The Eternity of People and The Words of God.
The Eternity of People and The Words of God.
Most of us would believe we are living in the last generation before Jesus comes back. We can point to Israel being reborn as a nation a little over 70 years ago. We can point to crazy evil times in the Government around us. We can point to other various happens around the world. But in the end, we have been living in the generation of the Gentiles.
”They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.“
The generation of the Gentiles started when the Jews rejected Jesus.
”From that moment many of His disciples turned back and no longer accompanied Him.“
And continued with Peter going out to the house of a Gentile man named Cornelius.
”Again, a second time, a voice said to him, “What God has made clean, you must not call common.” This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into heaven. While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, stood at the gate. They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.“
Acts 10:15-18 HCSB
And it continued with Barnabas and Paul being sent out as evangelists to the Gentiles.
”As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”
Continued through Martin Luther, Billy Graham, and us today. But there will be a time when the Nation and people of Israel will publicly pronounce Jesus as their Messiah and the age of the Gentiles will be over. But have no fear! We have been grafted into the true vine along with the true Hebrews (click here for my clarification on Hebrews, Jews, and Israel). And the new Jewish Christians will also be regrafted in.
”Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” True enough; they were broken off by unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you either. Therefore, consider God’s kindness and severity: severity toward those who have fallen but God’s kindness toward you — if you remain in His kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.“
Romans 11:19-23 HCSB
And then we will once and for all have true fellowship with all mankind worshiping God as one body, tribe, and race!
”Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters, and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying: Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty, has begun to reign! Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself.“
Revelation 19:6-7 HCSB
Heaven and earth will have passed away at that point, but the words of God will still ring true!
There are only two things to grab ahold of right now that will make it into eternity. The word of God and people. Grab the word of God to prepare you to get in fellowship with God. And grab other people so they too can experience God’s fellowship and His Word!
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