27.To what has the believer in Christ come?

Mount Zion, the city of God, the heavenly Jerusalem. Mount Zion is the place of defense of the heavenly Jerusalem. Mt. Zion speaks of the firstfruits of the Bride, the royal priesthood—those who will rise to meet the Lord when He appears.

The heavenly Jerusalem is the city that has foundations. When a firstfruits of the heavenly Jerusalem has been perfected it will descend with the Lord and clothe earthly Jerusalem with righteousness, just as the heavenly body of the conquering saint will clothe his mortal body at the coming of the Lord.

Numerous angels gathered together. One of the great joys of the victorious saint will be the company of another race of intelligent beings. The angels have served the Lord from eternity past and will gladly serve God as ministering spirits for the heirs of salvation throughout the eternity of the future.

The assembly of the Firstborn registered in the heavens. Jesus is the Firstborn of many brothers. God, the Judge of all. God, through Christ and the saints, judges His people as well as the rest of the people of the world. Judgment begins in the household of God.

The spirits of righteous men made perfect. The Christian redemption makes righteous people perfect. The Seed of the Gospel, if it is to bear lasting fruit, must fall on an honest and good heart. Within that honest and good adamic heart the Seed of God brings forth a new, Divine creation.

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience (Luke 8:15).

Job was a righteous man. His experience with the Lord perfected him.

In the world there are the righteous and there are the wicked. The wicked remain wicked. Sometimes God’s elect do wicked things, but in their heart and conscience they are crying out to God for help. The Christian redemption is designed to deliver them from wickedness and make them perfect.

The goal of redemption is not to move an individual from one place to another—from Hell to Heaven or from earth to Heaven. Redemption is not a trip, it is a change in personality so that wherever the individual is he is abiding in eternal life and brings the Presence of God with him.

Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant. The old covenant forgives our sin. The new covenant forgives and removes our sin.

The blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than the blood of Abel.