The Angels that Sinned: Slandering Celestial Beings

The subject of this booklet is the “angels that sinned” of 2 Peter 2:4 and Jude 1:6. The subtitle “slandering celestial beings” is taken from the following verses in 2 Peter 2:10 and Jude 1:8, where false teachers who were troubling the early church are condemned. To slander means to falsely accuse. The “angels that sinned” and those teachers who accused “celestial beings” (in other words, they falsely accused angels) are closely related. This booklet examines that relationship.

However, before starting on this subject a word of caution to the reader:

Many Christians believe a tradition that the evil in this world is due to ‘rebel angels’, and that the ‘devil’ of the New Testament is also a ‘fallen angel’ — although the Bible never says so. Therefore the two mentions of “angels that sinned” in 2 Peter and Jude, which are unique in the whole Bible, have become popular as evidence for belief in a supernatural devil and demons.

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Author: Ron Abel

Keywords: Rebel angels, Angels that sinned, Sinning angels, Angels who sinned, Can angels sin, Chains of darkness, Chains under darkness, Fallen angels, Body of Moses

Bible reference(s): 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:8, Isaiah 14:12, Genesis 6:2

Source: Steven Cox

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