SUPREME RANK OF “REDEEMED” HUMANITY

It must be understood that Redeemed Humanity occupies a totally unique position in the Hierarchy of the universe. Please understand; this is no attempt to depreciate the rank of Angels or to in any way lessen the radiant splendor of their Glory. They are without argument indescribably beautiful, unspeakably majestic, powerful beyond words and supernaturally intelligent. They Rule celestial domains of unimaginable magnitude and inconceivable grandeur. Their dazzling rank is further attested by the fact that they surround the Throne of the Almighty and constitute the Court of the King of Kings. However, exalted as they are, the highest-ranking Angel hovering over the Throne of the Most High is out ranked (Wonder of wonders) by the most insignificant human being who has ever been born again, and redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.

Created originally in the image of God, redeemed humanity has been elevated by A divinely conceived genetic process known as the New

Birth to the Highest Rank Of all created beings. “He Jesus, took not on himself the nature of Angels, but He Took on Him The Seed of Abraham.” (Heb2: 16)

However else He might manifest Himself in nature, God could not become incarnate in Angels, because they were not created in the full image of God! No other created being approaches the capacity of the human being to “Contain and utter God.” Only man has a nature in which God can become incarnate. God “Tipped His hand” so to speak in incarnation. By this He dignified the human race and elevated redeemed humanity beyond the highest-ranking angelic star in the radiant canopy of the firmament. Angels were created – Not generated!

Because Angels were not made in the image of God, and god could therefore not be incarnate in them. The fallen Angels cannot be redeemed. No Angel can ever become a congenital member of the family of God. They are created not generated beings. Therefore, no Angel can become a blood-born Son of God. Angels can never be partakers of the Divine Nature. They can never become a member of the Bride hood. These marks of privilege and rank have been reserved for redeemed humanity alone.

Which of the Angels has been privileged to say, “Behold what manner of Love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the (Generic) Sons of God?” Or, “When He shall appear we shall be like Him.” (1 John 3: 1, 2)

Hebrews 2: 11 says, “For both He that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all one (Origin), for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren.” To which of the Angels said He at any time, you are my brother or sister or mother?”

That is, we are all of one origin; we have been begotten by the same Father (Matt 12: 48 – 50). Did He ever say of the Angels as He said of His disciples? “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us…that they may be one, even as we are one…I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one…” John 17: 21 – 23

Did Paul ever say of the Angels as He did of the church, that they constitute His Body of which He is the Head, “the fullness of Him that filleth all in all?” Eph 1:23 Did Paul say to Angels, or to the Church, “Ye are members of His Body, of His Flesh, and of His Bones?” Eph. 5: 30 But this is not all. Through the new birth we become bonafide members of the original cosmic family (Eph 3: 15), actual generated Son’s and Daughters of God 1John 3: 2

“Partakers of the Divine Nature 2 Peter 1: 4,” begotten by Him impregnated with His “Genes” called the seed of God 1 John 5: 1 and 1 Peter 1: 3, 23 and bearing His heredity 1 Corinthians 6: 17. He that is joined to the Lord is one spirit, Read Corinthians 6: 23. It is an extremely humbling and awesome thing to realize that the redeemed will reward and even Judge the very Angels in Heaven! Although Christ is the unique and only begotten eternal Son, yet He does not retain His Glory for Himself alone, for He said, “The Glory which thou gave Me I have given them, John 17: 22. Please see Revelations 22: 8-9 and Hebrews 1: 4,5,6,7,11,12,13,14

The worshipping of Angels, no matter how wonderful and beautiful, is not to be done. JESUS WAS NEVER AN ANGEL! I love Angel pictures ect, as do many of us, and we appreciate their mighty roles through the ages. I even now have them around our home, but they should never be worshipped, or supercede Jesus Christ or Almighty God in our lives, nor do the Angels of Light expect us or want us to do so.

                                                  In Christ Love, Darlene

     Foot note  from New Scofield reference edition Holy Bible.

This is regarding the Epistle to the Colossians. The Author is St Paul. The theme is Christ’s pre-eminance. The date of writing is A.D. 60

Someone had come to Colosse who taught an alluring but dangerous philosophy ultimately known as Gnosticism, the basis of much heretical teaching. Colossians 2: 18, “Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels.” (Also, check out Heb 1:4)

This system included the worshipping of angels, see Col 2: 18.

Gnosticism from the Greek gnosis means knowledge. This false teaching assigned to Christ a place subordinate to the true Godhead, and undervalued the uniqueness and completeness of His redemptive work. It insisted that between a holy God and this earth a host of beings, angels, ect, formed a bridge, of which host Christ was a member. This system included the worship of angels and a false asceticism. For all these errors, the apostle had one remedy, a knowledge ( epignosis, i.e. full knowledge Col 1: 9-10 & 3:10) of the fullness of God in Christ Jesus. Paul is not afraid of wisdom, or knowledge, and refers to them frequently, but he does insist that the knowledge be by divine revelation. His devastating to this false teaching is in Col 1:19 and 2: 9, in which the Lord is revealed as the fullness of the Godhead bodily. The word “fullness” (Gk. Pleroma) is the very word Gnosticism used for the entire host of intermediary beings between God and man. The incarnate lord, crucified, risen, and ascended is the only Mediator between God and men (1 Tim.2:5).

We Thank God  for Angels in the seen and the unseen realm. They are warriors, messengers, guardians, worshippers and all is ordered by Almighty God. To Him alone be the Glory in this world and the next.