God’s Providence of Restoration. What is God doing?
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God’s Providence God’s Providence of Restorationof Restoration
What is God doing?What is God doing?
What should have What should have happened?happened?
Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
God
Word
Adam Eve Archangel
Creation
Foundation of Faith
Faith in the God’s WordObey God’s Commandment
Receiving God’s grace
Vertical
Foundation of SubstanceFoundation of Substance
Incarnation of the WordPerfection of a person’s character -> Holiness
Horizontal
God
WordWord
Proper order in the created world
Blessing in divine Blessing in divine marriagemarriage
SocietySociety
NationNation
WorldWorld
Happy Family
Adam
God
Eve
Principles of CreationPrinciples of Creation
Foundation of Faith
Foundation of Substance
Purpose of Creation Fulfilled
God’s commandment
Adam
Growing period
Perfection of character
God dwells in the family
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
What did What did happen?happen?
No foundation of faith or No foundation of faith or substance establishedsubstance established
God
WORD
Adam Eve Archangel
Creation
Lost faith in God’s WordDisobeyed Commandment
Dominated by Archangel Developed Fallen Nature
God
Christ
ManSatan
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”
John 14:6
Christ is necessary for Christ is necessary for salvationsalvation
FamilyFamily
SocietySociety
NationNation
Good WorldGood World
Ideal Ideal ManMan
True True LoveLove
Ideal Ideal WomaWoma
nn
ChildChild
GodGod
Heaven on EarthHeaven on Earth
The direction of historyThe direction of history
FamilyFamily
SocietySociety
NationNation
Fallen WorldFallen World
Fallen Fallen ManMan
False False LoveLove
Fallen Fallen WomaWoma
nn
ChildChild
SataSatann
Hell on EarthHell on Earth
RestorationRestoration
SalvationSalvation
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MessiahMessiah
True True ParentsParents
How has God been restoring his children?
We are in the midway We are in the midway positionposition
Fallen People
God Satan
Good deeds Evil deeds
““I set before you this day, a blessing and a I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse.”curse.”
Deuteronomy 11:26-28Deuteronomy 11:26-28
“You are slaves to the one whom you obey – whether you are slaves to sin,
which leads to death, or to obedience; which leads to righteousness…” Romans 6:16
Foundation of FaithFoundation of FaithOriginal Original
ResponsibilityResponsibility
AdaAdamm
God’sGod’sWordWord
2121yearsyears
CompletioCompletio
n Stage n Stage
GrowthGrowth
StageStage
Formation Formation
StageStage
RestorationRestoration
1.1. CentralCentralPersonPerson
2. 2. OfferingOffering
3. Time 3. Time PeriodPeriod
Foundation of Faith
Foundation of Substance
Foundation for the Messiah
Offering
Central person
Time period
Remove sinful nature
The Principles of The Principles of RestorationRestoration
And the Word became flesh
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
Restoration through Restoration through indemnityindemnity
An indemnity condition is what has to An indemnity condition is what has to be done to restore something to its be done to restore something to its original position or stateoriginal position or state
An indemnity condition is a reversal An indemnity condition is a reversal of the process which led to the loss of the process which led to the loss of the original position or stateof the original position or state
Restoration in Adam’s Restoration in Adam’s familyfamily
Adam
SatanGod
CainAbel
Adam Lucifer
1 John 3:12
Foundation for the Foundation for the MessiahMessiah
Adam
God
CainAbel
Foundationof Faith
(spiritual life)
Foundationof Substance
(removing fallen nature, righteous life)
Satan
Love God
Love neighbour
Fallen natureFallen nature
1.1. Not seeing from Not seeing from God’s viewpointGod’s viewpoint
2.2. Leaving one’s Leaving one’s proper positionproper position
3.3. Reversal of Reversal of dominiondominion
4.4. Multiplying evilMultiplying evil
Restoring fallen Restoring fallen naturenature
1.1. Love AbelLove Abel
2.2. Receive God’s Receive God’s love through Abellove through Abel
3.3. Submit to AbelSubmit to Abel
4.4. Learn God’s will Learn God’s will from Abel and from Abel and multiply goodnessmultiply goodness
Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
“Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard.”
Genesis 4:3-5
Cain and Abel making their offerings
Foundation of substanceFoundation of substance
The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted. And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
Genesis 4:6-7Marry sisterMending fences
Failure in Adam’s familyFailure in Adam’s family
Adam
God
CainAbel
Foundationof Faith
Foundationof Substance
Satan
Why did Cain murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. 1 John 3:12
Noah’s familyNoah’s family
What was God thinking?What was God thinking?
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I the LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the ground, have created from the face of the ground, man and beast and creeping things and man and beast and creeping things and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.”made them.” Genesis Genesis 6:5-76:5-7
Noah’s Family = Adam’s Noah’s Family = Adam’s FamilyFamily
AdamAdam
CainCain AbelAbel
ShemShem HamHam
NoahNoah
SethSeth
1600 years10 generations
JapethJapeth
8 members
8 members
Restoration in Noah’s Restoration in Noah’s familyfamily
Foundation of Faith
Foundation of Substance
Foundation for the Messiah
Offering - Ark
Central person - Noah
Time period - 40 days
Remove sinful nature
And the Word became flesh
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
Foundation of faithFoundation of faith Central person - NoahCentral person - Noah Offering - the ark Offering - the ark
representing the universerepresenting the universe Time period - 40 days floodTime period - 40 days flood Noah’s family to purify Noah’s family to purify
themselves and separate themselves and separate from Satanfrom Satan
God said, “You [Noah] shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives.”
Genesis Genesis 6:186:18
Covenant with NoahCovenant with Noah
God said to Noah, “Go forth from the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you.”
Genesis 8:15
Noah built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings on the altar.And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.”
Genesis 8:20, 9:1
Mount Ararat
Foundation of substanceFoundation of substance
Noah
Ham Shem
Abel
One in heart
Indemnity condition to remove fallen nature Cain
The incident in the tentThe incident in the tent
Noah plants a vineyardNoah plants a vineyard He makes wine, He makes wine,
becomes drunk and lies becomes drunk and lies naked in his tentnaked in his tent
Ham sees Noah nakedHam sees Noah naked He tells Shem and He tells Shem and
Japeth to cover NoahJapeth to cover Noah Noah wakes up and Noah wakes up and
curses Ham’s son curses Ham’s son CanaanCanaan
Test of Ham’s unity with Test of Ham’s unity with NoahNoah
Noah
Ham Shem
Abel
Felt ashamed
Stirred up &multiplied sin Felt ashamed
Covered with garment
Rebuked
Japeth
Abraham’s familyAbraham’s family
Abraham’s worldAbraham’s world
Abraham came from UrAbraham came from Ur Ur was ruled by Nimrod Ur was ruled by Nimrod
a dictator with a a dictator with a personality cultpersonality cult
Name means ‘let us Name means ‘let us revolt’revolt’
He built the Tower of He built the Tower of Babel to challenge GodBabel to challenge God
Abraham’s father was Abraham’s father was called Terah. He was an called Terah. He was an idol makeridol maker
Tower of Babel
Abraham and the idolsAbraham and the idolsAbraham discovers God Abraham and the idols
Abraham in God’s Abraham in God’s providenceprovidence
““Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your your country and your kindred and your fatherfather’’ss house to the land that I will show house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonours you I will curse, and him who dishonours you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."shall be blessed." Genesis12:1-3Genesis12:1-3
Abraham’s journeyAbraham’s journey
Abraham, Sarah and Abraham, Sarah and PharaohPharaoh
Now there was a Now there was a famine in the land. famine in the land. So Abram went So Abram went down to Egypt to down to Egypt to sojourn there.sojourn there.
Genesis 12:10Genesis 12:10
The FallThe Fall
Satan Eve Adam
Humanity
Creation
Restoration of EveRestoration of Eve
Pharaoh Sarah Abraham
Lot
WealthGenesis 12:10-20
Abraham’s faith in GodAbraham’s faith in God"Look toward heaven, and
number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be." And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
"I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess." But he said, "O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
Genesis 15:5-8
Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
Dove & pigeon
Ram & goat
HeiferGod
Abraham
Central person
Offering
But he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down, upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
Genesis 15:10
“Your descendants will be… enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.” Genesis 15:13
Abraham and HagarAbraham and Hagar
Sarah was 76Sarah was 76 Sarah offered her Sarah offered her
maid to Abrahammaid to Abraham Abraham slept with Abraham slept with
HagarHagar Ishmael was bornIshmael was born
Sarah offers Hagar to Abraham
Foundation of SubstanceFoundation of Substance
Abraham
IshmaelIsaac
(Abel) (Cain)
Jews Arabs
Hagar and Ishmael sent Hagar and Ishmael sent awayaway
Second chanceSecond chance
God’s covenant with God’s covenant with AbrahamAbraham
““I am God almighty; walk before me I am God almighty; walk before me and be blameless. And I will make my and be blameless. And I will make my covenant with you.” covenant with you.”
Genesis 17Genesis 17 Descendants number stars of heavenDescendants number stars of heaven Father of many nationsFather of many nations Everlasting covenantEverlasting covenant Land of CanaanLand of Canaan Sign of the covenant - circumcisionSign of the covenant - circumcision
Promises to SarahPromises to Sarah Have a sonHave a son Mother of nationsMother of nations
Restoration of EveRestoration of Eve
Abimelech Sarah Abraham
Slaves
WealthGenesis 20:1-16
Foundation of FaithFoundation of Faith
God
Abraham
Central person
Offering Isaac
Genesis 22:1-19 AbsoluteObedience
Foundation of SubstanceFoundation of Substance
God
Abraham
Isaac
EsauJacob
(Abel) (Cain)
“Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples, born of you,shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger.”
Genesis 25:23
Restoration of EveRestoration of Eve
Abimelech Rebekah Isaac
Wealth
Genesis 26:1-16
Jacob restored Abel’s Jacob restored Abel’s positionposition
Bought the Bought the birthright from birthright from Esau with bread Esau with bread and lentilsand lentils
Received the Received the blessing from blessing from IsaacIsaac
Isaac blessing Jacob
Foundation of SubstanceFoundation of Substance
Isaac
EsauJacob
(Abel) (Cain)
Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Genesis 27:41
Jacob’s ladderJacob’s ladder
Restores Three BlessingsRestores Three Blessings
Man of characterMan of character
Establishes family Establishes family with 12 sonswith 12 sonsand one daughterand one daughter
Acquires wealthAcquires wealth
21 years in Haran with Uncle Laban21 years in Haran with Uncle Laban
Jacob leaving Laban
Foundation of SubstanceFoundation of Substance
Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau . . .Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau . . .[saying] “I [Jacob] have sent to tell my lord, in order that [saying] “I [Jacob] have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favour in your sight.”I may find favour in your sight.”
Genesis 32: 3 Genesis 32: 3
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him.” Then meet you, and four hundred men with him.” Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed.Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed.
Genesis 32: 6-7Genesis 32: 6-7
Jacob divided possessions in two and sent gifts to Esau.Jacob divided possessions in two and sent gifts to Esau.
Victory over the AngelVictory over the Angel
““Your name shall Your name shall no longer be called no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven you have striven with God and with with God and with men, and have men, and have prevailed.”prevailed.”
Genesis 32:28Genesis 32:28
The Ford of Jabbok
Jacob wins Esau’s heartJacob wins Esau’s heart
““I pray you, if I have found favour in I pray you, if I have found favour in your sight, then accept my present your sight, then accept my present from my hand; for truly to see your from my hand; for truly to see your face is like seeing the face of God, with face is like seeing the face of God, with such favour you have received me. such favour you have received me. Accept, I pray you, my gift that is Accept, I pray you, my gift that is brought to you, because God has dealt brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have graciously with me, and because I have enough.”enough.”
Genesis 33:10-11Genesis 33:10-11
Jacob and Esau embraceJacob and Esau embrace
But Esau ran to But Esau ran to meet him, and meet him, and embraced him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and fell on his neck and kissed him, and kissed him, and they wept.they wept.
Genesis 33:4Genesis 33:4
Jacob and Esau reconciled
Foundation for the Foundation for the MessiahMessiah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Twelve Sons
Twelve Tribes
Jewish nation
Jesus
Foundation of Faith
Foundation of Substance
Foundation for the Messiah
Offering
Central person
Time period
Remove sinful nature
Preparing for the Preparing for the BlessingBlessing
The Blessing
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
Providence of RestorationProvidence of Restoration
Original state Fallenpeople
God
Grace
Principle of restoration
Noah’s family represented Noah’s family represented Adam’s familyAdam’s family
Adam
SethAbelCain
Noah
JapethHamShem
Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Genesis 6:9