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Two Great Matters in the Universe VS Two Principles VS Two Kingdoms VS Two Types of Created Beings

 

Colossians 1:13 "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves."

1 John 3:4 "Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness."

Jude 1:6 "And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day."

 

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Relevant Scriptures

Two Great Matters

Believing in Salvation

Submitting to Authority

These two matters

represent

the correct human response to God

Believe and

obey

Acts 26:18 "to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me."

Two Principles

Principle of God's Authority

Principle of Satan's Rebellion

These two principles represent

two modes of operation in the universe

Serving God

vs. Rebelling against God

saiah 14:13-14 "You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.'"

Two Kingdoms

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Satan

These two kingdoms represent

 two spheres of power in the universe

Kingdom of Light

 vs. Powers of Darkness

Matthew 12:26,28 "If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? ... But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you."

Two Types of Created Beings

Created Beings Submitting to God

Created Beings Rebelling Against God

These two types represent

two attitudes of created beings towards God

Obedient angels and humans

vs.

Fallen angels and humans

Genesis 1:26 "Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.'"

 

Detailed Explanation:

 

Two Great Matters:

 

Believing in Salvation: Accepting God's salvation, turning from darkness to light.

Submitting to Authority: Obeying God's authority, not sinning (not being lawless).

 

Two Principles:

 

Principle of God's Authority: Recognizing and submitting to God's authority.

Principle of Satan's Rebellion: Resisting God's authority, seeking self-exaltation.

 

Two Kingdoms:

 

Kingdom of God: God establishes His throne and exercises His authority.

Kingdom of Satan: Satan attempts to overthrow God's throne and establish his own authority.

 

Two Types of Created Beings:

 

Those Submitting to God: Accepting God's authority, existing within God's kingdom.

Those Rebelling Against God: Rejecting God's authority, falling under Satan's power.

 

These four contrasts emphasize two fundamental oppositions existing in the universe: submitting to God or rebelling against God. God maintains His authority by establishing His kingdom and implementing salvation, while Satan attempts to undermine God's authority through rebellion and tempting others to rebel. Ultimately, every created being faces a choice: to submit to God's authority or to join Satan's rebellion.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Summer On-Site Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message Four: The Kingdom is the Conquering of Rebellion and the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus

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