Pastor John:
Ok, bear with me on this.
So if Lake of Fire was created for the devil and his angels, would that mean every human had their name in the book of life to start with, and that after their bad deeds, they had it removed? Because God wants everyone to make it in the end … right? or is it like Damien said, the Book of Life is only the people who are going to receive the holy ghost?
SW
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Hi SW!
Whew! Thoughtful question.
Without pretending to know what was in God’s mind from before the beginning, let me just point out this reality: There are more followers of Satan than the angels who were cast out of heaven with him. The devil has a huge crowd of human followers, such as the men whom Jesus called “sons of the devil”. They are the ones who, having learned the truth, are not faithful to it, but pursue their own ways instead. Jesus said that Satan “did not abide in the truth”, and Paul said that he has made himself out to be an “angel of light”. Those who do not abide in the truth are like him:
2Corinthians 11
13. For such men are pseudo-apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
14. And no wonder, for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light.
15. Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.”
Such men are human “angels” of Satan, and they will spend eternity where their father, the devil, does. God know who they were from the beginning, just as Jesus knew from the beginning which of his disciples would betray him. Hope that helps a little.
Pastor John