Dissatisfied with his position as the covering cherub, Lucifer desired to be equal with God. But this involved changing the perfect order of heaven, which could only be brought about by charging God with making a mistake in His government.
Di-nasisiyahan sa kaniyang katayuan bilang tumatakip na kerubin o anghel, ninasa ni Lucifer na maging kapantay ng Dios. Ngunit ito'y nangangailangan ng pagbabago sa sakdal na kalagayan ng langit, na mangyayari lamang kung pararatangan ang Dios na gumagawa ng kamalian sa Kaniyang gobyerno.