Dear Brother
thesaintman, I hope the following scriptures give you thought for consideration.
The word "angel" also means messenger.
Strong's - 32 aggelov aggelos ang'-el-os
from aggello [probably derived from 71, cf 34] (to bring tidings); TDNT-1:74,12; n m
AV-angel 179, messenger 7; 186
1) a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ . . He sent and signified
it by His angel (Jesus’ messenger) unto his servant John.
Revelation Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him (The angel giving John the Revelation of Christ). And he said unto me, See thou do it not:
I am thy fellowservant, and
of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
It was the Father whom gave the Son Christ Jesus the revelation of him to so his servants, then he sent his angel to John.
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ,
which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And
hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
We have no idea what angels actually look like so it is not revealed to us, but we are told to entertain strangers who may be angels.
When Jesus arose, did he have flesh and bones? Yes he did, for he said so. All government are ministers of God, messengers
Luke 24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see;
for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
KJV
Eph 5:30 For we are
members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
KJV
Rom 13:4 For
he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid;
for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also:
for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
KJV
Heb 1:7
7 And of the angels he saith,
Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
KJV
We are to be being trained up to rule and reign with Christ(The Word) as kings and priests, however not all will make it for many are called, but few chosen, if all were chosen to rule and reign, who would we rule over?
I really appreciate your assessment of what I posted. Boy O Boy, you've been around the barn a few times. I wish you would write a book on your life. All your experiences as a professional musician and singer as an unsaved man, then the changes that the Lord brought into your life, plus your physical trials, would make a fantastic read. Is that possible?
