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I'm a miserable failure. I do what I should not do, and don't do what I should. In this I take after the first human, Adam, who represented me at the creation of the universe. The God who is has spoken in the Bible. He has revealed that the consequences of his and my violation of God's will is an eternal death - separation from all of His goodness forever in conscious anguish. But God, who is rich in mercy, sent His own Son to become a Man. He kept the law that I failed to keep. He died the death that was due to me. God accepted His sacrifice on behalf of sinners like me and showed this by raising Jesus up from the grave. Jesus now reigns at the Father's right hand, and His Spirit is present with His people, helping us to fix our eyes on Christ and be strengthened to repent and to walk in new obedience, now that we are adopted as God's own children. Not to prove ourselves, but to joyfully express our thanksgiving for this salvation that has been freely given to us. We continue to fail, and He continues to be merciful in His steadfast love, forgiving our sins, and promising never to leave us or forsake us.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

The Beauty of the King, Part Four

Who bows first, the people or the king? I don't know, but I treasure the passages referenced here:

  1. Jehovah’s plans over all stand through all generations: Ecc 3:14-15, Ecc 11:5, Psalm 33:11
  2. God's special relationship with Israel did anticipated blessings to all nations: Ex 19:5-6, Ezekial 5:5
  3. Gentile nations in the OLD covenant had the opportunity to repent truly and corporately: Psalm 148, Jonah.
  4. God’s Salvation will reach all nations: Psalms 22, 72, and 102; Revelations 7:9-12
  5. Jesus rules over all authorities (including national authorities): Psalm 2, Matt 28:18-20, Ephesians 1, Philippians 2, Rev 12:5
  6. Now God commands all people everywhere to repent: Acts 17:30-31
  7. Should not all Gentile nations repent in the NEW covenant? (Gen 18:18, 22:18, 26:4, Ps 72:17, Matt 18:19, Romans 16:26)
  8. Wicked people have loved it when their leaders were wicked: Jer 5:30-31*
  9. Generally, God blesses a righteous nation with a righteous leader: Psalm 125:3, Psalm 33:12

*Has God not justly appointed it this way? Although Christians do live in wicked nations with wicked leaders, they DO have a righteous King reigning over them and in them. We don't retreat to create our own nation; rather, we work in faith for the obedience of faith among all nations for His name (Romans 1:5). The Church lives to glorify & enjoy God, to proclaim Jesus’ Kingship to all. In other words, we seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness on earth as it is in heaven.

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Found your old blog!

 

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