chaosophia218:Clarence Larkin - Map of the Spirit World, “Dispensational Truth (or God&rs
chaosophia218:Clarence Larkin - Map of the Spirit World, “Dispensational Truth (or God’s Plan and Purpose in the Ages)”, 1918.There is but a step from the Natural World to the Spirit World. The dividing veil is our fleshy bodies. The Heavenlies are peopled with Spirit Beings. They are of two classes, good and evil. They are classified as Seraphim, Cherubim, Principalities, Powers, Age Rulers of Darkness, Wicked Spirits, Thrones, Dominions, Fallen Angels, Spirits in Prison, Demons and Seducing Spirits.The Seraphim have three pair of wings. They are the attendants of the “Lord of Hosts” and call attention to His holiness. The Cherubim or Living Creatures, have only two pair of wings, but they have four faces on their head, the front face that of a Man, the right side that of a Lion, the left side that of an Ox (calf), and the back that of an Eagle. They also have the hand of a man under their wings on each of their four sides. They are the Guardians of the Throne of God.The Four Beasts or Living Creatures differ from the Living Creatures of Ezekiel, in that each Beast instead of having four faces has but one. The first Beast having the face of a lion, the second that of a calf, the third that of a man, and the fourth that of a flying eagle, and each Beast has six wings and eyes before and behind. The mention of a Rainbow by both Ezekiel and John identifies the two visions as relating to the Throne of God. The Seraphim, Cherubim, Angels, and all other Heavenly Beings are created beings. They did not exist from all eternity. The Angels are innumerable in number. They are mighty in power but not almighty. They excel in strength. One angel destroyed 185,000 of the Assyrian army in a night. An angel rolled away the stone from the Tomb of Christ, and one angel shall bind Satan and cast him into the Bottomless Pit. They are Glorious beings, and have great knowledge, but are not Omniscient. They neither marry nor are given in marriage. That does not mean that they are sexless and have not the power of procreation. All the angels in the Scriptures are spoken of as men, and were so created in great numbers, and as they do not die, there is no need for procreation, but that they have such power seems indisputable from where we are told that the Sons of God (angels), had intercourse with the daughters of men, and the result was a race of Mighty Men. From this we see that the angels can sin.The Angels are Ministering Spirits to them who are heirs of salvation, and Executioners of God’s Wrath on the wicked. The Demons are not to be classed as angels. They appear to be disembodied spirits, some think of the Pre-Adamite Earth, the inhabitants being disembodied because of the sin that caused the Pre-Adamite Earth to become chaotic. This is plausible, because they seek to re-embody themselves in human beings. They are wicked, unclean, vicious, and have power to derange both mind and body. -- source link