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==The Tabernacle of David, #9==
<em>For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) </em>
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Christ is the salvation of the Jews first and of the Gentiles second.<br>
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God also is putting into our hearts the desire to bring the nations of the earth under subjection to the Lord Jesus. We no longer are satisfied that churches are being built, that people are believing in the Lord Jesus. We must have the obedience of entire nations. <br><br>We must see the nations brought under the laws of the Kingdom of God until they are willing to do all Christ has commanded us (Matthew 28:20). <br><br>This longing reveals to us that the Church Age is passing and we are approaching the Kingdom Age, the age of the rulership of Jesus from the Throne of David in Jerusalem.<br>
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The Warrior-firstfruits<br>
As we have stated, the warrior-firstfruits will receive back their bodies from the dead at the time of Jesus' return to earth.<br>
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. . . and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4)<br>
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This is God's royal priesthood, His judges and kings. They will reign on the earth with the Lord Jesus. They will be dwelling in eternal bodies like that of the Lord and will be governing flesh and blood people, both of the nations and of the race of the Jews.<br>
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And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:10)<br>
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And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Matthew 19:28)<br>
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It is the writer's opinion, based on several passages of the Scriptures, that only the victorious saints, overcomers, will participate in this first resurrection. The majority of Israel, the Lord's people, both of the Old Testament and of the New, were not and are not victorious warriors.<br>
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No person will receive a body like that of the Lord Jesus until he, through Christ, has gained victory over the world, over Satan, and especially over his own self-will, stubbornness, rebellion, self-love, self-centeredness, fear, unbelief, and lack of trust in God.<br>
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Consider the following statement made by Christ:<br>
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Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. (Revelation 3:4)<br>
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The church in Sardis had a name that it was alive but in the sight of God it was dead. The church in Sardis was the lampstand of the Lord. It was one of the seven churches in Asia.<br>
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Of the total number of believers in Sardis there were only a few who had not defiled their garments. The majority of Christians had practiced behavior that made them unclean in God's eyes.<br>
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What can we say of the majority of believers in Sardis? We can state that they will not walk with Christ in the white robes of eternal resurrection life until they wash their robes and make them white in the blood of the Lamb.<br>
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There were a few, a David's Tabernacle if you will, who were worthy to follow the Lamb wherever He goes.<br>
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''To be continued.''[[The Tabernacle of David 10]]<br>
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