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COURSE IN BIBLICAL DOCTRINE
Lesson #06
- The Doctrine of Angels and Satan
- God created the angels as a one-time separate creation sometime before the creation of this world and man.
- God created the angels with free will.
- God gave the angels various positions of authority and purpose.
- Ministering angels, messenger angels, and warrior angels
- Read Heb 1:14
- Read Rev 22:8-9
- Read Dan 8:16
- Read Luk 1:19 Gabriel
- God says that these angels minister to and care for believers in Jesus Christ.
- Man is not to worship angels.
- Archangels have a high position of authority.
- Read Rev 12:7
- Read Jude 1:9
- Michael is the only angel mentioned as an archangel.
- Some think Gabriel is an archangel though the Bible does not give him that title.
- Cherubim angels
- Read Eze 10:20
- Read Gen 3:24
- These angels have the job of guarding the presence of God.
- Read Exo 26:1,31
- Read Exo 36:8, 35
- These angels guard the righteousness of God.
- His Holiness must not be violated.
- Read Exo 25:22
- Read Exo 37:9
- These angels guard the mercy of God.
- Gods mercy must not be trampled upon.
- Read 1Sam 4:4
- Read Psa 80:1
- Read Psa 99:1
- Read Eze 1:22-26
- These angels are the closest to Gods presence.
- The angel Lucifer, son of the morning, was created to be a beautiful cherubim angel of brilliant light.
- He was gifted with music and wisdom.
- His job was to be close to Gods throne. His job was to guard Gods throne.
- Read 2Cor 11:14
- Read Isa 14:12-16
- Read Eze 28:12-19
- The characteristics of Lucifer (Satan) from Ezekiel and Isaiah:
| Ezekiel 28:12-19 | Isaiah 14:12-17 |
| He was perfect in beauty. | He was created as a perfectly beautiful creature full of brightness. |
| He was in the garden of Eden. | He once had a position in heaven but has fallen from grace. |
| His beauty compares to all the precious stones of the world (very colorful to look at) |
His fall weakened nations because leaders fall for his deceptions. (Joh 12:31 Eph 2:1-3 Dan 10:20) |
| Before his fall he was an anointed cherubim that covered the throne of God. | His great sin was pride. (there are 5 statements “i will”) |
| He had unlimited access to every area of Gods kingdom. |
He wanted to be God, replacing the one true God. |
| God created him with a perfect character. |
Eventually he will be brought down to hell. |
| He had free will to choose to commit sin. |
When the leaders of the earth see him for who he really is, they will marvel at his weakness in comparison to God. |
| The result of his sin caused him to desire violence. |
His evil destructions have plagued earth since his fall. |
| His sin of pride corrupted his wisdom |
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| The kings of the earth will see his destruction. |
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| Fire will be his destruction. | |
| He will not bring destruction on earth forever. |
- Lucifer committed the first sin in the universe:
- His sin was pride. He presumed to be God.
- God judged him and he fell to earth from eternal grace in heaven.
- Read Luk 10:18
- Read 2Cor 4:4
- Read Luk 4:5-8
- Read 1Pet 5:8
- In his fall from grace he became the god of this world system.
- He currently has the title deed to this earth as the god of it, given to him by Adam in the garden of Eden. He has authority over the world system temporarily.
- He seeks to destroy Christ, the work of Christ, and those who follow Christ.
- He is behind the spiritual forces of evil nations in the world.
- One third of the angels fell in sin with Satan. Some of these are kept in chains waiting for a final judgment of angels after the millennial kingdom on earth.
- Read Rev 12:4
- Read 2Pet 2:4
- Read Jude 1:6
- Even though Lucifer was cast out of heaven to become Satan, he still has access to the heavenly throne room of God.
- Read Rev 12:7-10
- Satan accuses believers before God day and night.
- Job 1 tells us that Satan appeared before God to have a conversation with God about Job.
- Read Rev 13:4
- In the middle of the tribulation period to come, God will again cast Satan out of heaven to the earth to indwell the Antichrist.
- He will have no more access to heaven after that.
- Read Rev 20:10
- At the end of the tribulation period Satan will be bound for a thousand years.
- After the 1000 year reign of Jesus Christ, Satan will be released from his chains and thrown into the lake of fire that burns eternally.
Names and Titles of Satan
| Name | Meaning | Scripture |
| Lucifer | The original name of the beautiful cherubim angel that sinned against God and became Satan. His name means “light bearer” or “shining one” The name Lucifer was the Latin name for the planet Venus, the brightest object in the sky next to the sun and moon. |
Isa 14:12-15 Eze 28:12-19 |
| Son of the dawn or son of the morning | The original title given to Lucifer when he was a beautiful angel indicating his brightness and his early creation as an angel. | Isa 14:12-15 |
| Morning Star | Satan took this title for himself, but the title rightly belongs to Jesus Christ. | Rev 22:16 |
| Satan | The name given to Lucifer after his sin. | Job 1:6 |
| Serpent | The name that we see in the garden of Eden to tempt Eve | Gen 3:1 |
| Devil | The name given to him when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness. | Mat 4:1 |
| Adversary | The one who opposes believers and seeks to destroy them. | 1Pet 5:8 |
| Beelzebub | Meaning “Lord of the House” or “Lord of the flies” or “the Lord of dung” and refers to the Old Testament god Baal that was a filthy god of all the all filthy behavior. | Mat 12:24 Luk 11:18 |
| Father of lies | Satan is the source of lies and deception. | Joh 8:44 |
| Dragon | The evil of Satan, the serpent, has grown to its ultimate limits in the tribulation period. | Rev 12:9 Rev 20 2 |
| Red Dragon | The symbolic name for Satan in the tribulation period. | Rev 12:3 |
| Abaddon (Hebrew) Apollyon (Greek) |
Names for Satan as the king of the bottomless pit. | Rev 9:11 |
