In spite of what we may have seen in cartoons and movies, angels are not people who have died, now sitting on clouds playing harps and waiting to earn their wings. This can make for a great storyline, but it is simply not accurate. Angels are created beings, made for God’s servi...
Angels are spirit beings God created to serve Him and make His will be done on earth. They are not dead loved ones, nor do we become angels when we die. There are many false beliefs surrounding angels, their appearance, and their purpose, and it is our responsibility to help share the...
Lastly, We also should recognize that they are worshipping beings. They always direct the praise back to God. It doesn’t matter how striking their appearance is, they acknowledge who made them in the first place. InRevelation 5, we get a picture of what heaven is like with this descripti...
1. THEY ABE CREATED BEINGS. Col.1:16 -- "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him, and for him." Angels are not the s...
An overarching responsibility placed on the angels is to continually aid human beings who are in the process of inheriting salvation (Hebrews 1:14). The vast numbers of angels God has created vast numbers of angels, referring to them as the “army of the LORD” and the “host of heaven”...
Evil angels, however, are those who have fallen from their first estate (see Jude 1:6) since the Creation. The Bible records several different times when angels fell to earth. Some have already fallen (Genesis 6:2; Amos 5:26; Revelation 12:4) and some will fall in the future (Revelat...
Scripture reveals that God created nine choirs of angels (or three hierarchies of three choirs each, which reflect the Blessed Trinity): 1. Angels These are the lowest choir of the angels and have the most interaction with human beings. There are over 200 references in Scripture of the “ang...
Here, as Peppiatt cautions, the conclusion of Paul’s argument of interdependence in verses 11–16 present a “truer reading of Genesis” than the opening verses, which possibly emphasize a marital relation known neither in Genesis nor in Corinth.[27] Nonetheless, simply because there are angels...
looking like winged beings. He outlined these shapes with gold markers to give them more shape and shimmer; they became more defined as he put soft gel on the tissue, which hardened into papier-maché and created a bas-relief feeling. He then added iridescent pearl, pink, and gold to make...
Here, Paul addresses spiritual beings and forces. "Angels" (ἄγγελοι, angeloi) are typically seen as messengers of God, yet even they cannot alter God's love for us. "Principalities" (ἀρχαί, archai) refers to spiritual rulers or authorities, often interpreted as demonic ...