Beloved, we continue our study about the of the topic; is it ok to worship angels? If you look at the principle of worship, at the very heart of the concept is a persona that needs to be elevated or lifted up in adoration. The truth is there are two schools of thought on the matter of the worship of angels. On one hand there are those that believe that it is OK to do so since God calls them holy in His word.
If you study the scriptures with understanding, you will see that this is in direct violation of the precepts of the Lord Jesus. The bible tells us that Jesus is sinless and is the only one worthy to receive the title of the name above all names because of his undeserved death on the cross of Calvary and His resurrection.
The question I would like to ask you is; which angel do you know that died for another, let alone humanity? Not even satan is willing to die for one of his servants. Instead he steals from them, kills and destroys them all as payment. Remember that is his mandate and it will never change. We have already established that there are two categories of angels; let us look at what other characteristics they possess.
Angels Have the Capacity to Sin
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to and different from that which we preached to you, let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)! Galatians 1:8 AMP
The word is telling us to be weary of seducing spirits. God tells you and me to always test the spirits or what is being preached in the name of Jesus or otherwise against the standard that is in the word. The benchmark or litmus test for any message preached is the word. If it is not in the bible, it is opinion and at worst, a trap from the enemy. Remember what he did to Eve in the Garden of Eden? He told her half truths and thus a polluted gospel. As protection and a defence, get in the habit of reading the word and finding out for yourself in the word. It is a charge and a responsibility given to you by God beloved.
For God did not [even] spare angels that sinned, but cast them into hell, delivering them to be kept there in pits of gloom till the judgment and their doom.2 Peter 2:4 AMP
Beloved hell was originally created by God as a prison for angels that had sinned. The mission of the darkness is to steal people from the plan of salvation and eternal life that God has prepared for everyone. The enemy knows his end is hell and wants to take as many people with him as he can. SO BE ALERT. If you land on a website or an ad that promises to activate your guardian angel or put you in touch with your guardian angel it is a trap. “And it is no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light...” 2 Corinthians 11:14. This practice is common in a lot of new age teachings. So beware of seducing spirits masquerading as light, for they only want to land people into hell.
· They Will Be Judged According To Their Deeds
Do you not know also that we [Christians] are to judge the [very] angels and pronounce opinion between right and wrong [for them]? 1Corinthians 6:3a AMP
· The Gift of Salvation Is Only For Humans Not For Angels
For, as we all know, He [Christ] did not take hold of angels [the fallen angels, to give them a helping and delivering hand], but He did take hold of [the fallen] descendants of Abraham [to reach out to them a helping and delivering hand]. Hebrews 8:6 AMP
· Angels have a special dialect or tongue
“IF I [can] speak in the tongues of men and [even] of angels....” 1 Corinthians 13:1a
Who are we in comparison to angels?
Beloved I have already alluded to the fact that satan is a deceiver, the bible refers to him as the father of lies. His modus operandi is to make his victims believe that his offer is better than what they have. Let’s get back to the example of Adam and Eve.
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Genesis 3:6
He offered Eve the opportunity to be like God by using his three pronged attack.
For everything that is in the world: the desire of the body and the lust of the eyes and the pride of temporal life, these are not from The Father but these are from the world, 1 John 2:16 Aramaic Bible
If you carefully study the underlined words you will start to see the correlation between the two scriptures. But what I want to focus is who we are in comparison to angels. If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ you need to understand that you are hidden in the God head. You are hidden in Christ Jesus who is the second part of the Godhead. The bible clearly says as believers we are hidden in Christ Jesus far above all dominion and rule. This is why satan hates believers so much because we are seated in Christ on the very throne he coveted when he led the rebellion in heaven. Now if you are in such a place of authority and dominion why would you then bow and worship anyone but God?
ARE WE TO WORSHIP ANGELS?
What does the word say about this?
“Let no one defraud you by acting as an umpire and declaring you unworthy and disqualifying you for the prize, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions [he claims] he has seen, vainly puffed up by his sensuous notions and inflated by his unspiritual thoughts and fleshly conceit.” Colossians 2:18 AMP
We are to only worship the Lord Jesus Christ beloved. “For to which of the angels did [God] ever say, You are My Son, today I have begotten You [established You in an official Sonship relation, with kingly dignity]? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He will be to Me a Son? Hebrews 1:5 AMP
Besides, to which of the angels has He ever said, Sit at My right hand [associated with Me in My royal dignity] till I make your enemies a stool for your feet? Hebrews 1:13 AMP
So beloved, the answer is very clearly no, we should never worship angles. The next post will deal with the last in our instalment on angels. Don’t miss it as it will bless you.
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