Series:              Systematic Theology Part 2

Title:                 Angels, Pt. 2/Satan and Demons, Pt. 1

Purpose:           To examine the differences between the righteous and unrighteous spiritual beings

we refer to as angels and demons

Date:                January 26, 2025

 

Our relationship to angels

  1. We should be aware of angels in our daily lives
  2. Cautions regarding our relationship to angels
  3. Beware of receiving false doctrine from angels
  4. Do not worship angels, pray to them, or seek them
  5. Do angels appear to people today?

Introduction - Let’s begin this new section with prayer.

The origin of demons

  1. Originally everything, including the angelic world was very good - Genesis 1:31
  2. But by Genesis 3:1 there had apparently been a rebellion in heaven
  3. Genesis 6:2-4 - probably not referring to angels, good or bad

Satan as the head of the demons

  1. Job 1:6
  2. Matthew 4:10
  3. Luke 10:18

The activity of Satan and demons

A. Satan was the originator of sin on earth

  1. Genesis 3:1-6
  2. John 8:44
  3. 1 John 3:8

B. Demons oppose and try to destroy every work of God apparently in an attempt to retaliate for being kicked out of heaven

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:4
  2. Galatians 4:8

C. Yet demons are limited by God’s control and within themselves have only limited power

  1. Job 1:12; 2:6
  2. Jude 1:6
  3. James 4:7
  4. Have no foreknowledge
  5. Cannot read people’s minds
  6. Cannot predict future - can observe and draw conclusions but do not know the future as only God does