The Old Testament passover lamb is simply a precursor to the New Testament “Lamb of God” “our passover”. God explains in the 12^th chapter of Exodus and throughout the bible, that we all are instructed to memorialize forever the “sacrifice of the LORD’S passover” “For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us”. English “for” emboldened in 1Corinthians 5:7 was translated from Greek preposition 5228 huper meaning over in the genitive case as the grammatical subject is over his grammatical objects. God came to earth in the embodiment of Jesus Christ and died on a Roman cross in order to be our grammatical subject. God gave us explicit scripture noting that Jesus became our Passover and our Sabbath and gave us specific instructions regarding when to memorialize the “sacrifice of the LORD’S passover”. To the best of my knowledge none of the world’s 4,351 religions follow God’s instructions because Pope Gregory XIII in October 1582, introduced a calendar designed to correlate Easter with the spring fertility festival that memorialized the pagan birth of Rome. Today the Gregorian calendar hangs on people’s walls and resides in their phones and computers to rationalize a pope’s word Easter. Easter bunnies and eggs have everything to do with pagan religion and nothing to do with the “sacrifice of the LORD’S Passover”. A few people will continue to memorialize the “sacrifice of the LORD’S Passover” “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even” subsequent to “shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever”. For thousands of years the Jewish new year commenced at the vernal equinox. People can still do exactly as God instructed because his instructions remain clear, concise, and eternal. The vernal equinox in 2022 was Sunday March 20^th at 10:33 AM CDT. The vernal equinox in 2023 will be Monday March 20^th at 4:24 PM CDT. When Jesus walked the earth each new day commenced “at even” being sundown, so to memorialize the “sacrifice of the LORD’S Passover”  “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even” will be after sundown Monday April 3^rd. Take a little unleavened bread representing His body and a little red wine representing His blood and contemplate the “sacrifice of the LORD’S passover”. Then contemplate serving Him as your only spiritual grammatical subject. Then contemplate the value of your service relative to the price He paid on a Roman cross.

The Greek verb 1941 epikaleo subjectively means to surname when the grammatical subject performs the action of Greek verb 1941 epikaleo and objectively means to be surnamed when the grammatical object receives the action of Greek verb 1941 epikaleo which is from a compound of Greek preposition 1909 epi denoting superimposition and Greek verb 2564 kaleo which subjectively means to call when the grammatical subject performs the action of Greek verb 2564 kaleo and objectively means to be called when the grammatical object receives the action performed. Greek verb 2564 kaleo was translated into English “should be called” in 1John 3:1 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not”. English “us” and “we” in 1John 3:1 confirm that God’s “seven thousand” “election” are this earth age’s “sons of God” “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God”. “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God” during the “thousand years” “Lord’s day” which will occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows.

The English bible phrases “all that call upon him” in Romans 10:12 “shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” in Romans 10:13 and “shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed” in Romans 10:14 were intentionally mistranslated from Greek verb 1941 epikaleo which is from a compound of Greek preposition 1909 epi denoting superimposition defined above and Greek verb 2564 kaleo which was translated into English “should be called” in 1John 3:1 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not”.  Greek noun 1589 ekloge in Acts 9:15 and Greek verb 1586 eklegomai in John 15:16 confirm that God’s apostles are among God’s “seven thousand” “election”. When bible readers see the English words “us” “we” “our” “ourselves” and “us-ward” bible writers are referring specifically to God’s “seven thousand” “election”. There are three ways God’s original Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament words are changed. [1] The meaning of some English words change over time as exemplified by Latin detestari which literally means to de-testify being the etymology of English detest which over time became synonymous with English “hate” which was mistranslated from Greek verb 3404 miseo which literally means to de-testify in Luke 14:26. [2] Flesh human beings unintentionally mistranslated God’s original Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament words because that is part of God’s plan pursuant to God’s will best defined in 1Timothy 2:3-4 “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth”. Millions of human beings died before God came to earth in the embodiment of Jesus Christ. The only way 1Timothy 2:3-4 can be accomplished is Ephesians 1:10 “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” whereby God’s “seven thousand” “election” can cause “the rest” “to come unto the knowledge of the truth” during the “thousand years” “Lord’s day” which shall occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows [3] Flesh human beings intentionally mistranslated God’s original Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament words because that is also part of God’s plan pursuant to God’s will but mostly because the world’s 4,351 religions suppress God’s authority in deference to their own authority as exemplified by Greek adjective 3956 pas which describes and qualifies all of the “world” in John 3:16 being mistranslated into English pronoun “whosoever”.  Greek adverb 509 anothen meaning “from above” was intentionally mistranslated into English “again” in John 3:3 and 3:7. Greek verb 863 aphiemi which generically means to displace one thing with another was intentionally mistranslated into English “forgive” immediately preceding “sin”. God does not forgive sin. God displaces sin that is intrinsic in flesh thoughts and feelings with God’s spiritual thoughts and ways. Anyone who follows God’s 2Timothy 2:15 instruction and studies every word in the 146 verses containing Greek verb 863 aphiemi and 17 verses containing Greek feminine noun 859 aphesis will know I am right and the world’s 4,351 religions are wrong. English “Easter” in Acts 12:4 was intentionally mistranslated from Greek neuter noun 3957 pascha which obviously means Passover. I find this intentional mistranslation especially annoying because anyone can look up Easter in any good dictionary and learn that the etymology of English Easter is from Old English Eastre being a spring goddess of fertility whose festival was celebrated at the vernal equinox. There are as many different names for these spring goddesses of fertility as there are world languages and these spring goddesses of fertility are the impetus of Easter bunnies and Easter eggs. If you want to know how God feels about Easter search English “groves” in the King James Bible which were translated from Hebrew proper feminine noun H842 Asherah which is the Phoenician spring goddess of fertility. When I was a child sitting in a church pew I could not rationalize crucifixion. I now understand I am to rationalize my value pursuant to God’s will relative to the price God paid on a Roman cross.

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Spiritual Life Predicated Upon God’s Definition of Every Original Bible Word

Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema was translated into English “word” in “But he answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”. Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema was translated into English into “words” in “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing:  the words that I speak unto you, they are  spirit,  and they are life”. “He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them  not, because ye are not of God” “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words,  hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” “That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and  Saviour” and into “word” and “words” in Romans 10:8, 17 and 18 as well as Hebrews 12:18-29 and Revelation 17:12-18 and Matthew 5:11 to follow. Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema was ignored between the phrases “shall say all manner of evil” and “against you falsely, for my sake” in Matthew 5:9-15.

When I started studying the bible according to God’s bible instructions, I sat at a table with hard copy King James Bible and Strong’s Concordance and began with the book of John which led me to the book of Matthew which led me to the book of Job. The Hebrew words in Job were contrary to the Greek words in John and Matthew so I thought, Lord help me out a little, but no help came. I studied every Hebrew word in each verse of Job for hundreds of hours until God said in Job 38:2 “Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge”? I knew God was referring to Job’s four buddies Bildad Zophar Eliphaz and Elihu. I was angry with Job’s buddies and with God because God could have led me to Job 38:2 in the first hour rather than after hundreds of hours studying the words of Job’s buddies who spoke thousands of  “words without knowledge” but God indelibly etched in my mind five Ws of journalism, answer the questions Who What When Where and Why so you can answer How, which served me well throughout the bible, especially in the book of Revelation where John was imprisoned “in the isle that is called Patmos” two thousand years ago and was simultaneously “in the Spirit on the Lord’s day”. The “Lord’s day” is yet in our future and is the “thousand years” of Psalms 90:4 2Peter 3:8-10 Revelation 20:2,3,4,5 and 6 and the “day” of Acts 2:17-21 Acts 17:28-31 and 1Corinthians 5:5 which is the “thousand years” which shall occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows. The book of Revelation is difficult because it is necessary to ascertain if John is reporting on bible events in his past or present or our future and answer the questions Who What When Where and Why pursuant to publishing How. [1] Who was involved? [2] What happened? [3] When did it happen? [4] Where did it happen? [5] Why did it happen? Journalists report on past events. God’s grammatical objects must ascertain if the events are past, present or future events to ascertain Who was or will be the grammatical subject, Who was or will be the grammatical objects, Where did or will it happen?  Why did or will it happen? Pursuant to explaining How did or shall God’s will come to fruition. What part of ,“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” do human beings not understand?

Jesus in Matthew 12:35-37 said “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things” “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”. English “man” emboldened in Matthew 12:35 were both translated from Greek noun 444 anthropos meaning human beings, either female or male. Greek noun 1135 gune designates female. Greek noun 435 aner designates male. English “good” and “good things” emboldened in Matthew 12:35 and throughout the bible were translated from Greek adjective 18 agathos describing God alone. Matthew 19:17 Mark 10:18 and Luke 18:19 confirm there is none good/agathos but one, that is, God. English “account” and “words” immediately preceding thou in Matthew 12:36 and 37 respectively were translated from Greek masculine noun 3056 logos which was translated into English “Word” in John 1:1 and “word” throughout the bible. Do not let English bible words confuse you because none of them come from the mouth and through the lips of God. None of them! English words in John 1:1 says “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. English words in John 1:14 say “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth”. English “truth” in John 1:14 and throughout the bible was translated from Greek feminine noun ἀλήθεια which James Strong transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 225 aletheia which is from a compound of Greek indeclinable noun ἄλφα which is the first letter in the Greek alphabet that James Strong transliterated four times into biblical English “Alpha” and also transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 1 a negative particle which is synonymous with English un or not and  Greek verb λανθάνω which James Strong transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 2990 lanthano which God defines as to hide by covering with flesh thoughts and feelings. Greek feminine noun ἀλήθεια which James Strong transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 225 aletheia which God defines as not hidden by covering with flesh thoughts and feelings. In Matthew 11:27 Jesus said “All things are delivered unto me of my Father  and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him”. English “reveal” emboldened in Matthew 11:27 was translated from Greek verb ἀποκαλύπτω which James Strong transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 601 apokalypto which God defines as: taking off the covering of flesh thoughts and feelings that covers and hides God’s intrinsic spiritual truth. Greek verb ἀποκαλύπτω which James Strong transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 601 apokalypto is the verb form of Greek noun ἀποκάλυψις which James Strong transliterated into Strong’s concordance number 602 apokalypsis which was translated into English “Revelation” of Jesus Christ in Revelation 1:1 and into “manifestation” of the “sons of God” in Romans 8:19. The “sons of God” are also God’s “seven thousand” “election” of Romans 11:4-7 and 11:26-32 of whom God said “I have reserved to myself” and whom God call “saints” and “firstfruits” throughout the bible. The Greek words that were translated into English “chosen” in Acts 9:15 and John 15:16 confirm that the apostle Paul and God’s 11 other apostles [excluding Judas Iscariot] are among God’s “seven thousand” “election”. When you see the English words “we” “us” “our” “ourselves” and “us-ward” bible writers are referring to God’s “seven thousand” “election”. God leaves “seven thousand” “election” to himself and removes “the rest” from God’s process during this earth age to protect “the rest” from Matthew 12:32 whereby God’s “seven thousand” “election” “shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years” and during the “thousand years” that shall occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows God’s “seven thousand” “election” shall cause “the rest” of God’s “creatures” “to come unto the knowledge of the truth”. English words in 1Timothy 2:3-4 with the minor exception of “men” are especially well translated. “For this is good and  acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth”. Any of the world’s 4,351 religions who teach anything different than 1Timothy 2:3-4 are contrary to God’s teaching and are subsequently useless pursuant to God’s will. English “men” emboldened in 1Timothy 2:4 was translated from Greek masculine noun 444 anthropos meaning human beings, either female or male. Greek noun 1135 gune designates female. Greek noun 435 aner designates male. Around 1,700 years ago God gave Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine an irresistible unction to have the writings of God’s apostles translated into a Greek New Testament which was added to the Hebrew Old Testament in fifty bibles delivered to the Greek speaking Romans in and around Constantinople.     

English “word” emboldened in Ephesians 6:17 “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” and immediately following “idle” in Matthew 12:36 were translated from Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema which God defines as words directly from the mouth and through the lips of the entity speaking them. The entity speaking them can be either God or some flesh human being. English “idle” in Matthew 12:35 was translated from Greek adjective 692 argos describing those human beings who are idle in the sense of no work. Greek adjective 692 argos is from a compound of Greek negative particle 1 a which is synonymous with English un or not and Greek neuter noun 2041 ergon being works. Greek masculine noun 2040 ergates is in the bible 16 times in 15 verses with about half being God’s “chosen” workers while the other half “are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ” falsely. Greek masculine noun 2040 ergates was translated into English “a workman” in 2Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. Greek neuter noun 2041 ergon was translated into English “work” in 2Timothy 2:21 “If a man therefore  purge  himself  from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified,  and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work”. English “thou shalt be justified” and “thou shalt be condemned” in Matthew 12:37 were translated from Greek verb 1344 dikaioo and Greek verb 2613 katadikazo respectively. God’s definition of Greek verbs 1344 dikaioo and 2613 katadikazo subjectively mean to make right and according to right. Greek verb 1344 dikaioo means for a grammatical object to be made right per their grammatical subject’s definition of right. Greek verb 2613 katadikazo means for a grammatical object to be judged according to the grammatical subject’s definition of right. Greek verb 1344 dikaioo which actually means to make right was translated into English “is” “justified” “justified” “we might be justified” and “be justified” in Galatians 2:16 “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified“. We human beings are made right “by the faith of Jesus Christ” pursuant to “the will of God”. The world’s 4,351 religions use faith as a cudgel but the faith of human beings is of little or no consequence to God but the faith of Jesus Christ in human beings pursuant to God’s will is of great consequence to God and is the only reason for God to make human beings right per God’s definition of right during this earth age. English “we” in Galatians 2:16 confirms that the apostle Paul and Jesus’ 11 surviving disciples are among God’s “seven thousand” “election” as proved in prior posts.

Two of the challenges of “rightly dividing the word of truth” are: {1} the preponderance of mistranslated English bible words that cover and hide God’s intrinsic spiritual truth contained in original Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament words. {2} the prerequisite number of Hebrew Greek and English written words required to correct prior mistranslations and misinterpretations by flesh human beings most of which occurred 410 years ago. These two challenges are exemplified by emboldened words italicized within quotation marks in Ephesians 1:3-10 says “Blessed be  the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly  places in Christ” “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” “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will” “to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” “in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” “wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence” “having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself” “that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” and 2Peter 3:8-13 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward,  not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away  with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” “Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons  ought ye to be in all holy conversation  and godliness” “Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat” “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousnes

Ephesians 1:3-10 says “Blessed be  the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly  places in Christ” “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” “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will” “to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” “in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” “wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence” “having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself” “that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him”.

English “even” emboldened in Ephesians 1:10 was erroneously added 410 years ago by a flesh Greek to English translator where no corresponding Greek word existed in the original Greek text from whence the English text came.

The nine English words “our” “us” and “we” emboldened in Ephesians 1:3-10 do have corresponding Greek words corroborating the nine English words “our” “us” and “we”.

English “chosen” referring to the apostle Paul in Acts 9:15 was translated from Greek feminine noun 1589 ekloge confirming that Paul is among God’s “seven thousand” “election”. English “chosen” in John 15:16 confirms that eleven of Jesus’ disciples [excluding Judas Iscariot and adding the apostle Paul] are among God’s “seven thousand” “election”. Human beings who corroborate English words “our” “us” “we” “ourselves” and “us-ward” will understand that the bible writers are referring and writing specifically to God’s “seven thousand” “election” and are disregarding grammatical objects of the world’s 4,351 religions.

English “holy” emboldened in Ephesians 1:4 was translated from Greek adjective 40 hagios which was 61 times translated into English “saints”. God’s “seven thousand” “election” are God’s “saints” and “sons of God”.  God’s “seven thousand” “election” are the “chosen” of Revelation 17:14 “These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful”. God’s “seven thousand” “election” fulfill five of the eight roles of Revelation 17:14 and most of the roles in the bible’s New Testament.

English “the foundation” emboldened in Ephesians 1:4 was translated from Greek feminine noun 2602 katabole which is the casting down of this earth age. God’s “seven thousand” “election” are not “chosen” before the beginning of this earth age but are “chosen” now, before the end of this earth age.

 English “Having predestinated” emboldened in Ephesians 1:5 was translated from Greek verb 4309 proorizo from a compound of Greek preposition 4253 pro meaning prior to in the sense of being before others and Greek verb 3724 horizo which was translated into English “declared” “determined” “ordained” and “limiteth” which makes sense when considering Romans 11:4-7 and 1Timothy 2:3-4. God “declared” to Elijah in the original Greek text that God had “determined” to “limiteth” to himself “seven thousand” “election” whom God “ordained” to himself during this earth age while simultaneously removing “Israel” and “the rest” [being every “creature” other than God’s “seven thousand” “election”] from God’s process pursuant to God’s will. “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved,  and to come unto  the knowledge of the truth”. God “declared” and “determined” to limit God’s “ordained” to “seven thousand” “election” during this earth age “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”. During the “thousand years” which shall occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows. God’s “division” of “the rest” of “creation” “creatures” from God’s “seven thousand” “election” is the same “division” Jesus noted in Luke 12:51 and is attributed to the bible in Hebrews 4:12 Isaiah 28:10-13 and Isaiah 55:7-11. Attribution of God’s “division” is not punishment but is rather protection from Matthew 12:32 “And  whosoever  speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:  but  whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither  in this world, neither in the world to come” pursuant to God’s will expressed in 1Timothy 2:3-4 “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who  will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge  of the truth”. It is imperative to understand that English “word” emboldened in Ephesians 6:17 was translated from Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema which is in fact the transliteration of the Greek word ῥῆμα which is moot because God will define Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema for human beings who faithfully follow God’s 2Timothy 2:15-21 instruction by studying each word in every verse containing the Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema will eventually understand that God defines 4487 rhema as the succinct word or words spoken from the mouth and through the lips of the entity speaking. We must know who is saying what to whom? Who is the grammatical subject performing the verb’s action and the grammatical object receiving the action performed. Hebrew and Greek are inflected languages so the grammatical subject is usually the masculine noun. The grammatical object is usually the feminine noun. The neuter noun is usually in process. Adverbs and adjectives that modify and describe the verbs and nouns can be up to three verses removed from those nouns and verbs. The brilliance of the bible is that God’s truth does not lie in understanding Hebrew and Greek languages but in understanding words of the Strong’s concordance like Greek neuter noun 4487 rhema. I routinely ignore the actual Hebrew and Greek words in deference to the Strong’s word and number because it is the instrument proving easiest access to every verse containing the Hebrew or Greek word whereby God defines those words for us. God is the world’s best translator.

Ephesians 1:3-10 says “Blessed be  the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly  places in Christ” “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” “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will” “to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” “in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” “wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence” “having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself” “that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him”. Ephesians 1:10 is an integral part of God’s process pursuant to God’s will. God’s will is clearly defined in 1Timothy 2:3-4 1Timothy 4:10 John1:9 Romans 8:21 Romans 11:32 Romans 14:10-12 Acts 24:15 Luke 3:6 and 2Peter 3:9. The “Lord’s day” is a “thousand years” which shall occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows, as God documented in 2Peter 3:8-13 “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward,  not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away  with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” “Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons  ought ye to be in all holy conversation  and godliness” “Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat” “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness”. We human beings can serve one of two roles during the “thousand years” “Lord’s day” {1} “Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be  priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years”. {2} “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God” “For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope” “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”. “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth”.

Human beings who do not conform to God’s process are removed from God’s process which is the “division” of Luke 12:51. Jesus, in Luke 12:51 and Matthew 10:35-37 respectively said “Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay;  but rather division”. “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword”. God defines prior “sword” in Ephesians 6:17 “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” which provides God’s perspective to Hebrews 4:12 Revelation 1:16 2:16 19:15 19:21 and insight into Revelation 17:14 “These shall make war with the Lamb, and  the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and  King of kings: and they that are with him are  called, and chosen, and faithful”. English “chosen” which is emboldened in Revelation 17:14 was translated from Greek adjective 1588 eklektos which was 7 times translated into English “chosen” and 16 times translated into “elect”. Greek 1588 eklektos is the adjective form of Greek feminine noun 1589 ekloge which was translated into English “chosen” in Acts 9:15 referring to the apostle Paul and into “election” in Romans 9:6-28 Romans 11:4-7, 26-32 1Thessallonians 1:2-6 and 2Peter 1: 2-11. Greek verb 1586 eklegomai is the verb form of Greek adjective 1588 eklektos and Greek feminine noun 1589 ekloge. Grammatical subjects perform the verb’s action. Grammatical objects receive the action performed. Greek verb 1586 eklegomai was translated into English “chosen” in Ephesians 1:4 to follow and Acts 1:22-26 where God made the following point. After the death of Judas Iscariot the 11 remaining apostles prayed and asked God who he had “chosen” then the apostles proceeded and “gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles”. To make a long story short, God chose Paul and the name “Matthias” never again appears in the bible. Things “chosen” by the world’s 4,351 religions are extraneous to God’s plan and irrelevant pursuant to God’s will. God’s “seven thousand” “election” fulfill many bible roles including the bible’s  “elect” “vessels of mercy” “disciples” “apostles” “saints” “firstfruits” of Romans 8:23 1Corinthians 15:23 and James 1:18 “servants” of John 18:36 Acts 2:18 Romans 6:22 Ephesians 6:6 1Peter 2:16 Revelation 1:1  Revelation 7:3 and Revelation 22:6 “many brethren” of Romans 8:29 “firstborn” of Hebrews 12:18-23 “sons of God” of Romans 8:14-23 Philippians 2:13-15 1John 3:1-2 and “elect” “priesthood” of 1Peter 2:4-9 who “shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years”. The “thousand years” will occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows.

English “be revealed” and “the manifestation” emboldened in Romans 8:18 & 8:19 were translated from Greek verb 601 apokalypto and Greek feminine noun 602 apokalypsis respectively. Greek verb 601 apokalypto generically means to take off the cover that is hiding something in order to reveal what is being hidden by the covering. When God, either in spiritual form or in the embodiment of Jesus Christ, is the grammatical subject who performs the action of Greek verb 601 apokalypto it specifically means to remove the flesh thoughts and feelings that cover and hide God’s intrinsic spiritual truth. An analogy might be helpful. In 1John 1:5 it says “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all”. Imagine a wall switch and the ceiling light the wall switch controls. If you were to remove the switch from the wall and connect the two wires together the ceiling light will be on all the time. The wall switch was designed to break the current to the light. God is the light. Flesh thoughts and feelings are the switch.  Jesus’ role during this earth age is to remove the flesh thoughts and feelings that cover God’s spiritual light.

Greek feminine noun 602 apokalypsis is the revelation of the thing being revealed by removing the covering that hides and covers what is hidden.  Greek verb 601 apokalypto has been translated 4 times into English “reveal” and 22 times into “revealed” in the past, present and future tense. Greek feminine noun 602 apokalypsis was 9 times translated into English “revelation” 2 times into “shall be revealed” 2 times into “revelations” 1 time into “the coming” 1 time into “the appearing” 1 time into “to lighten” 1 time into “Revelation” in Revelation 1:1 and 1 time into “the manifestation” in Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. Please refer to prior posts regarding Romans 8:14-21 which provide biblical proof that God’s “seven thousand” “election” are also God’s “saints” throughout the bible. The “many brethren” of Romans 8:29 are the “sons of God” of Romans 8:14 and 19. God, either in spiritual form or in the embodiment of Jesus Christ is the grammatical subject who performs the action of Greek verb 601 apokalypto and God’s “seven thousand” “election” are the recipients of the action performed during this earth age. God’s “seven thousand” “election” will superimpose the same action to “the rest” of humanity during the “thousand years” “Lord’s day” that will occur between this earth age and the eternal age that follows.