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Slide 2 Eph 2:7 that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Slide 3 Defining an Age so many words in the Bible are mistranslated by such words as eternal, forever, ever and ever when in actual fact the original word did not mean that at all. = Periods of Time aion Slide 4 The Two-Age Model this age, the ages to come. Slide 5 Matthew 12:32 "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. This AgeAge to come Slide 6 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:35 @ neither marry, nor are given in marriage. 36. Luk 20:34 And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage; Slide 7 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 @ For they can't die any more, 1510. Slide 8 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 for they are like the angels, Slide 9 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 for they are like the angels, Slide 10 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 @ are Slide 11 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 @ being children of the resurrection Slide 12 Mark 10:30.. he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life. Slide 13 he will receive one hundred times more houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, Slide 14 with persecutions Slide 15 and in the age to come eternal life Slide 16 Eph. 1:21 (the power of God) is far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. Slide 17 Slide 18 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. 35. But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, There are Standards And Criteria Slide 19 Difference in the Ages Luke 20:34 those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, Not all are considered worthy There is a filtering Process. Slide 20 Slide 21 The Last Judgement William Blake Slide 22 Slide 23 Present Age ALL MANKIND ALL DIE In ADAM Death is Gods Mercy on sinners In Christ sin Unite ALL THINGS Second Death ? Age to come Never Die Wages of sin is death but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deu 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God; Slide 24 those who are considered not worthy to attain to that age what awaits? Second death Separation or Annihilation? Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise thee? Shall thy loving- kindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in destruction? Psalm 88:10,11 Slide 25 Two age model is too simplistic.zero approximation Slide 26 Coming ages Two age model is too simplistic Are there other aeons? Deu 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Slide 27 Revealed things belongs to us and to our children Slide 28 Slide 29 aion It is sometimes translated world; world represents a period or a series of periods of time. See Matt 12:32; 13:40,49; 1 Cor 1:20; 2:6; Eph 1:21. Slide 30 Mat 13:40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. (Mat 12:32) And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Mat 13:49 So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, 1Co 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Slide 31 oi aiones, the worlds, the universe, the aggregate of the ages or periods, and their contents which are included in the duration of the world. 1 Cor 2:7; 10:11; Heb 1:2; 9:26; 11:3. Slide 32 Aei means habitually or continually within the limit of the subject's life. Tit. 1:12 Acts 7:51; 2 Cor. 4:11; 6:10; Heb 3:10; 1 Pet. 3:15. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." "You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Slide 33 'o aion ton aionon, the aeon of the aeons Ages unto ages Eph. 3:21 Heb 1:8 Rom. 16:27; Gal. 1:5; Philip. 4:20, Eph 3:21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen. Heb 1:8 But of the Son he says, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, the righteous scepter is the scepter of thy kingdom. Rom 16:27 to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Gal 1:5 to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. Phi 4:20 To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Slide 34 aiodios everlasting Rom. 1:20 " the everlasting power and divinity of God." Slide 35 tou aioniou theou the eternal God Rom 16:25-26 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages Rom 16:26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith-- Slide 36 tou aioniou theou the eternal God Rom 16:26 Beyond ages Slide 37 'o basileus ton aionon, God the King of the aeons 1Ti 1:17 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen Rev 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and wonderful are thy deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are thy ways, O King of the ages! Slide 38 God therefore is described as the God of the aeons, the God who pervaded and controlled those periods before the incarnation. That is still " the mystery " that has been kept in silence in times eternal ( chronois aioniois) Slide 39 I AM the alpha and the Omega Slide 40 pro chronon aionion, before eternal (many ages) times 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2 Slide 41 Zoe aionios translated as eternal life, occurs 42 times in N. T. (but not in LXX) is not endless life, but life pertaining to a certain age or aeon, or continuing during that aeon. Slide 42 Slide 43 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God. Deu 29:29 Slide 44 1Co 2:7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification. Slide 45 1Co 2:6 Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. Slide 46 Present Age ALL MANKIND ALL DIE In ADAM In Christ sin Second Death Age to come Never Die Wages of sin is death belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Slide 47 (Pro 25:2-3) It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable. Slide 48 Slide 49 In Christ sin Age to come Never Die Wages of sin is death Present Age Ages to come Unite ALL THINGS IN HIM In Christ sin In Christ sin Slide 50 "The gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does" (1 Peter 4:6). Slide 51 It is this theology of Ages that became the Reincarnation Theory Of Gnosticism. It is not Reincarnation But Resurrection It is the continuation of same person till redemption that the Hebrew mysticism teaches, which probably was taught by St.Thomas in India Slide 52 Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation... Slide 53 "I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me" John 12:32 Slide 54 Jesus...."is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world" 1 John 2:2 Slide 55 "The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world" 1 John 4:14 Slide 56 "...who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" 1 Tim.2:6 Slide 57 "We trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially those that believe" 1 Tim.4:10 Slide 58 "The lord is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish" 2 Pet.3:9 Slide 59 "And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself..." Col. 1:20 Slide 60 "The grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all men" (Titus 2:11) Slide 61 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive But each in his own order: (1 Cor 15: 22-24). Slide 62 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things (Rom 11: 36). Slide 63 The Testimony of Sundar Singh I was also told that the love of God operates even in Hell. Those in Hell will ultimately be brought to Heaven, like the prodigal son, but with regard to the ultimate fate of a certain in number you must not ask. There is a kind of heavenly joke - no joke is not a good word for it. Very few will be lost but many will be saved. It is so but dont tell, they said, as it were in jest, because it will make men careless, and we want them to enjoy the First Heaven - that is, the Heaven on earth - as well. Slide 64 Rom 8:19-21 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God. Slide 65 Rom 8:23-24 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Slide 66 Rom 8:22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now. Slide 67 Eph 1:9-10 For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fulness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Slide 68 1Co 15:22-23 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Slide 69 (1Co 15:24-26) Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. Slide 70 (1Co 15:26) The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Slide 71 (1Co 15:28) When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things under him, that God may be everything to every one. Slide 72 Rev 21:5 And he who sat upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Slide 73 The cycle of Fall and Total Redemptions through a number of ages, brings back the cosmos to its original consonance in God. Slide 74 Creation and Redemption through the Word. Word became flesh. As seen through The Indian eye. Slide 75 Will there be an ongoing cycle of creation, fall and redemption? This is the Indian Yuga Theory Was this an outgrowth of Thomas contribution? Slide 76 Cycle of Creation, fall, and redemption The Indian representation. Slide 77 Slide 78 Moving Away from God Moving Towards God Kali Yuga Dwapara Yuga Treta Yuga Satya Yuga Treta Yuga Exhale Inhale Day The new modified cycle of Hinduism No redeemer needed Slide 79 Sun (Spiritual?) Black hole (Spiritual?) earth These yugas are not absolute, fixed measures of time, because only God is absolute. There is an almost infinite series of other yuga cycles overlapping each other within a Mahayuga. Souls can progress through several yugas in a single lifespan. Slide 80 1 yuga (one kalpa )= 4.32 million years One Brahma Day = 1000 yugas 1 Brahma Month = 30 Brahma Days 12 Brahma Months = one Brahma Year Life of the Brahma = 100 Years yuga cycle: Satya yuga (gloden or truth age) - 1, 728, 000 years Treta yuga - 1, 296, 000 years Dvaper yuga - 864, 000 years Kal yuga - 432, 000 years An interpretation Puranas and Dharma Shastras Slide 81 Elimination of redeemer Slide 82 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (Galatians 6:8) Slide 83 The important thing to remember is that these yuga are only relative markers on the relative wheel of time. They serve a spiritual purpose, but they too eventually must be transcended. Our destiny is not to move like pawns on a cosmic board game. The escape is given freely to all in Christ Jesus. The Way