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The Amish Voice 14
Do you believe in angels? If you've never
given much thought to this topic, you
need to approach it with an open mind.
The first thing to do is to have a
reasonable grasp of the main teaching in
the Bible. Here is a Bible study about
angels.
Angels:
Created by God and Christ:
Nehemiah 9:6; Colossians 1:16.
Worship God and Christ: Nehemiah
9:6; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:6.
Are ministering spirits: 1 Kings 19:5;
Psalm 68:17; 104:4; Luke 16:22;
Acts 12:7-11; 27:23; Hebrews 1:7,
14.
Communicate the will of God and
Christ: Daniel 8:16, 17; 9:21-23;
10:11; 12:6, 7; Matthew 2:13, 20;
Luke 1:19, 28; Acts 5:20; 8:26; 10:5;
27:23; Revelation 1:1.
Obey the will of God: Psalm 103:20;
Matthew 6:10.
Carry out God's purposes: Numbers
22:22; Psalm 103:21; Matthew 13:39
-42; 28:2; Revelation 5:2.
Carry out God's judgments: 2 Samuel
24:16; 2 Kings 19:35; Psalm 35:5, 6;
Acts 12:23; Revelation 16:1.
Praise God: Job 38:7; Psalm 148:2;
Isaiah 6:3; Luke 2:13, 14; Revelation
5:11, 12; 7:11, 12.
The law was given through their
ministry: Psalm 68:17; Acts 7:53;
Hebrews 2:2.
Angels Announced:
The conception of Christ: Matthew
1:20, 21; Luke 1:31.
The birth of Christ: Luke 2:10-12.
The resurrection of Christ: Matthew
28:5-7; Luke 24:23.
The ascension and second coming of
Christ: Acts 1:11.
The conception of John the Baptist:
Luke 1:13, 36.
The Activities of Angels
Are subject to Christ: Ephesians
1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1 Peter 3:22.
Will carry out Jesus' wishes:
Matthew 13:41; 24:31.
Will come with Jesus at His second
coming: Matthew 16:27; 25:31;
Mark 8:38; 2 Thessalonians 1:7.
Know and delight in the gospel of
Christ Ephesians 3:9, 10; 1 Timothy
3:16; 1 Peter 1:12.
Minister as a result of prayer:
Matthew 26:53; Acts 12:5, 7.
Rejoice over every repentant sinner:
Luke 15:7,10.
Guardian angels protect God's "little
ones," Matthew 18:10; but this does
not exclude this ministry being
extended to all of God's children:
Psalm 34:7; 91:11, 12; Daniel 6:22.
Belong to different "orders." For
example, the "seraphs" mentioned in
Isaiah 6:2 are not mentioned
elsewhere in the Bible. See also 1
Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Peter 3:22;
Jude 1:9; Revelation 12:7.
Are not to be worshiped: Colossians
2:18; Revelation 19:10; 22:9.
Do not slander people: 2 Peter 2:11;
Jude 1:9.
Are wise: 2 Samuel 14:20.
Are mighty: Psalm 103:20; Are holy:
Matthew 25:31; are elect: 1 Timothy
5:21; are innumerable: Job 25:3;
Hebrews 12:22.
Messengers
The Greek word for angel is angelos and
means
"messenger."
The
word
"messenger" is occasionally used of
people, as in Luke 7:24 where it refers to
John the Baptist's "messengers." But
generally, angelos refers to a separately
created order of heavenly beings.
1. Angels live in God's presence Isaiah
6:1-4.
2. Angels act on God's behalf for the
benefit of men and women
A. Angels protect: Matthew 18:10;
Hebrews 1:13, 14.
B. An angel came to Hagar's
assistance: Genesis 16:7-14.
C. An angel strengthened Elijah after
his contest on Mount Carmel:
Kings 19:1-8.
D. An angel told Joseph to escape
with Mary and Joseph into Egypt:
Matthew 2:13.
E. An angel rescued Peter from
prison: Acts 12:7.
F. An angel stood by Paul in some of
the critical moments of his life:
Acts 27:23.
Satan, an Angel:
It seems that Satan is a fallen angel:
Isaiah 14:12-17; Matthew
25:41; 2 Peter 2:4;
Revelation 12:9.
Angels
—Mark Water
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