CHAPTER SIX
THE NUMBERLESS MILLIONS OF THE COVENANT WHERE ARE THEY TODAY? THE NUMBERLESS MILLIONS OF THE COVENANT WHERE ARE THEY TODAY?
For many years I preached that the fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was a tragedy of incomparable For many years I preached that the fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was a tragedy of incomparable magnitude, an error that had, in fact, uprooted and destroyed the whole plan and purpose of God for man. But magnitude, an error that had, in fact, uprooted and destroyed the whole plan and purpose of God for man. But one blessed day of revelation the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and showed me that with God there are no one blessed day of revelation the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and showed me that with God there are no mistakes, errors, or unknowns, but only purposes. The fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was neither a mistakes, errors, or unknowns, but only purposes. The fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was neither a
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TREASURES OF OF TRUTH, TRUTH, Volume Volume 27, 27, The The Abrahamic Abrahamic Covenant Covenant [George [George R. R. Hawtin] Hawtin] ~ ~ BOOK BOOK 5050 Where life's crystal river flows
Where life's crystal river flows
And there is no night th
And there is no night there.ere.
God shall wipe away all tears;
God shall wipe away all tears;
There's no death, no pain, nor fears,
There's no death, no pain, nor fears,
And they count not
And they count not time by years,time by years,
For there is no night there.
For there is no night there.
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SIX
THE NUMBERLESS MILLIONS OF THE COVENANT WHERE ARE THEY TODAY? THE NUMBERLESS MILLIONS OF THE COVENANT WHERE ARE THEY TODAY?
For many years I preached that the fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was a tragedy of incomparable For many years I preached that the fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was a tragedy of incomparable magnitude, an error that had, in fact, uprooted and destroyed the whole plan and purpose of God for man. But magnitude, an error that had, in fact, uprooted and destroyed the whole plan and purpose of God for man. But one blessed day of revelation the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and showed me that with God there are no one blessed day of revelation the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and showed me that with God there are no mistakes, errors, or unknowns, but only purposes. The fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was neither a mistakes, errors, or unknowns, but only purposes. The fall of man in Eden's lovely garden was neither a mistake nor a tragedy, but a design carefully planned in the wisdom of Him whose mind is infallible and whose mistake nor a tragedy, but a design carefully planned in the wisdom of Him whose mind is infallible and whose arm is almighty, for said Paul,
arm is almighty, for said Paul, "The creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him"The creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope."
who hath subjected the same in hope." Rom. 8:20Rom. 8:20 As I recovered somewhat from the shock of such a As I recovered somewhat from the shock of such a revelation, the Holy Spirit through the intervening years has unfolded before the wondering eyes of my revelation, the Holy Spirit through the intervening years has unfolded before the wondering eyes of my understanding the glory embraced in that hope so deeply conceived in the heart of God.
understanding the glory embraced in that hope so deeply conceived in the heart of God.
For more than twenty years I preached the Romish doctrine of the eternal damnation of sinners, that merciless For more than twenty years I preached the Romish doctrine of the eternal damnation of sinners, that merciless dogma which made no allowance for the fact that eight hundred million Chinese now living and half a billion dogma which made no allowance for the fact that eight hundred million Chinese now living and half a billion Indians, with myriads of other heathen, have never once heard that God had a Son who came to seek and to Indians, with myriads of other heathen, have never once heard that God had a Son who came to seek and to save that which was lost. According to the merciless theory I then held, all these were doomed to the fury of save that which was lost. According to the merciless theory I then held, all these were doomed to the fury of eternal torment, the distressing fact of their ignorance making no difference, even though the Word of God said eternal torment, the distressing fact of their ignorance making no difference, even though the Word of God said it did. O what joy and relief came to my heart one day, as I read Eph. 1:10, to hear the Spirit declare that in the it did. O what joy and relief came to my heart one day, as I read Eph. 1:10, to hear the Spirit declare that in the dispensation of the fullness of times, God would gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in dispensation of the fullness of times, God would gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are in earth, even in Him!
heaven and which are in earth, even in Him!
What a blessed and thrilling revelation it has been to have the Spirit unfold the wonders of His aionian What a blessed and thrilling revelation it has been to have the Spirit unfold the wonders of His aionian covenant with Abraham! Here we see the Lord with one man, and him as good as dead, give birth to a nation covenant with Abraham! Here we see the Lord with one man, and him as good as dead, give birth to a nation through whom He will bring forth the fullness of His Christ - first, Christ the Head, then Christ the Body, and through whom He will bring forth the fullness of His Christ - first, Christ the Head, then Christ the Body, and finally Christ, the New Jerusalem bride, upon whose lofty gates are emblazoned the names of the twelve tribes finally Christ, the New Jerusalem bride, upon whose lofty gates are emblazoned the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel, and upon whose foundations are inscribed the names of the twelve apostles of the of the children of Israel, and upon whose foundations are inscribed the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. That city for which Abraham looked is a city formed of Christ people, which has no need of the sun, nor Lamb. That city for which Abraham looked is a city formed of Christ people, which has no need of the sun, nor the moon, nor the light of any candle, for the Lord God is the light thereof. Through those open gates no evil the moon, nor the light of any candle, for the Lord God is the light thereof. Through those open gates no evil thing will ever enter. Within its precincts stands no temple made with hands, for the Lord God and the Lamb thing will ever enter. Within its precincts stands no temple made with hands, for the Lord God and the Lamb are the temple of it. Description is far beyond me! Its fame escapes me! Methinks we can but belittle its exalted are the temple of it. Description is far beyond me! Its fame escapes me! Methinks we can but belittle its exalted glory by our frail attempt to describe it. It will abide forever and through those wide gates that never close the glory by our frail attempt to describe it. It will abide forever and through those wide gates that never close the nations of them that are saved will pass until God has gathered together in one all things in heaven, in earth, nations of them that are saved will pass until God has gathered together in one all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth.
and under the earth.
Now since it is through God's covenant people, Israel, that Christ, the Saviour of the world, has come, and Now since it is through God's covenant people, Israel, that Christ, the Saviour of the world, has come, and since it is principally from these people that the glorious ranks of the church are formed, as we pointed out in since it is principally from these people that the glorious ranks of the church are formed, as we pointed out in chapter four, and since all Gentile believers become the seed of Abraham through faith, and since the one chapter four, and since all Gentile believers become the seed of Abraham through faith, and since the one hundred and forty-four thousand sons of God are sealed from the twelve tribes of the children of Israel, and hundred and forty-four thousand sons of God are sealed from the twelve tribes of the children of Israel, and since those twelve tribes, all redeemed, restored, and saved, will form the bride of Christ, the Holy City, since those twelve tribes, all redeemed, restored, and saved, will form the bride of Christ, the Holy City, through which all other nations will partake of the water of life, then surely it should be to the interest and through which all other nations will partake of the water of life, then surely it should be to the interest and benefit of every reader to search out and discover as nearly as possible who these covenant people are with benefit of every reader to search out and discover as nearly as possible who these covenant people are with whom the Eternal made an everlasting covenant that cannot be revoked while sun and moon and stars still whom the Eternal made an everlasting covenant that cannot be revoked while sun and moon and stars still glide in their courses, and while earth abides and day and night, winter and summer, springtime and harvest do glide in their courses, and while earth abides and day and night, winter and summer, springtime and harvest do not fail.
not fail.
God hath not cast away His people, whom He foreknew. Rom. 11:2
God hath not cast away His people, whom He foreknew. Rom. 11:2 "Have they stumbled that they should fall?"Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now
if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?"
more their fullness?" Rom. 11:11-12Rom. 11:11-12 "For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall"For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?"
the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?" Rom. 11:15Rom. 11:15 Christians should spend hours of meditation in Christians should spend hours of meditation in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh chapters of Romans. These are key chapters that unlock the door to the whole the ninth, tenth, and eleventh chapters of Romans. These are key chapters that unlock the door to the whole plan of God and the understanding of them is a refreshing revelation.
plan of God and the understanding of them is a refreshing revelation.
It is a great mistake to imagine that God has altered course in midstream, changed His intention, cast off His It is a great mistake to imagine that God has altered course in midstream, changed His intention, cast off His people, broken His covenant with Abraham, and substituted the church in place of Israel in the hope that it people, broken His covenant with Abraham, and substituted the church in place of Israel in the hope that it would accomplish what Israel failed to do. Until we can see that the whole program with all the people involved would accomplish what Israel failed to do. Until we can see that the whole program with all the people involved is part and parcel of one eternal purpose, we have missed even the rudiments of spiritual understanding. God is part and parcel of one eternal purpose, we have missed even the rudiments of spiritual understanding. God has neither cast off His people nor changed His purposes in any degree. Who could trust Him if He were not has neither cast off His people nor changed His purposes in any degree. Who could trust Him if He were not immutable? The New Testament church with its very elect throng is but one integral part of that original immutable? The New Testament church with its very elect throng is but one integral part of that original covenant, "In thee and thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." The restitution of all things is the covenant, "In thee and thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." The restitution of all things is the final intention of God.
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if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?"
more their fullness?" Rom. 11:11-12Rom. 11:11-12 "For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall"For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?"
the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?" Rom. 11:15Rom. 11:15 Christians should spend hours of meditation in Christians should spend hours of meditation in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh chapters of Romans. These are key chapters that unlock the door to the whole the ninth, tenth, and eleventh chapters of Romans. These are key chapters that unlock the door to the whole plan of God and the understanding of them is a refreshing revelation.
plan of God and the understanding of them is a refreshing revelation.
It is a great mistake to imagine that God has altered course in midstream, changed His intention, cast off His It is a great mistake to imagine that God has altered course in midstream, changed His intention, cast off His people, broken His covenant with Abraham, and substituted the church in place of Israel in the hope that it people, broken His covenant with Abraham, and substituted the church in place of Israel in the hope that it would accomplish what Israel failed to do. Until we can see that the whole program with all the people involved would accomplish what Israel failed to do. Until we can see that the whole program with all the people involved is part and parcel of one eternal purpose, we have missed even the rudiments of spiritual understanding. God is part and parcel of one eternal purpose, we have missed even the rudiments of spiritual understanding. God has neither cast off His people nor changed His purposes in any degree. Who could trust Him if He were not has neither cast off His people nor changed His purposes in any degree. Who could trust Him if He were not immutable? The New Testament church with its very elect throng is but one integral part of that original immutable? The New Testament church with its very elect throng is but one integral part of that original covenant, "In thee and thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." The restitution of all things is the covenant, "In thee and thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." The restitution of all things is the final intention of God.
final intention of God.
It is impossible to rightly grasp the fullness of this truth until we clearly observe the important distinction It is impossible to rightly grasp the fullness of this truth until we clearly observe the important distinction between the two houses of Israel - the house of Judah and the house of Israel. Until we grasp this fact, we will between the two houses of Israel - the house of Judah and the house of Israel. Until we grasp this fact, we will always remain in darkness, because the promises given to each house were different one from the other, and always remain in darkness, because the promises given to each house were different one from the other, and unless we distinguish between them, we will always grope in a deepening fog of confusion.
unless we distinguish between them, we will always grope in a deepening fog of confusion. Almost
Almost universally universally among camong church people hurch people we finwe find the d the erroneous underserroneous understanding whictanding which teaches h teaches that Ithat Israel is srael is thethe Jew and only the Jew. This is a gross error, which can only produce confusion and unbelief. It is true that many Jew and only the Jew. This is a gross error, which can only produce confusion and unbelief. It is true that many who call themselves Jews are Israelites, yet these Jews represent only a very small part of the house of Judah, who call themselves Jews are Israelites, yet these Jews represent only a very small part of the house of Judah, and none of them - and I repeat, none of them - belong to the house of Israel. Until the searcher learns that the and none of them - and I repeat, none of them - belong to the house of Israel. Until the searcher learns that the