failure and ruin. He has led the
multitudes to believe that the city of God would be an easy prey; but he
knows that this is false. Again and again, in the progress of the great
controversy, he has been defeated, and compelled to yield. He knows too
well the power and majesty of the Eternal.

The aim of the great rebel has ever been to justify himself, and to prove
the divine government responsible for the rebellion. To this end he has
bent all the power of his giant intellect. He has worked deliberately and
systematically, and with marvelous success, leading vast multitudes to
accept his version of the great controversy which has been so long in
progress. For thousands of years this chief of conspiracy has palmed off
falsehood for truth. But the time has now come when the rebellion is to be
finally defeated, and the history and character of Satan disclosed. In his
last great effort to dethrone Christ, destroy His people, and take
possession of the city of God, the arch-deceiver has been fully unmasked.
Those who have united with him see the total failure of his cause.
Christ's followers and the loyal angels behold the full extent of his
machinations against the government of God. He is the object of universal
abhorrence.

Satan sees that his voluntary rebellion has unfitted him for heaven. He
has trained his powers to war against God: the purity, peace, and harmony
of heaven would be to him supreme torture. His accusations against the
mercy and justice of God are now silenced. The reproach which he has
endeavored to cast upon Jehovah rests wholly upon himself. And now Satan
bows down, and confesses the justice of his sentence.

"Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? for Thou only art
holy: for all nations shall come and worship before Thee; for Thy
judgments are made manifest."(1162) Every question of truth and error in
the long-standing controversy has now been made plain. The results of
rebellion, the fruits of setting aside the divine statutes, have been laid
open to the view of all created intelligences. The working out of Satan's
rule in contrast with the government of God, has been presented to the
whole universe. Satan's own works have condemned him. God's wisdom, His
justice, and His goodness stand fully vindicated. It is seen that all His
dealings in the great controversy have been conducted with respect to the
eternal good of His people, and the good of all the worlds that He has
created.