Liberating Planet Earth
by Gary DeMar
by Gary DeMar
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Christ andLib~ation 27<br />
How can we get back our birthright?<br />
There is only one way: by submitting to the One who has<br />
reclaimed man’s birthright, the perfect man Jesus Christ, the only<br />
begotten Son of God, who came to earth for a task: to liberate th<br />
earth. And how did He accomplish this awesome task? By living a<br />
life as a man in perfect conformity to God’s law.<br />
All right, that explains how Jesus Christ reclaimed His inheritance<br />
as the second-born eartlz~ son. But how does this work itself<br />
out in history? Why did this make any difference in history?<br />
Simple: because the inheriting Son died, and rose again. He ‘<br />
gained His inheritance by a perfect life, and then He gave it away<br />
to His people. He established a new covenant with them. Or, as<br />
we also say, He established a new testament with them. A testament<br />
is a document transferring an inheritance to the lawful heirs.<br />
Christians now inherit through Him. The rightful heir, Jesus<br />
Christ, laid down His life for His friends, demonstrating perfect<br />
love. There is no greater love than this (John 15:13).<br />
Satan in principle lost his Adam-given authority the day<br />
Christ died. Christians re-inherited it in principle the day Christ<br />
rose from the dead.<br />
Summary<br />
We are in a war. This war is a war for the hearts, minds, and<br />
souls of men. The issues governing this war are ethical: right vs.<br />
wrong. The rival commanders are personal: God vs. Satan. The<br />
armies are made up of loyal followers who covenant themselves<br />
(chain themselves) to one of the two commanders. Every army has<br />
a chain of command. There cannot be an army without a chain of<br />
command. Each army has a set of rules. Each commander calls<br />
his followers to live and die in terms of their assignments. Each<br />
commander promises his followers rewards. But only God can<br />
promise rewards after physical death. He promises eternal judgment<br />
for His enemies.<br />
God promises liberation. So does Satan. One of them is lying.<br />
The most momentous intellectual decision that an individual or a<br />
civilization can make is this one: to decide which one is lying. The
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