Are there evil angels?
Yes, there are evil angels. Where do they come from? Angels were created by God with a free will. One of these perfect spirit beings abused his free will shortly after God created Adam and Eve and incited them to stand against God (Genesis 3:1-7; Revelation 12:9). The Bible makes no mention of the name or rank of this spirit being. But after his rebellion, the Bible aptly refers to him as Satan and the devil, meaning "resister" or "slanderer." (Matthew 4:8-11)
Unfortunately, the rebellion was not over. In the time of Noah, other angels left "their original position" in God's family. They came to earth and materialized to indulge in carnal desires-which was not at all in keeping with the purpose of their existence. (Judas 6; Genesis 6:1-4; 1 Peter 3:19, 2.
What became of these evil angels? When God brought the Flood upon the earth, they returned to the invisible realm as spirit beings. But God did not allow these wicked angels to return to their original position. Instead, he banished them to a state of "dense [spiritual] darkness," known in the Bible as "Tartarus." (Judas 6; 2 Peter 2:4) These evil angels, also called demons, have submitted themselves to the devil, the "ruler of demons," who "repeatedly takes the form of an angel of light." (Matthew 12:24; 2 Corinthians 11:14)
The Bible tells us that God's kingdom, that is, his heavenly government with Jesus as king, was established in 1914. * Shortly thereafter, Satan and his demons were cast out of heaven and have been in the vicinity of the earth ever since. The unspeakable level of wickedness and immorality on earth is evidence of their vengeful and destructive influence (Revelation 12:9-12).
As conditions continue to worsen, it is clear that this reign of terror must be ended soon. God will render all tyrannical spirit beings harmless. Under the kingdom of God, the earth will once again become a paradise. After 1,000 years the evil spirits will have one last, brief opportunity to test the loyalty of men. After that they will be destroyed forever (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:1-3, 7-1
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