Message For 24/06/14: The Motivation and Process of the Fall

The Motivation and Process of the Fall

The motivation of the human Fall lay within the angel, who, as we have seen, is symbolized by the serpent who tempted Eve. Therefore, before we can know the motivation and the process of the Fall, we must first learn about the angel.

2.1 Angels, Their Missions and Their
Relationship to Human Beings

Like all beings, angels were created by God. God created them prior to any other creation. In the biblical account of the creation of heaven and earth, we find that God spoke in the plural: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness."^{30(Gen. 1:26)CEV|KJ|NI} This is not because God was referring to Himself as the Holy Trinity, as many theologians have interpreted the passage. Rather, He was speaking to the angels, whom He had created before human beings.
God created angels to be His retainers, who would assist Him in creating and sustaining the universe. In the Bible we find many instances of angels working for the Will of God. Angels conveyed to Abraham important words of God's blessing;^{31(Gen. 18:10)CEV|KJ|NI} an angel heralded the conception of Christ;^{32(Matt. 1:20)CEV|KJ|NI; (Luke 1:31)CEV|KJ|NI}an angel unchained Peter and led him out of prison and into the city.^{33(Acts 12:7-10)CEV|KJ|NI}The angel who escorts John in the Book of Revelation calls himself "a servant,"^{34(Rev. 22:9)CEV|KJ|NI} and in Hebrews angels are referred to as "ministering spirits."^{35(Heb. 1:14)CEV|KJ|NI} The Bible often portrays angels honoring and praising God.^{36(Rev. 5:11-12)CEV|KJ|NI; (Rev. 7:11-12)CEV|KJ|NI}
Let us investigate the relationship between human beings and angels from the perspective of the Principle of Creation. Because God created us as His children and gave us dominion over all creation,^{37(Gen. 1:28)CEV|KJ|NI} we are meant to rule over the angels as well. It is written in the Bible that we have the authority to judge the angels.^{38(I Cor. 6:3)CEV|KJ|NI} Many who communicate with the spirit world have witnessed hosts of angels escorting the saints in Paradise. These observations illustrate the fact that angels have the mission to minister to human beings.