05 Apr '17 04:57>3 edits
Originally posted by vivifyThe previous post of mine showed that the entrance of death into the human race says nothing about worship per se. Rather it is about what Adam took into himself that polluted him bringing in death and collapse of humanity away from God the source of life.
What is the difference? Both threatened death and punishment by fire for refusal to worship them.
Fire is not mentioned in this story of the origin of the entrance of death into the world.
However, we are told that the eternal fire was prepared for the Devil and his angels. If man refuses to be saved from being joined to the Devil, he will of necessity share in the destiny prepared for the Devil.
" Then He will say to those on the left, Go away from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." (Matt. 25:41)
Refusing to be extricated from the rebellion of the devil and his angels will result in sharing the miserable destiny prepared FOR the devil and his angels.
And being joined to the Son of God results in sharing in the eternity of the glorious destiny of the Son of God. We will go with our leader and co-share the assigned destiny of that leader to whom we are joined.
The eternal fire is not mentioned in Genesis's account of the fall of man.
And worship is really not mentioned in the passage of Matthew 25:31-46.
To be fair, the warning of fire is mentioned in connection with worshipping the Antichrist, his image and receiving his mark in Revelation 14.
This age will conclude with a person who will physically fight against Christ with his armies. And he like Nebuchadrezzar, threatens men with worship or not being able to buy or sell anything or even live.
It is at this time the saints remaining on the earth should recall God's protection of the three Hebrew men who were faithful even unto the threat of death.
No vivify, I do not regard God and the Savior Jesus Christ (God incarnate) as just another Nebuchadrezzar.
That's enough for one post here.