A Promised Kingdom
Now the loss of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth was considered rebellion against the eternal imperial Kingdom of Heaven and the creating of a vagabond state. If you take a few minutes to think and view the world's situation, you will see it for what it really is. Earth has become a territory under an illegal government.
Now while Adam committed high treason, the instigator and adversary, the evil one, executed an earthly coup. Adam didn't lose heaven when he fell; rather he lost legal representation of heaven on earth. However, the Lord God's most significant response to this defection and treacherous act was His promise to the adversary recorded in the first Book of Moses: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
Please note: The heart of this promise is the coming of an "offspring" through the woman who would break the power of the adversary over mankind. By doing this, He would regain the authority and dominion Adam had once held, and, through a process of conflict, restore the Kingdom back to its rightful owner (mankind). This was the first promise of a Messiah and King, and the return of the Kingdom. Therefore, the greatest need of mankind was identified by what he lost; he did not lose a religion called "christianity" or heaven, but rather a kingdom. In the Lord God's restoration, and redemptive program, heaven would not be His primary focus or goal for man, but rather the redemption, restoration and re-establishment of His Kingdom on planet Earth. This surely would be the principle purpose and assignment of the promised Messiah.
Adam lost a kingdom. The consequences of this rebellion were numerous:
A. Loss of position and disposition
B. Transfer of responsibility
C. Self-consciousness and shame
D. Fear and intimidation of authority
E. The Loss of domination over nature
F. Frustrated toil and hatred of labor
G. Pain and discomfort
H. The need for human accountability.
Questions to ponder:
Now while Adam committed high treason, the instigator and adversary, the evil one, executed an earthly coup. Adam didn't lose heaven when he fell; rather he lost legal representation of heaven on earth. However, the Lord God's most significant response to this defection and treacherous act was His promise to the adversary recorded in the first Book of Moses: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
Please note: The heart of this promise is the coming of an "offspring" through the woman who would break the power of the adversary over mankind. By doing this, He would regain the authority and dominion Adam had once held, and, through a process of conflict, restore the Kingdom back to its rightful owner (mankind). This was the first promise of a Messiah and King, and the return of the Kingdom. Therefore, the greatest need of mankind was identified by what he lost; he did not lose a religion called "christianity" or heaven, but rather a kingdom. In the Lord God's restoration, and redemptive program, heaven would not be His primary focus or goal for man, but rather the redemption, restoration and re-establishment of His Kingdom on planet Earth. This surely would be the principle purpose and assignment of the promised Messiah.
Adam lost a kingdom. The consequences of this rebellion were numerous:
A. Loss of position and disposition
B. Transfer of responsibility
C. Self-consciousness and shame
D. Fear and intimidation of authority
E. The Loss of domination over nature
F. Frustrated toil and hatred of labor
G. Pain and discomfort
H. The need for human accountability.
Questions to ponder:
- What are some ways that humanity has continued to bear the consequences of Adam's rebellion?
- How have you borne the consequences of Adam's rebellion personally?
- Search for scriptural promises or answers for each of the consequences listed above.
- Using this list you wrote for #3, determine which promises you have applied to your life in order to change your consequences into possibilities.
- Which of the consequences seem to plague you the most? Memorize the Scripture you chose that refers to that consequence. Now begin to apply it today.
Genesis 3:15-16
~~W.R. Luchie
~~W.R. Luchie
