FALLEN ANGELS is a common term used by almost everyone, and a verse in Jude
seems to relate to this. We probably will not cover every verse of scripture
that might answer all of our questions concerning this subject, but this is one
into which we should look. "And the angels which KEPT not
their first estate, but LEFT their own habitation, he hath
reserved in everlasting chains of darkness unto the judgment of the great
day." (Jude 6). The Concordant Literal translates
these two verbs (kept & left) as KEEP and LEAVE, for
they are in the aorist active form. They are not in the indicative past tense.
This would, therefore, indicate those being held in darkness with unbreakable
chains are the ones who have and are PRESENTLY not remaining in the
place God had placed them in. These angels, rather MESSENGERS (Grk), I believe
to be none other than M-E-N today who fall into and submit to the same
temptations Sodom and Gomorrah had lusted after. Verse 7 speaks of
this, and think about it as you read it -- angels are not tempted with fleshy
lusts, however, men are. Therefore, we believe Jude is referring to men who are
the messengers rather than spirit beings, and because of their perverted
desires they are held in darkness (strong delusion to believe a lie, II
Thes. 2:11-12) until the day of judgment.
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