The Real New Testament Church
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Plan
    • Plan - Kingdom >
      • Chapter 1 - Beginning
      • Chapter 2 - Errant Reasoning
      • Chapter 3 - Consequence
      • Chapter 4 - Adaptation
      • Chapter 5 - Original Earth
      • Chapter 6 - Renovated Earth
      • Chapter 7 - Degenerated Earth
      • Chapter 8 - Time, Space and Representation
      • Chapter 9 - Early Ages
      • Chapter 10 - Israelite Age
      • Chapter 11 - Gentile Age
      • Chapter 12 - Tribulation
      • Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth
      • Chapter 14 - New Earth
    • Plan - Covenant >
      • Chapter 15 - Covenant
      • Chapter 16 - Major Covenants
      • Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant
      • Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant
      • Chapter 19 - Old Covenant for Israel
      • Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel
      • Chapter 21 - Church Covenant
      • Chapter 22 - Covenantal Celebration and Sign
  • New Testament Church
    • New Testament Church - Preparation >
      • Chapter 23 - Parables
      • Chapter 24 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
    • New Testament Church Foundation >
      • Chapter 25 - New Testament Church
      • Chapter 26 - Eternal or Temporal
      • Chapter 27 - Calling
      • Chapter 28 - Description
    • New Testament Church - Composition >
      • Chapter 29 - Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 30 - New Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 31 - Practical Headship
      • Chapter 32 - Body
      • Chapter 33 - Governance
      • Chapter 34 - Women
    • New Testament Church - Incarnation >
      • Chapter 35 - Function and Form
      • Chapter 36 - Purpose and Mission
      • Chapter 37 - Manifestation
    • New Testament Church - Legality >
      • Chapter 38 - Law
      • Chapter 39 - Transgression
      • Chapter 40 - Justification
    • New Testament Church - Life (zoe) >
      • Chapter 41 - Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 42 - Progression of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 43 - Birth
      • Chapter 44 - Perfect Example
      • Chapter 45 - Church Life
      • Chapter 46 - Sanctification
      • Chapter 47 - Rule of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 48 - Life According to the Spirit
      • Chapter 49 - Return to Law
      • Chapter 50 - Faith
    • New Testament Church - Position >
      • Chapter 51 - Principle of Position
      • Chapter 52 - Position and Condition
    • New Testament Church - Confession >
      • Chapter 53 - Fellowship with God
      • Chapter 54 - Confession
      • Chapter 55 - Confession or Christ
    • New Testament Church - Doctrine and Practice >
      • Chapter 56 - Word of God
      • Chapter 57 - Values
      • Chapter 58 - Apostolic Teaching and Tradition
      • Chapter 59 - Christ-Centered
      • Chapter 60 - Simplicity
      • Chapter 61 - Prayer
      • Chapter 62 - Works
      • Chapter 63 - Giving
      • Chapter 64 - Practical Gatherings
      • Chapter 65 - Lord's Supper
      • Chapter 66 - Gathering Together
    • New Testament Church - Growth >
      • Chapter 67 - Biblical Church Growth
      • Chapter 68 - Practical Church Growth
      • Chapter 69 - Exponential Growth
    • New Testament Church - Simulation >
      • Chapter 70 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 71 - Simulated Church History
      • Chapter 72 - Confirmation of Scripture
    • New Testament Church - Warfare >
      • Chapter 73 - Warfare
      • Chapter 74 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 75 - Freedom
      • Chapter 76 - Position
      • Chapter 77 - Descriptive Armor
      • Chapter 78 - Cooperative Armor
      • Chapter 79 - Armor of God
      • Chapter 80 - Armor Appropriated
      • Chapter 81 - Full Armor
      • Chapter 82 - Life-Based Warfare
    • New Testament Church - Reformation >
      • Chapter 83 - Formation, Deformation and Reformation
      • Chapter 84 - Law and Life
      • Chapter 85 - Practice of Law
      • Chapter 86 - Practice of Life
      • Chapter 87 - From Law to Life
      • Chapter 88 - Doctrine, Desire and Dependence
      • Chapter 89 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration and Divestment
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 90 - From House to House: the Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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Chapter 8 - Time, Space and Representation
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The original, eternal earth was created to exist within the eternal kingdom of God (realm of divine authority). It served as a habitat for angelic beings.

The original, eternal earth was the perfect venue for God to demonstrate the attributes of His nature to His creatures, the angelic beings. Righteous by nature, the angels on the original, eternal earth were blessed to witness the nature of God without hindrance. Despite the glorious privilege, many of the angels chose to rebel against the authority of God.

As a result of the angelic rebellion the original, eternal earth was destroyed. Characterized by waste, ruin, emptiness, and darkness, it became unsuitable to exist in the kingdom of God.

Congruent with eternal plan, God renovated the earth so that it was again suitable to exist within His kingdom (realm of His authority). To demonstrate the attributes of His nature in full view of the angelic host, He populated it with a new type of creature, human beings. As a result, God was provided with the opportunity to continue vindicating His nature and repopulating His kingdom.

Like the devil and his angels on the original earth, the human inhabitants of the renovated earth also chose to rebel against divine authority. Consequently, the renovated earth, degenerated and darkened, became unsuitable to exist in the kingdom of God.

Although unsuitable to exist in the kingdom, the degenerated earth remained inhabitable for fallen mankind. Concordant with eternal plan, however, the kingdom of God would continue to be influential. Rather than the earth existing in the kingdom, the kingdom of God would exist on the degenerated earth within redeemed human beings.

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​                                      Time and Space

God subjected the spatiotemporal earth (renovated, degenerated, and regenerated) to the limitations of space and time. He did so for a significant reason. When integrated with space, time presents a quantifiable environment that allows for a measurable and, therefore, indisputable demonstration of the nature of God. According to plan, it was beneficial for both the angelic host and the human race. 
     

Concordant with time and space, activity on earth is defined by specific ages. God designed each age to contribute to the fulfillment of His comprehensive, eternal purpose.  

According to the Bible, the specific ages associated with the fulfillment of the purpose of God on the spatiotemporal earth include:

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Earth Form:
Age:
Renovated.
  • Edenic Age.
Degenerated. 
  • Antediluvian Age.
 
  • Postdiluvian Age.
 
  • ​​Israelite Age.
 
  • Gentile Age.​
Regenerated.
  • Messianic Age.
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                             Mediatorial Representation 
 
Despite His foreknowledge of their failure, God chose beforehand to manifest His authority on the spatiotemporal earth through the mediatorial representation of angelic and human beings. Angelic beings mediated the kingdom authority of God on the original, eternal earth. In contrast, God chose human beings to mediate His authority on the spatiotemporal earth. It was predestined to occur in the following manner:
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Earth Form:
Age:
Mediation (kingdom representation):
Renovated
Edenic Age
  • Adam.
Degenerated
Antediluvian Age
  • From Seth to Noah.   
 
Postdiluvian Age
  • From Shem to Terah.  
 
Israelite Age 
  • From Abraham to King Zedekiah
        (2166BC to 586BC).​
 
Gentile Age 
  • Individual Gentiles and the Church (Encompasses the time of Gentile dominion over Jerusalem)
        (From 586 BC to the Second Coming).  
Regenerated
​Messianic Age
  • The restored Nation of Israel
        (For 1000 years after the Second Coming).​
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