Spiritual Gifts part 75. Nature is pinning its hopes on you getting your resurrection body!

Pastor-Teacher
John Farley
Wednesday,
January 19, 2011

Spiritual Gifts Part 75: Nature is pinning its hopes on you getting your resurrection body!

The Doctrine of Adoption

our Greek word huiothesia occurs twice in Romans 8, here in verse 15, and again in verse 23.

The original function of nature was perfect order. However, nature had its fall along with man.

When the Lord Jesus Christ returns, nature is going to function properly, ISA 11:1-10.

In the long history of our planet there have been at least three cataclysmic events that completely changed the nature of this planet and life on planet earth.

The first occurred when satan and the fallen angels rebelled.

Verse 1 describes the original perfect creation, a creation out of nothing.

In this gap of time, was the fall of satan and the other angels.

This resulted in divine judgment of the earth.

Verse 2 describes the earth that resulted from the fall of satan.

The first occurred when satan and the fallen angels rebelled.

The second occurred when man fell.

The fall of man brought about catastrophic change and corruption on planet earth, and in fact all of creation.

The first occurred when satan and the fallen angels rebelled.

The second occurred when man fell.

The third was Noah’s flood.

The restoration of nature itself hinges on the fact that you and other believers have been adopted by God and have been placed as His adult sons and daughters.

GEN 3:17
Cursed is the ground because of you;