While followers of Jesus enjoy everlasting life in glorified bodies on a restored earth, the ultimate destiny of the unrepentant wicked is the same habitation created for Satan and demons: gehenna. It's a place in English we call "hell," and a place Jesus and the New Testament writers describe in various ways: outer darkness, the second death, and the lake of fire.

The Bible provides specific references to angels in 34 of its 66 books, and the word "angel" appears nearly 300 times in Scripture. The Bible classifies angels either as good ("elect" or "holy") or evil. Good angels worship God and serve him faithfully. Evil angels include Satan and demons, who oppose God and his servants.

Benjamin Neafus serves as a lay leader at Hopedale Baptist Church in Ozark, Mo. A former atheist, who once served as an apologist for atheism/agnosticism, he now leads a men's Bible study and teaches Christian apologetics to students. He's particularly gifted in addressing questions from skeptics and engaging people in discussions of difficult topics such as creation vs. evolution.

If God calls the stars by name (Isa. 40:26), do all angels and demons have names? Do they have different responsibilities? Various levels of authority? Is God's angelic host a true heavenly army -- with each soldier assigned a name, rank, and serial number? Let's see what Scripture says about how angels are named and organized.

In this month's guest column, Ed Croteau writes, "As we continue watching Israel defend its own survival against radical Islamic terrorists, have you ever wondered why Israel has been so successful in this venture?"

Most of the work of holy angels is performed in heaven, where angels minister to God with praise and worship. At the same time, angels carry out important duties on earth. These earthly ministries fall into eight broad categories.

King Saul's visit to the medium at Endor (1 Sam. 28) is the most detailed account of necromancy in Scripture. It exposes the fraudulence of those who claim to traffic in communication with the dead, and it warns about the consequences facing those who seek to cross a line God has written in the sand.

When Southern Baptists gathered in Memphis in 1925 for their annual meeting, they made two historic decisions. First, they established the Cooperative Program, the SBC's funding mechanism for missions at home and abroad. And, they affirmed a new statement of faith called The Baptist Faith & Message. Both CP and the BF&M celebrate their 100th anniversaries this year. Missouri Baptists, through High Street Press, have created a guide for personal or group study for the BF&M.

What Every Christian Should Know about Satan explores more than a dozen biblical names and titles that reveal the evil one's character, tactics, and ultimate destiny in hell. Written for pastors and laypersons alike, this resource is designed for personal or group study.