FALLEN ANGELS


A. WHO THEY ARE?
  1. The Bible indicates that they were, once upon a time:
    1. Sinless and perfect beings
    2. They, too, are created beings.
  2. They joined Lucifer in the rebellion against the government of God: Compare Isa. 14:12-18 with Ezek. 28:12-18; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6
B. WHAT THEY DO?
  1. They tempt men:
    1. The man Jesus was tempted by them - Matt. 4:1-12; Luke 4:1- 9; Mark 1:13
    2. They mislead people, by teaching lies -
      1. They misled Eve - Gen. 3:1-6
      2. They led the nations to the final conflict - Rev. 16:13, 14
    3. They impersonate people -
      1. Impersonation of Samuel - 1 Sam. 28:11-13
      2. Lucifer in the last days - 2 Cor. 11:14
    4. They torture people - Mark 5:1-12; Matt. 15:22-28; Mark 3:10
  2. They cannot, however, take possession of a person without the consent of that person:
  3. What a sad experience for those mighty but fallen beings:
    1. That they devote their time and energy to deceive and to destroy men.
    2. They have become messengers of darkness. All they do is to destroy, that is why the Lord said of Lucifer that he is a murderer.
  4. One reason why they do this work of wickedness is to give men a distorted view of the Creator, blaming Him for the suffering of mankind:
  5. If they weaken or destroy the powers of reason, they have done great damage to the cause of God:
C. OUR DEFENSE AGAINST THE FALLEN ANGELS
  1. They are, by their creation, much superior to men:
  2. They have at different times overpowered human beings: Acts 19:16
  3. Christ is our chief defense against demons:
    1. Disciples cast out demons in the name of Jesus Christ - Matt. 7:22; 8:16; 9:33
    2. Those fallen beings know that Christ is Master over them - Matt. 8:29; Luke 8:28
  4. We overcome Satan and his associates:
    1. By the scriptures, as did the Lord - Matt. 4:1-9; Luke 4:1-7
    2. Through earnest prayer and fasting - Matt. 17:21
    3. Give Satan no room in your heart or life - 1 Pet. 5:8, 9; Eph. 4:27
  5. Fallen angels are students of Bible prophecy:
    1. He quotes scriptures to confuse - Matt. 4:6
    2. Satan knows that his time is very short - Rev. 12:12
  6. Final end of these wicked beings:
    1. They will be judged by the saints - 1 Cor. 6:1-3
    2. God will confine them upon the earth for one thousand years - Rev. 20:3; Isa. 24:21, 22
    3. Satan and his fallen fellow beings will be cast into the lake of fire to receive their final punishment - Rev. 20:10
  7. It must be noted that Spiritism, past and present, is nothing more than the work of fallen angels:
    1. They made people believe that they are the spirits of their departed dead.
    2. This work of deception will be increased as we near the end of time, when Satan will actually attempt to impersonate the Son of God - 2 Cor. 11:14


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