Dominion

The Reconciliation: Part 7 If God were to take back control of the earth then He would break His word, that Adam had complete authority. If He broke His word it would by default break the fabric that is holding the universe together. All of the created order including man would be gone. So, love constrained Him. Even though He was able and could “in His sovereignty” destroy His creation; He was not willing to lose us completely. Instead He determined to let us keep dominion as sin’s hostage, as He inacted His plan to get us back. Dominion is one of the most important doctrines to understand if you want the Bible to make sense. The fact that man was given dominion over, and was in essence the god of, this world is the reason Satan wanted to enslave us, the reason God’s Sovereignty is limited, the reason it took 2,000 years for Jesus to come, the reason Jesus had to come as a man, the reason WE must heal the sick and raise the dead. It’s the reason Jesus was able to do what he did. He had a flesh body from Adam (dominion) but not his corrupted seed (slavery). After the resurrection, “Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” He wasn’t lying. He did not previously have all authority, neither did the Father. Jesus stripped Satan of the dominion that he stole from Adam on earth and below the earth. Philipians 2:10 - "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; " When he was resurrected he appeared now with ALL authority. It is the reason Satan was able to offer it to Jesus during his temptation. All this to say God could not intervene. It was Adam’s planet and Adam let Sin and Death come in. Once they got inside they took control. So, how do we get them back out?

PART 8