THE ANGELS AND THE DEVIL
God created an innumerable company of angelic beings prior to His creating of the earth. These angelic hosts are divided into various rankings, from Seraphim to angels. In the broadest sense, angels fall into two categories, evil and elect. The elect or good angels are fully submissive to God’s bidding, while the evil ones are loyal to Satan. Though it is possible for unbelievers to be demon possessed, no true Christian can ever be indwelt by demons, though they can be attacked by them from without. Those who followed Satan in his rebellion against God are known as demons, and they shall share Satan’s fate eternally in the Lake of Fire.
We believe in the existence and personality of Satan. He was originally created by God as the perfect cherub Lucifer, but became lifted up with pride and sought to dethrone God and replace Him with himself. He is the author of sin, the father of lies, and the cause of the Fall of man. As a result of his sin, he fell and is now the unholy god of this age, and the author of all the powers of darkness. He is destined to the judgment of the eternal justice of God in the Lake of Fire.
(Job 38:6, 7: Isa. 14:12-17; Ezek. 28; Matt. 4:1-11; 25:31; II Cor. 4:4; II Pet. 2:4; Jude 6; Rev. 20:10-15)
God created an innumerable company of angelic beings prior to His creating of the earth. These angelic hosts are divided into various rankings, from Seraphim to angels. In the broadest sense, angels fall into two categories, evil and elect. The elect or good angels are fully submissive to God’s bidding, while the evil ones are loyal to Satan. Though it is possible for unbelievers to be demon possessed, no true Christian can ever be indwelt by demons, though they can be attacked by them from without. Those who followed Satan in his rebellion against God are known as demons, and they shall share Satan’s fate eternally in the Lake of Fire.
We believe in the existence and personality of Satan. He was originally created by God as the perfect cherub Lucifer, but became lifted up with pride and sought to dethrone God and replace Him with himself. He is the author of sin, the father of lies, and the cause of the Fall of man. As a result of his sin, he fell and is now the unholy god of this age, and the author of all the powers of darkness. He is destined to the judgment of the eternal justice of God in the Lake of Fire.
(Job 38:6, 7: Isa. 14:12-17; Ezek. 28; Matt. 4:1-11; 25:31; II Cor. 4:4; II Pet. 2:4; Jude 6; Rev. 20:10-15)