"The Secrets of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revealtion of Christ,some thoughts on a few subjects part 1 of 3, hidden insights, as seen with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

With this posting we are looking at several areas of thoughts as expressed at the end of our last visit, these are subject to editing by the LORD and His Holy Spirit as I write. The first is titled a thought on Judgment and the Resurrection, these done by the author of the Mirror Study Bible, a selection of New Testament texts paraphrased from the Greek by Francois du Toit, and endorsed by Demond Tutu and Bob Mumford.


Thoughts on Judgment and The Resurrection:

Continued from John 5:29, (this is in red letters because it is Jesus speaking) "'And they will come forth out of their graves - for those who have engaged themselves with that which is beneficial, it will be a resurrection to life - and for those who have done that which is worthless, it will be a resurrection unto [1]judgment.'" (The word, [1, G2920] krisis, often translated, judgment, does not mean damnation or condemnation! Judging involves setting affairs right between different parties, deciding an issue, coming to a conclusion.

The judgment of Jesus is the acquittal of the human race! "Surely He has borne our iniquities!" Isaiah 53:4-5.

Here is the Good News! Jesus boldly announced in John 12:31-33....'Now is the judgment of this world, Now shall the ruler of this world be cast out; and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all [judgment] to Myself.' he said this to show by what death he was to die. [Judgment is the subject of the sentence here.]

John 16:11, (another red letter area) 'The Holy Spirit will convince this world concerning judgment, because the ruler of the world is judged.' [Just like Jesus and the Father - the Holy Spirit will not condemn this world but rather convince the world!]

Isaiah 25:7-8, 26:19, "And he will swallow up death for ever, and the LORD GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of His people He will take away from all the earth (humanity); For the LORD has spoken."

Hosea 6:2, "After two days He will revive us; On the third day he will raise us up!"

Ephesians 2:5-7, "This is how grace rescued us: sin left us dead towards GOD, like spiritual corpses; Yet in that state of deadness and indifference, GOD co-quickened us together with Christ. Sin proved how dead we were (the Law confirmed it!) Grace reveals how alive we Now are (the gospel announced it!). Before anyone but Grace believed it, he made us all alive together with Him and raised us up together with him. (We had no contribution to our salvation! GOD's Master-plan unfolded in the mystery: GOD found us in Christ before He lost us in Adam! [Eph. 1:4] In the economy of GOD, when Jesus died we died. GOD saw us in Christ, in His death and resurrection before we saw ourselves there! He declared our co-inclusion in His death, co-resurrection with Christ 800 BC [Hos 6:2]!) (As much as we were co-included in His death,) we were co-included in  His resurrection. We are also elevated in His ascension to be equally present in the Throne room of the heavenly realm where we originated, (Gen. 1:26-27) Now co-seated again with Him in His executive authority. We are fully represented in Christ Jesus. (Our joint position in Christ defines us; This can never again be a distant goal to reach through religious devotion or striving, but our immediate reference. (Col. 3:1-3) (In a single triumphant act of righteousness GOD saved us from the "gutter-most" to the uttermost. Here we are Now, revealed in Christ in the highest possible position of bliss! If humanity's sad history could not distract from the extravagant Agape of GOD, imagine how GOD is Now able for timeless perpetuity (the eternal future) to exhibit the trophy of the wealth of His grace demonstrated in His kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. Grace exhibits excessive evidence of the success of the cross. Our salvation is not a reward for good behavior! It is grace that from the start finished first place; We had no hand in it! Even the gift to believe simply reflects His faith! (By grace we are! Saved by the gift of faith; Grace reveals who we are, and the faith of GOD persuades us of it! We did not invent faith; It was GOD's faith to begin with! It is from faith to faith, [Rom. 1:17] He is both the source and conclusion of faith. [Heb. 12:2]) If this could be accomplished through any action of ours then there would be grounds for boasting.

Romans 8:34, What further ground can there possibly be to condemn humanity? In His death he face our judgment; In His resurrection he revealed our righteousness; The implications cannot be undone! he Now occupies the highest seat of authority as the executive of our redemption in the Throne room of GOD. (see verse 1, also in Rom. 4:25)

James 2:13, Judgment showed no mercy (Lam. 3:22) to those who do not walk in mercy, but mercy triumphs over judgment. (Those who walk in mercy walk in the law of liberty. [Gal. 5:22-23] There is no law against Agape. While judgment threatens condemnation, mercy interposed and prevails over judgment.)

1John 3:20-21, "So, even if our hearts would [1] accuse us of not really being true to ourselves, GOD is greater than our hearts and he has the full picture! His knowledge of us is not compromised." ( The word, [1, G2607 is from G2596 and G1097] kataginōskō, to find fault, is only used three times in the NT, translated, to blame, or condemn. Is from (G2596) kata,  down and (G1097) ginosko, to know, to perceive (discern).Beloved when we know what GOD knows to be true about us, then instead of condemning us, our hearts will endorse our innocence and [1] free our conversation before GOD." ( The word, [1, G3954 is from G3956 and a derivative of G4483; ] parrhēsia, or parresia, means out spoken, from (G3956) para, a preposition indicating close proximity, and (G4483) rheo, to pour forth; To flow freely, suggesting an unreservedness in speech; Bold utterance.)

1John 4:18-19, "Fear cannot co-exist in this Agape realm. The perfect Agape union that we have and are talking about expels fear. Fear holds on to an expectation of crisis and judgment [which brings separation] and interprets it as due punishment [a form of karma!] it echoes torment and only registers in someone who does not realize the completeness of their love union [with Father, Son and Spirit and with one another]. We Agape because He Agaped us first! [We did not invent this fellowship; We are invited into fellowship with Father and the Son!]) (The Mirror, with editing.)

Until our next visit may GOD's Agape rule our hearts and lives.