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Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Adeling(m): 7:34pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
See that you do not despise one of these little
ones for I say to you, that their angels in heaven
continually behold the face of My Father who is
in heaven. (18:10)
The expression I say to you is emphatic, pointing
up the importance of what the Lord is about to
say The idea is, “With all My authority I solemnly
affirm to you.” He then gives the first compelling
reason Christians should never despise other
Christians: their relation to their angels in
heaven .
The writer of Hebrews explains that the holy,
elect angels are “all ministering spirits, sent out
to render service for the sake of those who will
inherit salvation” (Heb. 1:14). Their purpose is to
serve God by attending to the care of His people.
These angels in heaven live in the very presence
of God, where they wait attentively for His
commands to serve the people of His love. “They
continually behold the face of My Father who is
in heaven,” Jesus said. The implication is that
the holy angels never take their eyes off God, lest
they miss some direction from Him regarding a
task they are to perform on behalf of a believer.
Neither of these texts, however-nor any other
Scripture-teaches the idea of an individual
guardian angel for every believer, as Jewish
tradition in Jesus’ day taught and as many
people still believe and teach. When Peter
knocked at the door of Mary’s house after he was
miraculously released from prison, a servant girl
named Rhoda answered. Upon seeing Peter she
was so overjoyed she forgot to open the gate.
When she reported his presence to the believers
gathered inside, it was probably the notion of
individual guardian angels that was behind their
insistence that she had only seen “Peter’s
angel” (Acts 12:12–15). But that superstitious
belief is merely reflected in this text; it is neither
taught nor substantiated here or anywhere else in
Scripture.
In Matthew 18:10 Jesus speaks of believers and
their angels in a collective sense. These angels,
whether a distinct group or the whole body of
holy angels, are responsible for the care of God’s
little ones , those who believe in His Son (v. 6). It
is in part because of these angels who live in the
presence of the Father who is in heaven that
believers are warned not to despise one another.
The fact that Almighty God is so concerned about
the care of His beloved children that He has hosts
of angels in His presence ready to be dispatched
to their aid demonstrates dearly how valuable
believers are and how unthinkably wicked it is to
look with disdain on someone whom God so
highly prizes. |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 9:25pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
My mentor. . . Salvation101 Come and help us here. . . ![]() |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 9:50pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
plavic:lol.. Well according to scriptures, angels are sent to minister to the heirs of salvation. But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? Hebrews 1:13-14 KJV Even Jesus Christ attested to it Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. Matthew 18:10-11 KJV |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 9:55pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
salvation101: I have a question. :What kind of ministrations? Or simply put, by ministration what did the bible mean ![]() |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 10:19pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
plavic:well, we can see the role dey played in the early church, delivered paul and silas from prison, appeared to Cornelius to deliver a message dat he should send for Peter, delivered a vital message to paul the apostle dat there was goin to be a wreckage of their ship and dat no one must attempt to escape etc.. From this, we see that we come in contact often with them especially wen we are actively involved in kingdom works.... Dey are usually sent to give vital information or assist us in time of trouble. U do not need to activate them, you av greater than an angel living in u(the Holy Spirit) if u are a son of God. Nd u will definitely come in contact with them if you are working for God.. Dey also lead sincere seekers of the truth to Christians who can lead dem to salvation like in d case of Cornelius |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 10:53pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
salvation101: Is it right to establish a communication with one's angels? It's true that angels should not be worshipped. Remember, DANIEL and his angels talked. Even John |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 4:50am On Dec 18, 2017 |
plavic:yeah in d cases u mentioned, the anges were sent th these ppl, dey didn't go about seeking to communicate with dem Daniel was praying to God for israel for 21days before Michael was sent to him. |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 8:30am On Dec 18, 2017 |
salvation101: Ofcourse, and not just them alone. . . Even Gabriel came to pass a message of Jesus' birth to Mary. . . In Keneth Hagin's book, "I believe in visions" he narrated how Jesus visited him, accompanied by an angel. . The angel looked like he had something to say. .but he didn't give him any attention believing it wasn't right to talk to him since Jesus was there. . . Eventually, Jesus showed him from the word that he could talk to the angel. . . Eventually, the message was passed to him before leaving. . . . . |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 10:19am On Dec 18, 2017 |
plavic:yeah if you see an angel you can talk to him ppl in the Bible talked to angels but my point is u shouldn't seek it.. But wen you see any, there is nothing wrong in talking with them. Kenneth Hagin is my mentor though, i read alot of his books especially on faith. He said something about commanding angels to work for your financial need, i believe all he says but i can only practice it if i find biblical support. The reason am not comfortable with all these angel stuff is cos there are also false angels or fallen angels dat av appeared to ppl like d founder of Mormonism, like the founder of islam etc. Dats y i said u shouldn't seek any. |
Re: Do Believers Have Guardian Angels? by Nobody: 10:39am On Dec 18, 2017 |
salvation101:True, fallen angels can appear as angels of light to deceive (even the very elects). . but if what they say are not in accordance with God's word, it's a false spirit. . Apst Paul said 'test all spirits'. . .Please tell me more about commanding angels to work for your finances. . . |
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