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Mankind was created to become members of the Family of God. This has always been God's purpose for man. It has never changed. How sad that most people have misunderstood the true destiny of the human race. Today's television and movie industry consistently depicts those that have died, and "supposedly and gone to heaven," as becoming glorified angels. They are usually portrayed as angelic beings that return to earth and help those who are facing life's difficulties. However, God did not create man to become angels, nor did He create him out of a need to be worshiped. God had a kingdom and He had a government before the creation of the world, but He did not have a family (Job 38:4-7). His generous and loving heart longed to share His life, power and possessions with other family members. God created angels to fulfill a specific role in His Kingdom, but He created man to fulfill a specific role in His family. "And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ" (Gal 4:6-7). Only man has been blessed with the opportunity to become members of God's glorious family. The apostle Paul delivered this truth to the Believers at Rome.
This great opportunity has never been offered to the angelic world.
Angels were created from the power of God, but have never been offered sonship in the Family of God. Notice the word Abba in the scriptures quoted above. It is an Aramaic word that is comparable to our English word Daddy. It denotes a close, personal and endearing relationship with one's dad. God no longer wants His begotten children to embrace Him only as their God, but also as their personal and loving spiritual Father. Begotten Christians are now joint-heirs with Christ. We have the opportunity to inherit the same quality of life that our Savior, Jesus Christ, now possesses. Every human being has been formed in their mother's womb by the very hand of God. "Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself (Isa 44:24). Each one of us has been created for a specific purpose and role in the Family of God. He created man in His very own image and with dignity, dominion and free-moral agency (Gen 1:26-27). He gave Adam and Eve a choice in the Garden of Eden. Sadly, our ancestors chose to seek their own destiny apart from the love, wisdom and protection of God. Nonetheless, the fall of man never changed the purpose for which he was created; it only necessitated the need for our salvation through grace. God, through Jesus Christ, is now restoring man to his original destiny - to become a member of the Household of God. The apostle John speaks of this truth with great affection.
Christ's apostles understood the reason and purpose for grace. Will we accept the truth that God created mankind to become His very own children? It is the basic reason why God was willing to pay such a high price to save humanity. Back to beginning of booklet |
