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of creating that he had done.” On the seventh day mere man [mankind] will
rest; we will be delivered and freed from Satan’s evil influences, thus
returning to the spiritual state in the beginning. Satan and the evil cohort
will be removed and chained for specific period of time [namely “half a
time”]
one t housand y ear s
. The day is holy because of the spiritual presence
of God’s Holy Spirit, the love of Jesus within the hearts of man. The
number seven is symbolic of perfection, and thus perfection is achieved at
the end of the sixth day. The
“end t ime s”
is then completed, and
“ha l f a
t ime”
begins.
To verify the scriptures accurately—if that is possible—we must
contemplate its words and their essence or origin of the words, contained
therein:
“
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all
things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In
him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the
darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. There came a man who
was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify
concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself
was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that
gives light to every man was coming into the world. He was in the world,
and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize
him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God
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children born not of natural descent, nor
of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became
flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of
the One and only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
(John
1: 1-14)
Jesus, as the Word of God, and not only the word, but also God
incarnate spoke words that came from the Father; He did not speak on His
own. Jesus vocally revealed the thoughts of the Father using speech that
could be understood, but most do not comprehend thinking they do. Those
who know already have proof that His words are accurate; however, proof
is now provided, now, for those who desire to know, and who fulfill the
scriptural message, living in the word. The covenants the promises of God
are now applicable to the heir apparent son.
We must now consider that recorded time is distinctly appropriate for
Satan’s allotted. God allotted time to Satan for a supposed victory [perhaps,
more time than is deserved]. Satan’s limitations are more obvious now than