It was God's purpose to place things on an eternal basis of security, and in the councils of heaven it was decided that time must be given for Satan to develop the principles which were the foundation of his system of government. He had claimed that these were superior to God's principles. Time was given for the working of Satan's principles, that they might be seen by the heavenly universe.

Det var Guds formål at bygge alting op på en evig trygheds grundvold, og i det himmelske råd blev det besluttet, at der måtte gives Satan tid til at udvikle de principper, der var grundlaget for hans regeringsform. Han havde hævdet, at de stod over Guds principper. Der blev indrømmet tid til gennemførelsen af Satans principper, så de kunne bedømmes af det himmelske univers.