How do angels differ from God?
– James9 Angels are a wonderful supernatural creation of God, but it is important that we do not confuse their traits and abilities with God’s abilities. Here are a few of the differences between God and his angels: God Angels The creator God’s creation Exists independent of anything Depend upon God for their very existence Omnipresent Can only be in one place at one time Omnipotent More powerful than humans, but limited in what they can do Omniscient Have more knowledge than humans, but do not know everythingWhat language do angels speak? In the Bible, it seems that angels can speak any human language fluently. Here are some examples where angels spoke in the language that people understood: • Egyptian spoken to Hagar (Genesis 16) • Hebrew spoken to Gideon (Judges 6) • Aramaic spoken to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1) • Greek spoken to Cornelius (Acts 10) Angels can also communicate with or without words. An example of this is the story told above where an angel brought a clear message, with
