- Anglican/Episcopal - Still researching Anglican/Episcopal position. Submit documented sources only to this email.
- Assembly of God - Angels are spiritual beings sent by God to minister to believers (Hebrews 1:14). They are obedient to God and glorify God (Psalm 103:20; Revelation 5:8-13).
- Baptist - Most Baptists believe God created an order of spiritual beings, called angels, to serve Him and do his will (Psalm 148:1-5; Colossians 1:16). Angels are ministering spirits to the heirs of salvation. They are obedient to God and glorify God (Psalm 103:20; Revelation 5:8-13).
- Lutheran - "Most Lutherans will agree that belief in angels is a non-issue. We confess in the Nicene Creed that, "We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen." Perhaps it is sufficient to say that for Lutherans, angels are among "all that is, seen and unseen" in God’s creation. We simply accept that they are in the Bible and may well be part of the realities of heaven that we will not fully understand in this life.(ELCA)
- Methodist - Still researching Methodist position. Submit documented sources only to this email.
- Presbyterian - Beliefs discussed in Presbyterians Today: Angels
- Roman Catholic - "The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls "angels" is a truth of faith ... They are personal and immortal creatures, surpassing in perfection all visible creatures." Catechism - 2nd Edition
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