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An '''angel''' is a spiritual being, invisible to the human eye, and serves as a divine envoy who carries out the will of [[God]]—in essence, a '''''messenger of God'''.'' Because of the pure and beautiful image often associated with angels, the term is sometimes used to describe an exceptionally good person.  

==Appearance and Attributes==

In the Bible, angels are often described as wearing white, radiant clothing,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A12&version=NIV |제목=John 20:12 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+15%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 15:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> capable of flight,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21&version=NIV |제목=Daniel 9:21 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 14:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and sometimes depicted with wings.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A20&version=NIV |제목=Exodus 25:20 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6%3A2&version=NIV |제목=Isaiah 6:2 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> They possess designated ranks and dwelling places,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude+1%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Jude 1:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A16&version=NIV |제목=1 Thessalonians 4:16 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and they can appear in human form within the physical world.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18%3A1-2&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 18:1–2, 19:1 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Although they are granted wisdom and power by God to carry out His will,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+14%3A17%2C&version=NIV |제목=2 Samuel 14:17, 20 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A11&version=NIV |제목=2 Peter 2:11 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> angels are not to be worshiped by people.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+19%3A10&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 19:10 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> They are not perfect beings<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+4%3A18&version=NIV |제목=Job 4:18 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A36&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 24:36 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>—if they sin, they can fall under God’s judgment and be cursed or even cast into [[hell]].<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A8&version=NIV |제목=Galatians 1:8 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A4&version=NIV |제목=2 Peter 2:4 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

==Ability==

*'''They move without speed limits'''

:When the prophet Daniel prayed to God, the angel Gabriel appeared before he even finished his prayer. Though Gabriel had been in the presence of God, he reached Daniel in mere moments. To understand the magnitude of this, consider that the Milky Way galaxy—where Earth is located—spans about 100,000 light-years across. That means it would take 100,000 years to travel this distance at the speed of light, which is 300,000 km per second<ref>[https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/cosmic/milkyway_info.html The Milky Way], ''NASA''</ref>—fast enough to circle the Earth seven and a half times in just one second.<ref>[https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/171-light-basics Light basics], ''Science Learning Hub''</ref> The Heavenly Jerusalem, God’s city, is said to be at the center of the vast universe filled with such galaxies. From there to Earth, an angel arrived in the blink of an eye while Daniel was still praying.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21-23&version=NIV |제목=Daniel 9:21–23 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

==Glory of the Angelic World==

The angelic world is not like the Garden of Eden where [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] once lived. The Garden of Eden had the institution of marriage and was a place where people lived in the flesh.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A18&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 2:18 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 2:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> However, the angelic world has no system of marriage and is inhabited by spiritual beings.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A44&version=NIV |제목=1 Corinthians 15:44 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> After the work of redemption is complete, God’s people will enter the angelic world—a realm without death<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A4&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 21:4 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>—so they cannot go there in a mortal body.