The Spirit of God as Fire; the Globe Within the Sun Our HeavenMortimore, D.
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The Spirit of God as Fire; the Globe Within the Sun Our Heaven
Mortimore, D.
Heaven; Sun
The New Testament Scriptures teach the sublime truth that the great
interest of our blessed Saviour is the salvation and happiness of
those whom He denominates his children from this earth; those for
whom He died, and who shall believe in Him "unto everlasting life."
Hence, from all his teachings we believe this suggested hypothesis
correct. The Psalmist says, "_There are set thrones of Judgment_,"
while the Apostles speak of "_thrones and dominions; principalities
and powers_." There is ample room in that "Heaven" for all.
_THE NATIVE POPULATION OF THAT HEAVENLY WORLD._
"The Angels of God."--Heb. 1. 6.
So far as revealed to us by record of the Bible, the original or
native inhabitants of Heaven are called "Angels." These are also
called "messengers of God," and from all the lights we have, it would
seem that their principal occupation and employment is to act as
messengers; execute the commands of Jehovah, and to worship, and
magnify the name of their Creator. Their perpetual residence, it
seems, is in Heaven, yet from the manifestations of repeated visits to
our earth, we can but suppose they are God's messengers, oft sent to
_other_ worlds to do His pleasure.
It would seem that they are possessed of intellectuality next to
Jehovah himself, yet all knowledge is not given unto them. It also
appears that there is a vast difference in their grades and positions.
We read of Archangels, of Michael, and Gabriel, of the Sons of God.
They are sometimes called "Stars." Thus, we read of "the morning stars
which sang together." We also read of Cherubim and Seraphim. And it
may be that some of the most exalted among them occupy thrones, and
have control of "dominions," "principalities," and "powers." We are
told that "Michael and _his_ angels" fought the "Great Dragon and his
angels." Thus we see that they were the leaders, or had command over
many angels.
We are also justified in the belief that they are princes and peers,
and belong to the Court; possibly form the ministerial cabinet, and
are attendants in the council chambers of heaven.
We have seen, through revelations, how oft--under the earlier
dispensation--they visited our earth, to bear messages from God to the
prophets, and to His people; to warn or announce His threatenings, or
execute His commands in judgments upon the wicked. As angels they are
"_Spirits_," and as commissioned "ministers" oft appeared as "_flames
of fire_."
From the revelations made to us, we know they are spiritual creatures
of God, and that their nature is _immaterial_, or that they have
existence in highly _etherealized_ bodies, which can be transported at
pleasure to any remote or distant region of Jehovah's empire, with a
celerity surpassing--possibly--the flight of electricity itself.
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