Bible Discussion Thread

Does God send an angel to give someone a message to share with a group of people in this day and age.

Ronnie,

God has sent angels to bring messages to men. There are accounts of this occurring throughout the history recorded in the Bible.

But in Hebrews 1:2 it says that in these last days, God has spoken to us through His Son, Jesus. And the Gospels record His life and words as the Holy Spirit led them to record for us. The Epistles are from the apostles.

It is certainly possible that God could send an angel to someone with a message, as in the book of Revelations, John was visited by Jesus and angels, but history since then does not record this occurring often (if at all) with a holy angel. But the Scriptures do say that Satan reveals himself as an angel of light. And I think that most occurrences of a visit by and angel is just this-Satan visiting someone pretending to be a holy angel with a message from God. However, these messages are not from God and full of false ideas. For example, I would include the angel that visited Mohammed or Joseph Smith or some of the Montanists in the early centuries as a fallen angel, not a holy one.

Then again, Peter tells us in his epistle to be hospitable because we could very likely be entertaining angels unaware (because they look like humans when visiting us).

My best advice to you Ronnie is to not seek encounters with angels or any other spirit being or deceased person. This usually leads to demonic influences and serious error in one's thoughts of God, the work of Jesus Christ on our behalf, and the Person and work of the Holy Spirit because the angels are ungodly and seek to give you false views of the Godhead to lead one astray.

So, stick with the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit, walking with Jesus daily, and giving praise and honor to our Heavenly Father. We really do not need any more revelation today other than what Jesus has revealed in Himself and the Scriptures.

But, like I said, it cannot be totally ruled out because we do not know what God has determined to occur in our lives and history yet.

Thank you.

Ronnie. Thought I'd add years ago my wife and I were invited to this church

And when the pastor walked up to the podium he picked up a telephone and

Said he was listening to what God wanted Him to teach, funny thing was he

Never opened the bible so you tell me. You can't make this stuff up. P.S.

Never went back no profit.

Ronnie. The question I pose is why would God do that when we have all we

Bed to know in scripture for life and Godliness that,s why we study God's Word.

I do not understand your answer, could you be more clear in your answer.

Ronnie. Since we have been given the holy spirit which will teach or tell us

What to say when to say it how to say it and who to say it to also according

To 2 Peter 1:1-8. Through the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ is everything

Needed for life and Godliness why would we need an angel to help us teach.

Now I'm aware of guardian angels probably had one myself before born again

But I don't see biblically what your saying. Just sharing also sorry I wasn't

Clearer.