Continuing with our Redeemed mindset look at Armageddon from an upward thinking regenerated perspective. Having laid aside the earthbound, worldly and religious thinking for GOD'S. As it was limited in scope and intangibility it being only four dimensional.
Armageddon - Earthbound vs. Heavenly Dimensional:
In the symbolic language of the book of Revelation people's perception of the world is four dimensional: heaven, earth, the ocean and the deep underworld [including under the ocean Eze. 28:8; Rev. 3:15.] The idea being of all earth dwellers of the time was that the planet was flat and square! So the four corners of the earth were not factual but merely to communicate a symbolic picture and principle within their perception - as was also the idea of an under world. See the four phrases already referenced in Gen. 1:2, and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, [abussos - LXX] and the Spirit of GOD moving gently on the face of the waters. Also in Ps. 135:6, Whatever the LORD pleases He does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the Abyss. Or in the LXX it is Ps. 134:6.
Armageddon pictures the battle between the lower, earthbound thought patterns and the elevated, heavenly thoughts of GOD. Col. 3:1-3, Rev. 17:8.
The "earthbound-dilemma" of mankind is addressed in the Incarnate Christ reawakened (redeemed-restored) within the higher, elevated thoughts of GOD by the spirit of man and the Spirit of GOD, of Romans 8, 12:1-2.
Ephesians 6:12, "People are not enemy, [whether they be husbands, wives, children, or parents, slaves, or bosses. They might host hostilities, law inspired thought patterns through their unbelief or ignorance but], to target one another is to engage in the wrong combat. We represent the authority of the victory of Christ in the spiritual realm. We are positioned there [in Christ]; we [1] confront the mind games and [2] structures of darkness, religious thought patterns, governing and conditioning human behavior." (The word, translated against, [1, G4314, a strengthened form of G4253 pro] pros, face to face, towards. The word, [2, G4189 ponēria, depravity, from G4190] poneros hurtful, is often translated as evil, this word is described in Thayer's Lexicon as full of annoyances, hardships and labor, which is exactly what the DIY law-system of works produce!)
1Corinthians 15:24, "The complete conclusion in His work of redemption is celebrated in His yielding the full harvest of His reign to GOD the Father, having [1] brought to naught the Law of works which supported every definition of dominion under the fall, including all [2] principalities, all [3] authority and every [4] dynamic influence in society." (He brought to naught the Law of works, [1, G2673 from G2596 and G691] katargeo, to render idle, is from (G2596) kata, meaning intensity, and (G691) argos, meaning labor; thus, to be free from all self-effort to attempt to improve what GOD has already perfected in Christ! All principalities, [2, G746 from G756 archomai, to commence] arche, or chief ranks, i.e., kings, governors; This includes any governing system whereby one is ranked above the other on the basis of their performance or preference. all authority, [3, G1849 from G1832 exesti, also ἐξόν exon, from a singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510 ] exousia, comes from (G1537) ek, denoting origin and (G1510) eimi, I am, I exist; in this case, because of what I can do I am defined by what I can do better than you; therefore, I have authority over you. Every dynamic influence in society, [4, G1411 from G1410 dunamai, absolute power, authority] dunamis, means power, in this case willpower. Every government structure in society will be brought under the dominion of Grace where the Christ life rules.
The kingdom of GOD is the dominion of the Christ life in human form, where righteousness is based on who we are and not on what we do; who we are by GOD'S doing and not who we are by our own doing; Right being and not merely right acting. Where the Law of works was duty and guilt driven; The law of Faith is Agape driven. [Rom. 3:27, Gal. 5:6, 2Cor. 10:12] When they measure themselves by one another, and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.)
John 1:50-51, "Jesus said, 'So you believe because I say I saw you sitting under the fig tree? You haven't seen anything yet! Truly I say to you, Nathaniel [singular], because of who I am, you [plural] - You-manity - all the families in heaven and on the earth] will surely see this communication between the heavenly sphere and earth throw wide [1] open and the Angelic Shepherd-Messengers of GOD ascending and descending upon the Incarnate son of man. heaven and earth meet in the Incarnate one!'" (In Him every definition of separation and distance is cancelled! Isaiah 55:10-11, 'For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return not there without saturating the earth [all flesh], so shall My word be that goes out from My mouth; It shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that fore-which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it!' The prophetic word was defined to become flesh; Every nook and cranny of human life is saturated in the incarnation! The word, aneogota, is in the Perfect Active Participle Accusative masculine Singular, 2nd Conjugation-form; the one who has led us upwards - from anoigo, ana, upwards and agoo, to lead! Jesus reminds Nathaniel of Genesis 28:12-14, and Jacob dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of GOD were ascending and descending on it! And Jahweh said to him, 'I am Elohim of Abraham, your seed shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; And in you and your descendant have all the families of the earth been blessed!'"
"Jesus has united heaven and earth, the life of GOD and human life in Himself. Just as it was planned before the time of the ages." Quote taken from Dr. Baxter Kruger.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
We the LORD willing shall pick this back up in our next visit. Until then may He increase within us all His awareness.
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