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2. Hebrews 13:15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.
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3. Do Not Revile Dignitaries Jude 8-10

4. Errors of Understanding
Jude warned about reviling dignitaries Revile: (contextually) speaking falsely, insultingly Dignitaries: those with dominion: The Devil Demons Angels

5. Demons
Identity of demons is not clearly stated They too are not identified as fallen angels They are identified as the Devil’s “angels”
Matthew 25:41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels”

6. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world
Deuteronomy 32:17 "They sacrificed to demons who were not God, to gods whom they have not known, new gods who came lately, whom your fathers did not dread.”

7. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world
1 Corinthians 10:20 No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.

8. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world They are also behind false doctrines (along with men)
1 Timothy 4:1 - But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons

9. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world They are also behind false doctrines (along with men)
James 3:15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

10. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world They are also behind false doctrines (along with men) They have no power beyond the lust of the flesh
2 Corinthians 12:7 - And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.

11. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world They are also behind false doctrines (along with men) They have no power beyond the (lust of the) flesh Their earthly presence was just for Jesus to overcome
Mark 1:27 - They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."

12. Demons
They are behind the false gods of the world They are also behind false doctrines (along with men) They have no power beyond the (lust of the) flesh Their earthly presence was just for Jesus to overcome Therefore, we may be reviling them to false accuse - Demonic possessions - Sinful conduct

13. Angels
Literally “Messengers of God” Seen either as: Indescribable beings – Ezekiel 1, Revelation 4 Men – Genesis 19:1, Acts 1:10
Ge 19:1 ¶ Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Ac 1:10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

14. Angels
Never like this
No angels in the bible are described with two wings (as in Catholicism, Mormonism, Islam)

15. Angels Never like this Which came from this
two winged people are pagan in origin
Which came from this

16. Angels Literally “Messengers of God”
- Their number is uncountable – Hebrews 12:22
Two are named – Michael and Gabriel
Angel of the Lord is specific
They are of a higher order than man – Psalm 8:5
Described as Cherubim (and Seraphim?)
Heb 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels
Ps 8:5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

17. Angels
Works of Angels -All Angels are ministering spirits – Hebrews 1:14 “Minister” may include “reporting” – Revelation 1-3 They minister to God at judgment – Daniel 7:10
Da 7:10 A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.

18. Angels
Works of Angels -All Angels are ministering spirits – Hebrews 1:14 “Minister” may include “reporting” – Revelation 1-3 They minister to God at judgment – Daniel 3:28 They report to God on the church – Hebrews 12:22
Heb 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels

19. Angels
Works of Angels -All Angels are ministering spirits – Hebrews 1:14 “Minister” may include “reporting” – Revelation 1-3 They minister to God at judgment – Daniel 3:28 They report to God on the church – Hebrews 12:22 Their work may be the providence of God
Heb 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels

20. Angels
Works of Angels -All Angels are ministering spirits – Hebrews 1:14 -Bringers of the Old Law – Acts 7:53, Hebrews 2:2
Ac 7:53 you who received the law as ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it.“
Heb 2:2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

21. Angels
Works of Angels -All Angels are ministering spirits – Hebrews 1:14 -Bringers of the Old Law – Acts 7:53, Hebrews 2:2 They no longer do this – Hebrews 1:1-2, 2:3
Heb 2:2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

22. Angels
Works of Angels -All Angels are ministering spirits – Hebrews 1:14 -Bringers of the Old Law – Acts 7:53, Hebrews 2:2 They no longer do this – Hebrews 1:1-2, 2:3
Heb 2:2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

23. Angels
Dangers of Reviling Angels:

24. Angels Dangers of Reviling Angels: Worship of Angels – Revelation 22:8
Re 22:8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things.9 But he *said to me, "Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God."

25. Angels
Dangers of Reviling Angels: Worship of Angels – Revelation 22:8 Idolatry of angels – Colossians 2:18
Col 2:18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,

26. Angels
Dangers of Reviling Angels: Worship of Angels – Revelation 22:8 Idolatry of angels – Colossians 2:18 “Receiving the word” from Angels – Hebrews 1:1-2
Heb 1:1 ¶ God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world

27. Conclusions
Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other.
I Corinthians 4:6
We have limited information on spiritual beings We are commanded not to revile them We are commanded not the worship them