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Originally Posted by mfblume
But Teacher also asked what was Adam intended to rule over? There would have been no sinners had he not sinned. So what would he rule over if the Lord gave him dominion over the earth and there were no sinners?
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YHWH gave Adam dominion over the Earth. He was allowed to name the animals and he would be greater than they.
What Adam was given dominion over is not the same thing we are promised to rule.
25: But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26: And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. Rev. 2:25-27
Adam had dominion over the Earth in its very young stage. He was the Father of men who would eventually become nations.
Now there are
NATIONS OF PEOPLE. These are what overcomers are destined to rule over.
I showed in an earlier post the scriptures that actually tell what Saints will do AFTER THE RESURRECTION. I have been asking what you all believe (by scripture of course) about the same.
After the resurrection what will the Saints reign over since they will reign for ever and ever.
Also we should not see the mortals living on Earth as just sinners. It seems that the majority will actually come under the rule of Christ and fear him walking in his ways.
The Earth will be repopulated and mortal beings will continue on far into the future.
I know of no other purpose there is for
THIS SCRIPTURE:
19: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
20: For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
21: Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22: For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23: And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
The creation groans to be delivered. This happens
AFTER THE RESURRECTION. There will be a glorious work to make the Earth the Paradise God intended.
Thats the reason for the 1000 years. To bring it to pass!