ANGELOLOGY The Doctrine of Angels

1.“Angels are created, spiritual beings with moral judgment and high intelligence, but without physical bodies” – Grudem 2.Found in thirty-four books of the Bible 3.Christ taught the existence of angels (Matt 18:10; 26:53) Existence of Angels

4.A distinct order of creation (Hebrews 2:7-9) 5.Angel means “messenger” & referred to in masculine terms in Scripture. 6.Never said to have been created in the image of God Existence of Angels

Colossians 1:15-17 A host (Luke 2:13) Sons of God (Job 1:6) Created (Nehemiah 9:6) Created in a state of holiness (Mark 8:38; Jude 6) Innumerable (Rev 5:11) Creation of Angels

1.Intellect (1 Peter 1:12) 2.Emotions (Luke 2:13) 3.Will (Jude 6) – able to leave The Personality of Angels

1.Spirit beings (Hebrews 1:14) 2.They do not reproduce or marry (Matthew 22:30) 3.They do not die (Luke 20:36) 4.Distinct from human beings (Luke 20:36) 5.Great power (2 Peter 2:11) 6.Not redeemed (2 Peter 2:4) The Nature of Angels

Worship (Isaiah 6:1-3) Ministers (Hebrews 1:7) Agents of God’s rule (Psalm 103:20-21) The Ministry of Angels To God:

Announced His birth (Luke 2:13) Strengthened Him after His temptation (Matthew 4:11) Rolled away the stone & announced His resurrection (Matthew 28:2, 6) At His ascension (Acts 1:9-11) Worshipped Him (Hebrews 1:6) Will return with Him (Matt 16:27; 25:31) The Ministry of Angels To Christ:

Help them in general (Heb 1:14; Ps 91:11-12) Involved in answering prayers (Acts 12:7) Guardian angels (Heb 1:14; Matt 18:10) Care for them at death (Luke 16:22; Jude 9) May have contact with humans (Heb 13:2) Believers will judge angels (1 Cor 6:3) The Ministry of Angels To believers:

Executing the judgments (Rev 8,9 & 16) Bring punishment to them (Acts 12:23) The Ministry of Angels To unbelievers:

1.Archangel (Jude 9; Revelations 12:7-8) 2.Elect angels (1 Timothy 5:21) 3.Principalities, princes, throngs, dominions and powers (Ephesians 1:21; 3:10; 6:12) 4.Cherubim (Genesis 3:24; Ex 25:17-20; Rev 4:1-11) Classification of Angels

5.Seraphim (Isaiah 6:2-7) 6.The angel of Jehovah (Exodus 3:2, 6) 7.Twenty-four elders (Rev 4:4) 8.Two angels are given names: Michael (Jude 9) & Gabriel (Luke 1:19) Classification of Angels

The Doctrine of Satan

1.Taught in seven Old Testament books & acknowledged by every New Testament writer 2.Christ acknowledged his existence (Matt 13:39) Satan’s existence

1.Intellect (Matt 4:6; 2 Cor 11:3) 2.Emotions (Rev 12:12) 3.Will (2 Tim 2:26) His personality

1.A created being (Ezek 28:14,15) 2.A Cherub (Ezek 28:14) 3.A spirit being (Eph 6:11,12) His nature

4.Limitations His nature cont. a.He is a creature b.Can be resisted by the Christian (James 4:7) c.God placed certain limitations (Job 1:12)

5.Personality traits: His nature cont. a.Murderer (John 8:44) b.Liar (John 8:44) c.Sinner (1 John 3:8) d.Accuser (Rev 12:10) e.Adversary (1 Peter 5:8)

1.Satan -- adversary (2 Cor 11:14) 2.Devil – slanderer (Matt 4:1) 3.Serpent – deceitful (Rev 12:9) 4.Lucifer – star of the morning (Isaiah 14:12) 5.Evil one (1 John 5:19) Principle names

6.Dragon (Rev 12:17) 7.Ruler of this world (John 12:31) 8.God of this age (2 Cor 4:4) 9.Accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10) 10.Beezlebub – prince of the demons (Matt 12:24) 11.Belial – Ruler of the kingdom of darkness (2 Cor 6:15) Principle names cont.

1.His sin (Isa 14:12-15) 2.His punishments Satan’s fall Ezekiel 28 & Isaiah 14 a.Cast out of heaven (Ezek 28:16) b.In the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:14-15) c.At the cross (John 12:31)

His punishments continued: Satan’s fall d.Barred from access to heaven during the tribulation (Rev 12:7) e.Eventually confined to the abyss (Rev 20:2) f.Ultimately cast into the Lake of Fire (Rev 20:10)

1.God: Satan’s work as related to: a.Tries to thwart the plan of God b.Seeks to counterfeit God’s program (2 Cor 2:11; 2 Cor 11:3, 13-15; Eph 6:11) c.Tempted Christ (Matt 4)

2.Unbelievers: Satan’s work as related to: a.Blinds their minds (2 Cor 4:4) b.Snatches the Word out of their hearts (Luke 8:12) c.Uses them to oppose the work of God (Rev 2:13) d.He will gather them to the battle of Armageddon (Rev 16:13-14) e.He deceives them now (Rev 20:3)

3.Believers: Satan’s work as related to: a.Tempts to lie (Acts 5:3) b.Accuses & slanders (Rev 12:10) c.Can hinder the work of a Christian (1 Thess 2:18) d.Tries to defeat (Eph 6:12)

Believers continued: Satan’s work as related to: e.Tempts us to immorality (1 Cor 7:5) f.Sows counterfeits (Matt 13:38,39) g.Incites persecutions (Rev 2:10)

1.Intercession of Christ (Heb 7:25) 2.Proper attitude toward Satan (1 Pet 5:8) 3.Be on guard (1 Pet 5:8) 4.Take a stand (James 4:7) 5.Use the spiritual armor (Eph 6:11-18) Defense of the believers against Satan:

The Doctrine of Demons

1.Spirit beings (Matt 17:18) 2.Know their own end (Matt 8:29) 3.Know the plan of salvation (James 2:19) 4.Have a system of doctrine (1 Tim 4:1-3) 5.Immoral, wicked, unclean (1 Tim 4:1-3) Characteristics of Demons

Attempt to thwart the work of God ( Rev 16:13-16) Extend the authority of Satan (Eph 6:11,12) May be used by God (2 Cor 12:7) Activities of Demons

Can inflict disease (Matt 9:33) Can possess humans ( Matt 4:24) Can possess animals (Mark 5:13) Spread false doctrine (1 Tim 4:1) Oppose God’s children (Eph 6:12) Activities of Demons continued:

1.Definition: A demon residing within a person 2.Result: Physical disease or handicaps (Matt 9:32, 33), mental derangement (Matt 7:15) Demons Possession

1.Temporarily some are confined into the abyss (Luke 8:31). -Will be let loose during the tribulation (Rev 9:1-11 and 16:13-14). 2.Eventually cast with Satan into the Lake of Fire forever (Matt 25:41 and Rev 20:10) Destiny of demons