Pastor Jack Hibbs is diving into a topic that many churches skip right on over, and people are paying attention. In a recent teaching, he walks through what the Bible actually says about angels, fallen angels and demons, and why it matters right now.
“These topics are answered in the Bible,” Hibbs said, pointing out that many believers are asking questions because “your church or your pastors won’t touch these things.”
Created Beings With a Purpose
Hibbs starts with a key distinction that sets everything else in motion. “The Bible says in numerous places that God created angels,” he said. Then he adds something that often gets overlooked. “There is no reference to God creating demons.”
That difference becomes the foundation for understanding the spiritual world.
Angels, according to Hibbs, were created by Christ and exist in a structured spiritual realm. They serve God and worship Him. “Good angels serve the very will of God,” he said.
They are not just abstract beings either. Scripture shows they can show up in physical form. “Lot saw these two angels with his natural eyes,” Hibbs said, pointing to Genesis 19.
Fallen Angels vs. Demons
This is where Hibbs slows things down and draws a firm line. “I will never mix angels with demons,” he said. “I believe that there’s a difference.”
He lays it out in a way that makes it easy to follow:
Fallen Angels
- Created by God as angels
- Joined Satan’s rebellion
- “Satan… influenced a third of the angelic host”
- Still angels in nature, but now opposed to God
- Lucifer “was perfect… until iniquity was found in you”
Demons
- Not described in the Bible as created by God
- “There are no good demons. They’re all bad demons”
- Identified as unclean spirits
- Seek to possess people or animals
- “My name is Legion, for we are many”
Hibbs makes the distinction simple. Fallen angels are rebels. Demons are something else entirely, and they are corrupt from the start.
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The Fall of Lucifer
Hibbs points to Ezekiel and Isaiah to explain how everything unraveled. “You are the anointed cherub who covers,” he said, describing Lucifer’s original position.
Lucifer was not just another angel. He held authority, carried beauty and wielded influence. But pride took over. “I will ascend… I will be like the Most High,” Hibbs said, quoting Isaiah.
That decision triggered a chain reaction, pulling a third of the angels into rebellion.
Why This Matters Right Now
Hibbs ties all of this back to what believers are facing today. “The Bible warns us that in the last days… doctrines of demons” will spread, he said.
He also pointed to Jesus’ words about the last days resembling “the days of Noah” and “Sodom and Gomorrah,” pushing listeners to turn to the Old Testament for context.
What stands out in Hibbs’ teaching is his ability to connect these ideas to everyday thinking. “Deceiving spirits… will infiltrate our logic and our reason and theology to deceive,” he said.
This is about recognizing what is happening spiritually and not getting caught off guard.
Knowing the difference is about keeping us anchored in truth when deception starts sounding convincing. When we understand what Scripture actually teaches about angels, fallen angels and demons, we are far less likely to be pulled into confusion or false doctrine.
As Hibbs warned, “deceiving spirits… will infiltrate our logic and our reason and theology to deceive,” and that makes it all the more important that we stay rooted in the Bible so we are guarded and ready.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a journalism background from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and at the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
