I am putting this on again for those who think angels and humans are the same thing. Dont get all excited and send back ugly words in your comments. You can though delete me if it makes you feel any better but that will not change what the truth is will it? ANGELS……….God’s Ministering Spirits To many people, the word “angel” conjures up images of winged, harp-playing, halo-endowed, perhaps mischievous beings romping around on clouds. Images and statues of angels (as envisioned in the minds of men) are found almost everywhere; in meeting places, books, magazines, greeting cards, etc. Angels have also been popular subjects in films, television and music. They are often portrayed as emotional entities having common human weaknesses. These and other such misconceptions serve to terribly blur the purpose for which God created angels. Today, there are perhaps as many wrong concepts of angels as there are church denominations and brother are their denominations after denominations vying to get more and more members into their organizations. As with most spiritual matters, people generally accept and believe, without question, what they hear preached from the pulpits by those preachers they adore. Why is it that most, not all folks believe exactly what come out of the mouth of a preacher they themselves love to hear since they have eloquent words that ease the heart and refresh their minds? But why do folks believe every word that comes forth without even questioning any of what is stated? Why???? My Bible states that one should study to shew THEMSELVES worthy, not trust every word that comes from someone else. Those in the pulpit might be in error and if one is out in attendance listening then they might not even recognize an untruth when such is told rather on purpose or by mistake. Because a lot, or perhaps even most ministers in this world only preach what they know their congregations want to hear. (Notice Ezekiel 13.) The god of this world, Satan the devil (II Cor. 4:4), has blinded the world to God’s Purpose. This includes the truth about angels, as well as the ultimate role that human beings can have in God’s Plan. First, let’s begin to understand who and what angels are and their role in God’s Plan. If you have your Bible open turn to Hebrews 1:14: “Are they (angels]) not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” Now let’s check out who are the “heirs of salvation”? Romans 8:16-17 provides the answer: “The (Holy) Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.” Christians are those called by God (John 6:44, 65) to one day “inherit all things” (Rev. 21:7). Hopefully you noticed that Christians are called by God and it has nothing to do with one deciding to become a Christian. If God doesn’t choose someone then they will not come forth and become a Christian. It’s all about God and has nothing to do with what we humans say happens when we decide to change and become a Christian. We have nothing to throw into the pot to become saved, we are saved because God decides who will be saved and who will not, so don’t go getting your panties in a wad and getting angry because you thought you were the one who decided to become saved. It was God’s doing, not ours. So then, angels are spirit beings with greater knowledge and power than human beings (II Pet. 2:11), created for the purpose of assisting those called and begotten by God. The Greek term translated “to minister,” in Hebrews 1:14, is leitourgeo, meaning “to worship, obey, relieve.” Yes we have a Geek translation and a Hebrew translation book around here so just settle back down and let the day slide right on by. Also notice the apostle Paul’s words in I Corinthians 6:3: “Know you not that we shall judge angels?” When placed together, these verses show that angels serve God’s people now and will also serve and answer to them in the future when we are then higher than the angels. Hebrews 2 sheds even more light on the relationship between angels and mankind: “For unto the angels has He not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that You are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that You visit him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, and did set him over the works of Your hands: You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man” (vs. 5-9). 2 b continued
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:13:30 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015