Prepare to embark on a transformative journey through the eschatological mysteries of Christian theology with the guidance of Dr. Jane Doe. Our latest episode delves into the profound scriptural narrative of 1 Corinthians 15:24-28, where Christ's deliverance of the kingdom to God the Father ushers in a new celestial order. We'll dissect the intricacies of His millennial reign, the final vanquishing of death, and the nuanced meanings of ancient Greek terms that underpin our understanding of this divine handover. With clarity and depth, we tackle the enigmatic prophecy in Luke 1:33, shedding light on the eternal nature of Jesus' kingship within its original Greek context. As we navigate these revelations, you'll gain a vivid appreciation for the seamless transition from Christ's temporal rule to His everlasting presence in the Revelation's promised new heaven and earth.
In the company of Dr. Doe, we scrutinize the intricate relationship between Jesus and the Father, a dynamic interplay of subordination and unity that permeates Jesus' earthly mission and post-resurrection existence. The gospels, especially John's, serve as our map, charting the terrain of this divine connection and the misinterpretations it sparked among the Pharisees. We discuss the significance of the varied offices Jesus occupied and their pivotal roles within the narrative of redemption. As our conversation culminates, we envision a world where God reigns supreme as "all in all," an eternal kingdom cleansed of death and defilement, resonating with the promise of peace and everlasting life. Join us for an enlightening exploration that promises to expand your perspective on the celestial destiny awaiting us all.
Prepare to embark on a transformative journey through the eschatological mysteries of Christian theology with the guidance of Dr. Jane Doe. Our latest episode delves into the profound scriptural narrative of 1 Corinthians 15:24-28, where Christ's deliverance of the kingdom to God the Father ushers in a new celestial order. We'll dissect the intricacies of His millennial reign, the final vanquishing of death, and the nuanced meanings of ancient Greek terms that underpin our understanding of this divine handover. With clarity and depth, we tackle the enigmatic prophecy in Luke 1:33, shedding light on the eternal nature of Jesus' kingship within its original Greek context. As we navigate these revelations, you'll gain a vivid appreciation for the seamless transition from Christ's temporal rule to His everlasting presence in the Revelation's promised new heaven and earth.
In the company of Dr. Doe, we scrutinize the intricate relationship between Jesus and the Father, a dynamic interplay of subordination and unity that permeates Jesus' earthly mission and post-resurrection existence. The gospels, especially John's, serve as our map, charting the terrain of this divine connection and the misinterpretations it sparked among the Pharisees. We discuss the significance of the varied offices Jesus occupied and their pivotal roles within the narrative of redemption. As our conversation culminates, we envision a world where God reigns supreme as "all in all," an eternal kingdom cleansed of death and defilement, resonating with the promise of peace and everlasting life. Join us for an enlightening exploration that promises to expand your perspective on the celestial destiny awaiting us all.
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Why does Jesus deliver the kingdom to the Father? In 1 Corinthians 15-24, we read that the Son will deliver the kingdom to God the Father. This is a curious verse because it seems that one person is delivering the kingdom up to another person. Secondly, it seems to be saying that the Son at some point was not subject, but then will be. Let's examine 1 Corinthians 15, 24-28, verse by verse. Then comeeth the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father, when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. This is not referring to the end times or to the tribulation period, but rather the end in the sense of the end of the kingdom age, when Christ Jesus rules on the throne of David from Jerusalem. The word delivered from the Greek means to yield up or transmit. Here Jesus Christ is going to yield up the kingdom to God the Father. The end comes as soon as he put down all rule, etc. The phrase put down from the Greek means to abolish, cease or to bring to not Note that Jesus is going to abolish all rule and authority and power. Rule speaks of a chief or ruler Authority speaks of jurisdiction, strength, magistrates, delegated control. Power speaks of the broad picture of any kind of powerful ruler on any level. Jesus Christ will conquer absolutely everything. There will be no one and nothing accepted from that. He will take over the kingdoms of this world, and then he will even abolish the power of the devil. He already paid the price at Calvary to destroy the works of the devil, but then this must be fulfilled in a practical reality. This doesn't happen until the time after Satan is released for a little season at the end of the thousand-year reign, millennium, verse 25,. For he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet. He will reign until. So this gives us a clue to what is being spoken about in this verse. His reign is only for a period of time. The word till in Greek is actually two words Akres ho, ho speaks of the place and Akres means terminus. Christ reigns until the point of termination. He reigns until a certain point in time, then his reign ends. His reign ends when all enemies are put under his feet Verse 26,. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. The very last enemy that is put under his feet and that he abolishes is death.
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You will read the place in Scripture where death is abolished Revelation 20, 11 through 14, and I saw a great white throne and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God and the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged out of those things which are written in the books, according to their works, and the sea gave up the dead which were in it and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them, and they were judged, every man, according to their works, and death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. It is after the great white throne, judgment, where God sits upon the throne. Christ is the image of the invisible God, and death and hell are cast into the lake of fire. This is when death no longer reigns. It is completely abolished. Everything in existence then is an expression of the mind and heart of God.
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We are talking about the end of the reign of Jesus Christ. I want to take some time to look at all the pertinent scriptures, so let's look at a seeming contradiction Luke 1.33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Paul says he will reign until, but the angel Gabriel says that there will be no end to his kingdom. Luke 1, verse 33, starts by saying he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. The word forever in the Greek is Aeon and it speaks of a time period. It can speak of eternity when referring to the life of God or of believers, but it also refers to a dispensation of time or an age. The angel Gabriel is saying that Jesus will rule over the house of Jacob without an end. We also know that the kingdom age is 1,000 years. It refers to a long period of time, but the fact is that Jesus Christ does reign for all eternity. He always remains in this position as the image of the invisible God.
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In Revelation 22.3 we see that in the new heaven and the new earth, the Lamb is there, revelation 22.3 and there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it and his servants shall serve him. There is one throne there, and it is the throne of God and of the Lamb. This is because God is there in the form of the pillar of fire, the great eternal spirit. And the Lamb is the visible expression and manifestation of that invisible God. So sitting upon the throne ruling and reigning over the new Jerusalem will be the Lamb of God, under the authority of God, the Father. However, he is not reigning in the same way anymore. There is no need to reign with a rod of iron like during the millennium for all. Sin and death are abolished. Yes, there is still sin in the millennium. Read Isaiah 65, 20, zechariah 14, 16 through 19, and the quotes below when the millennium is over and after the great white throne judgment, death and sin are done away with completely and all that is left is perfection. There is no longer a need for Christ to reign anymore.
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Brother Branham says remember when Noah come out and was with him, sin was still in there. Sin went right on over through the ark. Unbelief, doubt went over in the ark Curate above the judgment. But Enoch went higher than the ark. He went on into the presence of God. But Noah went through and come out and there was still sin.
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Type of the millennium, of the world's condition or, after time has been fulfilled, all sin is gone, taken away. At the millennium at the great white throne judgment, a type by the Holy Ghost after the world is on fire and baptized its baptism of holy fire from heaven. All sin is gone, all germs is gone, all devils is gone, all temptations is gone, all evil is gone. Type. Now then, what does God do? He can sit upon the earth sea because all sin is gone. The Spirit of God, like a dove, descended and a voice from heaven which was above him, saying this is my beloved Son, in whom I am pleased to dwell. Really, the right translation they got the verb before the adverb like all the foreign do is this is my beloved Son, in whom I'm pleased to dwell in, or whom I am pleased to dwell in, in whom I am pleased to dwell. That was God coming into Jesus, and in him was the fullness of the Godhead bodily and there is your father, son and Holy Ghost in the name of Jesus Christ. The Spirit left him in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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He had to die, a man so little, isaac, being so subject in subjection to his father and mother. Because he was a type of Christ as he was in subject to the father perfectly and how he minded his father, mother. Jesus, obedient to the Father does nothing. He said till the Father showed him first in a vision. Does the Bible say that? How many has read it in this week Since we've been talking about it? St John 519. Yes, sir. Jesus said I do nothing at all until the Father shows me first. Then I go do what he tells me. I do nothing except he shows me. That's right. Jesus said that. Did he tell the truth? He had to Now watch.
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God never did anything unless he asked man to do, but what he did himself, his son. When he was born here on earth, he was an obedient son. Every step was for the Father. Everything he'd done was to glorify God. And we've seen God in Christ. Is that right? No man has seen the Father at any time, but the only begotten of the Son has declared him. The very move, the very action. Everything that Christ did was God working in him. You get it now. And there he clothed Christ and he overshadowed him and his raiment shined like the sun in the middle of the day. What that robe that he placed on him, showing that he had accepted him. He was about the Father's business. He did just what the Father showed him. God was with him.
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Peter said at Pentecost Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by signs and wonders, which he did, jesus said I do nothing till the Father shows me first what to do. Obedient, 1 Corinthians 15-27,. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he sayeth all things are put under him, it is manifest that he has accepted which did put all things under him. The clear and simple meaning of this verse destroys the doctrine of Jesus. Only For he hath put all things under his feet. Who is the first? He? It's clearly God, even the Father. Then who is the second? He? That is clearly the Son. So it is God, the Father, the great, eternal spirit, that puts all things under the feet of his Son.
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Then he said that he is an exception to all things, for God, even the Father, is not put under the Son. This puts to rest the Jesus only doctrine that the Son is merely an office or title of God. Of course Son is an office of God we are clearly taught that by the anti-message but not merely a title, because Brother Branham tells us again and again that Jesus is not his own Father. The Son is a man who is always under his God 1 Corinthians 11, 3. But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God 1 Corinthians 15, 28. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him. That put all things under him, that God may be all in all. When all things are put under the authority of the Son, then the Son will be subordinate to God, the Father.
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Jesus Christ was born to be the invisible God, to manifest Himself. He is the body through which God was manifest fully, totally and completely for the purpose of redemption. God could not die and shed His blood and Spirit for Him, so he took on human form. Of course we remember that at the baptism of Jesus, the Spirit of Jehovah God entered into Him and he became the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Then, in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Spirit left Him. Nevertheless, we understand that Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God and always remain is that, and that in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily not past tense, but still does.
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Also, jesus was subject to the Father and under His headship, both before and after His resurrection, john 8.29. And he that sent me is with me. The Father hath not left me alone, for I do always those things that please Him. John 5.19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, barely, barely, I say unto you, the Son could do nothing of Himself, but what ye seeeth the Father do, for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son. Likewise, john 10.29 and 30. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all, and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one. Jesus is always subject unto the headship of the Father. This is always the same and remains that way.
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In John 10, we read of Jesus claiming first that the Father is greater than all, which includes Himself, and then in verse 30, he says I and my Father are one. Then the Pharisees pick up stones to stone Him and say you're a man making yourself equal with God. They could not understand Him at all. He says that the Father is greater than all and that I and my Father are one. Then he begins to explain to them that in the Psalms it says the prophets are gods. And why do you want to stone me? Because I say I am the Son of God. He's not responding and saying now you get it, I am God. He says that the prophets are gods, that is, they stand in the place of God and I am the Son of God and much higher than they are, because I am God manifest in flesh.
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As we go back to the context, it is about His reign coming to an end. He was born into the flesh that God used to manifest Himself through completely and pay the price of redemption. God came down in human form to redeem man. Then the process begins. Jesus reveals Himself in the name of three sons Son of man, the prophetic office. Son of God, the priestly office. And Son of David, the kingly office. Each of these offices are for the purpose of redemption.
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When redemption ends, his reign ends. He still remains the Son of God because His Father is God. When he is now in the position of submitting all redemptive works unto God, that God may be all in all. This does not mean somehow the Son made God less before. It means that now the purpose of God manifests in the Son, for redemption has ended.
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Now we enter into the eternal age where the Lamb sits upon the throne of God but His meditorial work is completely over with. Then we enter into the reward of rest and peace, where no tears or pain will exist any longer. The redemptive offices are complete. God will be all in all. It means that death and hell are out of existence, and now God is all and in all. To close this section, I will reveal the scripture that summarizes it well. Everything that defiles has been destroyed and no longer exists. God's nature is in all and through all things Revelation 21, verse 27, and there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defiles neither whatsoever, worketh abomination or maketh a lie, but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.