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Great Controversy
All humanity is now involved in a great
controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law,
and His sovereignty over the universe. This conflict originated in heaven when
a created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation became
Satan, God's adversary, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He
introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve
into sin. This human sin resulted in the distortion of the image of God in
humanity, the disordering of the created world, and its eventual devastation at
the time of the worldwide flood. Observed by the whole creation, this world
became the arena of the universal conflict, out of which the God of love will
ultimately be vindicated. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ
sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them
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