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“All My Children Pt. 3”
Categories: OLD TESTAMENT, RELATIONSHIPS, WITH MANKIND(This question is a follow-up to “All My Children Pt. 2”)
Thanks for the explanation about Bible versions. I still have another follow-up regarding the sons of God topic. There are some people who believe that these sons of God are fallen angels, not men. Then comes Matthew 22:30, stating angels don't marry, but some argue that Matthew was referring only to angels in heaven, like it says in the verse, not fallen angels, so this does not apply to fallen angels. Two questions: How would you counter this argument about sons of God being angels, and what does Matthew 22:30 really say about angels whether in heaven or fallen?Sincerely,
Text Perplexed
Dear Text Perplexed,
The viewpoint that the “sons of God” in Gen 6:2 are fallen angels is best argued by reminding them that if you are going to say that there are people on this planet that are genetically part angelic being… you’d better be able to back it up! The responsibility is theirs to prove they are right – not ours to disprove it. Gen 6:2 is only one verse that can be taken either way (as we mentioned in the previous post “All My Children”). If angels really did intermarry with humans, there would have to be other, clearer verses that specifically state that humans are related to angels. The fact is there are verses that talk about angels and people… Heb 2:9-18 clearly states that humans and angels aren’t made the same, and they aren’t related to one another.
Which also answers your second question – Matt 22:30 simply says that angels don’t marry – simple as that.