Intro 3 to "The Secret of GOD", as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

Continuing in the introduction to the Revelation of Christ as witnessed by John now known as the revelator and up dated by Francois du Toit in the Mirror Study Bible a most unusual Bible indeed. As he draws from the viewpoint of GOD as one born a new and from above can do once freed from religions bonds.

The Mirror:

The Lamb of GOD:

In the scandalous genius of GOD, the slain and risen Lamb is the central theme of the book. "Look! The Lion has conquered! He who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David is qualified to open the scroll and its seven seals!" So I looked to see the Lion and there, as if fused into one with the Throne and in unison with the four Living Beings, taking center stage in the midst of the Elders, I saw a little Lamb, alive and standing; Even though it appeared to have been violently butchered in sacrifice! It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of GOD, sent out to accomplish his biding in all the earth. (Revelation 5:5-6. Also Zechariah 3:9, For behold, upon the stone which I have set before Joshua, upon a single stone with seven facets [eyes], I will engrave its inscription, says the LORD of hosts, I will remove the guilt of the earth in a single day.)

1Peter 1:18-19, It is clear to see that you were ransomed from the futile, fallen mindset that you inherited from your fathers, not by the currency of your own labor, represented by the fluctuating values of gold and silver, and the economy of your religious efforts; But you were redeemed with the priceless blood of Christ; He is the ultimate sacrifice; Spotless and without blemish. He completes the prophetic picture! (In him GOD speaks the most radical scapegoat language of the law of judgment, and brings final closure to a dead and redundant system! In Psalm 40:6-7, it is clearly stated that GOD does not require sacrifices or offerings! Jesus is the Lamb of GOD! He collides victoriously with the futile sacrificial system whereby offerings are constantly made to the pseudo, moody, monster gods of our imagination! This is the scandal of the cross! GOD does not demand a sacrifice of himself in Christ in order to forever eradiate sin-consciousness from our minds and radically change the way we think about our Maker, one another and ourselves! [Sin-consciousness is in essence a works-based consciousness.] GOD did not clothe Adam with the skin of a slain animal because of a divine need to be appeased, but because of their unconditional agape for Adam; They spoke the language of Adam's own judgment: Adam, not GOD, was embarrassed about his nakedness. The clothing was not to make GOD look at Adam differently, but to make Adam feel better about himself! And ultimately it was to prophetically prepare Adam for the unveiling of the mystery of humanity's redemption in the incarnation. Here Deity would clothe themselves in human skin, in a Son; And the Lion of Judah would become the Lamb of GOD in order to free our minds to re-discover his image and likeness in our skin! Look at 1Peter 1:2.)

In 1Corinthians 2:2, Paul makes a very bold and radical statement, confirming his ministry focus to "know" the full scope and consequence of the revelation of mankind's redeemed innocence as communicated in the cross Jesus Christ! This is the essence of the mystery of GOD! He writes, "My mind is fully made up about you! The only possible way in which I can truly know you, is in the light of GOD'S mystery, which is Christ in you! Jesus died humanity's death on the cross and thus brought final closure to any other basis of judgment! (The word, (G2919) krino, to judge, to determine, to deem in a forensic sense, here, in the Aorist Tense, ekrina, which suggests a once and for all completed act.)

Also in 2Corinthians 5:14, Paul makes this emphatic statement in the immediate context of the constraining impact of the Agape of Christ within his spirit; "I am persuaded that One has died for all, therefore all have died!" In the Mirror it reads, "The love of Christ resonates within us and leaves us with only one conclusion: Jesus died humanity's death; Therefore, in GOD'S logic every indivdual simultaneously died." (The Mirror, with editing)

In our next visit we shall, the LORD willing, look at "The Throne of GOD," and possibly, "The Day of the LORD." Now may our LORD and GOD increase our persuasion of perception in his logic.