Angels

Angels are created, spiritual beings endowed with immortality and attendant upon God. They may be described as heavenly guardians, warriers, ministering spirits or messengers. Traditionally there are nine orders of spiritual beings, as seraphims, cherubim, thrones, dominions, virtures, powers, principalities, archangels and angels.
Fallen angels, one-third of all angels, often are described as devils or demons, chief of which is Lucifer, a former archangel, son of the morning, or Satan, known in the Hebrew as Abaddon or in Greek as Apollyon. which means "destroyer". Other descriptions of Satan include prince of darkness, adversary, accuser, deceiver, dragon, liar, leviathan, murderer, serpent, tormentor and god of this world.
   Remaining archangels, or chief angels are known to be Gabriel and Michael, who with the remaining trustworthy two thirds of all angels serve and are loyal to God Almighty and His Son Jesus Christ, known as The WORD, through Whom all the universe(s) were created.
    In the closing days of this age angels have become prominent, with frequently cited appearances as they present briefly to assist humans in times of great need, even as they were described in the Bible as having been evident throughout Biblical times. New Age religionists frequently refer to "angels" as their guides, although these false angels were previously known as "spiritual guides" or demons. Demons, as evil spiritual beings, have the ability to "possess" or inhabit the souls of human beings and thereafter derive satisfaction from forcing their human possessees to behave and speak in a destructive fashion. They relinquish their habitation only when a stronger spiritual force, the Holy Spirit, prevails through human intervention.
     The scriptures tell us that we can expect angels to intervene in our affairs, to help us when we need help. Paul, in Hebrews 1:14 , says angels are ministering spirits sent to minister to those who will inherit salvation. Those who will inherit salvation are the blood-bought, redeemed children of God who rest their faith in Jesus Christ and His salvation provided by His sacrifice at Calvary for our sins.
     The Psalmist, in Psalm 91:11-12 , declares that God has charged His angels with our protection: "...On their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone." Satan used that scripture against Jesus on the mount of temptation when he urged Jesus to cast himself off the pinnacle of the temple since the angels would save him. Jesus countered with the scripture, "It is written, you shall not tempt the Lord your God." The warning here is strong: Although God will dispatch us help in times of need, we are not deliberately to challenge God by placing ourselves in jeopardy willfully and in defiance of His word.
     Angels were active in the days of the apostles, providing comfort, setting free from prison, and giving direction. The apostles were seized by the high priests and placed in prison to be tried, but Acts 5:17-21 describes how an angel opened the prison doors, brought them out, and told them to go to the temple and speak to the people about Jesus. The apostles obeyed and the great revival continued unabated. This was an amazing example of the intervention of angels in the work of the gospel for the salvation of souls from hell which is the destiny of human souls whose sins are not forgiven and covered with the sinless blood of Jesus.
     Angels are perhaps best known as Messengers from God. There are many accounts in scripture, centered around the birth of Christ and the spread of His Word after His death. The priest, Zechariah, was visited by the archangel Gabriel, who declared that his barren wife, Elizabeth, would soon bear a son Luke 1:11 . This child was John the Baptist, whose mission was to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah. Gabriel was also sent to Mary, to announce that although still a virgin, she would soon bear a son, who would be called Jesus. In the angel's words is the proclamation of the Messiah: "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there will be no end..therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. Luke 1:26-35 "
     An angel spoke to the desciple Philip and told him to go to the desert, south from Jerusalem to Gaza. Philip obeyed and met an Ethiopian eunuch, who was struggling with a passage of scripture. Philip explained the scripture, which was a prophecy about Jesus and His sacrifice for our sins. The Ethiopian believed and was baptized in Jesus' Name Acts 8:26-29 .Many more scriptures tell of God sending angels as messengers to his people, sometimes bringing words of comfort; at other times, words of warning.