Theologies - Clover

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1. Angels Are Above Humans
Insights on Angels
(as developed by N. Geisler, ST, 486-88)
Hebrews 2:9
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now
crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the
grace of God He might taste death for everyone."
2. Angels Are Pure Spirits
Luke 24:37-39
"They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them,
'Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and
my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see
I have.'"
Hebrews 1:14
"Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
3. Angels Are Aeviternal
That is, angels are not eternal (like God–but they can relate to Him); angels are
not temporal (that is, by nature in time, but they can relate to it). They are in
this sense what man will be in his resurrected body prepared for eternity.
4. Angels Are Immortal
That is, they cannot die, yet they are created.
Colossians 1:16-17
"For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things
were created by Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and
in Him all things hold together."
Luke 20:36
"and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels.
They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection."
5. Angels Do Not Change in Nature
"That is, they are apparently the same in nature from the day of their
creation. Therefore, they do not grow up or grow old. They do not
change, therefore if an angel sins, it is fixed forever "(2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6).