The people I am witnessing to have thrown up their hands in despair thinking, "What's the point? God's already decided everything, and most of us are 'done for' or born destined to be 'out of the loop.'"
Some of these people (quite a few) are desperately trying to see God as loving Father. For you and I it's easy. We feel Him in every breath we take, we see God in everything we behold, we FEEL God within our spirit. These people don't seem to have that, how can we help them
From the view of understanding Gods plan of the ages when "...Everything is subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also subject Himself to [the Father] Who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all- that is, be everything to everyone, supreme, the indwelling and controlling factor of life." ( 1 Cor 15:28Amp)
See when I encounter these thoughts in people its not that any of them are “out of the loop” just because tradition has distorted Gods plan for them saying they are out of the loop. No our Father has plans for them. Gods thoughts and heart towards them is; “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. “ (Jer 29:11)
He has an expected end for them which Paul wrote about in 1st Corinthians 15:28. Even if in this present time, which is to viewed as only temporary, they have not yet been born from above. Yet they shall know the WHY at this present time they have been subjected to the bondage of change and decay. For the glory that shall be revealed shall wipe away all tears from there eyes as the tree of life heals them.
The end is not eternal torment! Oh no our Father’s love is for ALL of His creation and HIS love shall not fail them. I don’t say this in a mean spirited way, but many Christians need to step back and see that the doctrine they keep clinging to, is offering man no hope nor is it giving forth a true expression of our Fathers love towards mankind. It is showing forth conditional love, and that is not the Love Jesus showed forth, which is Gods Agape Love. Is it any wonder mankind feel's they have no hope, are unloved for tradition has perpetuated a lie of the very nature of our Fathers Character which Christians in blindness, keep sharing with mankind.
We struggle with not understanding our Fathers plan of the ages to reconcile all things. His plan is right on target. God at this time is not calling all men to change there mind by giving them a new mind and heart. Consider this verse and the Greek wording that gives witness to what is being written.
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."(1Cor 15:22) Yet then we read in the next verse; "But every man in his own order:" (1Cor 15:22) For in, with and by Adam all die and most would agree with this, so also in with and by Christ all shall be made alive. This is reconciliation of all men. But in order for us not to get confused, ALL shall not be made alive at the same time. For then we see the verse "every man in his own order."
This Greek word for order is "tagma," and it means an orderly arrangement, as a troop, a rank, and comes from a root word that means: to appoint, determine, set in array. It is used in Acts 13:38, "and as many as were ordained(set in array) to eternal life believed," The fact is, you cannot BELIEVE and thus RECEIVE until HE has set you in your rank and place for this. God controls the orders, their timings, the means of our coming alive-it is ALL OF HIM who works in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure!
Now the Interlinear translation gives this specific wording of this verse in (1Cor.15:22-23) "As for in Adam all die, so also in the Anointed all will be made alive. Each one and in the own band; a first-fruit anointed, after that those of the Anointed" and also from the Diaglot; "As for in the Adam all die, so also in the Anointed all will be made alive. Each one and in the own band; a first-fruit Anointed, after that those of the Anointed, in the presence of him"
Now here again we must note a rule in the Greek, that where the article "the" is inserted before a word, such as "THE CHRIST," it denotes IDENTITY. And when the identifying article "the" is missing, then reference is made not to identity but QUALITY.
So now as we read this verse we see in the first instance were the word Christ is used it is speaking of IDENTITY, "for as in Adam all die, even so in THE CHRIST shall all be made alive." This is speaking of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Then we see the second reference to CHRIST;(anointed is the Greek word for Christ) "After that those of the Anointed." For here again it is speaking of identity, each man coming alive in, with and by Christ. So now when we go to what is spoken of in the middle of the verse, "As for in Adam all die, so also in the Anointed all will be made alive. Each one and in the own band; a first-fruit anointed, after that" Here reference is made to Quality, "FIRST FRUIT ANOINTED" This is why the qualifications of every man in his own order, is given first. For those who will be born first, are the ANOINTED FIRST FRUIT COMPANY. Hence the word FIRST-FRUIT is used. So to use an illustration an apple tree brings forth fruit, all the fruit brought forth is an apple, but there is that fruit from the apple tree that ripens first.
Now the progression goes on ward, after having brought forth His ANOINTED FIRST FRUITS. Then follows "after that those of the Anointed" Now we have the word "Christ's" used in a possessive case. Having brought forth, quickened, MADE ALIVE IN THE CHRIST, a corporate firstfruits of anointed ones, which become His body...then He shall bring forth the bride, for they are the possession of the Groom. He takes to Himself His Bride
I will stop here for the moment, for as the truths about God bringing forth an Anointed FIRST FRUITS unfolds, we start to see the other dimensions of this FIRST ORDER, or FIRST BORN.
The ministry of the first born, differs from the Later born. Tho all will come alive in Christ. And what starts to unfold is this understanding of the ministry of the first Born, the firstfruits. And truly no man takes this honor unto himself, but God chooses who He will use and reveal the expression of Himself. Each of us need to make our "calling and election sure" and only God can reveal your calling. There is also a second fruits who are coming alive but they shall not precede those of the FIRST FRUIT order, yet the disciplines and training of the natural order is needed in there development for the glory to be revealed of that particular order and expression of Christ.
Everyone has an order set by God when they shall be made alive or as Paul wrote about In 1 Corinthians 15:28. Even if at the present we don’t understand Gods wisdom for not having them come alive now. We need to wait “ wisdom’s children” ( Mat 11:19)
