Freely Given To Us

1 Corinthians 2:12

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

What has God freely given to mankind? He has generously provided every good and perfect gift, which included His original creation before the fall of Adam and Eve. Even in the current corrupted state, the earth still sustains our lives in fulfillment of His promise to restore all things. This subjection to bondage will soon be delivered into the glory of perfect liberty. The Lord has set the events in motion that will soon lead to full restitution, culminating with the return of Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords. The establishment of the millennial reign of the Messiah will usher in the flow of a river of peace that will flood the earth with righteousness and true holiness. As it is written,

Habakkuk 2:14

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

See also Latter and Former Rain; All Shall Know Him; Elijah and Restoration

Related Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Acts 3:1-26, Habakkuk 2:1-20, Job 38:1-41; Romans 8:1-39

God Will Separate His Harvest

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

There are moral absolutes, and there is a process by which God will separate His people. As the harvest approaches, so does the time of separation. That which glorifies God will be gathered and stored within His eternal temple: the New Jerusalem come from heaven to earth. That which does not will be gathered and burned. The earth and all the works therein, having been purged by fire, will glorify Him in purity and truth. The revelation of the Son will consummate the restitution and subjection of all things.

See also Abide in the True Vine; Out of the Iron Furnace; God Poured Out

Related Scriptures: Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 3:11-13; Revelation 21:1-8; 2Peter 3:1-18; Acts 3:18-21; Hebrews 2:1-18

God’s Promise: Restitution of Peace

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

This is the promise of the Father, first for the individual upon spiritual rebirth, and then for all mankind upon the restitution of all things. However, He has placed His government upon the shoulder of the Prince of Peace, and He is not a dictator like the kings of this world, nor is He a liberal humanist like new age democracies. He is not politically correct or selfishly motivated, He is the blessed and only True Authority. When we choose Him, we receive the promise. Whoever rejects Him rejects the promise. Let God be true, and every man a liar.

Related Scriptures: 2Corinthians 5:13-21; Acts 3:18-26; Isaiah 9:1-7; 1Timothy 6:11-16; Romans 3:1-31

God’s Promise: Restitution of Peace

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

This is the promise of the Father, first for the individual upon spiritual rebirth, and then for all mankind upon the restitution of all things. However, He has placed His government upon the shoulder of the Prince of Peace, and He is not a dictator like the kings of this world, nor is He a liberal humanist like new age democracies. He is not politically correct or selfishly motivated, He is the blessed and only True Authority. When we choose Him, we receive the promise. Whoever rejects Him rejects the promise. Let God be true, and every man a liar.

Related Scriptures: 2Corinthians 5:13-21 (NKJV); Acts 3:18-26; Isaiah 9:1-7; 1Timothy 6:11-16; Romans 3:1-31