I may already know the answer, but I’ll ask…When God created the angels did he create lucifer evil. I know the angels also have a free will, but God knew about the angels that were going to rebel even before He created them, right?
Maybe it’s one of God’s mysteries of his Divine Providence just like he knew that Adam and Eve were going to disobey as well…
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