I checked out Lk.20v35,36 and I believe those verses to ref.to the children of the resurrection who wouldn't die any more rather than the angels.
Perhaps the NLT will clear things up:
Luk 20:35-36 But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
36 And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection.
Thank you james for your reply. Ezek.28v18,19 has come up and on checking it out it would seem to suggest satan will meet his end - like 'burn-out' from within ? (that would not be a quick end and be a sort of prolonged punishment ?)
Great care must be taken to interpret these verses with discernment. It is clear that at times Ezekiel describes this king in terms that could not apply to a mere human. At other times, He refers to the physical King of Tyre.
The subject of Ezekiel 28 shifts to the king of Tyre [Lucifer] from the middle of verse 12 through verse17. Some think that verse 18 reveals that Satan is to be destroyed by fire. However, verse 18 actually shifts back to the discussion about the "prince" (human king) of Tyre. We know this because the context of verse 18 clearly ties back in with verse 5 of this same chapter, where this reference in both verses pertained to the prosperous sea traffic that brought much of the wealth and power to the human king of Tyre. The focus, which shifted away from the prince, starting in verse 12, shifts back to him in verses 18 to 19.
Note that the Prince of Tyre referred to a human prince who is a type or forerunner of an end-time fulfillment yet to occur. From Ezekiel 28:2, we read of the Prince of Tyre: "
Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are a man, and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God."
We read of this same prophecy in II Thessalonians 2:4 concerning the prophesied man of sin or son of perdition: "Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." These verses clearly identify the same prophetic figurethe future false prophet discussed in Revelation 13:13-18 whom ironically will suffer the same punishment as the physical King of Tyre (Rev 20:10).
In summary, the physical king of Tyre was defeated and killed as prophesied, and is still dead today. Ezekiel 28:18-19 refers to a prophecy that has already been fulfilled.
To further drive home the point, in context analysis from other sections of scripture clear up these questionable verses. Luk 20:35-36 indicates satan cannot die; Rev 20:10 plainly states satan will be tormented and not burned up or destroyed. Therefore, we can conclude Eze 28:18-19 cannot be referring to satan but to the physical King to Tyre!
Not that angels can die like we do but could they not cease to exist when God no longer sustains their existence ? And yes I know
they are spirit (my mistake) but they are not Holy Spirit like God Himself.Are they not compared to wind similar as the spirit in man blown into nostrils by God? What I'm getting at is that there is spirit apart from the HOLY Spirit which does not give eternal selfexisting life for ever whether it referres to man or angel ???We know God has a purpose for everything and angels also serve a purpose (to assist man in his conversion Heb.1v14.)
So will there be further need for them (esp.the fallen ones) once God has accomplished his plan for human salvation ? (just asking)
It is fun to speculate on certain aspects of biblical doctrine. But in order to make it an integral part of our belief system, it has to irrefutably line up with scripture. Let us heed the words of Paul:
"Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." (Col 2:8)
If God has plans to one day eliminate the need for angels, He has chosen not reveal it. Therefore, it must remain as speculation and not allow it to deter our core convictions.