Angels
We believe God created angels as spirit-beings possessing power and intellect, to worship and serve Him and to minister to believers.[1]God’s holy angels will accompany Christ at His return.[2]God’s holy angels fulfill powerful roles in God’s judgments upon rebellious mankind.[3]Satan is a rebellious, fallen angel who masquerades as an angel of light.[4]By subjecting Adam and Eve to temptation and sin, Satan has extended his rebellion against God, which he continues by deceit, seduction, and destruction.[5]The scope of Satan’s power is subject to God’s will.[6]Although Satan and his demons are powerful, they are subject to Christ’s authority and judgment.[7]Satan and his demons have been defeated for eternity by Jesus Christ through His death on the cross and victorious resurrec-tion, sealing their everlasting damnation.[8]At the time of final judgment, they will be consigned to eternal separation from God in the Lake of Fire.[9]
[1]Colossians 1:15-17; Psalm 103:19-22; Psalm 148:1-6; Revelation 5:11-14; Matthew 4:8-11; 28:1-7; Luke 22:41-44; Hebrews 1:5-14; 1 Kings 19:5-7; Daniel 6; Acts 1:10-11; 5:17-21; 8:26; 10:1-8; 12:1-11 [2]Matthew 24:30-31; 25:31; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 19:11 – 20:3 [3]Revelation 7:1-3; 8:1-5-ff; 14:6-11; 15:1; 16:1; 18:1; 20:1-3 [4]Isaiah 14: 12-15; Ezekiel 28:13-19; Luke 10:18; 2 Corinthians 11:14; Revelation 12:7-9 [5]Genesis 3:1-15; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 22:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:18 [6]Job 1:6-12; Luke 10:17-20; Revelation 12:7-17 [7]Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:19-21; 6:10-18; Philippians 2:9-11; James 4:7; 1 Peter 3:22; 2 Peter 2:4; 1 John 2:12-14; 5:18; Revelation 20:1-3, 7-10 [8]Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 1:13-14; John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; Romans 16:20; Ephesians 1:19-21; Colossians 2:15 [9]Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10