In your essay it states that Christ created the angels, wouldn't that mean that Christ would have to have been around before Satan? It states somewhere in the bible (can't remember at the moment where exactly) that he is a "fallen angel." Your statement confuses me at this point--please, if you can, explain. And I apologize if this shows naivete on my part, but like I said, it's just a question.

 
 
Yes, that's exactly right. Jesus Christ has existed eternally; He was not created, He has always existed. He didn't come to earth until 2000 years ago when He took on human flesh and became fully human as well as fully God, but He DID exist before there was anything else. He created the universe, the earth, and the angels. He watched Satan choose to rebel and become a fallen angel, and He agreed to come to earth to redeem us and pay the penalty for our sin by dying on a cross for us, and then coming back to life three days later. Then, forty days after that, He went back to heaven, which is where He came from in the first place.

Does this help?

Sue Bohlin
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