God Has a Government, Beyond this Earthly Government
And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).
Jesus will be King of the government of the world in the eternal realm; He will rule the world along with His church. Satan interrupted God’s plan when he deceived Eve (Genesis 3:1-7), but he could never stop what God had ordained to be. God is making His original intent with man, even better.
Adam was given rulership of the earth; but when he ate the forbidden fruit, he gave his position to Satan, who is at the present time, the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4). The last Adam [Jesus Christ] – And so it is written, the first man Adam became a living being. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. (1 Corinthians 15:45). Christ will rule in the eternal realm.
God’s plan for total restoration. The government on earth started with God after the flood. Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God, He made man (Genesis 9:6). This was the beginning of capital punishment; God hated it when someone took another person’s life. He was the giver of life; therefore no one had the right to take another person’s life.
There will be a hierarchy of rulership - Kings/Presidents. Hierarchy - a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
Example
And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, He then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
Then came the first, saying, Master, your mina has earned the Master, your mina has earned ten minas. And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Master, your mina has earned five minas. Likewise, he said to him, You also will be over five cities (Luke 19:15-19).
Somebody that is under kings will be lords because one must earn the position of king; this position comes to those who are faithful. This is why the scripture says King of kings and Lord of lords. Which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords (1 Timothy 6:15). Those who do not have rulership will have responsibility, but they will not rule. The ones who have rulership will tell them what to do, and they will carry it out.
People are saying they are kings and queens of God, this will not happen in the eternal realm, if you are not faith- Watch you say - Let your walk line up with your talk. That position has to be earned!
This is the reason- In the Old Testament, priests, prophets, and kings were to intercede on behalf of the people; the prophets were God’s mouthpieces (they spoke what the Lord told them to tell the people; the kings ruled over the people. In the New Testament, we are God’s priests, interceding on the behalf of others, we are God’s prophets (mouthpieces) proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, kings are future when we who have been faithful will rule with Christ.
We should be forever grateful that we have eternal life, and with that being so, we should strive to reach the destiny God has purposed for us. I am waiting for my reward!
The next few messages will prove that those who believe certain scriptures are talking about unsaved people. This will show how words play an important part in the meaning of the verse/s.
Betty A. Burnett ~ burnettministries.org
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