verse 9, John identified the stars as fallen angels or demons allied with Satan. Although Satan is a tremendously powerful creature and influences many governments and nations, he is not omnipresent like God. His work is augmented by one-third of the angelic host. How many is one-third? We don’t know. We do know that angels neither procreate nor die (Matt. 22:30). There are as many angels today as in the day of their creation. There’s no diminishing or adding to their ranks. Scripture describes the
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