User blog comment:Kajune/Why did Lucifer come back?/@comment-79.115.78.139-20160226155056/@comment-3045936-20160227180555

I think it has to do with how strong Michael is. I do think Godstiel could have "eventually" won in a battle against either one: Michael or Lucifer. But I think it's like this. Michael is only just a slight amount stronger than Lucifer. (Reflecting) Dean and Sam. So maybe Godstiel was also just a bit stronger than Michael. Yes Raphael was powerful far more so than any other type of Angel that wasn't an Archangel. But he wasn't in the league of Michael or Lucifer. When Castiel took in 30+ million souls in. I think it jumped him to just beyond Michael like to the next level. Crowley felt with only haft the soul count, he could have won the war.

I think Castiel penetrated into God's territory of power but at the lowest level. I bass this off. He wanted to get rid of Hell and the Cage. This means he had the strength to destroy it. Michael and Lucifer can't at their base level break it or at least out of it. So I find it less likely they can shut down a spirit world lie hell.