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Foundations of Faith: Lessons from Adam to Abraham's Families

Explore the providence of restoration in humanity's earliest families, uncovering lessons on faith, obedience, and sacrifice as crucial elements in the foundation for the Messiah.

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Foundations of Faith: Lessons from Adam to Abraham's Families

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  1. Chapter 1 The Providence to Lay the Foundation For Restoration

  2. Section 1 The Providence Restoration in Adam’s Family

  3. Providence of Restoration in Adam’s Family Foundation for the Messiah = Foundation of substance + Foundation of Faith

  4. 1.1 The Foundation of Faith Object for condition . . . . . . .Sacrificial offering Central figure . . . . . . . . . . . . Abel Satan God Foundation of Faith Adam Offering Embodying Good and evil Cain Abel Representing Goodness Representing evil

  5. 1.2 The Foundation of Substance God Adam Foundation of substance Cain Abel Indemnity condition to remove the fallen nature Reverse course

  6. Causes for the primary characteristics of the Fallen nature God Fall x Adam Archangel Primary characteristics of the fallen nature • Falling to take God’s stand point • Leaving one’s proper position • Reversing dominion • Multiplying evil

  7. Indemnity conditions to remove the Fallen nature God restore Abel Cain (In Adam’s position) (In Archangel’s position) Indemnity conditions • Love Abel • Respect Abel as mediator • Submit to Abel • Learns God’s Will from Abel

  8. Failure of the foundation of substance God Restoration failed x Abel Cain (In Adam’s position) (In Archangel’s position) Cain killed Abel Foundation of Substance: X

  9. 1.3 The Foundation for the Messiah in Adam’s family Foundation for the Messiah = Indemnity condition to restore parents 4 F.S. (substantial Offering) Indemnity condition to restore children 3 + Indemnity condition To symbolically restore humans 2 F.F. (symbolic Offering) Indemnity condition to restore natural world 1

  10. Providence of Restoration in Adam’s Family: x x Foundation for the Messiah = x Foundation of substance + Foundation of Faith

  11. 1.4 Some Lessons from Adam’s Family Accomplishment of God’s Will Conditional Predestination 1 Human responsibility Respect God’s Will Absolute Predestination 2 Conditional Predestination Human beings Abel-type person Fallen people 3

  12. Section 2 The Providence Restoration in Noah’s Family

  13. God Foundation of faith Abel Cain x Foundation of substance Seth Restore the foundation for the Messiah in Adam’s family : Noah’s family

  14. 2.1 The Foundation of Faith 2.1.1 The Central Figure for the Foundation of Faith 1. Adam-Noah: 10 generations, 1600 years 2. Second ancestor of humanity Noah 3. Absolute obedience to God 4. Foundation of Abel’s heart 5. Descendant of Seth to replace Abel 6. Righteous man

  15. 2.1.2 The Object for the Condition in Restoring the Foundation of Faith God Central Figure : Noah Foundation of faith Object: ark (new cosmos) Indemnity period: 40 days of flood judgment Noah Foundation of faith: restored

  16. 2.1 The Foundation of Substance Noah One in heart Shem Ham Indemnity condition to remove fallen nature (Abel) (Cain)

  17. Providence surrounding Noah’s nakedness (Gen. 9:20-25) God Noah Naked Felt ashamed, Covered Lower parts Felt Ashamed Adam Eve Ham Condition for Satan’s entry Ham: failed to restore Abel’s position

  18. Providence of Restoration in Noah’s Family: x x Foundation for the Messiah = x Foundation of substance + Foundation of Faith

  19. Section 3 The Providence Restoration in Abraham’s Family

  20. 3.1 The Foundation of Faith 3.1.1 The Central Figure for the Foundation of Faith • Restore the conditions • of Noah’s family Abraham 2. Restore Adam (source of blessing)

  21. 3.1.2 The objects for the condition Offered for the Foundation of Faith 3.1.2.1 Abraham’s Symbolic Offering Three Offerings Abraham God (Gen. 15:9) Dove, ram and heifer Offered on one altar

  22. Significance of Abraham’s symbolic offering Adam’s family Object for the condition to restore Adam’s family task 1 Noah’s family Object for the condition to restore Noah’s family task 2

  23. Three sacrifices: cosmos completed trough three stages Completion Heifer Completion Abraham Restore at once Ram Noah Growth Dove Adam Formation Cosmos Three sacrifices Three stages Three generations

  24. How Abraham made the symbolic offering Birds of pray (Satan) Divide = separate good and evil (Satan’s possession) Failure of symbolic offering l Abraham descendants: four hundred years of slavery l Providence: prolonged trough three generations

  25. 3.1.2.2 Abraham’s Symbolic Offering of Isaac God God Restore through indemnity x Symbolic offering Three sacrifices (undivided) Isaac (burnt offering) Abraham Abraham

  26. Why God worked with Abraham again Abraham’s family: third dispensation 1 Requirements of God’s Principle 2 Satan: attack over two generations Requirements of God’s Principle 3 Merit of faithful hearts

  27. How Abraham offered Isaac God Do not lay your hand Slay Isaac Abraham

  28. Consequence of offering of Isaac Abraham’s zeal and actions Position of having killed Isaac (separated Satan) Success of offering of Isaac Providence of Restoration in Abraham’s family: by Isaac

  29. 3.1.2.3 Isaac’s position and his Symbolic offering in the sight of God Abraham Ram God Isaac Restoration of the foundation of Faith

  30. 3.2 The Foundation of Substance God Foundation of Faith Abraham Isaac Jacob Esau Foundation of substance (Abel) (Cain) Indemnity condition to remove the fallen nature

  31. Jacob’s restoration of Abel’s position through indemnity • Restoration of birthright on individual level • (bread and pottage) • 2. Restoration of birthright with family and wealth • (21 years in Haram) • 3. Restoration of dominion over angels • (wrestling with angels) Jacob’s restoration of Abel’s position

  32. Establishment of the foundation of substance God Restoration of foundation of substance Abraham Indemnity condition to remove the fallen nature Isaac Affectionately welcomed Jacob Esau

  33. 3.2 The Foundation for the Messiah Isaac’s family Family foundation For the Messiah: established Messiah unable to come Jacob’s family National foundation for the Messiah: started

  34. Abraham Different Individuals = Isaac = Same person in God’s Will Jacob Three generations: one generation in God’s Will

  35. Jacob’s course: model course to subjugate Satan • Won the birthright as an individual • Won the birthright as a family • Restored the dominion over the angel • chosen people (Israel) • Fulfilled the indemnity condition to • remove the fallen nature

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