ANGELS
A. Holy Angels
We believe that angels are created beings and are therefore not to be worshiped. Although they are a higher order of creation than man, they are created to serve God and to worship Him (Luke 2:9-14; Hebrews 1:6-7, 14, 2:6-7; Revelation 5:11-14, 19:10, 22:9).
B. Fallen Angels
We believe that Satan is a created angel, the author of sin and the cause of the fall; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and, that he and his demons shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. He incurred the judgment of God by rebelling against his Creator (Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19), by taking numerous angels with him in his fall (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:1-14), and by introducing sin into the human race by his temptation of Eve (Genesis 3:1-15). We also believe that the believer is removed from Satan’s authority and dominion and that while a true believer may be an object of severe oppression and attack, he cannot be indwelt bodily by a demon (Job 1:6,7; Isaiah 14:12-17; Matthew 4:2-11, 25:41; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Revelation 20:10).