MID-WEEK MANNA FROM PASTOR NAT’S DESK:
July 30, 2025
God’s Purposes Revealed by Inspiration
GOD’S PURPOSE: FALLEN EARTH RESTORED BY THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
One of the most astounding, concluding prophecies of the whole Bible that simply “circles right back to the beginning,” is this (emphasis provided):
“And I (John) saw a NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH: for the first earth [and its ‘heaven’] were passed away. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the FORMER THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY.” Rev. 21: 1, 4, KJV.
The earth made new after the millenium—not heaven which is the home of the angels— is the heavenly Canaan, the eternal Promised Land of the redeemed saints of God. To be sure, “the final recompense” includes all that “the eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered into the hearts of man what God has prepared for all those who love Him.”
Creation and Redemption. Earth was created first to perfection before man was made on the last day of six-day creation week as the crowning act of creation. The Creator purposed the earth to be the kingdom-planet (world) of His vice-gerent-to-be of the whole earth and its sinless occupants as they “replenished the whole earth.” This was the original plan.
Hence, Adam, the first man was “made in the image and likeness of God,” personally fashioned by the hands of the Creator from the dust of the ground of the earth, not from any material from heaven. This is one of the most fundamental truths of the Bible. Hence, at death, the dead return to the dust of the ground, not “return,” much less “instantly ascend to heaven” or elsewhere! This is part of Satan’s first lie!
When Satan, in disguise, succeeded by consummate craft, deception, lies, and temptation to cause Adam (and Eve) to commit the first sin— disobedience to God’s express command in Eden—Adam lost his delegated sovereignty over the dominion of planet earth to Satan. Lest we forget, since that fateful event six thousand years ago, the central power of earth is a demon.
Now, we return to quoting from the inspired pen and how angels assisted Christ in unfolding the plan of redemption to the fallen first couple.
“The sacrifice demanded by their transgression, revealed to Adam and Eve the SACRED CHARACTER OF THE LAW OF GOD; and they saw, as they had never seen before, the GUILT OF SIN, and its DIRE RESULTS. In their remorse and anguish they pleaded that the penalty might not fall upon Him whose love had been the source of ALL THEIR JOY; rather let it descend UPON THEM and their posterity.
“They were told [by the angels] that since the LAW OF GOD is the foundation of HIS GOVERNMENT in heaven as well as upon the earth, even the LIFE OF ANGEL could not be accepted as a sacrifice for its transgression. Not one of its precepts could be ABROGATED OR CHANGED to meet man in his fallen condition; but the Son of God, who CREATED man, could MAKE ATONEMENT for him.
“As Adam’s TRANSGRESSION had brought WRETCHEDNESS and DEATH, so the SACRIFICE of Christ would bring LIFE and IMMORTALITY.
“Not only man but the EARTH had by sin COME UNDER THE POWER OF THE WICKED ONE, and was to be RESTORED BY THE PLAN OF REDEMPTiON. At his creation, Adam was placed in dominion over the earth. But by yielding to temptation, he was brought under the power of Satan. ‘Of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought into bondage.’ (2 Pet. 2:19).
“When man became Satan’s captive, the DOMINION that he had, passed to his conqueror. Thus Satan became ‘the god of this world.’ (2 Cor. 4:4). He has USURPED that dominion of the EARTH which has been ORIGINALLY given to Adam.
“But Christ, by His sacrifice paying the penalty of sin, would not only redeem man, but RECOVER THE DOMINION which he had forfeited [by sin; transgression]. ALL THAT WAS LOST BY THE FIRST ADAM, WILL BE RESTORED BY THE SECOND [Christ, 1 Cor. 15: 45-48].”- (End quote from Patriarchs & Prophets by E. G. White, pp. 66, 67.
To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.