Chapter 45: Angels

[David Morris]

>From: Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
>
>David Morris wrote:
> > *Sex?* (no marriage anyway):
> > Mat 22:30   For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in 
>marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
>
>I think this is a misreading. It's a common enough passage, Jesus is 
>talking about the resurrection and not about the marriage and sexual 
>exploits of angels.

This passage is specifically about the marriage of angels:
Jesus is being questioned by the pharisees who are trying to trip him up.  
They ask about a woman who married seven successive husbands, each dying 
before the next.  They ask who's wife she'll be in heaven, and Jesus answers 
that in the resurrection we will be like the angels in respect to marriage 
who "neither marry, nor are given in marriage."  It doesn't say they don't 
have sex, just no marriage.

> > *Sin Potential* (Lucifer is the fallen, sinning arch-angel):
> > Mat 25:41   Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart 
>from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his 
>angels
>
>I think, can't remember, but I was taught that Lucifer took two-thirds of 
>heaven with him.

Lucifer was originally the highest (called the "bright and morning star" - a 
title later to be transferred to Christ) of the three arche-angels, along 
with Michael (the warrior) and Gabriel (the messenger),  assuming each 
commanded an equal number of angels, he would have taken one-third of heaven 
with him.

David Morris

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