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His-Story: A Brief Big Picture Perspective
Christianity is not a matter of personal biblical interpretation or relativistic intangible doctrines, rather it is a manifestation of the Old Testament Covenants that God has made throughout His-story. It is not a story of an abstract cognitive truth but a story of God making Covenants to building up a people of his own. Its fulfillment is Christ’s Kingdom. Let me give a brief outline so that the big picture can be seen. (Notice how through each covenant God’s people grew)
1. Marriage Covenant
God made the first humans Adam and Eve. God made a marriage Covenant between Adam and Eve, the building block of society. God had plans to reunite humanity to himself.
2. Family Covenant
God then made a Covenant with Noah and his family. God had Noah and his family to help him guide humanity back to him.
3. Tribal Covenant
God then made a Covenant with Abraham and his tribe. He built up Abraham and his tribe to give light and help guide humanity back to him.
4. 12 Tribes Covenant
God then made a Covenant with Moses and the twelve tribes of Israel. He built up Moses and the twelve tribes of Israel to give light to and help guide humanity back to him.
5. Nation Covenant
God then made a Covenant with David and his nation. He built up David and his nation to give light and to help guide humanity back to him.
6.Universal (Catholic means universal) Covenant
Then the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn1:1-14). The Word was with God and the Word was God. Jesus is the Word and he reconciled humanity to God through his life, death, and resurrection that makes his Covenant. This Covenant is a Universal (Catholic) family covenant. Jesus knew that he was going to return to the Father. He told Peter (which means rock) that he was the rock that he was going to build his Church on and Jesus gave him the keys (authority) to the Kingdom of God with the power to bind and lose (Matt 16:17-19) while he was preparing a place for us. Jesus before he returned to the father gave the disciples and the Universal family this mission, “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold I am with you always, until the end of the age.†(Matt 28:19-20)
Present day
After 2000 years, a continuous line of successors (264 to be exact) has stood in the office of Peter with the other Bishops, and has taught without error the faith and morals of Christ. They have baptized, God only knows, how many people. The Universal Church, Christ’s Body, is bringing the light of Christ to all nations. Jesus is physically present in his Church, especially in the Eucharist. God has done great things for us and I pray that God will continue to work though his Church so that all of humanity can be part of God’s Universal Covenant and be reconciled with God.
7. Fulfillment
In the future Jesus will return. Good will triumph over evil. The family of God will be complete and perfected in Heaven.
The story that we are a part of as the family of God is awesome. The Lord has done great things for us. This story that we are a part of as the family of God is awesome. If you have a personal relationship with Christ remember the big picture that this is a family affair. God bless
Christianity is not a matter of personal biblical interpretation or relativistic intangible doctrines, rather it is a manifestation of the Old Testament Covenants that God has made throughout His-story. It is not a story of an abstract cognitive truth but a story of God making Covenants to building up a people of his own. Its fulfillment is Christ’s Kingdom. Let me give a brief outline so that the big picture can be seen. (Notice how through each covenant God’s people grew)
1. Marriage Covenant
God made the first humans Adam and Eve. God made a marriage Covenant between Adam and Eve, the building block of society. God had plans to reunite humanity to himself.
2. Family Covenant
God then made a Covenant with Noah and his family. God had Noah and his family to help him guide humanity back to him.
3. Tribal Covenant
God then made a Covenant with Abraham and his tribe. He built up Abraham and his tribe to give light and help guide humanity back to him.
4. 12 Tribes Covenant
God then made a Covenant with Moses and the twelve tribes of Israel. He built up Moses and the twelve tribes of Israel to give light to and help guide humanity back to him.
5. Nation Covenant
God then made a Covenant with David and his nation. He built up David and his nation to give light and to help guide humanity back to him.
6.Universal (Catholic means universal) Covenant
Then the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn1:1-14). The Word was with God and the Word was God. Jesus is the Word and he reconciled humanity to God through his life, death, and resurrection that makes his Covenant. This Covenant is a Universal (Catholic) family covenant. Jesus knew that he was going to return to the Father. He told Peter (which means rock) that he was the rock that he was going to build his Church on and Jesus gave him the keys (authority) to the Kingdom of God with the power to bind and lose (Matt 16:17-19) while he was preparing a place for us. Jesus before he returned to the father gave the disciples and the Universal family this mission, “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold I am with you always, until the end of the age.†(Matt 28:19-20)
Present day
After 2000 years, a continuous line of successors (264 to be exact) has stood in the office of Peter with the other Bishops, and has taught without error the faith and morals of Christ. They have baptized, God only knows, how many people. The Universal Church, Christ’s Body, is bringing the light of Christ to all nations. Jesus is physically present in his Church, especially in the Eucharist. God has done great things for us and I pray that God will continue to work though his Church so that all of humanity can be part of God’s Universal Covenant and be reconciled with God.
7. Fulfillment
In the future Jesus will return. Good will triumph over evil. The family of God will be complete and perfected in Heaven.
The story that we are a part of as the family of God is awesome. The Lord has done great things for us. This story that we are a part of as the family of God is awesome. If you have a personal relationship with Christ remember the big picture that this is a family affair. God bless