Literature

Eph. 1:4-14. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love ... in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace ... in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will ...”

Without the usual introduction we shall get straight to the point. For judgement and jurisdiction in reference to all biblical matters — teachings or practice — which are to be dealt with, God has already decided in His Word what should be valid. In this exposition the incorruptible, everlasting Word of God, as it is written in the Bible, shall stand, for it will be used at the »day of judgement« as the final pronouncement of the verdict. As in a court case we shall now have to declare the indictment before God’s judgement seat and give the warning.

“And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a taken of a covenant between me and the earth.” (Gen. 9:12-13).