Angelology: Angels Good and Bad

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Angelology Angels Good and Bad Who Are They?

• A Study of
• the Doctrine of Angels

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THE NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES OF ANGELS

• Angels are a created body of beings.
• Angels were created simultaneously and
  innumerable in number.
• Angels are spirit beings.
• Angels are a higher order of being than man.
• Angels are swift and powerful.
• The angels were all created in the same state of
  goodness or holiness.
• All holy angels reside in heaven, in Gods
  presence.

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CATEGORIES OF ANGELS

• Archangels
• Chief princes
• Ruling angels
• Other kinds of angels
• Cherubim
• Seraphim
• Living Creatures

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PROIMINENT INDIVIDUAL ANGELS

• Lucifer perhaps the most exalted angel of all
• Michael the chief of angels
• Gabriel the missionary angel

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THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS

• Ministry to God
• Ministry to Christ
• Ministry to Believers
• Ministry to Unbelievers

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THE CHARACTER OF SATAN REVEALED IN HIS NAMES

• Satan adversary or resister
• Evil One He is responsible for evil
• Devil slanderer
• Serpent referring to his subtlety and
  craftiness
• Tempter
• Prince of this world
• God of this age
• Deceiver of the whole world
• Angel of light
• Accuser of the brethren
• Head of the house of evil

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SATANS HISTORY

• Satan enjoyed a privileged status with God
• Satan was a wise and intelligent being, perfect
  in beauty (Ezk. 2812).
• Satan sinned and fell from his exalted position.

• Pride was the cause of his downfall.
• The five I wills of Satan are matched and
  superceded by the six I wills of God
• The ultimate moral question of the universe is
  this can the creature in fact become equal to
  the Creator?

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WHY THE CROSS OF CHRIST WAS A DEFEAT FOR SATAN

• Heb. 214 Christ defeated death and thereby
  stripped Satan of his power and gave hope
  (confidence!) beyond the grave.
• Rom. 325-26 God is now both just and the One
  who justifies His righteousness is fully
  validated.
• 1 Jn. 38 Christs death and resurrection made
  it possible for a people to live a new and
  righteous life.

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TYPES OF DEMONS

• Those who still occupy positions in the
  heavenlies.
• Those who roam the earth.
• Those who are currently shut up in the abyss, but
  will be released during the tribulation.
• Those who were bound at the Fall, kept in chains
  until the final judgment.

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THE ACTIVITY OF DEMONS

• They oppose God, His angels, and His people.
• They support the work of Satan.
• They indwell bodies (both human and animal).
• They influence the mind.
• They deceive nations.
• They deceive people.

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LESSONS FOR BELIEVERS

• Christians cannot be demon possessed.
• Christians should put on the whole armor of God.
• Christians should be absorbed with Christ and the
  Scriptures.
• Christians should avoid relying on their own
  power and authority in dealing with demons.
• Christians should obey the Scriptures.
• Christians should recognize the power of Satan,
  but not be afraid of him or his followers.
• Christians should not blame everything on the
  Devil.