Who or What Are Angels?

 The Bible's Answer

Angels are beings who have greater power and ability than humans.  (2 Peter 2:11) They in heaven, or the spirit realm, which is a level of existence higher than the physical universe. (1 Kings 8:27; John 6:38)  Thus, they are also referred to as spirits. -  1 KINGS 22:21; PSALM 18:10.

Where do angels come from?

God created the angels through Jesus Christ, whom the Bible calls "the firstborn of all creation" Describing how God used Jesus in creation, the Bible says: "By means of [Jesus] all other things were created in the heavens and on earth, the things invisible," including the angels. (Colossians 1:13-17)  Angels do not marry and reproduce.  (Mark 12:25) Instead, each of these "sons" of the true God" was individually created. - JOB 1:6. 

Angels were created in the distant past, before the earth existed.  When God created the earth, the angels "began shouting in applause." - JOB 38:4-7. 

Next time: Who or What Are Angels? - How Many Angels Are There? 

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