god’s providence of restoration. what is god doing?

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

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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

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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 for the Messiah

Offering

Central person

Time period

Remove sinful nature

The Principles of The Principles of RestorationRestoration

And the Word became flesh


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


“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



Offering - Ark

Central person - Noah

Time period - 40 days


And the Word became flesh


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


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


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


Abimelech Sarah Abraham

Slaves

WealthGenesis 20:1-16


God

Abraham

Central person

Offering Isaac

Genesis 22:1-19 AbsoluteObedience


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


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


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


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.”


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.


Jacob and Esau reconciled

Foundation for the Foundation for the MessiahMessiah

Abraham

Isaac

Jacob

Twelve Sons

Twelve Tribes

Jewish nation

Jesus

Foundation of Faith



Offering

Central person

Time period


Preparing for the Preparing for the BlessingBlessing

The Blessing


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

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