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ANGELS (Pt. 4 of 4)

This is the fourth of four articles on what the Bible says about angels. I hope you have enjoyed reading them. If you missed any of them you can click on the link at the end of this article and it will take you to my Faith, Life & Culture blog. I have many other articles on various subjects that you might like to read as well. Don’t forget to subscribe.

ACTIONS OF ANGELS – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

PAST (Old and New Testaments)

1. Slew 70,000 from Dan to Beersheba. (2 Samuel 24:15-16)

2. Slew 185,000 Assyrians. (2 Kings 19:35)

3. Struck Sodomites blind to protect Lot’s family. (Genesis 19:11)

4. Protected Hebrew children in a burning furnace. (Daniel 3:28)

5. Went before the Israelites’ camp. (Exodus 14:19)

6. Spoke to Moses at Sinai. (Acts 7:38,53)

7. Announced Jesus’ birth to Joseph. (Mathew 1:20)

8. Announced Jesus’ birth to Mary. (Luke 2:11)

9. Announced Jesus’ birth to Shepherds. (Luke 2:13)

10. Angel told Joseph to flee to Egypt. (Matthew 2:13)

11. Angels administered to Jesus after temptation. (Matthew 4:11)

12. Appeared to Jesus in Mt. Olive to strengthen Him. (Luke 22:43)

13. Rolled the stone away, and announced He was risen. (Matthew 28:1-2,6)

14. Proclaimed he would come again. (Acts 1:10-11)

15. Carried Lazarus to Paradise. (Luke 16:22)

16. Spoke to Philip. (Acts 8:26)

17. Released Peter from prison. (Acts 12:5,7, 5:19)

18. An angel smote Herod. (Acts 12:23)

19. Spoke to Paul during a storm at sea. (Acts 27:23-25)

20. Cornelius saw an angel in a vision. (Acts 10:1-5)

21. Rejoice over sinner who repents. (Luke 15:10)

22. Worship God. (Hebrews 1:6; psalm 148:2)

23. Preach to them that dwell on earth. (Revelation 14:6; see 1:1-2)

PRESENT (the time we are on the earth until the end of time).

1. Some refer to Hebrews 1:14, Matthew 18:10, and Psalm 34:7, etc. to contend that we have divine protection and guidance by angels. (“Guardian Angel”)

2. Nowhere is it stated in scripture that there is actually present with each Christian a personal angel; “their angels” are said to be in heaven, where they “always behold the face of the Father.”

3. They live among us and you might have met one today if you talked to a stranger. Hebrews 13:2 - Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.

FUTURE (as life ends on earth and eternal rewards are given).

1. Angels shall reap, gather, sever, and burn. (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)

2. Angels will come with Jesus. (Matthew 16:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:7)

3. Archangel will announce Jesus’ coming. (I Thessalonians 4:16)

4. An angel will announce the end of time. (Revelation 10:1-6)

5. Reward of the righteous and punishment of the wicked shall be in the presence of angels. (Revelation 3:5, 14:9-10)

6. Angels will be at the gates of heaven when Christians enter. (Revelation 21:12) 

-Steve


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