A. 3c,§12
Boek Openbaring §12, Geestelijke Oorlog: Twee mooiste Vrouwen van de Wereld
Shalom!
^ The church has for two thousand years represented the future Bride of Christ (Eph. 5:23-24a).
But another similar Bride is promised, represented by the people of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Of the New Jerusalem, called the Bride of the Lamb, both are found (§2a45, Rev. 21:12-14).
Prayer of them who know that God created all things, that is, all things (Isa. 66:1-2; Acts 7:50), Bert
¤ Every person around the world is called to be part of plans that God has predestined, among others personal plans (Eph. 2:10).
During seven revival periods people from all nations have been called (1a§1-3, Rev. 2:7; 2:11; etc.).
¤ It is extremely dangerous to fight with Satan against God's plans. Everyone is called to fight with the Holy Spirit against Satan's attacks, among others according to the promises of the Book of Revelation (1a§1-3, Rev. 1:3), Rev. 22:10-11, <…. “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near. 11. Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”>
After the fall of mankind, the dragon/Satan/devil had gotten again free access to heaven before God (3a§12, Gen. 2:17).
¤ For example, in the time of Job Satan was in heaven accusing him, and on earth only the killing of Job was forbidden (cf. Job 1:6-12).
On earth the devil was, when he personally tempted Jesus Christ after 40 days of fasting (Mat. 4:1-11).
¤ At the end of Jesus' ministry, His disciple Judas had noticed that his evil plan had been revealed to Jesus. But Judas hardened his heart and gave Satan room (John 13:1-27), John 13:27a, <And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into that one.>
The next day the same satanic spirit was found among the spiritual leaders of God's chosen people and of Pilate, the representative of the Roman state. Under the leadership of their leaders, the people demanded the crucifying of Christ and cried out (Mat. 27:15-26), Mat. 27:25, <“His blood be on us and on our children!”>
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