GOD’s PERFECT PLAN: The GOSPEL – Part 7: A Series Exploring The Biblical Overview

Moving along in this plan of GOD, we come to the book of Exodus, the theme of which is redemption, specifically redemption of the Hebrew people from Egypt. This is in parallel to the lost sinner, enslaved by Satan (as the Hebrews became slaves to Pharaoh) and living within the darkness of this world (typified by Egypt, a pagan culture bereft of the Light of GOD’s truth).

Jacob (Israel) and his kin entered into Egypt as a family and left as a nation. Ever since Jacob heard that his son Joseph yet lived – and more than that, was second in command of the world empire of that time, he and his sons went down into Egypt and were greatly honored in life (and in Jacob’s death) by Pharaoh and his Court.

It was because of the severe regional drought that Jacob and his family found it necessary to leave Canaan to begin with, yet their intention to stay in Egypt was only temporary (until the calamity was over), but they became accustomed to life in Goshen – the most fertile area in Egypt and so what was supposed to last perhaps only a single generation lasted much longer.

Inevitably, the friendship between Egypt and Israel deteriorated with a new Pharaoh that didn’t recognize Joseph as savior of the realm. Suspicion and paranoia rose up in Pharaoh’s heart (EXOD 1:9-10), and cruel, harsh slavery was the result.

CROSSING THE LINE

There has been a lot of controversy about the US border, ICE, illegal immigrants, Human rights and the rights of US citizens with a lot of heat and passion from the pro- and con- side of this debate.

There are those who go so far as to say that “being human isn’t illegal” and “If you’re against illegal immigrants who only want a better life, then you’re not a Christian!”

No one questions the humanity of illegals (at least they shouldn’t!!), and that’s not what immigration or disallowing it is about. In fact, we have a law on the books that actually denies the humanity of the unborn, making it legal to kill them.

So while some balk at an illegal being detained at the border and turned away, many of these same people don’t even blink an eye when human life is murdered in the womb.

I’d like to address the second statement head on. First of all, let’s take a look at what the United States Federal Law actually says (this is a long read):

JUSTIFIED IN CHRIST

We’ll address the following in this teaching:

1) DEFINE BIBLICAL WORDS, AMONG THEM: JUSTIFICATION, SANCTIFICATION, GLORIFICATION

2) WHY DO WE NEED JUSTIFICATION GRANTED TO US?

3) IS THERE A PLAN B TO EARN YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN?

4) ADDRESSING JUSTIFICATION IN CHRIST JESUS

5) TWO KINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR THE CHRISTIAN

6) MY OWN SALVATION EXPERIENCE

7) THE ARMOR OF GOD – BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS