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God and His plan With Humanity

Ewald Frank

library_books Kapitoly: 24 calendar_month 24. 4. 1986

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Kapitoly

The Jewish, the Christian and the Mohammedan religion are referred to as "monotheistic", that is to say, they believe in the existence of one God. But they did come to completely different result s about God. Their teachings and their expectations are opposing one another tota...

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Foreword

The purpose of this brochure is to outline briefly the plan of God with humanity from the Old and the New Testament. Of course, we have to deal mainly, although in poi...

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The Godhead

The Jewish, the Christian and the Mohammedan religion are referred to as “monotheistic”, that is to say, they believe in the existence of one God. But they did come to...

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One God—Many Names

In the Old Testament we first find the Hebrew word Elohim, which is translated in our Bibles as “God”. The word Elohim appears in the plural, as it contains in itself ...

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The Seven Compound Names

In the same way as Elohim is being used in the respective connection, it is also the case with the name Yahweh. Everything required was expressed through that name. Ya...

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The Angel Of The Lord

Moses informs us that the Angel of the Lord appeared to him as a flame of fire, which he saw in the burning bush (Exodus 3: 2-6). In verse 4, we read, “And when the Lo...

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Clarification

Because of the wrong interpretation and concept that were propagated for so long, it is necessary to clarify to whom God spoke at the creation, when He said, “Let us m...

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The Bridge

As to the doctrine of the Godhead, people misunderstand the New Testament much more than the Old. This simply results from the theological teachings, which we inherite...

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The Creator

What is being ascribed to God in the Old Testament is also done to the Lord Jesus in the New. We read in both about the Redeemer, the King, the Shepherd, the Judge and...

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I AM

In John 8: 24, our Lord testified, “I said, therefore, unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” If we ...

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The King

Every Bible reader knows that in the Old Testament the Lord God is referred to as King. David prayed, “Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto ...

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The Judge

Many Scriptures testify about God being Judge; in the same we find the Lord being referred to as Judge. Psalms 50: 6 says, “… for God is judge himself”, Psalms 58: 11,...

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The Interruption

Very sad but true, humanity has not been able to understand God and the way He accomplishes His plan. It was God’s purpose to have sons and daughters eternally with Hi...

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Creation Of God

God made the beginning of a new creation through begetting. The human race started through creation. God’s race starts through begetting. A relationship of Father–Son ...

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Being Precise

In today’s Christianity, you might hear the clergy say the benediction, “May the blessings of God the Father, of God the Son, and of God the Holy Ghost be with you.” B...

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The Sonship

ln Psalms 2: 7, we read, “I will declare the decree: The Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.” The word “this day” or, as some trans...

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The Humanity Of Christ

Now we shall deal with the humanity of Christ. Besides God, He is shown as Son of God, Son of Man, Son of David, Lamb of God, Mediator, Advocate, Prophet and so on. We...

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The Servant

In His humanity, Christ is spoken of as the servant. As such, He came to do the perfect will of God. Isaiah 42: 1 reads: “Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect,...

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The Prophet

The apostle Peter made reference to the Messiah of being the Prophet promised in Deut. 18: 18. He states in Acts 3: 22-23, “For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A pr...

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The Lamb Of God

During the Old Testament, the lamb was looked upon as the innocent sacrifice, portraying the perfect Lamb of God that would come to die for the guilty human race. When...

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The Priest

The Messiah also had to be the high priest of our confession. In Hebr. 9:14, we read, “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and mo...

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Mediator And Advocate

Atonement and reconciliation refer to a mediator or an advocate. Job was the one in the Old Testament who emphasized this thought very specifically. “If there be an an...

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Summary

Throughout the period of the New Testament, Jesus Christ is seen besides God; although never as a second person of God, but always in one of the offices of ministries ...

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Sons Of God

We are dealing with the most essential Truth, that God accomplishes His own plan with humanity. He had to establish the relationship to us; therefore, He appeared to t...

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The Ancient

In Daniel 7: 9-10, a very peculiar incident is being recorded, “I beheld till the thrones were placed, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow...

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