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May His Will be done!
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Amen, even that aspect of it is sacred !
May His Will be done!
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If God had not already given His People Grace in Christ Jesus before the world began 2 Tim 1:9
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Eph 3:11
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Then there would have been no Eternal Foundation for the Gospel, for look what follows 2 Tim 1:9 @ Vs 10
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
In other words, the Truths of Vs 9 are connected to the Preaching of the Gospel in Vs 10, which God hath ordained before for our[Believers] Glory 1 Cor 2:7
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
And what is the Wisdom of God here ? Its Christ as stated earlier in the epistle 1 Cor 1:24
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
And also to Preach Christ is to Preach a Mystery Col 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ
And so Christ is the Wisdom of God in 1 Cor 2:7 ! And that why we have a verse such as 2 Tim 1:9, which reveals a Mystery about Christ, and Grace given believers in Him before the world began, and there is no Preaching Christ rightly without elucidating the Mystery of the Eternal Purpose in Christ Jesus ! And of course this confirms that it was God's Purpose in Christ that Adam sinned !
I Thank God you are here to receive the testimony of the Gospel !Yes, it undoubtedly does, as you have clearly illustrated by comparing the scriptures in all 3 parts! 1 Cor. 2:13.
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I Thank God you are here to receive the testimony of the Gospel !
That is a Great Blessing !And I also am thankful to God that you are here to preach that Gospel testimony to His Glory !
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We believe this World/Earth to be created or made for a specific Redemptive Purpose, Salvation in Christ, because of the creation of Angels. Who wants to deny that its revealed they were Created for Christ when we consider scriptures Col 1:16
16 For by him[Christ the Mediator] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by[Christ] him, and for him[Christ the Mediator]:
Note: Christ's existed as Mediator of Man prior to the Creation of Adam Prov 8:22-32
Then we find the stated purpose of the Angels Heb 1:13-14
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
This world was Created for the Heirs of Salvation, the Church 1 Cor 3:21-23
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
In fact this could be the main reason that lead to the revolt of Lucifer, being envious of Man's destiny, and a Honor to man he was subservient to !
Scriptures on eny Prov 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Prov 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Matt 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Again, I believe that lucifers revolt had something to do with envy, being envy of the High Honor God had destined Man unto, of which his kind would be subservient to !
All this however serves to prove that this world was created for a Redemptive Purpose in Christ !
Very good point!
I agree with your thoughts on this, and Scriptures support its feasibility.
Absolutely it was, and perfectly orchestrated by God to fulfill
His Purpose in Christ and His Church; His Everlasting Kingdom.
Dan 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven,
shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
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18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Jn 12:27
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
This scripture indicates that this World was Created for a Redemptive Purpose in Christ, centered in His Cross, the Work the Father gave Him to do, to finish before the foundation of the World Jn 17:4
4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. Note: When did the Father give Him this Work to do ?
1 Peter gives us to know this 1 Pet 1:18-20
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
This Blood redemption by the Lamb was foreordained before the foundation of the World, So its feasible He knew of it before the foundation of the World.
Now if that be the case, why does so many deny that this world was Created for a Redemptive Purpose in Christ ?
It depends on what you think redeemed means.
This age was created to make sons of God.
You evaded my points !