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[[file:Arce d'Alliance. Carte du voïage des Israëlites. xviie siècle.JPG |thumb | 270px |The cherubim of the ark of the covenant are depicted with wings.This is part of a depiction by 18th-century French sculptor Jean Baptiste Liébaux, housed in the National Library of France.]] | [[file:Arce d'Alliance. Carte du voïage des Israëlites. xviie siècle.JPG |thumb | 270px |The cherubim of the ark of the covenant are depicted with wings.This is part of a depiction by 18th-century French sculptor Jean Baptiste Liébaux, housed in the National Library of France.]] | ||
In the Bible, angels are often described as wearing white, radiant clothing,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A12&version=NIV |title=John 20:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+15%3A6&version=NIV |title=Revelation 15:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> capable of flight,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21&version=NIV |title=Daniel 9:21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A6&version=NIV |title=Revelation 14:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and sometimes depicted with wings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A20&version=NIV |title=Exodus 25:20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6%3A2&version=NIV |title=Isaiah 6:2 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> They possess designated ranks and dwelling places,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude+1%3A6&version=NIV |title=Jude 1:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=1 Thessalonians 4:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and they can appear in human form within the physical world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis | In the Bible, angels are often described as wearing white, radiant clothing,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A12&version=NIV |title=John 20:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+15%3A6&version=NIV |title=Revelation 15:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> capable of flight,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21&version=NIV |title=Daniel 9:21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A6&version=NIV |title=Revelation 14:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and sometimes depicted with wings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A20&version=NIV |title=Exodus 25:20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6%3A2&version=NIV |title=Isaiah 6:2 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> They possess designated ranks and dwelling places,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude+1%3A6&version=NIV |title=Jude 1:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=1 Thessalonians 4:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and they can appear in human form within the physical world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Genesis 18:1–2, 19:1 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2018%3A1%E2%80%932%2C%2019%3A1&version=NIV |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> Although they are granted wisdom and power by God to carry out His will,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2 Samuel 14:17, 20 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2014%3A17%2C%2020&version=NIV |publisher= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A11&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 2:11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> angels are not to be worshiped by people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+19%3A10&version=NIV |title=Revelation 19:10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> They are not perfect beings<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+4%3A18&version=NIV |title=Job 4:18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A36&version=NIV |title=Matthew 24:36 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>—if they sin, they can fall under God’s judgment and be cursed or even cast into [[hell]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A8&version=NIV |title=Galatians 1:8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A4&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 2:4 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
Angels are, by nature, created beings<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+148%3A1%2C&version=NIV |title=Psalms 148:1, 5 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> formed from God’s breath of life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV |title=Genesis 2:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A14&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 1:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This divine breath—often understood as life-giving energy—is composed of elements that flow from God’s fundamental power. Because of this, God is called the Father of all spirits,'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A9&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 12:9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>''' and all angels and [[Soul|souls]] are regarded as sons of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+38%3A7&version=NIV |title=Job 38:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Their number is vast beyond human comprehension.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+68%3A17&version=NIV |title=Psalms 68:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A22&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 12:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Angels specifically mentioned in the Bible include Gabriel, the Seraphim, the Cherubim, and Lucifer. | Angels are, by nature, created beings<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+148%3A1%2C&version=NIV |title=Psalms 148:1, 5 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> formed from God’s breath of life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV |title=Genesis 2:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A14&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 1:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This divine breath—often understood as life-giving energy—is composed of elements that flow from God’s fundamental power. Because of this, God is called the Father of all spirits,'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A9&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 12:9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>''' and all angels and [[Soul|souls]] are regarded as sons of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+38%3A7&version=NIV |title=Job 38:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Their number is vast beyond human comprehension.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+68%3A17&version=NIV |title=Psalms 68:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A22&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 12:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Angels specifically mentioned in the Bible include Gabriel, the Seraphim, the Cherubim, and Lucifer. | ||
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In the Parable of the Hundred Sheep, the shepherd who rejoices after finding the one lost sheep represents '''Jesus'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19%3A10&version=NIV |title=Luke 19:10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A10-11&version=NIV |title=John 10:10–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Since Jesus came down to earth from heaven, the '''ninety-nine sheep''' symbolize the angels who remained in heaven, while the '''one lost sheep''' represents the people living on this earth. Jesus compared the joy of finding the lost sheep to the joy in heaven over '''one sinner who repents''', revealing that the people of this world are '''sinners'''. In other words, '''angels who sinned in heaven were born into this world as humans.''' | In the Parable of the Hundred Sheep, the shepherd who rejoices after finding the one lost sheep represents '''Jesus'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19%3A10&version=NIV |title=Luke 19:10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A10-11&version=NIV |title=John 10:10–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Since Jesus came down to earth from heaven, the '''ninety-nine sheep''' symbolize the angels who remained in heaven, while the '''one lost sheep''' represents the people living on this earth. Jesus compared the joy of finding the lost sheep to the joy in heaven over '''one sinner who repents''', revealing that the people of this world are '''sinners'''. In other words, '''angels who sinned in heaven were born into this world as humans.''' | ||
To help us understand this truth, God used the '''King of Tyre''' and the '''King of Babylon''' as examples in the Bible, showing that people on earth are, in fact, angels who once sinned in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+28%3A17&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 28:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+14%3A4%2C&version=NIV |title=Isaiah 14:4, 13-15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Furthermore, the Bible records that '''Job''' and '''[[Solomon]]''' existed before the [[Six-Day Creation|creation]] of the world—evidence that humans first existed as angels in heaven before being born into the flesh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job | To help us understand this truth, God used the '''King of Tyre''' and the '''King of Babylon''' as examples in the Bible, showing that people on earth are, in fact, angels who once sinned in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+28%3A17&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 28:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+14%3A4%2C&version=NIV |title=Isaiah 14:4, 13-15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Furthermore, the Bible records that '''Job''' and '''[[Solomon]]''' existed before the [[Six-Day Creation|creation]] of the world—evidence that humans first existed as angels in heaven before being born into the flesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Job 38:4, 21 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%2038%3A4%2C%2021&version=NIV |publisher= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+8%3A22-23&version=NIV |title=Proverbs 8:22–23 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Therefore, we are not born as humans and later become angels. Rather, angels who sinned were born as humans, and when they are saved, they are restored to their angelic form and return to heaven. | ||
This world serves as a [[City of Refuge|refuge]] for angels who sinned; their true home is heaven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11%3A16&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 11:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> God proclaimed the [[gospel]] on this earth so that these fallen angels could repent and find their way back to their heavenly dwelling. The angels who remained in heaven and were never born into the flesh long to understand this gospel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A12&version=NIV |title=1 Peter 1:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> When the redeemed return to heaven, they will become heirs of God<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A17&version=NIV |title=Romans 8:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A6&version=NIV |title=Ephesians 3:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and receive authority to judge even the angels who stayed in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A3&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 6:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | This world serves as a [[City of Refuge|refuge]] for angels who sinned; their true home is heaven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11%3A16&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 11:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> God proclaimed the [[gospel]] on this earth so that these fallen angels could repent and find their way back to their heavenly dwelling. The angels who remained in heaven and were never born into the flesh long to understand this gospel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A12&version=NIV |title=1 Peter 1:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> When the redeemed return to heaven, they will become heirs of God<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A17&version=NIV |title=Romans 8:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A6&version=NIV |title=Ephesians 3:6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and receive authority to judge even the angels who stayed in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A3&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 6:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||