Seven Pillars of Wisdom

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1 Seven Pillars of Wisdom June 7, 2009

2 The Way of Wisdom 9:1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. 2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has Leave mixed her wine; your she has simple also set her table. ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight. 3 She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, 4 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here! To him who lacks sense she says, 5 Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight. Proverbs 9:1-6

The Way of Folly 13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

3 The Way of Folly 13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. 14 She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, 15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, 16 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here! And to him who lacks sense she says, 17 Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

4 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 3:11

8 Seven Pillars of Wisdom 1st Pillar Purpose and Design

10 Purpose and Design What on earth am I here for? 30 Million sold

11 Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. [a]. Ps. 86:9; Isa. 60:21; Rom. 11:36; I Cor. 6:20; 10:31; Rev. 4:11 [b]. Ps. 16:5-11; 144:15; Isa. 12:2; Luke 2:10; Phil. 4:4; Rev. 21:3-4

13 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:17

14 Purpose and Design 1 st Pillar

15 Our Purpose in Life is: Dominion Genesis 1:24-28

16 Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion... over all the earth

18 Dominion domain supreme authority synonym = sovereignty Webster

19 Sovereignty a: supreme power b: supreme power especially over a body politic Romans 13 c: freedom from external control : synonym = autonomy Webster

20 Sovereignty God grants us His communicable attribute of Dominion (rule), but he never grants us His Sovereignty.

21 Domain 1. a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual - Ages Past

22 Mankind Rebelled Dominion was not rescinded... It became corrupted Dominion is a God given desire.

23 Sovereignty History teaches theology by example a: supreme power b: supreme power especially over a body politic c: freedom from external control : synonym = autonomy Webster

24 If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever. George Orwell

25 Instead of Man making man in man s image. A superior example... Secular Humanism Transhumanism (H+) Eugenics/Transgenics

26 Transgenetics: Cowboys Mixing genetic code of two different species to create what is called a chimera. UK is mixing cow eggs and human genes to create a monstrosity that our system cannot ethically judge which gives scientists the ability to destroy or use as wished.

27 Goat and sheep genes have been crossed creating the first geep Hairless mice have already been used to grow human ears Fluorescent pigs have been created through crossing their genes with jellyfish

" "A spokesman for the National Institutes of Health said the Cornell

28 + = Glow in the dark... Humans May 13, 2008 "The Cornell scientists put a gene for a fluorescent protein into the singlecelled human embryo. The embryo had three sets of chromosomes instead of two." "A spokesman for the National Institutes of Health said the Cornell work would not be classified as gene therapy in need of federal review, because a test-tube embryo is not considered a person under the regulations."

29 "We in the Eugenics movement are not interested in competing against Adolph Hitler or Karl Marx for some minuscule little 1,000 year Reich. We are interested in competing with Jesus Christ and Buddha for the destiny of man." Self-Directed Evolution

31 Domain 1. a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual Present Age Colossians 3

32 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality,... which impurity, passion, is being evil desire, renewed and covetousness, in knowledge which is idolatry. after On account the of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, image when you were of its living creator. in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Col 3:5-10

33 ... let the peace Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, of Christ and patience, rule bearing with one another and, if your one has a hearts complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom... Col 3:12-16

34 Domain 1. a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual Future Age Revelation 2

35 one who conquers he will rule Only hold fast what you have until I come. The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. Rev 2:25-27

36 Church Militant For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ... 2 Cor 10:3-5

37 Domain a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual Col 3 Marriage Mt 19

38 Then the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. Ge 2:18 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. Eph 5:31-33

39 Domain a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual Marriage Family

40 ... for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? 1 Ti 3:5 NKJV

41 Domain a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual Marriage Family Church

42 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 1 Tim 5:17

43 Dominion The church, under the influence of neoplatonism renounced dominion: Earth is regarded as the devil s realm The human body was despised (pietism and monasticism swept into the Church) A false humility and meekness was cultivated The gospel itself was deformed from a gospel of personal and corporate triumph through Christ over sin to an escapist gospel after the defeat of the Church. In these cases dominion does not disappear it is simply transferred to another. RJ Rushdoony

44 Ephesians 1:18... that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

45 Domain a territory (or jurisdiction) over which dominion is exercised Individual Marriage Family Church Civil Government

46 Occupy till I come. Luke 19:11

48 Matthew 5 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. The blessed meek are those who submit to God s dominion, have dominion therefore over themselves, and are capable of exercising dominion over the earth. RJ Rushdoony

49 Matthew 11:29-30 (KJV) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Meekness is not mousiness, but disciplined strength in and under God.

50 Dominion... is the exercise of godly power in our God given sphere. Where ever Christ s dominion of meekness is evidenced...

51 ... His Kingdom Comes on earth as it is in Heaven.

52 And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Mt 28:18-20

54 Purpose and Design What on earth am I here for? Dominion

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Questions? Text

Questions? Text If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3