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NASB | 2 Peter 2:4 ¶ For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 2:4 ¶ For if God did not [even] spare angels that sinned, but threw them into hell and sent them to pits of gloom to be kept [there] for judgment; |
Subject: were angels saved by works? |
Bible Note: Greetings John, I am not saying that angels or humans are "elect" based on any work on their part. What I am saying is, is that God does not extend grace to angels. There is not a need for God to extend grace to angels in the same way that He extends grace to us. You see, neither angels nor humans are justified by their works, so that no one may boast. But, at the same time, Angels do not have the same problem with faith as we do! :-) Angels cannot help but be in the Lord's presence, and they worship God continually (Luke 2:13-14). We must have faith in Him: "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;" According to Ezekiel 28:12-19, (v. 15) iniquity was found in the guardian cherub (v. 14). And I believe that this bit of Scripture is a reference to Satan's fall. I agree: it is hard to grasp how a being such as an Angel, who was created solely for God's service, could somehow fall from that state, and be "found with iniquity." But it happened, and Satan and his co-conspirators are part of that. Evidently, Satan had widespread influence in heaven to convince a third of all angels to revolt against Holy God, but it happened. But does that mean that angels continue to "fall"? No. God kicked Satan and his cohorts out of heaven (v. 16). Does God continue to kick angels out of heaven today? No. They are permanently His angels. All angels that could have or would have sinned did so in Satan's rebellion. Blessings to you, Makarios |