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12/6/2020
The Doctrine of the Week for this Sunday is angels. So the Hebrew word malak and the Greek term angelos, translated angel, simply means messenger. So the angels of God are exactly that. They are messengers of God, but they are also servants of God.
The book of Hebrews chapter 1 verse 14, it says that angels are ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation. So the angels are spirit beings created by God who in times past, if you read the scriptures, they have at times appeared to men by taking on human form.
Angels were in the Garden of Eden where they were called cherubim. Angels were seen ministering around the throne of God in Isaiah 6 where they are called seraphim. Now there are only two holy angels mentioned in scripture by name.
They are Michael, the archangel, and then Gabriel, who seems to be God's primary messenger angel, and Gabriel, of course, was given the privilege to announce the birth of Christ in Luke chapter 1. There are, of course, fallen angels also called demons, which Lord willing, I will address that next week.
Also, it is understood that when it comes to the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament, it is understood that that was a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ since he alone, that is the only angel we ever see who is worthy and receives worship as though he were God because in that sense he was indeed the Lord.
So in conclusion, I will leave you with these words from Hebrews 13 verse 2, which says, do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Amen.