05/03/2023
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"AS HE IS SO ARE WE" (05-02-23) Panel: Dr. Cindye Coates, Dr. Christopher Anderson, Sister Cindy Quarles, Apostle Daniel Williams
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What about Eschatology, and how much do you understand about the “so called” “end-time” events? Does this cause you to be fearful, or do you embrace the idea that some form of “end-time” is inevitable and that there is no way of escape? The fact is that the Apostle Paul had a different idea about the end of times.
● Ephesians 3:20-21 (TPT) says, “20 Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you. 21 Now we offer up to God all the glorious praise that rises from every church in every generation through Jesus Christ—and all that will yet be manifest through time and eternity. Amen!”
● Ephesians 3:21 (KJV) says, “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
● In Ephesians chapter 3, the translators believe that Paul was teaching the believers in Ephesus about the Mystery of God, and how it has been revealed to us. So, what does Paul mean by the mystery of God, in regard to the phrase, “world without end?” In some preceding verses, he expresses appreciation about the Mystery of God as he says the following.
● Ephesians 3:14-18 (TPT) says, “14 So I kneel humbly in awe before the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, 15 the perfect Father of every father and child in heaven and on the earth. 16 And I pray that he would unveil within you the unlimited riches of his glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with his divine might and explosive power. 17 Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life. 18-19 Then you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences—the great magnitude {or, excellence} of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is his love! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding—this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God!”
● When verse 15 says, “the perfect Father of every father and child in heaven and on the earth,” the Aramaic could translate this to read, “the perfect Father of every people group.” This footnote says that “The Greek word for “father” and the word for “family” are quite similar, which indicates that every family finds its source in the Father.” So, how does the understanding that God-in-us as the Father, who is the source of all, and our eternal family, impact our perspective on whether we face a world that ends or a world without end?
● From Wikipedia.com, the Etymology of the word “Eschatology” arises from the Ancient Greek term ἔσχατος (éschatos), meaning “last”, and -logy, meaning “the study of”, and first appeared in English around 1844. The Oxford English Dictionary defines eschatology as “the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.”
● So, whether you believe in an “end-time,” the “last-of-days,” or the “final-destiny of the soul,” eschatological expectations seem to invoke the thought of the end of the present age, human history, or of the world itself. The end of the world or end times is predicted by several world religions, which teach that negative world events will reach a climax.
● Can our God be characterized as a Father who seeks vengeance against those who haven't followed His teachings, or is He a loving and compassionate Father who guides us towards the light and has a plan for our salvation that we may not yet understand? I hope you were enlightened and inspired to “dig deep into the well of Father’s mind within” as you watch this video lesson!
"AS HE IS SO ARE WE" (05-02-23) Panel: Dr. Cindye Coates, Apostle Daniel Williams
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