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God created man in His own image, holy, very good, separated from evil (tree of knowledge of good and evil Gen 2:17[1]), and gave him a kingdom, the earth to care for and rule over, with a garden as a place for His name in fellowship/relationship with man. Adam and all the rulers since have had the same command from God, to rule over their people in a Godly manner, to bring glory to Him—Mic 6:8 “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness/mercy, and to walk humbly (Gen 3:8[2]) with your God (Phil 2:6-8).” Adam failed, and all people since have failed Rom 3:23[3]. But God the Father sent God the Son to fully experience life of a mortal (sinful) person victoriously (without sinning). The Messiah is the object of faith (spirit) that restores the broken and lost relationship with the Almighty God Rom 3:19-26. Listen to the Son who speaks for the Father, and believe what He says and you will have life eternal, and become the heirs of the kingdom lost in the garden. John 5:24-25[4]

We as born again people, in Christ, are a new Adam (2Cor 2:17[5]), and are to care for this world, our Church, our community, our institutions and governments if Christ is in us. Culture is not our king, Christ Jesus is and we are not to be ashamed of our King Rom 1:16[6], but to be courageous and strong (Josh 1:7[7] as entering into the Promised Land)


Scriptures from the NASB; italics added

[1] Gen 2:17 But from the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die

[2] Gen 3:8 They (Adam and Eve) heard sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the tree of the garden.

[3] Rom 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory (standard) of God.

[4] John 5:24-25 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life (restored relationship), and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God (Jesus), and those who hear will live.

[5] 2Cor 5:17 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature/creation; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come [Gal 5:16-26]

[6] Rom 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”—{what is the “good news”? Luke 2:10-11 “I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people; for unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”}

[7] Josh 1:7 “be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go.”

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