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Re: New Order of Beings [message #10576 is a reply to message #10572]

Sun, 08 December 2013 07:53

william
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Marilyn,

You furnished us with nothing that speaks to the central reason an outline was asked for:

Jman specifically asked:

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Please lay out this "Eternal Purpose/Melchizedeck" doctrine in a complete outline-type
overview so I can see what I am getting into if I invest more time into this thread.

An outline of the eternal purposes of God could be something like this:

I. God decided to create man.
II. God decided to reveal Himself to His creation.
III. God allowed man to fall in order to reveal Himself in a more complete way to His creation.
IV. God reveals that sin offends His nature and must be punished.
V. God reveals that He is merciful (a new concept to Adam who had no way of understanding the awesome Love of God until he sinned)
VI. God reveals that only He can provide a method for mankind to be restored to fellowship, How? --the innocent must die for the guilty.
VII. God drives home this point via the sacrificial system.
VIII. Man begins to understand that he cannot do anything to permanently restore fellowship without completely trusting God to do it. Man fails repeatedly.
IIX. God, after helping mankind see the futility of all of their efforts, takes the initiative, and provides for man's inability Himself. He provides His own Lamb --Jesus! ...for the restoration of mankind.
IX. Mankind begins to grasp the wonderful Being that is GOD!
X. Those who grasp the revelation of God, are restored to fellowship, they are filled with an understanding of His nature, and they praise and love Him forever!

That is the eternal purpose of God in a nutshell but it tells us nothing about the subject you introduced that is causing all of the stir.

I'm sure you agree with the ten point outline I've presented, just like I agree with your attempt at an outline (unless there is a veiled reference to the ultimate reconciliation doctrine that denies "eternal" punishment --and by eternal I mean eternal, not just a long time!) but it does nothing to address the specific point that needs to be addressed.

We could spend the rest of our time on earth fleshing out the outline but unless we get to the "Eternal Purpose" as it relates to the "Melchizedeck doctrine", nothing is going to be gained here.

Surely you understand that?

Blessings,
William

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