ALL ABOUT ANGELS
What are angels?
Angels are spiritual beings created by God who serve Him and carry out His commands.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! Psalm 148:2 (ESV)
Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created. Psalm 148:5 (ESV)
Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:14 (ESV)
What is one thing Angels do in heaven?
They worship and praise God
Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! Isaiah 6:2-3 (ESV)
Can Angels see God?
Yes. The Bible describes angels as being in God's presence.
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 18:10 (ESV)
Do ALL Angels have wings?
Sometimes the Bible describes heavenly beings with wings, but not every angel in Scripture is described as having wings
Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. Isaiah 6:2 (NLT)
Who did the Angel Gabriel visit?
Mary
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Luke 1:26-28 (NLT)
Who created the Angels?
God created them
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Colossians 1:16 (ESV)
Yes!
Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! Psalm 103:20-21 (ESV)
Can we pray to Angels?
No. We pray only to God
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Matthew 6:9 (ESV)
Angels are more powerful than humans?
True.
But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings. 2 Peter 2:11 (NLT)
What did the Angels announce to the shepherds?
The birth of Jesus
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. Luke 2:8-10 (NLT)
Are angels humans who died and went to heaven?
No
Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:14 (ESV)
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. Matthew 22:30 (ESV)
Do Angels ever deliver messages from God?
Yes!
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
Luke 1:26-31 (ESV)
Can we worship Angels?
No!
Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:10 (ESV)
Angels can become evil?
True
For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.
2 Peter 2:4 (NLT)
Who was protected by an Angel from hungry lions?
Daniel
Are Angels equal to God?
No. Angels are God’s creation and serve Him.
I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” Revelation 22:8-9 (ESV)
Did an Angel ever help someone who was in danger?
Yes!
My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
Daniel 6:22 (ESV)
Can we talk to Angels whenever we want?
No. The Bible does not teach us to seek out or communicate with angels. Instead, we are told to seek God and pray to Him.
For example, never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt offering. And do not let your people practice fortune-telling, or use sorcery, or interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft, or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord. It is because the other nations have done these detestable things that the Lord your God will drive them out ahead of you.
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (NLT)
True
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Matthew 25:41 (ESV)
Who was rescued from prison by an Angel?
Peter
But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate. Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists. Acts 12:5-7 (NLT)
Do Angels know everything?
No. Angels are powerful, but they aren't all-knowing like God.
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Matthew 24:36 (ESV)
Do Angels rejoice when someone turns to God?
Yes!
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Luke 15:10 (ESV)
Should we be afraid of Angels?
Not necessarily. Angels sometimes appear frightening, which is why they often began by saying "Do not be afraid."
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! Luke 1:30 (NLT)
Angels are more important than Jesus
False
This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” God also said, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”
Hebrews 1:4-5 (NLT)
What did an Angel tell the women at Jesus' tomb?
Jesus has risen!
Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. Matthew 28:5-6 (NLT)