Dec 30, 2009

Heavenly Family and Earthly Family

Heb 8:5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven.
The earthly sanctuary is a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary.
Today we will study that the earthly family is also a copy and shadow of the heavenly family. We will gain good understanding of the heavenly family through the earthly family.

Heb 12:9 As we have human fathers, so we have the Father of our spirits.
Mt 6:9 Our Father in heaven
We have two kinds of fathers. Just as we have our physical father on earth, so must we have a spiritual Father in heaven.
A physical father must have children who call him 'father'. In the same way, our heavenly Father must also have children who call Him 'Father'. Now let's find out through the Bible if we have spiritual brothers and sisters in heaven just as we have our physical brothers and sisters here on earth.
Mt 12:50 Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister.
According to Christ, our spiritual brothers and sisters are those who do the will of the Father in heaven. We have studied that we have a heavenly Father, brothers, and sisters in heaven. What about our heavenly Mother? Just as the earthly family has our physical mother, so must the heavenly family have our spiritual Mother. Let's confirm this fact.
Gal 4:26 The Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.The Bible confirms we have a spiritual Mother. Therefore, we have a Father, Mother, brothers, and sisters in heaven just like we do on this earth.

Do you know what the major factor is for building up a physical family on earth? It is blood that builds up a family on earth. Blood is the key factor underlying all family members. Brothers and sisters share the same blood with their parents. The earthly family is modeled after the heavenly family. Therefore, spiritual brothers and sisters must share the same spiritual blood with their spiritual Parents, our Father and Mother. Jesus gave us His precious blood of the Passover so we can become His children and inherit the kingdom of heaven. He made us realize that we are part of the heavenly family through the Passover blood of the new covenant.
Lk 22:20 This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
What can we do for our Father and Mother who made us heirs through Their precious blood so we can inherit the heavenly kingdom?
Ro 8:16-17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs―heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
We should share in the sufferings of our Father and Mother by leading our lost brothers and sisters to Zion. We should also behave well as the sons and daughters of God who will share in heavenly glory. God bless you.

1 comment:

  1. Amen.
    We have physical father & mother likewise we have spiritual father & mother.
    Without mother,we can`t have the life likewise we surely need Spiritual mother to get the eternal life

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