We are about to look at the word "Fulfilled" of 8.09a in this study, on the Way of Life / Life Path. To begin allow me to establish a thought that for sometime has bugged me. It being that Israel represents all of Humanity, from Adam through to the LORD Jesus the Christ of man's hidden or forgotten identity. This taken place in Genesis 3's record. After which GOD called out Abram with others before him, from whom all the Nations would be blessed. In other words those who would do as Abram did. They would become the true Israel of GOD, this being all of Humanity. This being true I will draw on an Old Testament passage of Ezekiel 18 with the word Israel changed to humanity, beginning at verse 25, as follows: "Yet you say, "The way of the LORD is not equal." 'Hear now, O house of Humanity; Is not My way equal? Are not your ways unequal? When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in them; For his iniquity that he has done shall he die. Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he considered, and turned away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. Yet says the house of humanity, "The way of the LORD is not equal." O house of Humanity, are not My ways equal? Are not yours unequal? Therefore I will judge you, O Humanity, everyone according to his ways, says the LORD God.'" 'Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; So iniquity shall not be your ruin.
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; And make your heart a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Humanity? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies, says the LORD God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live!'" The making of a new heart for the flesh is an impossibility for humanity but with GOD all things are indeed possible. That's why Ezekiel's revelation came about, "'I'll place within you a new heart.'" (in Ezekiel 11:19, 18:31 and 36:26)
This said, we shall now turn our attentions to 1John 5 beginning at verse 5 in this fashion 5-12, 13-17, 18-21, our target is in verse 19: "Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of GOD? This is He that came by water and blood (speaking of natural birth), even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is Truth. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are One. and there are three that bear witness in the earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in One. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of GOD is greater: for this is the witness of GOD which He has testified of His Son. He that believes the Son of GOD has the witness in himself: he that believes not GOD has made Him a liar; Because he believes not the record that GOD gave of His Son. and this is the record, that GOD has given to us eternal life, and this Life is in His Son. He that has the Son has Life; and he that has not the Son of GOD has not life.
These things have I spoken to you that believe the Name of the Son of GOD; That you may know that we have eternal Life, and that we may believe on the Name of the Son of GOD. This is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He hears us: and if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we desired of Him. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. all unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
We know that whosoever is born of GOD sins not; But he that is begotten of GOD keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not. and we know that we are of GOD, and the whole world lies in wickedness. And we know that the Son of GOD is come, and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true GOD, and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols." Amen.
I hope that in my own clumsy way that I have brought out the message given me.
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