You hear skeptics say the Bible is full of errors and contradicts itself. Well, I came across one section this morning as I met with the LORD in HIS word that SEEMED to do that very thing. JESUS is speaking to a crowd that came out to hear HIM and many had come to be healed. HE promised them, “I assure you, that some of you standing here right now will not die before you see the Kingdom of GOD” Luke 9:27.
“LORD, what in the world does this mean? I know YOUR Word is true, but this just doesn’t seem accurate for everyone of them have died and YOU are not back yet.”
Then GOD the SPIRIT (who reminds us of what GOD has said John 14:26) reminded me that the New Covenant began when JESUS gave HIS blood to pay for all sin under the 1st covenant (1 Corinthians 11:25, Hebrews 9:15). And when one enters into that New Covenant through believing in JESUS (John 3:16) and is washed in HIS blood (Revelation 1:5), GOD the FATHER sends GOD the HOLY SPIRIT through JESUS to seal and live within every believer in JESUS (Ephesians 1:13-14), thus GOD the FATHER translates us out of the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of HIS dear SON -the Kingdom of GOD the SON (Colossians 1:13).
The New Covenant-the Kingdom of GOD the SON couldn’t happen until JESUS was glorified and that happened when HE offered HIS blood to seal the Covenant (1 Corinthians 11:25). We see the outward manifestation of the Kingdom coming on the day of Pentecost when the HOLY SPIRIT was given to believers (Acts 2:1-4,14-18) for as it is written the HOLY SPIRIT could not be given until JESUS was glorified (John 7:38-39).
This was just another verification for me that GOD means what HE says, “If you lack wisdom, ask” (James 1:5).
GOD is so good, I just love the simplicity that is in CHRIST JESUS my LORD (2 Corinthians 11:3), don’t you?
Looking unto JESUS the Author and Perfecter of my faith (Hebrews 12:2)
Hugs
Sharon
PS Philippians 3:15-16
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