Are there Angels?
Do You Believe in Angels??
Why?? Can You Explain it??
An Angel is a pure spirit created by God.
"But to what angel has He ever said, 'Sit at my right hand, till I make they enemies a stool for they feet'? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?"
Hebrews 1:13-14
This Scripture tells us the purpose of Angels on earth:
They are spiritual beings sent by God to minister to those who will inherit salvation.
That means they are here for everyone, because salvation is for everyone, you and me, and everyone.
The Old Testament includes the belief in angels:
The name is given to certain spiritual beings of heavenly residence, that are
blessed and given by God as the ministers of His will.
Some may never see, with earthly eyes ,these heavenly beings or know that they exist.
Many are unaware of the numerous ways they have protected and guided us.
Many people say they see angels right before death or a few days before death they may see angels waiting.
Is this hopeful thinking, hallucinations, or just simply Angels.
There have been accounts of angels appearing to a child during a time of sickness.
aware of their presence.
Sometimes we just know they are there helping us, guiding us, watching over us.
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
(Hebrews 13:2).
How do we know angels exist?
The Bible gives us no sign of the exact time of the creation of angels;
their existence is mentioned at the earliest times.
Our Lord often spoke of angels;
In the New Testament Angels are numerous and seven orders are mentioned:
1...Angels (Regular),
2...Powers,
3...Principalities,
4...Dominions (ations),
5...Thrones and
7...Archangels
The Old Testament specifically mentions two others
8...Seraph (im) and
9...Cherub(im).
God gave angels great wisdom, freedom, and power, and their many appearances in the New Testament are indication of the importance of the role assigned to them.
Angels are purely spiritual or bodiless persons (Mt 11:30), some of whom behold the face of God and thus are in bliss (Mt 18:10).
These spiritual beings comprise the celestial court and are called angels (from the Greek for "messenger") because, according to the Bible, they carry out missions at God's command.
In order to complete these missions, they can at times assume bodily form.
According to the Bible, their missions are sometimes of great importance ( the Annunciation Lk 1:26; 2:9-14). Like us , angels are blessed with God's grace and love. But because, unlike us they are non-bodily creatures, in a physical sense. Although we often refer to someone who is especially good and helps others as angels.
Perhaps the most significant continuing activity of the good angels is to be the agents of God's particular providence for mankind.
Thus, the Church teaches that everyone has a guardian angel, based on references to them throughout the Bible.
Who are our Guardian Angels?
Jesus Christ's own words includes about angels
"Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in Heaven."
Matthew 18:10
No evil shall befall you, nor shall affliction come near your tent, for to His Angels God has given command about you, that they guard you in all your ways. Upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Psalm 91: 10-12
A heavenly spirit assigned by God to watch over each of us during our lives.
The doctrine of angels is part of the tradition.
The role of the guardian angel is both to guide us to good thoughts, works and words, and to preserve us from evil.
Since the 17th century the Catholic Church has celebrated a feast honoring them in October.
Angels of the early Church
In Revelations the Lord addresses each of the seven Churches by means of instructing angels to record His dictation.
These 'secretary' angels are the angels of the Churches:
Church of Ephesus (Rv 2:1)
of Smyrna (Rv 2:8)
of Pergamum (Rv 2:12)
of Thyatira (Rv 2:18)
of Sardis (Rv 3:1)
of Philadelphia (Rv 3:7)
of Laodices (Rv 3:14)
Both the New Old Testament speak also of fallen angels.
The fallen angels (demons)
These beings, did not return God's love.
God did not destroy them, but permits them a limited scope of activity.
Their condition is permanent for noone can completely turn away from the perfect good of the real faith and vision once he has come to enjoy it, and no additional reflection could change the mind of a purely spiritual being who has turned away.
Bible References to Angels
Old Testament references
Cherubim at entrance to Garden of Eden, Genesis 3:24
Appear to Abraham, Genesis 18:1-33
Saved Lot and his family, Genesis 19:1-22
Intervened with Isaac, Genesis 22:11-18
Heavenly vision of Jacob's Ladder, Genesis 28:12
Accompanied Israel through the desert, Exodus 23:20 And Numbers 20:16
Aided the prophets
Isaiah 6:2-7
Ezekiel 1:4-28
Daniel 7:9-10
Zechariah 1:9-19
New Testament
Appeared in connection with birth of Christ
Matthew 1:20
Luke 1:26-38
Appear to:
Paul, Acts 27:23
Peter, Acts 12:7-11
Cornelius, Acts 10:3-6
Sadducees didn't believe in angels, Acts 23:8
12 Legions of Angels, Matthew 26:53
Mentioned by name:
Raphael, Tobit 12:15
Michael, Daniel 10:13
Revelation, 12:7
Gabriel, Daniel 8:16
Luke 1:19
Fall of the angels
Deuteronomy 32:17
2 Peter 2:4
Jude 1:6
Revelation 12:7-9
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