29 Oct 2013
Revelation 12:7-9
Revelation 12:7: “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
Contrary to what many people believe, this war in Heaven did not happen in the time before mankind walked the earth. The reason we know this is because Satan still had access to Heaven in Job’s day, when he entered Heaven to stand before God and accuse him.
The great War in Heaven is something that will take place during the Tribulation. Right now Satan still has access to Heaven (which he uses to accuse the brethren, just as he once accused Job), but sometime around the midpoint of the Tribulation that will change. There will be war in Heaven, and Satan and his demonic followers will be forced out and will never be able to return. Their access will be permanently revoked.
This battle will take place in Heaven after the Rapture, which means that we will be in Heaven when it happens. However, we won’t participate in the battle. The passage says that it will take place between Michael and his angels and Satan and his demons. There will be war in Heaven and Satan will lose, and as a result him and all of his demonic forces will be cast down to the Earth.