Why did God create mankind?

[Samson2020]

I answered. To Love Him. Love wants to be loved.

Does God really need anything from us? Or, is it His desire to love us so that we will love Him as a Father and a God, and impute His character to us that we should become what He is?
As that increases Love! And God will eventually be ALL in ALL, and that is Love in ALL! for God is Love.
Keeping in mind that the kingdom of God is within us, and it is the Fathers good pleasure to give us the kingdom! Within us is the spirit that came out from God, and the kingdom is the
inheritance of the very essence and likeness of the Father, thus becoming what He is, Love.

 

[Samson2020]

Ephesians 3:19 to know the love of Christ that passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

 

[Daniel L.]

Does God really need anything from us?

Not "need" but He is not willing that any should perish. Why should you die O house of Israel?

Love

Yes, Love Him and our brothers.

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

 

[Samson2020]

Ephesians 3:19 to know the love of Christ that passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

1 Co 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the HIDDEN wisdom, which GOD ORDAINED BEFORE THE WORLD, unto OUR GLORY:
Now if it was ordained BEFORE THE WORLD, what then could stop His ordination from coming to pass? sin? satan? the world itself? us?

Lets add Ephesians 1:4 .....He(God) chose us in Him BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, THAT WE SHOULD BE HOLY, AND WITHOUT BLAME BEFORE HIM IN LOVE.

Does anyone see a pattern developing about the purpose for the creation of man? Does the last verse also give thought to the preexistence of the spirits of men that came out from God?

Titus 1:2 "in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began." And who would we assume that He made that promise too considering Ephesians 1:4

 

[Daniel L.]

You need to read something other than Paul

 

[GodB4Us]

This is the sacred secret that has been and still is hidden from the vast majority of the world.

If you feel He has revealed this to you then please explain if you can.

God wanted to build His kingdom of Heaven that the goodness of the Lord shall dwell therein will be forever.

Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

When Jesus completes it at the end of the Great White Throne Judgment, Jesus shall give the completed kingdom of Heaven back to the Father.

1 Corinthians 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

 

[Samson2020]

God wanted to build His kingdom of Heaven that the goodness of the Lord shall dwell therein will be forever.

Would you clarify that statement please.

When Jesus completes it at the end of the Great White Throne Judgment, Jesus shall give the completed kingdom of Heaven back to the Father.

The last half of that statement is true but the timing is off.

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

Let me ask you this thing, If ALL die in Adam of which ALL have partaken of as God decreed that ALL men have fallen short of the glory of God, as He has given them over to unbelief,
that He might have mercy on them ALL. Is it ,IN CHRIST, the way that ALL will be made alive? Your own quote uses one of my favorite verses "But EVERY MAN IN HIS OWN ORDER"
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. How is death destroyed? Let me answer that for you. It is only when ALL have been made alive in Christ that death could have no
dominion over anyone anymore thus death would be useless and destroyed.

Most readers miss completely there are dispensations of times, notice the S. This first dispensation produces the firstborn group. The second death will produce the second group.
Notice that in the second death, death still has power and is thus still an enemy of Christ as not yet have ALL been made alive in Christ. There is so much more to the completion
of the kingdom that especially the first group will participate in that a book would be required. But suffice it to say that eventually ALL will be made alive in Christ as that is the
only way that death is destroyed. Adam through disobedience brought death to man, Jesus through righteousness brought life to man. Grace will always abound more so than
sin in that there will never be a time when sin can over rule the grace that God has had on man through the one act of righteousness that Jesus did at Calvary. Romans 5:18-21


Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of TIMES He might gather together in one ALL THINGS in Christ , both which are in heaven, and which are in earth; even
in Him.

I do realize that most will read the above verse as meaning that only those who are in Christ at the beginning of the first kingdom reign will reign with the Lord, and that would be true,
but the dispensations of TIMES are not complete at that point. As verified by the fact there is a second death where death as the enemy of Christ still is not destroyed.

 

[GodB4Us]

Would you clarify that statement please.

God foreknew the fall of man when He began His creation for building the kingdom of Heaven and took measures to complete it before giving it back to the Father

The last half of that statement is true but the timing is off.

How so? When everything is put under His feet, including physical death, which is the first death when thrown in the lake of fire which is the second death, He gives the kingdom as completed back to the Father as sin & death has been abolished.

Let me ask you this thing, If ALL die in Adam of which ALL have partaken of as God decreed that ALL men have fallen short of the glory of God, as He has given them over to unbelief,
that He might have mercy on them ALL. Is it ,IN CHRIST, the way that ALL will be made alive? Your own quote uses one of my favorite verses "But EVERY MAN IN HIS OWN ORDER"

Every man in his own order .. first fruits of the resurrection aka the vessels unto honor in His House.... the rapture before the great tribulation, those that be Christ's at His coming as the King of kings as resurrected as vessels unto dishonor ( vessels of wood & earth ) after the great tribulation, and the generations following the millennium that remain loyal to Christ are the 3 leavens that leaven the whole lump of this completed kingdom of God and so when death & hell is thrown in the lake of fire, the completed kingdom is given back to the Father.

The last enemy to be destroyed is death. How is death destroyed? Let me answer that for you. It is only when ALL have been made alive in Christ that death could have no
dominion over anyone anymore thus death would be useless and destroyed.

The first fruits are like the angels that never die & never marry. Those that be Christ at His coming can still die a physical death as the generations following them can also die for why they would need t eat from the tree of life in New Jerusalem for the healing of the nations, but only those resurrected after the great tribulation, the power of the second death will not be over them, but it can still be for the generations following them if they side with Satan after the 1000 year reign. Once that small season of Satan's rebellion is put down & him cast into the lake of fire along with death & hell, then those resurrected after the great tribulation and the generations following that remained loyal to Christ will never die then as the completed kingdom of God given back to the Father where the citizens of the kingdom of Heaven can never sin against God to be separated from God ever again.

Most readers miss completely there are dispensations of times, notice the S. This first dispensation produces the firstborn group. The second death will produce the second group.
Notice that in the second death, death still has power and is thus still an enemy of Christ as not yet have ALL been made alive in Christ. There is so much more to the completion
of the kingdom that especially the first group will participate in that a book would be required. But suffice it to say that eventually ALL will be made alive in Christ as that is the
only way that death is destroyed. Adam through disobedience brought death to man, Jesus through righteousness brought life to man. Grace will always abound more so than
sin in that there will never be a time when sin can over rule the grace that God has had on man through the one act of righteousness that Jesus did at Calvary. Romans 5:18-21


Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of TIMES He might gather together in one ALL THINGS in Christ , both which are in heaven, and which are in earth; even
in Him.

I do realize that most will read the above verse as meaning that only those who are in Christ at the beginning of the first kingdom reign will reign with the Lord, and that would be true,
but the dispensations of TIMES are not complete at that point. As verified by the fact there is a second death where death as the enemy of Christ still is not destroyed.

The dispensation of the gospel will go back to the Jews, the 144,000 witnesses, after the rapture event, signaling the end of the times of the Gentiles since the falling away from the faith & spiritual adultery brought it to its end.

The dispensation of the fullness of the Times when He brings us all together ... I would apply that to when He is done in having completed the kingdom of Heaven in giving that kingdom of Heaven back to the Father.

 

[Samson2020]

God foreknew the fall of man when He began His creation for building the kingdom of Heaven and took measures to complete it before giving it back to the Father

How so? When everything is put under His feet, including physical death, which is the first death when thrown in the lake of fire which is the second death, He gives the kingdom as completed back to the Father as sin & death has been abolished.

Every man in his own order .. first fruits of the resurrection aka the vessels unto honor in His House.... the rapture before the great tribulation, those that be Christ's at His coming as the King of kings as resurrected as vessels unto dishonor ( vessels of wood & earth ) after the great tribulation, and the generations following the millennium that remain loyal to Christ are the 3 leavens that leaven the whole lump of this completed kingdom of God and so when death & hell is thrown in the lake of fire, the completed kingdom is given back to the Father.

The first fruits are like the angels that never die & never marry. Those that be Christ at His coming can still die a physical death as the generations following them can also die for why they would need t eat from the tree of life in New Jerusalem for the healing of the nations, but only those resurrected after the great tribulation, the power of the second death will not be over them, but it can still be for the generations following them if they side with Satan after the 1000 year reign. Once that small season of Satan's rebellion is put down & him cast into the lake of fire along with death & hell, then those resurrected after the great tribulation and the generations following that remained loyal to Christ will never die then as the completed kingdom of God given back to the Father where the citizens of the kingdom of Heaven can never sin against God to be separated from God ever again.

The dispensation of the gospel will go back to the Jews, the 144,000 witnesses, after the rapture event, signaling the end of the times of the Gentiles since the falling away from the faith & spiritual adultery brought it to its end.

The dispensation of the fullness of the Times when He brings us all together ... I would apply that to when He is done in having completed the kingdom of Heaven in giving that kingdom of Heaven back to the Father.

Totally clueless!!!

 

[GodB4Us]

Totally clueless!!!

Just sharing what I believe the Biblical "dispensation" to be as meant by the Lord rather than how you & others apply dispensationalism to mean. I am sure the Lord can apply dispensationalism in other ways but I do not see it yet, at least not by how you and others meant for dispensationalism to only mean when you reply like that.