Why Are Some Angels Bad
1. How does the Bible distinguish between the good and the evil angels?
“I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.” 1 Timothy 5:21.
2. How did some angels come to incur the wrath of God?
“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.” Jude 1:6. (See also 2 Peter 2:4.)
3. Who was the leader in this revolt against the government of heaven?
“How art thou fallen from heaven, 0 Lucifer, son of the morning!” Isaiah 14:12.
4. Through sinful pride to what did Lucifer aspire?
“For thou has said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, 1 will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.” Isaiah 14:13,14.
5. By seducing some of the other angels, what conflict did he precipitate in heaven?
“And there was war in heaven: Michael [Christ] and His angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon [Lucifer] fought and his angels, and prevailed not.” Revelation 12:7,8.
6. What punishment did God mete out to the rebellious Lucifer, and how was he renamed?
“And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” Luke 10:18. “And the
great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan.” Revelation 12:9.
7. What punishment fell also upon the angels who associated with him?
“Neither was their place found any more in heaven. He was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation 12:8,9.
8. Against whom is lie now directing his deceptions?
“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, which decieved the whole world.” Revelation 12: 9.
9. How do Satan and his angels seek to enslave men?
By tempting them to do evil. “I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtle methods, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3.
10. In what fateful conflict are we therefore called upon to engage?
“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6: 11, 12.
11. How intensely active will Satan become as the end approaches?
“Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the seal for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time.” Revelation 12:12.
12. Against what particular satanic activities in the latter days are we expressly warned?
a. Doctrines of devils.
“Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times sonic shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” 1 Timothy 4:1.
b. International machinations.
“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which goes
forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” Revelation 16:14.
13. What evidence clearly indicates, however, that Satan and his angels are a beaten foe?
“Thou believes that there is one God; thou does well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” James 2: 19.
14. How may we be assured of victory in the conflict with the powers of evil?
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Ephesians 6: 11. (See also verses 13-17.)
15. What will be their ultimate doom?
“Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, Prepared for the devil and his angels.” Matthew 25:41.
“I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.” 1 Timothy 5:21.
2. How did some angels come to incur the wrath of God?
“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.” Jude 1:6. (See also 2 Peter 2:4.)
3. Who was the leader in this revolt against the government of heaven?
“How art thou fallen from heaven, 0 Lucifer, son of the morning!” Isaiah 14:12.
4. Through sinful pride to what did Lucifer aspire?
“For thou has said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, 1 will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.” Isaiah 14:13,14.
5. By seducing some of the other angels, what conflict did he precipitate in heaven?
“And there was war in heaven: Michael [Christ] and His angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon [Lucifer] fought and his angels, and prevailed not.” Revelation 12:7,8.
6. What punishment did God mete out to the rebellious Lucifer, and how was he renamed?
“And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” Luke 10:18. “And the
great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan.” Revelation 12:9.
7. What punishment fell also upon the angels who associated with him?
“Neither was their place found any more in heaven. He was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation 12:8,9.
8. Against whom is lie now directing his deceptions?
“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, which decieved the whole world.” Revelation 12: 9.
9. How do Satan and his angels seek to enslave men?
By tempting them to do evil. “I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtle methods, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3.
10. In what fateful conflict are we therefore called upon to engage?
“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6: 11, 12.
11. How intensely active will Satan become as the end approaches?
“Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the seal for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time.” Revelation 12:12.
12. Against what particular satanic activities in the latter days are we expressly warned?
a. Doctrines of devils.
“Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times sonic shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” 1 Timothy 4:1.
b. International machinations.
“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which goes
forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” Revelation 16:14.
13. What evidence clearly indicates, however, that Satan and his angels are a beaten foe?
“Thou believes that there is one God; thou does well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” James 2: 19.
14. How may we be assured of victory in the conflict with the powers of evil?
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Ephesians 6: 11. (See also verses 13-17.)
15. What will be their ultimate doom?
“Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, Prepared for the devil and his angels.” Matthew 25:41.
posted by Michael A. Redwine at Monday, June 13, 2005
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