Monday, August 25, 2008

How Do Angels Function Today?

With all the crazy teaching floating around about angels - Lee Grady brings some good thoughts on the purpose and function of angels:

"Weird teachings about angels have become the norm in some charismatic circles today. It’s time to demand sanity on the subject....

We can make some basic assumptions about angels in the New Covenant era:

1. Angels help the church fulfill its mission, and they protect and guide the saints. Every one of us has probably experienced the activity of angels in their lives, probably without knowing it because they are usually invisible.

2. Angels sometimes intervene with directive messages. But there is no case in the New Testament church in which an angel gave his name or brought attention to himself

3. Angels don't teach or explain doctrine. In the (charismatic movement) today, some leaders have suggested that certain angels (such as "Winds of Change") have arrived to usher in new movements. Emma has been described as a "nurturing angel" who brings a prophetic movement. But nowhere does the Bible suggest that angels bring moves of God. Jesus commissioned us to advance the kingdom by preaching the gospel. Angels know this are they are expecting us to do our jobs."

Read the rest HERE.

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