1. What Does the Bible Teach?
Angels and Demons
What Does the Bible Teach?

2. Angels and Demons Why This Study?
It is a Bible topic
We must avoid extremes: total disbelief (Ac. 23:8), or worship of angels and demons (Col. 2:18)
We must understand how angels and demons affect our lives today – both are interested in us today (Lk. 15:7,10; Eph. 6:12)

3. Angels and Demons Their Origin
“Angel” whether the Heb. (malak) or the Gr. (angellos) means “messenger”
Created by God (Neh. 9:6; Psa. 148:2-5; Jn. 1:3; Col. 1:15-17)
The specific time of their creation is not indicated (Job 38:6-7)

4. Angels and Demons Their Origin
“Demon” from the Gr. daimon means “knowing ones”
Created as good angels by God (Gen. 1:31)
Fell from their proper place (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6)
The time of their fall is not specified (Gen. 3:1; note Lk. 10:18; Rev.12:9; cf. Isa. 14:12 is not a ref. to Satan)
Pride (1 Tim. 3:6) or rebellion (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6) may have been the cause of their fall (compare 2 Pet. 2:11; Jude 9)

5. Angels and Demons Their Identification
Angels (Mt. 26:53), archangel (1 Thess. 4:16; Jude 6) [two named: Gabriel and Michael]
Cherubim (Gen. 3:24; 2 K. 19:15; Ezek. 10:12), seraphim (Isa. 6:2,6)
Living creatures (Rev. 4:6-9; 6:1ff; 14:3; 15:7)
Holy ones (Dan. 4:13,17,23; 8:13; Psa. 89:6-7)
Sons of God (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7)
Hosts (Lk. 2:13)
Thrones, powers, rulers, authorities (Col. 1:16)

6. Angels and Demons Their Identification
The Devil and Demons
Satan (Mt. 4:10), the Devil (Jas. 4:7), the Dragon (Rev. 12:3,7), the Serpent (2 Cor. 11:3), Beelzebub (Mt. 12:24), Belial (2 Cor. 6:15), etc.
Wicked angels in Tartarus (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6)
Wicked angels (Eph. 6:12)
Demons (Mt. 8:16,29; Mk. 9:25; Lk. 11:15-19; etc.)

7. Angels and Demons Their Nature and Form
Angels (Heb. 1:7,14)
Under God’s authority (1 Pet. 3:22)
Free moral beings (Psa. 103:20-21; 2 Pet. 2:4)
Higher than man (Psa. 8:5; Heb. 2:7-8)
Created, spirit beings (Psa. 104:4)
Invisible at times (Num. 22:21-31; 2 K. 6:14-16)
Can take on any form, or human form (Gen. 18:1-2 [Heb. 13:2]; 28:12; 32:22-28; Ex. 3:2; Judg. 13:9-11; Jn. 20:12; Lk. 24:4; Mk. 16:5; Ac. 1:10-11; Heb. 1:7)

8. Angels and Demons Their Nature and Form
Do not marry, cannot die (Lk. 20:34-36)
Numerous and individual (Deut. 33:2; Psa. 68:17; Dan. 7:10; Mt. 26:53; Heb.12:22; Rev. 5:11; Ac. 1:10; 5:19)
A common misconception: chubby, baby angels with harps; angels with wings; or female angels (compare Dan. 9:21; Rev. 14:6; Ex. 25:20; Isa. 6:2; Ezek. 1:6)

9. Angels and Demons Their Nature and Form
Demons (Mt. 10:1)
Similar in nature to good angels (Job 1:12; Mt. 8:16; Lk. 10:20; 11:24-26; Ac. 19:12; Eph. 6:12; Rev. 16:14)
Can possess people in Bible times (Mt. 4:24; etc.)
Can believe (Lk. 4:34; Jas. 2:19)
Totally corrupt and unclean (Mt. 12:43-45; Lk. 7:21)

10. Angels and Demons Their Attributes
Angels (2 Pet. 2:11)
Knowledgeable, but not omniscient (1 Pet. 1:11-12)
Strong, but not omnipotent (Dan. 10:13; Mt. 28:2; Ac. 5:19; 12:7; 2 Thess. 1:7)
Mobile, but not omnipresent (Dan. 9:21-23; 10:10-14)
Supernatural, but not divine (Col. 2:18; Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9)
Demons (2 Cor. 11:14)
Similar in attributes to good angels (Job 1:7,12; 2:6; Jas. 2:19)

11. Angels and Demons Their Activity
Angels (Gen. 28:12; Jn. 1:51)
Worship God (Psa. 148:2; Heb.1:6; Rev. 5:11)
Protect and deliver (Psa. 34:4-7; 91:11-12; Gen. 19:11; Mt. 24:31; Ac. 5:19; Rev. 7:1-3)
Reveal God’s will (Dan. 8:9; 9:20; Mt. 1:20-21; Ac. 7:53; Heb. 2:2; Rev. 1:1; 8:2; cf. Gal. 1:8)
Execute judgment (Gen. 19:12ff; 2 Sam. 23:15-17; Mt. 13:41-42; Ac. 12:23)
Battle the Devil (Dan. 10:12ff; Jude 9; Rev. 12:7-9,13,17; 20:1-3)

12. Angels and Demons Their Activity
Rule nations (Dan. 10:13-21; 12:1)
Minister (Mt. 4:11; Lk. 22:43; Heb. 1:7,13-14)
Assist in preaching in Bible times (Ac. 8:26-38; 10:3)
Rejoice over sinners who repent (Lk. 15:10)
Receive departed saints (Lk. 16:22)
Accompany Christ’s return (Mt. 13:49; 25:31)

13. Angels and Demons Their Activity
Demons (Mt. 12:24)
Serve Satan (Mt. 25:41; Rev. 12:7-13)
Possess people in Bible times (Mt. 4:24; 8:16)
Oppose God and the godly (1 Chron. 21:1; Jn. 8:44; Ac. 10:38; Rom. 8:38; Eph. 6:12,16)
Oppose good angels (Dan. 10:12ff)
Teach error (1 Tim. 4:1-2; Jas. 3:15)
Promote idolatry (Deut. 32:17; Psa. 106:37; Cor. 10:20; Rev. 9:20)
Carry out God’s will (Judg. 9:23; 1 K. 22:21-23)

14. Angels and Demons Their Destiny
Serving and worshipping God in heaven (Rev. 5:11; 21:12; 22:8-9)
The Devil and Demons
Reserved for judgment (2 Pet. 2:4)
The abyss (Lk. 8:31; Rev. 20:1-3)
Eternal punishment (Mt. 25:41)
The lake of fire (Rev. 20:10)
Cannot be saved (Heb. 2:5,16)

15. Angels and Demons In the World Today
Do we have a guardian angel today? No.
What about Mt. 18:10; Ac. 12:15 and Heb. 1:13-14?
Demons
Are people possessed with demons today? No.
The following verses imply that demon possession ended sometime during the period of the Apostles (Zech. 13:1-2; Mk. 16:17,20; 1 Jn. 3:8; Rev. 20:1-3)

16. Angels and Demons In the Life of a Christian
Angels and Christians
Christians can set the right example for them (1 Cor. 4:9; 6:3; 11:10; 1 Tim. 5:21)
Christians can follow their example of joy (Lk. 15:10) and service (Rev. 7:11; 22:8-9)
The Devil, Demons and Christians
Christians can avoid their example (2 Pet. 2:4)
Christians can guard against their evil powers (Rom. 16:20; 2 Cor. 2:11; Eph. 4:27; 6:11ff; Jas. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8)