Angelology

Question 1

What the early church thought about angels.

Answer 1

angels were created good but some fell

fall of satan attributed to pride and sinful ambition

fall of demons attributed to lust for the daughters of men

Question 2

What the nicene period of the church thought of angels

Answer 2

good angels were rewarded with perseverance which assured that they would never fall

Question 3

what the church in the middle ages thought about angels

Answer 3

belief on guardian angels widespread

asked a lot of trivial questions

Question 4

what the church in the reformation thought about angels

Answer 4

Satan is under God’s control and that He keeps him within certain limits

Question 5

what the church in the modern period thinks about angels

Answer 5

skeptical regarding the supernatural

Christianity on the defensive
regarding the existence of angels

Question 6

what the church in the contemporary period thinks about angels

Answer 6

resurgence of

interest in angels and demons

Question 7

How would you respond to the person who says belief in angels is unnecessary to
explain phenomena and therefore should be rejected?

Answer 7

a physical explanation may be sufficient to explain an event, but a
supernatural explanation may add to the physical one to provide a more complete
explanation

Question 8

Why should we study the doctrine of good angels?

Answer 8

Encouragement and Comfort

Confidence in Providential Care

Respect for God’s Awesome Power

Humility

Resistance to Temptation

Question 9

Why should we study the doctrine of fallen angels?

Answer 9

Watchfulness

Warning

Wickedness

Grace

Respect for God’s power and wisdom

Question 10

What is the general nature of angels?

Answer 10

Did Not Exist from Eternity

Were Probably Created during or just after the Rest of Creation

Their Numbers Were Very Great

FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT FROM HUMANS

A COMPANY, NOT A RACE

Question 11

What do we know of the number of angels?

Answer 11

Mat 26:53 “Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than
twelve legions of angels?

Question 12

What do we know of the rank of angels?

Answer 12

they have no head

Question 13

Identify and briefly describe special angels

Answer 13

archangel- Protect Israel, Protect the Man Child and the woman from
Satan, Herald the Return of Christ

Gabriel- Interpret revelation, announcement of Jesus’ revelation to Mary

Cherubim- guardian angels

Seraphim- represented in semi-human form, with six wings: two covering the face, two the
feet, and two for rapid execution of the Lord’s commandments

Question 14

What is the evidence against the view that Genesis 6:1-4 describes cohabitation of
angels with women?

Answer 14

elsewhere sons of God means unfallen angels or believers

angels are spirits and cannot produce offspring

angels are sexless

only God can create

Question 15

What is the evidence against the ruin and reconstruction view

Answer 15

scripture speaks of no such race

Hebrew grammar does not support a gap

Other passages indicate that the spirits of the
dead are bound and await judgment

Question 16

Describe the history and future of Satan

Answer 16

Satan was created as an exalted being but
became proud and was judged. He became the leader of other angels who willfully followed
him in rebellion. He became an agent in the fall of man

At the
conclusion of the tribulation he will be bound in the abyss for the
thousand-year reign of Christ. At the end of that reign he will be loosed for “a little season”
and will lead a final rebellion of demons and people. But his forces will be
destroyed and he will be cast into the lake of fire. He and his angels will be in
hell, tormented forever

Question 17

Describe the activities of (unfallen) angels.

Answer 17

Worship

Service

Judgement

Serve Christ

Minister to believers