Angels And Heavenly Beings - Part 2 - Fallen Angels Series

You cannot trust every Angel. The enemy of God, originally named Lucifer, is now known as satan. He is the leader of the evil angels and rules them and the world of human beings. They are his kingdom, and they obey him and worship him. He chose not to abide in truth and fell into condemnation because of his pride because he desired to raise himself above God. He became the enemy of God but failed in his rebellion and lost the war against God. He fell from God's grace which caused chaos and discontent, resulting in being evicted from Heaven along with one-third of all the Angels who are now known as demons, his army from Hell (Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 28:14-18; Job 4:1-8; Isaiah 14:12-13; Matthew 25:41; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Timothy 5:21; Revelation 12:3-4). These fallen Angels can manipulate people and possess those who are not Born-Again.

The Leader of the Pack

In the Bible, the leader of the armies of Hell is mentioned 36 times as "satan" and 33 times as the "devil." The name "satan" means "adversary; to lie in wait," and the term "devil" comes from the Greek word "diabolos," which means "slanderer or traducer - one who causes humiliation or disgrace by making malicious and false statements." He is also known as" Lucifer," which means "son of the morning" and refers to his deceptive beauty; the "tempter; the "evil one;" the great "deceiver;" "the father of lies;" a "murderer;" "God of this Age;" "Prince of the Power of the Air;" "Accuser of the Brethren;" "Azazel;" the meaning of which is obscure; "Beelzebub," which means Lord of the Flies, alluding to his ownership of the swarms of demons; "Belial" or base one, indicating his animal or bestial nature. Jesus called him the "god of this world" (2 Cor 4:4 NAS -see also Leviticus 16:8,10,26; Matthew 4:3, 12:24; John 8:44, 12:31; Ephesians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 1 John 2:13; Revelation 12:9,20) When satan offered Jesus the kingdoms of this world while He was in the wilderness, Jesus did not doubt his ability to give them. (Mark 1:12-13).

The enemy of God is a very intelligent being who is the greatest terrorist of all time. He possesses intellect and emotions and has a will. He is a thief who tries to steal, kill, and destroy. (See Matthew 13:39; Luke 10:18, 11:18; John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 11:13; 2 Timothy 2:26; Revelation 12:17). He is a "spirit" that "works" in the children of disobedience. The Greek meaning of the word "works" is energy. The enemy energizes those who are not Born-Again to do his will. The Bible says they walk in the "ways of the world" and are directed by the "ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient." (Ephesians 2:2 NIV)

The enemy of God configures himself as a "serpent," a "dragon," and an "angel of light," and can also take human form and even control a human body (See Judas's betrayal in John 13:27). He will finally incarnate as the Anti-Christ. (See 2 Corinthians 11:4; Revelation 12:10, 13:1-8)

It is important to understand that the evil one has a beginning and an end. God is the Creator of all things. Everything He has created was good. Only Jesus is the eternal, self-existent one represented in the Bible. Jesus created this enemy, and the created cannot tempt the Creator. (See Genesis 1:31; Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 1:16; John 1:3; Hebrews 1:2)

The Minions of Hell

Much of the ancient world was filled with detailed stories and theories about the evil fallen angels called demons that ruled the world from a different dimension. Demons - or, more specifically, evil/unclean spirits - are angelic spirit beings that God created to worship Him and "serve those who will inherit salvation." (Hebrews 1:14 ESV). They have been active throughout human history. The Old Testament doesn't use a term equivalent to "demon." Still, there was a general acceptance among the Jews of Jesus' day that demons existed and were personal spirit creatures and enemies who afflicted men with various illnesses. (See Deuteronomy 32:17; Leviticus 17:7; Psalm 106:37; Luke 4:36)

The Greek word "daimonia" is translated as 'demon' and used to refer to "foreign gods." (Deuteronomy 32:17 - see also Psalm 106:37). In Hebrew, the phrase "hairy ones" refers to pagan demon spirits. (Leviticus 17:7) They were the "gods" that pagan religions feared and tried to appease through horrible rituals such as child sacrifice. (Leviticus 18:21) The Gentiles viewed demons as good and evil, to be feared and worshipped. (Acts 17:16-23)

Jesus confirmed their existence and said that demons are the spirit messengers who do the bidding of satan. (See Matthew 12:26-29) The terms used to describe devils, demons, spirits, unclean spirits, evil spirits, and unclean demons are used interchangeably throughout the Bible. (See Matthew 12:43-45; Mark 3:22-23, 39, 7:25-30; Luke 8:27-29, 9:42, 11:24)