The Divine Council Worldview (DCW) illuminates the role of created spirit beings, sometimes called the Sons of God (elohim), and their part in biblical history. What this article seeks to show is that for those of us who appreciate and accept the DCW, it would be inconsistent and incoherent to also hold to the perspective of traditionalism.
Tag Archives: Kingdom of God
Reflections on the New Creation and the Cross
In the cross we see an act that appears as significant as the creation itself. Yet, if we look at the cross through man’s eyes only, we’re left with an incomplete picture. It requires God’s ability to transcend conventional paradigms of the beautiful. All that humanity perceives as ugly or beautiful must stand silent at the paradox of the cross. Let’s glimpse into the paradox.
Resurrection – the Bridge between Death and Judgment
We look further into the relationship resurrection has to Christ’s new creation work by addressing how it bridges death and judgment. Death is where we perish if we do not have our confidence and faith in Christ. It’s not the first death in which the unbeliever perishes, but in the second death. That is the death Christ gave his life to save all from. Although the Great White Throne judgment’s description in Revelation 20 is abbreviated, there’s greater detail available in both Testaments. Come and see.
How many resurrections are spoken of in scripture?
The two resurrections we’re most familiar with; the resurrection of the faithful, and a later resurrection of the unjust, are not the full story. There is another harvest spoken of for the disobedient in Israel, God’s chosen people. We get a hint of it in Paul’s Letter to the Romans. The Apostle Paul understands God’s plan for Israel; to redeem it from exile, restoration and a new covenant (Jeremiah 31), and even their deliverance as the earth gives birth to the dead (Isaiah 26). There is a clear and definitive purpose for this. Come and see what that purpose is.
What’s the purpose in Christ revealing himself to the world?
Part of the answer lies within the question itself; to reveal to the world the Son of God whom they’ve rejected or have not seen. Yet it goes deeper than that. We’re probably certain from our expectations of judgment upon the disobedient and wicked, what the Lord intends for the world. But is that viewpoint a complete one? Let’s consider it from a broader context.
The Kingdom of the Father
In this last article we look at the completed work of Yeshua the Christ and the kingdom he delivers to the Father.
The Kingdom of the Son
In this article we continue by looking further into the work of Yeshua the Christ and his kingdom-building process after he returns to the earth.
What are the good works we’re created for in Ephesians 2?
In Ephesians 2, the author is drawing a distinction between two types of works; those that you can’t do, and those that you were called to do. This article takes a look at this distinction in more detail.
What is the Kingdom of Priests?
In this article we continue by looking briefly into the work of Yeshua the Christ and his kingdom-building process, beginning with the kingdom of the priests. There is a process to kingdom-building, and it begins with the King and High Priest, whose example and preeminence clear the way for those who will follow as heirs of the glory given by God the Father.
How do the examples of God’s deliverance relate to his work in Christ Jesus?
In this article, let’s continue to look deeper into 2 Peter 2 and examine the other examples of God’s deliverance cited there. Peter’s objective is not just to show how God is able to rescue the Godly from trials, it’s also to show his power to restrain the wicked sufficiently so that the whole world throughout time is not engulfed in wickedness until his work in Christ Jesus is underway.
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