What do angels really look like?
Answer: The word angel means “messenger.” Angels are God’s messengers. They can also be God’s warriors. In the Bible we read about people who saw angels. Sometimes the people knew they were angels, and sometimes they didn’t.
Some angels described in the Bible have wings. Those angels are called cherubim. But most of the angels in the Bible stories looked like regular people. We don’t know what angels look like in heaven.
Key verses: I, John, saw and heard all these things. I fell down to worship the angel who showed them to me. But he said, “No, don’t do anything like that. I am a servant of Jesus like you, and like your brothers the prophets. I am like all those who hear and act on the truth stated in this book. Only worship God.” (Revelation 22:8-9)
Related verses: Genesis 19:1; Hebrews 13:2
Related Questions: Are angels boys or girls? Do angels eat?
Note to parents: You may want to ask if your child has seen a picture of an angel, perhaps in a children’s Bible, in a painting, in the cartoons, etc. Those pictures often leave mental impressions about an angel’s appearance.
When I die, will I become an angel?
Answer: Angels are spiritual beings created by God. They are different from human beings. You are a spiritual being, too. In other words, you have a soul and will live forever and can know God. But you are also a physical being.
You live on earth and have a physical body. When you die, you will leave your physical body behind and will be given a glorified or perfect body in heaven. We don’t know exactly what our glorified bodies will be like, but we know that people in heaven will be able to recognize us.
One thing is for sure, we don’t become angels when we die. In fact, angels will serve us in heaven. Wow!
Key verse: Don’t you know that we will judge the angels in Heaven? You should be able to decide your problems here on earth easily enough. (1 Corinthians 6:3) RELATED VERSES: Psalm 8:5; Hebrews 2:7
Related questions: How many angels are there? Do you have to die to be a spirit?
Note to parents: According to Matthew 26:53 and other passages, there are thousands of angels.