Biblical Church History Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan

Laying the Foundation for Church History

ancient landmark (Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. fields of the fatherless (Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

(Ecc 3:15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

AS IT RELATES TO HIS PLAN  God has a plan for the universe and this earth That’s the past (That’s the past)  God has a plan for the Nation of Israel That’s the future (That’s the future)  God has a plan for your Individual Life That’s the present (That’s the present)

It is the movement of God through history to accomplish his 3 fold plan for the earth and universe, the Nation of Israel, and for your Life. It is also the movement of Satan to counter, counterfeit, and confound the 3 fold plan of God

The King of Eden

I. The original PLAN for Lucifer

1. He was the Light bearer and anointed Cherub

Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast createdThou art the anointed cherub that covereth (Eze 28:12-15) Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

2. He was the Original King of Eden

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God (Eze 28:12-15) Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God ; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heavenI will exalt my throne above the stars of GodI will sit also upon the mount of the congregation I will ascend above the heights of the cloudsI will be like the most High (Isa 14:12-15) How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

II. The original PROBLEM of Lucifer

1. As a result of iniquity he loses his throne in Eden

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God till iniquity was found in thee (Eze 28:12-15) Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

2. God replaces Lucifer with a new King and creation

subdue it: and have dominion over every living thing that moveth upon the earth (Gen 1:27-28) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

(Gen 2:19-20) And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

III. The original PLACE of Lucifer

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God (Eze 28:12-15) Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God ; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

 This is the place that history starts (where God’s plan for the earth began  This is the place that time will end.  This is the place where Christ will return and rule for a thousand years EDEN

 Gen. 13:10 likens Eden to the land of Egypt (to the garden)  Amos 1:5 The “house of Eden” located near Damascus  Isa 51:3 Likens Zion at Jerusalem to Eden  II Kings 19:12 and Isa.37:12 Locates it near Gozan and Haran (Ur)  Gen 2:10-14 Gives the four Rivers  This is the same ground that God promised Abraham in (Gen. 15)  This is the same piece of property that Israel will have during the Millennium. (Ezk )  This is the same piece of property that is know as “The fertile cresent” THE LAND OF EDEN

IV. The PLACEMENT of the fall of Lucifer

A. Setting the boundaries

 This must have taken Place before Adam and Gen. 3  It must have happened after Gen. 1:1

B. Comparing Scripture with Scripture

(Rom 1:20) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

(Gen 1:1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form (Gen 1:2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

waste (Deu 32:10) He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; … nothing (Job 6:18) The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. empty place (Job 26:7) He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. thing of nought (Isa 29:21) …and turn aside the just for a thing of nought. for they are vain (1Sa 12:21) And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

confusion (Isa 41:29) Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion. For God is not the author of confusion, (1Co 14:33) For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

he created it not in vain (Isa 45:18) For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 38:4-7) Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

darkness was upon the face of the deep (Gen 1:2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. in him is no darkness at all (1Jn 1:5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the waterWhereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished But the heavens and the earth, which are now (2Pe 3:5-7) For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (2Pe 3:10-13) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

) I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light (Jer 4:23-26) I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.

V. The Practice of Lucifer (Satan) to counter God’s plan