We are into Revelations 17's deep look into "The Lamb's Book of Life - Humanity's Redeemed Identity," as seen through the redeemed mindset of a higher understanding than that is purely being an earthbound mindset. In which there remains hostilities and vain imaginations at work often playing with people's understanding and perception of truths and facts. Picking things back up with Hebrews 10:2.
The Lamb's Book of Life - Humanity's Redeemed Identity
Hebrews 10:2-5 "Had it been possible to present the perfect offering that had the power to successfully remove any trace of a sin-consciousness, then the sacrifice system would surely have ceased to be relevant. But in the very repetition of these sacrifices the awareness of guilt is reinforced rather than removed. The conclusion is clear: animal sacrifices failed to remove anyone's sinfulness or their sin-consciousness. So when Jesus, the Messiah, arrived as the fulfillment of all the types and shadows, He quoted Psalm 40:6-8, and said, 'In sacrifices and offerings GOD takes no pleasure; But You have ordained My incarnation!'" (Jesus Christ is revealed as both the Engineer and the Savior of the cosmos (humanity). The word, (G2889 is from the base of G2865 κολυμβος kolumbos, to take care of, provide for) kosmos in the NT refers to the entire human family.)
John 1:3 "The Logos is the source; Everything commences in Him. He remains the exclusive Parent reference to their existence. There is nothing original, except the Word! The Logic of GOD defines the only possible place where humanity can trace their origin." (All things were made by Him; And without His was not any thing made that was made. KJV)
Also Colossians 1:13, 15-16, 19 "He rescued us from the [1] dominion of darkness (the sense-ruled world, dominated by the Law of performance) and relocated us into the kingdom where the Agape of His Son rules. (Darkness is not a force, it is the absence of light. [See Eph. 4:18] A darkened understanding veiled the truth of our redeemed design from us. 2Cor. 4:4. What "empowered" darkness was the lie that we believed about ourselves! The word, [1, G1849 from G1832 exesti, so also ἐξόν exon, a third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510 ] exousia, sometimes translated authority or power, is composed of (G1537) ek, origin or source, and (G1510) eimi, I am, I exist. Thus, I was confused about who I am until the day that I heard and understood the grace of GOD in truth, as looking into a mirror. See 2Cor. 3:18 and John 1:12-13.) In Him the image and likeness of GOD is made visible in human form in order that every one may recognize their true origin in Him. He is the first born of every creature. (What darkness veiled from us He unveiled and continues to unveil. In Him we clearly see the mirror reflection of our original life. The son of His love gives accurate evidence of His image in human form. GOD can never again be invisible!) Everything that is begins in Him whether in the heavenly realm or upon the earth, visible or invisible. (He gives detailed likeness and image to the invisible GOD, 'If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father!' John 14:9. 'I and the Father are One!' John 10:30. Jesus reveals the Father in a way that confronts any religious man-made idea of GOD! He reversed the entire idea of man's appeal to an angry GOD! This is the Agape Father appealing to His wayward children to come home! Instead of demanding a sacrifice, He gives Himself as the Lamb to be the ultimate and final sacrifice! This is the mystery of the cross, "and had died for all, therefore all have died! He does not act independent of His Father, "GOD was in Christ (as Christ) when He reconciled humanity to Himself! 2Cor. 5:14-21.)
The full measure of everything GOD had in mind for humanity indwells Him." See 1Peter 1:18-21. (The Mirror, with editing.)
In our next post we shall begin with 1John 3:8. Until then may the LORD of lord increase His presence of essence within each of us.
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