Today, we're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Sam Storms, entitled Five Myths About Angels and Demons.

Sam is the author of Tough Topics, Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging Questions from Crossway.

Five Myths About Angels and Demons. Crossway. Five myths about angels and demons, written and read by Sam Storms.

There is no indication that our world's fascination with angels and demons is in decline.

Rarely does a day pass that we don't hear of someone's alleged encounter with either a holy angel or a fallen demon,

together with news that a new TV show or film on Netflix will feature either or both of these species of spiritual beings.

Sadly, though, there's a lot of confusion about angels and demons and certain myths that simply won't die.

Here are five of them.

Myth number one.

Angels and demons are eternal and uncreated.

This runs counter to numerous biblical texts.

The psalmist includes all God's angels and heavenly hosts among those whom he created.

The Apostle Paul clearly asserts that

thrones and dominions and rulers and authorities, standard language for angelic and demonic beings,

were created by the Son of God. Furthermore, each angel is a direct creation. That is to say,

they did not descend from an original pair as we did they do not procreate as we do

we don't know when angels were created but it is likely this happened before the events of genesis

one one satan being himself a fallen angel is not eternal he is a finite creature he is therefore god's devil satan is not eternal. He is a finite creature. He is, therefore, God's devil. Satan is not the equal

and opposite power of God, contradualism. His power is not infinite. He does not possess divine

attributes. In some, he is no match for God. At most, Satan is the equal and opposite power of the Archangel Michael.

Myth number two. Angels and demons are all powerful. Make no mistake, they are powerful,

but only God is omnipotent. All angelic power is subject to God's power and purpose.

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