In the presence of the assembled inhabitants of earth and heaven
the final coronation of the Son of God takes place. And now, invested
with supreme majesty and power, the King of kings pronounces sentence
upon the rebels against His government, and executes justice upon those
who have transgressed His law and oppressed His people.... As ... the
eye of Jesus looks upon the wicked, they are conscious of every sin
which they have ever committed....
Above the throne is revealed the cross; and like a panoramic view
appear the scenes of Adam's temptation and fall, and the successive
steps in the great plan of redemption....
The whole wicked world stand arraigned at the bar of God, on the
charge of high treason against the government of heaven. They have none
to plead their cause; they are without excuse; and the sentence of
eternal death is pronounced against them. It is now evident to all that
the wages of sin is not noble independence and eternal life, but
slavery, ruin, and death.... Satan seems paralyzed as he beholds the
glory and majesty of Christ. He who was once a covering cherub remembers
whence he has fallen. A shining seraph, “son of the morning;” how
changed, how degraded! ...
Satan sees that his voluntary rebellion has unfitted him for
heaven. He has trained his powers to war against God; the purity, peace,
and harmony of heaven would be to him supreme torture. His accusations
against the mercy and justice of God are now silenced. The reproach
which he has endeavored to cast upon Jehovah rests wholly upon himself.
And now Satan bows down, and confesses the justice of his sentence....
With all the facts of the great controversy in view, the whole universe,
both loyal and rebellious, with one accord declare, “Just and true are
thy ways, thou King of saints.” Revelation 15:3. The Great Controversy,
666-671.
Note: In
some areas phrases have been omitted by the compilers for whatever
reason. I have restored them as underlined text, that the full intent of
the author may be given.
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