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Angels

Print Book, English, 2005
College Press Pub., Joplin, Mo., 2005
117, 145 pages ; 23 cm
9780899009391, 0899009395
58986060
The reality of angels : yes or no?
The paradox
Angelology : a vacuum
Angels : universally believed
The authoritative source
Source : many opinions
The historical decline of belief
The resurgence of belief
Belief in the unseen
Our cultural problems
The present popularity of angels
Existence of angels on the "religious hit parade"
Evidences of the popularity
Explanations of the popularity rise
Examples of interpreting angel activity
The essential source
Excreting fact from fantasy
Angel : their biblical ID
Angels and people : a community from God's creation
Linking heavenly angelic beings to earthly human beings
As messengers
As spirits
Multiple functional terms
Seraphim and Cherubim
Principalities and powers
The "angel of the Lord"
Angels as dead saints?
Angels : their nature
Not comprehensively described
Their basic nature
Their source
Like humans
Unlike humans
Their language : communication skills
Their number
Their organization
Their names
Their habitation
Their appearances
Their manifestations on earth
Angels : their relationships and biblical work
Relationship with God
Relationship with Jesus
Relationship with the Holy Spirit
Relationship with the church/saints
Work on earth for heaven's sake
Work in heaven for earth's sake
Angels today : yes or no?
Cessation of believing
Continuation of believing
Consistency in serving
Commitment to openness
Guardian angels : God's idea or ours?
Looking at various positions
Looking at two passages
Non-inclusive evidence
Complex questions
A human idea or God's
Experiencing the unexplainable
Living with incomplete knowledge
Living with faith, hope, and love
The finite living with the infinite
The infinite reaching the finite
Living with the realities beyond us
Living with angels among us
Living with God for us
Practicing the presence of God
Living with the unbelievable
Living with openness and caution
Living with scripture and experiences
Experiencing authentic angels
Intimate living with God
Living with God who is bigger than we thought
Living with the unexplainable. Part one: the reality of evil and the evil one
The concept of evil: from the beginning
Satan: his origin and his nature
Satanic strategy and agenda: deeds done in the dark
Part two: The realm of Demons
Demons: their being and existence: where Satan leads, demons follow
Demonic confrontations in the New Testament: kingdoms in conflict
Demons and their characteristics: what dark angels do for a living
Demonic tactics and activities: strategies from the underworld
Demonic possession: intruders and squatters
Part three: Dealing with demons
Who let them in? doors to demonism
Barricade the gates: protection from demonic influence
Evacuating the premises: deliverance and exorcism
Addenda: Pagan religions and demons
Christians and demons
An inquiry into the subject of territorial spirits and strategic-level spiritual warfare
Demonology bibliography