ing out God’s commands; forming a heavenly court; and protecting and bringing messages to people (Anderson 8). The word angel comes from the Latin word angelus, the Greek word angols, and the Hebrew word mal’ ha; translated these words mean messenger and one who is sent (Charlesworth). “For the angels are only spirit-messengers sent out to help and care for those who are to receive salvation” (Heb. 1.14). Three modern religions acknowledge the existence of angels: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; while each of these religions have different ideas on angels, at the same time they do believe in their presence (Anderson 8). There are three purposes of angels: to worship God, to serve as heralds between God and His people on earth, and to act as the caretakers of God’s people. “For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands” (Ps. 91. 11-12). St. Paul assigned different types of angels into groups, and there are nine different types of angels; all of them have a duty and purpose. The seraphim and cherubim love and worship God. The thrones and dominions regulate angelic duties. The virtues work miracles on earth, and the powers protect people from demons. The principalities and archangels minister and guard people (Anderson 9). A guardian angel is on each of His children’s shoulders at this very moment watching over them, guiding them, and protecting their every move.After creating angels as magnificent spirits to surround His throne, God subjected the angels to a trial of obedience. Lucifer, one of the most exulted angels, rebelled at the thought of someone being in a higher position than he, and then a third of the angels took up Lucifer’s rebellious cry (Medeiros 6). And there was a battle in the heaven: Michael and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels. And they did no...
