Eternal damnation is the punishment for disobeying God. The Devil was cast out of heaven with 1/3rd of the angels by Saint Michael the Archangel who name means, “Who is like God.”
Throughout the ages angels have been depicted with wings, which represent protection and in some cultures an angels speed.
• In Mesopotamia (Modern Iraq), which is considered the “cradle of life” a place where carvings of divine beings have been found. Even in Roman Mythology, Mercury was a messenger, an angel who could not be caught. Nike and Victory were also winged goddesses. Both Greek and Romans believed these creatures could be either good or evil.
• After Adam and Eve disobeyed God, an angel or Cherub was placed in the Garden of Eden to keep them out.
• There are nine choirs of angels which are the Seraphim's, Cherubim, Thrones, Domination's, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels.
• The Archangel Gabriel whose name means, “My Gods strength will save me” came to save Daniel from the Babylon King. In Luke 26:38, the Archangel Gabriel announces Mary’s Virginity and that she would be the Mother of God.
• The Archangel Raphael whose name means, “God Heals “protected Tobias as he traveled to find medicine for his father’s blindness.
• Satan tests and challenges people with all kinds of failures, terrible diseases and many other horrors. God allowed Satan to test Job of the Bible, and God rewarded Job for his obedience. Throughout the Bible, Satan is Gods great adversary from the book of Genesis to the eventual battle that takes place in the book of Revelations, when God triumphs over Satan.
• Angels are important to Mohammad in the Muslim religion and the Koran. The Archangel Gabriel spoke with Mohammad. In the Muslim faith, Jinn are the creatures that try to keep souls from doing well.
In mid-evil times, the fear of demonic spirits intensified as wars and plagues increased. In recent times, Angels and even Demons have diminished in importance due to the advancements made in science and technology. Instead of blaming all things on sin and punishment, many things are explained either scientifically or just as natural disasters.
Even in modern times, some people have experienced some sort of unexplained intervention in a possible life or death situation. Many people believe an angel will take the form of a human being to help them. There are documented accounts from people throughout the centuries. “Angels on Earth,” is a magazine that documents numerous events of people who have experienced such angelic intervention. “Angels on Earth,” is a magazine that documents numerous events of people who have experienced such angelic intervention.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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