10 God’s Purpose for Earth and Mankind
GOD’S PURPOSE FOR EARTH & MANKIND
God wants ALL to be “SAVED”
(1 Tim. 2:3-4; 2 Pet. 3:9; Jn. 3:16-17; 1 Jn. 4:9-10)
PAST - Adam….. Rom. 5:12-21
● Glory of God on Earth… Gen. 1:31-2:3; Isa. 45:18
→ man (first Adam) was created “very good,” a “living soul” (not immortal)…Gen. 2:7
→ Adam’s immortality was conditional… Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7, 19
Only God has immortality… 1 Tim. 1:17, 6:16
He was capable of death (mortality) and of endless life (immortality)
dependent upon his obedience to God.
Man was endowed with a moral capacity and a law under which to live.
→ Adam’s disobedience to God’s commandment/law.. (Gen. 2:16-17; 3:6-13) → Sin enters the earth… (Rom. 5:12, 17-19)
→ Mankind’s death & suffering (mortality)…
(Gen. 2:17, 3:15-19; 1 Cor. 15:21-22 & 53; Ja. 4:14)
Man was changed from “very good” to being mortal/ sinful/ condemned/
death… (Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Cor. 15:21-22)
→ Ultimately mankind’s eternal death (Wrath of God)
(Jn. 3:36; Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 1:9)
This process must be reversed to remove sin & death and to restore God’s glory to the earth & mankind.
PRESENT – Last Adam….. (1 Cor. 15:20-24; Gal.1:4)
● Sin on Earth… (Rom. 5:12-14)
→ Jesus Christ (last Adam)… (Jn. 1:9, 10:7-9, 14:6; Ac. 4:8-12; Rom. 3:24-26)
(1 Tim. 2:5-6; 2 Tim. 1:9-10; Rev. 1:5; 1 Cor. 15:45)
→ Obeyed God completely (righteous)… (Jn. 16:33, 17:3-4; Rom. 5:17-19)
(Heb. 4:15, 5:7-9, 9:14)
→ Received immortal nature that is not able to sin
(when He was glorified)… (Ac. 2:22-24: Heb. 2:5-9)
→ Mankind can inherit immortal nature / life…
(Jn. 3:16, 5:28-29, 6:47,54, 11:25-27; Lk. 20:35-36; Rom. 2:7, 5:1,9,16,
6:5-9, 6:23, 8:1,11; 1 Cor. 15:21-22,53; Gal. 6:8; Col. 3:3-4;
2 Tim. 1:8-10; 1 Jn. 5:11-13)
→ Mankind can be perfect in the sight of God (Grace / Mercy)…
(Rom. 8:23; Col. 1:22; Phil. 3:20-21; Ju. 24)
→ Saves from Wrath…(Rom. 2:1-16, 5:9; 1 Thess. 1:10, 5:9-10; 2 Tim. 1:10;
Heb. 5:8-9)
FUTURE….. (1 Cor. 15:24-28; Rev. 21:1-7)
Return of King Jesus Christ: His Millennial Kingdom (KOG) & Beyond
● New Earth filled with the knowledge of the Glory of God…
(Ps. 72:1, 18-19; Isa. 11:9; Hab. 2:14; Num. 14:21; 1 Cor. 15:28)
→ Eternal life: translation from mortality to immortality for the righteous…
(1 Cor. 15:50-56; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Jn. 3:2; Rev. 21:3-5, 22:3)
→ God’s image restored in man… (Dan. 12:3, Jn. 6:39)
→ Immortal saints rule with Christ in Kingdom Of God…
(Matt. 25:31-34; Dan. 7:27; Rev. 2:26-27, 11:18, 20:6)
→ Sin and death are destroyed (after millennium)… (Lk. 20:35-36;
Jn. 5:28-29; 1 Cor. 5:26; Col. 3:3-4; Heb. 2:14; Rev. 20:14, 21:3-4)
→ Beyond: new heavens, Earth & Jerusalem…
(Isa. 65:17-18; 2 Pet. 3:10,13; Rev. 20:11, 21:1-7)
→ God be all in all (Love of God)… (1 Cor. 15:28; Rev. 21:6-7)
