The creation was glorious when it was formed out of nothing by the Word of God. During the seven days of creation, after each day, God saw that it was good (Gen 1:10, 1:12). For perfect God, to see something as good meant that it was good indeed. His good is man’s unimaginable high standard of perfection (1 Chron 29:11-13). At this peak of perfection, Satan, entered the scene (Gen 3:1) and corrupted the rich and glorious creation. The tragedy was that he had partners in this crime, human beings (Gen 3:1-7). As for us today, we are yet to know to what depths our mingling with Satan had destroyed us, especially with no clarity of man's pre-fall glorious state. As a result, Sin received a free pass and entered the world. A few aftereffects due to this was that man lost God’s presence (Gen 3:24), riches, rest(Gen 3:17), and brought upon him pain(Gen 3:16), sicknesses and ‘death’ (Gen 3:19). Not just man, but the entire creation was dragged into the curse and bondage. One life became meat to another (Rom 8:19-22). In addition, God cursed the land also which began giving out thorns and thistles (Gen 3:18). Oh, what a fall!
God’s plan after man’s fall
God saw Adam and Eve’s disobedience (Gen 3:1-7). He didn't press the reset button by wiping out the disobedient creatures and create new ones in their places, but instead, the Creator chose to demonstrate His utmost love by planning to uplift the fallen man (Gen 3:21). He sent the Spirit of the Son Jesus Christ (Gal 4:6) in the likeness of flesh to make sons (Heb 2:10) out of the fallen man. For the righteous God, it was the grandest thing to do. He as revealed in the Bible chose to teach the serpent a lesson, prior to His great judgment reserved for all evilness. God cursed Satan and said to him, “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between they seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Gen 3:15).
Let us summarize the situation so far. When man fell, he brought upon himself the wrath of God and Sin entered the world through him and death began to rule over him (Rom 5:12). As the result, the mighty Adam was reduced to a perishable man. The extent of doom was gruesome. Even before a person's actual death, the knowledge of his inevitable death killed him already by instigating fear in him. This led to the reign of death. The entry of sin into the world brought a constitutional change in all creatures. Thus, the basic constituent of man became sin (Rom 5:19). This meant that we are sinners not because we sinned but we sinned because we are born sinners (Psalms 51:5). In other words, we are a building made of bricks and mortar of sin. May God grant us mercy to understand this matter further.
Why God hates outwardly-ness?
The utmost need of man is to address this grave issue of the corrupted inward constitution. On God's part, He chose to reconstitute man back to his old self in His Son's righteousness. On our part, we need to pray and walk in the spirit, because every moment of our being in the spirit gives room and time to God to work Himself into our inward parts.
Sin is a sickness which had enslaved man and is leading him to death (Rom 6:14). So, if a sick person puts on makeup and outward adornments, will it make him any better? On the contrary, he is deceiving himself and this is what the Lord hates, the pretension and ignorance of Man of his actual sinful state. Consequently, Religion, Nicolaitans (Rev 2:6), teachings of Balaam (Rev 2:14), Judaizers (Rev 2:9, Mat 12:34) are all the fruits of this pretension and hypocrisy of the partnership of flesh and Satan.
Sin is a sickness which had enslaved man and is leading him to death (Rom 6:14). So, if a sick person puts on makeup and outward adornments, will it make him any better? On the contrary, he is deceiving himself and this is what the Lord hates, the pretension and ignorance of Man of his actual sinful state. Consequently, Religion, Nicolaitans (Rev 2:6), teachings of Balaam (Rev 2:14), Judaizers (Rev 2:9, Mat 12:34) are all the fruits of this pretension and hypocrisy of the partnership of flesh and Satan.
The Lord’s focus
Praise God, for the Lord is restoring the creation back to its actual condition before the fall of man (Col 1:17). He is focused to enter us and reconstitute us that we may not only be rescued but also reign in life (Rome 5:17). This reigning will continue in the New Jerusalem for the overcomers in New Jerusalem as a reward from the Lord (Rev 1:6, 5:10).
This is the Truth which Satan doesn't want you to Know
Those who believe in the Lord will not perish but shall have eternal life (John 3:16) irrespective of their works (Ro 11:6 Eph 2:8). The good works are not securing salvation for the believers and hence by their works, they will not be condemned either (Joh 10:27-28). But there is an issue of the inward constitution. To understand this with clarity let us read the following illustration:
"If you happen to visit a rich and beautiful bungalow, what will you do if your shoes and feet were covered with mud and dirt? Will you not ask the master of the rich mansion to provide some water to clean up, or will not the master help you out in your cleaning process? Yes, Brothers and Sisters, we are welcome to the mansion of the Lord in faith irrespective of our filth and sin, but before entering the mansion there is a cleaning process which is the dealings of the Lord in our lives to transform us today."
The Lord is very clear that no unclean thing will enter heaven again (Rev 21:8). Today by the Lord’s mercy the constitution-restoration work is carried out by Him like a loving Shepherd in patience (Psalms 23:1, Joh 10:3, 1Pet 2:25). But, if we are not transformed in this age, then this work will continue in the outer darkness (Mat 22:13, Mat 25:30). There is not much description about this outer darkness in the scriptures except that it will be a period of extreme tribulation and grief, a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth. The Bible gives us several hints that the transformation work of the sons of the kingdom (Mat 8:12), Christians without the wedding garment (Mat 22:13), unprofitable servants (Mat 25:30), wicked servants (Mat 18:34), foolish virgins will continue to take place during the millennium age in the outer darkness. Meanwhile, the Lord will enter the new glorious millennial age with the saints who were watchful with full of oil for their lamps (Mat 25:1-13). But, before that, He will judge the believers and the worthy ones will receive the reward from Him (Rev 22:12, Rev 1:7, 1:11, 1:17, 1:26, 2:5, 2:12, 2:21) to enter the Heavenly feast. The careless believers who were thus punished by the true Judge of the world, the Lord Jesus Christ, will not leave the outer darkness until they pay the last farthing (Mat 5:26); until they are fully transformed. After the millennial age, the old heaven and earth will pass away (2 Pet 3:10) and every one will enter the eternal life as promised by the Lord in John 3:16. Hallelujah.
What we can do today?
Let us cooperate with the Lord in truth and spirit. This cooperation with Him is the confession of all our sins and repenting for it and joining the church. The Lord is merciful and His love is abundant. Live, worship, fellowship, converse, pray, praise and walk with Him while He transforms you into His image today. Have a fresh start with the Lord. Find a local church and start living a blessed church life which is a foretaste of the future Heavenly kingdom. Blessings are upon you. Hallelujah.
Have you experienced such a salvation?
If you have not experienced such a salvation yet, then do understand that the Almighty God is trying to enter you as the overcoming Seed who will crush the serpent head in you and add joy to your life. Everything (Col 3:11) is for the Lord and in the Lord and hence He in His sovereignty has arranged everything around us for this sole purpose of entering you and gather you into His household (Joh 10:1-13). Amen.
Let us Pray
Lord Jesus, I love you because you loved me first. Even when I was an enemy you died for me and reconciled me to You. Thank You for dying on the cross in my place. Lord, I repent for my sins now. I pray unto You, Oh Mighty and loving Holy Spirit to bring to my mind all the un-confessed sins of my life that I may confess and repent for it. Lord, I don’t know how to follow You or how to pray or how to read the Bible. Please guide me and equip me that I may have this joy of Your presence inside me as the overcoming Seed. Oh Lord Jesus, please guide me to the blessed church life and help me enjoy you corporately with other believers. Thank You for listening to my prayers. In Jesus most precious name I pray, Amen.
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May the Lord’s name be glorified, Amen.
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