Today,
reply is on GOD’s use of mankind
to perform the sanctions against sin that are proclaimed through
divine law. GOD promised Abraham that, following a sojourn among the
Egyptians, the Patriarch’s
descendants would someday occupy Canaan. The seven tribes that first
occupied Canaan were to be totally destroyed because of their
betrayal, rebellion, and sin. The Amalekites also were among the
tribes that opposed the occupation of Canaan by those who left Egypt
under Moses to become the new covenant partners with GOD. In the
judgment of GOD, evil and wickedness are not determined by gender;
and the wickedness of children and females can be as great and
greater than that of adult males. As the instrument of GOD, men are
not only appointed officers of the divine court to carry out judgment
on the earth (i.e., executioners), mankind is also the expression of
consecrated balance, comfort, grace, impartial justice, mercy, and
righteousness. It is written: Romans 13: 1-4, King James Version
(KJV): 1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there
is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of
God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou
then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou
shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to
thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he
beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a
revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. One of
the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion &
Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile data shown)
posted the following:
Why
did God command humans to wipe out the Amalekites, rather than just
do it himself?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in
the valley. And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down
from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye
shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out
of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. And
Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to
Shur, that is over against Egypt. (1st Samuel 15:
5-7, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Godliness Characterizes Authentic Humanity
(02/06/2020); Accountable for Spreading Disbelief (02/02/2020); Judge
Not The Appearance (01/12/2020); Do Not Spare Them? (12/15/2019); A
Death Penalty Necessary? (11/27/2019); The Sovereignty Of GOD
(11/24/2019); Eternal Judgment With Mercy (11/19/2019); Judgment
Against The Canaanites (08/01/2018)
“Anonymous”,
mankind is not merely a divine creation to populate and serve as a
caretaker for the earth. Mankind is to exist as a divine instrument
and sacred tool that makes otherwise immortal, incorruptible, unseen
divinity known, “visible”, and approachable. Mankind displays
the image of GOD, and is to resemble, reflect, and reveal the
character and likeness of Jesus Christ. Through humanity there are
expressions of divine fullness (we also say, divinity; the Godhead;
the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) that include sacred dominion,
active presence, divine prerogative, eternal purpose,
and the sovereign will of GOD. The divine order and sacred law
required for balance and stability of the universe must be
acknowledged, carried out, and observed by mankind. The work of
eliminating the operations of sin can not be accomplished through the
finite tools of mankind such as intellect, logic, philosophy, carnal
reason, science, and self-will (human willpower). The operations of
GOD must appear that include atonement, correction, death,
forgiveness, judgment, mercy, rebirth, resurrection, and the
second death. Consider again the following that uses language
from the Bible, and a selection from the music ministry of Steve
Amerson:
(1.)
Psalms 115: 15-17, King James Version (KJV): 15 Ye are
blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s:
but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead
praise not the LORD, neither any that go down
into silence.
(2.)
Lamentations 3: 39-45, KJV: 39 Wherefore doth a living man
complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and
try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 Let
us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain,
thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud,
that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us
as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
(3.)
Ezekiel 16: 49-50, KJV: 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy
sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was
in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of
the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and committed
abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
(4.)
Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind
the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the
things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death;
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the
carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in
the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in
the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any
man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (5.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ-iXt14nrg.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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