Angels are popular today but there is so much false teaching or understanding about angels. From movies to commercials we are fed false information.
In City of Angels, Nicolas Cage plays an angel who falls in love with a mortal woman and chooses to become mortal himself. In Michael, John Travolta is an irresponsible angel who smokes, eats too much sugar, and generally behaves badly. In countless other films, angels are shown helping humans fall in love or see the value of their lives (It’s a Wonderful Life) or even win baseball games (Angels in the Outfield).
How does this help us understand the Biblical teaching regarding angels as ministering spirits.
The popular show Touched by an Angel depicted a group of angels doing God’s will by helping people on earth. Many Christians loved that show because it was so positive and talked about God and emphasized the importance of making right choices. But how much did it talk about Jesus? And if a show about angels gives people the idea that they can get to heaven with the help of some wonderful angels but without Jesus, is it doing more harm than good?
The writer of Hebrews deliberately talks about angels and in doing so he shows us that Jesus is superior to angels. Angels are not feel-good beings they are messengers of God to show honour and glory to the Son, Jesus our Saviour.
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