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To: bunkerhill7; GingisK; GonzoII

Yes, as a believer on the Lord Jesus Christ, and in His Word, the Holy Bible, believe I in angels.

“Angel”, “angels”, “angels’” mentioned in the Bible almost 300 times. Using OT reference and NT reference here, discussing angels:

First mention of “angel of the Lord” found in the Bible here: (1) Genesis 16:7 [3]
7 ¶ And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. 10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. “

A definitive item here in Psalms 104:

“Psalms​​
Chapter 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.”

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Hebrews​​
(The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews)
Category: Pauline Epistles
Chapter 1
1” God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: 11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”

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But there are evil angels. Remember, Satan was the highest angel in Heaven, and he is still one, albeit fallen:

2 Corinthians 11:13
13 “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”

God sent evil angels to Egypt to make them let the Hebrew children go free:

Psalms 78:47
47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost. 48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. 49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them. 50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; 51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt;”

Cherubims are angelic creatures of another type; they are actually mentioned before the word “angel” which means “messenger”. But the angel which guarded Eden was a cherubim:

Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
“Cherubims” are mentioned 64 times in the Bible.

And here is the mention of childrens’ guardian angels:

Matthew 18:10 “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”

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By the way, 1/3 of the angels are fallen from heaven, and evil, along with Satan, who was the highest angel in heaven, guarding the throne of God, before he fell.

Jesus said:
“Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”

Read the Bible, God’s Holy Word, for more information about angels.

Those things in the sky are images, pictures, created by man. Worship God; not angels. Bible says so.


13 posted on 03/05/2022 6:31:49 PM PST by Norski
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To: Norski
I also believe in angels.

Those things in the sky are images, pictures, created by man.

Tell how you know this for sure.<[> I think if God wanted to make pictures of angels using clouds He most certainly could. To make your claim you would have to know the mind of God rather intimately. I don't think you can make such a claim.

14 posted on 03/05/2022 9:34:55 PM PST by GingisK
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