Satan Plants Throne Between Heaven and Earth—Satan accomplished the fall of man, and since that time it has been his work to efface in man the image of God, and to stamp upon human hearts his own image. Possessing supremacy in guilt, he claims supremacy for himself, and exercises over his subjects the power of royalty. He cannot expel God from His throne, but through the system of idolatry, he plants his own throne between the heaven and the earth, between God and the human worshiper (The Review and Herald, October 22, 1895). {1BC 1105.9}

Satan planter torne mellem himlen og jorden. - Satan gennemførte menneskets fald, og siden den gang har det været hans arbejde at udviske Guds billede i menneskene, og indprente sit eget billede på menneskehjerterne. Med overherredømmet over skyld, kræver han selv herredømmet, og bruger kongeligt magt over sine undersåtter. Han kan ikke jage Gud bort fra Hans trone, men gennem afgudsdyrkelsens system, sætter han sin egen trone imellem himlen og (1106) jorden, mellem Gud og den menneskelige tilbeder (Samme., 22. okt., 1895).