The angels prostrated themselves at the feet of their Commander and offered to become a sacrifice for man. But an angel's 65 life could not pay the debt; only He who created man had power to redeem him. Yet the angels were to have a part to act in the plan of redemption. Christ was to be made "a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death." Hebrews 2:9. As He should take human nature upon Him, His strength would not be equal to theirs, and they were to minister to Him, to strengthen and soothe Him under His sufferings. They were also to be ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who should be heirs of salvation. Hebrews 1:14. They would guard the subjects of grace from the power of evil angels and from the darkness constantly thrown around them by Satan.

Englene kastede sig ned for deres leders fødder og tilbød at ofre sig selv for menneskene. Men en engels liv kunne ikke betale gælden. Kun han, som havde skabt mennesket, havde magt til at forløse det. Men englene skulle alligevel få del i forløsningsplanen. Kristus skulle "en kort tid" gøres "ringere end englene" på grund af dødens lidelse. Heb. 2, 9. Når han påtog sig menneskelig natur, ville hans styrke ikke være lig deres, og de skulle tjene, styrke og trøste ham under hans lidelser. De skulle også være tjenende ånder, som skulle sendes ud til hjælp for deres skyld, der skal arve frelse. Heb. 1, 14. De skulle værne nådens undersåtter mod de onde engles magt og mod det mørke, som Satan stadig ville omgive dem med.