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Devil spirits are punished for specific sins (Num 33:4) and are currently punished
for their general status (Jude 6). The term ‘gods’ can refer to devil spirits or any
spirit being not under grace (Gen 3:5, Num 33:4, Josh 22:22, 1 Sam 28:13-14,
Psalm 138:1) as such are indeed trying to be God (Gen 3:5). The dead Samuel was
saved at this time and is saved now (1 Sam 28:15, Psalm 99:6, Jer 15:1, Heb 11:32,
12:1).

Mankind / Angels

Man is an all-inclusive generic entity for any creature in the physical and spiritual
total Universe that can become a Christian (Gen 1:26-27, Judg 13:16, 1 Cor 15:49,
2 Cor 4:4, Heb 1:3). As such angels are referred to as men and vice versa on
occasion (Rev 2:1, Rev 21:17, 22:8-9). Cherubim are angels in Heaven (2 Sam
22:11, Ezek 10:15) and Lucifer was a Cherub (Ezek 28:16). Angels and cherubim
are initially created perfect in their own spirit but then instantly sin, and are still
sinning in their spirit unless and until they become Christians (Psalm 82:1, Col
1:20, Rev 22:9). In this process they are like Satan (Ezek 28:15) who was created
as the other angels and the parabolical Adam, perfectly, but then instantly, from
inception (Gen 1:1, 29, Ezekiel 28:13-14), sinning against the Law-in-spirit by
rejecting Grace, the Tree of Life (Ezekiel 28:15, Gen 1:29), and coming under the
Law-in-spirit and in need of salvation (Rom 3:10, Col 1:20). The word “perfect” in
Ezekiel is an expression (parable) for emphasis as angels do sin unless saved (Ezek
28:15, Rev 2:4, 12:4). It is not a trivial or automatic process for an angel to
become a Christian (John 6:44, 14:6) or remain one (Psalm 82:1, Rev 3:14, 16, 19).

Angels are spirits (Psalm 104:4) but can appear in the flesh form of Man (Heb
13:2) and can eat physical food (Psalm 78:25). Angels have therefore some sort of
material expression and have a celestial body (1 Cor 15:40). Angels, Satan and
devil spirits are all ‘men’ (Job 14:10, Rev 20:13).

Angels are subject to the unforgivable sin if they are not saved (Heb 6:4). The
default position is that devil spirits do not repent and will be condemned (2 Peter
2:4, Jude 6). However in time even they, as with all, are saved (Phil 2:11).

Angels can discern between good and evil (2 Sam 14:17) and know everything that
is on the earth (2 Sam 14:20) as the default but subject to God’s discretion which
limits both devil spirit knowledge (1 Cor 2:8) and that of angels (Mat 24:36).
Satan and his spirits know whatever is necessary for them to perform their role of
temptation under the Prime Principle and to be exposed to the gospel themselves as
also under the Prime Principle (Job 1:12, Acts 16:17, Jam 2:19).