2007-11-17 17:45:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Apparently they do. Since Lucifer (later Satan) chose to screw up so mightily, and conned 1/3 of all the rest of the angels to rebel with him -- thus ending them all up in perdition.
(I wonder how MANY of them that was...?)
2007-11-17 18:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, angels were not granted free will. Lucifer was different. He wasn't really like other angels. He was described as God's favorite angel, meaning he was kind of like his right hand man...before Michael the Archangel. That is why Lucifer was able to exercise a bit of free will and lead some of the other angels in a rebellion against God.
2007-11-18 02:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by ms pixie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When angels have their own free will regarding the works of God, they confer with Satan.
And the sole providence of man is the influence of the facts that is upon him. As faiths and hopes are the basis of the continuity of living the life given.
2007-11-18 02:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you define "free will." The Bible never has much to say about angels and their "wills." On the other hand, according to Genesis, there were "sons of God" who took wives of men. According to the 1 Enoch tradition some of the canonical New Testament authors carry on, these "sons of God" were angels who (willfully?) rebelled against God by having sex with women and teaching them skills of war, witchcraft, and beauty thereby evoking God's wrath. If this tradition is true, and it actually happened, then I would assume angels have the ability to choose, but that does not necessarily mean they have "free will." In the end, it all comes down to speculation.
By the way, the popular "Lucifer" story is not contained in the Bible, so it is not suitable evidence for answering your question.
2007-11-18 01:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by enarchay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, angels were granted free will. As was mentioned by others here, the best example is Satan, who was originally the angel Lucifer, which means "Light Bearer". Lucifer's free will choice of rebellion against God ended up making him Satan.
2007-11-18 02:08:27 · answer #5 · answered by the phantom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible doesn't say. But Satan was able to practice a bit of free will, and he was an angel, so we know AT LEAST ONE angel was granted free will. We just do not know if ALL angels were granted free will, and we cannot assume they were, based on what we do know.
2007-11-18 01:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgement of the great day." (Jude 6). The devil and the angels who followed him made a choice to abandon their habitation and place in God's kingdom. They did so by rebelling against God. These were acts of willful rebellion. Those who remained faithful to God are referred to as the "elect angels" (1 Tim. 5:21). They live to serve God. Their acts and existence are centered around a willing submission and obedience to their Creator.
2007-11-18 02:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by searcher 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not only did Lucifer have free will and used it to rebel against God, but one third of the angels freely chose to follow after him - this leads me to believe that the angels are given free will to glorify God or go their own way.
The only difference is , the angels have and do behold the glory of God- man has yet to see the face of God.
The Bible says nothing of the angels being given the opportunity to repent and be forgiven- considering they have seen the fullness of the glory of God and still choose to exalt themselves, I can see why this might not be offered to them but at the same time , since the Bible is not clear on that (or at least I have not come across it) I can assume it is not my business or concern over whether or not the angels can be reconciled to God- it is between Him and them.
2007-11-18 01:59:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course, remember Lucifer? Its in the Apocalypse.
Also angels aren`t for the providence of man but of God, they`re His messengers technically.
2007-11-18 01:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by francoistuvul 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Angels also have free will.
2007-11-18 01:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by eliz_esc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋