Supernatural: Angels and Demons

Super Natural: Respect the Unseen

For every person with an opinion and a little imagination, the supernatural is something different. However, as I have explained before in earlier posts, truthfully, there are only two essential elements to existence: Physical and Spiritual: Natural and Supernatural. After careful review of so many approaches to the answers of such debatable topics, I decided to share some interesting insight from the most trusted source of literary evidence known to human kind: The Bible. Several verses in the Old and New Testament ring truth to the existence of angels and demons and clearly support the data I have provided on this site:
1. they are two different entities and
2. they have very distinct roles in human events; past, present and future.

What does the Bible say about angels?
Fact: Angels are created by GOD. There is no cross breeding between species: angel to human; human to animal and so on. Psalms 148:2,5

Fact: Angels do not marry and can not die. Mark 12:25, Luke 20:35-36

Fact: Guardian angels are REAL. There are angels that serve humans in life and in death. Hebrews 1:14; Jude 1:9; Matthew 18:10

Fact: Humans may exist in the flesh, but shall be reborn in the spirit and live as the angels do in Heaven: they will not marry and they will not die.

Fact: Angels can take on human appearance. Hebrews 13:2 makes it very clear that sometimes that stranger you meet in passing at the most oddest moment in your life is not an odd moment or stranger at all. It is an angel reaching out to you specifically to share a message with you - in the living flesh - right before your eyes.

Fact: Angels are NOT omnipresent - they can only be in one place at a time. Only GOD is omnipresent or omniscient.

Taking a moment to interject here, talk about someone or some "thing" reaching out to you, I have had a few experiences in my personal life where I was approached. It was gentle and warm. They were strangers. All of my encounters were with an older lady, sort of like a grandmother type. They all spoke of my trials and triumphs in a calm,  poignant manner; gave me advice on how to carry on and how not give up and to keep my faith and focus. Three times, I can remember, this has happened to me. If you think about it, you may recall a time when you were ''touched by an angel'' and didn't even realize ''what'' you were talking to. Let's continue.

Now for the flip side: Demons. Contrary to some beliefs, they are REAL. Very real, in fact, so real by the evidence of our living world that it is virtually insane to ignore them. They are just as real as you, me and the angels. And finally, Satan. Yes folks. Satan is very real. So let's look at the facts. What does the Bible say about Satan?

Fact: The Son of GOD was first. Yashayah was a part of infinite existence before the first angel in heaven was created. Satan is an angel - therefore Satan is a "created" being - and is forced to exist under the same laws of other angelic creation: can only be in one place at one time - can only take on the form of another - can only possess another - can only strongly influence another.

Ezekiel 28:12-18a; Isaiah 14:12-14

Fact: Satan was placed on Earth by GOD after being forced out of Heaven. This is the "Great Fall from Heaven" that you hear so much about in all cultures around the world. This is where is all fell apart. The Bible explains it pretty well. Satan rebelled out of pride and prejudice and chose to turn away from GOD and if he could not be treated as God in Heaven then he would make his way to be god on Earth.

Great. Look out humans, because here comes the bad news. Satan's mission: become Ruler of the Human World and teach us his ways of thinking and living. He became the world's first anti-god and the world's first anti-christ or anti-savior.

First John 5:19

Fact: Satan was there:
A. when the first humans were created
B. when the Son of God was born into Earth
C. when the Son of God was resurrected and ascended back into Heaven

1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

(Deep breath!)

So there you have it. The key players. Angels and Satan. Now for the demons. What does the Bible say about demons? Last stretch, here we go.

Fact: Demons are angels. They are the 1/3 of heaven's angels that Satan took with him when he was forced out by GOD. This is the supernatural manifesto. Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:4

Fact: Demons work for Satan: not Christ. They are among us, in the flesh and in human form and their main purpose is to carry out Satan's plans. 2 Corinthians 11:15

Isabelle Adjani: Possession

Fact: Possessions are REAL. This is a biblical fact that demons can and will possess humans at the will of Satan. Jesus Christ "cast them out". Jesus speaks of it in the New Testament and is seen first hand up close "casting out demons" in front of believers and non-believers alike. There were no special effects, fancy video cameras, no Photoshop or CGI, 2400 years ago. So the only thing left to think is: it really happened.

2 Corinthians 11:15, Luke 8:27, 2 Corinthians 12:7

Conclusion:
We all have free will, we are all vulnerable to mental and physical illness and that would scientifically explain everything. Almost. The belief system of good and bad is based on very common principles, morals and ideals. What you choose to practice in your life is based on your personal compass. For those that do believe that GOD is the creator of all these things and Christ and the angels work tirelessly to protect us from Satan and the demons, you can CELEBRATE! 1 John 4:4 wraps it up pretty well by saying, "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

-DeMaster Thomas

additional material appears courtesy of Pastor Kevin Odor, Canyon Ridge Christian Church, Las Vegas, NV