04/14/23 NOT AN ANGEL IN SIGHT

04/14/23 NOT AN ANGEL IN SIGHT

This may be the worst technical video I have ever done. I mostly read my notes, because I did not want to leave anything out of my argument. Sooo, if you are looking to be entertained or captivated by my showmanship, sorry.

I have added this text, which includes excerpts from one of my earlier posts.

There are several Biblical reasons that refute the gross and absurd idea that angels, falsely referred to as sons of God in Genesis 6, cohabited with human females.

Over the years a lot of people have fallen for a doctrine of demons concerning Genesis 6, which is actually taught by some popular, well respected "Bible Teachers." The truth of Genesis 6:1-7 is clearly stated in the passage and most Christian scholars through the centuries have agreed with what the passage says.

However, pagan beliefs became part of the Jewish tradition and eventually this particular false narrative was deliberately and erroneously credited to Enoch in two writings. From one or two pseudepigraphal books bearing the name of Enoch, we find this pagan and vile account of sexual relations between spirit creatures and human beings.

Other books that are mistakenly referred to as "Lost Books of the Bible include The Book of Enoch, The Gospel of Barnabas, The Gospel of Peter, The Gospel of Judas. Those books were never part of the Bible and they do not meet the requirements for Biblical canonization (qualification). 

Though there are several points that can be addressed, I am only going to give one argument against the angels/sons of God position. My one point is the passage itself. The passage is sufficient, especially since there is NO OTHER PASSAGE THAT DISAGREES WITH THE CLEAR MESSAGE OF THIS PASSAGE. The Bible does not refer to angels in this passage.

God knew what He wanted us to understand and He clearly and repeatedly chose to refer to men and mankind and deliberately did not refer to angels cohabiting with humans. Angels are referred to as sons of God in another part of the Bible, BUT NOT in Genesis 6.

(excerpt from my post in 2010)
"An example of mistakenly interpreting the Bible according to human/demonic wisdom, rather than according to what it actually says is when it is erroneously said that the Genesis account of the Sons of God cohabiting with Daughters of men is referring to angels or fallen angels cohabiting with humans. The Bible says no such thing.

The reason this is important is because countless numbers have been ensnared by cults that use this error to turn people from the truth and purity of the Bible and gospel message. People turn to the cults because few churches are teaching the word of God clearly and with Divine power. The lost and ensnared are being sacrificed to the cults. 

I. A Quick Look at the Passage...
A. Genesis 6:1-7
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repents me that I have made them.

1.Points to Ponder from the Overall Message...
There is not one single reference to angels or fallen angels in this passage. In order to get angels out of this passage we have to read (angels) into this passage. Even if we use the Jude passage, it does not say that the Sons of God were angels or that the angels cohabited with humans.

2. Verse By Verse...

vs 1 ...MEN began to multiply... DAUGHTERS were born to them. These are two classifications of humans, both male and female. MEN began to multiply (not gender but race). DAUGHTERS WERE BORN TO THEM (children were born to humans). Nothing angelic in this verse.

vs 2 In the Bible, SONS OF GOD is used in reference to Adam, Jesus, angels, redeemed men and even Israel.

However, each place makes it clear that it is either Adam, Jesus, Christians, Angel or Jews.
There is no mention of angels in this passage; only to humans.
The Sons of God is the righteous segment of society and the Daughters of men is the unrighteous segment of society.

Earlier, in Genesis 4:26 we are told that MEN began to call on the name of the Lord.
MEN TOOK TO THEMSELVES WIVES, which is a human arrangement, not an angelic arrangement.

In the New Testament, Jesus taught that angels do not marry and they do not have children.
Also notice that the MEN took WIVES AS THEY CHOSE. They were guided by carnal desires, not by Divine directives or godly principles. Sexual gratification was chosen over moral, eternal reason.

Satan used this attack against Israel later in history when Balaam told pagan king Balak to intermarry the women of his kingdom with the men of Israel. This would lead the men away from the true God and Balak would be able to defeat Israel. (see Numbers 31:16; Revelation 2:14; Jude1:10-11; 2 Peter 2:13-16).

It is the same temptation that ensnared Eve and has continued to enslave people through the years; and evil alliance that draws away from God.

The sin related to Genesis 6"1-7 is godly men being led astray by worldly women.

vs 3 My Spirit shall not always strive with men. This indicates that something displeasing to God was taking place in marriage relationship. Obviously the breakdown of morals and faith followed marriages that compromised godliness. This is strictly addressing God's relationship with humans, not angels.

We see this same plot of Satan in the garden with Eve, and Paul was concerned that the same kind of attack would happen to the Christians in Corinth.

vs 4 the Giants are not said to be anything other than powerful men.

The word GIANT may refer to physical stature, but it also may refer to man's greatness in other areas of life. We refer to men being giants of industry, commerce, government, militarism, finances, intellect, skill, art, sports. This passage says that they were MIGHTY MEN OF RENOWN.

There have been clusters of physically large men (giants) throughout history, not in the sense of "Jack and the beanstalk" kind of giant. Goliath and his family fit into this category of human giants. Goliath was not the offspring of angels, neither are the other groups of exceptionally large human beings. This passage says nothing about angels, fallen angels, demigods or any other spirit creature cohabiting with humans.

We actually get a glimpse of a MIGHTY MAN OF RENOWN in Genesis 10:8-9, when Nimrod is called a "mighty man" and a "mighty hunter," (which Hebrew word is also used in reference to a hunter or an oppressor of other men). Nimrod was a kingdom builder and builder of great cities. It is not out of keeping to use the term, "giant" in reference to an extremely successful political leader, military man, or a man of commerce.

The cohabitation was between men and women, who conceived and bore children, which angels do not do.

vs 5 Man's deeds and thoughts were evil, not the thoughts and deeds of angels.

vs 6 God was grieved with the wicked development of humans, not angels.

vs 7 God declared His intent to destroy mankind, not angel-kind. Even animals would be destroyed, but no mention of angels.
This is a totally human and earthly scenario.
(end of excerpt)

Now let's see how the word of God is perverted by this false doctrine. Let me read it the way the devil wants you to believe it. 

Genesis 6:1-7 (a corrupted version)
1 And it came to pass, when MEN began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
The "men" refers to humans, since two men gendered people cannot multiply and have children. Humans had children and some of those children were daughters. It would be the daughters of these ungodly people that would corrupt the men who came from a godly heritage.
Remember, the world fell quickly into a godless condition, causing God to send the worldwide flood.

2 That the ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS, for that THEY ARE SPIRITUAL CREATURES THAT HAVE THE POWER TO COHABIT WITH FLESH, THAT IS WITH HIMAN FEMALES: yet THEIR days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, THESE HALF HUMAN AND HALF ANGEL or FALLEN ANGEL became mighty DEMIGODS which were of old, DEMIGODS of renown.

5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS AND DEMIGODS was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of THEIR hearts was only evil continually.

6 And it repented the LORD that he had made ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS AND DEMIGODS or men on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

7 And the LORD said, I will destroy ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS and DEMIGODS ALONG WITH man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both MAN, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air, for it repents me that I have made ANGELS or FALLEN ANGELS AND HUMANS.

This is how it would read if this is what it meant.
It is blasphemy to change the word of God (add to the word of God, take away from the word of God).

Accept this passage for what it clearly says.
There are people who play fancy footwork with passages in 2 Peter and Jude, in order to promote this doctrine of demons, but those passages do not support the fallacy that the sons of God in Genesis 6 were actually angels.