Angels Revealed FAQ’s
What is the meaning of the name, “Angel”?
· The word “angel” means “messenger”
· The closest definition of angels that we get in Scripture is that they are all “ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14)
How do we know that angels really exist?
· Angels are mentioned in 34 books of the Bible
· Angels are mentioned by every New Testament author.
· Angles are mentioned a total of 273 times in Scripture (108 times in the Old Testament and 165 times in the New Testament).
Where did angels come from?
· Like humans, angels are created beings (Colossians 1:15-17; Psalm 148:2, 5; Ephesians 3:9)
· The creation of the angels took place prior to the creation of the earth since the angels sang at the creation of the earth (Job 38:1,
4, 7)
· As a result of their being created beings, angels should never be worshipped (Romans 1:24-25)
What are angels like?
· Angles are invisible spirit beings (Psalm 104:4; Hebrews 1:14; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:18)
· Angels do not ordinarily have physical bodies but they can take on physical form when they need to (Daniel 6:22; 10:6; Matthew
28:3; Genesis 32:1-2; Revelation 10:1)
· The reason for their invisibility is to keep mankind from worshipping them (Revelation 19:10; 22:9)
· Whether in physical or spiritual form, angels have superhuman mobility
· Angels possess separate and individual personalities meaning that no two of them are alike
· Angels are stronger (Psalm 103:20), smarter (Daniel 9:21) and swifter (Revelation 14:6) than men
· Angels are inferior to God…they are not omnipresent (Daniel 10:12), omnipotent (Daniel 10:13) or omniscient (Matthew 24:26)
Do angels wear wings and halos?
· There are different types of angels (Archangel, Cherubim; Seraphim)
· At least some of the angels are described with wings (Isaiah 6:2; Ezekiel 1:5-8) but no place in Scripture are angels seen with halos
How many angels are there?
· The Scripture states that angels are innumerable
A hint of their huge number can be seen in Mark 5:9 where Satan could afford to give over 6,000 of his fallen angels to torment one poor lunatic
Thousands of angels are mentioned in Psalm 68:17
Twelve legions (72,000) of angels are mentioned in Matthew 26:53
Innumerable company of angels are mentioned in Hebrews 12:22 and Revelation 5:11
· There are the same number of angels today as when first created
Angels cannot reproduce (Matthew 22:30)
Angels do not die (Luke 20:36)
We never read in Scripture that God created more angels
What do angels do?
· Angels praise God (Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 4:11)
· Angels serve God as His messengers
· Though the Bible does not teach that each believer has a specific guardian angel, angels are active in serving mankind (Hebrews
1:14)
They are involved in answering prayers (Acts 12:5-10)
They observe (1 Corinthians 4:9; 1 Timothy 5:21)
They encourage (Acts 27:23-24)
They protect (Psalm 34:7; Genesis 19:10; 2 Kings 6:15-17)
They deliver (Acts 5:19; 12:7)
They minister at the moment of death (Luke 16:22)
· The word “angel” means “messenger”
· The closest definition of angels that we get in Scripture is that they are all “ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14)
How do we know that angels really exist?
· Angels are mentioned in 34 books of the Bible
· Angels are mentioned by every New Testament author.
· Angles are mentioned a total of 273 times in Scripture (108 times in the Old Testament and 165 times in the New Testament).
Where did angels come from?
· Like humans, angels are created beings (Colossians 1:15-17; Psalm 148:2, 5; Ephesians 3:9)
· The creation of the angels took place prior to the creation of the earth since the angels sang at the creation of the earth (Job 38:1,
4, 7)
· As a result of their being created beings, angels should never be worshipped (Romans 1:24-25)
What are angels like?
· Angles are invisible spirit beings (Psalm 104:4; Hebrews 1:14; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:18)
· Angels do not ordinarily have physical bodies but they can take on physical form when they need to (Daniel 6:22; 10:6; Matthew
28:3; Genesis 32:1-2; Revelation 10:1)
· The reason for their invisibility is to keep mankind from worshipping them (Revelation 19:10; 22:9)
· Whether in physical or spiritual form, angels have superhuman mobility
· Angels possess separate and individual personalities meaning that no two of them are alike
· Angels are stronger (Psalm 103:20), smarter (Daniel 9:21) and swifter (Revelation 14:6) than men
· Angels are inferior to God…they are not omnipresent (Daniel 10:12), omnipotent (Daniel 10:13) or omniscient (Matthew 24:26)
Do angels wear wings and halos?
· There are different types of angels (Archangel, Cherubim; Seraphim)
· At least some of the angels are described with wings (Isaiah 6:2; Ezekiel 1:5-8) but no place in Scripture are angels seen with halos
How many angels are there?
· The Scripture states that angels are innumerable
A hint of their huge number can be seen in Mark 5:9 where Satan could afford to give over 6,000 of his fallen angels to torment one poor lunatic
Thousands of angels are mentioned in Psalm 68:17
Twelve legions (72,000) of angels are mentioned in Matthew 26:53
Innumerable company of angels are mentioned in Hebrews 12:22 and Revelation 5:11
· There are the same number of angels today as when first created
Angels cannot reproduce (Matthew 22:30)
Angels do not die (Luke 20:36)
We never read in Scripture that God created more angels
What do angels do?
· Angels praise God (Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 4:11)
· Angels serve God as His messengers
· Though the Bible does not teach that each believer has a specific guardian angel, angels are active in serving mankind (Hebrews
1:14)
They are involved in answering prayers (Acts 12:5-10)
They observe (1 Corinthians 4:9; 1 Timothy 5:21)
They encourage (Acts 27:23-24)
They protect (Psalm 34:7; Genesis 19:10; 2 Kings 6:15-17)
They deliver (Acts 5:19; 12:7)
They minister at the moment of death (Luke 16:22)
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