What are angels? They are created spiritual beings. They haven't always been around, but have been created. We also know that they have a moral judgement in that they can fall from their positions. They don't have physical bodies, so we can't see them unless God makes us able. They guard and protect us, worship God, and sometimes they appear in body form to various people in the bible.
What are other names for angels? They can also be referred to as "sons of God" "holy ones" "spirits" "watchers" "thrones" "dominions" "principalities" and "authorities".
What are the different types of angels? There's different types of heavenly beings described in the bible:
a) Cherubim - they guarded the entrance to Eden and God placed them over the ark of the covenent, and here God promised to dwell among his people.
b) Seraphim - mentioned in Isaiah where they continually worship the Lord
c) Living Creatures - they have an appearance of a lion, ox, man and eagle and are the mightiest representatives of various parts of God's entire creation and again, worship God continually
Is there a ranking of angels? There is a form of hierachy of angels, and a rank order. Michael is an archangel and he has a title of authority over angels. He is one of the chief princes, and a leader in the angelic army.
Are there any specific angels? Michael and Gabriel are the two specially names angels in the bible. Gabriel is a messenger who comes from God to speak to Daniel and later on, to Mary
Are angels omnipresent? Angels are not omnipresent, they can only be in one place at a time. This supports the idea that angels are created beings.
How many angels are there? We are never given a specific number of how many angels, but there may be a great number as there is a relation to ten thousands angels in Deuteronomy.
Do people have guardian angels? God sends his angels for protection (Psalm 91:11-12) but whether people have specific guardian angels is not really mentioned.
Do angels have families? In Matthew 22:30 it says that the people that are in heaven neither marry but are like angels in heaven which suggests that they don't get married / have a family
What power to angels have? They are mighty ones who do God's work so they have a lot of power. They have greater powers than humans do (2 Peter 2:11) and while we're on earth, we have less power than angels (Hebrews 2:7) but when we're in heaven, we'll have greater power than angels. Though they have great power, it isn't infinite.
Who is the angel of the Lord? When it mentions THE angel of the Lord, it suggests that it is God in angel form like in Genesis 16:13 and Genesis 22:12. But sometimes it says AN angel of the Lord, which suggests an angel sent by God like in Psalm 34:7
When were angels created? They were created during creation (Genesis 2:1). It's suggested that when God created the heavens on the first day, he created the angels as well.
What are the purpose of angels?
- They show us the greatness of God's love and plan for us
- Angels remind us that the unseen world is real
- Angels are examples for us
- Angels carry out some of God's plan
- Angels directly glorify God
What should our relationship towards angels be? We should be aware of angels in every day life, like whilst worshiping God, angels worship with us. Like God watches us, so do angels and they see when we sin. Angels can help us and deliver us from danger and distress.
How should we be wary of angels? firstly, some things may claim to be angels, and give us information that isn't right, that contradicts the people. even Satan disguised himself, so we need to be careful. secondly, we shouldn't worship angels because they work for God, they are effectively a middle man, and we should be worshipping and seeking God who is the true God, not not putting angels to equal status as God.
Do angels appear to people today? In the early church, angels were pretty active, and less now but angels can still appear to people nowadays!
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