Angels, existing outside time, made a single, eternal choice to obey or reject God. Fallen angels chose against God’s goodness, introducing evil as a privation, not something God created or authorized.

Satan, originally a high-ranking angel, possessed free will and existed outside temporal constraints in an eternal “now.” In a single, irrevocable act, he chose pride and rebellion against God, turning away from divine goodness.

This choice introduced evil as a privation, a corruption of his created goodness, not as something God authorized or created. As a result, Satan became the chief adversary, leading other angels in their fall, perpetually opposing God’s will while remaining subject to His ultimate authority.