BIBLE MYSTERIES REVEALED - SECTION FIVE
By Yurell Green
Bible Mysteries Revealed - Names & Duties Of Angles
By Yurell Green
Bible Mysteries Revealed - Names & Duties Of Angles
The names angels, the types of angels, The duties of angels. Contrary
to popular belief not everyone has a guardian angel. Do you have
a Guardian angels? Find Out...
Angel, to popular belief not everyone has a guardian angel. Do you have
a Guardian angels? Find Out...
Angels,
Chureb,
What is a guardian angel,
Churebim,
A guardian angel,
The guardian angel,
Seraph,
Seraphim,
Zoe,
Guardian angel,
Angel chureb,
Angel seraph,
Angel zoe,
Angel guardian,
Prophecy,
Prophecies,
Bible prophecies,
What is prophecy,
Bible prophecy of the last days,
Bible prophecy of the end of the world,
Bible prophecy Jesus return,
Rapture,
What is the rapture,
When is the rapture,
The antichrist,
Who is Jesus,
About Jesus,
Jesus is,
The Jesus,
Where is Jesus,
What is jesus,
Who is this Jesus,
When is Jesus coming back,
Who is God,
What is God,
Where is God,
Help me God,
What is the trinity,
Prophets,
Revelation,
Revelations,
Apocalypse,
Armageddon,
Battle of armageddon,
Angels,
What are angels,
Guardian angel,
Guardian angels,
Bible mysteries,
Bible mysteries revealed,
The things I say, I do not say that you should believe me, but that you will
search the scriptures. That God might reveal to you, even greater mysteries.
search the scriptures. That God might reveal to you, even greater mysteries.
SECTION FIVE
CHERUB OR CHERUBIM ANGELS - THE SECOND OF FOUR TYPES
The second type of Cherub is also briefly described by Ezekiel. Only the Cherubim described in this passage are made of wood. These Cherubim will adorn the outer walls of the coming Temple that will be built in Jerusalem, after Jesus returns to earth and sets up His thousand-year Kingdom. The major differences between these Cherubim and the first type of Cherubim is the second type of Cherubim described here as having two heads instead of four heads, and although Ezekiel does not describe their bodies, we can only assume they are the same: the hands and body of a man, the feet like those of a calf with either two or four wings.
In Ezekiel 41:17-20 Ezekiel describes where these wooden Cherubim will be placed in the coming Temple. "In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary and on the walls at regular intervals all around the inner and outer sanctuary were carved Cherubim and palm trees. Palm trees alternated with Cherubim. Each cherub had two faces: the face of a man toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other. They were carved all around the whole Temple. From the floor to the area above the entrance, Cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary." NIV
I believe for God to place the images of these Angels on the outer wall of the new Temple, He must hold them in high regard. Somehow, I think Cherubim Angels hold a special place in Jesus' heart and have a greater responsibility than we are aware of.
CHERUB OR CHERUBIM ANGELS - THE THIRD OF FOUR TYPES
A description of the third type of Cherub is found in 1 Kings and describes the two Cherubim that stood in the inner sanctuary.
1 Kings 6:23-35 "In the inner sanctuary, he made a pair of Cherubim of olive wood, each 10 cubits high, approximately 15 feet. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits. Ten cubits from wing tip-to-wing tip, approximately 15 feet. The second cherub also measured 10 cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. The height of each cherub was 10 cubits, approximately 15 feet. He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the Temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. He overlaid the Cherubim with gold."
"On the walls all around the Temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved Cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. He also covered the floors of both the inner and outer rooms of the Temple with gold. At the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood with five-sided jambs. And on the two olive wood doors, he carved Cherubim, palm trees and open flowers and overlaid the Cherubim and palm trees with beaten gold. In the same way, he made four-sided jambs of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall. He also made two pine doors; each having two leaves that turned in sockets. He carved Cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings." NIV
CHERUB OR CHERUBIM ANGELS - THE FOURTH OF FOUR TYPES
A description of the fourth and final type of Cherub is found in Exodus 25:10-21. These are the two golden Cherubim Moses had made and placed on top of the Ark of the Covenant that held the Ten Commandments written by the finger of God and given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, three months after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
In Exodus 25:10-22, God instructs Moses how to make the Ark of the Covenant. "Have them make a chest of acacia wood--two and a half cubits long, approximately 3 feet 9 inches, a cubit and a half wide, approximately 2 feet 3 inches, and a cubit and a half high, approximately 2 feet 3 inches. Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest to carry it. The poles are to remain in the rings of this Ark of the Covenant; they are not to be removed. Then put in the Ark of the Covenant, the Testimony, which I will give you."
"Make an atonement cover of pure gold--two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. And make two Cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. Make one Cherub on one end and the second Cherub on the other; make the Cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. The Cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The Cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. Place the cover on top of the Ark of the Covenant and put in the Ark of the Covenant the Testimony, which I will give you. There, above the cover between the two Cherubim that are over the Ark of the Covenant, the Testimony, I will meet with you and give you all My commands for the Israelites." NIV
Although Moses does not give a detailed description of the two Cherubim that were placed on the lid of the Ark of the Covenant, what he does say certainly leads one to believe that unlike the other Cherubim, God also created these Cherubim with one head, I believe the head of a man, two wings, and the body of a man. In short, the Cherubim Moses had made and placed on the Ark of the Covenant had the appearance of a man with wings.
GOD CREATES LUCIFER - THE ANOINTED CHERUB
Jesus said, when He created Lucifer, that he was perfect in every way until wickedness was found in his heart. Ezekiel 28:12-15 "You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created, they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian Cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you." NIV
GOD STRIPS LUCIFER / SATAN OF ALL HIS POWER
I believe with all of my heart that the Bible says what it means and means what it says. In the Book of Ezekiel, Jesus describes how in just one day in the future, He will destroy Satan. Ezekiel 28:18-19 "So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more." NIV
Although in the preceding passage Jesus says, "He will cause fire to come out of Satan and it will consume him and he will be no more," fire is an idiom for God's judgment, and after much prayer, I believe, the "fire" Jesus speaks of is symbolic of Jesus taking Satan's power away from him in the presence of the whole world, especially those who followed him.
At the end of this world age, Satan will be stripped of his power and cast into the Lake of Fire where he will spend eternity with the fallen angels, the Antichrist, the false prophet, the demons and all of the unrighteous that he has deceived since Adam.
Revelation 20:10 "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever." NIV
In regards to the fate of the unrighteous. When an unrighteous person dies, who is a person who has never accepted Jesus as Lord and their Personal Savior, or a person who has turned his back on the Lord, when they die, they are immediately sent to the Lake of Fire, which is located in the center of the earth, where they will stay until the Great White Throne Judgment occurs. The Great White Throne Judgment will take place at the end of the one thousand-year Millennium after Jesus returns. After the unrighteous are judged at the Great White Throne Judgment and their name is not found in the Book of Life, they will be cast into the Lake of Fire in outer darkness where they will spend eternity separated from God. We will delve deeper into the subject of "Can you lose your salvation" in a later chapter.
Revelation 20:14-15 "Then death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire." NIV
SERAPHS OR SERAPHIM ANGELS
Seraphs or Seraphim in Hebrew means "Burning Ones," and from Isaiah's description, they must be absolutely awesome-looking Angels. Their duties seem to be surrounded with confessing the Holiness of God and the protection of God from sin. The Bible gives us very little insight as to the physical appearance of the Seraphim, except for the descriptions given to us by Isaiah.
Isaiah 6:1-7 "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw The Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of His robe which is the skirt of the robe filled the Temple. Above Him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings, they covered their faces; with two, they covered their feet, and with two, they were flying.
And they were calling to one another:
"Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD Almighty, the whole earth is full of His Glory." At the sound of their voices, the door posts and thresholds shook and the Temple was filled with smoke. 'Woe to me!' I cried. 'I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.' Then one of the Seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it, he touched my mouth and said, 'See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.' " NIV
The Bible is full of mysteries, but I am fully convinced, as are many other students of the Bible, that when the Seraphim Angels cried out, "Holy, Holy, Holy," they were confessing the Holiness of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
ZOA ANGELS - ALSO CALLED LIVING CREATURES
Living Creatures translated in the Greek is (Zoa). Although unique in their responsibilities, the Living Creatures or Zoa are only mentioned in the Book of Revelation, which was dictated to John the Apostle by Our Lord Jesus Christ when John was probably around 90 years old.
John not only saw Jesus in the form of The Angel of the Lord, when Jesus dictated the Book of Revelation to him, but he also saw the actual events Jesus described. More on this in a later chapter.
In the Book of Revelation, Jesus appeared to John and foretold the coming events that will take place in our lifetime. As Jesus stood before John, John is transported in the Spirit into the third heaven, where he actually sees the Throne of God and the Zoa, or Living Creatures.
Revelation 4:1-8 "After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in Heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, 'Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.' At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in Heaven with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were 24 other thrones, and seated on them were 24 elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven Spirits of God. Also before the throne, there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.' "
"In the center around the throne, were four Living Creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four Living Creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
"Holy, Holy, Holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come."
! ! !
! ! Not only refers to Jesus' return, but to God the Father and God the Holy Spirit
! ! who will return with Jesus. Revelation 11:15 "The kingdom of the world has
! ! become the Kingdom of Our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever
! ! and ever." NIV
! !
! Refers to Jesus as the God Man. It also refers to the Holy Spirit whom God sent to man
! after He ascended back into Heaven.
!
Refers to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit before Jesus came into the
world as God Man.
Whenever the Living Creatures give glory, honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever, the 24 elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and worship Him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say, "You are worthy, Our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things and by Your Will, they were created and have their being." NIV
In addition to praising and giving honor to God, the Living Creatures or Zoa play harps in Revelation 5:9 and sing a new song. They also play an important part in assisting Jesus in the last three-and-a-half years of the Tribulation.
NOTE: In the preceding scriptures, when John was transported into Heaven in the Spirit, I believe he actually saw the face of GOD. When Jesus appeared to John on the Island of Patmos, He appeared to John in the flesh, probably as The Angel of the Lord. But when John was transported into Heaven, he was transported in the Spirit, and being in the Spirit, he was not confined by the limitations of flesh and bone. Consequently, I believe he actually looked into the face of GOD through the eyes of his immortal body. An experience that God once gave me several years ago, and although I did not see the face of God, I was able to experience my immortal body. See: Visions, Dreams and Miracles Section.
REGULAR ANGELS - ALSO CALLED MINISTERING SPIRITS
The Bible describes All angels as Ministering Spirits, and they are found throughout the Old and the New Testament. Of all the Angels that God created, I believe that He created a special type of Angel we call Regular Angels. The Bible tells us that all Angels are spirits, but I believe Regular Angels, although spirit beings, look much like human beings in many ways: They can see, hear, smell, taste, drink, eat, and touch. They have a free will, know right from wrong, and can act on their own. They are wise, intelligent, strong, and never get tired or need rest, and they can kill and cause great destruction. If you know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, you also know, that there were two Angels that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, plus three other cities. I believe these two Angels were Regular Angels, but whether or not Regular Angels have wings, I do know, but I have a feeling that they do. I guess we will just have to wait until we get to Heaven to find out for sure.
DO ANGELS APPEAR TO US TODAY IN THE FLESH?
In Hebrews 13:1-2 we are told to "Keep on loving each other as brothers, and do not forget to entertain strangers; for by so doing, some people have entertained Angels without knowing it." NIV
DOES EVERYONE HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL?
In Psalms 91:11 we are told that God gives Angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. Many people interpret this passage as meaning that everyone has a Guardian Angel, the righteous, and the unrighteous. But make no mistake as to God's meaning, for He makes it crystal clear in Hebrews 1:14 regarding the duties of Angels, and who the Guardian Angels are assigned to when He says, "Are not all Angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation." This verse takes away all doubt as to who has a Guardian Angel, and makes it crystal clear that Guardian Angels are only sent by God to those who have been redeemed, who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Personal Lord and Savior, or who will accept Christ before their death. Remember, God knows the end from the beginning and who will come to Christ and be redeemed.
BE FOREWARNED: If you are involved in any form of the occult, such as fortune telling, palm reading, mediums who say they can contact the dead, astrology, tarot cards, crystal ball gazing, white and black magic, ouija boards, feng shui, yoga or any other kind of mystic arts and you think you have contacted a Guardian Angel that has come to guide, counsel and help you, you have another thing coming. What you have invited into your home and into your body is a DEMON SPIRIT whose only purpose is to steal your salvation.
Remember Satan is very cunning, and he has lots of help in the form of billions of demons and fallen angels whose only purpose for being is to steal your salvation, if you have never accepted Christ. The Bible teaches that if you die unredeemed, you will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire, separated from God.
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The second type of Cherub is also briefly described by Ezekiel. Only the Cherubim described in this passage are made of wood. These Cherubim will adorn the outer walls of the coming Temple that will be built in Jerusalem, after Jesus returns to earth and sets up His thousand-year Kingdom. The major differences between these Cherubim and the first type of Cherubim is the second type of Cherubim described here as having two heads instead of four heads, and although Ezekiel does not describe their bodies, we can only assume they are the same: the hands and body of a man, the feet like those of a calf with either two or four wings.
In Ezekiel 41:17-20 Ezekiel describes where these wooden Cherubim will be placed in the coming Temple. "In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary and on the walls at regular intervals all around the inner and outer sanctuary were carved Cherubim and palm trees. Palm trees alternated with Cherubim. Each cherub had two faces: the face of a man toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other. They were carved all around the whole Temple. From the floor to the area above the entrance, Cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary." NIV
I believe for God to place the images of these Angels on the outer wall of the new Temple, He must hold them in high regard. Somehow, I think Cherubim Angels hold a special place in Jesus' heart and have a greater responsibility than we are aware of.
CHERUB OR CHERUBIM ANGELS - THE THIRD OF FOUR TYPES
A description of the third type of Cherub is found in 1 Kings and describes the two Cherubim that stood in the inner sanctuary.
1 Kings 6:23-35 "In the inner sanctuary, he made a pair of Cherubim of olive wood, each 10 cubits high, approximately 15 feet. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits. Ten cubits from wing tip-to-wing tip, approximately 15 feet. The second cherub also measured 10 cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. The height of each cherub was 10 cubits, approximately 15 feet. He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the Temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. He overlaid the Cherubim with gold."
"On the walls all around the Temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved Cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. He also covered the floors of both the inner and outer rooms of the Temple with gold. At the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood with five-sided jambs. And on the two olive wood doors, he carved Cherubim, palm trees and open flowers and overlaid the Cherubim and palm trees with beaten gold. In the same way, he made four-sided jambs of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall. He also made two pine doors; each having two leaves that turned in sockets. He carved Cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings." NIV
CHERUB OR CHERUBIM ANGELS - THE FOURTH OF FOUR TYPES
A description of the fourth and final type of Cherub is found in Exodus 25:10-21. These are the two golden Cherubim Moses had made and placed on top of the Ark of the Covenant that held the Ten Commandments written by the finger of God and given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, three months after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
In Exodus 25:10-22, God instructs Moses how to make the Ark of the Covenant. "Have them make a chest of acacia wood--two and a half cubits long, approximately 3 feet 9 inches, a cubit and a half wide, approximately 2 feet 3 inches, and a cubit and a half high, approximately 2 feet 3 inches. Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest to carry it. The poles are to remain in the rings of this Ark of the Covenant; they are not to be removed. Then put in the Ark of the Covenant, the Testimony, which I will give you."
"Make an atonement cover of pure gold--two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. And make two Cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. Make one Cherub on one end and the second Cherub on the other; make the Cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. The Cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The Cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. Place the cover on top of the Ark of the Covenant and put in the Ark of the Covenant the Testimony, which I will give you. There, above the cover between the two Cherubim that are over the Ark of the Covenant, the Testimony, I will meet with you and give you all My commands for the Israelites." NIV
Although Moses does not give a detailed description of the two Cherubim that were placed on the lid of the Ark of the Covenant, what he does say certainly leads one to believe that unlike the other Cherubim, God also created these Cherubim with one head, I believe the head of a man, two wings, and the body of a man. In short, the Cherubim Moses had made and placed on the Ark of the Covenant had the appearance of a man with wings.
GOD CREATES LUCIFER - THE ANOINTED CHERUB
Jesus said, when He created Lucifer, that he was perfect in every way until wickedness was found in his heart. Ezekiel 28:12-15 "You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created, they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian Cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you." NIV
GOD STRIPS LUCIFER / SATAN OF ALL HIS POWER
I believe with all of my heart that the Bible says what it means and means what it says. In the Book of Ezekiel, Jesus describes how in just one day in the future, He will destroy Satan. Ezekiel 28:18-19 "So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more." NIV
Although in the preceding passage Jesus says, "He will cause fire to come out of Satan and it will consume him and he will be no more," fire is an idiom for God's judgment, and after much prayer, I believe, the "fire" Jesus speaks of is symbolic of Jesus taking Satan's power away from him in the presence of the whole world, especially those who followed him.
At the end of this world age, Satan will be stripped of his power and cast into the Lake of Fire where he will spend eternity with the fallen angels, the Antichrist, the false prophet, the demons and all of the unrighteous that he has deceived since Adam.
Revelation 20:10 "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever." NIV
In regards to the fate of the unrighteous. When an unrighteous person dies, who is a person who has never accepted Jesus as Lord and their Personal Savior, or a person who has turned his back on the Lord, when they die, they are immediately sent to the Lake of Fire, which is located in the center of the earth, where they will stay until the Great White Throne Judgment occurs. The Great White Throne Judgment will take place at the end of the one thousand-year Millennium after Jesus returns. After the unrighteous are judged at the Great White Throne Judgment and their name is not found in the Book of Life, they will be cast into the Lake of Fire in outer darkness where they will spend eternity separated from God. We will delve deeper into the subject of "Can you lose your salvation" in a later chapter.
Revelation 20:14-15 "Then death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire." NIV
SERAPHS OR SERAPHIM ANGELS
Seraphs or Seraphim in Hebrew means "Burning Ones," and from Isaiah's description, they must be absolutely awesome-looking Angels. Their duties seem to be surrounded with confessing the Holiness of God and the protection of God from sin. The Bible gives us very little insight as to the physical appearance of the Seraphim, except for the descriptions given to us by Isaiah.
Isaiah 6:1-7 "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw The Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of His robe which is the skirt of the robe filled the Temple. Above Him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings, they covered their faces; with two, they covered their feet, and with two, they were flying.
And they were calling to one another:
"Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD Almighty, the whole earth is full of His Glory." At the sound of their voices, the door posts and thresholds shook and the Temple was filled with smoke. 'Woe to me!' I cried. 'I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.' Then one of the Seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it, he touched my mouth and said, 'See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.' " NIV
The Bible is full of mysteries, but I am fully convinced, as are many other students of the Bible, that when the Seraphim Angels cried out, "Holy, Holy, Holy," they were confessing the Holiness of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
ZOA ANGELS - ALSO CALLED LIVING CREATURES
Living Creatures translated in the Greek is (Zoa). Although unique in their responsibilities, the Living Creatures or Zoa are only mentioned in the Book of Revelation, which was dictated to John the Apostle by Our Lord Jesus Christ when John was probably around 90 years old.
John not only saw Jesus in the form of The Angel of the Lord, when Jesus dictated the Book of Revelation to him, but he also saw the actual events Jesus described. More on this in a later chapter.
In the Book of Revelation, Jesus appeared to John and foretold the coming events that will take place in our lifetime. As Jesus stood before John, John is transported in the Spirit into the third heaven, where he actually sees the Throne of God and the Zoa, or Living Creatures.
Revelation 4:1-8 "After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in Heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, 'Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.' At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in Heaven with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were 24 other thrones, and seated on them were 24 elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven Spirits of God. Also before the throne, there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.' "
"In the center around the throne, were four Living Creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four Living Creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
"Holy, Holy, Holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come."
! ! !
! ! Not only refers to Jesus' return, but to God the Father and God the Holy Spirit
! ! who will return with Jesus. Revelation 11:15 "The kingdom of the world has
! ! become the Kingdom of Our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever
! ! and ever." NIV
! !
! Refers to Jesus as the God Man. It also refers to the Holy Spirit whom God sent to man
! after He ascended back into Heaven.
!
Refers to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit before Jesus came into the
world as God Man.
Whenever the Living Creatures give glory, honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever, the 24 elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and worship Him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say, "You are worthy, Our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things and by Your Will, they were created and have their being." NIV
In addition to praising and giving honor to God, the Living Creatures or Zoa play harps in Revelation 5:9 and sing a new song. They also play an important part in assisting Jesus in the last three-and-a-half years of the Tribulation.
NOTE: In the preceding scriptures, when John was transported into Heaven in the Spirit, I believe he actually saw the face of GOD. When Jesus appeared to John on the Island of Patmos, He appeared to John in the flesh, probably as The Angel of the Lord. But when John was transported into Heaven, he was transported in the Spirit, and being in the Spirit, he was not confined by the limitations of flesh and bone. Consequently, I believe he actually looked into the face of GOD through the eyes of his immortal body. An experience that God once gave me several years ago, and although I did not see the face of God, I was able to experience my immortal body. See: Visions, Dreams and Miracles Section.
REGULAR ANGELS - ALSO CALLED MINISTERING SPIRITS
The Bible describes All angels as Ministering Spirits, and they are found throughout the Old and the New Testament. Of all the Angels that God created, I believe that He created a special type of Angel we call Regular Angels. The Bible tells us that all Angels are spirits, but I believe Regular Angels, although spirit beings, look much like human beings in many ways: They can see, hear, smell, taste, drink, eat, and touch. They have a free will, know right from wrong, and can act on their own. They are wise, intelligent, strong, and never get tired or need rest, and they can kill and cause great destruction. If you know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, you also know, that there were two Angels that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, plus three other cities. I believe these two Angels were Regular Angels, but whether or not Regular Angels have wings, I do know, but I have a feeling that they do. I guess we will just have to wait until we get to Heaven to find out for sure.
DO ANGELS APPEAR TO US TODAY IN THE FLESH?
In Hebrews 13:1-2 we are told to "Keep on loving each other as brothers, and do not forget to entertain strangers; for by so doing, some people have entertained Angels without knowing it." NIV
DOES EVERYONE HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL?
In Psalms 91:11 we are told that God gives Angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. Many people interpret this passage as meaning that everyone has a Guardian Angel, the righteous, and the unrighteous. But make no mistake as to God's meaning, for He makes it crystal clear in Hebrews 1:14 regarding the duties of Angels, and who the Guardian Angels are assigned to when He says, "Are not all Angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation." This verse takes away all doubt as to who has a Guardian Angel, and makes it crystal clear that Guardian Angels are only sent by God to those who have been redeemed, who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Personal Lord and Savior, or who will accept Christ before their death. Remember, God knows the end from the beginning and who will come to Christ and be redeemed.
BE FOREWARNED: If you are involved in any form of the occult, such as fortune telling, palm reading, mediums who say they can contact the dead, astrology, tarot cards, crystal ball gazing, white and black magic, ouija boards, feng shui, yoga or any other kind of mystic arts and you think you have contacted a Guardian Angel that has come to guide, counsel and help you, you have another thing coming. What you have invited into your home and into your body is a DEMON SPIRIT whose only purpose is to steal your salvation.
Remember Satan is very cunning, and he has lots of help in the form of billions of demons and fallen angels whose only purpose for being is to steal your salvation, if you have never accepted Christ. The Bible teaches that if you die unredeemed, you will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire, separated from God.
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