WHEN YOU ARE. GROWING

*WHEN YOU ARE. GROWING* But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18.  It is the privilege of the young, as they grow in Jesus, to grow in spiritual grace and knowledge. We may know more and more of Jesus through an interested searching of the Scriptures and then following the ways of truth and righteousness therein revealed. Those who are ever growing in grace will be steadfast in the faith, and moving forward. There should be an earnest desire in the heart of every one who has purposed to be a disciple of Jesus Christ to reach the highest Christian standard, to be a worker with Christ. If he makes it his aim to be of that number who shall be presented faultless before the throne of God he will be continually advancing. The only way to remain steadfast is to progress daily in divine life. Faith will increase if, when brought in conflict with doubts and obstacles, it overcomes them....

The study of angels.


 Angels have been grouped into nine categories, from lowest to highest: 


1. Angel:- A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity. 
(Abrahamic tradition) The lowest order of angels, below virtues.


2. Virtue:- (obsolete) The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being. [13th-19th c.]
The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases). [from 13th c.] 
(uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. [from 13th c.]  

3. Archangel:- A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of Angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.

4. Power:- (biblical) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of Angels, ranked above  Archangel, but exact position varies by classification scheme.

5. Principality:- (theology) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of Angel, ranked above powers and below  Dominion. [from 16th c.]

6. Dominion:- (Biblical tradition) An order of Angel in Christian angelology, ranked above Angels and below thrones. 
Bible, Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: .

7. Throne:-  1611, Bible (KJV),  Gen 41:40  Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
(Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim. 1611, Bible (KJV), Epistle of Paul to the Colossians, 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 
▼▼▼  Reverences
Thrones: Col_2:10, Col_2:15; Rom_8:38; Eph_1:21, Eph_3:10, Eph_6:12; 1Pe_3:22

8. Cherub:- A winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim. First mention is in. Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. 
▼▼▼  Reverences.
Cherubims: Exo_25:2, Exo_25:20, Exo_25:22; 1Sa_4:4; 1Ki_6:25-35; Psa_80:1, Psa_99:1, Psa_104:4; Eze_10:2-22; Heb_1:7


9. Seraph:- (biblical) A six-winged angel; the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. A detailed description can be found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6:2
▼▼▼  Reverences.
seraphims: Psa_104:4; Eze_1:4; Heb_1:7

God:- A deity.
A supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers.
Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
his immortal words
Connected with or relating to immortality.  show
(obsolete) Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.

Synonyms
undeadly
deathless
everlasting

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