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Putting angels in such perspective (of not being over-enamored with them) seems to reflect an attitude derived from Hebrews chapter 1, which describes them in contrast to Jesus, the Son.
Also, Angels are completely at Jesus disposal should he call for them, according to Matthew 26:53.
The SBC Life article also rejects the existence of a personal guardian angel assigned to each person as an ancient Jewish tradition as well as a Roman tradition, so not rooted in Scripture. However, others cite Acts 12, where an angel released Peter from prison and surprised his friends:
13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
This article cites John Calvin as being undecided on the question of personal guardian angels:
Putting angels in such perspective (of not being over-enamored with them) seems to reflect an attitude derived from Hebrews chapter 1, which describes them in contrast to Jesus, the Son.
Also, Angels are completely at Jesus disposal should he call for them, according to Matthew 26:53.
The SBC Life article also rejects the existence of a personal guardian angel assigned to each person as an ancient Jewish tradition as well as a Roman tradition, so not rooted in Scripture. However, others cite Acts 12, where an angel released Peter from prison and surprised his friends:
13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
Putting angels in such perspective (of not being over-enamored with them) seems to reflect an attitude derived from Hebrews chapter 1, which describes them in contrast to Jesus, the Son.
Also, Angels are completely at Jesus disposal should he call for them, according to Matthew 26:53.
The SBC Life article also rejects the existence of a personal guardian angel assigned to each person as an ancient Jewish tradition as well as a Roman tradition, so not rooted in Scripture. However, others cite Acts 12, where an angel released Peter from prison and surprised his friends:
13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
This article cites John Calvin as being undecided on the question of personal guardian angels:
Putting angels in such perspective (of not being over-enamored with them) seems to reflect an attitude derived from Hebrews chapter 1, which describes them in contrast to Jesus, the Son.
Also, Angels are completely at Jesus disposal should he call for them, according to Matthew 26:53.
The SBC Life article also rejects the existence of a personal guardian angel assigned to each person as an ancient Jewish tradition as well as a Roman tradition, so not rooted in Scripture. However, others cite Acts 12, where an angel released Peter from prison and surprised his friends:
13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
Putting angels in such perspective (of not being over-enamored with them) seems to reflect an attitude derived from Hebrews chapter 1, which describes them in contrast to Jesus, the Son.
Also, Angels are completely at Jesus disposal should he call for them, according to Matthew 26:53.
The SBC Life article also rejects the existence of a personal guardian angel assigned to each person as an ancient Jewish tradition as well as a Roman tradition, so not rooted in Scripture.
Putting angels in such perspective (of not being over-enamored with them) seems to reflect an attitude derived from Hebrews chapter 1, which describes them in contrast to Jesus, the Son.
Also, Angels are completely at Jesus disposal should he call for them, according to Matthew 26:53.
The SBC Life article also rejects the existence of a personal guardian angel assigned to each person as an ancient Jewish tradition as well as a Roman tradition, so not rooted in Scripture. However, others cite Acts 12, where an angel released Peter from prison and surprised his friends:
13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
