Robert McLaughlin Bible Ministries
He is able to bring under authority all things to Himself.
Sunday, March 11, 2001
Somati – instrumental case of association meaning that we will be associated forever with the kind of body that our Lord has.
tes [of the] doxes [glory] autou [His] = the body of His glory.
ejnevrgeian from which operational power.
auton the intensive pronoun emphasizes the identity of Jesus Christ “He and only He.”
tou dunasthai He is able or He has the ability to do all these things, He keeps on being able.
kai + aor/act/inf, hupotaxai = to bring under His authority.
Inanimate authority – the Word of God, with emphasis on the mystery doctrine found in the epistles of the New Testament.
Animate authority – P/T whereby the individual believer becomes aware of his invisible assets and the available power to become an invisible hero.
Spiritual authority, laws of divine establishment, judge, police officer, military, business, management.
Volition resolves the angelic conflict, and you must free to say yes or no to the perception, metabolization and application of Bible doctrine.
PHI 3:21 “who will transform the body of our humble station into conformity with the body of His glory, from which operational power that He and only He keeps on being able even to bring under authority all things to Himself.”
ISA 57:20 “But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up refuse and mud.”
HEB 9:27 “It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,”
1PE 4:17 “For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?”
Our Lord is able even to bring under authority all things to Himself.
2PE 3:9 “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”
REV 1:17-18 “I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.”
MAT 10:28 “Do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
LUK 12:4-5 “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who after He has killed has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!”
Hell and the eternal lake of fire is a place of fire and torment, LUK 16:23-24.
Hell is a literal place where sinners have full use of their faculties, they can see, feel, hear and speak, LUK 16:23-31.
It is a place from which there is no escape, LUK 16:26.