Saturday, February 14, 2009

On Guardian Angels

Calvin's Institutes
Book 1 - Knowledge of God the Creator
Chapter 14 - Even in Creation Scripture distinguishes the True God from false gods
Sections 3-12 - Creation and functions of angels
Section 6 - Angels as protectors and helpers of believers
Psalm 91:11-12; 34:7; Gen 16:9; 24:7; 48:16; Ex 14.19; 23.20.
Judges 2:1; 6:11; 13:3-20.
Matt 4:11; Luke 22:43; Matt 28:5, 7; Luke 24:5; Acts 1:10.
2 Kings 19:35; Isa 37:36.

Section 7 - Guardian angels?
There are specific angels over kingdoms and provinces-Dan 10:13, 20; 12:1.
Over children, too -Matt 18:10; but not necessarily over individuals.
All the angels look upon and help men - Luke 15:7; Luke 16:22; 2 Kings 6:17.
Whether we have a perpetual individual angel assigned to us,
or whether there are good and bad angels on each of our shoulders,
we don't have to know.

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