Gtcotr/ws061213
For
the purpose of this teaching, let’s imagine the whole universe as one great
courtroom in which God is the supreme judge. The volume of scriptures in the
Bible clearly paints this picture with Jesus as our advocate/attorney; and
Satan as the accuser. Scriptures also tell us that we are surrounded with a
great cloud of witnesses and that records are being kept which contain every
work we do and every word we speak on earth.
Each
individual will one day approach the great judgment seat of Christ and these
books will be opened. Evidence will be presented, testimony given, and records
reviewed by this court.
These
proceedings will be very intense and concerning to so many because all
decisions of this court will be final … and by final I mean eternal and without
appeal. This court will decide whether you go to heaven or spend eternity in
hell.
All
decisions of this court shall be based on what is written in The Will.
When
a person accumulates, inherits, or possesses a great amount of worth and wealth
it is wise to prepare a last Will and Testament so that in the event of death
assets can be distributed as desired. Providing it meets legal criteria, this
last Will and Testament is binding upon the estate of the individual. At death,
or at any time thereafter as prescribed, both assets and authorities thereunto
transfer to others according to the provisions of the Will.
Last
Wills and Testaments can only be changed by the person who made the Will and
then only before their death. Without respect to what anyone else says, feels,
or believes should happen, the written will stands as a testimony and is backed
by the whole force of law. If you do not have a will it is reasonable that you
consider making one … this is the biblical pattern. God has a written will.
We
have been given a copy of God’s will. First, there is a copy of His Old Will
and Testament and as well we have a copy of His New Testament. These two do not
contradict but they rather complement and confirm one another, adding
clarification, which thereby strengthens the tenets and conditions of His will.
Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint
heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him,that
we may also be glorified together.
Both
the Old and New Testaments name God’s children as heirs beginning with His only
begotten Son. The New Testament specifically names every born again believer,
not only as an heir of God, but also as a joint heir with Jesus Christ.
Galatians
4:1-2,7 1 Now I say that the
heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he
is master of all, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed
by the father.
7 Now you are
no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
The
heirs of God, as long as they are young and immature children, differ nothing
from a servant in practice and authority but rather are placed under tutors,
governors and guardians until the time appointed of the father when they shall have
grown up and their inheritance has come fully under their control. This is true
even though the child is already legally heir and therefore lord of all.
Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance gained hastily at the
beginning will not be blessed at the end.
Proverbs
admonishes us from the wisdom of God to understand that an inheritance received
too early in life can be easily misused, squandered, and ultimately waste away.
I am certain that God not only distributes His wisdom to mankind but also
follows this wisdom Himself, setting appointed times to which are tied the
release of greater authority and exercise of our inheritance. These things are
set according to the written Will and Testament of God.
The
person who makes their last Will and Testament is called the testator. This
word is not in the common vocabulary of most English speaking people.
Nonetheless we find it written in our key scripture.
Hebrews 9:16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be
the death of the testator.
When
a person is saved they become a new creation in Christ Jesus. At that point,
they are born again into the family of God and as God’s children hold eternal
legal rights of inheritance to the things of God. God has made this very plain,
written in His will and sealed by the blood of His Son.
Each
child of God holds legal claim to eternal life and this right supersedes all
other claims against his soul.
Every
person will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Without regard as
to the evidence, testimony, or record against them the Will shall prevail.
Providing they have been born again, all debt will be considered paid in full
by the blood of Christ and they shall be accepted into the beloved with God
forever. This is but one provision of God’s Will for His children.
The
Will of God also grants access to healing, health, mercy, forgiveness, peace,
prosperity, hope, and help of all sorts. God’s storehouse holds abundant
blessings which have been passed on to God’s children through the provision of
His Will in light of the death of Christ.
The
whole world and all creation belong to God and everything is finally subject to
His will.
Important Points
1. Imagine the Universe as a great courtroom
- God does.
2. God’s Last (New) Will and Testament came
into force at the death of Christ.
3. Every child of God is a legal heir of
God.
4. The Will of God applies to life on earth
and eternal life.
5. All decisions based on the Will are
final, without appeal, and for eternity.
