(2026_06_06) - X-raying Heavens — Understanding the Angelic (Part 2) - Seniors & Grad BM - Pastor Israel Ajiboye

In this special episode of the Gadites USA Seniors & Grad Brethren Meeting, our Pastor continued the series on the angelic, building upon the foundation already established. He began by emphasizing that angels respond only to God, not to men. Hence, it is not safe for a believer to seek angelic encounters. He highlighted that such visions, which must always be verified by Scripture, do not add to a person’s spirituality. Angels are messengers of God and can speak in the first person in God's stead when delivering His message.The core of the message focused on an in-depth look at the three strata of the angelic. It was reiterated that there are three distinct angelic cadres, each with varying access to God. The first-heaven angels are referred to as His works in all places of His dominion (Psalm 103:22). They are kingly in nature. The first heaven can be likened to the Outer Court in the Tabernacle of Moses, where Levites and kings primarily minister. We saw that these angels are closest to man and primarily minister to man’s carnal needs.Furthermore, we saw that the seraphims in the second heaven are flames of fire that constitute the mount of the congregation. The second heaven is likened to the Holy Place in the tabernacle, as seen in Isaiah 6:1–6. God is known in their midst as the Lord of Hosts, because He visits there. God dwells in the third heaven, between the cherubim (Psalm 80:1). The third heaven is the Most Holy Place, and the throne of God is signified by the Ark of the Covenant.Ultimately, the angelic pattern is similar to how the Lord is raising believers. The Lord is preparing believers to be angels of the world to come. We will be the actual creatures that will show forth the originality of the heavens. We are not allowed to do less than the angels; we must be better than them. Therefore, there are certain things we will not be permitted to do on our journey to holiness.