The Bible assures us that Jesus is more excellent than any angel, and deserves all of our honor and worship. Look at these fascinating facts found in Hebrews 1-2:
Jesus has inherited a more excellent name that they – no angel is called a Son, only Jesus.
No commandment is given to worship angels, but the angels are pointedly commanded to worship the Son.
Angels are spirits created to minister, but Jesus has been exalted to reign on the throne. No angel has been told to sit at the right hand of God, only Jesus has that place.
When angels carried words of warning to the ancient Israelites, God followed through on their words. He will follow through in a greater way over the words of Jesus – especially if we neglect “so great salvation.” In that case, our judgment will be severe.
The world to come will not be subject to angels, but to the Son. It is Jesus who suffered and died for our sins, not angels. Jesus became like us, flesh and blood, and tasted death for every man, not angels.
We were created to have fellowship with God and be given as gifts to his Son, not to angels.
Jesus does not give aid to angels but to us who are of the seed of Abraham, of those who believe.
Jesus is superior to angels in every way. When Jesus healed a blind man, he worshiped Jesus (John 9:38). Jesus did not refuse the worship. But when John tried to worship an angel, he was rebuked when the angel told him, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10b).
The Bible’s theme is Jesus. To worship the angels is to pervert the testimony of God and of angels.
What Do You Think?
a. If God is greater than his creation, and has all power to help us, then why would someone worship angels?
b. When Jesus tells his followers to pray to God (Matthew 6:9-13, John 16:23) and not angels, is it still okay to talk to angels? Why or why not?
