Gen 2:2 KJV And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had
made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had
made.
Joh 19:30 KJV When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. Gen 2:7-9 KJV And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (8) And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. (9) And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Gen 2:11-12 KJV The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; (12) And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. Rev 21:2 KJV And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Rev 21:18-19 KJV And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. (19) And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; Rev 22:1-2 KJV And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (2) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
I have compared Genesis and the Garden of Eden with a person saved and placed IN CHRIST upon their salvation. Paul uses the term IN CHRIST many, many times in his writings.
We've often heard the term "The finished work of Calvary".
Rom 6:6-7 KJV Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (7) For he that is dead is freed from sin. That is all referring to the moment we are baptized by faith into Jesus.
Many live as though once they are saved they now have power to get themselves out of the kingdom of hell and become please to God and gain victory.
Jesus said it is finished, and died, and the bible says we are baptized in THAT DEATH.
He resurrected three days later and ascended up to the Father and made atonement as our High Priest.
Col 1:13 KJV Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Col 1:20-21 KJV And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. (21) And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled Rom 5:1-2 KJV Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (2) By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Col 2:9-10 KJV For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (10) And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: Stop trying to be pleasing to God after He saves you.
You were totally repulsive to God when you were in the kingdom of darkness.
As much as God changed his statement from IT IS GOOD, when he finished his work and put man in the Garden, and said IT IS VERY GOOD, YOU ARE VERY GOOD, since GOD put you in Christ. 1Co 1:30 KJV But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: Christ is not only your righteousness you need to go to Heaven, but it is not OF YOURSELF that you are in Christ.
God put Adam in the Garden.
Gen 1:31 KJV And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Col 1:12-14 KJV Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: (13) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: (14) In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: You have redemption IN JESUS.
God planted the Garden.
God FINISHED THE WORK of the garden before Adam was ever put into it.
Gen 1:27 KJV So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Gen 5:1 KJV This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; God made them in HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS.
Gen 3:4-5 KJV And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (5) For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. He lied and implied they were NOT LIKE GOD.
And the woman did not realize she was already like God, and fell to temptation. When Paul speaks of being in Christ and reconciled to God in Christ, he says things such as the following: Col 1:21-23 KJV And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled (22) In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: (23) If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; Col 1:28 KJV Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Col 1:19 KJV For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; Col 2:6-11 KJV As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: (7) Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. (8) Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (9) For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (10) And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: (11) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: We are complete in Jesus.
We can be SPOILED, or STOLEN out of this Garden of Christ.
And what eve already had in the Garden, we also HAVE.
Col 2:1-4 KJV For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; (2) That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; (3) In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (4) And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. If Eve could have LEARNED about herself a little more, then when the devil lied and said she could be like God, she could have responded saying, "You're a liar. I am already made in his likeness." Similarly, all we will ever need is already our's IN CHRIST.
1Ti 2:14 KJV And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. (V. 3) Paul said THERE WERE TRUTHS HIDDEN IN CHRIST that were wisdom and knowledge. (V. 2) He said there was a full assurance that UNDERSTANDING brings.
Colossians is very similar to Ephesians. Eph 1:17-18 KJV That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: (18) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, The reason Eve fell to sin and lost her place in the garden although she had all the devil tried to make think she did not have, was because IT REMAINED A MYSTERY TO HER.
Eph 3:2-5 KJV If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: (3) How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, (4) Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) (5) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; But although the time has arrived for the mystery to be made known, and men like Paul received the revelation of the mystery, many believers who are intended to come into this revelation as well haver never come into it.
Revelation is not something preachers alone are supposed to experience. Col 1:22-23 KJV In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: (23) If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; Col 2:6-7 KJV As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: (7) Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. There were things in the Garden rivers all around the Tree of Life that are seen in Revelation's City with the same tree of life. Gen 2:10-12 KJV And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. (11) The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; (12) And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. Rev 21:18-19 KJV And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. (19) And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; Rev 22:1-2 KJV And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (2) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. What we see is a picture of things FORMERLY HIDDEN in the Garden region that were excavated and BUILT UP into a city all around that TREE in Revelation.
Those who will lose out next month, if anyone loses out, will do so because they're in Christ like everyone else here is who is saved, BUT WERE NOT ROOTED IN HIM like the others were who DO NOT LOSE OUT. We need to get tired of satan's successes and GET ROOTED IN CHRIST SO WE STOP LOSING OUR POSITION IN HIM. Col 1:23 KJV If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; People GET MOVED AWAY too easily. They're NOT DIGGING!
IMAGINE if preachers were dealing with personal problems like some saints do.
God wants the church to operate in the Spirit and dependable so that there is no worry the devil will take each one out.
Col 2:3 KJV In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Eph 1:17-18 KJV That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: (18) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Paul's ministry was to see every man stand PERFECT in Christ.
He did not labour to get them more saved.
Some asked me why I teach all these detailed truths that Paul taught.
There's been so little teaching in Pentecost until people have no clue about things we need to learn if they do not deal with what saves us.
They think they are not good enough for God, and so they start a never ending cycle of trying to be pleasing to God when He reconciled them to Himself already. IT IS FINISHED means NOTHING LACKS. People wonder why they need church if they're already saved.
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