Are angels real or imaginary? – Part 2

Angels are real. I know this without a doubt. Without them, so many things would be left unexplained. For instance, the times where you are suddenly stopped from danger, such as when facing a possible life-threatening car accident. Or the feeling of not being alone when you are inspired to do something good. Some people have claimed to see angels, hear them, or have conversations with them. I don’t think they are far off the mark.

After all, it has been noted in the Bible how God uses angels as messengers to humans. With angels, God conveys prophecies, or sends assurances or warnings. That said, I don’t think EVERYONE will see an angel in his or her lifetime. I really do think it depends on the situation, and if an angel is what God feels would be best in ministering to that person. I’ve heard it argued that if we see anything supernatural, it’s either God or the Devil. Sometimes even our loved ones. I think it’s all a matter of angels-because no one since the days of the 12 disciples have seen the face of God or Jesus, only angels. And I don’t think that God would show Himself to people anymore in that way, because that is why we have the Holy Spirit instead. But it is entirely possible that God would still use angels to appear to man. There are also evil angels, the minions of Satan who try and persuade people to believe in the dark arts and forsake a life of Christ. That’s not to say that Jesus Himself wouldn’t help someone who appeals to Him in prayer, because He does…I’m just saying that in matters of explaining a supernatural presence, you’d most likely find it to be an angel rather than anything else.

I don’t think we should worship angels, however. Praying to them, or in the form of “saints” (a select few real people who’ve since passed on) takes away a belief in God and His power. There has been a huge surge in angel paraphernalia. A lot of it makes me sick, because it is excessive. Angel books, angel paintings, angels everywhere. They tend to look more fictitious than plausible. What I don’t like at all is seeing a child portrayed as an angel-and I suppose it’s because I feel it’s morbid. There is a place for everything, and everything in its place. While angels should be mentioned, they need not replace God.