A Sweet Cosmic Chain Conspiracy (Uncle Lee)

A Sweet Cosmic Chain Conspiracy

We are once again in the throes of a political upheaval called the Presidential elections. One of the staple arguments put forward during this cacophony of political discordances is the “conspiracy.” Whether it be the “illuminati;” Rothchilds; Rockafellers, 666; antichrist; etc there lies ahead a New World Order looming.

I care not for any earthly, man-made conspiracies for I believe in a “higher” conspiracy. There is nothing sinister or evil about this sweet cosmic conspiracy. In eternity past, the God Head, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit entered into an agreement. They conspired to each act in a powerful and successive way as to bring about the salvation of mankind. God the Father set out to record the names of each individual that would be rescued from a life of sin and damnation. He wrote each name in the Lamb’s Book of Life that would graciously be justified – a number, by-the-way that no man could number.

God the son, agreed to enter “time and space” as “one of them.” He would take upon himself the likeness of human flesh and being found in said likeness, He would humble himself unto death, even death on a cross. After living a life in faithful obedience to His Father, He would then offer said life as the propitiation for the sins of all those to whom the Father had given Him.

Upon the completion of the Son’s participation of His part in the conspiracy, the Holy Spirit would bring to fruition – in time and space – the actual calling, regeneration and redemption of those whom the Father had given the Son. Through the foolishness of preaching, the Holy Spirit would quicken the elect and translate them from the kingdom of Satan’s darkness into the Kingdom of the Beloved Son.

All of this took place so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.

Passages of said Scripture that supports this Sweet Cosmic Chain Conspiracy:

Acts 4:23-28

Romans 8:28-30

! Corinthians 2:6-11

1 Peter 1:17-21

Ephesians 2:11 – 3:13

Some definitions:

cos·mic (kŏz'mĭk) adj.
· Of or relating to the regions of the universe distinct from the Earth.
· Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast:

con·spir·a·cy [kuhn-spir-uh-see] –noun, plural -cies.
· the act of conspiring.
· any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result.

chain conspiracy
•a conspiracy in which the conspirators act separately and successively

Uncle Lee

Answer to the 1st poll question

God gives a man right standing with Himself by mercifully accounting him innocent and virtuous.

This is wrong (God gives a man right standing with Himself by actually making him into an innocent and virtuous person.)

Praise the Lord everyone seemed to agree on this one. Justification need not be confused with sanctification, or glorification.

Question: What is justification?

Justification is a declarative act, or forensic. Justification should not be confused with Regeneration, or Sanctification.

Justification is a declaration or pronouncement respecting the relation of the person to the law, which he, the judge is required to administer.

Justification does not mean to make holy or upright. When a Judge justifies a person he does not make that person an upright person. He simply declares that in his judgment the person is not guilty but is upright in terms of the law relevant to the case.

If what the Bible says about man is true, and it is. The questions is not “How can man be just with God; but how can sinful man become just with God?"

Passages in the Old Testament say.

Deut. 25:1 “If there is a dispute between men and they come into court and the judges decide between them, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty,

Proverb 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

This is the question we will look at next. John Murry addresses this issue in his book Redemption Accomplished and Applied. I highly recommend it if you do not have it. (see description below)

Description: Murray explores the biblical passages dealing with the necessity, nature, perfection, and extent of the atonement, and goes on to identify the distinct steps in the Bible's presentation of how the redemption accomplished by Christ is applied progressively to the life of the redeemed.

More later.....

What think ye of Christ by John Newton

What think ye of Christ? by John Newton

What think you of Christ? is the test

To try both your state and your scheme;

You cannot be right in the rest,

Unless you think rightly of him.

As Jesus appears in your view,

As he is beloved or not;

So God is disposed to you,

And mercy or wrath are your lot.

Some take him a creature to be,

A man, or an angel at most;

Sure these have not feelings like me,

Nor know themselves wretched and lost:

So guilty, so helpless, am I,

I durst not confide in his blood,

Nor on his protection rely,

Unless I were sure he is God.

Some call him a Savior, in word,

But mix their own works with his plan;

And hope he his help will afford,

When they have done all that they can:

If doings prove rather too light

(A little, they own, they may fail)

They purpose to make up full weight,

By casting his name in the scale.

Some style him the pearl of great price,

And say he's the fountain of joys;

Yet feed upon folly and vice,

And cleave to the world and its toys:

Like Judas, the Savior they kiss,

And, while they salute him, betray;

Ah! what will profession like this

Avail in his terrible day?

If asked what of JESUS I think?

Though still my best thoughts are but poor;

I say, he's my meat and my drink,

My life, and my strength, and my store,

My Shepherd, my Husband, my Friend,

My Savior from sin and from thrall;

My hope from beginning to end,

My Portion, my LORD, and my All.

(Well)

New Poll

I am going to have a poll question on this blog. I will respond to the question after some people have voted. My Uncle Lee gave me these questions a while back.