Guardian - a person invested with accredited power and authority so as to fulfill the duty of taking care of the person and property of another.
Satan's guardianship is depicted in Ezekiel 28:13-16. Verse 14 identifies him as THE ANOINTED CHERUB THAT COVERETH, i.e., overshadowing and protecting the world then existing, The Garden of God. In contrast to Satan's Trusteeship role Colossians1:16,17 sets forth the prior creatorship/ownership of Christ:
... in Him were created the all things in the heavens and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships, or rulers or authorities - the all things through Him, and unto Him have been created. (vs.17), and He is before All (things, beings) and The All Things in Him have stood together (and still hold together, cohere), this included the Kingdoms of the inhabited earth that had been entrusted to Satan, Luke 4:4,6, and the cosmos mentioned in Satan's last testing of Christ, Matthew 4:8,9. Christ did not question Satan's claim. Satan's trusteeship was forfeited by misuse of his office.
The right to REDEEM a creation in ruin belonged to Christ by virtue of His being THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL CREATION, CoIossians 1:15. The right and responsibility of redeeming a creation beset by death belonged to Christ by virtue of His being THE FIRSTBORN Out From Among The Dead, Colossians1:18,20. Christ, by redemption reclaimed His property and rightful priority. place and position.
Hereafter a JOINT-GUARDIANSHIP was to be established via a JOINT-AROUSEMENT and a JOINT-ENTHRONEMENT, Ephesians 2:6. This is the fulfilling of the hope to which we have been called, this is the essence of having been made the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, this is the display of the excelling (super-casting) greatness of the power (ability) of Him in us ... according to the energy (in working) in the Christ, having aroused Him out from dead ones, and seating Him in the Supra heavenlies above [above+high] every beginning and authority and power and lordship ... all things He arranged under [subjected] the feet of Him, and Him He gave [appointed] Head above all things to the Church, which is His Body, the fullness of the One the all things habitually filling for Himself [the Body of Christ, the final complement to complete all that needed completion]. sEphesians1:18-23 (portions).
In His Headship Christ is manifested now in the Supraheavenlies, it follows that whensoever, howsoever, wheresoever Christ is manifested, jointly with Him.
complementary with Him, shall be the Church which is His Body.
To be partners with the FIRST-BORN'S GUARDIANSHIP, both must die to fulfill the role of JOINT-REDEMPTION, sEphesians2:6; CoIossians 3:1,3, as well as the CO-BURIAL, and CO-AROUSING with HIM. CoIossians 2:12.
In reclaiming His Rightful Heirship position of FIRSTBORN of ALL CREATION, all claims to the contrary were voided. The super-natural as well as human chains of bondage to decrees, ordinances, and laws were cast off. Christ made an open display of them to show they had no claims against us, no power nor dominion over us, all this was broken, cp. Colossians 2:14-19. "He led Captivity captive", Ephesians 4:8; "ALL was placed under His feet," Ephesians1:22; "FAR ABOVE ALL", Ephesians1:21. The measure of our complete identification in and with Him is the degree of His Headship over all Rule and Authority, CoIossians 2:10. It is complete, thus we are complete in Him now and always.
In Christ's office as FIRSTBORN His first task was to redeem the whole inheritance, then SECURE IT, then to SHARE it. His death provided the REDEMPTION, His RESURRECTION and SEATING in the RIGHTS of the Father provided the SECURITY, and the COMMISSION embodied in Ephesians 3:8,9, " ... to make ALL see ... the riches ... the fellowship/dispensation of the sacred SECRET. This includes the SUMMATION of all things in the heavens and on earth IN CHRIST, Ephesians1:10. The UNTRACKABLE WEALTH OF CHRIST is shared. Ephesians 3:8.
The Guardians are told: ... keep the UNITY OF THE SPIRIT, Ephesians 4:3, "Keep", watch over, preserve, guard. The UNITY of Ephesians 4:4-5 is to be "guarded" by the Guardians.
The EMPOWERING, Ephesians 6:10, KEEP BEING EMPOWERED, it is His might and His strength.
Ephesians 6:11 PUT ON, pick up the whole armor of God, God's PANOPLY, God's ARMOR. Stand=HOLD THE FIELD, not go to war, hold the field, not march, not fight, but stand, STAND FOR THE TRUTH. 6:13. The battle has been won, it remains for the GUARDIANS to hold on to that which has been given them.
1. The Armor: 6:14 Truth and Righteousness.
2. The Armor: 6:15 The Gospel Of Peace.
3. The Armor: 6:16 The FAITH, cp.4:13, Unity of THE FAITH.
4. The Armor: 6:17 SALVATION, i.e. deliverance.
5. The Armor: 6:17b THE WORD OF GOD, cp Colossians1:25
The Mystery Ministry of Paul completes the Word of God, GRACE, not judgement, is GOD'S FINAL WORD.
6. THE ARMOR: 6:18 EVER PRAYING. For other Guardians.
Saints=Shining Ones. All in union with their Lord.
And for Paul, 6:19; to make known the Secret of the Good News. I.e .... by Him to more than reconcile the all things unto Himself ...in earth ... in heaven, Colossians1:20.
Fill up with Paul and other guardians the special bond between those standing and guarding. HOLD THE FIELD, THE BATTLE HAS BEEN WON. HOLD ON TO THE TRUTHS GIVEN YOU.
How God Saves Men
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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