Different Types of spiritual beings.
What Are Angels? The First Beings Created by God It's appropriate that we start our discussion with angels, because, in the Christian understanding of Creation, angels are the first beings created by God. God Himself, of course, is uncreated; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have always existed, from eternity to eternity. But the angels were created by God, and with the creation of the angels, time began. Saint Augustine, in a metaphor, says that time is measured by the beating of angels' wings, which is simply another way of saying that time and creation go hand in hand. God is unchanging, but creation changes through time. God's Messengers Angels are purely spiritual beings; they have no physical body. The word angel means "messenger," and these spiritual beings are called angels because, throughout human history, God has sent some of them to deliver messages to mankind. The angel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Virgin Mary to announce the good news that God...