Oh my those golden calves do get quite boisterous.
Christ finished the work of atonement.
Christ finished the work of atonement.
The Father is going to judge this world by His Son.
Joh 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
The Father has bestowed the entire process of judging on Christ. The Father does not judge through Christ, He does not judge AT ALL.
The atonement is done the victory is won. Christ rose from the tomb and ascended on high. This world is awaiting judgment and is storing up wrath against itself. The church has no part in that. The church is not appointed to wrath. The church does not stand before the GWT. The church is not here during the tribulation. The church will rule and reign with Christ during the Millennium and the church will have a part in the New Jerusalem but that again has naught to do with the finished work of Christ.
What do you think of those who wish to tell God what God must do or point out where God left something undone?
For the cause of Christ
Roger
What do you think of those who wish to tell God what God must do or point out where God left something undone?
For the cause of Christ
Roger
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Notice the time frame? AT HIS COMING.
1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
This one sentence encapsulates 1100 years of human history. To get more detail one must go to Rev 20...
Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
We saw in I Cor 15 that the first resurrection occurs at Christ's coming. Then comes the 1000 years of Christ's reign on earth. Then the rest of the dead are resurrected for their chance at salvation. Rev 20:11-12
1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
He reigns for 1000 years and the resurrected saints reign with Him...
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
1Co 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
This is the last enemy standing in the way of complete at-one-ment with God. When is it destroyed?
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
At the time when the incorrigibly wicked are cast into the Lake of Fire. After the Millennium and GWTJ (also known as the Last Great Day).
1Co 15:27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
The He who put all things under His feet is the Father. The One excepted is the Father, He is not put under Christ's rule. In fact the opposite is true...
1Co 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
Christ willingly puts Himself into subjection under the Father (and what a wonderfully perfect place to be).
Then, finally, the real Atonement (the making of all things at one with God) occurs...
Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Rev 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rev 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.