God’s Work and Voice in Me, Part 7E: God’s Voice in the New Testament
The voice of God as found being spoken to various people in the New Testament, both publicly and privately.
Angels
The Prophets Nathan and Gad Deal With King David in His Sins
On both of the occasions when David is said to have sinned in his administration as king, God sent prophets to correct him. God corrected David’s great sin, the one involving Bathsheba and Uriah, by sending the prophet Nathan to confront him. By contrast, in the matter of the census David recognized he had sinned and asked God’s forgiveness as soon as the census was completed. The prophet Gad was sent to him not to bring him to repentance, but to give him a choice of public consequences for not honoring God in the census and instructions concerning how to rectify his error. David repented and was forgiven of both sins, but the first one nevertheless had severe long-term consequences.
ANGELS AND THE ANGELS THAT SINNED OUTLINE
Introduction: What are Angels and What was the Sin of the Angels that Sinned? Angels and Spirits—Basic Word Meanings The Nature of Angels—Messengers and Ministering Spirits Angels as Messengers to God An Angel as Mediator of the Law Angels as Messengers from God Angels’ Roles in the Delivery of Prophecy Though God’s Messengers, Angels’ Knowledge is Limited Angels as…
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The Nature of Angels–Messengers and Ministering Spirits
The place and function of angels is not often mentioned in Scripture, because they exist as messengers and ministering spirits, serving us on God’s behalf, not themselves, bringing God’s message not their own. They are never the dominant subject of any scripture.