When the conflict was renewed upon the earth, Satan again won a seeming advantage. By transgression, man became his captive, and man's kingdom also was betrayed into the hands of the archrebel. Now the way seemed open for Satan to establish an independent kingdom, and to defy the authority of God and His Son. But the plan of salvation made it possible for man again to be brought into harmony with God, and to render obedience to His law, and for both man and the earth to be finally redeemed from the power of the wicked one.

Da striden blev fortsat på jorden, vandt Satan igen en tilsyneladende sejr. På grund af overtrædelse blev menneskene hans fanger, og menneskenes herredømme faldt ved forræderi i ærkebedragerens hænder. Nu så det ud til, at Satan havde frie hænder til at oprette et uafhængigt rige og trodse Guds og hans Søns myndighed. Men frelsesplanen gjorde det muligt for mennesket at komme i harmoni med Gud igen og lyde hans lov, ligesom den skabte mulighed for, at både mennesket og jorden til sidst kunne frigøres for den ondes magt.