"The angels are not so well angels. No longer invisible, without sex and back. Now they are more human, worldly desire and thirst, could even fall hopelessly in whom they should protect. Are not actually evil, but turn out to be wicked and carnal. "(ISTO É - JOURNAL - 04/21/2010)
I confess that when I read this article from the magazine Isto came to my desire to write something about it. It's amazing how the movie and graphic like to manipulate people. The goal now is public-teens with the new wave of books that have angels as heroes in the United States. With the enactment of several unreleased films, the theme causes stir and call the kids' attention due to the involvement of battles and love of angels.
But in fact what are angels?
The Bible speaks of angels both in the manifestation of the Old and New Testaments. Many texts of the Old Testament that prove the reality of angels. Its origins are not indicated, it may have been created immediately after the creation of the heavens and the earth before and not since eternity. They were created to give glory and honor and thanksgiving to God and although not mentioned, it is believed that the number of angels is very great, is unique and uncountable. However, do not breed and were raised at once by the power of the Word of God (Psalm 148.2-5).
At its inception there were no distinctions between good and bad. Were created at the same level of justice, goodness and holiness (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6). As moral beings with free will, by Lucifer, the Bible speaks about the angels who sinned against the Creator and have not kept their dignity, while those who remained faithful to God, He will exalt and confirmed in his heavenly position and will always be in his presence, contemplating and executing the will of the Creator. These are called "holy angels" contemplate the face of God, have immortal life and its activity is the highest worship of God.
Jesus said that angels do not marry (Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25) and there is nothing in the Bible that says angels have sexual powers, or that can reproduce, or having sex. Their male names, does not refer at any time to an order of human sexuality (male or female). Spirits are described, different from men because they are not limited to the natural and physical. Appear and disappear, and move with an imperceptible speed without using natural means. Although they are spirits, have the power to take the form of human bodies to make their presence visible to the senses of man (Genesis 19 1-3).
Angels are not omniscient, that is, do not know everything, they are intelligent beings, powerful, but things are not peculiar to the Divinity, create, act without the means, or probing the human heart. They can influence the human mind as a creature can influence others, make decisions and has a choice: they have housing, they are superior beings in power and strength to men, however, never accept worship and are less than Jesus Christ, angels are the subjects, Christ is Lord.
In the human imagination of stories appear angels with wings and some without wings, they sometimes have the human form. Thomas Aquinas said that they are "pure spirits" not composed of matter, but composed of essence and existence, of action and potential. In the book of Revelation mentions that Christians should not exalt them (Rev. 22. 8-9), and those who do lose their future reward (Col. 2:18).
GOD IS FAITHFUL! Rafael Jacome
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