Angels
Are angels real? You can find the answer in the Bible, Hebrews 1:14, NIV. “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
How many angels are there? It’s in the Bible, Revelation 5:11, NIV. “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.” That’s a lot of angels!
Who is the leader of the angels? Look in the Bible in 1 Peter 3:22, TLB. “And now Christ is in heaven, sitting in the place of honor next to God the Father, with all the angels and powers of heaven bowing before Him and obeying Him.”
Angels are not people who have died and angels do not become people. You will find this in the Bible in Psalm 8:4,5, NIV. “What is man that you are mindful of him...You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.”
Can angels appear in the form of people? Find out in the Bible in Hebrews 13:2, NIV. “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.”
What kinds of things to angels do? They carry out God’s orders. It’s in the Bible in Psalm 103:20,21, TLB. “Bless the Lord, you mighty angels of His who carry out His orders, listening for each of His commands. Yes, bless the Lord, you armies of His angels who serve Him constantly.”
Do angels ever come to this earth? Yes, just one of the times is mentioned when angels appeared to the shepherds watching their sheep when Jesus was born. Look it up in Luke 2:9,10, NIV. “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring good news of great joy that will be for all the people.’ ”
Do I have an angel? Yes, you do. You’ll find it in the Bible in Matthew 18:10, TLB. “Beware that you don’t look down upon a single one of these little children. For I tell you that in heaven their angels have constant access to My Father.”
Will my angel protect me? Yes. Look it up in the Bible in Psalm 91:10,11, NIV. “For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”
Will my angel rescue me from danger? Find out by looking in the Bible in Psalm 34:7, TLB. “For the angel of the Lord guards and rescues all who reverence Him.”
Will the angels come from heaven when Jesus comes the second time? You’ll find the answer in the Bible in Matthew 16:27 and 24:31, NIV. “For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels.” “And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”
Are there bad angels and if so, where did they come from? Yes, there are bad angels and they were once good angels who chose to rebel. It’s in the Bible in Revelation 12:9, NIV. “The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.”
Can the bad angels influence me? Yes, they can. You’ll find it in the Bible in Ephesians 6:12, NIV. “For our struggle is not against flesh and flood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Will God ever get rid of the evil angels? The Bible gives the answer in Matthew 25:41, NIV. “Then He will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’ ”
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