Churchwork
08-01-2006, 02:45 PM
Do's and Don'ts
We don't live by the law of don'ts yet the law still remains and does not pass away, not even one tittle of it until the thousand years has ended (yet to begin); we live by the spirit of the law through the Lord's redemptive atonement of forgiveness (which fills up the law, enhancing that which was inadequate, under a new law: the law of the Spirit indwelling which was not available for indwelling before the veil was rent since the Holy Spirit only came upon men and by intermediaires) now of do's summed up in these two laws (Deut. 6.5; Lev. 19.18). One is towards God since the first 4 laws are towards God and the other towards the last 6 laws are towards men in Exodus 20. But remember 9 of these laws are moral, only one is a ceremonial covenant to the children of Israel specifically, that has passed since the old covenant has passed for the new covenant which Christians receive beforehand, which the nation of Israel rejects today (the Lord's Day is celebrated in worship and rememberance, not the Sabbath; the Lord's Day is characterized by spiritual activity, where the Sabbath was a day of do nothing in rest); Israel will receive that same covenant in the millennial kingdom to be the center of all nations, though not to reign as kings - for that right is given to overcomers. Yes, both the messianic kingdom and the rewards to overcomers are both going to take place in the millennial kingdom. Overcomers reign as kings and priests. As a rule in the OT no one could be both a king and a priest, but in Rev. 20.6 we see overcomers who are both kings and priests. Right now God is worshipped through Christ, but in the millennium Christ will be worshipped as much as God, Christ being the 2nd Person of Godhead. Overcomers, as priests draw near to God; as kings they shall rule over the earth with Christ with an iron rod. The Hebrews were all called to be priests, but because of the golden calf, only the Levites were giving this blessing. Only those who have sufferred are entitled to reign and enjoy glory with Christ. How overcomers in Christ will reign is not told how, but no doubt it is heavenly in nature.
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
We don't live by the law of don'ts yet the law still remains and does not pass away, not even one tittle of it until the thousand years has ended (yet to begin); we live by the spirit of the law through the Lord's redemptive atonement of forgiveness (which fills up the law, enhancing that which was inadequate, under a new law: the law of the Spirit indwelling which was not available for indwelling before the veil was rent since the Holy Spirit only came upon men and by intermediaires) now of do's summed up in these two laws (Deut. 6.5; Lev. 19.18). One is towards God since the first 4 laws are towards God and the other towards the last 6 laws are towards men in Exodus 20. But remember 9 of these laws are moral, only one is a ceremonial covenant to the children of Israel specifically, that has passed since the old covenant has passed for the new covenant which Christians receive beforehand, which the nation of Israel rejects today (the Lord's Day is celebrated in worship and rememberance, not the Sabbath; the Lord's Day is characterized by spiritual activity, where the Sabbath was a day of do nothing in rest); Israel will receive that same covenant in the millennial kingdom to be the center of all nations, though not to reign as kings - for that right is given to overcomers. Yes, both the messianic kingdom and the rewards to overcomers are both going to take place in the millennial kingdom. Overcomers reign as kings and priests. As a rule in the OT no one could be both a king and a priest, but in Rev. 20.6 we see overcomers who are both kings and priests. Right now God is worshipped through Christ, but in the millennium Christ will be worshipped as much as God, Christ being the 2nd Person of Godhead. Overcomers, as priests draw near to God; as kings they shall rule over the earth with Christ with an iron rod. The Hebrews were all called to be priests, but because of the golden calf, only the Levites were giving this blessing. Only those who have sufferred are entitled to reign and enjoy glory with Christ. How overcomers in Christ will reign is not told how, but no doubt it is heavenly in nature.
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.