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At the time of the Grand Council Lucifer held a high station; he stood ‘in authority in the presence of God.’” Joseph Smith’s poetic version of section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants discloses that before this rebellion Lucifer was “an angel of light” who had such “great” authority that he was in a “godified state.” The Prophet also explains that “Lucifer being the next heir [to Jesus Christ ] … had allotted to him great power and authority, even [as the] prince of [the power of] the air.Share
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