Question | Answer |
Angels | Images of God; persons created by w/o bodies |
Create | to make something from nothing, as only God can do |
Devels | unfaithful angels who chose to turn away from God with their own free will; they do not love God. |
Eternal | always was, always is, and always will be |
Grace | a free gift from God in which He shares His divine life and friendship with us |
Immortal | will not die, will live forever |
Heaven | a place of eternal life with God where there is perfect happiness; a place with love of God, love of neighbor, and love of self |
Hell | a place here there is no love of God, no love of neighbor, no love of self |
Person | someone with a mind and a will |
Pure Sprits | persons with minds and wills but no bodies |
What gift did God give angels? | grace |
what are three things angels do? | praise God, act as guardians, and are messengers of God |
What angels are found in Heaven? | angles that love God, are faithful to him |
What angels are found in Hell? | Devels, Angels that do not love God, are not faithful to him, and chose to sin against him. |
How many times are angels mentioned in The Bible | 227 |
How do we know about angels? | sacred scripture and tradition |
What is the hierarchy of being? | Dirt/Rocks -> Plants -> Animals -> Humans -> Angels -> God |
can angels cahnge their mind? | No, because they have full knowledge of God |
Can fallen angels ever be forgiven for turning away form God? | No, as they have full knowledge of God |
List in order the 9 choirs of angels | Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Virtues, Powers, Principailites, Archangles, and angels |
What is the Sanctus? | "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts" |
Name means "burning ones" | Seraphim |
Has 4 wings | Cherubim |
Govern the universe | Dominions |
Cares for and guards countries, states, communities, and parishes | Principalities |
sing the Sanctus | Seraphim |
Fairness, Justice | Thrones |
Fight the demonic choirs | Powers |
Pure love and light | Seraphim |
Administraters of God's will | Dominions |
Guardian angels | Angels |
St. Gregory says this choir isgt he way God accomplishes his judgements. | Thrones |
God's emisaries | Archangels |
Closest to humans | Angels |
Run the operation of the universe | Virtues |
Means "fullness of wisdom" | Cherubim |
Wisdom and knowloedge | Cherubim |
Courage and miracles | Virtues |
6 wings | Seraphim |
Protect the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden | Cherubim |
What are the names of the angels mentioned in the Bible? | Michael, Rafael, Gabriel, Satan. |