Hebrews 1:9 says, Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. This is still speaking of Christ and His superiority over all of creation, both angels and people. Jesus Christ did indeed love righteousness and hate iniquity in every action that He took. As His followers, we are called to be the same, yet too often we still choose iniquity over righteousness. Christ is the anointed Savior of mankind and the only way to salvation. Verse ten adds, And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: Christ, in the beginning, created the heavens and the earth. We hear today about new planets being discovered, but they are not new. They are a part of the creation of Christ. We cannot truly believe in God if we do not accept that He is the Creator of all things. I have heard some say that they are Christian evolutionists, but I do not believe that we can be both. The account of creation in Genesis does not say that God evolved man from some other form of life, but that He created man from the dust of the earth. The woman was created from the rib of the man. Verse eleven continues, They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; In this life, people will grow old and perish, but Christ is eternal. We as His followers will one day cease to grow old and perish, but not until Christ returns to claim His church. Verse twelve states, And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. We shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye, with an everlasting body, but Christ is already what He will always be. Verse thirteen adds, But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Now, speaking of the angels again, we are told by this question that they are not equals of Christ, but are created beings just as people are. Until the enemies of Christ are made His footstool He will be seated at the right hand of the heavenly Father. I will never profess to totally understand the trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, but I do know that we are told They are One. Verse fourteen continues, Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? This verse tells us that the angels are ministering spirits, sent to minister to the needs of those who have accepted salvation through Christ. This doesn't say that angels were once sent forth, but that they are sent forth.. It also does not say that angels are sent to fulfill our wants but are sent to help meet our needs.
Verse nine says, Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Christ is the only person to live without sin. As I have said before, I believe that Christ could have chosen to sin, to seek His own way, but He was always obedient to His heavenly Father. If Christ was unable to sin even if He had wanted to, then we would be held to a false standard. Verse ten states, And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: Once more this is speaking about the eternal nature of Christ. He was there at the beginning of the world and He will be there at the end. Christ's righteousness is an eternal righteousness. Verse eleven states, They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; Matthew Henry says this refers to the fact that all of creation is growing old, but not Christ. We can either put our faith in the world which will perish or in Christ Who is eternal. Verse twelve says, And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. This is then a reference to the new heaven and earth that will be ushered in with Christ's return. All things will be made new. In verse thirteen we read, But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? This continues to declare the superiority of Christ over the angels. They will not sit on the right hand of God, and neither will we. Verse fourteen asks, Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? The purpose of the angels is to obey the will of God and to minister to the followers of Christ, the heirs of salvation. This does not say that they were sent forth, but that they are sent forth. This would mean that angels are still at work today.
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