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Part of the Restoration Plan includes victory over self, sin, and Satan the devil.... So that God’s wisdom is made known to all those in high (heavenly) places. (For there is no authority nor ruler who is not subject to God and to Christ Jesus.)

We can see in Genesis, James and in Job, how Satan is allowed to have access in Heaven and on Earth. BUT he has very limited authority. His main desire is to disrupt man’s authority on Earth.

The authority God gave to Adam still continues today. Of course God still has the higher Authority in Heaven and on Earth.

In Genesis 3, Eve and Adam thought to get authority to deal with sin like God has in Heaven and in Earth. Thus becoming free from the limits God had placed upon them.  (Evidently this would make them priests as well as the princes who they were.)

We see how God divided authority in three parts within The Law:

a.–  Kings - from Judah - made wise (as in Gen 3)

b.– Priests - from Levi - delight to see (like God sees)

c.– Natural Blessings - in Joseph - fruitful and good for food

This is a similar division we have in Government in The USA.

And this is the same division we see in The Church: Jesus alone is King, God has made every Believer a kingdom of Priests (servants,) with certain giftings provided to each Believer to bless the Body. God intends everyone to work and to rest as HE directs.

HE intends Believers to work as God directs: To occupy and have dominion over all The Earth. This dominion can only be enabled by Submission of The Old Nature (flesh) unto The Holy Spirit of God The Father. God has given those who have specific responsibilities in The Church Body. Each responsibility also has the appropriate authority given to do the work of the ministry - to build up every member of the body to full maturity.

Six Mystery Pictures Paul Gives in Ephesians,     

         In Relationship to The Feasts of GOD

1. Relates to Christ Our Passover as establishing God’s Plan   1Cor 1-3, Rev 1

2. Relates to a Pure Unleavened Church as God’s Temple    1Cor 4-11, Rev 2&3  

3. Relates to Christ as The Anointing of  Pentecost       1Cor 12:1-11, Rev 4- 8:1

4. Relates Gathering The Body as Trumpets of God 1Cor 12:12-31, Rev 8:2- 11:18

5. Relates Marriage of Christ to The Church as Atonement 1Cor 13&14,  Rev 12-19

6. Relates to Believers Fully Equipped as The Tabernacle of God 1 Cor 15,  Rev 20

     (7. Eternal Judgment is not covered in Ephesians.)