We believe in the existence of angels. We affirm that angels are created beings (Psalms 148:2-5; Colossians 1:16), created by God to serve him and carry out his commandments (Psalms 34:7; 91:11; 103:20-21). We also believe that angels are spiritual beings who by nature have no physical bodies (Hebrews 1:14). We assert that angels are confined, finite beings. They are not omnipresent, and they have limited powers and abilities (Daniel 10:11-13; 2 Peter 2:4; Revelation 12:7-8). We hold that angels were created in a higher order than human beings (Psalms 8:4). We equally believe that among the angels there are different rankings and hierarchies (Daniel 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9). We also affirm that angels are innumerable in multitude (Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11), do not procreate (Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25), and do not die (Luke 20:35-36).
We believe that angels minister to God, to Christ, and to those who believe in him. Part of the work of angels is to praise and worship God (Psalms 148:2; Isaiah 6:1-3; Revelation 7:11-12). Angels ministered to Christ while he was on earth (Matthew 4:11; Luke 22:43). We also believe that at times God sends angels to minister and communicate his message to believers (Judges 6:11-12; 13:3; Luke 1:11-20, 26-38; Acts 10:3). We assert that angels are also charged by God to carry out his judgment against sinners (Genesis 19:1, 11, 13; 2 Kings 19:35; 1 Chronicles 21:15). We uphold that angels will come with Christ in his glory and will carry out his judgment against sinners in the last day of judgment (Matthew 13:41-42, 50; 25:31; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26).
We affirm the existence of Satan and his fallen angels. We strongly assert that everything God created was good and righteous in its original state (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31). Thus, we deny that Satan and his angels were originally created as evil beings. We believe that he was a heavenly creature in his original state and that he later fell from his original glory and thus acquired his current demonic state (Luke 10:18; 2 Peter 2:4; Revelation 9:1; 12:7-9). We believe that Satan and his angels are persons. We deny that they are merely evil forces or purely the existence of evil (cf. Genesis 3:1 to Revelation 12:9 and 20:2; 1 Chronicles 21:1; Luke 4:3-13). The work of Satan and his angels is to distort divine truths (Genesis 3:1; Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:9-11) and to deceive people to cause them to fall and perpetuate in sin for their own eternal judgment and destruction (Job 1:6-2:10; John 8:44-45). We firmly affirm the spiritual warfare of this present age. Believers in Christ Jesus are currently in a continuous spiritual war, which will continue until the end of this present age (Ephesians 6:11-18; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8-9). We affirm that the final and eternal destiny of Satan and his angels is the lake of fire and brimstone (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10).
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