need help again - what is meant by the ministering of angels?

Question

Is it found in the bible and where? Thanks

Answer 1

I do not have a direct answer to your question, but here is an article that I have in my archive that might be helpful.
Angels are personal spiritual beings, having aspects of intelligence, emotions, and will. This is true of both the good and evil angels. Angels possess intelligence (Matthew 8:29; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Peter 1:12), show emotions (Luke 2:13; James 2:19; Revelation 12:17), and demonstrate that they have wills (Luke 8:28-31: 2 Timothy 2:26; Jude 6). Angels are spirit beings (Hebrews 1:14), with no true physical body. The fact that they do not have bodies does not affect their being personalities (any more than it does with God).

The knowledge angels possess is limited by their being created beings. This means they do not know all things as God does (Matthew 24:36). They do seem to have greater knowledge than humans, however. This may be due to three causes. (1) Angles were created as a higher order of creatures in the universe than humans are. Therefore, innately they possess greater knowledge. (2) Angels study the Bible and the world more thoroughly than humans do and gain knowledge from it (James 2:19; Revelation 12:12). (3) Angels gain knowledge through long observation of human activities. Unlike humans, angels do not have to study the past; they have experienced it. Therefore, they know how others have acted and reacted in situations and can predict with a greater degree of accuracy how we may act in similar circumstances.

Though they have wills, the angels are, like all creatures, subject to the will of God. Good angels are sent by God to help believers (Hebrews 1:14). Here are some activities the Bible ascribes to angels:

A. They praise God (Psalm 148:1,2; Isaiah 6:3).

B. They worship God (Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 5:8-13).

C. They rejoice in what God does (Job 38:6-7).

D. They serve God (Psalm 103:20; Revelation 22:9).

E. They appear before God (Job 1:6; 2:1).

F. They are instruments of God's judgments (Revelation 7:1; 8:2).

G. They bring answers to prayer (Acts 12:5-10).

H. They aid in winning people to Christ (Acts 8:26; 10:3).

I. They observe Christian order, work, and suffering (1 Corinthians 4:9; 11:10; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Peter 1:12).

J. They encourage in times of danger (Acts 27:23,24).

K. They care for the righteous at the time of death (Luke 16:22).



Angels are entirely a different order of being than humans. Human beings do not become angels after they die. Angels will never become, and never were, human beings. God created the angels, just as He created humanity. The Bible nowhere states that angels are created in the image and likeness of God, as humans are (Genesis 1:26). Angels are spiritual beings that can, to a certain degree, take on physical form. Humans are primarily physical beings, but with a spiritual aspect. The greatest thing we can learn from the angels is their instant, unquestioning obedience to God’s commands.

Answer 2

The Bible speaks of angels minstering at Hebrews 1:14 where it says according the NIV:

"Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"

Someone who ministers is a person that serves another. Angels are ministers in the sense that they render sacred service to God. The Bible shows that the angels have an active role in the preaching of the good news of God's Kingdom. The angels also minister to people who "will inherit salvation". The Bible provides numerous accounts where angels helped God's servants, like Daniel in the lion's pen and the angel that saved the 3 Hebrews from the fiery furnace. -Daniel 6:22; Daniel 3:16-27

Answer 3

Hi Yucare, God has given the Angels the task of caring for humanity and we all have a Guardian Angel who if we co-operate with him will do all he can to bring us along the spiritual path by his guidance,and even presents our prayers before the throne of God on our behalf.
Principle Angels like Michael defend the people of God from the evil one,Raphael ministers to the spiritual wounds of Gods people, and most others bring comfort and peace.