FELLOWSHIP IN CHRIST

ACCURSED ANGELS “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you, than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8 The thought of interaction with angelic beings has occupied the minds of mankind from the dawn of Creation and continues until this day. In the first century AD the apostle Paul, in an almost throw-away fashion, simply stated that angels and humans can, and do, communicate with each other. He further confirmed that this was possible with... “ Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13: 1-2 A study of angels in the Holy Scriptures reveals that “angel” and “angels” are mentioned some 280 times. Secular writings about angels over the centuries would possibly total in the millions.   Fiction and non-fiction accounts of angels showing themselves to mankind have kept the printing presses rolling at an amazing rate. Our article is not concerned with

ON THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13: 1-2 Our last issue dealt with some of the dangers associated with convincing oneself that some amongst us are ‘the more-blessed’, with frequent visitations of the angels. That our blessed Lord can, and will, despatch His ministering spirits at certain times, to input into the life of the saints of His inheritance is beyond argument. However, allowing us to see them and to have knowing and frequent discourse with them is quite another thing. The Old Testament is crammed with astonishing tales of angelic encounters and I want you to know this, dear reader, I personally believe every one of those encounters to be true! The New Testament, on the other hand has plenty to say about the ‘warring angels of the Revelation’, but few mentions of angels in Old Testament-like encounters. “Why, we may ask, does God withhold the angels from us?” The