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NASB | Isaiah 14:13 "But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 14:13 "But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly In the remote parts of the north. |
Bible Question:
From this verse and the previous verse we take the account of the fall of Lucifer or satan. We also biblically know that lucifer held a high position in heaven, a worship leader and head angel or something like that. Since lucifer sinned and was cast out of heaven for his jealousy of God, can we assume that angels also have a free will and the option of making choices between good and evil? i realize that there was a choice given to a third of the angels that followed satan after he was kicked out of heaven. do angels really have a free will? do they still (today) have the option to leave God's side and join satan? i didn't think that angels had a choice. i thought that their created purpose was the service and worship of our Holy God. i thought that this is what separated them from us. angels were created to do God's will and we were created with the choice. i could be totally wrong on everything that i've stated, but i'm curious, my bible class is discussing this topic and we all have a lot of questions. i'd appreciate any help with these questions. thanks. |
Bible Answer: Lovemuch, Like men, angles were created good because all that God created was good. Angels are pure spirit beings consisting of intellect and will. Apparently they too were tested in some fashion and once their choice was made for or against God it was irrevocable. It is akin to man in this sense according to John Damescene and Early Church Fathers: "There is no repentence for the angels after their fall, just as there is no repentence for men after death." Having no physical bodies they do not have the same "deadline" as we do. Their choice,once made for or against God is irrevocable. These are of course theological deductions based on Scripture which is not explict on this question in all the particulars. I hope this is of some help to you. Emmaus |