ANGELS - PART II

“THE MAKING OF THE ANGELS”
In the humanistic age in which we live few people understand the truth about angels. There are many skeptics and agnostics and unbelievers that simply and outwardly deny the existence of angels because they have no faith in God or His Word.
Then there are students of God’s word who know that in the “invisible realm” there are many unseen beings that are part of God’s invisible world. We should know about them and their purpose so they might influence us and so we might realize how our lives influence them and can be influenced by them.
Most people believe in angels, but there are many misconceptions about angels.
1) The knowledge gained by many folks about angels is what they have been taught by Hollywood and not God. Some folks believe that when they die, they come back as angles to do good for people or they float through heaven for eternity.
2) Religion has also give false teaching about angels. Some religions teach that angels should be prayed to and trusted in for spiritual benefits. This is of course a false teaching and against God’s word.
3) Some religions (false) even worshipped angels which is sin.
-A- God’s Second Commandment refutes angel worship:
Exodus 20: 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
-B- God’s angel refutes human worship: An angel had given John prophecy of the future in Revelation. John was so overwhelmed with his beauty that he bowed down to worship him and the angel rebuked him: Revelation 19: 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

In this study we want to get an overall picture of the truth, the beauty, the power of these unseen messengers of God.

I – The Creation of Angels
Where did angels come from? Have they always been? Do they die? Are they older than the earth? The Bible says in Genesis 1:1, ‘In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Thus we know angels are created. They are not eternal beings. But because they were created by the eternal God they will now exist eternally.
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

The Bible declares that God created all the angels and placed them in different realms of power and authority.

Now here is a controversial question: When where they created?
Were they created in the Genesis creation or at another time?

There are two views:
1) One view says they were created within the six-day creation. And very shortly there after one of the Cherubs, Lucifer deceived one-third of them and they fell. Thus, Lucifer was cast down and came to the Garden of Eden to tempt Adam and Eve.

2) The second view is that God created the Cherubs and angelic beings at a special time for His special reasons before he laid the foundations of the earth.
The scripture used for this is Job 38:4-7 when God questions Job for questioning Him.
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
The morning stars and sons of God represent names given to the angelic host of heaven. You may choose which ever time of their creation you wish, that isn’t the issue. What is more important is their reason for being here.

II – The Cause of the Angels
Heb 1: 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?
As governments have public servants which include everybody from the highest ranking government officials to servicemen to garbage collectors you must try to grasp the vastness of the ministry that God gives through angelic beings.
What you don’t see is your prayers, your righteous living, your relationship to your mate and your closeness to God moves God to command or direct his ministering spirits in certain ways in this world.
War, deaths, plagues, disease in the Bible were often given and refuted by angels.
Do you remember the angels that filled the mountains when the Syrians came to capture Elisha?
Do you recall when King David numbered the people in First Chronicles 22? God sent an angel that hover above the threshing floor of Ornan. The angel was sending forth a plague by wielding his sword. Men were dropping dead like flies. King David looked towards Ornan’s fleshing floor and saw this mighty angel and King David fell on his face in prayer with many of the men of Israel.
This mighty angel spoke not to David but to David’s seer, Gad. Gad told David to build and altar in the threshing floor of Ornan and make an offering to God. This David did and God stayed the hand of the angel. When all was over 70,000 men laid dead in the streets of Israel.
Angles are ministering spirits. God sends them forth as messengers as in Revelation 2-3. He sends them forth in power and with many plagues and judgments as He does throughout the book of Revelation. He sends them forth as ministers to those that shall be heirs of salvation in different capacities.

III – The Categories of Angels
There seems to be a ladder of angelic power reveal in the Scriptures. The first or closest angels and maybe the most powerful, but definitely the most holy are the Seraphims.
1 – Seraphims –
Isaiah 6: 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Isaiah was given a vision of the Seraphims as they hovered above the throne of God in worship.
-The name Seraphims means a burning or glowing.
-They are fire-like since they stand before that One of Whom it is written: "For our God is a consuming fire." (Heb 12:29);
"His throne was like a fiery flame" (Dan 7:9);
"…The sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel." (Ex 24:17).
Standing before such glory, the seraphim are fire-like, as it said: "Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire" (Ps 103:4).
They are aflame with the holiness of God
Their occupation is twofold:
1) They celebrate the praises of Jehovah’s holiness and power (v 3).
They sing Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.
2) Act as a means of communication between heaven and earth (v 6)
6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

2 – The Cherubims.
The second level of angelic beings we discover and may be the most powerful are the Cherubims.

Once over shadowing the throne of Almighty God was a perfect cherub whose wings spread was so enormous that it reached to the end of the very throne room of God and covered the Holy Trinity.
It was under this cherubs wings that the Seraphims worshipped God and sang “holy, holy, holy.”

This Cherub was in creation the most beautiful and possibly the most brilliant of all the cherubs. Music flowed from his body and his very appearance was that of radiant and shining lights even with the beautiful affect of the startling colors of the rainbow.


Ezekiel says of this cherub in Ezekiel 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Then one day sin was found in this cherub’s heart. It was the gross sin of pride. God threw this beautiful cherub out of heaven. His name was Lucifer. Today you call him, Satan or the devil.
He this day is the prince and power of the air.
Yes, he who once hover above the throne of Almighty God is your greatest enemy.
He who deceived 1/3rd of the angels fights against your soul.
And you are no match for him.
So he says to you walk in rebellion, live a lackadaisical life, think about your self ambition, neglect the Bible and prayer and you will live a defeated life.
Yes Jesus Christ did defeat Satan on Calvary. Yes, if you are washed in the blood of Christ, you will go to heaven. But, you remember he still has the power and calling to be the accuser of the brethren.

He’ll defeat you with his words and thoughts he places in your mind unless your mind is filled with the words and thoughts of God.


The next time we see cherubs we find them in Genesis. Man had sinned and God had to prevent man from ever eating of the tree of life.
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.
Why would God place many Cherubims at this place? If one of God’s angels could kill 185,000 soldiers in one night by himself, could not one Cherubim, mightier than a mere angel (angelos) keep Adam and Eve away from the garden?
Think! It was not just Adam and Eve they had to keep away, but the mighty cherub that once hover above God’s throne.
If it is so that a cherub is the most powerful of God’s unseen creation, it would be wise that God placed many cherubs at the entrance of the Garden especially since only one cherub was called the anointed cherub.

When God gave Moses direction to build the most holy place on earth, where He would meet with man he told them to build an Ark with two Cherubs on top. There he would meet with man.
Exodus 25: 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
The holiness of the mercy seat on earth was a picture of the holiness of the mercy seat in heaven.
No one was to approach it with the blood of a lamb.
No one was to approach it with out sins confessed and lives clean.
When Hezekiah prayed he said these words, “And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. (2 Kings 19:22).

In I Chronicles 3 Solomon build two cherubs of gold in God’s temple with golden wings each with a fifteen foot wing span. Thus Cherubs were pictured as the mightest of God’s creatures with beauty and power and glory.
In Hebrews 9:5 we find an interesting statement. The writer who was probably Paul and Paul did get to go to heaven and see things which he said were unlawful to speak of, says there is a mystery to the Cherubs we can’t talk about.

After the Seraphim, before the All-knowing God, Who resides in inaccessible light, stand the many-eyed CHERUBIM in indescribable radiance.
More than the other lower orders of angels, they are always radiant with the light of the knowledge of God and with the knowledge of the mysteries of God and with the depths of His Wisdom.
Their name "cherubim" in translation from the Hebrew language, means: "great understanding" or "effusion of wisdom",
When Lucifer fell he offers his wisdom to others with just enough of a twist to send those who will believe him to hell.

3 - Dominions
The word “dominions” is used only three in the Bible (Daniel 7:27 and Colossians 1:16 and 2 Peter 2:10)
The DOMINIONS are angels of authority, with freedom to dominate over those under them. Whereas Seraphims and Cherabims protect the throne of God, Dominions may be the ultimate power over the rest of the angelic host.
They are so named because they dominate over the rest of the angels which follow behind them in rank and order.

A - As God has dominions that serve him, in Satan’s fall he took all classes of the unseen world with him. This class of angelic beings called (kuriotes) that join with Satan to fight against Christ by convincing the governments of the world to turn against Christ and Christianity will one day be defeated and all angelic order will serve and obey the Lord.

Daniel reveals that to us as he tells of the power of the coming Antichrist, then reveals that the Lord shall put him down and have power over him.
Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions (Kuriotes) shall serve and obey him.

B - Some scholars believe that Paul reveals that there is a possibly that this order of angels and below may fall even today.
In First Corinthians 11 Paul is giving the order of authority. He says the head of Christ is God and the head of man is Christ and the head of the woman is man. Then he says in verse 8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. 9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
It may be this realm of angelic beings and those under them which may fall due to improper relationship in the home.

C) Peter reveals of the great growth in the influence of these creatures over human beings today.
2 Peter 2: 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government (kuriotes). Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Peter denotes that the Satanic influence in the last days is evident by people not afraid to speak evil of Presidents, leaders, authorities, parents, pastors, military leaders, policeman, etc.
Listen to how our governmental leaders speak about our President.
Listen to how children speak to parents. Listen to how people speak against their employers. Listen and learn!

4 - Thrones
The “thrones” could be those remarkable creatures described in Ezekiel one. They are filled with great knowledge of the most high. Their name refers to royalty, thus giving power over governments in this world.
When one-third of the angels fell with Satan they fight against earthly thrones as God’s “thrones” fight for righteous leadership.

Daniel spoke of them in Daniel 7:9 I beheld till the thrones (korce 3764) (assistants in spiritual world) were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Paul speaks of them in Colossians 1: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones (thronoi) (kingly power in this world, assistant power), or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
The word seems to refer to those who assist the Dominons.

5 – Principalities
Principalities are those demons over governmental realms. They answer to the Thrones and Dominions. Under them you have various lower ranks of the angelic host which do their bidding in fighting against man
Ephesians 6: 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities (archai - The first, ultimate, leader, Princes over nations), (It refers to good and fallen angelic beings.), against powers (exousiai - This word means power of choice, liberty, rule over government), against the rulers (kosmokrator) of the darkness of this world (this refers to the lord of this age, the prince of the air, devils), against spiritual wickedness (pornia) in high places. (The demons bring malice and sins of immorality upon a nation).
Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality (archai) and power (exousiai) and might (dunameis), power to perform miracles, a power to give riches and wealth, power over militaries… and dominion (kuriotes), and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Do you see what Paul just revealed to the Church, that because of Christ’s victory over death, he is all powerful and that power has been given to His Church? We don’t have to fear the unseen spirit world for “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” But, our prayers, our worship, our righteous life does and will affect the unseen battle which we know little about.

6 - Powers
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
These Powers are said to be an elite guard protecting the borders of angelic movement between heaven and earth.
The word for “powers” is exousia. It speaks of a power of authority given to one or a jurisdiction, command or rule given to another.
Of course when Satan fell, many fell with him which now fight against God’s kingdom.
Ephesians 1: 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power (dunamis -power, ability, strength) to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power (exousia), and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

7 - Archangels
Jude 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

The only two archangels we have record of in the Bible are Michael (Jude 9) and Gabriel (I Thess 4:16).
Archangel comes from archaggelon. It speaks of the chief of the angels.
They command God’s armies and have carried God’s messages to His prophets.
It may be that the seven angels of Revelation 8 are also archangels because of all the angels in revelation, only they are said to be stand before God.

8 – Angels
I Tim 3: 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Angels come from the word angelos and mean messengers.

Now, when the Bible speaks of angels, all those unseen powers can be placed into the category of angels just as all authorities and kings and powers of this world fit into the category of the human race.
God has his places for his angels. He had a place for them in the Old Testament and the New Testament. He has his place for them today during the church age and in the tribulation and in the millennium.
Angels are powerful spirit beings that will return with the Lord one day and take vengeance on those who trouble God’s people.
(2 Th 1:6,7) 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;