Hebrews 7:3
"Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually."
He’s from eternity to eternity. And we always make the point, when we’re saved forever, how long is that? For as long as God lasts! Now that’s how long we’re saved. We’ll go on and on as long as God does. Quite a thought isn’t it? That’s what it means to be saved forever. Now finishing verse 24.
Hebrews 7:24
"But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."
Priesthood will never end, as He will never die! Again. And why is that? Its one of the mysteries or secret things, the power that is in the Blood of Christ Jesus, Endless Life. A Endless Life as it is self producing or reproductive, regenerating itself. Just as with the Father of spirits is of Himself. Now let’s come back to Timothy again - this is all review, I know. I want people to see it over and over so that it will not be forgotten, so let’s go to 1 Timothy chapter 2. We looked at this when I made mention of the fact that Melchizedek appeared to Abraham, as a man. Christ is in the Glory interceding for us at the Father’s right hand, as a man, and here we have the Scripture to back it up.
I Timothy 2:3-4a
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who (that is God) will have all men to be saved,…"
Now that’s not saying they will be. Only precious few will be but that isn’t God’s fault. He’s made it possible for every human being to spend eternity with Him, but they won’t because they refuse to take it by trusting in His faithfulness. But God’s whole concept is that He has finished the work of redemption through which we enter salvation which is available for all. When was this finished? Before the foundation of the world, when God (El) meat in counsel with the Godhead (Elohim=El, Yhovah, and the Holy Ghost) and laid all this out.
I Timothy 2:4-5
"Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. (now here’s the verse I want you to lock in) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, (who?) the man Christ Jesus."
See how plain that is? Now I’m afraid there are a lot of even professing believers who do not comprehend that Christ is in glory ever since His ascension in human form. The disciples saw Him go. He didn’t suddenly change into the invisible. The Scripture is so plain that He maintained His human appearance and He left in such a way that the disciples could see Him go.
And Zechariah foretells the day that He’ll return and again it’s in human form because what does Zechariah say?
Zechariah 14:4a
"And his feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east,…"
Now listen, a spirit, an invisible thing, doesn’t have feet! But He will because He is bodily at the Father’s right hand. And again, now let’s just go back a little further to the Book of Colossians chapter 2.
Colossians 2:8a
"Beware lest any man spoil you…"
See there’s that constant warning from the pen of the Apostle, that we’d better keep our eyes on Truth and not be led astray with all of this pseudo truth that’s being thrown at us, especially today. It was already evident in Paul’s day.
Colossians 2:8-9
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ, For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily."
Not in spirit-form. Not invisible. My, when He took off from the Mount of Olives, He left bodily. How bodily was He when He had fish cooking on the fire up there in Galilee and the disciples had caught nothing all night? He asked the question "Do you have any food?" And they said, "No." But what did He have cooking? Fish and bread. And then Luke tells us plain as day, not just the disciples ate, but Who? Jesus ate. How? Don’t expect me to tell you how He digested it! All I know He ate.
And yet, in that same body He went into Glory. In that same body He’s coming again. He’s going to stand on the Mount of Olives as we see in Zechariah. He appeared to Abraham and eat, He wrestled with Jacob, all in bodily form. He’s going to rule and reign bodily, not some invisible enigma. But the man Christ Jesus Who is the Mediator between man and God, the Man Christ Jesus Who sat down at the Father’s right hand having finished the work of Redemption and the works of our Salvation within Himself for our benefit. It is perfect! There wasn’t one more thing that He could do!
Now here's another thought for our consideration: You asked a question about lawlessness. Can a righteous man be lawless? You commented on someone's post about
Isaiah 8:20 "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."
The word "law", in the Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible is this, and I paraphrase it: river, brook, flood, stream| {str: 2975} fear, afraid, terrible, dreadful, reverence, fearful| {str: 3372} Throw co: Rain ab: ?: A throwing of the finger to show a direction to walk or live. The throwing of an arrow. The throwing down of water in rain. teach, shoot, archer, cast, teacher, rain, laid, direct, inform, instruct, show, shooter, through watered| {str: 3384}
First rain: [freq. 2] |kjv: first rain, former| {str: 3138}
- Teaching: The direction one is to take in life. [freq. 219] |kjv: law| {str: 8451}
I. Rain: II. Archer: One who throws an arrow. III. Razor: [Unknown connection to root] [freq. 3] |kjv: former rain, rain| {str: 4175}
Remember Jesus said that they would have "rivers of living water flowing from their bellies".
The word "testimony" is, again paraphrased: Repeat co: ? ab: Witness: Witness: An event or persons testimony recounting another event or person.
I. Witness: II. Again: A repetition of time either definite or indefinite. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Until: A determinate period of time. [freq. 269] |kjv: witness, ever, everlasting, end, evermore, old, perpetually, by, as, when, how, yet, till, until, unto, for, to, but, on, within, filthy| {str: 1157, 5703, 5704, 5705, 5707, 5708}
Company: A group with a common testimony. II. Witness: [freq. 175] |kjv: congregation, company, assembly, multitude, people, swarm, testimony, witness| {str: 5712, 5713}
Trappings: Articles of dress or adornment that often witness to a persons position or rank. [freq. 13] |kjv: ornament, mouth| {str: 5716}
Adorn co: Trappings ab: ?: An adornment for testifying to ones position, rank or authority.
I. Adorn: To put on trappings which usually identify position or rank. II. Remove: [Unknown connection to root; Hebrew and Aramaic] [freq. 19] (vf: Paal, Hiphil) |kjv: deck, adorn, take, pass, depart, alter, took, pass, remove| {str: 5709, 5710}
Believers are told not to wear anything or to adorn themselves in ways so as to call attention to themselves. We are also to be "witnesses" of that which HE has spoken as teaching. Thus the "inspiration of revelation" Jesus told Peter that He would build His Church upon.
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