You see this quote from Story of Redemption, and it sounds dramatic, right? It sounds like a scene from a movie. However, when we examine this using the Bible, we discover a subtle yet dangerous error in Ellen G. White’s theology regarding the true nature of Jesus.
The "Elevation" Problem
The narrative that Lucifer became jealous because Jesus was exalted or "honored" above him implies that there was a time when Jesus’ position wasn’t obvious. In early Adventist theology (which was semi-Arian), Jesus was viewed as being "elevated" to the level of God, which triggered Lucifer’s envy.
However, the Bible teaches Orthodox Trinitarianism, which holds that Jesus is eternally God (Yahweh). He wasn't promoted; He is the I AM. An angel (a created being) getting jealous of the Creator makes no sense if you understand the infinite gap between them. It’s like a clay pot getting jealous of the Potter.
Milton, not Moses
This specific scene, where God gathers the angels to declare Jesus as equal, sparking Lucifer’s jealousy, is not found in Isaiah 14 or Ezekiel 28. It is actually heavily borrowed from John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost. Ellen G. White took fictional poetry and presented it as a divine vision of history.
Lowering Christ
By making it a competition between Lucifer and Jesus, this doctrine lowers Christ. It brings Jesus down to a level where an angel thought he had a fighting chance to take His spot.
Biblical Reality:
"For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him." — Colossians 1:16
Lucifer was created by Jesus. There is no rivalry. There is only the Creator and the creature.
The Verdict:
We don't need the dramatic, extra-biblical "backstory" of Ellen White to understand sin.
Stick to Scripture: Jesus is the Eternal God, and Satan is a defeated foe, not a jealous rival for the throne.
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