The Bible do not tell us directly about
Angels and Spirits. But their
existence is implicitly assumed and are presented as fact given.
We are not told how many different dimensions of existence are in
existence nor the nature and functions of each being in the cosmic government.
This is because limited as we are we will not able to comprehend the nature of
the cosmos as we are. Bible is a revelation to mankind and is limited thereby in
extent.
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Joh 3:10 Jesus
answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not
understand this? Joh 3:12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe,
how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? |
Evidently
not all beings called as Angels in the bible are of same class nor do they need
be spirit beings. Our ignorance of
the existence of other dimensions and their nature is expressed in calling all
non-material beings as spirits and their dimensions as Angelic or Spiritual
Realms. However these beings are not limited to just one dimension.
There is ample evidence in the Bible to show that some of the Angels
indeed had material physical bodies and
some even of human likeness. Bible
does not explicitly tell us when these beings were created. However, the
following passages seems to indicate that these
hosts of heaven were created prior to the creation of man, after God created the
heavens but before he made the earth.
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Gen 1:1 In
the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Job 38:1-7
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:
"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell
me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements--surely you know! Or who stretched
the line upon it?
On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone,
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God
shouted for joy? Neh 9:6 And
Ezra said: "Thou art the LORD, thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the
heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it,
the seas and all that is in them; and thou preservest all of them; and the
host of heaven worships thee. |
The expressions "morning stars" and "sons of God" who existed before the creation of man referred in Job 38:7 are beings created by God, as does the phrase "host of heaven" used in Nehemiah 9:6. The reference to them as Sons of God indicates their sharing the divine nature as sons the predominant character of which is the ability to choose – or Freewill.
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Model of Perfection and Beauty Thou sealest up2856 the sum8508,
full4392 of wisdom2451, and perfect3632
in beauty3308. Eze 28:13 …….
; every precious3368 stone68 was thy
covering4540, the sardius124, topaz6357,
and the diamond3095, the beryl8658, the onyx7718,
and the jasper3471, the sapphire5601, the emerald5306,
and the carbuncle1304, and gold2091: the
workmanship4399 of thy tabrets8596 and of thy
pipes5345 was prepared3559 in thee in the day3117
that thou wast created1254. sardius: or, ruby beryl:
or, chrysolite emerald: or, chrysoprase Eze 28:14 Thou
art the anointed4473 cherub3742 that
covereth5526; and I have set5414 thee so :
thou wast upon the holy6944 mountain2022 of God430;
thou hast walked up and down1980 in the midst8432
of the stones68 of fire784. Eze 28:15 Thou wast
perfect8549 in thy ways1870 |
If
knowledge was the means of salvation, the cherubs had it all.
As Ezekiel 28:12 tells us, This Cherub
(Satan) was "the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in
beauty" when he was created. Yet it is this guardian cherub that fell due
to pride
Selfishness brought about evil . This
is what Paul is referring to in
the selection process of a Pastor:
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I TI 3:6 Not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. |
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7404
– Hebrew
rkullah rek-ool-law' feminine
passive participle of 7402; trade (as peddled):--merchandise, traffic. From: 7402
rakal raw-kal' a
primitive root; to travel for trading:--(spice) merchant. 7400
– Greek rakiyl
raw-keel' from
7402 a scandal-monger (as traveling about):--slander, carry tales,
talebearer. |
In
the New Testament, this fallen angel is often called the "devil," or diabolos
in Greek. Not coincidentally, the literal meaning of diabolos and its
variations is also "slanderer."
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1225
diaballo dee-ab-al'-lo from
1223 and 906; (figuratively) to traduce:--accuse. |
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7854
- Hebrew 7854
satan saw-tawn' from
7853; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the
arch-enemy of good:--adversary, Satan, withstand. |
These
with the presence of Satan in the court of God in the book of job indicate
another possible work of this cherub. Surprisingly
this is reflected in the Satan Project.
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SATAN |
In a world filled with free will – with all the sons of God around, God prepared a Satan to get information of how they fare. His business therefore is to slander the other beings. He was the chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Thus Bible refers to Satan with these appellations:
·
the
accuser of our brothers (Revelation
12:10)
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the enemy
(Matthew
13:39; Luke
10:19; 1
Timothy 5:14)
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your enemy
(1
Peter 5:8)
Job 1:6 Now there was a day
when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also
came among them.
Job 1:7 The LORD said to
Satan, "Whence have you come?" Satan answered the LORD, "From
going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
Job 1:8 And the LORD said to
Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on
the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from
evil?"
Job 1:9 Then Satan answered
the LORD, "Does Job fear God for naught?
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In the Old Testament Satan is not represented as a
fallen and malignant spirit, but as a servant of Yahweh, performing a
divine function and having a prominent place in the assembly with whom God
regularly confer. |
At
some time during his career he became proud and that became his down fall.
This Cherub has the same free will and he choose to asset his ego against
God’s purpose. He used his
position as the Chief of the FBI and his tools to subvert God.