Our last visit brought us to the Testimony of Jesus being the Word of GOD, with this theme we now move forward. With this post we shall begin in Hebrews; the small letter of argument and proof of who Christ was and is for all of humanity.
The Word of GOD and The Testimony of Jesus:
Hebrews 6:13-20; Revelation 20:4, 3:11, "Since GOD had no one greater by whom to swear, He swore by Himself. He could give Abraham no greater guarantee but the integrity of His own Being; This makes the Promise as sure as GOD is! It is common practice in human affairs to evoke a higher authority under oath in order to add weight to any agreement between parties, thereby silencing any possibility of quibbling. (The word (G4009 from the same as G4008 peran, the accusative case of an obsolete derivation of πείρω peirō, to pierce.) peras , means the end of all dispute; The point beyond which one cannot go.) In the same context we are confronted with GOD's eagerness to go to the last extreme in His dealings with us as heirs of His promise(s), and to cancel out all possible grounds for doubt or dispute. In order to persuade us of the inalienability of His Character and finality of His resolve, He confined Himself to an oath. The promise which already belongs to us by heritage is Now also confirmed under oath. ( The word (G3315) mesiteo is used, interposed or mediated. Compare (G3316) mesites, meaning mediator, from (G3319) mesos, an internunciator, midst. In the incarnation, GOD has positioned Himself in the midst, of His creation. see Gal. 3:20, "With Abraham there was no middleman; It was just GOD!" [The Mosaic law required mediators [the Levitical priesthood] because it was an arrangement whereby humanity had a part and GOD had a part. Humanity's part was to obey the commandments and GOD's part was to bless. GOD's covenant with Abraham was a grace covenant pointing the way to the man Jesus Christ, in whom GOD Himself would fulfill humanity's part and therefore needed no mediator apart from Himself.
The Word is the promise; The Incarnate, crucified and risen Christ is the proof. He desires to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise (Gen. 3:15) the unchangeable character of His purpose. RSV
Humanity was not redeemed from the Devil; A thief never becomes an owner; Neither did Jesus do what He did to change His Father's mind about us! It is our minds that needed persuasion! GOD was not to be reconciled to His creation; GOD was in Christ when He reconciled the world to Himself! 2Cor. 5:18-20) So that we are now dealing with two irreversible facts which make it impossible for anyone to prove GOD wrong; Thus our persuasion (perception) as to our redeemed identity is powerfully reinforced. We have already escaped into that destiny: Our expectation has come within our immediate grasp! (The promise of Redemption sustained throughout Scripture and the fulfillment of that promise is in Jesus. see John 8:13-18, John 8:17, 'That should settle it for you since it is written in your law that the testimony of two, is true!' (This combined witness of two is not true just because they agree, unless true in fact separately. But if they disagree, the testimony falls to the ground worthless. Deu. 17:6 and 19:15. --Robertson. Also Rev. 10:6 see the notes on the Oath at the end of Rev. 10.) Our hearts and minds are certain; Anchored securely within the innermost courts of GOD's immediate Presence; Beyond the (prophetic) veil. (of Mat. 27:51a, to the time break of (;), Mark 15:38, and Luke 23:45; Ex. 26:31-37) By going there on our behalf, Jesus pioneered a place for us and removed every type of obstruction that could possibly distance us from the promise. In Him we are represented for all time (and eternity); He became our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. We now enjoy the same privileges accessed by Him.'" ( He said, 'I go to prepare a place for you so that you may be where I am. On that day you will no longer doubt that I and the Father are One; You will know that I am in the Father and you are in Me and I am in you!' [John 10:30, 14:3 and 20].)
Revelation 20:4, "And I saw thrones and those seated upon these thrones have been given judgment. They are the souls who didn't worship the Beast or its image, and did not take his mark in their foreheads (mindset and perception) or on their hands. The system of the Beast [1]axed them because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the Word of GOD, since they didn't fit into their (the false triune image of a lamb slain and revived) religious mold! They are the living beings, joined together in the Christ life, reigning from their joint-seatedness in the Throne of the Lamb for a thousand years." (Rev. 1:2, John gave accurate evidence to the word of GOD and the testimony of Jesus Christ, exactly as he saw it. [The Word of GOD, is the testimony of Jesus. The testimony of Jesus Christ is the context of the prophetic word.] The word (G3990 from a derivative of G4141 from G4111 ), pelekizo, axe, to cut off, is from (G4111) plasso, to form, mold something from clay, wax,,,etc. - used of a potter - they would not be molded into a distorted image-mindset. Rev. 21:1, also mat. 19:28, Jesus said to them, 'Truly, I say to you, in the rebooting of mankind, when the Son of man shall sit (again) on His glorious Throne, you who have followed Me (in the Crosses death, burial, decent, resurrection and ascension) will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. see the word, (G3824 from G3825 and G1078 ) paliggesia, suggests a complete restoration to the original (state and condition), in modern terms, to reboot. Is from (G3825, through the idea of oscillatory repetition) palin, again by repetition and (G1078, nativity) and genesis, source. Only used here and in Titus 3:5, see the note on the thousand years.)
Revelation 3:11, "'Do not let tough times make Me seem distant from you! I am at hand-see My nearness, not My absence. And don't let temporal setbacks diminish your own authority either! Remember that you call the shots; You wear the crown. My crown endorses your crown.'" (Literally, let nothing take your crown! Rev. 1:5.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Our next visit shall reveal more of Christ, the LORD willing. May we all learn more of Him.
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