A - World
That Was
"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with
water, perished."
2 Peter 3:6
B
- Present
Evil World
"In whom the god of this world hath blinded the
minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel
of Christ who is the image of God should shine unto them."
2 Corinthians 4:4
C -
Third Dispensation
"In the dispensation of the
fullness of times he might gather together in one all things
in Christ."
Ephesians 1:10 |
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"World
that Was"
ended with
the Flood.
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D -
Patriarchal Age
God’s special dealings with Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob.
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E - Jewish Age
"You only have I known of all the families of the earth." Amos 3:2
F - Gospel Age
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider
the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus." Hebrews 3:1
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G -
Messianic Age
"Look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
II Peter 3:13
H - "Ages
to Come"
"In the Ages to Come he might show the exceeding riches of his
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Jewish
Age Harvest
"Lift up your eyes,
and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." John 4:35, Matthew
3:11,12
Gospel to the Gentiles
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Gospel Age
Harvest
"In the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together
first the tares, and bind them in bundles... but gather the wheat into my barn."
Matthew 13:30
"The harvest is the end of the
age."
Matthew 13:39 |
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N - Plane of Human
Perfection – Actual or Reckoned
"What is man, that thou art mindful of him?...Thou madest him
a little lower
than the angels."
Hebrews 2:6-9
P -
Plane of Typical Perfection
"For the law having a
shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of things, can never with those
sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto
perfect."
Hebrews 10:1
R -
Plane of Sin and Depravity
"Wherefore, as by one man
sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so, death passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned." Romans 5:12 |
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Baptism -
A symbol of consecration.
"...present your bodies a
living sacrifice...
your reasonable service."
Romans 12:1 |
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K -
Plane
of Glory
"To them who by patient
continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life."
Romans 2:7
L
- Plane of
Perfect Spirit Being
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not;
for I am not yet ascended to my Father..."
John 20:17
M - Plane of
Spirit Begettal
"And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a
voice...said, thou art my beloved Son..." Luke 3:22,
Acts 10:38
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a - Adam
in Perfection
"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..."
"And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold, it was very good..."
Genesis 1:27,31
b - Fallen Adam
and His Posterity before the Flood
"And God saw that the wickedness of man was great..."
Genesis 6:5
c - Ancient Worthies
"...Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him
for righteousness."
Romans 4:3
d - Mankind
from flood
to Messianic Age
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin;
and so death hath passed upon all men, for that all have sinned."
Romans 5:12
e - Fleshly Israel Typically Justified as a Nation
"For the law having
a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with
those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto
perfect."
Hebrews 10:1
f - Jewish Time of Trouble
"Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor,
and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire
unquenchable."
Luke 3:17
g - Jesus
at age 30,
a Perfect Man
"...Christ Jesus... made himself of no reputation and took upon him the
form of a servant and was made in the
likeness of men."
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h - Jesus,
Spirit Begotten
at Jordan
at Jordan
"And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like
a dove, and
lighting upon him."
Matthew 3:16
i - Jesus Resurrected as a Divine Being
"And he is the head of the body,
the church:
who is the beginning, the firstborn
from the dead..."
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k - Jesus,
40 days after his resurrection in divine glory
"Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at
his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power, and
might, and dominion, and every name
that is named."
Ephesians 1:20,21
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- Jesus,
in the Gospel Age, set down
with the Father
on His throne
"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even
as I also overcame and am set down
with my Father
in his throne."
Revelation 3:21 |
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The Widow's Mite - pictures the
Christian giving his/her all in consecration.
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m - Spirit
Begotten Class who become the Great Company
"...a great multitude, which no man could number... stood before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, and palms in their hands."
Revelation 7:9
n - Spirit Begotten Class who become the Bride of Christ
"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give
you the kingdom." Luke12:32
p - Believers,
but not fully consecrated
"For many are called, but few
are chosen."
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q - Church- Goers, but not Believers; Hypocrites
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps’ clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves."
Matthew 7:15
"Let both grow together until
the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together
first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat
into my barn."
Matthew 13:30
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The Harvest
is a time
of separation
...the Wheat
from the Tares.
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r - Jesus, at His
second advent
"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive
you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."
John 14:3
s - Little Flock, separating from nominal church
"And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, ‘Come out of her, my
people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of
her plagues."
Revelation 18:4
S - World's time of
trouble in Gospel Harvest. Separation of Wheat and Tares.
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t - Great Company
"Now if any man build upon this foundation ...wood, hay, stubble; ... it shall
be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every
man’s work..."
I Cor. 3:12,13
u - Babylon Falling
"And the great city was divided into three parts, and ... fell; great Babylon
came in remem- brance before God to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of
his wrath."
Revelation 16:19
v - Babylon, Hypocrite Element
"And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, ‘Babylon the great is
fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit."
Revelation 18:2
w - Glorified Christ, Head
and Body
"And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem...prepared as a bride adorned
for her husband."
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x - The glorified
Christ class reigning
"...they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a
thousand years."
Revelation 20:6
y - The Great Company
"...a great multitude which no man could number...stood before the
throne, and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes,
and palms
in their hands."
Revelation 7:9
z - Fleshly Israel restored
"And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come
out of Zion the Deliverer,
and shall turn away ungodliness
from Jacob."
Romans 11:26
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W - Mankind restored
to perfection
and harmony
with God
with God
"... Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with
them,
and they shall
be his people,
and God himself
shall be with them,
and be their God."
Revelation 21:3
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"Glory to God in the highest; on earth, peace,
good will toward men!"
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The Tabernacle inf the Wilderness
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