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The Sword of Gilead & The Book of Angels

that might sound trite, it is symptomatic of how
demonic angels deceive and present themselves as
impervious to God if not more powerful. To a
world where Christians suffer ridicule, and
persecution with impunity, this can become
believable to the ignorant.
Television, on the other hand, is more
accessible than cinema, and so it bombards us
more on a daily basis and sadly becomes more
available to the young and vulnerable. However,
let us remember that there is nothing supernatural
in these movies, nor is there anything
supernatural about demons or the Devil - They are
at best, preternatural (Medieval Latin praeternatural,
from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature) since, as
Aquinas says, “God is the only Supernatural being.”
There is no need for me to elaborate more -
you are very much aware of these things popping
up all around you in various disguises that
attempt to make evil look good. As I have said,
there are no such beings as good demons - all
demons by definition and nature are irrevocably
and intrinsically evil emanating from the first evil
itself – Lucifer - And their nature cannot change
even if they appear as light as they are often want
to do in order to deceive.
By now, you could be forgiven for feeling a
little despondent wondering what can be done
and what defences you have, and so I think it time
to turn now to God’s holy angels and how they
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