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the Lamb of God was slain before God created the world? It is true. This is what God said to Jesus who told John told in Revelation 13. It’s crazy to think that God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit exist outside of space and time. Humans have such a limited understanding. It’s hard for me to even wrap my head around it. I guess that is where faith comes in. Christ is more than a man. He is the Lamb of God who died for our sin even before we committed it. If this is true, then why did God move forward with creating Adam and Eve? Is it possible that is WHY God put the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden? Was His intent to give humans the choice to love Him? Was He looking for a slave, or was He looking for the real thing? God had to have known that there was the possibility that man could turn their heart away. Is that He have man free will right from the very beginning? Is that why He allowed Satan into the Garden? Has the purpose of Satan always been the same? Has Satan always been the Spirit of Temptation? Is this where Lawlessness comes from? If God knew that Adam and Eve would fall then why, oh why, did He create people at all? Well, I could go through the Bible and pour out on paper God’s amazing wisdom with all these questions - because they are answered in His Book of Instruction. But right now I have to get ready for work - so I’m going to keep it short. Throughout the history of man, God has always left a remnant. A small group of sinful people who stay loyal and faithful to Him. The remnant is called the elect. The elect represent the true Jew - the true Jew has existed even before the nation of Judah was formed. The true Jew is a child of God, a citizen of Heaven. A true Jew is a person who knows God, not just in passing but in heart. A true Jew is a person who chooses God even over themselves. A true Jew is a person who loves God with their whole heart. A true Jew is not a slave to the flesh. A true Jew is person who trusts God more than they trust themselves. A true Jew represents people like Abel; a man who knew the desire of God’s heart. A true Jew represents people like Seth and Enosh; men who worshipped the Lord by name. The list of people who are true Jews goes on and on. From Enoch to Lamech to Noah, Abraham and Sarah were called out. Abraham became the father of many nations, and from God’s promise, Issac was born. Isaac birthed twins, Esau and Jacob. Jacob was spiritually strong, and he wrestled with the Lord. Jacob won. He bowed down and gave his life to the Lord. The Lord changed Jacob’s name. Jacob became Israel, and Israel had 12 sons. The 12 sons strayed, like all of mankind, but God was faithful and made a way. God always leaves a remnant - this is how He keeps His Word alive. Moses was made into a man who heard the Word of the Lord, and with Aaron as his side, he spoke it against Egypt, and told the King to set them free. The Israelites were miraculously delivered from that captivity. The Red Sea was split, and the 12 tribes of Jacob wandered through the wilderness, their only hope was to follow God. God supplied food from Heaven, and His fire and the cloud led the way. The Israelites were driven into the Promised Land by the Holy Spirit. Moses died, and Joshua was raised up - to be a prophet of the Lord. God would always find a way to deliver His message and everyone who loved Him found a way to follow it. Over time, ten tribes split off from Judah - These 10 tribes were called “The Northern Kingdom.” But God’s Word stayed where He put it. His Word stayed in Jerusalem with King David, the King of Judah. You see, The remnant exists for a moment in time to keep God’s Word active and alive. The remnant exists because God is faithful to us, and His Word is His promise. Hebrews 11 lists many people who have been a part of God’s faithful remnant. When you get a chance, I encourage you to go and read it. The history of man has a purpose - It’s to squeeze out the people of God, the elect - the people who were saved even before the earth was made. The Lamb of God is the only one worthy to lay down His life as a living sacrifice, and He gave it even before we were conceived. This is my testimony - the testimony of Jesus! The Lamb of God was slain for my redemption. Hallelujah
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