Angels and sin

Scripture speaks only of the sin, the rebellion, of certain angels that took place after their creation (Jude 6; 2 Peter 2:4) and before the temptation of Adam and Eve. Those angels are now in hell and will spend eternity apart from God (Matthew 25:41).

The Bible does speak of “elect angels” (1 Timothy 5:21). We usually understand “elect” in this case to refer to the holy angels who did not rebel against God after their creation and who cannot sin against him now. We speak of these angels being confirmed in their holiness.

These are the angels God uses for our good in everyday life (Hebrews 1:14).