VII. ANGELS
A. Holy Angels
We believe that angels are created beings and are therefore not to be worshiped. Although they are a higher order of creation than man, they are created to serve God and to worship Him (1).
B. Fallen Angels
We believe that Satan is a created angel and the author of sin. He incurred the judgment of God by rebelling against his Creator (2), by taking numerous angels with him in his fall (3), and by introducing sin into the human race by his temptation of Eve (4).
We believe that Satan is the open and declared enemy of God and man (5); that he is the prince of this world, who has been defeated through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (6); and that he shall be eternally punished in the lake of fire (7).
References: (1) Luke 2:9-14; Hebrews 1:6-7, 14; 2:6-7; Revelation 5:11-14; 19:10; 22:9; (2) Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19; (3) Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:1-14; (4) Genesis 3:1-15; (5) Isaiah 14:13-14; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9-10; (6) Romans 16:20; (7) Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10.
A. Holy Angels
We believe that angels are created beings and are therefore not to be worshiped. Although they are a higher order of creation than man, they are created to serve God and to worship Him (1).
B. Fallen Angels
We believe that Satan is a created angel and the author of sin. He incurred the judgment of God by rebelling against his Creator (2), by taking numerous angels with him in his fall (3), and by introducing sin into the human race by his temptation of Eve (4).
We believe that Satan is the open and declared enemy of God and man (5); that he is the prince of this world, who has been defeated through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (6); and that he shall be eternally punished in the lake of fire (7).
References: (1) Luke 2:9-14; Hebrews 1:6-7, 14; 2:6-7; Revelation 5:11-14; 19:10; 22:9; (2) Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19; (3) Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:1-14; (4) Genesis 3:1-15; (5) Isaiah 14:13-14; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9-10; (6) Romans 16:20; (7) Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10.