Eph 2:7 that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace

in kindness toward us

in Christ Jesus.

Defining an ”Age”

so many words in the Bible are mistranslated by such words as “eternal,” “forever,” “ever and ever” when in actual fact the original word did not mean that at all.

αιωσιν= Periods of Timeaion

The Two-Age Model

“this age”,

the “ages to come”.

Matthew 12:32 "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him,

either in this age or in the age to come.

This Age Age to come

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:35

@ neither marry, nor are given in marriage. 36.

Luk 20:34 And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage;

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34

@ For they can't die any more,

1510.

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34

for they are like the angels,

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34

for they are like the angels,

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34

@ are

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34

@ being children of the resurrection

Mark 10:30.. he will receive one hundred times more

now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and

in the age to come eternal life.

                                                                                 

                   

he will receive one hundred times more

houses, brothers,

sisters, mothers, children, and land,

with persecutions

and

in the age to come eternal life

•Eph. 1:21

(the power of God) is far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given,

not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. 35.

But

those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead,

There are Standards

AndCriteria

Difference in the Ages

Luke 20:34

those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead,

Not all are considered worthyThere is a filtering

Process.

Present AgeALL MANKIND

ALL DIE In

ADAM

Death is God’s Mercy

on sinners In Christ

sin

UniteALL

THINGS

Second Death

?Age to come

Never Die

“Wages of sin is death”

but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Deu 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God;

those who are considered not worthy

to attain to that age – what awaits?Second death

Separation or Annihilation?

“Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise thee? Shall thy loving-kindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in destruction?”—Psalm 88:10,11

Coming ages

Two age model is too simplistic

Are there other aeons?

Deu 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God;but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Eternity Past

Angels (Psalm 148:2, 5-6; Colossians 1:16)

Heavens & the Earth(Genesis 1:1)

Man(Matthew 19:4)

GOD (Psalm 90:2; John 1:1)

* R. B. Thieme, Jr., Creation, Chaos, and Restoration(Houston: R. B. Thieme, Jr., Bible Ministries, 1995), 6.© 1995 by R. B. Thieme, Jr. All rights reserved.

Revealed things belongs to us and to our children

αιωσιν aion

It is sometimes translated world; world represents a period or a series of periods of time. See Matt 12:32; 13:40,49; 1 Cor 1:20; 2:6; Eph 1:21.

Mat 13:40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age.

(Mat 12:32) And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks

against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

Mat 13:49 So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous,

1Co 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

1Co 2:6 Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away.

1Co 2:7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.

oi aiones, the worlds, the universe, the aggregate of the ages or periods, and their contents which are included in the duration of the world.

1 Cor 2:7; 10:11; Heb 1:2; 9:26; 11:3.

Aei means habitually or continually within the limit of the subject's life.

Tit. 1:12

Acts 7:51; 2 Cor. 4:11; 6:10; Heb 3:10; 1 Pet. 3:15.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

'o aion ton aionon, the aeon of the aeons

Ages unto ages

Eph. 3:21 Heb 1:8

Rom. 16:27; Gal. 1:5; Philip. 4:20,

Eph 3:21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.

Heb 1:8 But of the Son he says, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, the righteous scepter is the scepter of thy kingdom.

Rom 16:27 to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Gal 1:5 to whom be the glory

for ever and ever. Amen.

Phi 4:20 To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

aiodios everlasting

Rom. 1:20 "the everlasting power and divinity of God."

tou aioniou theou the eternal God

Rom 16:25-26 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages

Rom 16:26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--

tou aioniou theou the eternal God Rom 16:26

Beyond ages

'o basileus ton aionon, God the King of the aeons

1Ti 1:17 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen

Rev 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and wonderful are thy deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are thy ways, O King of the ages!

God therefore is described as the God of the aeons, the God who pervaded and controlled those periods before the incarnation.

That is still "the mystery" that has been kept in silence in times eternal (chronois aioniois)

I AM the alpha and the Omega

pro chronon aionion, before eternal times 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2

Zoe aionios translated as eternal life, occurs 42 times in N. T.(but not in LXX) is not endless life, but life pertaining to a certain age or aeon, or continuing during that aeon.

                                     

We reach our hands up in faith, and God reaches down to us with His great grace.

Amazing Grace

When we were yet sinners.

We can't use the crown if it stays in the box

Saved BY Grace, THROUGH Faith, UNTO Good Works

How far do you agree with these statements?

1.  The "good works" of unsaved people are "dead", and are as "filthy rags" to God.

2. We are under Satan's control until we are spiritually reborn through faith in Jesus. 

3.  We are saved by faith and grace, not works.  Good works after our spiritual rebirth signifies true faith.

4.  God is not impressed by the "good works" and prayers of non-Christians.

5.  We are not to admire the sincerity and zeal of those in non-Christians religions.  We are to avoid participating in their efforts. Rebuke them sharply

http://www.creationists.org/goodworks.html

Way of Faith

Way of worksJas 2:23-24

22 lower Paths of

the 32 fold

Tree of Life.

The Crooked Serpent: The Way from Material realm to Divine realm by Human effort

I AMTheWay

Law is a mirror

The tight

rope walk

across

Good Works

Evil works

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