The Three Eternal Destinies of Man
Two
Trees
–
Three
Eternal
Destinies
"The Three Eternal Destinies of Man"
can be clearly seen from the beginning of mankind.
There in the center of the Garden of Eden, the Creator placed:
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the
Tree of Life.
These two trees foretold the three eternal destinies
of mankind:
The Unjust and Filthy
The Righteous
The Holy
In
the
beginning,
God
made
a
Covenant
(which
we
refer
to
as
the First
Covenant)
with
Adam
and
Eve,
and
placed
them
within
the
Garden
of
Eden
from
which
they
were
to rule
for
Him over
all
creation. From
any
of
the
trees
of
the
garden
God
said
they
were
to
freely
eat,
but
for
their
own
good,
God
instructed
Adam
and
Eve
to
not
eat
from
the
tree
of
the
knowledge
of
Good
and
Evil
— "for
in
that
day
you
will
surely
die."
Adam
and
Eve
were
given
the freedom to
choose
to
obey
His
instruction
or
to
disregard
it.
This
was
a
test
to
them
to
see
what
they
would
do
with
their
freedom.
For
it
was
our
Creator's
desire
from
the
very
start
to
know
what
was
in
the
heart
of
His
highest
creation
—
MAN.
Would they trust Him and obey? He wanted to know what
was in the will of Adam and Eve once they were
tested. Ultimately, what a person does comes from
the inner judgments of his mind and heart. The
will of the man is the man himself.
Alone,
with
no
one
to
know
what
she
would
do,
the
serpent
came
to
Eve
to
test
what
was
in
her
heart
towards
her
husband
and
Creator.
Would
she
trust
them
and
obey?
The
serpent
appealed
to
Eve
through
her reasoning and
led
her
astray. "Indeed,
has
God
said,
'You
shall
not
eat
from
any
tree
of
the
garden'?" Ignoring
the
voice
of
authority
within
her
own
heart,
she
made
the
choice
to
do
what
she already
knew was
not
right and
followed
the
serpent
to
the Tree
of
the
Knowledge
of
Good
and
Evil. "You
surely
shall
not
die!
For
God
knows
that
in
the
day
you
eat
from
it
your
eyes
will
be
'opened',
and
you
will
be
like
God,
knowing
'good
and
evil.'"
Drawn away by the seduction of his cunning and craft,
she then ate from the "forbidden fruit." Weakened by doubt
and accusation against her Creator, Eve was enticed with
the desire to be like God, knowing good and evil.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this desire (for
Adam and Eve were created in God's very own likeness and
image), but Eve was made to think that God was withholding
hidden knowledge and wisdom from her. God wanted
Adam and Eve to have this knowledge, yet without having
to experience evil themselves.
To
have
this
knowledge
of "good
and
evil" with unfallen
nature was
always
God's
intent
for
mankind.
However,
Eve
was
deceived
into
thinking
that
she
did
not
yet
have
this
knowledge,
and
could
not
have
it
through
trust
and
obedience
alone.
As
a
result,
she
transgressed
the
boundaries
where
love
could
protect
her
—
the
love
of
her
husband
and
Creator.
Stretching
forth
to
taste
of
that
knowledge
firsthand,
she
quickly
ate
and
then
felt
fearful
and
even
worse
—
guilty
and
alone.
She quickly ran to find Adam. Motivated out of his love
for Eve, knowing the consequence of the death that would
then await them both, Adam also ate. Too late to fully realize the consequential
effect it would bring upon them, yes, and even more, upon
all of mankind, their consciences were awakened and they
"knew" the shame of their nakedness before each other.
Staring
first
at
each
other,
then
at
the
ground,
they
began
to
perceive
deep
within
themselves
something
that
they
were
never
meant
to
experience,
for
their
knowledge
had
been
achieved
through rebellion,
rather
than
by obedience to
their
loving
Creator.
How
He
too
wanted
to
give
them
this
knowledge
so
they
could
be "like
Him," but
through
a
trusting
relationship
with
Himself.
The "poison" of
the
serpent
was
even
then
taking
effect
as
guilt
began
to
rise
quickly
within
them.
Running
to
hide
for
fear
they
would
be
seen
for
what
they
had
done,
both
Adam
and
Eve
feebly
grabbed
some
fig
leaves
and
sewed
them
together
to
cover
themselves.
What
a
pitiful
sight
they
were,
fallen
from
such
glory
—
once
the supreme
rulers over
all
creation,
now
fearful
and
craven
victims
of
the
serpent's
foul
schemes.
"Will
we
die?" Eve
asked
Adam,
as
he
looked
back
searchingly
into
her
eyes.
The
answer
was
obvious,
Adam
and
Eve "would
surely
die," for
it
was
in
the
very
moment
they
ate
the
fruit
that
they
died
spiritually.
Spiritual death always precedes physical death. Their
spirit was severed from their Creator, the very
Source of their life and being.
But all was not lost. True, Adam and Eve had fallen,
but they were not given a hopeless start to life.
Instead, God made a Second Covenant with fallen
man, giving them the responsibility to obey their
conscience with the promise that if it was faithfully
attended to, they would reap a great reward.
It
wasn't
long
after
that
Adam
and
Eve
heard
the
voice
of
their
Creator
calling
out
to
them
in
the
cool
of
the
evening...
Here lies the eternal question, "What have you done?"
Every
man
and
woman
will
have
to
give account
before
their
Creator
for
what
they
have done —
whether good
or
evil. They
will
be
judged
on
the
basis
of
the deeds which
they
have
committed
during
their
lifetime. A
person's
deeds
will
be
examined
in
relation
to
the
highest
standard
of
knowledge
within
his
conscience.
Conscience is
the built-in
power of
our
minds to
pass
moral
judgment
on
ourselves,
approving
or
disapproving
our
actions,
thoughts
and
plans. It
tells
us
whether
what
we
are
going
to
do
or
have
done
already,
is
right
or
wrong,
good
or
evil. Obedience
to
the
conscience
is
a
remedial
act
on
fallen
man's
behalf.
It
is
done
in
hope
of
ultimate
restoration
to
the
original
covenant
the
Creator
made
with
men
and
women.
If
in
this
life
they
would
rule
over
themselves
then
in
eternity
they
would
be
restored
to
their
rightful
rule
over
creation. Within
the
boundaries
of
conscience,
a
man
can
choose
his
own
eternal
destiny
(blessing
or
calamity
—
a
Second
Eternal
Life
or
a
Second
Eternal
Death).
Adam
and
Eve
chose
to
eat
from
the Tree
of
the
Knowledge
of
Good
and
Evil,
forfeiting
their
right
to
the Tree
of
Life.
Since
that
time
it
has
been appointed
for
all
men
to
die once as
the
wages
for
their
sins. It
is
the
just
sentencing
for
all
who,
like
Adam,
go
against
their
better
judgment. Death (which
we
refer
to
as
the First
Death)
is
the
temporary
abode
of
the
dead,
where
disembodied
spirits
wait
in
hope
or
in
torment
for
their
final
judgment.
All
men
must
keep
this
appointment
with
Death
as
payment
for
the
sins
they
committed
while
bound
to
live
under
the
Covenant
of
Conscience.
After
the
First
Death
is
completed,
comes
final
judgment
where
every
person's eternal
destiny will
be
determined.
If
a
person's
deeds
in
judgment
align
themselves
consistently
with
the "good" he
knew
to
pursue
in
his
conscience,
then
a second
eternal
life will
be
awarded
to
him.
His
part
will
be
in
the "eternal
kingdom
of
the Nations."
He
has
earned
it
and
he
deserves
it.
However,
if
a
person's
deeds
in
judgment
align
them
consistently
with
the "evil"
he
knew
in
his
conscience
to
turn
away
from,
then
a second
eternal
death will
be
awarded
to
them.
His
part
will
be
in
the "lake
that
burns
with
fire." This
is
the
Second
Death.
He,
likewise,
deserves
it.
You
can
be
certain
that
everyone
will
be
awarded
in
eternity
that
which
he
truly
deserves.
Adam
and
Eve
ate
from
the
wrong
tree
—
the
one
that
did
not freely bestow
eternal
life
to
them.
Genesis
3:16-19
outlines
the Second
Covenant God
gave
to
Adam
and
Eve after
they
fell. They
would
now
have
to
work
hard
to
live
by
the instinctive
knowledge
of
right
and
wrong
within
them
in
order
to
gain
eternal
life.
This
was
in
hope
of
their
complete
restoration
to
the First
Covenant for
mankind,
which
they
had
broken. The
ability
for
fallen
man
to
obey
the Second
Covenant
of
Conscience is
obvious,
since
our
Creator
would
have
never
told
Adam
and
Eve
to
obey
such
directives
if
it
was
not
within
their
fallen
ability
to
do
so. Only
those
who
are "unjust" would
actually
think
God
was
so
"unjust" as
to
demand
of
His
creatures
what
they
could
never
do.
Most
importantly,
man
(after
the
fall)
was
commissioned
to
overcome
and master those
kinds
of
sins
that
would
cause
him
to
break
even
this
second
covenant. If
the
Second
Covenant
was
broken,
the
Second
Death
would
be
inevitable
—
unless
the
mercy
of
our
Creator
could
reach
man's
heart
through
the
sacrifice
of
His
Son
Yahshua.
It
was
Yahshua
the
Messiah
who
would
make
the
third
eternal
destiny
possible
for
all
of
mankind.
Both
the
Righteous
sinner
(who
remained
loyal
to
the
Covenant
of
Conscience)
and
the
Wicked
(who
forsook
this
Covenant)
were
in
need
of
forgiveness
and
a
means
of
escape
from
Death
altogether.
It
was
this
Yahshua
who
made
the
way
possible
for
both
the
Righteous
and
the
Filthy
and
Unjust
to
be
a
part
of
the
third
eternal
destiny
— the
Holy
City.
The following sections briefly outline from Scripture
the characteristics of four kinds of people who await
one of the Three Eternal Destinies of Man.
The
Unjust
—
Their
Eternal
Destiny
is
the
Lake
of
Fire
There are many ways a person can fit into the category
of the Unjust. The word itself means: "to injure or hurt
morally, socially, physically, to be unfaithful (treacherous),
acting contrary to the standard of what is right, not
motivated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest,
wrongful, driven by unlawful or false gain." Those who
practice lying, deceit, greed, laziness, dishonesty
and slander are among those who would be considered "unjust."
These people didn't just do these things once or twice,
but their lives are characterized by one or more of these
aspects. Most who fit these descriptions may even have
a nice veneer and appear to be quite respectable in society.
One of the characteristics of the Unjust is the practice
of lying. For example, certain professionals like
lawyers and journalists, can actually make a career out
of lying and being deceitful. Lawyers in their greed for
money can make a living out of defending the guilty
and defaming the innocent. Judges have been known to take
bribes to render unrighteous judgments in favor of those
who are guilty.
Likewise, reporters and journalists will also be held
accountable for slandering authority and defaming men
of good character. They can often exaggerate and sensationalize
the facts just to sell a paper. They have power through
the media to greatly influence the tide of public opinion.
It is not only those who write articles that expose and
even murder a person's reputation, but those who eagerly
read them reveal the corruption in their own heart.
An ancient proverb says, "A wicked man listens
to evil lips, a liar pays attention to a malicious
tongue.
The respectable-looking businessmen in their suits and
ties can also fit into this category as they exploit the
lives and labor of others for their own selfish gain.
They seek to live in comfort and luxury, serving their
own interests and effectually promoting a society of careless
ease. Their motives are carefully concealed in their unjust
business practices, but they come out with the lion's
portion, unscathed by their dishonest gain. They
have lost any fear of repercussions for their unjust deeds.
They think no one knows.
Then,
on
the
other
end
of
the
scale,
there
are
those
who
seek
an
easy
life,
not
willing
to
exert
themselves
for
an
honest
day's
work.
They
go
on "welfare," becoming
leeches
of
society,
often
even
condemning
the
system
that
feeds
them.
Cowards too
are
worthy
of
a
Second
Death.
Being silent about
something
you
know
is
wrong
makes
you just
as
guilty as
the
person
who
does
the
wrong.
Cowards,
in
their
silence,
become
an
accomplice
to
the
crime.
In
any
situation,
cowards
will
think
only
of
how
it
will
affect their
own reputation
or
security.
They
are
the
ones
who
would
forfeit
their
conscience
to
be
accepted;
they
are
not
willing
to
face
ridicule
and
mockery
to
do
what
is
right.
The unjust become callused and will not do what is right
and just. They act unrighteously and are underhanded in
their social and business practices, showing partiality.
They do what is not morally appropriate or beneficial,
but look for an advantage to manipulate circumstances
for their own self-interest. They practice what is "wrong."
By quenching the voice of their conscience they compromise
their own hearts and strengthen the tolerance of evil
in society as a whole.
The
Filthy
—
Their
Eternal
Destiny
is Also the
Lake
of
Fire
The Filthy and Unjust share in the same
eternal destiny, since they both gave up the "good"
conscience they originally possessed and chose rather
to be given over to doing what is evil. They "became"
dysfunctional as human beings, no longer living within
the perimeters of their conscience. They are masters
of disguise, preying upon others without fear.
The word filthy truly describes the worthless
character of those who give themselves over to degrading
and abominable acts of immorality. They suppress the good
they know, in order to follow after the base appetites
they have for pleasure and indulgence. They may appear
at first not so obviously filthy but by their deeds
they betray themselves. The filthy have lost their sense
of morality and good judgment. They use and abuse others
to fulfill their own fleshly appetites, acting upon their
own selfish impulses without any restraint or regard for
the people they destroy and discard.
They were not born filthy, but they became filthy
by the continual rejection of their conscience. To become
something implies transition. So it is with those
who are judged worthy of this category. Their filth is
an acquired condition. In rejecting conscience,
they reject God's purpose for themselves, since they did
not acknowledge Him or give thanks. They despise the voice
of God within their conscience and do not deem
it worthwhile to acknowledge Him any longer.
Those who are filthy forfeit their original worth
and become utterly worthless. They persist again and again
in craving what is vile and detestable. Their conscience
is eventually seared, as with a branding iron, making
them callused and hard. In that state, they applaud
what is evil and condemn what is good. Thus, they become
depraved, totally given over to evil, and having no fear
of the eternal consequences of their actions. Likewise,
they have no fear of leading others astray and damaging
them irreparably. They entice others to participate in
their deeds, leading them to further degradation.
Even those who passively consent to what is evil are
just as guilty as those who actively flaunt their
lack of restraint. They too, by cowardice, suppress
the voice of their conscience, and become a destructive
element in society, having no resistance to evil and no
true care for others. Although they may not be so obvious
in the ways they manifest their filth, nevertheless, they
contaminate others by association.
There are many subtle ways a person can express his filth.
There are also many ways a person can pick up on the filth
of others as well. Even if someone secretly conceals his
filthy ways, it will eventually come out. You can't be around
someone who is filthy without getting just as dirty yourself.
Bad company corrupts good morals.
Those
who
practice
and
cultivate
what
is
evil
are
accountable,
even
though
they
have no
fear of
their
accountability.
According
to
their deeds they
are
fully
deserving
of
eternal
torment
for
the
ways
in
which
they
have
ensnared
others
and
destroyed
human
lives.
They
will
follow
Satan
to
his
destiny
—
the
Lake
of
Fire,
which
was
originally
only prepared
for
Satan
and
his
angels.
The
Righteous
—
Their
Eternal
Destiny
is
the
Nations
Every
human
being
is
born
into
the
category
of
the
Righteous,
because
each
one
is
created
in
the image
of
the
Creator
with
an
inborn,
instinctive
knowledge
of
Him.
Although
all
men
come
forth
from
the
fallen
seed
of
Adam, inheriting
the
iniquities
of
their
fathers,
they
are
born
with
a
conscience
and
the
ability
to
obey
it.
Since
Adam
fell,
every
man
has
been
born
with
an
inclination
to
sin
–a
selfish
bent–
but
not
an
inclination
to
silence
his
conscience.
The
conscience
is
a
precious
gift
from
a
loving
Creator
who
desires
to
steer
man
away
from
those
kinds
of
sins
that
would
take
him
to
a
place
of
eternal
torment.
To be righteous means to be innocent, free
from guilt, and just in character and trait. They
are not guilty for corrupting and taking
away the innocence of another person. The righteous
care for their neighbor as they would themselves. They
do not tear down the reputation of others, but always
seek to strengthen and support "good" wherever it is shown.
They do not show partiality, but have a sense of equity
and fairness in all their dealings with others. The people
who characterize the righteous do not give up the struggle
to live by their conscience; they consistently choose
good over evil. Even though they are not sinless, they
pay attention to the voice of their conscience and seek
to make amends for any hurt or wrongdoing. The lives of
these people are consistent. The man will work hard and
honestly to provide for his family, and he will care for
them in every way. His wife bears the pain of bringing
forth life so that her heart would be bonded to her offspring;
she will not choose the easier option of a pain-free labor.
They genuinely care about people and treat them fairly
and respectfully. The good deeds they do are not for the
sake of being noticed. Rather, they are prompted in their
conscience to act in sincerity and loyalty to the standards
they know are right. Though they err, they are
conscience-stricken and try to restore any damage done
(wherever it is possible or within their power to do so).
They keep within the boundaries of their conscience and
do what is right with good intent, unlike the unjust
who do the wrong thing with evil intent.
The pull of evil is like the current of a river that man
must exert himself to swim against. If fallen men were to
give in to that easier way of not resisting evil, plunging
themselves headlong into it, then they would set their course
towards a second eternal death. Going against the current
of evil in society is truly a struggle, but the righteous
will use their will to overcome the pull of their
fallen nature.
These people will not be condemned to the Lake of Fire
simply because they did not believe in "Jesus," but they
will inherit a second life in eternity called the Eternal
Kingdom of the Nations. Although the righteous
sinner must pay for the penalty of his sin by experiencing
the First Death, people who heed the voice of their conscience
will find mercy on the Day of Judgment.
The
Holy
—
Their
Eternal
Destiny
is
the
Holy
City
The
term "Holy" literally
means:
set
apart
for
sacred
purpose
— to
the
service
or
worship
of
God;
reserved
from
profane
or
common
use.
Therefore,
those
who
obey
the
gospel
are
"set
apart" for His
sake and for
the
gospel's
sake
(meaning: cause or purpose of
the
gospel).
The
Holy
are
entirely
separated
from
the
world
and
their
own
personal
sins
to
now
live
in
service
to
the
One
who
secured
their
forgiveness.
They
live
a
life
that
is "distinct,
holy,
and
separate" from
the
rest
of
the
world.
That
does
not
mean
in
disassociation
with
the
physical
world,
but
"set
apart" from
the
spiritual
realm
and
influences
that
would
attempt
to
make
them
common
or
profaned.
These
holy
ones
withdraw
from "fellowship" with
the
world
— from
what
is
filthy
or
common
—
since
they
have
joined
"fellowship" with
God.
1
Corinthians
6:9-11
in
the
New
Testament
clearly
expresses
what
the
holy
ones
have
no
part
in
any
longer.
They
live
a
life
which
keeps
them "unstained" by
fellowship
with
the
spirits
that
rule
the
world.
No
one
who
is
included
in
the
Holy
lives
as
the
Righteous,
Unjust
or
Filthy.
Rather,
the
Holy
fix
their
complete
attention
on
carrying
out
the
good
will
of
the
One
who
saved
them
—
establishing
tribes
and
clans
all
over
the
earth
as
a
final
witness
of
His
Kingdom. They
voluntarily
relinquish
all
that
they
possess
(both
materially
and
spiritually)
to
the
Body
of
Messiah
where
they
now
live
a
common
life
with
all
those
who
believe. This
is
the
only
way
one
can
actually
come
under
the
authority
of
Messiah
Yahshua. This
places
a
person
in
a
permanent
relationship
of
servitude
to
Him
through
serving
his
brothers
and
sisters
—
who
are
His
House. This
voluntary
surrender
of
personal
rights,
in
an
attitude
of
total
submission,
is
the
result
of
completely
trusting
and
believing
in
the
gospel.
It
is
the
only
way
one
can
rightly
obey
what
our
Master
expressed
concerning
discipleship. Upon
this
heartfelt
response,
one
then
becomes
a
disciple,
living
a
life
of sacred
purpose to
Messiah.
The
response
of
the
Holy
is
in
response
to
Messiah's
sacrifice
on
their
behalf. All
those
who
believe are
together and
contribute
all
they
have
to
each
other
as
to
Messiah.
Obedience
to
the
good
news
establishes
a
new
society,
a
new
social
order
— demonstrating
the
Kingdom
of
Messiah
here
on
earth.
Within
this
society,
all
aspects
of
human
need
are
completely
met.
There
is
no
rich
or
poor
within
this new
life in
Messiah,
for
all
that
are
owners
of
land
or
houses
have
sold
them
and
distributed
their
wealth
among
their
needy
brothers.
This
new
society
in
Messiah
is
a
common
life
of
devotion
to
Him
and
to
the
brotherhood,
expressed
through
daily
contribution,
distribution
and
participation
of
their
material
and
spiritual
wealth
in
the
communities
of
God.
Through
this
life
of
devotion
a
spiritual "commonwealth
of
Israel" is
formed. The
disciples
who
live
in
communities
worldwide,
in
obedience
to
the
gospel,
are
seen
as Israel
—
a
united
twelve-tribed
Holy
nation. These
tribes
are
made
up
of
many
households,
within
larger
clans,
that
ultimately
spread
out
geographically
into
specific
tribal
territories
throughout
the
world.
The tribes collectively are a Holy nation.
They are a "body politic" acting as one man. This united,
twelve-tribed nation is the witness (ultimate sign) of Messiah's
Kingdom
here on earth at the end of the age. Through their
united efforts, they will be a "light to the world" bringing
indisputable evidence that God did indeed send His Son.
These twelve tribes proclaim His salvation to the ends of
the earth.
Those who make up "The Holy" will live exemplary lives before
all the nations.
They will be blameless in all their ways.
By Messiah's sacrifice they now demonstrate to the world
the power and salvation of God to restore and purify them
from all their hurtful and wrong ways. They are representatives
of "redeemed mankind" and offer hope and mercy to all the
nations of the earth.
The third eternal destiny is comprised of those who used
to be filthy, unjust, or even righteous in the world.
The Holy are those who were "saved and purified" from
their sins through the sacrifice of Yahshua the Messiah.
Because of their willingness to listen and respond from
the heart to the convicting truths of the gospel,
they made themselves worthy to become God's eternal "Dwelling
Place," His home forever. Thus, their eternal destiny
was sealed as being part of "The Holy."
In Summary
The
true
God
is
not indiscriminate in
His
judgment,
but
instead
He
makes
distinction
between
the
Filthy
and
Unjust,
the
Righteous,
and
the
Holy. We
can
clearly
see
that
there
are
three
eternal
destinies
for
mankind,
not
two
as
Christianity
has
mistakenly
taught
us.
The
simple
truth
is
that
God
recognizes
another
category
of
people:
those
who
are righteous according
to
the
instinctive
knowledge
of
the
truth
which
is
inherent
within
their
conscience. It
is
normal
to
value
a
good
conscience
as
something
to
be
esteemed
and
carefully
guarded.
Perhaps you are not used to thinking in terms of three
eternal destinies, yet the truth of these words must register
in your conscience. How could a righteous and just God
cast righteous and just people into the Lake of Fire?
Will He condemn those men and women to eternal torment
who suffer to keep a good conscience, along with the cowardly,
self-seeking, greedy, deceitful, and sexually filthy people
who defile this good earth?
The
ability
to
make "good
judgments" (overcoming
what
is
evil
and
doing
what
is
right)
has
been
given
to
every
person
on
the
face
of
this
earth.
Fortunately,
the
conscience
has
the
power
to
restrain
us
from
plummeting
into
the
utter
degradation
of
being
given
over
to
evil,
if
we
listen to
it.
But
what
if
we
don't?
That
is
the
freedom
of
choice
the
Creator
of
all
mankind
has
given
to
every
person.
It
is
ultimately
up
to
you
to
decide
what
your
eternal
destiny
will
be.
The
Creator
will
not
interfere
with
our
decisions.
Since
we
have
the knowledge of
right
and
wrong
at
work
within
ourselves,
we
are
totally
accountable
and
are
without
excuse.
He
has
also
adequately
equipped
every
fallen
human
being
with
the
power
of
his
will
to
choose
good
over
evil.
So
who
can
we
blame
when
we
arrive
at
our
eternal
destination?
Even
now,
through
the
day-to-day
decisions
we
make,
our
destiny
is
being "set." In
all
covenants
there
is
a
blessing
for
keeping
its
terms,
and
a
curse
for
breaking
them.
So
it
is
with
the
Covenant
of
Conscience
—
there
awaits
for
every
man
the
blessing
of
a
Second
Life
or
the
calamity
of
a
Second
Death.
While
bound
by
that
covenant
of
living
by
the
knowledge
of
good
and
evil,
fallen
man
cannot
stretch
out
his
hand
to
eat
from
the
Tree
of
Life.
It
would
only
be
possible
for
him
to
escape death altogether
if
One
would
substitute
for
him in
his
place.
Yahshua,
the
Son
of
God,
took
our
judgment
upon
Himself
and
provided
the
way
back
to
the Tree
of
Life. He
is
the
Tree
of
Life.
This
tree
was
set
apart
from
the
Tree
of
the
Knowledge
of Good
and
Evil,
just
as "The
Holy"
who
eat
from
its
fruit
will
also
be "set
apart." They
will
no
longer
be
bound
by
the
Covenant
of
Conscience
to
resist
evil
and
choose
good,
but
rather
they
live
in
a
totally New
Covenant with
God
Himself.
They
will
know
Him intimately in
a
relationship
throughout
eternity.
They
will
be
obedient
to
Him
and
love
as
He
loved
—
in
much
the
same
way
as
a
true
husband
loves
his
wife
and
she
willingly
submits
to
and
respects
her
husband.
In
the
beginning
there
were
two
trees
in
the
Garden.
In
the
end,
when
time
is
no
more,
there
will
be
only
one
— The
Tree
of
Life. God's
eternal
purpose
will
finally
be
realized
as
the Redeemed (the
Holy),
who
have
become
the dwelling
place
of
God,
rule
over
and
bring
healing
to
the Eternal
Nations.
Just as God walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden in
their innocence, so He will live and dwell among the Nations
(through the Holy) throughout eternity. Only those who
choose to become utterly worthless will have no
part in the Creator's eternal purpose for mankind.
So, every person must choose what his eternal destiny will
be. Revelation 22:11 declares The Three Eternal Destinies
of Man: There will be the Unjust and Filthy still,
the Righteous of the Nations still, and the
Holy still. These are the final destinations
for all mankind. The Creator of Heaven and Earth leaves
this choice up to each individual. He has made every provision
possible for mankind to partake in His ultimate plan. His
desire is to live in and dwell among mankind. He wants you
to see His true heart and character, so you could be a part
of His ultimate purpose — throughout eternity.
Rom
5:14, just as the Son
of God chose to go into
death, in order to save
us from our sins.
Gen 1:26-27; 3:5,22; Heb 2:6-7; 1 Jn 3:2-3
Jn 5:28-29; Mt 25:31-40,46; Rev 20:11-15
Gen 3:13; Rom 2:5-11; Ps 62:12
Mt 25:31-34,46; Rev 21:24,26, 22:2
Genesis 9:1-7 was added later through Noah to all of mankind as an appendage to this Second Covenant.
Gen 3:16-19; Rom 2:14-15; Acts 10:34-35
Pr 6:12-15; Titus 1:15-16; 1 Tim 4:2
Mt 25:34,46; Rev 21:24,26; Rev 22:2
Jn 17:14-17; 1 Pet 1:14-16
Rev 7:4-8; Isa 49:5-6; Rev 12:1; Gal 6:16; Acts 26:6-7; Jms 1:1; Mt 21:43; Rev 21:9-12
Mt
1:21; Titus 2:14; Please
refer to the article Liberator.
Rom 10:9,10,13,17; Rev 21:3; Mt 10:37-38
Rev 2:26-27; 21:3-4; 22:2
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