The Heavenly Father has a Master Plan to expand His Family. Mortal human beings are born into the physical family and after death be born again as immortal spirit beings into The Family of God - if they qualify. The pre-requisite is that they must abide in Christ through obedience to His teachings and gain the spiritual character of Christlikeness in order to be given power and authority with immortality upon resurrection! Only then can they see and enter the kingdom of God ( John 3: 1-8) because flesh and blood (mortal humans) cannot inherit the kingdom of God as it is corrupted and subject to decay and death (1 Cor 15:50).
God has a throne in heaven from which He rules the entire universe with Christ (Isaiah 66:1). When Christians are born again, they enter this governing Family of God as His children. The prophet Daniel understood that the kingdom of God involves literal government, real people and real nations through a series of visions and dreams that God revealed to him with timeline as to when He intends to restore His government on earth (Daniel 2:28-44).
Human beings are created in the image of God, with the potential to become god beings (Psalms 82:6; Micah 4:5; John 10:34), but only if they yield to God and His government - His righteous laws - as man is born a free moral agent to choose right from wrong. However, because of sinful human nature and the influence of Satan, man has to choose to overcome to be partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). God is moulding those whom He calls to be like Christ in order to be born into His Family. Make no mistake, only those who are in the Family of God will qualify to rule and reign the whole earth with Christ who is the first born from the dead. Simply put, human beings are born to develop character, godly character. Whoever is born of God (born again) doth not commit sin (1 John 3:9) because he is made perfect.
Those who are true disciples of Christ will be resurrected by the Spirit of God that dwells in them (Rom 8:11). While man is born the image of the earthy, he shall bear the image of the heavenly (1 Cor 15:49) when begotten of God. While angels are created as ministering spirits to assist the heirs of salvation (Hebrews 1:13-14), they are never offered membership in the Family of God, and that is why Satan is mad with puny flesh and blood human beings. Angels were not made to rule the world to come (Hebrews 2:5) but man is born to have dominion (Gen 1:26) and to rule (Hebrews 2:8). That in essence is part and parcel of the Gospel of the kingdom of God and its mysteries (Matt 13:11).
God's purpose for creating man is so that man can be born again into the eternal Family of God. It is the ultimate goal of salvation for man as spoken by Christ, 'But seek ye first the kingdom of God (the true Gospel), and his righteousness (the laws of God) and all these things (whatever you really need) shall be added unto you.' - Matt 6:33. Note that Christ is the firstborn from the dead, who is the beginning (Colossians 1:18) meaning that in the time order of events, Christ is the first person to be born again from the resurrection and many more will follow at His return as the secondborn, thirdborn, fourthborn...thousandthborn and so on. This will be so for all true believers from creation (albeit few in numbers before the first advent of Christ) till His return to be resurrected to enter the kingdom of God as members of the God Family. Christ is the first begotten of the dead and the prince (ruler) of the kings (resurrected born again saints) of the earth (Rev 1:5) and the firstborn among many brethren (Rom 8:29) for whom He is not ashamed to call them brethren (Heb 2:11).
The Lord Christ came to earth as a Messenger (Malachi 3:1) to bring the good news (from God the Father) about the coming kingdom of God which will descend upon earth at His return. We are commanded by God to hear Him (meaning His gospel message of the kingdom of God - Luke 9:35). Only those who are born again as immortal spirit being will be able to see and enter into it (John 3:3 & 5). This is good news because the world is in chaos (more so as it approaches the timeline just before Christ Second Coming) with Satan as the god of this world (2 Cor 4:4). But the coming Millennial Age (Rev 20:4) will see Satan incarcerated for a thousand years (Rev 20:3) and large majority of mankind will accept Christ for salvation when Satan has been put away. That will be the time when every knee shall bow and very tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Phil 2:10-11).
The born again saints will become god-beings with Christ as the head of the super world-government of God on earth. Christ is the elder brother and they are His brethren (Heb 2:11). They will be given power and authority to help Christ rule and reign on earth (Rev 3:21; 11:15), some as rulers and some as priests (1 Peter 2:9 - royal priesthood). There will be major restoration of all things that are lost to Satan after the fall (Acts 3:21). Much work needs to be done and the great harvest of souls with miracles and healing in the midst of the people (Isaiah chapter 35) who survive the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord! The scenario will be somewhat like what Christ did when He instructed His disciples to preach the Gospel of the kingdom of God and heal the sick (Luke 9:1-2; 10:9). But during the Millennium, the born again saints will have the work carved out for them - what a privilege and joy to serve the King of kings and Lord of lords!
God the Heavenly Father is the Head of the Family of God. Marriage and family on earth is a typology of His divine plan - to expand His Family and extend His government over all His creation (Isaiah 9:7). Those who oppose this is fighting against God and in collaboration with Satan seeking to destroy the Family of God - whether they are aware of it or not - for he come to steal, kill and to destroy (John 10:10). The standard set for those whom God has called is high - for they will eventually be judging over even the angels (1 Cor 6:2-3) - that is why many are called but few are chosen (Matt 20:16; 22:14) because many simply do not qualify as they have not attained the spiritual character qualities expected of them (Matt 22:1-14, parable of the wedding feast). The Apostle Paul stressed this vital point three times where he wrote that the unrighteousness (breakers of God's righteous laws) by which he meant the fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, sodomites, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers and extortioners will NOT inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5). However, for those who overcome the deception of Satan, the lure and snare of societal values and self-centredness, the rewards are incredible -'But it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.' (1Cor 2:9).
God has a throne in heaven from which He rules the entire universe with Christ (Isaiah 66:1). When Christians are born again, they enter this governing Family of God as His children. The prophet Daniel understood that the kingdom of God involves literal government, real people and real nations through a series of visions and dreams that God revealed to him with timeline as to when He intends to restore His government on earth (Daniel 2:28-44).
Human beings are created in the image of God, with the potential to become god beings (Psalms 82:6; Micah 4:5; John 10:34), but only if they yield to God and His government - His righteous laws - as man is born a free moral agent to choose right from wrong. However, because of sinful human nature and the influence of Satan, man has to choose to overcome to be partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). God is moulding those whom He calls to be like Christ in order to be born into His Family. Make no mistake, only those who are in the Family of God will qualify to rule and reign the whole earth with Christ who is the first born from the dead. Simply put, human beings are born to develop character, godly character. Whoever is born of God (born again) doth not commit sin (1 John 3:9) because he is made perfect.
Those who are true disciples of Christ will be resurrected by the Spirit of God that dwells in them (Rom 8:11). While man is born the image of the earthy, he shall bear the image of the heavenly (1 Cor 15:49) when begotten of God. While angels are created as ministering spirits to assist the heirs of salvation (Hebrews 1:13-14), they are never offered membership in the Family of God, and that is why Satan is mad with puny flesh and blood human beings. Angels were not made to rule the world to come (Hebrews 2:5) but man is born to have dominion (Gen 1:26) and to rule (Hebrews 2:8). That in essence is part and parcel of the Gospel of the kingdom of God and its mysteries (Matt 13:11).
God's purpose for creating man is so that man can be born again into the eternal Family of God. It is the ultimate goal of salvation for man as spoken by Christ, 'But seek ye first the kingdom of God (the true Gospel), and his righteousness (the laws of God) and all these things (whatever you really need) shall be added unto you.' - Matt 6:33. Note that Christ is the firstborn from the dead, who is the beginning (Colossians 1:18) meaning that in the time order of events, Christ is the first person to be born again from the resurrection and many more will follow at His return as the secondborn, thirdborn, fourthborn...thousandthborn and so on. This will be so for all true believers from creation (albeit few in numbers before the first advent of Christ) till His return to be resurrected to enter the kingdom of God as members of the God Family. Christ is the first begotten of the dead and the prince (ruler) of the kings (resurrected born again saints) of the earth (Rev 1:5) and the firstborn among many brethren (Rom 8:29) for whom He is not ashamed to call them brethren (Heb 2:11).
The Lord Christ came to earth as a Messenger (Malachi 3:1) to bring the good news (from God the Father) about the coming kingdom of God which will descend upon earth at His return. We are commanded by God to hear Him (meaning His gospel message of the kingdom of God - Luke 9:35). Only those who are born again as immortal spirit being will be able to see and enter into it (John 3:3 & 5). This is good news because the world is in chaos (more so as it approaches the timeline just before Christ Second Coming) with Satan as the god of this world (2 Cor 4:4). But the coming Millennial Age (Rev 20:4) will see Satan incarcerated for a thousand years (Rev 20:3) and large majority of mankind will accept Christ for salvation when Satan has been put away. That will be the time when every knee shall bow and very tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Phil 2:10-11).
The born again saints will become god-beings with Christ as the head of the super world-government of God on earth. Christ is the elder brother and they are His brethren (Heb 2:11). They will be given power and authority to help Christ rule and reign on earth (Rev 3:21; 11:15), some as rulers and some as priests (1 Peter 2:9 - royal priesthood). There will be major restoration of all things that are lost to Satan after the fall (Acts 3:21). Much work needs to be done and the great harvest of souls with miracles and healing in the midst of the people (Isaiah chapter 35) who survive the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord! The scenario will be somewhat like what Christ did when He instructed His disciples to preach the Gospel of the kingdom of God and heal the sick (Luke 9:1-2; 10:9). But during the Millennium, the born again saints will have the work carved out for them - what a privilege and joy to serve the King of kings and Lord of lords!
God the Heavenly Father is the Head of the Family of God. Marriage and family on earth is a typology of His divine plan - to expand His Family and extend His government over all His creation (Isaiah 9:7). Those who oppose this is fighting against God and in collaboration with Satan seeking to destroy the Family of God - whether they are aware of it or not - for he come to steal, kill and to destroy (John 10:10). The standard set for those whom God has called is high - for they will eventually be judging over even the angels (1 Cor 6:2-3) - that is why many are called but few are chosen (Matt 20:16; 22:14) because many simply do not qualify as they have not attained the spiritual character qualities expected of them (Matt 22:1-14, parable of the wedding feast). The Apostle Paul stressed this vital point three times where he wrote that the unrighteousness (breakers of God's righteous laws) by which he meant the fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, sodomites, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers and extortioners will NOT inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5). However, for those who overcome the deception of Satan, the lure and snare of societal values and self-centredness, the rewards are incredible -'But it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.' (1Cor 2:9).
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