The Purpose of the Ages
"in the beginning, GOD-"
(Genesis 1:1)
I. The beginning. Before age
times.
A. CHRIST the first born of all
creation. The image of the invisible GOD (Colossians 1:15).
The form of GOD (Philippians 2:6). Chosen before the overthrow.
B. SATAN, the cherub of the
anointing. Priestly and Kingly functions (Ezekiel 28:12-19).
C. The OVERTHROW of the
world-kosmos (Genesis 1:2).
II. X. The ages begin.
Paradise lost.
A. EARTH
a. Re-made and blessed (Genesis
1:2 to 3:24).
b. Subjected to curse.
Thorns and thistles (Genesis 3).
B. MAN
c. For a little (while) lower
then the angels (Psalms 8).
d. First Adam a living
soul. The image of GOD (Genesis 1:26; 2:7).
e. Dominion over the
earth (Genesis 1:26).
C. USURPER
f. The Nachash. The
shinning one (Genesis 3:1).
g. Ye shall not surely
die (Genesis 3:4).
h. Ye shall be as gods
(Genesis 3:5).
D. HOPE
i. The Seed of the woman
(Genesis 3:15).
Y. A. The days of NOAH.
The nations just before the call of Abraham.
j. The irruption of the sons of
GOD. The Nephilim (Genesis 6).
k. Preservation in the
Ark. Noah uncontaminated (Genesis 6:9 to 7:24).
l. Punishment by the flood
for the children of the wicked (Genesis 7 & 8).
m. Spirits in prison (1st
Peter 3:19-22 Jude 6).
B. ABRAHAM
n. Heir of the world (Christ
the Seed) (Genesis 12 Romans 4:13).
o. Righteousness by faith
(Genesis 15:6).
C. MOSES
p. First covenant (given
after Passover) broken (Jeremiah 31:32).
q. Curse pronounced on
law-breaker (Deuteronomy 27:26).
D. DAVID
r. The kingdom (Christ the
Seed) (2nd Samuel 7).
E. CHRIST as King of the
Jews, born, rejected and crucified (Matthew)
III. The Mystery hidden since the
ages.
a. The church of the
mystery. The present dispensation. It's hopes and
blessings spiritual, and in the heavenlies. Inaugurated and
completed in "it's own season" (Titus 1:1-3), during the
period of Israel's rejection (the later Pauline epistles).
II. Y. A. As it
was in the days of NOAH. The nations just before Israel is saved
and blessed.
j. Rise of anti-Christ,
the son of perdition (2nd Thessalonians 2 Revelation 13).
k. Preservation for
those in the Lamb's book of life. Uncontaminated (Revelation
13:8).
l. Punishment by
fire for worshippers of anti-Christ (Revelation 14:9,10).
m. The spirits in
prison liberated for a season (Revelation 9:14).
B. ABRAHAMic blessings.
n. The inheritance
entered (Psalm 37 Isaiah 60, 61).
o. The people all
righteous (Isaiah 60:21).
C. MOSES superseded.
p. The new covenant
based upon the blood of Christ, the true Passover. Never to be
broken (Matthew 26:28 Jeremiah 31:31-40).
q. The curse
removed by the death of Christ (Galatians 3:13).
D. DAVIDic kingdom
r. The millennial
reign (Revelation 20).
E. CHRIST comes
the second time as King, in power and great glory
(Revelation).
X. The consummation of the
ages. Paradise restored.
A. EARTH
a. Restored and blessed
(Hosea 2:18-20).
b. The curse
removed. Instead of a thorn, the fir tree (Isaiah 55:13).
B. MAN
c. The man Christ
Jesus far above all (Ephesians 1).
d. The last Adam a
life-giving Spirit. The express image of GOD (Hebrews
1; 1st Corinthians 15).
e. Dominion over
heaven and earth (Matthew 28).
C. TRUE HEIR
f. The Lamb is the
light of the city, and He is the brightness of the Father's
glory (Revelation 21:23).
g. Immortality conferred
on believers (1st Corinthians 15).
h. Christ has
pre-eminence (Colossians 1).
D. HOPE
i. Creation's
groan hushed. The Seed of the woman, of Abraham and of
David has come (Revelation).
I. The end (1st Corinthians
15:24). The purpose of the ages finished.
A. CHRIST, the head of all
things. Acknowledged as Lord. Firstborn of all creation.
B. THE CHURCH, in the
heavenly holiest of all. Satan, death and Hades destroyed
(Revelation 20:10,14 Hebrews 2:14).
C. The RECONCILIATION of
all things. "As it was in the beginning" (Colossians
1:20).
"GOD all in all" (1st
Corinthians 15:28).
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