Amen:
Jesus also crushed the serpent's head. That something Michael could not do.
An
archangel /ˌɑːrkˈeɪndʒəl/ is an
angel of high
rank. The word "archangel" itself is usually associated with the
Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions.
The English word
archangel is derived from the
Greek ἀρχάγγελος (
arch- +
angel, literally "chief angel" or "angel of origin").
[1] It appears only twice in the New Testament in the phrase "with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God" (
1 Thessalonians 4:16) and in relation to "
the archangel Michael" (
Jude 9). The corresponding but different Hebrew word in the
Hebrew Scripture (
Old Testament) is found in two places as in "Michael, one of the
chief princes" (
Dan 10:13) and in "Michael, the
great prince" (
Dan 12:1).
From wikipedia
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any of several chiefs, rulers, or princes of angels in the hierarchy of angels of the major Western religions, especially Judaism, Christianity, and Islām, and of certain syncretic religions, such as Gnosticism.
See angel.
Encyclopædia Britannica.
Deluxe Edition. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2008.
ARCHANGEL:
(1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.
from ISBE (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
MICHAEL (ANGEL) [Heb mı̂kāʾēl (מִיכָאֵל)]. In the elaborate angelology that emerged in Judaism during the Hellenistic period, Michael is a prince (śar; Dan 10:13, 21) or archangel (archangelos; Jude 9; 1 En. 20:1–7; 71:3; 2 En. 22:6 [A]; 4 Bar. 9:5). His name means “Who is like God?” He frequently plays a role in late Jewish and Christian literature, but is mentioned in Scripture only in Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9; and Rev 12:7 (cf. 1 Thess 4:16).
Michael, along with Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel, is one of the four archangels present before the throne of God (1 En. 9:1; 40; 54:6; 71:8–9, 13; cf. 1 En. 87:2; 88:1; 1QM 9:14–15) and of a larger group of archangels numbering seven (1 En. 20:1–7; Tob 12:15; cf. 1 En. 81:5; 90:21–22; Rev 8:2). He is often represented as the leader of the archangels (Ascen. Isa. 3:16).
In his capacity as archangel, Michael has several roles. He is first of all the patron angel of Israel (Dan 10:21; 12:1; 1 En. 20:5; 1QM 17:6–8; cf. T. Mos. 10:2). In this capacity he fights for Israel against the rival angels of the Persians (Dan 10:13–14, 20–21) and will deliver Israel from the tribulation of its enemies in the last days (Dan 12:1; cf. Rev 12:7–9; T. Levi 5:5–6). He is the champion of Israel against the forces of Edom (i.e., Rome; Exod. Rab. 18:5), and his name is emblazoned on one of the four towers used in the holy war against the Kittim (i.e., Romans; 1QM 9:14–15). In this bellicose capacity, Michael is called an archistratig or chief captain (2 En. 22:6 [J]; 33:10).
Michael is also an intercessor for Israel before God (Tob 12:15; cf. T. Dan 6:2; T. Levi 5:5–6) as well as for the entire world (1 Enoch 9; Ascen. Isa. 9:23 [Latin]). In relation to this role, he is described as merciful (1 En. 20:5; 40:9; 68; cf. 71:3) and righteous (4 Bar. 9:5; cf. 1 En. 71:3), and as opening the gates of heaven for the righteous (4 Bar. 9:5). He is the guardian of the soul of Abraham (T. Abr. 19:4) and contended with Satan for the body of Moses (Jude 9). This latter story is probably derived from the lost ending of the T. Mos. (so Origen princ. 3.2.1) and dealt with Satan’s claim that Moses did not deserve an honorable burial because he had murdered the Egyptian (Exod 2:12). In tradition, Michael does bury Moses (Tg. Ps.–J. on Deut 34:6
Watson, D. F. (1992). Michael (Angel). In D. N. Freedman (Ed.), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (Vol. 4, p. 811). New York: Doubleday.
THIS BELOW IS THE BOTTOM LINE:
According to Ellen G. White (EGW), the Seventh-day Adventist's prophet, and also taught by the Jehovah's Witnesses. Evangelical Christianity has rejected the teaching that Michael is Christ, because it is not Biblical. It may surprise you to learn that there are only five references in the entire Bible to Michael, and not one reference names Michael as Jesus Christ. We will look at each one of them.
from
http://www.truthorfables.com/Is_Michael_Christ.html
I DID ALL THAT RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE THAT ONLY THE SDA HAS THAT COCKAMAMIE ABERRANT DOCTRINE. .
Countless Scriptures were referenced in the citations above but NONE of the Scripture verses contain and reference to the bilge water SDA belief that Michael=Jesus Christ. Even their baseless assertion that the name of their misinformed "translation of Michael's name" holds no water, even with extra-biblical citations, which is why I cited them.
therefore, the origin of that aberrant belief comes in two channels about the same person, Ellen White. Because they regard her writings as "new revelation from God, and that she is a prophet, whatever nonsense she wrote is prejudged as coming from an oracle of God., therefore inerrant.
The second channel is the well-known fact that Ellen frequently had fits of catalepsy. That is a medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness accompanied by rigidity of the body.
The medical dictionary has a very interesting definition of catalepsy, especially as it relates to mental illness:
Catalepsy may accompany any of several different mental illnesses. It is common in catatonic schizophrenia and may also occur in epilepsy, hysteria, and cerebellar disorders; it may also be induced by hypnosis. The patient may sit with the hands flat on the knees and the head bowed or may remain in an awkward and uncomfortable position. The patient is not necessarily unaware of what is going on but does not respond. This apathetic condition may end as suddenly as it begins
from
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/catalepsy
Therefore, the inescapable conclusion is that Ellen hypnotized herself into catalepsy, had epileptic episodes of catalepsy , or was a non-diagnosed schizophrenic mentally ill person.
why is this so important? There is no evidence of ANY Old Testament prophet having such conditions. NONE had any questions raised as to their mental health. But Ellen was diagnosed by her medical doctor. as having catalepsy. That makes her incompetent to be a legitimate servant/prophet of God. The only parallel to that is to call Ted Kazinski or Charles Manson "prophets" and follow them. That is the same degree of absurdity that the SDAs stubbornly cling to when they collectively venerate Ellen as a "prophetess".
if you think I err, then here is the "explanation" of one of the SDA's fundamental belief, number 18:
The Scriptures testify that one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and we believe it was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. Her writings speak with prophetic authority and provide comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction to the church. They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested.
No doubt about it: they follow someone who was mentally ill, and build their church on that shaky foundation
Watch the "rebuttals, having zero facts," and 100% ad hominems as a defense.
