1 John 3:16


"By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."

Friday 1 January 2010

IN THE BEGINNING GOD

“In the beginning God…Amen” Genesis 1:1, Rev 22:21
These few words did not adorn the opening and closing of the Holy Scripture by sheer coincidence. The choice and placement of the words in their various positions was meant to teach or reveal to all nations or mankind the eternal sovereignty of God. These two verses are explicit revelation of the Source of all creation, all nations, etc. and the ultimate ending of all creation. When God started his creative activity, he put forth his self revelation. Moses thus declared God as the Beginning. (See also Rev. 1:8, 11, 21:16, 22:13).
Jesus Christ declared himself to be the beginning of all things: creations, nations or mankind. It is pertinent to note that the phrase “In the beginning God…” has the implication of God being the self existing one, “Before the day was I am he.” (Isaiah 43:13). God is the beginning of life and he is “the Life” (John 14:6). In taking a close look at the verse as quoted above “In the beginning God…Amen” shows that whom or whatever God is, he is presented as the One entity in the Beginning, i.e. God was the Beginning, in the Beginning, from the Beginning, and through to the Ending.
No where did God allow any nation to begin on its own accord without Him and through Him no matter their present situation, religion or creed. Some major religions of the world have acknowledged that to Jesus Christ all mankind shall ultimately return as their judge and end, but not all nations have agreed what He said as follows;
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” (Rev.1:8). This revelation was repeatedly mentioned in the following verses:
“I am the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. (Rev.1:11)
“Fear not, I am the first and the last I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and death…” (Rev.1:17-18)
“The first and the last, which were dead and is alive.” (Rev.2:8)
“He that hath the keys of David, he that openeth no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth.” (Rev.3:7)
“The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.” (Rev.3:14)
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.”(Rev.21:6, 22:13).
“Amen.” (Rev.22:21.
These scriptures are indicative that all things, mankind, nations, or people groups “live…move and have our being” (Acts 17:28) in the Lord Jesus Christ who is the Source and from whom all derive their existence and sustenance. Any nation, culture, man who has a contrary source other than the Lord Jesus Christ will “move and have their being” witnessing evil. That is to witness life in the reverse order and upside down living.

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