Grace of God Theological Seminary Theme: Preexistence

Text: (Genesis 1: 26, 27) Preexistence talks about our existence in spirit with God before the foundation of the Kosmos world. Our real identity is that we are a spirit covered with flesh. 1. Spiritual world already existed before physical world did. a) Ephesians 1: 4 Before the foundation of the world. b) Philippians 3: 20 Our citizenship is in Heaven. c) Revelation 12: 4 The third part of the stars of Heaven. d) Job 38: 1-6 When I laid the foundation of the Earth. 2. First, we were created in spirit. a) Genesis 1: 26, 27 We were created in the image and likeness of God. b) Philippians 3: 20 Our citizenship is in Heaven. c) Ephesians 1: 4 For He choose us in him before the foundation of the world. d) Jeremiah 1: 5 Before I formed you, I knew you. e) Romans 8: 29 For those whom He foreknew. f) Job 38: 7, 21 The number of your days is great. 3. We were covered with flesh. a) Genesis 2: 7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. b) Hebrews 2: 14 Then the children are shares in flesh and blood. c) Job 10: 11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh. d) Ecclesiastes 12: 7 And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. e) Psalm 139: 13-16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance. 4. The chosen ones names are written in the Book of Life since the foundation of Kosmos world. a) Revelation 17: 8 Since the foundation of the world. b) Luke 10: 20 Your names are written in Heaven. c) Philippians 4: 3 Whose names are in the Book of Life. d) Hebrews 12: 23 The firstborn who are enrolled in Heaven. 5. The three phases of our spirit. a) Conciliated: Preexistence. Before the foundation of the world. (Romans 1: 5/ Ephesians 1: 4/ Job 38: 4-7) b) Destituted: We were dead by the sin of Adam. (Romans 3: 10-12/ Ephesians 2: 1, 6) c) Reconciled: We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son. (Hebrews 10: 10/ II Corinthians 5: 18, 19/ Romans 5: 10, 11) d) The carnal man is the temporary man Genesis 2: 7/ Job 14: 1, 2 e) The spirit is the eternal man II Corinthians 4: 16/ Romans 7: 22/ Ephesians 4: 16

Final Word: We have two paternities: our spiritual father, who is God himself; and our father according to the flesh, who is mortal, imperfect and worldly.

So be, thus saith the Lord!

Pastor Fledson Alves

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