The dateless past, modern day, & the days to come

1. The datelesspast,modern day,& the days to come .

2. Gen 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Ge 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule….”

3. Eze 28:12 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. Eze 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. Eze 28:14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. Eze 28:15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. Eze 28:16 Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. Eze 28:17 Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings. Eze 28:18 By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. Ge 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” …she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. THEN….(IT ALL WENT WRONG!)

4. 2 Peter 3:5-6 • “But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s • Word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. • By these waters also the world at that time was deluged and destroyed”

5. Gen. 1:2 “Now the earth was formless and empty,darkness was over the surface of the deep andthe Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”THEN GOD LOOKED….. Jer 4:23 “I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone. I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. I looked, and there were no people; every bird in the sky had flown away. I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert; all its towns lay in ruins before the Lord – before His fierce anger.” Ge 3:7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; Ge 3:23 So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. Ge 3:24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side 18 of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. 1.) GEHOORSAAMHEID AAN GOD Jou eie-ek, moet sterf Die flees sterf, sodat die Gees kan leef

6. In the beginning God created the heavens and earth. (Genesis 1:1) Then God appointed Lucifer, the angel of light, to govern earth. Whilst using his knowledge and superior wisdom Lucifer created wealth and power. Then he became proud and arrogant, he thought he was a god, acted like a god, but was not a god. (Ezekiel 28) Then by God’s “fierce anger”, (Jeremiah 4: 26) God cast Lucifer and his following to earth like lightning. (Isaiah 14:12 / Luke 10:18) Thus earth became void and empty. Every living thing of past, was dead, cities gone. Some time after God’s “fierce anger” resulting in earth’s destruction, God’s Spirit hovered over the waters. God looked and saw that earth was formless and empty, and that the heavens, and their light was gone. (Jeremiah 4:23-26 / Genesis 1:2) Then God said: “Let there be light, and there was light. (Genesis 1:3) The seven day re-creation as we know it then begun. Consider that God separated light from darkness, and there was evening and there was morning. Earth started rotating. Each of the creation days after the first had a duration of 24 hours. (Genesis 1:3 – 2:3) In order to fully appreciate what happened in the dateless past. I urge you to read the Scriptures as highlighted above. I pray that God’s Spirit will guide your thoughts and ease your troubles.

7. Gen. 1:3 “And God said,’ let there be light,’ and there was light. God’s seven day creation Gen. 1&2 Day one – God’s radiant light & establishment of 24 hour day night cycle (earth starts rotating) Day two – God separate the waters above the sky-line (heaven) and the waters below the sky-line Day three – waters below the heaven is separated (dry land), the land / God produces vegetation Day four – “Let there be lights in the expanse… let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years.” Sun, moon and stars are put in place Day five – birds in the expanse of the sky and creatures in the sea Day six – “God said, ‘let the land produce living creatures.’ He also said,’Let us make man in our image, in our likeness’ Day seven – ‘And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy,’

8. During Noah’s flood, about two thousand years after Adam. Due to man’s deliberate continues sin, God flooded earth. (only earth) Not total destruction as previously by God’s “fierce anger”Joh. 3:5 As iemand nie uit water en gees gebore word nie, kan hy nie in die koninkryk van God kom nie. • 2.) GEREGTIGHEIDDie tong is n twee-snydende swaard, dit spreek lewe en dood.“As julle ander hulle sndes vergewe, sal hulle sondes vergewe wees”Wat julle vas maak op aarde sal vasgemaak wees in die hemel, wat julle los maak op die aarde sal los gemaak wees in die hemel. • Dan 12:3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those to turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.

9. “be ye HOLY for I am HOLY saith the Lord” 1Pet 1:16 • Isa 1:18 “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be as wool.”

10. Ac 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Ac 2:3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Ac 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Pe 3:7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for Fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 3.) HOLYNESS Dan 12:10 “Many shall be purified, made white, and refined” Mal 3:2 “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like launderers soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness.” Isa 1:18 “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be as wool.” 2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. a The heavens will disappear with a roar; b the elements will be destroyed by fire, c and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 8 d 2Pe 3:11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives

11. 4.) VOLMAAKTHEIDMt.5:28 “wees volmaak soos wat julle Vader in die hemel volmaak is” Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. Rev 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. Rev 21:5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Rev 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.