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 Three Steps Into The Presence of Christ:

 In Genesis 1:26-27, GOD Created and Made Mankind in HIS Likeness and Image. Then HE rested The Seventh Day. This beginning enabled GOD and Man to fellowship with each other. However, man rebelled and fell into sin and death as recorded in Gen 3.

 The process of bringing mankind back into fellowship can be seen in 3 steps:

1. During The Old Testament - Several people were able to have close fellowship with God: Enoch walked with God even after Adam had fallen away. Noah found grace and built an ark while the remainder of mankind was destroyed. Abraham was a friend of GOD and he communicated with GOD of several occasions. Moses talked with GOD face to face. Some Priests, Prophets and Kings communicated with GOD.

2. Jesus came to Earth and Fulfilled The Passover Sacrifice as The Lamb of GOD. This established The New Covenant for anyone who believes.

  1 . Justification (Being Born Again) is by Grace through Faith.  

  2. Sanctification is worked out by The Holy Spirit in believers.  3. GOD and Jesus live in each believer with The Holy Spirit.  4. The Body of Christ now includes anyone who believes.  5. Believers have access to GOD through The Blood of Jesus.  6. Healing and good health are available as a gift to believers.  7. Judgment is continuous for those who desire maturity

  3. There are yet  remaining  fulfillments of additional promises in The New Covenant.

 Three tremendous Harvests for The Body of Christ per Rev 14  

     1 The First Fruits shall follow The Lamb without fault or failure    The Everlasting Gospel Preached from Heaven to all The Earth   Babylon (confusion) is exposed and she falls   The Beast and it's Mark will be clearly seen

    2 The Early and Later Harvests of The Earth shall be reaped  

    3 The Vines and it's Grapes shall be reaped and crushed

 4 At The Last Trumpet, Christ shall appear in The Air 1Thes 4:17, 1Cor 15:52  Dead Believers shall ascend first then Living Believers shall ascend  Believers shall receive immortal bodies in The Air with The Lord

 5 Believers shall live with The Lord forever 1Thes 4:17  Believers shall attend The Wedding Supper of The Lamb Rev 19  Jesus and His Bride shall return to Earth   All rebels shall be defeated by The Sword of The Word   The Beast, and False Prophet will be cast into the Lake of Fire   Satan shall be bound for 1,000 years Rev 20

 6 Believers shall rule and reign with Jesus for 1,000 years  After the Millennium, Satan shall be loosed for a little season   All rebels will be destroyed by fire   Satan will be cast into the Lake of Fire   Dead Resurrected for The Great White Throne Judgment

 7 The New Heaven and New Earth Recreated Rev 21  New Jerusalem shall descend onto The New Earth   Believers shall be welcome there   A Wall and Gates shall guard The City against sin  Kings and People shall occupy the New Earth   Sinners shall live outside The New Jerusalem

 In each of the three ages above, many basic elements of Salvation were available. But as the ages progress, more intimacy and authority becomes available to believers.  A few Patriarchs become thousands in Israel and Millions in The Church.