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restitution of all things
gmik:
Cool.
So it doesn't mean what my old church taught??? You know what the devil stole from me will be given back-$$$$$$$.
Chris R:
Hi Rocky,
A few things i dont understand,
[Mike quote] "But what is so little understood in the "historical orthodox Christian church," is the fact of our very nature that physical blessings, retard spiritual blessings."
If this were so, then why did God Give Job Back twice as much as he had before? [Job 42:10]
Mike quote: "But in order to "have mercy on all," in order to "destroy death," a "restitution of all things," back to a time when Satan is hedged out of the lives of mankind, must take place"
When was this "time" when Satan was hedged out of the lives of mankind?
Was there ever a "time" when Satan was NOT in mans life?
Doesnt scripture teach us that Satan was a muderer from the beginning?[john 8:44]...was there another time before the "beginning?
Some of Mikes writings are right on target, but there are some things I still cannot grasp when he writes them.
Please understand when i say that posts this long are way to hard for moderators to study through and make sure that all things written are scriptural, so please refrain from posting long answers such as these.
If the questions you ask are not answered to you liking, then please e-mail Ray.
thanks
Chris R
mercie:
Christ :- The restitution of ALL THINGS.
He is ALL THINGS.
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Rev 4:10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created
Restoring the hearts of Men which were ALWAYS HIS.
hillsbororiver:
Let me attempt another analogy, one of my neighbors has his house destroyed by a hurricane, the roof blew off because the strapping was insufficient to hold the roof to the block and lentils. My neighbor loves the location and is willing to put time and money to have his house rebuilt, now do we RESTORE this house back to its insufficient original structure, or do we RECONSTITUTE this house to a superior standard that can withstand winds that exceeded the winds that took his roof off to begin with?
In my earlier post I entered the original (E-sword) language and showed "restore" was not the intent, "reconstitute" is the primary definition, there is a definite difference.
Are we not being "created (reconstituted) into His image?" Or were we already there and only need to be "restored?"
--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on July 02, 2006, 10:37:27 AM ---Here is what I found when I looked up the original Greek in Acts: 3:21;
apokatastasis
ap-ok-at-as'-tas-is
reconstitution: - restitution.
Then I checked the dictionary for "reconstitution;
re·con·sti·tute
Function: transitive verb
Pronunciation: (")re-'kän(t)-st&-"tüt, -"tyüt
to constitute again or anew ; especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water
- re·con·sti·tu·tion/(")re-"kän(t)-st&-'tü-sh&n, -'tyü-/ noun
I could reconstitute or restore my old '65 Mustang into a car much improved over the vehicle that rolled out of the factory in 1965, using Jack Roush after market parts from 2006, or I could improve dramatically the ergonomics, appearance and convenience of a house built in the 50's by using designs, techniques and materials developed more recently.
My point is, to reconstitute/restitution (especially in the original language) does not mean to bring something back exactly as it was but to "reconstitute" it to be better than ever.
Joe
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mercie:
My point is, to reconstitute/restitution (especially in the original language) does not mean to bring something back exactly as it was but to "reconstitute" it to be better than ever.
Moving from Flesh to Spirit. :)
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