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Introduction: The fact that there are other created personal beings in the universe besides ourselves both arouses our curiosity as well as alarm.
Who are these creatures and what is there intention?
Are they friendly or hostile?
Should I fear them?
Should I worship them?
The Bible tells us that angels are personal created beings who live outside of the range of our senses and who are active in our lives.
Where Do Angels Come From?
Angels are beings created by God.
Angels were most likely created before the earth.
Job 38
Angels were created by God for the glory of God.
All angels were created as angels.
This means that angels were never anything other than angels.
You might hear someone say at a funeral, “He is an angel now.”
No one becomes an angel.
What Are Angels?
Angels are personal beings
By personal being we mean that they are self aware and make conscious decisions.
They have a will.
Isaiah 14:
They are morally aware
They are intelligent
They are eternal beings
Mattew 25:41
They have emotion
They have desire
They are accountable to God
Angels are angelic
We are created in the image of God having a body, soul, and spirit.
Angels have an immaterial nature which means that they are spirits.
However, their nature is not a divine nature as God’s is.
Neither are angels the same as human spirits.
Angels are obviously different as they are different beings.
They have some kind of form.
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They are indestructible.
They are normally invisible
They do not die
Sometime, when appearing to humans, they are radiant and dazzling.
At least some have wings, if not all.
Cherubim and seraphim definitely do have wings.
What Are Angels Called in the Bible?
Generically, angels can be referred to as “spirit”.
Hebrews 1:
The most common title for angel is angel which means messenger.
The only personal names of angels revealed in the Bible are Michael (“Who is Like God”), Gabriel (“Mighty one of God”), and Lucifer (“Light-bearer”) which was Satan’s name before the fall.
“Satan” is actually a title which means “adversary.”
What Are the Different Kinds of Angels?
The angels are separated into two kinds and are distinguished by their moral character: good and evil.
Like Adam and Eve, the angels had an opportunity to choose whom they would serve.
The majority chose to serve God while about a third chose to rebel.
This period is not described to us in great detail because we have no need to know a great deal about it.
The leader of the good angels is Michael while the leader of the evil angels is Satan.
Holy Angels
Angels have specific roles
Cherubim - Cherubim are portrayed in the Bible as belonging to the highest order of angels
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Cherubim are closely associated with God’s throne
They are also called living creatures
They are probably the beasts in revelation who are active in the worship of God and in carrying out God’s judgment
Revelation 6:1
Seraphim - Seraphim hover near God’s throne proclaiming His glory
Angel of the Lord - The angel of the Lord is sometimes a theophany
Genesis 16:
2 Samuel
Angel of the Lord is sometimes another angel
Context determines the identity of the angel of the Lord.
“Ordinary” angels - Other angels are active in serving God and worshiping God
Other angels are active in serving God
The Ministries of Angels
They worship
They deliver messages from God
Luke 1:
They inflict divine judgment
They influence governments
They fight against evil angels
They care for believers
They observe people
Carry dead humans to their destinations
Holy angels do not receive worship and should not be prayed to.
Biblical commands to pray are all directed towards God.
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