To: Chris land who wrote (23505 ) 12/26/1998 11:16:00 AM From: Emile Vidrine Respond to of 39621
Hi Chris, Christ Jesus has redeemed his people and established his eternal Kingdom, Halleulajah.1. Jesus reigns in glory. [Pss 97:1] The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! [Pss 97:6] The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory. [Pss 97:11] Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. [Pss 97:12] Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name! 2. God has fulfilled his promises to Abraham and to Israel in Christ Jesus. He has established a New Coveanant and a New Jerusalem for the daughter of zion. [Isa 62:11] Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, "Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him." [Isa 62:12] And they shall be called The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD; and you shall be called Sought out, a city not forsaken. 3.The ancient Mosaic theocracy and the land of Palestine were types or symbols of the heavenly Promised Land, Kingdom of God established in Christ Jesus. The children of God cannot enter this Kingdom through the shed blood and thorn flesh of Christ. There is no other door into Gods' Kingdom [Titus 3:4] but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, [Titus 3:5] he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, [Titus 3:6] which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, [Titus 3:7] so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. 4. When we enter the Kingdom of God, the heavenly promised land, we become the sons of God, a holy nation and a royal priesthood--we become Christians. 1Pet.2 9: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Let us rejoice in Christ our Saviour. When we hopelessly lost in our sins and vanity, he lifted us through the Cross to become the children of God; not through our efforts, but through his grace that no man may boast in pride of his flesh or of his deeds. Glory to God our Father, our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit now and forever. All glory and honor and praises belong to our God. He has given us a perfect salvation and redemption in Christ Jesus. It is finished! Christ has fulfilled all things. May Christ abundantly bless you and all his children for your faithfulness to the Gospel. May the Lord teach us to love our enemies as he loved us while we were yet sinners. Emile