Pastor J. Cornellier

347 Hospital Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

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ANSWER: Surgical techniques to transplant a cornea, a kidney, a heart or some other organ from a live or recently deceased donor to a needy recipient are of very recent origin. These techniques were not known in Bible days. Jesus Christ said, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."(John 15:13) A donation of an organ to give life or better health or sight to another is like laying down a part of your ife. It is an act of love. For this reason I believe it is entirely proper for a person to will selected organs, such as the cornea of the eyes, to a donor organ bank for use in organ transplants, so that after death of the donor, someone now blind may see, or someone sick may become well.

ANSWER: Angels are spiritual beings created by God to serve Him. They are very powerful beings who function as God's messengers. Many times in the Bible they appeared to people and said, "I have come as a messaenger from the Lord." The New Testament tells us they are also ministering spirits sent to look after human beings who are the heirs of salvation. (Hebrews 1:14) Jesus seemed to indicate that little children have angels assigned to them, for He said their angels always behold the face of God. (Matthew 8:10) So the concept of guardian angels has its basis in the Bible. In addition to the worker angels, there are archangels-angel princes such as Michael. (Jude 9) Scripture seems to indicate that he represented an entire nation. (Daniel 10:13) Although we do not know for sure what angels look like, the Bible mentions some angelic features. The first chapter of Ezekiel tells of a vision in which the prophet saw a group of angels who were so holy that they appeared as flames of fire. These creatures seemed to be like men, yet they had four wings and multiple faces. (Ezekiel 1:5-6) They responded instantly to God's Spirit. The book of Isaiah mentions angels called "seraphim" who have six wings. (Isaiah 6:2,6) Another group of angels is called "cherubim". Seemingly, cherabim were present to cover the very holiness of God Himself, and on the lid of the ark of the covenant their wings formed the throne for the presence of the Lord. (Exodus 25;19-22) Angels are magnificant creatures, not at all like the tiny, childlike cherubs that that we see in some Renaissance art. Their power is so great that just one angel was able to destroy 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night. (2 Kings 19:35) Their presence is so awesome that those who see them have been known to fall unconscious on the ground or to voluntarily prostrate themselves. (Daniel 10:9)

ANSWER: In a message addressed to the king of Tyre, but obviously meant for satan, we have these words. "You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty....You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God...You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. (Ezekiel 28:12-15) And in Isaiah, "How you are fallen from heaven, o Lucifer son of the morning!... For you have said in your heart: "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God...I will be like the Most High."Isaiah 14:12-14) Satan was the highest of the created beings. As such, he is extraordinarily powerful. He is also subtle, deceitful, vile, and hateful beyond imagination. Jesus called him the "prince of this earth" and the "father of lies" ( John 8:44) His name Lucifer meant "the light one." His name satan means the "adversary." His name Beelzebub, according to some, means the "lord of the flies" or the "restless lord." His name Apollyon means "destroyer." ( 1Peter 5:8) The apostle Peter said that he is like a roaring lion going to and fro seeking whom he may devour. (1Peter 5:8) Christians must remember that satan appears as "an angel of light"--very beautiful, very seductive, very appealing.( 2Corinthians 11:14) His initial appearance is not that of some hideously deformed creature. That view comes later. Satan's guile and power notwithstanding, every Christian has the power, in the name of Jesus, to resist him and to overcome him. Jesus gave His disciples authority over all the power of the enemy! (Luke 10:19, 1 John 3:8, James 4:7)