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EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA


HEAVEN, HELL

and

THE NEW JERUSALEM.

by

STUART MACDONALD [Dip T!"#

[BOO$ %&

JUL' ())*

HEAVEN, HELL AND THE NEW JERUSALEM 0


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WHO IS JESUS CHRIST+

Professor Simon Greene!f "!s one of #$e mos# eminen# !"%ers of ! #ime& His 'L!"s of E(i)en*e+ for m!n% %e!rs "ere!**e#e) -% ! S#!#es in #$e Uni#e) S#!#es !s #$e s#!n)!r) me#$o)oo.% for e(!/!#in. *!ses& He "!s #e!*$in. !" !# !/ni(ersi#% in #$e Uni#e) S#!#es "$en one of $is s#/)en#s !s0e) Professor Greene!f if $e "o/) !% $is 'L!"s ofE(i)en*e+ #o e(!/!#e !n $is#ori*! fi./re& W$en Greene!f !.ree) #o #$e ro1e*# $e !s0e) #$e s#/)en# "$o "!s #o -e #$es/-1e*# of #$e re(ie"& T$e s#/)en# reie) #$!# #$e erson #o -e e2!mine) "o/) -e Jes/s C$ris#& Professor Greene!f

!.ree) #o /n)er#!0e #$e e2!min!#ion of Jes/s C$ris# !n) !s ! res/#, "$en $e $!) finis$e) #$e re(ie", Simon Greene!ferson!% !**e#e) #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# !s $is S!(io/r&

Professor Greene!f #$en sen# !n oen e##er #o ! 1/ris#s in #$e Uni#e) S#!#es s!%in. in !r# 'I erson!% $!(ein(es#i.!#e) one *!e) Jes/s C$ris#& I $!(e fo/n) #$e e(i)en*e *on*ernin. $im #o -e $is#ori*!% !**/r!#e& I $!(e !so)is*o(ere) #$!# Jes/s C$ris# is more #$!n ! $/m!n -ein., $e is ei#$er Go) or no#$in. !n) $!(in. e2!mine) #$e e(i)en*ei# is imossi-e #o *on*/)e o#$er #$!n $e is Go)& H!(in. *on*/)e) #$!# $e is Go) I $!(e !**e#e) $im !s m% erson!S!(io/r& I /r.e ! mem-ers of #$e e.! rofession #o /se #$e 'L!"s of E(i)en*e+ #o in(es#i.!#e #$e erson of #$e Lor)Jes/s C$ris# !n) if %o/ fin) #$!# $e is "ron. e2ose $im !s ! f!0er -/# if no# *onsi)er $im !s %o/r S!(io/r !n) Lor)+

HOW CAN I BE SAVED+

Sa-ai"n i/ a-aiab! 0"1 a 2!2b!1/ "0 ! 32an 1a4!.S!(!#ion is #$e mos# imor#!n# /n)er#!0in. in ! of Go)3s /ni(erse& T$e s!(!#ion of sinners is ne(er on #$e -!sis ofGo)3s mere% !ssin. o(er or *osin. His e%es #o sin& Go) s!(es sinners on ! *ome#e% ri.$#eo/s -!sis *onsis#en# "i#$

#$e )i(ine $oiness of His *$!r!*#er& T$is is *!e) .r!*e& I# reies on Go) so m!n *!nno# "or0 for s!(!#ion, nei#$er *!n$e )eser(e i#& We nee) #o re!ise #$!# #$e *re!#ion of #$is (!s# /nme!s/re) /ni(erse "!s f!r ess !n /n)er#!0in. #$!n#$e "or0in. o/# of Go)3s !n #o s!(e sinners&

Ho"e(er #$e !**e#!n*e of Go)3s s!(!#ion -% #$e sinner is #$e mos# sime #$in. in ! of ife& One nee) no# -e ri*$, nor"ise, nor e)/*!#e)& A.e is no -!rrier nor #$e *oo/r of one3s s0in& T$e re*e#ion of #$e enormo/s -enefi#s of Go)3sre)em#ion is -!se) /on #$e simes# of #erms so #$!# #$ere is no one in ! #$is "i)e /ni(erse "$o nee) -e #/rne)!"!%&

H"5 d" I b!4"2! a C1i/ian+T$ere is -/# one sime s#e )i(i)e) in#o #$ree !r#s& Firs# of ! I $!(e #o re*o.nise #$!# I !m ! sinner 4Rom!ns 5675896758 E:e0ie ;67=?&

Se*on)%, re!isin. #$!# if I "!n# ! re!#ions$i "i#$ Ami.$#% Go) "$o is erfe*#, !n) re*o.nisin. #$!# I !m no# erfe*#, I

nee) #o oo0 #o #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# !s #$e on% S!(io/r 4I Corin#$i!ns ;>658 ; Pe#er 767=8 Is!i!$ >5698 Jo$n 56;9?&

T$ir)%, -% #$e e2er*ise of m% o"n free "i I erson!% re*ei(e #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# !s m% S!(io/r, -eie(in. #$!# He)ie) erson!% for me !n) #$!# He is "$!# He *!ims #o -e in !n in)i(i)/!, erson! !n) i(in. "!% 4Jo$n ;6;78 56598A*#s ;965;8 =6;7?&

T! 1!/3/ "0 Sa-ai"nT$e res/#s of #$is !re /n-eie(!-% "on)erf/6M% sins !re #!0en !"!% 4Jo$n ;67@?,I ossess e#ern! ife no" 4I Jo$n >6;;,;7?,I -e*ome ! ne" *re!#/re in C$ris# 47 Corin#$i!ns >6;?,T$e Ho% Siri# #!0es / His resi)en*e in m% ife 4I Corin#$i!ns 96;@?,An) I "i ne(er eris$ 4Jo$n ;67


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INTRODUCTION

H!(e %o/ e(er !s0e) %o/rsef #$e foo"in. /es#ions

Are He!(en !n) He re! !*es

W$!# !re #$e% i0e

Ho" )o I 0no" if I !m .oin. #o He!(en or He

T$is s#/)% is !n !##em# #o !ns"er #$ese #$ree -!si* /es#ions& T$e !ns"ers !re so/.$# from Go)s Wor), #$e Ho%Bi-e&

Ho"e(er, #$ere is one !imor#!n# /es#ion #$!# %o/ nee) #o !s0 %o/rsef& T$e /es#ion is 'W$!# e(i)en*e !m Ire!re) #o !**e#+ o/r !ns"er nee)s #o -e *ome#e% $ones# !n) #r/#$f/ #o %o/rsef&

HEAVEN

HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE THINGS OF HEAVEN.

He!(en is *re!#e) for Go)s .or%& Ps!m ;@6;& T! !a-!n/ d!4a1! ! 6"1y "0 G"d7 and ! 0i12a2!n /"5!i/ andi5"18.

Go) *re!#e) #$e s0% !n) s!*e #o *omm/ni*!#e His Gor% #o /s& H!(e %o/ fe# #$is "$en %o/ $!(e #!0en #$e

#ime #o oo0 !# #$e s#!rs

H!(e %o/ fe# sm! !n) insi.nifi*!n# Ps!m


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9L""8 d"5n 01"2 y "y abiai"n, 01"2 !a-!n, and b!// y p!"p! I/1a!, and ! and 5i4 "3 a/6i-!n 3/, a/ "3 /5"1!/ 3n" "31 0a!1/, a and a 0"5! 5i 2i8 and "n!y;.

He!(en, Go)s )"ein. !*e, is #$e $i.$es# of ! #$e $e!(ens& T$is $e!(en is no# ! !r# of #$e $%si*! *re!#ion&R!#$er i# is ! /ni/e re!m& De/#eronom% ;6;=8

9B!"d, ! !a-!n and ! !a-!n "0 !a-!n/ is! LORD s!%s8 9F"1 3/ /ay! ! i6 and "0y "n! a inabi! !!1niy, 5"/! na2! i/ H"y, I d5! in! i6 and "y pa4!, 5i i2 a/" a i/ "0 a 4"n1i! and 32b! /pi1i, " 1!-i-! ! /pi1i "0 ! 32b!and " 1!-i-! ! !a1 "0 ! 4"n1i! "n!/.

An) Is!i!$ 956;>8 9L""8 d"5n 01"2 !a-!n, and b!"d 01"2 ! abiai"n "0 y "in!// and "0 y 6"1y75!1! i/ y =!a and y /1!n6, ! /"3ndin6 "0 y b"5!/ and "0 y 2!14i!/ "5a1d 2!+ A1! !y1!/1ain!d+

T$ere is no *on#r!)i*#ion -e*!/se of #$e omniresen*e of Go)& T$e )o*#rine of Go)s omniresen*e )oes no# me!n #$!#!r#s of Go)s -ein. !re 'sre!) o/#+ #$ro/.$ #$e /ni(erse so #$!# one !r# of Him is $ere !n) !no#$er !r# some"$ereese& Ins#e!), #$is )o*#rine me!ns #$!# Go)s "$oe -ein. is in e(er% !*e ! !# #$e s!me #ime&

D!(i) !s0s, in Ps!m ;5@6;;, is #$ere !n%"$ere one *!n .o #o es*!e #$e resen*e of Go) His !ns"er is no-e*!/se His omniresen*e is /nimi#e) -% s!*e 4(erse


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T$e F!#$er 4Jo$n >679?T$e Son 4Mi*!$ >67, *f Jo$n ;6;7, ; Jo$n >6;;T$e Siri# 4Is!i!$ =6;@?

i? UNCHANGEABLET$e F!#$er 4He-re"s 96;, Ps!m 556;;?T$e Son 4He-re"s ;56


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;& Beie(ers !re s!i) #o -e -esse) "i#$ ! siri#/! -essin.s in $e!(en% !*es in C$ris# 4E$esi!ns ;65?&

7& T$e s!me Gree0 "or) is /se) in 4Jo$n 56;7? "$ere #$e "or) 3#$in.s3 is men#ione)&

5& T$e $e!(enies is #$e !re! of #$e -eie(er3s siri#/! e2erien*e !s i)en#ifie) "i#$ C$ris# in (!rio/s "!%s6!? Di(ine n!#/re 47 Pe#er ;6=?-? Life 4Coossi!ns 56=8 ; Jo$n >6;7?*? Re!#ions$is 4Jo$n 76;8 He-re"s 76;;?

)? In$eri#!n*e 4Rom!ns 96;9,;?e? Ser(i*e 4Jo$n ;6;& T$e -eie(er is !n !m-!ss!)or from He!(en& 47 Corin#$i!ns >67?&

REVELATION

Go)3s /rose is #$!# m!n s$o/) 0no" Him !n) #$erefore reson) #o Go) in $ono/r !n) "ors$i mo#i(!#e) -% o(e& In#$e "ri##en "or) "e $!(e #$e i(in. "or) re(e!e)& I# ! *en#res on 0no"in. Go), "$i*$ is in #/rn -!se) on Re(e!#ion&

;& T$e so/r*e of #$e 0no"e).e of Go) is Go) $imsef& H/m!n e2erien*es !n) e(en rei.io/s e2erien*es !re no#rei!-e in #$e !**/r!#e resen#!#ion of Go)& T$e Bi-e is "$!# is s/re of Go)3s (ie"oin# !n) inform!#ion !-o/# Go)& An%e2erien*e m/s# -e #es#e) !.!ins# #$e Bi-e& Rom!ns ;6;


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and 5i /in6 p1ai/! " ! na2!"0 ! LORD 2"/ i6&

See !so Ps!m ;67& T$ese #i#es "ere /se) "$en #$e Ps!mis# "!s #$!n0in. Go) for )i(ine $e !re!)%.i(en, or for !e!in. for His $e #o es*!e from #ro/-e&

In #$e Ne" Tes#!men# "e see #$is s!me #i#e -ein. /se) -% #$e !n.e G!-rie, in #$e !nn/n*i!#ion #o M!r%, referrin. #o #$eLor) Jes/s C$ris# !s #$e Son of #$e Mos# Hi.$& L/0e ;6576

9H! /a b! 61!a, and /a b! 4a!d ! S"n "0 ! Hi6!/> and ! L"1d G"d /a 6i-! 3n" i2 ! 1"n! "0

i/ 0a!1 Da-id>;

Ti#e6 'T$e Lor), #$e Go) of $e!(en&+

For e2!me, 7 C$roni*es 59675& T3/ /ai Cy13/ 8in6 "0 :!1/ia, A ! 8in6d"2/ "0 ! !a1 a ! LORDG"d "0 !a-!n 6i-!n 2!7 and ! a 4a16!d 2! " b3id i2 a "3/! in J!13/a!2, 5i4 isin J3da.W" istherea2"n6 y"3 "0 a i/ p!"p!+ T! LORD i/ G"d be5i i2, and ! i2 6" 3p.

See !so Ne$emi!$ ;6=,> !n) D!nie 765,==&

DOCTRINE

GOD> NAMES AND TITLES OF GOD

;& F!#$er, Son !n) Ho% Siri# M!##$e" 7, 76;;8 #$e Son )oin. #$e "i of #$e F!#$er Jo$n


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@& T$e in)"ein. of #$e -eie(er Jo$n ;=675, "e !re #$e #eme of #$e Ho% Siri# ; Corin#$i!ns 96;@, "e $!(e #$eo"er in /s E$esi!ns =69, #$e Lor) in /s Coossi!ns ;67

OTHER NAMES FOR HEAVEN.

O#$er n!mes for He!(en in #$e O) !n) Ne" Tes#!men#s .i(e #$e i)e! of )"ein. or $!-i#!#ion&

T!-ern!*e&

T$is n!me refers #o #$e T!-ern!*e -/i# -% Moses !n) #$e T!-ern!*e #$!# #$e Lor) i#*$e) 4He-re"s


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5& T$e se*ifi*!#ions "$i*$ s#!r# in E2o)/s 7> *ommen*e "i#$ #$e Ho% of Hoies& T$is is #o s$o" #$!# s!(!#ion s#!r#s"i#$ Go) !n) no# m!n& A -essin. *omes from Go)&

=& T$e #!-ern!*e is ! erfe*# re*#!n.e ; */-i#s -% > */-i#s, ;> fee# on., ?&

>& T$e si)e of #$e #!-ern!*e "!s s/or#e) -% 9 -r!ss i!rs on #$e o/#er *o/r#, 9 -r!ss so*0e#s& Br!ss 1/).men#,Pi!rs *ross& On #$e #o of #$e i!rs "!s ! si(er *$!#er& Si(er re)em#ion& T"en#% on #$e nor#$ !n) so/#$ si)e

!n) ; on #$e e!s# !n) "es# si)es 4E2o)/s 76@;>?&

9& T$e o/#si)e of #$e #!-ern!*e "!s of fine "$i#e inen reresen#in. #$e ri.$#eo/sness of Go) 4E2o)/s 76@?&

& T$ere "!s one )oor in#o #$e #!-ern!*e #$ere is on% one "!% #o Go) #$ro/.$ C$ris#&T$e )oor "!s -/e in *oo/r !n) 5>3 "i)e& On*e %o/ $!) !sse) #$ro/.$ #$e )oor %o/ "ere insi)e #$e #!-ern!*ereresen#in. im/#e) ri.$#eo/sness& T$e !r.e "i)#$ me!n# #$!# ! *o/) !ss #$ro/.$, #$e m!#eri! "!s (er% fines$o"in. #$!# minim! f!i#$ "!s nee)e) #o en#er in 4i&e& "e!0 eoe *o/) /s$ #$e m!#eri! !si)e?&T$ere "ere fo/r !%ers of m!#eri!& In or)er #$e% "ere -/e, /re, s*!re#, "$i#e6

-/e )ei#% of C$ris#,/re in.s$i of C$ris#,re) re)em#i(e "or0 of C$ris#,"$i#e #o#! ri.$#eo/sness of C$ris#& T$/s -% #$e #ime %o/ $!) f/% !sse) #$ro/.$ #$e )oor #$e "$i#e ri.$#eo/sness ofC$ris# en*om!sse) %o/ *ome#e% 4E2o)/s 79659?&


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reresen#s in#!0e of Bi-e )o*#rine& E!*$ o!f "!s !*e) /n)er ! *ro"n s$o"in. #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# is #$e in. ofIsr!e& No eer ries# !o"e) #o e!#, nei#$er ! s#r!n.er&

;>& THE GOLD CANDLESTIC 4E2o)/s 7>65;=?

T$is "!s !so in #$e Ho% P!*e *ons#r/*#e) of .o) #$e *!n)es#i*0 reresen#s C$ris# !s #$e i.$# of #$e "or)& T$ere"ere se(en *!n)es#i*0s "i#$ ! *en#r! s#i*0, #$e o#$er si2 -r!n*$in. off #$e *en#r! s#i*0, #$ree on ei#$er si)e& Si2 ism!n3s n/m-er, se(en is Go)3s n/m-er #$e erfe*# n/m-er&

An!o.% M!n is m!)e erfe*# in C$ris#&

T$e *!n)es#i*0 "!s #$e on% i.$# in #$e Ho% P!*e& T$e f/e in #$e *!n)es#i*0 "!s oi& Oi reresen#s #$e Ho% Siri#&Oi in #$e *en#re s#i*0 reresen#s C$ris# -ein. emo"ere) !n) re%in. on #$e Ho% Siri# )/rin. $is in*!rn!#ion& Oi in #$eo#$er !ms s$o"s #$e C$ris#i!n "!% of ife "!0in. in #$e Siri# 4G!!#i!ns =6;@, >677, 75?& T$e si2 *!n)es#i*0s-r!n*$in. off #$e *en#r! s#i*0 reresen#s #$e C$ris#i!n in /nion "i#$ C$ris# !n) feo"s$i -e#"een C$ris#i!ns&

T$e *!n)es#i*0 "ei.$e) =< -s& 47; 0.? !n) "!s -e!#en o/# of one ie*e of .o)& I# "!s (er% (!/!-e !n) s$o"s #$ere*io/sness of C$ris#& T$e *!n)es#i*0 "!s f!s$ione) -% -e!#in. !n) reresen#s C$ris# s/fferin. for #$e sins of #$e"or)& On #$e #o of #$e *en#re *!n)es#i*0 #$e% $!) 0nos or ome.r!n!#es reresen#in. #$e e#ern! ife !n) erfe*#ionof C$ris#& T$ere "ere !so !mon) -/)s oenin. / reresen#in. C$ris# -ein. #$e fo/n# of ! ife&

Fo"ers o**/rre) on ! se(en *!n)es#i*0s& T$e fo"ers reresen# #$e -e!/#% of #$e *$!r!*#er of C$ris# "$i*$ "ero)/*e "$en "e !re fie) "i#$ #$e Siri#& E!*$ !m $!) ! "i*0 "$i*$ )re" #$e oi / #$ro/.$ #$e !ms& T$e "i*0 $!s

#o -e so!0e) in oi -efore i# -/rns o#$er"ise i# emi#s smo0e& Li.$# )i(ine .oo) or ro)/*#ion& Smo0e $/m!n .oo) orro)/*#ion&

Ai*!#ion6 If #$e -eie(er is emo"ere) -% #$e Ho% Siri# $e ro)/*es "or0s "$i*$ !re no#i*e!-% )ifferen# from #$e/n-eie(er& T$e -/rn# "i*0 reresen#s "or0 for #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris#& T$e ries# /se) #o *oe*# #$e -/rn# "i*0 !n) /# i#in ! sn/ff -o2& Go) remem-ers o/r "or0s for Him& 4; Corin#$i!ns 56;7;>?

An !#ern!#e in#erre#!#ion of #$e *!n)es#i*0 i0ens #$e se(en s#ems !s #$e se(en siri#s of Go) !s fo/n) in 4Is!i!$ ;;67,Re(e!#ion ;6=?& T$e siri# of #$e Lor), #$e siri# of "is)om !n) /n)ers#!n)in., #$e siri# of *o/nse !n) mi.$#, #$e siri#of 0no"e).e !n) of #$e fe!r of #$e Lor)&

;9& THE GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE 4E2o)/s 56; ;?

T$is is o*!#e) 1/s# o/#si)e #$e Ho% of Hoies !n) reresen#s in#er*essor% r!%er& T$e !#!r "!s m!)e of .o) o(er!%in.

"oo) !n) "!s in #$e form of ! *ro"n& T$e ries# "o/) .o #o #$e -r!:en !#!r, i*0 / *o!s, !ss #$ro/.$ #$e $o% !*e!n) !*e #$e *o!s in#o #$e *ro"n& In*ense "!s #$en srin0e) on#o #$e *o!s !n) #$e f/mes *omin. / from #$ein*ense reresen#e) r!%er #o Go)& B% #!0in. *o!s from #$e -r!:en !#!r i# s$o"e) #$!# #$e -!sis for effe*#i(e r!%er is#$e )e!#$ of C$ris#& T$e /n-eie(er *!nno# r!% effe*#i(e% e2*e# for !**e#in. C$ris# !s s!(io/r& T$e on% erson "$o*o/) o-#!in #$e *o!s "!s ! ries# reresen#in. ! -eie(er&

T$e *ro"n is !so si.nifi*!n#& T$e *ross m/s# *ome -efore #$e *ro"n, #$e *ro"n !so se!0in. of C$ris# #$e in. ries#!f#er #$e or)er of Me*$i:e)e0& Fire so0e of 1/).men#, #$e 1/).men# of #$e *ross -ein. #$e -!sis for effe*#i(e r!%er&T$e In*ense "$i*$ "!s /# on #$e !#!r *on#!ine) fo/r in.re)ien#s "$i*$ se!0 of #$e "or0 of C$ris#6

!? S#/0#i i/i) from ! ./m #ree reresen#in. #$e F!#$er "$o is #$e re*iien# of r!%er&-? Onoi0! ! .ro/n)/ s$e 4reresen#in. 1/).men#?& T$e -/rn# s$e .!(e off ! erf/me 4roi#i!#ion?&*? G!-!nin #$e f!# of ! !n# s$o"in. roseri#% !n) reresen#in. #$e res/rre*#ion of C$ris#&)? Fr!n0in*ense ! "$i#e ./m /se) in *ro"nin. 0in.s reresen#in. #$e session of C$ris#&

;& THE AR OF THE COVENANT AND MERC SEAT 4E2o)/s 7>6;77?

Lo*!#e) in #$e Ho% of Hoies #$e mer*% se!# "!s of .o)& O(er #$e se!# "ere #"o .o)en *$er/-s "$i*$ *o(ere) #$emer*% se!# "i#$ #$eir "in.s !n) oo0e) )o"n !# #$e #o of #$e mer*% se!#& In ! -o2 /n)er #$e mer*% se!# "ere #$reeo-1e*#s reresen#in. sin, #$e #!-es of #$e !" reresen#in. #r!ns.ression !.!ins# mor! !"s, #$e o# of m!nn! s$o"in.re1e*#ion of ro(ision !n) A!ron3s ro) #$!# -/))e) s$o"in. re1e*#ion of !/#$ori#%& T$is "!s #$e !r0 of #$e *o(en!n#&

On*e ! %e!r on #$e fe!s# of #$e !#onemen#, -oo) from ! s!*rifi*e !# #$e -r!:en !#!r "!s -ro/.$# in#o #$e Ho% of Hoies!n) srin0e) on #$e mer*% se!#& T$e -oo) from #$e -r!:en !#!r reresen#s #$e )e!#$ of C$ris#& T$e *$er/-s, onereresen#in. #$e ri.$#eo/sness of Go), #$e o#$er #$e J/s#i*e of Go) oo0 )o"n, see #$e -oo) !n) !re s!#isfie)& T$e sinof #$e $/m!n r!*e is remo(e) -% #$e )e!#$ of C$ris#&

S!n*#/!r%&

T$is "or) is /se) re.!r)in. Go)s )"ein. in #$e T!-ern!*e !s re*or)e) in E2o)/s 7>6


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A 2ini/!1 "0 ! /an43a1y, and "0 ! 13! ab!1na4!, 5i4 ! L"1d pi4!d, and n" 2an.

See !so He-re"s @66;58 Ps!m 796


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5& In ! erfe*# m!rri!.e, #$e "om!n is #$e Gor% of #$e m!n 4; Corin#$i!ns ;;6?&

=& T$e .r!*e of Go) is !so )es*ri-e) !s Gor% 4E$esi!ns ;69?, !n) ri*$es of Gor% 4E$esi!ns ;6;& He!(en !n) e#ern! ife !re )es*ri-e) !s Gor% 4; Timo#$% 56;98 He-re"s 76;8 ; Pe#er >6;?&

9& H/m!n .!mo/r is !so )es*ri-e) !s Gor% 4; Pe#er ;67=8 P$iii!ns 56;@?&

& Gor% is /se) #o )es*ri-e #$e "on)ers of #$e /ni(erse 4; Corin#$i!ns ;>6=,=;?&

6=58 7 T$ess!oni!ns 76;=?&

@& Gor% for ! "om!n is $er on. $!ir 4; Corin#$i!ns ;;6;>? !s i# s$o"s $er feminini#%&

SALVATION> E@:IATION AND :RO:ITIATION

;& E2i!#ion !n) Proi#i!#ion !re #"o si)es of #$e s!me *oin "i#$ roi#i!#ion -ein. in re!#ion #o Go) "$ie e2i!#ion oo0s!# #$e ro-em from m!ns si)e&

7& B% e2i!#ion #$e offen*e "$i*$ ren)ers #$e erson ./i#% in #$e si.$# of Go) is *o(ere) from #$e e%es of Go) -% #$eeffe*#i(e )e!in. "i#$ #$e ro-em -% roi#i!#ion&

5& T$e Mer*% Se!# 4#$e #o of #$e Ar0 of #$e Co(en!n#? in #$e T!-ern!*e "!s #$e !*e of roi#i!#ion&

=& T$e *on*e# of #$e Mer*% Se!# m/s# -e /n)ers#oo) in #$e i.$# of #$e Ar0 of #$e Co(en!n# 4E2o)/s 7>6;77, 56;@?&

>& T$e Ar0 of #$e Co(en!n# "!s ! "oo)en -o2 4=> 2 7 2 7? *ons#r/*#e) of !*!*i! "oo) 4#$e $/m!ni#% of C$ris#?o(er!i) "i#$ .o) 4#$e Dei#% of C$ris#?&

9& Con#en#s of #$e Ar06 #$e .o)en o# of m!nn!, #$e #!-e#s of s#one !n) A!ron3s ro) #$!# -/))e) 4He-re"s @6=?& T$e#!-e#s of s#one reresen#e) m!n3s #r!ns.ressions !.!ins# Go)3s erfe*# s#!n)!r), #$e ro) #$!# -/))e) s#oo) for m!n3sre-eion !.!ins# es#!-is$e) !/#$ori#%, #$e o# of m!nn! s$o"e) m!n3s re1e*#ion of )i(ine ro(ision&

& T$e *on#en# of #$e Ar0 is ! i*#/re of C$ris# -e!rin. o/r sins in His -o)% on #$e #ree 47 Corin#$i!ns >67;?&

?&

@& On*e e(er% %e!r, on #$e D!% of A#onemen#, #$e $i.$ ries# en#ere) #"i*e in#o #$e Ho% of Hoies "i#$ ! -o" of -oo)4on*e for $is o"n sins !n) on*e for #$e sins of #$e eoe? 4He-re"s @6?& He srin0e) #$e -oo) on #$e Mer*% Se!#&Go)3s ri.$#eo/sness !n) 1/s#i*e "ere s!#isfie)&

;& Be*!/se of roi#i!#ion, or s!#isf!*#ion of His $o% *$!r!*#er, Go) is free #o o(e #$e -eie(er&

;;& T$e Mer*% Se!# reresen#e) roi#i!#ion "i#$ em$!sis on #$e erson of Jes/s C$ris#, o/r o"n .re!# Hi.$ Pries#&

;7& Mer*% Se!# in He-re"s @6> $!s #$e s!me *on*e# !s #$e "or) roi#i!#ion 4G0& $i!s#erion? in Rom!ns 567>&

;5& Proi#i!#ion is /se) #o e2ress #$e #r/e !n) erfe*# o(e of Go) for ! -eie(ers re.!r)ess of #$eir s#!#/s 4;Jo$n

=6;?&

;=& Proi#i!#ion is /se) #o re!#e #$e erson of C$ris# !n) #$e *o(erin. of Go)3s *$!r!*#er 4Rom!ns 567>?&

GOD SHE$INAH GLOR'

;& T$e S$e0in!$ .or% is #$e (isi-e m!nifes#!#ion of #$e resen*e of Go)& T$e /s/! #i#e /se) is #$e .or% of Go)

7& I# is from #$e He-re" "or) s$!*$!n me!nin. )"ein.&

5& I# #oo0 #$e form of i.$#, fire, *o/) or ! *om-in!#ion of #$ese&

=& A# #imes i# is !sso*i!#e) "i#$ #$e foo"in., #$e An.e of Je$o(!$, #$e Ho% Siri#, T$e C$er/-im !n) #$e mo#if of #$i*0)!r0ness&

>& Ae!r!n*es of #$e S$e0in!$ Gor% in #$e O) Tes#!men#!? T$e G!r)en of E)en Genesis 56


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-? T$e #ime of #$e A-r!$!mi* Co(en!n# Genesis ;>6;7;)? A# #$e E2o)/s E2o)/s ;567;,77

e? A# Mo/n# Sin!i E2o)/s ;@6;97f? T$e se*i! m!nifes#!#ion #o Moses E2o)/s 556;75.? T$e T!-ern!*e !n) #$e Ar0 of #$e Co(en!n# E2o)/s 7@6=7=9$? T$e -oo0 of Le(i#i*/s Le(i#i*/s @69, 777=

i? T$e Boo0 of N/m-ers N/m-ers ;565;=6=>, ;96;>, 769;51? T$e erio) of Jos$/! !n) #$e J/).es ; S!m/e =67;770? Soomon3s Teme ; in.s 6765? T$e )e!r#/re of #$e S$e0in!$ Gor% E:e0ie ;67, Is!i!$ 596;7, >


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=& T$ese #$in.s s!i#$ $e #$!# $o)e#$ #$e se(en s#!rs in $is ri.$# $!n), "$o "!0e#$ in #$e mi)s# of #$e se(en .o)en*!n)es#i*0s& He $!s #$e minis#ers of #$e *$/r*$ in $is $!n) !n) is resen# in #$e *$/r*$es& 476;?

>& T$ese #$in.s s!i#$ #$e firs# !n) #$e !s#, "$i*$ "!s )e!), !n) is !i(e& He *om-ines e#ern!i#% "i#$ $is s!*rifi*i!)e!#$& 476


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T$e on)er(!n Pi*#ori! En*%*oe)i! of #$e Bi-e )es*ri-es L/0e !s '#$e firs# /ni(ersi#% #r!ine) me)i*! mission!r%+ !n)#$!# 'mo)ern rese!r*$ $!s (in)i*!#e) #$e /!i#% of $is "or0&+ 4Vo/me 5, !.e @@@?&

Aso Go) $!s seen fi# #o reser(e #$is !**o/n# #$ro/.$ #"o #$o/s!n) %e!rs of !##!*0& Beie(ers *!n oo0 for"!r) #o #$isf!*# of .oin. / #o o/r $e!(en% $ome& o/ *!n !so r!ise Go) #$!# some"$ere, ri.$# no", He!(en is ! re! !*e,"$ere Jes/s is re!rin. ! !*e for %o/&

If Jes/s re!res m!nsions for e!*$ !n) e(er% -eie(er in He!(en, #$en He!(en is "$ere Jes/s is&

Jo$n ;=65 s!%s6

9And i0 I 6" and p1!pa1! a pa4! 0"1 y"3, I 5i 4"2! a6ain and 1!4!i-! y"3 3n" My/!07 a 5!1! I a2, !1! y!2ay b! a/".;

T$e Lor) Jes/s "!s *onsoin. !n) re!ss/rin. #$e !n2io/s )is*ies& He is s!%in. #$!# in #$e f/#/re "or), #$e% "i -e"i#$ Him& T$is is ! #$!# He #es #$em !-o/# $e!(en& For #$e )is*ies #$is "!s eno/.$& Ho" !-o/# %o/

T$e reen#!n# #$ief "$o "!s )%in. on #$e *ross ne2# #o Jes/s "!s #o) 9T"day /a "3 b! 5i 2! in pa1adi/!.;4L/0e 756=5?& He!(en is "$ere Jes/s is&

T$e !os#e P!/ e2resse) #$is s!me #r/#$ in 7 Corin#$i!ns >6


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Is!i!$ 9=69& B3 5! a1! a a/ an 3n4!an thing, and a "31 1i6!"3/n!//!/ area/ 0iy 1a6/7 and 5! a d" 0ad!a/ a !a07 and "31 ini3ii!/, i8! ! 5ind, a-! a8!n 3/ a5ay&

S!)%, #$ere !re *o/n#ess n/m-ers of so/s in #$e C$ris#i!n rei.ion "$o "i no# -e en#erin. He!(en& Ins#e!) Jes/s "is!% #o #$em !s re*or)e) in M!##$e" 67;756

N" !-!1y "n! a /ai 3n" 2!, L"1d, L"1d, /a !n!1 in" ! 8in6d"2 "0 !a-!n7 b3 ! a d"! ! 5i "02y Fa!1 5i4 i/ in !a-!n.

Many 5i /ay " 2! in a day, L"1d, L"1d, a-! 5! n" p1"p!/i!d in y na2! and in y na2! a-! 4a/ "3d!-i/+ and in y na2! d"n! 2any 5"nd!103 5"18/+

And !n 5i I p1"0!// 3n" !2, I n!-!1 8n!5 y"3> d!pa1 01"2 2!, y! a 5"18 ini3iy.

If %o/ !re ! mem-er of ! C$ris#i!n rei.ion, or !n /n-eie(er, I /r.e %o/ #o *onsi)er #$ese s*ri#/res, !n) s#/)% "$!# #$eBi-e #e!*$es !-o/# s!(!#ion #$ro/.$ '.oo) "or0s+ !n) )e*i)e for %o/rsef if %o/ "i -e .oin. #o He!(en&

Remem-er #$is one (erse in Rom!ns 56;& A/ i i/ 51i!n7 9T!1! i/ n"n! 1i6!"3/, n", n" "n!.;

In o#$er "or)s, #$ere $!s ne(er -een ! ri.$#eo/s $/m!n in #$e "$oe of $/m!n $is#or%& Sin*e #$e f! of A)!m, e(er%erson $!s -een -orn in#o sin& T$e on% !*e "$ere #$ere is no sin is He!(en&

Jes/s "!n#s %o/ #o -e in He!(en, #$!#s "$% He )ie) in %o/r !*e for %o/r sins #$!# He )i) no# *ommi#. He 4#$e

inno*en#? )ie) for %o/ 4#$e ./i#%? -e*!/se He o(es %o/, !n) %o/ !re re*io/s #o Him&

DOCTRINES

CHRIST> ASCENSION AND SESSION

;& T$e res/rre*#ion -o)% of C$ris# "!s *!!-e of 3s!*e #r!(e3, T$e $/m!ni#% of C$ris# in res/rre*#ion #r!(ee) #$ro/.$! #$ree $e!(ens& 4Jo$n 76;?& 4;s# He!(en #$e !#mos$ere, 7n) He!(en S#e!r S!*e, 5r) He!(en #$e T$roneRoom of Go)?&

7& T$e /rose of #$is s!*e #r!(e "!s #o !rri(e in ! $/m!n -o)% !# #$e #$rone room of Go) #$e F!#$er& A#$o/.$*o(ere) "i#$ no ro#e*#i(e s!*e s/i#, #$e res/rre*#ion -o)% )i) no# -/rn / !s i# #r!(ee) #$ro/.$ #$e /ni(erse, i# )i) no#s/ffer f!#i./e -/# !rri(e) in erfe*# *on)i#ion 4Rom!ns & T$e !s*ension !n) session -e.ins #$e s/-1e*#ion of $is enemies 4Ps!m ;;6;? !s /o#e) in 4L/0e 76=7=5, A*#s76555=, He-re"s ;6;5?&

9& T$e se*on) !)(en# of C$ris# "i *on*/)e #$e s/-1e*#ion ro*ess 4D!nie 6;5, ;=, e*$!ri!$ ;567, Coossi!ns 76;>,Re(e!#ion 76;5?

& T$e !s*ension !n) session !so *ome#es #$e .orifi*!#ion of C$ris#& 4A*#s 7655, P$iii!ns 76@, ; Pe#er 5677?

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CHRIST> SACRIFICE OF CHRIST



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T$e s!*rifi*e of #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# on #$e Cross $!) m!n% !ffe*#s& I# "!s

;& Pen! G!!#i!ns 56;5 7 Corin#$i!ns >67;

7& S/-s#i#/#ion! Le(i#i*/s ;6= Is!i!$ >56>9 7 Corin#$i!ns >67; ; Pe#er 767=

5& Vo/n#!r% Genesis 776@ Jo$n ;6;& Proi#i!#or% Rom!ns 567> ; Jo$n 767

9& Re*on*iin. 7 Corin#$i!ns >6;6@,; 7 Corin#$i!ns >67; E$esi!ns 76;5 He-re"s @6;7


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;& Wi I see m% o(e) ones !.!in

7& Do -!-ies !n) *$i)ren .o #o He!(en "$en #$e% )ie

5& W$!# "i o/r $omes -e i0e

=& W$!# "i "e )o #$ere

>& Wi "e $!(e ! -o)%

9& Wi "e s#i $!(e o/r emo#ions

& Wi #$ere -e n!#/re in He!(en

n"5 I 8n"5 in pa17 b3 !n/a I 8n"5 !-!n a/ a/" I a2 8n"5n.

In o#$er "or)s, "e !re imi#e) $ere on e!r#$, -/# in He!(en ! "i -e m!)e *e!r #o /s& He!(en is !n !))i#ion #o ! #$!#is .oo), no# ! s/-#r!*#ion&

No" #o #$e !ns"ers

&.% WILL I SEE M' LOVED ONES AGAIN+

es "e "i, if #$e% "ere -eie(ers in #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris#& An) #$e% "i 0no" /s #oo T$e re!#ions$is #$!# "e en1o%"i#$ o/r C$ris#i!n -ro#$ers !n) sis#ers "i -e m!)e erfe*# in He!(en -e*!/se #$ere is no sin in He!(en& He!(en is !erfe*# !*e&

We "i !so 0no" eoe "$o "e )i) no# mee# on e!r#$& We "i mee# ! #$e s!in#s in #$e Bi-e& T$e Lor) "i re(e! #o/s #$e erson "$o r!%e) for /s, or "$o s!i) some#$in. #o /s, "$o .!(e mone% for ! se*i! nee)& T$is is "$!# #$e

Bi-e #e!*$es&

For e2!me L!:!r/s !n) #$e ri*$ m!n !s re*or)e) in L/0e ;96;@5;& Fo*/s on (erses 77 !n) 75&

V((. And i 4a2! " pa//, a ! b!66a1 di!d, and 5a/ 4a11i!d by ! an6!/ in" Ab1aa2 ! 1i42an a/" di!d, and 5a/ b31i!d7

V(&. And in ! ! i0!d 3p i/ !y!/, b!in6 in "12!n/, and /!! Ab1aa2 a0a1 "00, and La=a13/ in i/ b"/"2.

e% Wor)s&

'A-r!$!ms -osom+ "!s ! "e 0no"n Je"is$ e2ression for He!(en& I# se*ifi*!% referre) #o #$e $!iness of -ein. inHe!(en&

's!"+& In #$e He-re" #$is "or) me!ns #o s#!re, im%in. #$e !-ii#% #o )is*ern *e!r%& So #$e ri*$ m!n "!s !-e #o see!n) re*o.ni:e L!:!r/s *e!r% e(en #$o/.$ #$ere "!s ! .re!# )is#!n*e -e#"een #$em&



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No# on% "i "e re*o.ni:e !n) -e "i#$ o/r o(e) ones fore(er, -/# !so /n-eie(ers "i oo0 / from He !n) see #$e/##er 1o% !n) $!iness of #$e o**/!n#s of He!(en, "$i*$ "i !)) #o #$eir !in, #or#/re !n) !n./is$ for e(er !n) e(er&

C!n eoe in He!(en see #$eir o(e) ones in He T$ere is no )ire*# in)i*!#ion #$!# #$e% *!n& I# is no# s#!#e)se*ifi*!% #$!# L!:!r/s oo0e) )o"n !n) s!" #$e ri*$ m!n in #ormen#s&

Ho"e(er, "e )o 0no" #$!# s!)ness "i -e /n0no"n in He!(en from Re(e!#ion 6;&

F"1 ! La2b 5i4 i/ in ! 2id/ "0 ! 1"n! /a 0!!d !2, and /a !ad !2 3n" i-in6 0"3nain/ "05a!1/> and G"d /a 5ip! a5ay a !a1/ 01"2 !i1 !y!/.

If #$ere "ere s!)ness in He!(en, for "$!#e(er re!son, #$en i# "o/) no# -e He!(en !n%more&

We *!n #$erefore infer #$!# "e "i no# -e !-e #o see #$ose "e o(e) on e!r#$ in He, !n) #$!# "e m!% no# e(enremem-er #$em, -e*!/se of #$e o(er"$emin. 1o% !n) $!iness "e "i -e e2erien*in. in #$e *om!n% of #$e Lor)Jes/s&

One *!n !s0 #$e /es#ion '$o" )o I 0no" #$!# I *!n re*o.ni:e m% o(e) ones in He!(en, e(en if I $!(e no# me# #$em+

T"o !**o/n#s, -o#$ -!*0e) / -% e%e "i#nesses, in)i*!#e #$!# #$e i(in. on E!r#$ "ere !-e #o re*o.ni:e eoe in #$eir$e!(en% -o)ies&

; S!m/e 7 and ! 5"2an /p"8! " Sa3, /ayin6,Wy a/ "3 d!4!i-!d 2!+ 0"1 "3 artSa3.T$ese (erses *e!r% in)i*!#e #$!# #$e "i#*$ s!" i#er!%, "i#$ $er o"n e%es, S!m/e !n) re*o.ni:e) $im& S$e "!s !sos/rrise) -% $is !e!r!n*e&

More o"erf/ e(i)en*e is .i(en in #$e e%e"i#ness !**o/n# of #$e Tr!nsfi./r!#ion in M!##$e" ;6;@& No#i*e (erses 5!n) =6

M!# ;65 And, b!"d, !1! app!a1!d 3n" !2 M"/!/ and Eia a8in6 5i i2.

M!# ;6 T!n an/5!1!d :!!1, and /aid 3n" J!/3/, L"1d, i i/ 6""d 0"1 3/ " b! !1!> i0 "3 5i, ! 3/ 2a8!

!1! 1!! ab!1na4!/7 "n! 0"1 !!, and "n! 0"1 M"/!/, and "n! 0"1 Eia.

No#i*e #$!# Pe#er re*o.ni:e) Moses !n) Ei1!$, e(en #$o/.$ $e *o/) no# $!(e ossi-% me# #$em on E!r#$ If Pe#er*o/) )o #$is, so *o/) J!mes !n) Jo$n&

B% #$is s!me s/ern!#/r! me!ns, "e "i -e !-e #o re*o.ni:e ! o/r o(e) ones in He!(en, e(en eoe "$o "e 0ne"!-o/#, -/# ne(er me# on E!r#$&

DOCTRINES

CHRIST> TRANSFIGURATION

;& T$e #r!nsfi./r!#ion s*ene is .i(en in M!##$e" ;6;@ !n) is ! reresen#!#ion of #$e Se*on) A)(en# !n) *omin.0in.)om of #$e Lor) #$e Mienni/m&

7& On #$e mo/n# "!s #$e Lor) in $is res/rre*#ion -o)%& 4M!##$e" ;67?

5& Moses in $is res/rre*#ion -o)% reresen#s ! #$e s!in#s "$o $!(e )ie)&

=& Ei1!$ in $is res/rre*#ion -o)% reresen#s ! #$e s!in#s "$o $!(e -een #r!ns!#e)& 4; Corin#$i!ns ;>6>>5, ;T$ess!oni!ns =6;5;


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;& T$is res/rre*#ion #!0es !*e !# #$e Se*on) A)(en#&

7& T$e -o)% of D!(i) "!s s#i in $is #om- !**or)in. #o Pe#er on #$e )!% of Pen#e*os#& 4A*#s 767>7@? D!(i)3s -o)% *o/)no# $!(e #$en -een res/rre*#e) in #$e s*ene of M!##$e" 76>;, >7&

5& Un)er #$e *on*e# of D!nie ;76;5, Is!i!$ 796;@, 7 #$e res/rre*#ion of #$e O) Tes#!men# s!in#s is re!#e) #o #$ese*on) !)(en# of Jes/s C$ris#&

=& T$e )isens!#ion of Isr!e is no# %e# *ome#e), #$e res/rre*#ion o**/rs !# #$e en) of ! )isens!#ion, #$e en) of #$e)isens!#ion of Isr!e Se*on) A)(en#& T$e A.e of Gen#ies en)e) "i#$ A-r!$!m3s *! -/# #$e s!in#s from #$!# er! )i)no# .e# #$eir res/rre*#ion -o)ies -e*!/se Jes/s C$ris# $!) no# re*ei(e) $is, #$e f irs# fr/i#s& 4; Corin#$i!ns ;>67?

>& T$e #"o "i#nesses of Re(e!#ion ;;65;5 !re Moses !n) Ei1!$ !n) #$e% *o/) no# -e 0ie) if #$e% $!) re*ei(e)res/rre*#ion -o)ies& 4Re(e!#ion ;;6,


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ANGELS> DEMONS

;& O**/# r!*#i*es s/*$ !s !s#roo.%, )i(in!#ion !n) siri#ism !re *on)emne) -% #$e s*ri#/res 4Le(i#i*/s ;@65;8De/#eronom% ;


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I# s$o/) -e no#e) #$!# #$e s#or% of L!:!r/s is ! #r/e s#or%, !n) no# ! !r!-e, -e*!/se i# men#ions roer n!mes4L!:!r/s? !n) ! .eo.r!$i*! o*!#ion H!)es&?!? A-r!$!m3s Bosom or P!r!)ise T$e !-o)e of #$e s!(e) /n#i #$e !s*ension of Jes/s C$ris#& T$e Lor) s!i) #o #$ereen#!n# #$ief T$is )!% s$! #$o/ -e "i#$ me in P!r!)ise& 4L/0e 756=5?-? Tormen#s T$e !-o)e of #$e /ns!(e), reser(e) /n#i #$e !s# 1/).men# !# #$e en) of #$e mienni/m& T$is is ! !*e of.re!# sorro" !n) s/fferin.& 4Re(e!#ion 76;5?*? T!r#!r/s T$e rison of f!en !n.es "$o 0e# no# #$eir firs# es#!#e& T$ese !re f!en !n.es from Genesis 9& T$is is !!*e of imrisonmen# 47 Pe#er 76=?

>& Sin*e #$e !s*ension of C$ris# P!r!)ise $!s -een em#%, "i#$ #$e s!(e) -ein. #r!nsferre) #o #$e T$ir) He!(en& 47Corin#$i!ns ;76;=, E$esi!ns =6;?

9& T$ose "$o )ie no" !s -eie(ers .o )ire*#% #o #$e T$ir) He!(en 4!# $ome "i#$ #$e Lor)?, "i#$ so/ !n) siri# -/# nores/rre*#ion -o)%& 47 Corin#$i!ns >6


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RICH 'OUNG RULER

;& T$e Ri*$ o/n. R/er s$o"s ! no-e !##em#in. #o .!in #$e f!(o/r of Go) -% 0eein. #$e !"&

7& Gener! S*ri#/re M!##$e" ;@6;977

5& E(!/!#ion6( ;9 Goo) M!s#er $e s!%s no#i*e #$e Ri*$ o/n. R/er )oes no# *! Jes/s Lor)&

W$!# .oo) #$in.s *!n I )o #o in$eri# e#ern! ife no#i*e #$e em$!sis on sef&

In ( ; Jes/s s$o"s #$!# one *!n on% -e s!(e) -% 0eein. #$e re/iremen#s of #$e L!", !n) men#ions ! n/m-er of #$e*omm!n)men#s 4N/m-ers 9, , < @?, in*/)in. o(in. $is nei.$-o/r !s $imsef 4Le(i#i*/s ;@6;


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%(.B!4a3/! 2an i/ /3b!4 " 3d62!n !1! i/ an a6! "0 a44"3nabiiy a/ p"11ay!d by ! 1i4 y"3n6 13!1.

;5&Anim!s !n) !n#s !re no# 1/).e)&

;=&Free "i !so /#s #$e resonsi-ii#% on -o#$ en)s !n) me!ns& An e2!me of #$e ri.$# en) -/# "ron. me!ns is #$e sin/n#o )e!#$ of Moses& 4N/m-ers 7?

;>&B% !i*!#ion 1/s# -e*!/se Go) is -essin. ! minis#r%, in #$e *!se of Moses -% ro(i)in. "!#er i# )oes no# me!n #$!#

#$e erson is ne*ess!ri% in Go)3s "i& Go) -esses #$ro/.$ $is .r!*e !n) no# ne*ess!ri% -e*!/se #$e% !re )oin. #$in.s-% Go)3s "!%&

;9&H/m!n (ie"oin# !##!*0 on free "i De#erminism&4!? T$e *on*e# is #$!# if one s#!r#s o/# "i#$ !n% $%si*! i#em !n) I 0no" e(er%#$in. #$ere is re.!r)in. i# !n) #$e!"s #$!# *on#ro i# #$en I *!n )o.m!#i*!% re)i*# #$e f/#/re s#!#e of #$!# i#em&4-? T$is *on*e# is in*orre*# !s s$o"n -% #$e o"er of r!%er 4J!mes >6;?&4*? I# is ossi-e for Go) #o m!ni/!#e His /ni(erse& 4A*#s ;9679?&

;& T%es of mir!*es in #$e -i-e4!? n!#/r! ! (!ri!#ion of ! n!#/r! !"

4i? Ei1!$ !n) #$e )ro/.$#4ii? P!/ !n) #$e e!r#$/!0e

4iii? Moses !# #$e Re) Se! "i#$ #$e e!s# "in)4-? s/ern!#/r! ! )ire*# (io!#ion of ! n!#/r! !"

4i? T$e res/rre*#ion of C$ris#4ii? Bein. -orn !.!in

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I# is $o"e(er ossi-e #o so )!m!.e #$e free "i re.!r)in. siri#/! m!##ers #$!# i# -e*omes imossi-e #o -eie(e orreen#&

E2!mes4!? #$e Amori#es !n) C!n!!ni#es of Jos$/!3s )!%& 4Genesis ;>6;9?4-? #$e P$!r!o$ of #$e E2o)/s& 4E2o)/s ;;?4*? #$ose "$o !**e# #$e m!r0 of #$e -e!s#& 4Re(e!#ion ;56


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&.& WHAT WILL OUR HOMES BE LI$E+

I $!(e some e2*i#in. ne"s for %o/ Jo$n ;=67 s!%s6

J!/3/ /aid7 9In 2y Fa!1?/ "3/! a1! 2any 2an/i"n/7 i0 i 5!1! n" /", I 5"3d a-! "d y"3. I 6" " p1!pa1! apa4! 0"1 y"3.

e% Wor)s&

m!nsions, mone, *!n -e #r!ns!#e) !-i)in. !*es, !re!s of o**/!n*%& I# is no# on% /se) for ! $o/se -/# ! (!s#es#!#e of $/n)re)s of #$o/s!n)s of !*res& In #$e *on#e2# of $e!(en i# is i0e% #o re!#e #o ! (!s# !re!& I .o #o re!re !!*e for %o/, s!%s #$e Lor)&

!*e, #ois, is !n !)minis#r!#i(e )is#ri*#, ! ro(in*e, ! re.ion& I# is ! ro(in*e in #$e emire, ! !r.e #r!*# of !n)& I# is !n!re! "i#$ m!n% *i#ies !n) ! !r.e o/!#ion& In #$e .re!#ness of Go)3s *re!#ion Go) $!s (!s# re! es#!#e for /s& W$!#Go) $!s for /s $!s no# -een f/% *omre$en)e) %e#& I# is no# #$e *osiness or sm!ness of Go)3s ro(ision -/# e#ern!se*/ri#%, (!s#ness !n) .or% of His ro(ision in e#erni#% #$!# #$e Lor) *$!en.es /s "i#$ $ere&

T$is "or) $!s !so -een in#erre#e) in #$e i.$# of Rom!n */#/re& A!ren#%, #$e *on/erin. $eroes of #$e Rom!n Arm%"ere re"!r)e) "i#$ m!nsions #o i(e o/# #$e res# of #$eir i(es in& T$ese m!nsions "ere 1/s# "$!# "e "o/) im!.ine#$em #o -e, /2/rio/s, s!*io/s !n) #!iore) #o #$e erson!i#ies !n) #!s#es of #$e eoe "$o i(e) in #$em&

re!re& Me!ns #o !)!# #o ones *$!r!*#er !n) nee)s& I# is ! ro*ess of !)!#in. ! so/ #o He!(en !n) of He!(en #o !so/, "$i*$ T$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# is in #$e ro*ess of )oin. ri.$# no" 4Ae.e) Dis*re!n*ies of #$e Bi-e, !.e =;&?

Ho" e2*i#in. #$is romise of m!nsions is for !n% so/ "$o is ! so)ier for #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# $ere on e!r#$ We 0no"#$!# Jes/s C$ris# is f!i#$f/ !n) #$erefore "e *!n !**e# His romise !s f!*#&

B/# #$ere is s#i !no#$er f!*e# #o o/r e#ern! $ome& I# is *!e) #$e Ne" Jer/s!em& T$e Boo0 of Re(e!#ion *on#!inssome )!#! !-o/# Ne" Jer/s!em&

T$is is !n !re! of s#/)% #$!# )eser(es i#s o"n s!*e& T$erefore #$e foo"in. is ! -rief s/mm!r% !-o/# #$e Ne"Jer/s!em&

NOTE> F"1 031!1 d!ai/ p!a/! /!! 9T! N!5 J!13/a!2; /3dy "pi4.

T$e Boo0 of Re(e!#ion )es*ri-es #$e *i#% !s -ein. e2#reme% !r.e&

We "i -e !-e #o en1o% erfe*# free)om&

We "i $!(e en)ess oor#/ni#ies #o re!2 !n) en1o% re!#ions$is "i#$ ! o/r s!(e) o(e) ones !n) !so ! #$e

o#$er s!in#s "$om "e ne(er 0ne" "$ie on e!r#$&

We "i -e !-e #o (isi# #$e ne" e!r#$ "$ene(er "e "!n#, !n) #o#!% en1o% ! of Go)s *re!#ion&

DOCTRINES

CHRIST> FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST;& C$ris# is imm/#!-e 4in*/)es s#!-ii#%?8 $e is !-so/#e% s#!-eQ)een)!-e in $is *$!r!*#er& He-re"s ;56 b3 ! 1"n! "0 G"d and "0 ! La2b /a b! in i7 and Hi/ /!1-an/ /a/!1-! Hi2>

. And !y /a /!! Hi/ 0a4!7 and Hi/ na2! shallbe"n !i1 0"1!!ad/.

. And !1! /a b! n" ni6 !1!7 and !y n!!d n" 4and!, n!i!1 i6 "0 ! /3n7 0"1 ! L"1d G"d 6i-!!2 i6> and !y /a 1!i6n 0"1!-!1 and !-!1.

*. And ! /aid 3n" 2!, T!/! /ayin6/ are 0ai03 and 13!> and ! L"1d G"d "0 ! "y p1"p!/ /!n Hi/an6! " /"5 3n" Hi/ /!1-an/ ! in6/ 5i4 23/ /"1y b! d"n!.

T$ese (erses s$o" #$!# "e "i ser(e Go) !n) rei.n "i#$ Him fore(er& W$ie o/r $ome "i -e in Ne" Jer/s!em, "e "i!so -e !-e #o (isi# #$e ne" E!r#$ #o r/e "i#$ C$ris#& No# on% "i "e -e ser(in. in #$e Lor)s .o(ernmen#, -/# "e m!%

!so #e!*$, ./i)e, -/i) !n) s/% e!)ers$i& T$is "i -e o/r /rosef/ !*#i(i#%, "i#$o/# #$e */rse of !in !n)fr/s#r!#ion !n) #ire)ness "e $!(e no"&

In He!(en "e "i see C$ris# *ome#e% for #$e firs# #ime& ; Jo$n 567 s!%s6

9B!"-!d , n"5 5! a1! ! /"n/ "0 G"d7 and i d" n" y! app!a1 5a 5! /a b!> b3 5! 8n"5 a 5!n H!/a app!a1, 5! /a b! i8! Hi2, 0"1 5! /a /!! Hi2 a/ H! i/.

An) "$en "e see #$e Lor) Jes/s "e "i -e o(er*ome "i#$ o(e !n) !)mir!#ion !n) !n in#ense )esire #o e!se !n)ser(e Him& In o#$er "or)s, "e "i "ors$i Him& We "i "ors$i Go) -!s0in. in #$e f/ )is!% of His erfe*#ions&

Remem-er #$!# Go)s /rose for His *$i)ren is s#!#e) in E$esi!ns ;6=&

9J3/ a/ H! 4"/! 3/ in Hi2 b!0"1! ! 0"3ndai"n "0 ! 5"1d, a 5! /"3d b! "y and 5i"3 ba2!

b!0"1! Hi2 in "-!.;

T$e *e!nsin. of o/r so/s -e.ins in o/r C$ris#i!n ife on e!r#$& B/# "$en "e )ie, Go) "i finis$ #$e *e!nin. !n) m!0eo/r so/s erfe*#% $o% in C$ris#& T$erefore, in He!(en, "e "i -e siness& We "i -e *ome#e% *onforme) #o #$eim!.e of His Son

R"2an/ >(a. 9F"1 5"2 H! 0"1!8n!5, H! a/" p1!d!/in!d " b! 4"n0"12!d " ! i2a6! "0 Hi/ S"n,;

T$erefore, no# on% "i "e "!n# #o "ors$i Go), -/# "e "i -e erfe*#% !-e #o -e*!/se of o/r ne", siness n!#/re& O/rerfe*# so/s "i -e e/ie) #o en1o% ! ne" 1o%f/ !n) in#im!#e re!#ions$i "i#$ Go)&

; Corin#$i!ns 967&

D" y"3 n" 8n"5 a ! /ain/ 5i 3d6! ! 5"1d+ And i0 ! 5"1d b! 3d6!d by y"3, a1! y"3 3n5"1y "3d6! ! /2a!/ 2a!1/+

; Corin#$i!ns 965& 4See !so M!##$e" 7>6=;8 7 Pe#er 76=8 J/)e ;69&?



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D" y"3 n" 8n"5 a 5! /a 3d6! an6!/+ H"5 234 2"1!, in6/ a p!1ain " i/ i0!+

4C$e*0 M!##$e" ;@6765;=;8 J/)e ;6;=,;>8 ; T$ess!oni!ns 56;5?&

His#ori*! Con#e2#6 T$e Corin#$i!n *$/r*$ $!) m!n% ro-ems, in*/)in. )is/ni#%, !n) *on#en#ions, se2/! immor!i#%,!n) ! !*0 of )is*iine& In #$ese (erses P!/ #!/.$# #$!# i# is "ron. #o .o #o !.!n !" *o/r#s !n) s/e e!*$ o#$er&

T$ese (erses )o no# #e!*$ #$!# "e "i )o #$e !*#/! 1/).in.&

M!##$e" Henr% #!/.$# #$!# in He!(en #$e *$/r*$ !re no# !r#ners in #$eir Lor)3s *ommission, -/# #$e% "i $!(e #$e$ono/r #o si# !n) "!#*$ $o" He )e!s "i#$ !n) 1/).es #$e "i*0e) "or)& T$e C$/r*$ "i -e #$ere #o !ro(e His1/).emen#&We "i "!#*$ C$ris#s 1/).emen# on ! #$e e(i )one -% S!#!n !n) $is !n.es&

In o#$er "or)s C$ris#i!ns "i -e /!ifie) #o see #$e 1/s#i*e of #$e sen#en*e #$!# is rono/n*e) on f!en !n.es&

We "i -e !-e #o *omre$en) #$e n!#/re of !", !n) of 1/s#i*e&

If "e "i#ness #$ese imor#!n# !n) e#ern! re!#ions, #$en "e o/.$# #o -e !-e #o )is*ern #$e n!#/re of 1/s#i*e

!mon. o/rse(es, !n) #o se##e #$e sm! )ifferen*es o**/rrin. -e#"een mem-ers of ! *$/r*$&

No#e, C$ris#i!ns s$o/) ne(er en.!.e in !"s/i#s #i ! o#$er reme)ies $!(e -een #rie)& Wise C$ris#i!ns s$o/) so(e, if

ossi-e, #$eir )is/#es, !n) no# re% on se*/!r !" *o/r#s #o )e*i)e #$em, ese*i!% in m!##ers of no .re!# imor#!n*e&

A::LICATION>

Dr M*E"!ns Commen#!r% on ; Corin#$i!ns Boo0 s!%s #$!#, 'P!/ *onfron#s /s "i#$ #$e )em!n) #$!# "e )e! "i#$ro-ems /sin. !n e#ern! ife erse*#i(e& '

We !re *$!en.e) #o !"!%s #$in0 of #$in.s in #erms of e#erni#% r!#$er #$!n #ime&

Ins#e!) of *on*en#r!#in. on !n% #emor!r% osses no", "e !re #o "or0 #o"!r)s erm!nen# e#ern! re"!r)s in

He!(en&

T$is me!ns "e !re o-i.!#e) #o )o #$in.s Go)s "!% r!#$er #$!n o/rs&

T$!# is "$% P!/ #!/.$# #$is 'e#ern! #$in0in.+ so/#ion #o ro-ems for ! *$/r*$es in ; Cor ;65;6

T!1!0"1!, 5!!1 y"3 !a "1 d1in8 "1 5a!-!1 y"3 d", d" a " ! 6"1y "0 G"d.

T$is is o/r #r/e "ors$i& T$is is #$e mo#i(!#ion #$!# Go) oo0s for in o/r $e!r#s& T$is is ! #$!# m!##ers #o Him& InHe!(en "e "i -e .orifie) more #$!n %o/ *!n im!.ine& T$e e!s# !n% -eie(er *!n )o on e!r#$ is #o -rin. $ono/r !n).or% #o #$e Lor) Jes/s )/rin. o/r s$or# #ime on e!r#$&

If !n% m!#/re -eie(er f!is #o )o #$is, ese*i!% in re!#ions$is "i#$ -ro#$ers !n) sis#ers in C$ris# "i#$ "$om

#$e% "i sen) e#erni#% in He!(en "i#$, #$en #$e% !re #$e -i..es# $%o*ri#es&

W$!# ! s!) !n) em-!rr!ssin. )!% i# is "$en ! Bi-e -eie(in. *$/r*$ )oes no# e!rn from #$e errors of #$e Corin#$i!ns!n) is s/n0 -% 'in fi.$#in.+ !n) -i*0erin. !n) minor )ifferen*es& Ho" $!% S!#!n is "$en #$e n!me of #$e Lor) Jes/sC$ris# oses *re)i-ii#% in ! *omm/ni#% Ho" $e smir0s "$en #$e "o(es .e# in#o #$e Lor)s fo*0& One of S!#!ns f!(ori#e

#!*#i*s is #o )es#ro% *$/r*$es from #$e insi)e&

Are "e re!re) #o !% "$!# #$e Ho% Siri# $!s re(e!e) !n) #!/.$# /s

Are "e re!re) #o -e r!*#i*! *$i)ren of Go) !n) !% Bi-e essons in o/r i(es in or)er #o ro#e*# #$e

.ose !n) -rin. Gor% #o Go)

Are "e re!re) #o "!i# /n#i e#erni#% #o re*ei(e o/r re"!r)s

S!)%, m!n% -eie(ers *!im #o -eie(e firm% in He!(en, %e# #$e% "i no# "!i# /n#i #$e% .e# #$ere #o re*ei(e #$eir re"!r)s&In so )oin. #$e% -e*ome $%o*ri#es -% )ef!/#&

DOCTRINES

CHRISTIAN LIFE> BLESSED IN HEAVENL' :LACES IN CHRIST [/!! pa6! #



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CHRISTIAN LIFE> FRUIT OF THE S:IRIT

;& T$e fiin. of #$e Ho% Siri# ro)/*es fr/i# in #$e ife 4o(e, 1o%, e!*e, on. s/fferin., .en#eness, .oo)ness, f!i#$,mee0ness, #emer!n*e?& 4G!!#i!ns >67775? No#e #$!# fr/i# is sin./!r ! #$e *$!r!*#ers !re ro)/*e) !# #$e s!me#ime in #$e fiin. of #$e Ho% Siri#&

7& T$e Fr/i# of #$e Siri# is !so is#e) !s foo"s6Rom!ns ;=6; Ri.$#eo/sness, Pe!*e, Jo%

Coossi!ns 56;7;> Com!ssion, in)ness, H/mii#%, Gen#eness, P!#ien*e, For.i(eness, Lo(e, Pe!*e, T$!n0f/ness;T$ess!oni!ns ;65 F!i#$, Lo(e, En)/r!n*e, Hoe

7& In rin*ie, i# is #$e imi#!#ion of Go) 4E$esi!ns >6;?& T$e re!son "e !re ef# on #$e e!r#$ !f#er s!(!#ion is #o ro)/*efr/i#& 4Jo$n ;>6;9, P$iii!ns =6;?

5& We ro)/*e fr/i# -% $e!rin. #$e "or) 4M!r0 =677


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9& Ser(i*e #o C$ris# is !**e#!-e #o Go) !n) !ro(e) of men 4Rom!ns ;=6;


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7& T$e Gree0 "or)s !re !s foo"s6!? ros0/eo ros#r!#e %o/rsef& 4; Corin#$i!ns ;=6>?-? se-om!i !*0 of !rro.!n*e& 4M!##$e" ;>6@?*? se-!:om!i s#!n) in !"e& 4Rom!ns ;67>?)? e/se-eo !*# "i#$ )e(o#ion& 4A*#s ;675?

5& Wors$i is #$e !##i#/)e of #$e -eie(er "$en $e !ro!*$es Go) in !"e, fe!r !n) rese*#& 4; C$roni*es 7@67,M!##$e" 7767;, Rom!ns ;56;?

=& We s$o/) ne(er -e *!s/! or fi!n# "i#$ Go)& 4Jo$n ;56;5, He-re" ;6;@7;?

>& Wors$i is !n e2ression of -i-e )o*#rine #$!# ! -eie(er $!s in $im !n) is !%in.& A e2ression of )o*#rine is"ors$i& 4Ne$emi!$


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DOCTRINES

CHRIST> RESURRECTION BOD'

T$e res/rre*#ion -o)% of Jes/s C$ris#

;& Re#!ine) #$e n!i rin#s in #$e $!n)s !n) fee#& 4Ps!m 776;9, e*$!ri!$ ;76;, Jo$n 767>7@?

7& Re#!ine) #$e "o/n) se!r in #$e si)e& 4Jo$n 767>7@?

5& C$ris# "!s re*o.nise) on ;> !e!r!n*es -% $is )is*ies !s #$e one "$o )ie) !n) rose !.!in&

=& Res/rre*#ion -o)% of C$ris# *o/) e!#& 4L/0e 7=6=7=5?

>& I# $!) s/-s#!n*e8 i# *o/) -e #o/*$e) !n) fe#& 4M!##$e" 7 b3 5! 8n"5 a, 5!n !/a app!a1, 5! /a b! i8! i27 0"1 5! /a /!! i2 a/ ! i/.

E WORDS

B!"-!d, n"5 a1! 5! ! /"n/ "0 G"d6

T$is is Go)s ./!r!n#ee of o/r f/#/re e#ern! se*/ri#% !n) .or%&

and i d" n" y! app!a1 5a 5! /a b!, b3 5! 8n"5 a, 5!n ! /a app!a1, 5! /a b! i8! i2.

T$e Lor) Jes/s "i $!(e His o"n )efini#e !e!r!n*e !n) m!% s#i $!(e #$e s*!rs of His *r/*ifi2ion& We !so "i $!(e !)is#in*#i(e !e!r!n*e, %e# s#i -e re*o.ni:!-e& Li0e Jes/s "e "i -e "i#$o/# sin, )ise!se, si*0ness or )e!#$&

0"1 5! /a /!! i2 a/ ! i/.

T$is $r!se me!ns #$!# #$e ro*ess -e./n $ere on e!r#$ !-o/# e!rnin. #o i(e ! C$ris#i!n ife, "i -e *ome#e) #$eins#!n# "e oo0 !n) see Him !s He is& To see Him is #o -e i0e Him&

P$i 567; .i(es /s more inform!#ion6

W" /a 4an6! "31 -i! b"dy, a i 2ay b! 0a/i"n!d i8! 3n" i/ 6"1i"3/ b"dy, a44"1din6 " ! 5"18in65!1!by ! i/ ab! !-!n " /3bd3! a in6/ 3n" i2/!0.

T$is !ss!.e )oes no# #e!*$ #$!# #$e res/rre*#ion -o)% "i $!(e #$e s!me !##ri-/#es !s #$e Lor) Jes/s& For e2!me "e"i no# -e ! 0no"in. or -e omniresen#&

I# )oes #e!*$ #$!# "e "i -e mor!% i0e Jes/s&



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T$e ori.in! "or)s, "$i*$ !re ren)ere) $ere !s '(ie -o)%,+ roer% me!n '#$e -o)% of $/mii!#ion+& I# refers #o

#$e -o)% !s i# is in i#s resen# s#!#e, !s s/-1e*# #o )ise!se, !n) )e!#$&

O/r (ie -o)% is (er% )ifferen# from "$!# i# "!s "$en A)!m "!s *re!#e), !n) from "$!# i# "i -e in He!(en&

P!/ s!%s #$!# i# is one of #$e $oes !n) e2e*#!#ions of #$e C$ris#i!n, #$!# #$is -o)%, so s/-1e*# #o )e*!%,

#ire)ness !n) si*0ness, "i -e *$!n.e)&

C$!n.e) #o "$!# Ta i 2ay b! 4"n0"12!d " Hi/ 6"1i"3/ b"dy >

P!/ is#s fo/r )ifferen*es -e#"een o/r e!r#$% -o)ies !n) o/r f/#/re .orifie) -o)ies6

R!ise) in In*orr/#ion& ; Cor ;>6=7& On e!r#$ o/r -o)ies )e*!% !n) e(en#/!% )ie& In He!(en "e "i -e

*ome#e% re1/(en!#e) -e%on) #$e re!*$ of )ise!se, in1/r%, !in, )e*!% !n) )e!#$& A #$ese e!r#$% f!*#s-e*ome fi*#ion& T$e% "i en)&

R!ise) in Gor%& 4V=5?& O/r -o)% re#/rns #o #$e )/s# of #$e e!r#$ ro##in. !n) )e*!%in. in #$e ro*ess& I# is

-/rie) in )is$onor 4!*0 of re! !s#in. "or#$?& Ho"e(er, #$is s!me -o)% "i -e r!ise) in .or%& We )o no# 0no"$o", -/# in He!(en i# "i s$ine in !"esome sen)or, i0e '#$e s/n in #$e 0in.)om of #$eir F!#$er& He "$o $!se!rs #o $e!r, e# $im $e!r+ s!i) Jes/s& 4M!# ;56=5?&

R!ise) in Po"er& As !-o(e, o/r )e!) em#% -o)ies "i -e #r!nsforme) in#o -o)ies #$!# "i -e fore(er fie) "i#$

ener.%& We "i no# 0no" "$!# i# is #o fee #ire), or !*0 s#ren.#$, or #o s/ffer from f!#i./e& C!n %o/ im!.ine#$!# We $!(e !-so/#e% no i)e! of #$e sense of "e -ein. #$!# "i *o/rse #$ro/.$ o/r $e!(en% -o)ies& No#e(en #$e fi##es#, $e!#$ies# !#$e#e in #$e "or) #o)!% "i *ome !n%"$ere ne!r o/r $e!#$ e(es in He!(en #$!#"i !s# fore(er !n) e(er T$ere "i -e no "!0in. fr!mes or "$ee *$!irs in He!(en

R!ise) ! Siri#/! Bo)%& 4V==?& O/r e!r#$% -o)% is so"n ! n!#/r! -o)%, -/# is r!ise) ! siri#/! -o)%& T$e

"or) 'siri#/!+ )oes no# me!n nonm!#eri! or non$%si*!& In #$e *on#e2# of #$is (erse i# refers #o -ein.)omin!#e) -% #$e Ho% Siri#& IN o#$er "or)s o/r $e!(en% -o)% "i !o" o/r siness !n) erfe*# so/s #o"ors$i !n) ser(e Go) in e#erni#%& Isn# i# e2*i#in. #o #$in0 !-o/# "$!# o/r F!#$er is .oin. #o m!0e of /s !n)"$!# ri*$es of -essin. He $!s romise) #o s$o"er /s "i#$

Ho"e(er "e m/s# !*0no"e).e #$e f!*# #$!# #$e S*ri#/res )o no# *!#e.ori*!% s#!#e #$!# Jes/s res/rre*#ion -o)%

s#!%e) #$e s!me on*e He "!s #!0en / in#o He!(en !s s#!#e) in A*#s ;6@& For e2!me "e )o no# 0no" for s/re if His$!n)s !re s#i ier*e) or if His si)e is s#i s*!rre) 4Jo$n 767?&

S*ri#/re )oes #e /s a 5! /a a b! 4an6!d in a 2"2!n, in ! 5in8in6 "0 an !y!, a ! a/ 132p> 0"1 !132p! /a /"3nd, and ! d!ad /a b! 1ai/!d in4"113pib!, and 5! /a b! 4an6!d. 4; Corin#$i!ns;>6>;,>7?&

We *!n -e s/re #$!# "$!#e(er Jes/s .orifie) -o)% is i0e no", o/r ne" -o)ies "i -e simi!r "$en "e !re "i#$

Him& O/r e!r#$%, $/m!n -o)ies "i#$ ! #$e f!/#s "i -e #r!nsforme) !s s#!#e) in Rom!ns


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O/r Lor) Jes/s C$ris# "i -e fie) "i#$ !ffe*#ion !n) )ei.$# !n) s!#isf!*#ion "$en He sees #$e res/# of His

re)em#i(e "or0 on #$e *ross& He "i see ! His s$ee s!fe% .!#$ere) in, e(er% one of #$e ee*# in .or%&T$ere "i no# -e one em#% s!*e& He "i -e s!#isfie) "i#$ #$e res/#s of #$e !-o/r of His so/& 4Is >56;;!?&

No# on% #$is, -/# He !so "i -e "e s!#isfie) "i#$ e!*$ in)i(i)/!&

Coror!#e%, "e "i -e *$!n.e) in#o ! .orio/s *$/r*$, no# $!(in. so# or "rin0e or !n% s/*$ #$in. 4E$ >67?&

In)i(i)/!%, C$ris# "i see Himsef in /s& T$!# is "$% "e !re romise) #$!# "e s$! -e i0e Him in ; Jo$n 567& T$!# is"$% "e "i -e !-e #o s!%, 'Jes/s o(es me #$is I 0no"&+ T$!# is $o" "e "i 0no" "e !re in He!(en&

T$e Bi-e is /ni/e in i#s #e!*$in. of ! $%si*! res/rre*#ion& T$e )o*#rine of #$e res/rre*#ion of o/r $%si*! -o)ies#e!*$es #$e re!i#% #$!# o/r $/m!n fes$ "i one )!% -e r!ise) / !n) .orifie)& In o#$er "or)s o/r -o)ies "i s/r(i(e)e!#$& T$e roof is in Genesis ;65;&

And G"d /a5 !-!1y in6 a ! ad 2ad!, and, b!"d, itwas-!1y 6""d. And ! !-!nin6 and ! 2"1nin65!1! ! /i day.

T$en in Genesis 76 "e see $o" m!n -e*!me ! i(in. -ein., $o" $e re*ei(e) $is i(in. siri# !n) so/&

And ! LORD G"d 0"12!d 2an "0 ! d3/ "0 ! 61"3nd, and b1!a!d in" i/ n"/1i/ ! b1!a "0 i0!7 and2an b!4a2! a i-in6 b!in6.

T$ese (erses #e!*$ #$!# Go), #$e Cre!#or of ! m!##er, )i) no# )ifferen#i!#e -e#"een #$e .oo)ness of #$e $%si*! !n) #$esiri#/!&

M!n "!s *re!#e) "i#$ #$ree se*#ions6 Bo)%, So/ !n) Siri#& T$e -o)% of m!n "!s m!)e from #$e .ro/n) A)!m!$ 4;Corin#$i!ns ;>6=? #$/s ro(i)in. ! s$e#er in#o "$i*$ #$e in(isi-e or#ion, #$e so/ !n) siri#, "!s !*e)&

KAnd b1!a!d in" i/ n"/1i/ ! b1!a "0 i0! i-!/7 and 2an b!4a2! a i-in6 /"3?. T$e -o)% i#sef is no# !i(e,so ife or i(es m/s# -e /# "i#$ #$e i feess -o)% -% ! i(in. en#i#%, Go) 4; Corin#$i!ns ;>6=>?&

In He-re"s =6;7 ! )is#in*#ion is m!)e -e#"een #$e so/ !n) #$e siri#, $%si*! !n) siri#/! ife&

'So/+ T$e !-ii#% #o $!(e feo"s$i "i#$ m!n !n) #o )omin!#e o"er *re!#/res& In m!ns so/ is in#ei.en*e, emo#ion,!n) free "i& In#ei.en*e m/s# $!(e )omin!n*e o(er emo#ions #o !*# roer%&

'Siri#+ T$e !-ii#% #o $!(e feo"s$i "i#$ Go)& A# #$e #ime of A)!ms sin #$e siri# -e*!me )orm!n# !n) A)!m $i) fromGo)&

Verse - s!%s #$!# K2an b!4a2! a i-in6 /"3?. M!n -e*!me sef*ons*io/s in #$e so/& W$!# %o/ #$in0 is "$!# %o/!re& o/ m!% smie o/#"!r)% -/# -e -i##er in"!r)%& Jo% is free)om from men#! !##i#/)e sins& Af#er A)!m !n) E(esinne) #$e% *o/) no# $!(e re!#ions$i "i#$ Go) -e*!/se #$e% "ere siri#/!% )e!)& Un-eie(ers *!n on% )eri(e !imi#e) !mo/n# of $!iness -% feo"s$i "i#$ o#$er /n-eie(ers or from m!#eri!is#i* o-1e*#s&

4Referen*e6 Dr P Moses, Genesis ;;; Boo0 5; 5?&

T$is *om-in!#ion of )/s# of #$e .ro/n) 4$%si*! -o)%?, so/ !n) siri# is "$!# m!0es /s /ni/e in)i(i)/!s& A #$ree*om-ine #o m!0e /s "$o "e !re&

T$erefore "$en #$e LORD Go) sen# His Son #o )ie for /s, His )e!#$ "!s for o/r -o)%, so/ !n) siri#& No# 1/s# for o/r

so/ O/r -o)ies "ere !so -o/.$# -% His Boo)& T$is is "$% #$e Aos#e P!/ #!/.$# #$!# o/r -o)% is #$e #eme of #$eHo% Siri# in ; Corin#$i!ns 96;@,7&

V;@6 O1 d" y"3 n" 8n"5 a y"31 b"dy i/ ! !2p! "0 ! H"y Spi1i 5" i/ in y"3, 5"2 y"3 a-! 01"2G"d, and y"3 a1! n" y"31 "5n+

V76 F"1 y"3 5!1! b"36 a a p1i4!7 !1!0"1! 6"1i0y G"d in y"31 b"dy and in y"31 /pi1i, 5i4 a1! G"d?/.

No#i*e #$!# P!/ s!%s, '%o/ "ere -o/.$# !# ! ri*e+ no# 1/s# #$!# %o/r so/ "!s -o/.$#& o/ "ere -o/.$# !s ! #o#!!*0!.e&

Gorif% )o2!:o !oris#, !*#i(e, imer!#i(e8 !# e(er% #imeQoor#/ni#% -rin. .or% #o, .i(e *!/se for *ee-r!#ion&

We !re *omm!n)e) #o .orif% Go) in o/r -o)ies so #$!# "$en o/r s!(!#ion is m!)e *ome#e in He!(en o/r -o)ies !n)o/r so/s "i -e .orifie) #o.e#$er& We "i -e .orifie) !s ! #o#! !*0!.e !s #$e Wor) of Go) #e!*$es in Rom!ns


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M"1!"-!1 5"2 H! p1!d!/in!d, !/! H! a/" 4a!d7 5"2 H! 4a!d, !/! H! a/" 3/i0i!d7 and 5"2 H!3/i0i!d, !/! H! a/" 6"1i0i!d.

See $o" #$is (erse is ! in #$e !s# #ense O/r /#im!#e .orifi*!#ion is so s/re #$!# Go) $!s e2resse) ! f/#/re #r/#$ in#$e !s# #ense& Go) is #e!*$in. /s #$!# o/r f/#/re .or% in He!(en is !s .oo) !s )one I#s ! )one )e! I#s ! His "or0,no# m!ns& Amen !n) $!e/1!$

DOCTRINES

CHRISTIAN LIFE> DESTIN' OF BELIEVERS

;& He "$o -eie(es in Jes/s C$ris# $!s e#ern! ife no" 4; Jo$n >6;;;5?& He "i ne(er )ie 4Jo$n ;;67>,79, Jo$n ;?

7& Beie(ers !re s!i) #o f! !see !# #$eir )e!#$ 4; T$ess!oni!ns =6;=?& T$e so/ )e!r#s #o -e *ons*io/s% resen#"i#$ C$ris#, -/# #$e -o)% sees in #$e .r!(e /n#i #$e res/rre*#ion 47 Corin#$i!ns >69


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!? So0en of -% ! m!1or O) Tes#!men# ro$e#s& 4e*$!ri!$ ;=6=?-? Promises #o Isr!e f/fie)&*? Gre!# W$i#e T$rone J/).men# 4!f#er Mienni/m? /n-eie(ers& 4M!##$e" 7>65;, Re(e!#ion 76;7;>?&)? C$ris# #$e Messi!$ #o Isr!e 4D!nie @67>?e? R!)i*! *$!n.es in n!#/re& 4Rom!ns ;?

i? C$ris# "i *ome -!*0 #o e!r#$ 4e*$!ri!$ ;=6=?1? P/-i* e(er% e%e s$! see $im 4Re(e!#ion ; ?0? Af#er #ri-/!#ion&? Un-eie(ers #!0en off #$e e!r#$ 4M!##$e" 7=65=7?m? Remo(! of S!#!n 4Re(e!#ion 76;5?

9& T$e R!#/re is -efore #$e Tri-/!#ion& T$/s #$e Pre Tri-/!#ion R!#/re osi#ion is s$o"n -% nine f!*#ors&!? T$e "orrie) T$ess!oni!ns 47 T$ess!oni!ns 76;9?-? T$e Res#r!iner remo(e) 47 T$ess!oni!ns 76;7?*? T$e !*0 of #$e "or) 3C$/r*$3 in 4Re(e!#ion ;56@?)? T$e (er- Tereo in 4Re(e!#ion 56;?e? Gr!*e -efore 1/).men# 4Jo$n ;=65?f? Res/rre*#ions in #$eir or)er& 4; Corin#$i!ns ;>67779?.? T$e Co(en!n# !ro!*$& T$e A-r!$!mi*, D!(i)i* !n) P!es#ini!n *o(en!n# f/fie) !# 7n) A)(en#&$? T$e C$/r*$ is in $e!(en -efore #$e Se! J/).men#s 4Re(e!#ion =,>?

i? T$e *on#r!s# -e#"een #$e 7n) A)(en# !n) #$e R!#/re

CHRIST> IMMORTALIT'

;& Immor#!i#% me!ns e2em#ion from $%si*! )e!#$ !n) s$o/) no# -e *onf/se) "i#$ e#ern! ife&

7& Immor#!i#% is /se) on% "i#$ referen*e #o #$e -o)% 4Rom!ns 96;78 677?&

>& A# #$e R!#/re, o/r mor#! -o)% "i /# on immor#!i#% 4; Corin#$i!ns ;>6>;>=?&

9& De!#$ is #$en *on/ere) !n) mor#!i#% is s"!o"e) / of ife 47 Corin#$i!ns >6=?&

:OST MORTEM ON THE DEATH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

;& An e2!min!#ion of #$e ier*in. of #$e si)e of o/r Lor) !n) i#s imi*!#ions "!s m!)e -% ! .re!# $%sioo.is# S!m/eHo/.$#on "i#$ #$e foo"in. res/#s !s #o #$e *!/se of #$e $%si*! )e!#$ of Jes/s C$ris#&

7& W$en #$e so)ier ier*e) "i#$ $is se!r #$e si)e of C$ris# $e "!s !re!)% )e!)8 !n) #$e fo" of -oo) !n) "!#er #$!#foo"e) "!s ei#$er ! n!#/r! $enomenon e2i*!-e -% n!#/r! *!/ses, or i# "!s ! mir!*e&

T$!# Jo$n #$o/.$# i#, if no# #o -e mir!*/o/s, !# e!s# #o -e /n/s/!, !e!rs !in% from #$e *ommen# $e m!0es /on i#,

!n) from #$e em$!#i* m!nner in "$i*$ $e soemn% )e*!res $is !**/r!*% in n!rr!#in. i# in Jo$n ;@6555>&

Jo$n ;@6555>6 9 B3 5!n !y 4a2! " J!/3/, and /a5 a ! 5a/ d!ad a1!ady, !y b1a8! n" i/ !6/> &B3 "n! "0 ! /"di!1/ 5i a /p!a1 pi!14!d i/ /id!, and 0"15i 4a2! !1! "3 b""d and 5a!1. & And !a /a5 i ba1! 1!4"1d, and i/ 1!4"1d i/ 13!> and ! 8n"5! a ! /ai 13!, a y! 2i6 b!i!-!.

5& Ree!#e) o-ser(!#ions !n) e2erimen#s m!)e /on men !n) !nim!s $!(e s$o"n #$e foo"in. res/#s6W$en #$e ef# si)e is free% ier*e) !f#er )e!#$ -% ! !r.e 0nife, *om!r!-e in si:e "i#$ ! Rom!n se!r, #$ree )is#in*#*!ses !re o-ser(e)6

;s# No fo" of !n% 0in) foo"s #$e "o/n) e2*e# ! si.$# #ri*0in. of -oo)&7n) A fo" of "!#er on%, s/**ee)e) -% ! fe" )ros of -oo), foo"s #$e "o/n)&5r) A *oio/s fo" of -oo) on% foo"s #$e "o/n)&

Of #$e #$ree *!ses, #$e firs# is #$!# "$i*$ /s/!% o**/rs8 #$e se*on) in *!ses of )e!#$ -% )ro"nin. !n) *!n -e ro(e) #o-e #$e norm! *!se of ! *r/*ifie) erson8 "$is# #$e #$ir) *!se "o/) -e fo/n) in )e!#$ -% e/ris% !n) r/#/re of #$e$e!r#



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=& W$is# #$e !-o(e #$ree #%es !re "e 0no"n, #"o o#$er *!ses, !#$o/.$ no# re*or)e) in #$e #e2# -oo0s, *o/) o**/r&

=#$ #%e A *oio/s fo" of "!#er foo"e) -% ! *oio/s fo" of -oo) foo"s #$e "o/n)&>#$ #%e A *oio/s fo" of -oo) foo"e) -% ! *oio/s fo" of "!#er foo"s #$e "o/n)&

T$e fif#$ #%e is "$!# is re*or)e) in Jo$n ;@&

>& De!#$ -% *r/*ifi2ion *!/ses ! *on)i#ion of -oo) in #$e /n.s simi!r #o #$!# ro)/*e) -% )ro"nin.& T$e fo/r#$ *!se

"o/) $!(e o**/rre) if #$e (i*#im $!) -een s/fferin. from e/ris%, "$is# #$e fif#$ #%e "o/) o**/r if #$e erson on #$e*ross $!) )ie) from ! r/#/re of #$e $e!r#&

T$e $is#or% of #$e )!%s re*e)in. o/r Lor)3s )e!#$ !s )es*ri-e) in #$e Goses re*/)es #$e i)e! of e/ris%, !s )oes#$e #%e of fo" o-ser(e) -% Jo$n&

9& CONCLUSIONS

# is #$erefore *on*/)e) #$!# #$e #%e of fo" re*or)e) in Jo$n @65= m/s# $!(e res/#e) from #$e *om-in!#ion of*r/*ifi2ion !n) r/#/re of #$e $e!r#&

T$e f!*# #$!# i# is ! mi2#/re of -oo) *o#s !n) ! "!#er% ser/m is e(i)en*e of m!ssi(e *o##in. of #$e -oo) in #$e m!in!r#eries !n) is e2*e#ion!% s#ron. me)i*! roof of )e!#$&

L!%in. !si)e #$e inse*#ion -% #$e Rom!n so)iers "$o "ere e2er# in #$is !re! -e*!/se of #$eir !##en)!n*e !# m!n%

*r/*ifi2ions "$!# Jo$n reor#e) !s !n e%e"i#ness of #$e -oo) !n) "!#er is roof osi#i(e #$!# Jes/s "!s $%si*!%!re!)% )e!)&

RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

H!(in. )emons#r!#e) #$!# He "!s )e!) "$!# e(i)en*e $!(e "e of #$e res/rre*#ion of #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris#&

;& One (er% s#ron. e(i)en*e is #$e reor#s of #$e *$!n.e in #$e )is*ies !f#er #$e res/rre*#ion !n) #$eir f/#/re !##i#/)es #ore!*$in. #$e .ose )esi#e *on#in/! !n#!.onism&

7& Ano#$er is #$e re*or)e) !e!r!n*es of C$ris# #o -eie(ers !f#er His )e!#$ !s s$o"n in #$e Ne" Tes#!men#

! M!r% M!.)!ene 4Jo$n 76;=;


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=& E2#r! Bi-i*! e(i)en*es !re ro(i)e) -% eminen# Rom!ns of #$e )!%

F!(i/s Jose$/s "$o "!s ! P$!risee -orn in AD 5 i(in. in Jer/s!em "$o si)e) "i#$ !n) fo/.$# "i#$ #$e Rom!nss!%s in $is $is#or% An#i/i#ies of #$e Je"s -oo0 ;< *$!#er 5 se*#ion 5 "$i*$ s!%s ' No" #$ere "!s !-o/# #$is #ime Jes/s,! "ise m!n , if i# -e !"f/ #o *! $im ! m!n for $e "!s ! )oer of "on)erf/ "or0s, ! #e!*$er of s/*$ men #$!# re*ei(e #$e#r/#$ "i#$ e!s/re& He )re" o(er #o $im -o#$ m!n% of #$e Je"s !n) m!n% of #$e Gen#ies& He "!s C$ris# !n) "$en Pi!#e!# #$e s/..es#ion of #$e rin*i! men !mon. /s P$!risees $!) *on)emne) $im #o #$e *ross #$ose #$!# o(e) $im !# #$e

firs# )i) no# fors!0e $im for $e !e!re) #o #$em !i(e !.!in #$e #$ir) )!% !s #$e )i(ine ro$e#s $!) fore#o) #$ese !n)#en #$o/s!n) "on)erf/ #$in.s *on*ernin. $im !n) #$e #ri-e of C$ris#i!ns, so n!me) from $im !re no# e2#in*# #o #$is )!%&+

Cornei/s T!*i#/s ! Rom!n $is#ori!n !n) Go(ernor of Asi! T/r0e% in AD ;;7 in $is Ann!s ;>6== refers #o #$eerse*/#ion of #$e C$ris#i!ns /n)er Neros re.ime s!%in. 'C$ris#/s C$ris# #$e fo/n)er of #$e n!me "!s /# #o )e!#$ -%Pon#i/s Pi!#e Pro*/r!#or of J/)e! in #$e rei.n of Ti-eri/s -/# #$e erni*io/s s/ers#i#ion, reresse) for ! #ime -ro0e o/#!.!in no# on% #$ro/.$ J/)e! "$ere #$e mis*$ief s#!r#e) -/# #$ro/.$o/# #$e *i#% of Rome !so&+

S/e#oni/s ! Rom!n $is#ori!n "!s #$e offi*i! $is#ori!n in Rome in ;7> AD !n) in $is Life of C!/)i/s 7>&= i)en#ifies #$ese*# of C$ris#i!ns !s -ein. )eri(e) from #$e ins#i.!#ion of C$res#/s "$i*$ "!s $is sein. of #$e n!me C$ris#&

Pin% #$e o/n.er , #$e .o(ernor of Bi#$%ni! in ;;7 AD in $is Eis#es @9 s#!#es #$e C$ris#i!ns "o/) no# "ors$i #$eEmeror Tr!1!n !n) "o/) no# */rse #$eir e!)er Jes/s C$ris# e(en /n)er e2#reme #or#/re&

L/*i!n of S!mos!#! in $is -oo0 'T$e P!ssin. Pere.rin/s+ )e*!re) #$!# Jes/s "!s "ors$ie) -% $is foo"ers !n) '"!s

#$e m!n "$o "!s *r/*ifie) in P!es#ine -e*!/se $e in#ro)/*e) ! ne" */# in#o #$e "or)+

;7& From #$e "i#nesses -o#$ -eie(ers !n) /n-eie(ers !s "e !s #$e effe*# i# $!) on eoe i# is *on*/)e) #$!# #$ee(i)en*e is o(er"$emin. #$!# #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# rose from #$e )e!) !s ro$e*ie) in #$e S*ri#/res&

G B H!r)% in $is /-i*!#ion s/mm!rises i# #$is "!%6 Here is #$e *ome#e re*or)

Conf/*i/s #om- O**/ie)B/))$!s #om- O**/ie)Mo$!mme)s #om- O**/ie)Jes/s #om- EMPT

CHRIST> H':OSTATIC UNION GOD MAN

;& H%os#!sis me!ns s#!n)in. #o.e#$er /n)er one essen*e, #"o #$in.s /ni#e) /n)er one "i#$ no oss or #r!nsfer #o #$eo#$er !n) no *$!n.e #o ei#$er& In #$e erson of Jes/s C$ris# #$e #"o n!#/res, )i(ine !n) $/m!n, "ere inse!r!-% in0e)"i#$ no oss or #r!nsfer of roer#ies or !##ri-/#es, !n) no mi2#/re or oss of se!r!#e i)en#i#% #$e /nion "!s erson! !n)e#ern!& T$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# is s#i erfe*#% $/m!n !n) )i(ine Is!i!$ 6;=, Is!i!$ @69, Jo$n ;6;;=, Rom!ns ;67>,Rom!ns @6>, P$iii!ns 76>;;, ; Timo#$% 56;9, He-re"s ;6=

7& T$e in*!rn!#e erson of #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# in*/)e) /n)iminis$e) )ei#%& Jes/s C$ris# is Go), He rem!ine) *o e/!!n) *o e#ern! "i#$ #$e F!#$er "$ie on e!r#$& C$ris# is e#ern! -e*!/se Go) is e#ern! ife& His )ei#% "!s ne(er !ffe*#e)-% His )e!#$, res/rre*#ion !n) session& As Go) Jes/s C$ris# *o/) no# )ie& Ho"e(er !s ! -!-% in #$e *r!)e $e "!s$o)in. #$e /ni(erse #o.e#$er&

5& T$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# "!s !so #r/e $/m!ni#%8 -o)%, so/ !n) siri# !#$o/.$ )/e #o #$e (ir.in -ir#$ $e $!) no o) sinn!#/re ; Pe#er 7677

=& T$e #"o n!#/res of Jes/s C$ris# !re /ni#e) "i#$ no #r!nsfer of !##ri-/#es& E!*$ se# of !##ri-/#es *orreson)s #o #$erese*#i(e n!#/res& T$e )i(ine !##ri-/#es s/*$ !s e#ern! ife, ! 0no"in., e(er%"$ere, refers #o His )i(ine n!#/re, #$e$/m!n !##ri-/#es *orreson) #o His $/m!n n!#/re& To remo(e !n% !##ri-/#e from His )ei#% "o/) -e #o )es#ro% )ei#%&

>& No !se*# of #$e )i(ine n!#/re "!s !*0in., !#$o/.$ *er#!in !##ri-/#es "ere no# e2er*ise) in ine "i#$ #$e F!#$er3s !nM!##$e" =6;;

9& T$e /nion of #$e #"o n!#/res in #$e erson of C$ris# m/s# -e *onsi)ere) erson!, $/m!n #o #$e $/m!n, )i(ine #o #$e)i(ine& T$e% !re ne(er mi2e)& T$e /nion "!s #$erefore erson! !n) $%os#!#i*8 one essen*e "i#$ #"o n!#/res&

& Dei#% )i) no# in)"e $/m!ni#% or ossess i#& T$e /nion "!s more #$!n s%m!#$% !n) $!rmon%, i# "!s /ni/e*om-inin. #$e #"o n!#/res e#ern!%& He is #$e Go) K m!n


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*? Dei#% is omnis*ien# , $/m!ni#% e!rns L/0e 76=,>7

@& T$e ne*essi#% of #$e $/m!ni#% of #$e Lor) Jes/s C$ris# is seen in #$e foo"in.6!? To -e o/r S!(io/r $e $!) #o -e m!n !s Go) *!nno# )ie& He-re"s 76;=,;>, P$iii!ns 76, ;=7, ;;=)? To -e ! 0in. $e m/s# -e ! m!n, ! Je" in #$e ine of D!(i)& Ps!m S" G"d 41!a!d 2an in Hi/ "5n i2a6!7 in ! i2a6! "0 G"d H! 41!a!d i27 2a! and 0!2a! H! 41!a!di2.

No#i*e #$e em$!sis on im!.e !n) *re!#ion T$ere is no )o/-# #$!# #$e emo#ions "e $!(e !re from Go) Himsef&

Ho"e(er #$ere is no referen*e #o !n% $%si*! i0eness #o Go), 1/s# #$!# "e resem-e Go) in *er#!in "!%s& For e2!me,Go) is ! #rini#% of F!#$er, Son !n) Ho% Siri#& In #$e s!me "!%, m!n is ! #rini#% of siri#, so/ !n) -o)%&

T$ese (erses #e!*$ #$!# o/r in#ee*#, mor! n!#/re, !-ii#% #o *omm/ni*!#e !n) o/r emo#ion! n!#/re ! *ome from Go)&

We *!n oo0 for"!r) #o ! f!r $i.$er )e.ree of 1o%, 0no"e).e !n) o(e in o/r re!#ions$is in He!(en "i#$ C$ris# #$!# "i*ome#e% o(ers$!)o" !n% emo#ion "e $!(e fe# )/rin. o/r e!r#$% ife&

Ano#$er emo#ion "or#$ men#ionin. is e2*i#emen#& W$!# "i "e fin) e2*i#in. I# is #$e e2*i#emen# of e!rnin. ne" #$in.s&T$in0 of ! #$e #$in.s %o/ "!n#e) #o e!rn $ere on e!r#$& H!(e %o/ e(er $!) ! )esire #o e!rn $o" #o !% m/si*, !in#,e!rn !no#$er !n./!.e, #r!(e or s#/)% !n% s/-1e*# of %o/r *$oi*e -/# )i) no# $!(e #$e *$!n*e or #$e #ime In $e!(en%o/ *!n )o ! of #$ese #$in.s T$ere "i -e /nimi#e) !*es #o #r!(e #o& A o/r *re!#i(e Go) .i(en #!en#s "i !# !s# -ese# free for ! of e#erni#% #o .ro" !n) )e(eo We "i fin!% -e !-e #o fin) o/# ! "e e(er "!n#e) #o 0no" !-o/#s*ien*e, $is#or% !n) *re!#ion& In o#$er "or)s !n% in#eres# %o/ $!(e $ere on e!r#$ "i -e !))e) #o or !mifie) in



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He!(en& We "i -e !m!:e) "$en "e see $o" "or) e(en#s !n) eoes i(es "ere !ffe*#e) -% #$e So(erei.n $!n) ofGo)&

He!(en "i mos# )efini#e% no# -e -orin.

Person!i#%&

We !re -orn "i#$ o/r o"n, /ni/e se*i! erson!i#ies& Ho"e(er )/rin. o/r e!r#$% ife o/r erson!i#ies .e# !ffe*#e) -%

! sor#s of e2erien*es ei#$er from o/r */#/re, from !ren#! inf/en*es from o/r $%si*! en(ironmen# !n) so on& T$eo) erson is ! mo)ifie) (ersion of #$e -!-%, -/# %e# is s#i #$e s!me erson&

T$e *ommon )enomin!#or of e(er% $/m!n -ein. #$!# e(er e2is#e) is #$e o) sin n!#/re& I# is #$e m!1or *on#roin.inf/en*e in e(er% ersons ife& We !re 1/s# no# !"!re of i#& I# is #$e o) sin n!#/re, in$eri#e) from A)!m, #$!# )ire*#s /s!"!% from He!(en !n) s#eers /s #o"!r) He&

W$en %o/ !**e# Jes/s C$ris# !s %o/r Lor) !n) S!(io/r, #$e Ho% Siri# ins#!n#% in)"es %o/& No" %o/ $!(e #"o*ome#in. n!#/res& T$e Ho% Siri# "!n#s #o mo)if% !n) imro(e !n) re!re %o/r erson!i#% !n) *$!r!*#er for He!(en&T$e o) sin n!#/re s#i "!n#s %o/ #o s#eer !"!% from Go) !n) m!in#!in #$e ori.in! *o/rse for He&

T$e .oo) ne"s is #$!# #$e o) sin n!#/re is )oome) #o f!i&

E(er% -orn from !-o(e -eie(er .oes #$ro/.$ ! #r!nsform!#ion of erson!i#% !n) *$!r!*#er& T$is me!ns #$!# e(er%#$o/.$# "e $!(e, e(er% #$in. "e )o !n) e(er%#$in. #$!# $!ens #o /s *$!n.es o/r *$!r!*#er #o -e more i0e Jes/s

C$ris# !s o/r re!r!#ion for He!(en 4Rom!ns 9, "e !re #o) #$!# Ei1!$ "i re#/rn, !on. "i#$ Moses, #o fi.$# !.!ins# #$e An#i*$ris# )/rin. #$e#ri-/!#ion& Ei1!$ "i e2$i-i# #$e s!me *$!r!*#er #$en !s $e )i) in #$e O) Tes#!men# -!##es&

DOCTRINES

CHRISTIAN LIFE> FRUIT OF THE S:IRIT [/!! pa6! (#

HA::INESS> HA::INESS AND E@:ERIMENTS IN ECCLESIASTES

;& T$is is #$e s#!#e of "e -ein. in #$e so/ "$en #$e erson is *on#en# in "$!#e(er si#/!#ion #$e% fin) #$emse(es&

7& Tr/e $!iness is /nre!#e) #o #$e *ir*/ms#!n*es of ife& P$iii!ns =6;;, ;7, He-re"s ;56>, 9&

5& T$e Lor) $!s romise) #o ro(i)e e(er%#$in. "e NEED& 7 Corin#$i!ns @6, Pro(er-s;967, 7& T$e more "e 0no" Go) #$e more #r/% $!% "e "i -e in #$is ife Ps!ms =56=, ; Timo#$% 96;>, ;9&

9& M!n% *onsi)er #$!# .re!# "e!#$, osi#ion or e)/*!#ion "i ens/re $!iness& in. Soomon se!r*$e) for $!inessin ! of #$ese #$in.s, !n) *on*/)e) #$!# #r/e $!iness *!n on% -e fo/n) in Go)&

!? EPERIMENT ; EDUCATION 4E**esi!s#es ;6;7;


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i? H!(in. sen# #ime "i#$ s#/)%, Soomon )e*i)es #o re!2 !n) /rs/e e!s/re& He see0s e!s/re in !/.$#er4( 7?, "ine 4( 5?, .re!# -/i)in.s 4(s =9?, ser(!n#s 4(s @?&ii? Soomon3s *on*/sion6 A (!ni#% !n) (e2!#ion of siri# 4( ;;?& Pe!s/re )oes no# ro)/*e $!iness&

*? EPERIMENT 5 A POSTERIT 4E**esi!s#es 76;779?i? Soomon refe*#s #$!# "$en $is #ime *!me $e "o/) )ie 1/s# !s #$e foois$ m!n& W$en #$!# )!% *!me, /ness$e $!) ! n/m-er of *$i)ren, $e "o/) -e for.o##en, #o.e#$er "i#$ $is "or0s& Soomon -e*omes )eresse)& Heis seeess !# ni.$# !n) *omes #o #$e *on*/sion #$!# one s$o/) e!#, )rin0 !n) -e merr% #o e0e o/# ! i##e

$!iness&ii? Soomon3s *on*/sion6 ! (!ni#% !n) (e2!#ion of siri# 4( 79?& Pos#eri#% )oes no# ro)/*e $!iness&

)? EPERIMENT = PHILOSOPH 4E**esi!s#es 56;77?i? Soomon, in $is $ioso$%, s#!r#s "i#$ f!*#s !n) )e.ener!#es #$ro/.$ r!#ion!ism #o !.nos#i*ism&ii? He *ommen*es "i#$ oo0in. !# m!n in #ime& Go)3s e#ern! e2is#en*e, ro(ision !n) f/#/re 1/).men# of #$e"or) is .i(en& 4(s ;5;>?& B% 4( ;@? $o"e(er, Soomon $!s )e.ener!#e) #o *ommon ori.in e(o/#ion #$!# m!n is1/s# !no#$er mem-er of #$e !nim! 0in.)om !n) $is f/#/re )es#in% is e2!*#% #$e s!me !s #$e !nim!s 4( 7?&iii? He !rri(es !# !.nos#i*ism 4( 7;? !n) fin!% $/m!nism 4( 77? "$ere $e er*ei(es #$!# #$ere is no#$in. -e##er#$!n ! m!n s$o/) re1oi*e in $is o"n "or0s&i(? Soomon *on*/)es #$is in 4C$!#er =? "i#$ T$is !so is (!ni#% !n) (e2!#ion of siri#& P$ioso$% )oes no#ro)/*e $!iness&

e? EPERIMENT > MONE 4E**esi!s#es >6;;9?i? Soomon "$o "!s one of #$e ri*$es# eoe "$o e(er i(e), soon *on*/)es #$!# mone% or "e!#$ )oes no#-rin. $!iness& He fin)s #$!# "e!#$ )oes no# s!#isf% 4( ;?, %o/ s/or# more !n) more eoe 4( ;;?, %o/ )o

no# see "e !# ni.$# 4( ;7?& W$en %o/ )ie %o/ *!nno# #!0e %o/r "e!#$ "i#$ %o/ 4( ;>?&ii? Soomon *on*/)e) mone% )oes no# ro)/*e $!iness&

f? EPERIMENT 9 A GOOD REPUTATION 4E**esi!s#es 6;;>?i? Wi#$ #$e formin. of ! .oo) re/#!#ion o(er ! on. erio) of #ime, i# is ne*ess!r% #o !*# in ! so-er, serio/s "!%4(s 7>? r!#$er #$!n in ! i.$#$e!r#e), fi!n# "!%& B% 4( ;>? $o"e(er, Soomon $!s fo/n) #$!# ! .oo)re/#!#ion )oes no# ens/re s/**ess or $!iness&ii? Soomon *on*/)e) ! .oo) re/#!#ion )oes no# ro)/*e $!iness&

.? EPERIMENT MORALIT 4E**esi!s#es ?i? Soomon o-ser(es #$!# "$is# #$e "i*0e) "i -e /nis$e) in ife m!n% #imes, #$e "i*0e) s/**ee) !n) roser#o #$e $/m!n e%e "$is# #$e mor! )o no#& He -eie(es #$is is no# f!ir 4( ;=? !n) !s ! *onse/en*e, re#/rns #o $isso/#ion of e!#in., )rin0in. !n) m!0in. merr%&ii? Soomon *on*/)es #$!# mor!i#% )oes no# ro)/*e $!iness&

& THE TRUE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS 4E**esi!s#es ;76;5;=?H!(in. e2!mine) ! "$oe r!n.e of "!%s "$i*$ #$e "or) -eie(es "i m!0e %o/ $!%, Soomon *on*/)es6 Fe!r Go)

!n) 0ee His *omm!n)men#s, for #$is is #$e "$oe )/#% of m!n& For Go) s$! -rin. e(er% "or0 in#o 1/).men# "i#$ e(er%se*re# #$in., "$e#$er i# -e .oo) or "$e#$er i# -e e(i& In #$is, Soomon is refe*#in. #$e rin*ie of 4Jos$/! ;6


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5& Do*#rines !re s#ore) in #$e $e!r# De/#eronom% 7@6 = Pro(er-s 767, ;6;, @, e*$!ri!$ 6;7$? $%o*ris% is in some $e!r#s Jo- 596;5

>& T$e Lor) #es#s o/r $e!r#s #o see if "e !re #r/e& Ps!m 7967, Jeremi!$ ;;67, ;6;, 76;7&

SIN> OLD SIN NATURE

;& We !re -orn "i#$ ! n!#/re, in$eri#e) from A)!m, "$i*$ is !.!ins# Go) !n) rone #o sin 4E$esi!ns 76;, Rom!ns >6;7?&

7& T$e o) sin n!#/re is ere#/!#e) in #$e $/m!n r!*e -% $%si*! -ir#$ 4Ps!m >;6>, ; Timo#$% 76;5, ;=?&

5& We !re #$erefore *onsi)ere) siri#/!% )e!) !# #$e oin# of $%si*! -ir#$ 4Rom!ns >6;7?&

=& N!mes for #$e o) sin n!#/re6!? Fes$ G!!#i!ns >6;9-? O) M!n E$esi!ns =677, Coossi!ns 56@*? C!rn! Rom!ns 6;=)? Sin Rom!ns >6;7e? He!r# Jeremi!$ ;6@f? Mem-er Coossi!ns 56>&

>& T$e -eie(er *on#in/es #o $!(e !n o) sin n!#/re !f#er s!(!#ion 4; Jo$n ;6?&

6>9, P$iii!ns 567;, ; T$ess!oni!ns >675?&

;& Vi*#or% o(er #$e o) sin n!#/re is -% !*$ie(e) -% *onsi)erin. %o/r o) ife )e!), s/rren)erin. #o Go), *onfessin. sin!n) re%in. /on #$e fiin. of #$e Siri# 4Rom!ns 969,;;, Coossi!ns 56@;?&

SIN> OLD SIN NATURE THE FRUIT OF

;& T$e fr/i# of #$e o) sin n!#/re f!s /n)er fo/r *!#e.ories6!? Sens/!

-? Rei.io/s*? So*i!)? Person!

7& SENSUAL!? forni*!#ion K ornei! K ii*i# se2/! !*#i(i#% or !n% se2/! !*#i(i#% o#$er #$!n "i#$ %o/r !r#ner&

-? /n*e!nness !0!#$!rsi! ! !*#s of in)e*en*% !n) /n*e!niness #$!# s$o*0 eoe, #$is in*/)es !-norm!se2/! !*#s

*? !s*i(io/sness !se.ei! /nres#r!ine) /s# eoe "$o !re $!(in. se2 for #$eir o"n erson! .r!#ifi*!#ion,#re!#in. o#$er eoe !s se2/! o-1e*#s for #$eir e!s/re& P!/ re*o.nises #$!# "e !re #em#e) in ! #$ese!re!s& M!##$e" oin#s o/# #$!# i# is no# on% #$e )oin. of #$ese !*#s -/# #$e #$in0in. of #$ese !*#s "$i*$ !re sins&

5& RELIGIOUS

!? i)o!#r% ei)o#ri! "ors$i of #$in.s o#$er #$!n Go)



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-? "i#*$*r!f# $!rm!0ei! #$is in(o(e) m!.i*, !s#roo.%, sX!n*es !n) sor*er%&

*? $!#re) e*$#ros #$is is /nres#r!ine) r!.e "i#$o/# ! re!son& o/ .e# so !n.r% #$!# no one *!n #!0 #o %o/ !#!&

i(? s#rife eris *on#en#io/sness #$is is !r./men#!#ion in re.!r) #o Bi-e #e!*$in. !n) siri#/! m!##ers&

= SOCIAL

!? 1e!o/s% :eos ! -i##er $!#re) #o"!r)s !no#$er erson "$o $!s some#$in. #$!# %o/ "!n#& T$is is #$e f!#$erof ! #$e o#$er sins&

-? "r!#$ #$ermos #$is is .e##in. $o# $e!)e) or f!rin. /& I f #$e erson )oes no# *on#ro #$e o"er of ! $o##emer #$e% !re /n)er #$e o"er of #$e o) sin n!#/re !n) no# #$e Ho% Siri#& If %o/ .e# #$is #%e of #ro/-e !# !*$/r*$ mee#in. %o/ #/rn #o #$e Wor) of Go)&

*? se)i#ions #$is is f!*#ion formin.

)? $eresies #$is is one s#e for"!r) from se)i#ions !n) is ! erson "$o "is$es #o -/i) on #$e f!*#ions& Ane2!me "o/) -e #$e JV .ro/& B% se!r!#in. on #$e -!sis of #$e JV !one %o/ $!(e f!en in#o f!r more e(i#$!n is resen# in (!ri!#ions in #$e (ersions&

e? e(i #$is is #ie) in#o 1e!o/s% e!#in. !"!% !# #$e so/s of eoe "$o $!r-o/r resen#men#&

>& PERSONAL

!? )r/n0enness me#$!i )rin0in. !*o$o #o e2*ess is no# ! si*0ness i# is ! sin& I# is !n in$eri#e) "e!0ness, if%o/r f!#$er is !n !*o$oi* %o/ s$o/) no# #o/*$ !*o$o !# ! -e*!/se i# is ! "e!0ness in #$e f!mi%& A(oi)!*es "$ere %o/ *o/) -e #em#e)& If %o/ $!(e ! "e!0ness #o"!r)s !*o$oism %o/ m/s# )e! "i#$ i#&

-? re(ein.s 1omoi "$i*$ me!ns $e r!isin., ! erson "$o *!nno# -e!r sien*e -/# $!s #o -e )ro"ne) innoise ! #$e #ime& T$eir ife is em#% !n) $!s no /rose -/# !s on. !s #$e% !r#% (i.oro/s% !n) r/n fromf/n*#ion #o f/n*#ion #$e% )o no# $!(e #o "orr% !-o/# #$eir sin !n) #$e oin#essness of #$eir ife& W$en %o/ !re#em#e) #o sin #$in0 !-o/# #$e Lor)& P!/ no" !))s !n) s/*$ i0e "$i*$ me!ns #$!# if $e $!s no# $i# #$eir!r#i*/!r "e!0ness #$e% s$o/) fi in #$e -!n0s&

9& We ! $!(e "e!0nesses !n) /ness %o/ !re on ./!r) %o/ f! e(er% #ime& o/ $!(e #o !s*er#!in %o/r "e!0ness !n)

se# %o/r ./!r) !.!ins# i#& Go)3s "!% is #o "!0 in #$e Siri# #$!# is #$e "!% #o )e! "i#$ i#&

SOUL AND HUMAN S:IRIT

;& T$e re! erson is in #$e so/ 4Genesis 76?, #$e -o)% is mere% ! $o/se for #$e so/ 47 Corin#$i!ns >6;=?&

7& T$e so/ !n) #$e siri# !re se!r!#e 4He-re"s =6;7?&

5& In *re!#ion, A)!m re*ei(e) so/ !n) siri# 4Genesis 76?&

=& I# is #$e so/ #$!# is s!(e), no# #$e -o)% 4Rom!ns >6;7, Ps!m ;@6, 5=677, M!r0 6;


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$? De!r#s from -o)% !# )e!#$ 4Jo- 766


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In Genesis "e *!n re!) !-o/# #$e *re!#ion& Go) rono/n*e) #$e *re!#ion !s (er% .oo) in Genesis ;65;& T$ere is no)o/-# #$!# #$e *re!#ion "!s f!r more .orio/s #$en, *om!re) #o i#s )e*!%in. s#!#e no"& e# "e *!n s#i see #$e!"esomeness of Go)s .or% !n) o"er in n!#/re& If #$is is #r/e no", #$en i# m/s# -e more so in He!(en&

O#$er Bi-i*! e(i)en*e for n!#/re in He!(en is #$e Mienni/m&

Is!i!$ 9>

(% And !y /a b3id "3/!/, and inabi !27 and !y /a pan -in!ya1d/, and !a ! 013i "0 !2. ((T!y /a n" b3id, and an"!1 inabi7 !y /a n" pan, and an"!1 !a> 0"1 a/ ! day/ "0 a 1!! a1! !day/ "0 2y p!"p!, and 2in! !!4 /a "n6 !n"y ! 5"18 "0 !i1 and/.

No#i*e #$!# #$e #rees "i i(e on. !n) -e!r .re!# fr/i#, !n) #$e eoe "i i(e !n) en1o% #$eir #rees !n) #$eir $o/ses/n)er #$e -essin. of #$e Lor)& T$e on% 1/).men# *omes "$en men )iso-e% #$e Lor), or i.nore $is ins#r/*#ion #o *ome/ #o Jer/s!em !n) "ors$i $im& In He!(en #$ere is no s/*$ *on)i#ion of 1/).emen#, on% #$e e#ern! 1o%&

( T! 5"0 and ! a2b /a 0!!d "6!!1, and ! i"n /a !a /1a5 i8! ! b3"48> and d3/ /a b! !/!1p!n


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9& M!n $!s )ominion o(er !nim!s !n) !n#s& 4Genesis ;6797


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(&79 T$e -o)% of m!n "!s *ons#r/*#e) o/# of #$e )/s# of #$e .ro/n)&

*? !#s!r me!ns #o mo/), !s ! o##er mo/)s *!%&4Genesis 76? T$e -o)% of m!n is s$!e), $e!) !# one en), fee# !# #$e o#$er&

)? E2!mes6i? A #$ree "or)s for *re!#e !re /se) in Is!i!$ =56, ! (erse on #$e *re!#ion of m!n& I $!(e B!r!e) $im 4so/ !n) siri#?, I$!(e !#s!re) $im 4#$e s$!e of #$e -o)%? I $!(e As!$e) $im 4o/# of e!r#$?&

ii? Is!i!$ =>6;< #!0s !-o/# #$e *re!#ion of #$e e!r#$ /sin. ! #$ree "or)s& T$/s s!i#$ #$e Lor) "$i*$ B!r!e) #$e $e!(ens8Go) Himsef "$i*$ !#s!re) #$e e!r#$ 4mo/n#!ins, (!e%s, ri).es, *!n%ons e#*&? !n) As!$e) i# o/# of m!#eri! !re!)% ine2is#en*e, He $!s *re!#e) i# no# ! "!s#e 4To$/?&

>& W$!# $!ene) !f#er Cre!#ionGenesis ;67 I# "!s *re!#e) ori.in!% erfe*# -e*!/se Go) is erfe*#& I# "!s *$!n.e) !f#er i# "!s in e2is#en*e 4He-re"?To$/ "i#$o/# form ! "!s#e or ! )/m& I# -e*!me 4He-re"? Bo$/, (oi) or -!rren& Ho" )i) #$e "or) -e*ome (oi) or-!rren, ! r/--is$ )/mIs!i!$ ;=6; #!0s of S!#!n "$o m!)e #$e "or) !s ! "i)erness, ! r/--is$ )/m& One *on*/)es #$!# #$e form!#ion of#$e "or) !s ! "!s#e "!s ! res/# of S!#!n3s re-eion&

9& Genesis ;67- Re*re!#ion or Res#or!#ionIn or)er #o $!(e ! erfe*# #es# for m!n3s free "i, m!n $!s #o -e *re!#e) in inno*en*e, $e $!s #o $!(e erfe*#en(ironmen# so #$!# on% $is free "i is #es#e)& T$e !/#$or of res#or!#ion T$e Ho% Siri#& !n) #$e Siri# of Go) mo(e)

/on #$e "!#ers& M!n is *re!#e) !n) !*e) on #$e e!r#$ on )!% 9, #$erefore #$ere m/s# -e 9 )!%s of res#or!#ion&Res#or!#ion in 9 )!%s m/s# -e )is#in./is$e) from ini#i! *re!#ion in Genesis ;6;&

Minis#r% of #$e Ho% Siri# is #o res#ore ife& 4Ps!m ;=65?Re.ener!#ion res#or!#ion of siri#/! ife&Res/rre*#ion res#or!#ion of siri#/! $%si*! ife&Res#or!#ion res#or!#ion of feo"s$i&Con(i*#in. minis#r% *!n !##em# #o res#ore feo"s$i&

Ps!m ;=65 T$o/ 4Go) #$e F!#$er? sen)es# for#$ #$% Siri# 4Ho% Siri#? #$e% !re *re!#e) -e*!/se #$o/ 4Ho% Siri#?res#ore#$ #$e f!*e of #$e e!r#$&Prin*ie of Re*ons#r/*#ion 4E2o)/s 76;;?6 For in si2 4i#er!? )!%s #$e Lor) 4Ho% Siri#? As!$4e)? 4m!)e o/# of e2is#in.m!#eri!? $e!(en !n) e!r#$, #$e se! !n) ! #$!# is in #$em !n) res#e), #$e se(en#$ )!%&T$e Ho% Siri# res#ore) i# o/# of #$e "!s#e, #$e -!rrenness, #$e "!#ers&

& In S/mm!r% #$erefore #$e Bi-e in)i*!#es #$!#6#$e e!r#$ "!s *re!#e), no# ori.in!% ! r/in$e e!r#$ "!s *re!#e) #o -e in$!-i#e) 4Is!i!$ =>6;


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-? NEOR 4He-re"? i.$# in ! *on#!iner or i.$# -e!rer 4)!% =?& T$e /rose of #$e i.$# is #o so(e #$e ro-em of)!r0ness& T$e i.$# )oes no# !-sor- #$e )!r0ness -/# is se!r!#e) from #$e )!r0ness& Li.$# is .oo) -e*!/se i# *!mefrom Go)& Li.$# in #$e s*ri#/re $!s #$e *onno#!#ion of .oo) 4; Jo$n ;6>?& D!r0ness in #$e s*ri#/re $!s #$e *onno#!#ionof e(i 4Jo$n 56;@?& H!(in. forme) #$e i.$# Go) no" n!mes i.$# )!% !n) )!r0ness ni.$#&

Go) !so )is#in./is$es -e#"een Goo) !n) E(i !n) Di(ine Goo) !n) H/m!n Goo)&D!r0ness /n-eie(er 47 Corin#$i!ns =65,=? Li.$# -eie(er 4Jo$n ,9?& On #$e 5r) )!% #$e !n) !e!re), #$e (e.e#!#ion "!sres#ore)&Genesis ;6@ An) Go) 4#$e F!#$er? s!i) &&& Le# )r% !n) !e!r 4Ps!m ;=6>;?& Dr%ness e!r#$, "!#ers se!s& An)He s!" #$!# i# "!s .oo) me!ns #$e !n of Go) "!s "or0in. #o"!r)s erfe*# en(ironmen# for m!n&Genesis ;6;;,;7 Ve.e#!#ion !e!rs in .r!ss, $er-s %ie)in. see) (e.e#!-es, !n) #rees !n) s$r/-s&"$ose see) is insi)e i#sef No #r!nsm/#!#ion of se*ies& Pro.ression or re#ro.ression -/# no #r!nsm/#!#ion& Do.sne(er ro)/*e *!#s, roses ne(er ro)/*e #/is&

;7& Genesis ;6;=;@ =#$ D!% of Res#or!#ion(&;= An) Go) 4#$e F!#$er? s!i) e# #$ere -e i.$# 4NEORIM? i.$# *on#!iners in #$e firm!men# 4!#mos$ere firs# $e!(en? #o )i(i)e #$e )!% from #$e ni.$#& De*en#r!isin. i.$# i# -e*omes -enefi*i! #o m!n& T$e NEORIM !re )i(i)e) in#o*on#!iners 4s#!rs?, refe*#ors 4!ne#s !n) #$e moon?&

T$e fi(e fo) re!son for i.$# *on#!iners6

!? Di(i)e )!% from ni.$# in #$e f!en s#!#e #$e )!r0ness of #$e e!r#$ $!) no i.$# in i# !# ! !# ni.$# #$ere is i.$#, "$is#! o# of #$e i.$# *on#!iners !re -ri.$#er #$!n #$e s/n #$e% !re m!n% i.$# %e!rs !"!%& Go) #$e Ho% Siri# #$erefore!rr!n.e) #$in.s so #$!# #$ere "o/) -e ! )ifferen*e -e#"een )!% !n) ni.$#& B% !i*!#ion, -eie(ers !re 4NEORIM? #$e%-e!r #$e .ose i.$#&

-? Si.ns ! mir!*/o/s !*#i(i#% "$i*$ )esi.n!#es some#$in. !s *omin. from Go)&Si.ns $!) ! #"o fo) /rose6i? To !nno/n*e /n/s/! e(en#s e&.& -ir#$ of C$ris# 4M!##$e" 767?ii? To s$o" *$!n.es in "e!#$er 4M!##$e" ;96;=?

*? Se!sons #$e es#!-is$men# of se!sons for !.ri*/#/re )een)en# on "e!#$er 4M!##$e" ;5655@?& A.ri*/#/re is-!se) /on se!sons ! !n#in. se!son, .ro"in. se!son, $!r(es#in. se!son&

)? D!%s !n) e!rs *!*/!#ion of *!en)!rs& We no# on% orien# o/rse(es #o )!% !n) ni.$# !n) s/mmer !n) "in#er, -/#!so #o %e!rs&

e? Li.$# in #$e A#mos$ere 4(&;>? #$ese !re !-so/#e% essen#i! for ife, $e!#$ !n) .ro"#$ in #$e $/m!n r!*e& T$e s/n isi.$# in #$e !#mos$ere, so !re #$e s#!rs&



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(&;9 T$reefo) *!ssifi*!#ion of #$ese i.$# *on#!iners6 #$e .re!#er i.$# 4s/n?, #$e esser i.$# 4moon?, !n) #$e s#!rs&

(&;,;< T$e Res#or!#ion of #$e Li.$# Be!rers& Go) !*e) #$em in #$e firm!men# #o .i(e i.$# /on #$e e!r#$, Go) s!"#$!# i# "!s .oo), en) )!% =&

;5& Genesis ;6775 >#$ D!% of Res#or!#ionT$e *re!#ion of !/!#i* !n) !eri! ife (&7 4Erroneo/s #r!ns!#ion in in. J!mes Version?& Corre*#ion6 !n) Go) 4#$e

F!#$er? s!i) e# #$e "!#ers s"!rm "i#$ s"!rms 4m!mm!s, re#ies, !n) fis$?, e# #$e -ir)s f% !-o(e #$e e!r#$ in #$e!#mos$ere& 4( 7;?& Go) *re!#e) "$!es on. s#re#*$e) *re!#/res 4He-re"?, "$i*$ #$e "!#er -ro/.$# for#$ !-/n)!n#%!f#er i#s 0in)&

Prin*ie6 S*ien*e )i) no# m!0e !"s #$e% )is*o(ere) #$em& S*ien#ifi* !"s !re #$e or#r!%! of Go)3s /n*$!n.e!-ii#%&T$ere is (!ri!#ion !n) *$!n.e #$ro/.$ ! se*ies -/# no *$!n.e from one se*ies #o !no#$er&Go) -esse) #$em !n) s!i) -e fr/i#f/ !n) m/#i% #$e -ir)s #o m/#i% on #$e e!r#$&

;=& Genesis ;67=5;6 9#$ D!% of Res#or!#ion!? Cre!#ion of !nim! ife 4(& 7=,7>?& Le# #$e e!r#$ -rin. for#$ i(in. *re!#/res !f#er i#s 0in), *!##e, *reein. #$in.s4re#ies? !n) Go) s!" #$!# i# "!s .oo)&

-? No" "e *ome #o Homo S!iens 4( 79,7?8 An) Go) s!i) Le# /s m!0e 4-!r!, !s!$? m!n o/# of #$e *$emi*!s of #$esoi, m!0e m!n in O/r im!.e&

*? T$e See) of #$e Wom!n(&7 So Go) 4Jes/s C$ris#? *re!#e) 4-!r!? m!n in $is o"n im!.e #$e re! %o/ i(es insi)e of %o/ !n) is imm!#eri! so/!n) siri# #$e im!.e of Go) *!nno# -e seen& M!e !n) fem!e *re!#e) He #$em& Go) )i(i)e) m!e !n) fem!e&Before Go) )i(i)e) m!e !n) fem!e #$e% "ere ori.in!% one& W$en #$e% "ere )i(i)e) #$e% $!) *er#!in *$!r!*#eris#i*s#$e m!e -ein. *$!r!*#erise) -% #$e SUN !n ini#i!#or JACOB8 #$e fem!e -% #$e MOON refe*#or or reson)er RACHEL, !n) *omemen#e) one !no#$er 4Genesis 56@;?&

)? (&7< M!n3s )omin!#ion o(er #$e !nim!s&W$en m!n *!me from #$e $!n) of Go) $e "!s .i(en )ominion o(er #$e e!r#$& No" "$en m!n sinne) S!#!n "!s .i(en#$!# )ominion& W$en Jes/s C$ris# *omes !# #$e Se*on) A)(en#, He "i r/e #$e e!r#$ !s m!n #$e Go) m!n C$ris#Jes/s& M!n is #o) #o -e fr/i#f/ !n) m/#i% !n) reenis$ #$e e!r#$&

;>& Foo)Go) s!i) #$!# #$e $er-s of #$e e!r#$ !n) fr/i# of #$e #rees $!) -een ro(i)e) for m!n for foo)& 4M!n ori.in!% "!s !

(e.e#!ri!n?& Af#er #$e foo) m!n "!s *omm!n)e) #o e!# fes$ 4Genesis @65? 4M!n -e*!me omni(oro/s?& A# #$e Se*on)A)(en# #$e ion !n) #$e o2 "i e!# s#r!" #o.e#$er !n) i# "o/) !e!r #$!# M!n "i -e*ome ! (e.e#!ri!n !.!in 4Rom!ns67>8 ;;69@?&

;9& Genesis 7 T$e #$ D!%T$is *$!#er -e.ins "i#$ res#, #$e S!--!#$, !n) en)s "i#$ m!rri!.e&Genesis 76;5 T$e S!--!#$ T$/s #$e $e!(ens !n) #$e e!r#$ "ere finis$e) !n) ! #$e $os# of #$em !n) on #$e se(en#$)!% Go) en)e) $is "or0 "$i*$ He $!) m!)e !n) res#e) on #$e se(en#$ )!% from ! #$e "or0 He $!) m!)e& An) Go)-esse) #$e se(en#$ )!% !n) s!n*#ifie) i# -e*!/se #$!# in i# He $!) res#e) from ! His "or0 "$i*$ Go) *re!#e) !n)m!)e&

&. WILL WE HAVE :ETS IN HEAVEN+ AS$ED B' MOST CHILDRENP

Go) !o"s /s #o en1o% e#s on E!r#$, so "$% no# !so in He!(en I# is #r/e #$!# !nim!s )o no# $!(e so/s&

Ho"e(er "e m/s# !so remem-er #$e *$!r!*#er of Go), !n) !r# of His *$!r!*#er is #$!# He is So(erei.n !n) $!s #$eri.$# #o )o !s He e!ses& As #$e Cre!#or of ! #$in.s, Go) $!s #$e o"er !n) #$e ri.$# #o /# !nim!s in He!(en e(en#$o/

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