Understanding the issues surrounding the story of the seven seals helps us realize how truly wonderful Jesus really is. These are the profound issues associated with the book sealed with seven seals. He was not only willing to eternally perish for those He created, but He also made a way for sinners to regain what was lost through sin! Because of Jesus’ unselfish love, the Father has predetermined to fully exalt Jesus before the wicked and the righteous. Jesus single-handedly rescued the redeemed sinners from the penalty of death. No wonder John describes Jesus as “the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world.” (Revelation 13:8) With all eyes on Him, the Father will prove to them that before anyone was created, Jesus was willing to perish, if necessary, so His created beings could have the possibility of eternal life.

The wicked will stand before their Maker and those who chose to rebel against Him will see His face! This overwhelming revelation will confirm the great depth of God’s love for His children! Think about this: At the end of the 1,000 years, everyone who has ever lived on Earth or in Heaven will be present on judgment day.

When the Book of Life is opened at the end of the 1,000 years, God will reveal to billions of angels and human beings that Jesus, the Creative Agent of the Godhead, was willing to give up His life forever-if necessary-in order to redeem sinners. There is at least one more reason that I can think of for prerecording the history of angels and mankind. He will also prove to the universe that everyone is given the freedom to choose whether they will serve God or rebel against His authority. By writing down what He foreknew, God provided a way to prove ultimately that He did not predestine anyone to eternal death.

This means that God foreknew each and every choice everyone would make before He even created the first angel. When the final 1,000 years of Earth’s history have come to an end, God will demonstrate that He has perfect foreknowledge. God prerecorded the history of life to demonstrate certain immutable truths which will be verified at the end of sins drama. I presented the idea in the previous issue of Day Star, that God wrote the Book of Life and sealed it with seven seals before He created angels and human beings. No you have heard it said, “With God, timing is everything.” This statement is particularly true with the opening of each of the seven seals.

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