We live in a changing world that is full of questions,

and the answers must come from the unchanging truth of God's Word.

Today we look into Scripture with Scott Paul to discover what the Bible says.

Ask the Lord to speak to you and to give you truth to share with others.

What does the Bible say about angels?

In our world today there's a great deal of speculation about these invisible creatures and who they are and what they do.

And then some people on the other end of the spectrum say, well, that's all imaginary.

That's just make-believe. It's like some children's fairy book, tale. It's something that was just concocted

from the imagination of some person. But what does the Bible say?

What does the word of God teach about angels?

Well, in Psalm 103, verse 20, we read these words,

bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments hearkening under the voice of his word.

I think that probably is one of the greatest summary verses on the doctrine of angels that you'll find in all of Scripture

because it reveals so many primary truths about them. Now there are many

things we do not know about the angels, but there are a few things we do know. One is that they are

created beings. The Bible says that they are his angels. So where did they come from? They came from

the Lord. And what do they exist for? Well, Psalm 103

verse 20 answers that. They exist to do his commands. They harken to the voice of one person. They don't

come to do our bidding. Instead, they exist to do the bidding of their creator. Primarily, that is, to bring him worship and bring him praise.

The Bible says they are to bless the Lord.

Everything they do is connected in some way to the glory of God.

That's why when you talk about Satan and the fallen angels, their great sin was in detracting from the glory of their creator, stealing from God,

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