Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? (Hebrews 1:14)
These words suggest that there are no morally evil angels; they all seem to be on God’s side.
Then who are the sinful, false adversaries mentioned here and there in the Bible? Very often they are human devils/satans (e.g. Acts 5:3,5; Revelation 2:9,13; 3:9; Matthew 16:23; John 6:70), and it would appear — for that matter — that sin and death in the world are ultimately traceable to the actions of humans, specifically Adam and Eve, from the very beginning (Genesis 3, of course, and Romans 5 especially):
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Author: George Booker
Keywords: Angels, Ministering spirits, Evil angels, Angels of evil, Satan, The devil, Demons
Bible reference(s): Exo. 12:23, 1 Sam. 16:14, 2 Samuel 24:16, Psalms 78:49, Isaiah 37:36, Isaiah 31:5, 1 Cor. 10:10, Isaiah 45:7, Amos 3:6, Acts 5:3, Acts 5:5, Rev. 2:9, Rev. 2:13, Rev. 3:9, Mat. 16:23, John 6:70, Hebrews 1:14
Source: “Angels of Evil?”, The Agora.
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