Satan’s aim had been to reproduce his own character in human beings. No sooner was man created than Satan resolved to efface in him the image of God, and to place his stamp where God’s should be. And he has succeeded in instilling into the heart of man the spirit of envy, of hatred, of ambition. In this world he has set up a kingdom of darkness, of which he, the leader in guilt, is prince. He desired to usurp the throne of God. Failing in this, he has worked in darkness, in crookedness, in deception, to usurp his place in the hearts of men. He has set up his throne between God and man, to appropriate the adoration that belongs to God alone (Manuscript 33, 1911).{6BC 1119.9}

Satans bidrag har været at reproducere sin egen karakter i mennesker. Lige så snart at mennesket var skabt besluttede Satan at udviske det fra Guds billede, og sætte sit aftryk der hvor Guds aftryk bude være. Og han havde held med indgyde fjendskabets, hadets og selvhævdelsens ånd i menneskets hjerte. I denne verden har han oprettet mørkets rige, som han, skyldens leder, er fyrste for. Han ønskede at tilrane sig Guds trone. Lykkedes dette ikke, har han arbejdet i mørke, i uærlighed, i bedrag for at tilrane sig sit sted i menneskers hjerter. Han har sat sin trone op mellem Gud og mennesker, for at tilegne sig den besmykkelse som tilhører Gud alene. (MS 33, 1911).