Question

How are human beings different from angels?

Answer 1

God created humans to be different than the angels, spirit creatures He had already created even before He made the world. God gave humans eternal spirits, just as the angels were given, but He also gave them something different—physical bodies. The physical body meant that humans had limitations to their strength that angels did not experience. The body also meant that the humans could experience physical pleasures planned for them by God and could have children and know the joys of family love.

Answer 2

Though there are some things that angels and humans have in common, there are many things that separate them. Humans have been made in the image of God. They are able to bear children and have family relationships. Though sin entered into both the angelic and human sphere, only the sin of humans can be forgiven. Christ came to die for the sins of humanity, not of angels. Those humans who have trusted Christ as their Savior will eventually judge angels. Because of these things, the humans who have believed in Jesus will have a superior position to the angels in the ages to come.