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Ch 16 THEO 201 GODS Special
Agents
Theology Survey I (Liberty University)
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Ch. 16- God’s Special Agents:
Angels
o 2 extremes to avoid:
- avoid demonizing every disease
- avoid denying the demonic
o Resist the devil
o Flee from the devil
o Positively walk in the Spirit
o Angels watching over me: the flaw of the excluded middle
Good angels: Origin, nature, status
o Created higher than humans
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Holy <watchers,= heavenly hosts, spirits
o Powers, authorities, to do God9s bidding
Capacities and powers
o Personality, moral being, knowledge superhuman yet limited
and obedient
Activities for God and humans
o What can we learn from them?
- Worship, praise, glorify God
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Effectively communicate God9s Word
- Minister to God9s elect/chosen children
- Execute judgment on God9s enemies
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Involve in Jesus9 second coming
Evil angels:
- Their origins of demons
- The Devil, the Chief of demons
- Activities
Ch. 26- Intro. to the Work of Christ
o The work of Christ- 2 stages
- Humiliation: incarnation and death
- Exaltation: resurrection, ascension, and 2nd coming
o Functions of Christ- 3 roles
- Revelatory, rule, and reconciliation
o The atonement of Christ- 5 theories
- Socinian (example theory)
- Moral-influence (love9s impact)
- Government (divine justice)
- Ransom (victory>Satan)
- Satisfaction (Father9s honor, appeased)
o His crucifixion was actually His coronation
o 3 images of suffering
●the father9s rod
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Satan9s thorn
●your cross
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o exaltation- death cannot hold back Life
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resurrection- sins are 8paid in full9 receipt, empty tomb, evidence, sin and
curse
- Ascension back to the future King return to right-hand power, and
sends the Holy Spirit
- 2 nd coming- 8just as He said9
o prophet- Moses
o priest- Aaron
o king- David
*1 person in the Bible that was a prophet, priest, and king- Samuel
