The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-01
ANGELS.
REV. u. /. wrLHELNs, A. n.

any other lntelllgen caeS save Tue NIe-
ator and man, there are none. There
Is a great gap stretching itself between
God and man. This, the heather mind
rs we'll as the christian fills. The ra-
tienal probability Of heather mythOlO-
Ky in filling up the gap with sub deities
and heroes, is respectable. But to fill
it with any intelligent certainty is left
to divine revelations, rs found in the
racred scriptures. From this source
We find God, the Creator, infinite y
supreme, and man chief Of ~eartl,,,
creatures, but when We venture into
an uneartly realm We find unearthiy
creatures, below God and above a
Whenever God specially reveals
Himself We find attendants other than
man. In creation the morning stars
shout for joy. In prophecy revealed,
spirits other than maj are the mouth
pieces. In Christ's advent they fill the
heavens. In the Savior's resurrection
they sit at the tomb. In His ascension
they fill the air. This shows an order
of intelligencies higher and Of nObler
mould than man, yet subservant to
God, their Lord and Maker.
The term angel does not define them,
but is used to indicate them because
of MI Office they often fill because
they are Gods special evangels to man,
and in consequence we have always
known them as sent from God. We are
taught to call them angels. Man has
been called an angel for the same rea-
son, rs the ministers of the seven
churches-they were called Gods an
gels. God. Himself, has been called
the angel of the Lord, as in the case of
Abraham Offering Isaac, and where
Jacob wrestles in prayer with the an
gel of the Lord. But the personages
80 frequently noted n angels, in the
Bible, are an order of intelligencies
distinct from these. Those known as
Morning Stars, Sons of God, chernbin
and seraphim, thrones and dOminiOns,
powers, who sing, shout, desire to look
into, who know not, who stand ready
to defend Jesus by more than twelve
legions, who are ascending and de-
cending on the Son of man, who need
no repentance, the living ones, etc.
All of these shining intelligencies We
group into one order known a the an
gels. l. They are distinct from God.
They do not create, they are them
selves created. "God made all things,
visible and Invisible" They do not
know all things. God is omniscient,
they are subjects amendable. They
fall like tightening when they disObey.
9. They are distinct from man. They
are not corporal. They were before
the world. They do not depend on
earth for birth or development. They
are not physically corporeal. They
are not subject to redemptiOn's offer.
When Jesus comes to judge the
world they shall be attendants and
witnesses of what takes place between
God and man, hence distinct. Their
mission is from God to man. Device
could not make q minister of Lazarus, |
but God does give His angels charge
us.
The nature of these evangels is of
superior intelligence. They have a
memory beyond creation, live in the T,
divine presence and ~tutleage. Be-
cause of this God holds Satan and his
reserved unto burnings, but excuses
man by a Savior and a probation.
They must be perfectly holy if t~olerat-
ed in Gods presence, for an absolute
heaven implies this. They are hope
full. The future buds with blessing
and reward, for they sin not So they
are represented as shining and singing
Their state must be happy, perfectly
70 if obedient; or miserable, perfectly
miserable if d.. Obedient. Their state
is, l. They are divided into two d.
visions, the good and the evil. Matt.
1881. Rev. 1870. 2. The good occupy
the divine presence, the evil are thrust
out. Rev. 1919. 3. The good are en-
gagged in the redemption work of saw.
ing sinners. Luke 1871. Il. The good
have God for their king, evil are re-
served unto judgment. 5. That Satan
is the king of fallen angels. From this
can be no scripture dissent, and should
make us as moral creatures look on
and tremble. The number of the an
gels is represented as . mighty host, a
which cannot be numbered.
Legions. A grand heavenly army to
protect the elect of God ; a dense cloud,
rs the stars which cannot be number
ed. Oh, mighty throng! What wonder (!
The fallen angels are of special inn
portance to fallen sinners. The fallen
angels are noticed in different instanc-
es by Jesus, Himself. Satan is their
and with them shall meet a pre-
pared doom. That Satan was the son
Of the morning, transgressed and fell
like lightning from heaven, and is now
With the fallen spirits to
tempt man. Man is created, q SER
pent tempts. Job is q perfect man.
Satan appears. David is after Gods
own heart, Satan cOnfronts and per-
suades him. Jesus is born, Satan meets
HIM and vexes Him for forty days
and nights. The apostles must re-
sist him, and John sees him at last
cast into a bottonless pit. lst. Satan
is instigased against God in saving sim
2. Satan intercepted every re-
penting sinner. We submit these con-
lectures. LIST. Why is it SO hard to be-
come q Christian? Is eatanis strong
hand not on them? 2. Why do dis
sinners cry SO earnestly to be
delivered If not held by an enemy? B..
How can Satan conduct such gigantic
without aids-devilsH T. May not
God permit this for the ultisoate good
Of children, thosgh 50 lily understood