Wednesday’s Column: Third’s Words

Gary Pollard

1. Earth Created (Gen. 1) (A)
2. Man Sins, Earth Corrupted (Rom. 8) (B)
3. Access to Tree of Life Blocked (Gen. 3) (C)
4. Man Unified in Evil (Gen. 6) (D)
5. Earth Destroyed by Water, Preserved for Destruction by Fire (II Pet. 3.6,7) (E)
6. Jesus Grants Access to God As Mediator, High Priest, Perfect Sacrifice (Heb. 2.9; Rom. 8.17) (F)
7. Man Rejects God, Unified in Evil (II Thess. 2.3-12) (4) (D)
8. Earth Destroyed by Fire (II Pet. 3) (E)
9. Man Redeemed, Creation Redeemed (Rom. 8.18-20; cf Mt. 19.28) (A, B)
10. Access to Tree of Life Restored (Rev. 22.2) (C)
11. God’s Own Live with Him, Share Unique Bond, Can Never Lose Paradise Again (II Pet. 3.13; Rom. 8.29; II Tim. 2.12) (F)

You can also look at it this way: 

1. Earth Created (Gen. 1)  New Heavens, New Earth (II Pet. 3.13; Rev. 21.1; Matt. 19.28)
2. Man Sins, Earth Corrupted (Rom. 8.18-20)  Man Redeemed, Earth Redeemed (Rom. 8.18-25)
3. Access to Tree of Life Blocked (Gen. 3)  Access to Tree of Life Restored (Rev. 22.2)
4. Man Unified in Evil (Gen. 6)  Man Unified in Evil (II Thess. 2.3-12)
5. Earth Destroyed by Water (Gen. 7; II Pet. 3.6,7)  Earth Destroyed by Fire (II Pet. 3.7)
6. Jesus Gives Access to Father (Heb. 2.9)  We Live With God (II Tim. 2.12; I Jn. 3.1ff; Rom. 8.29)

“The God and Father of our lord Jesus Christ is blessed. Thanks to His incredible mercy, we are born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ out of death. Because of this, we have an immortal inheritance that has no flaw and cannot wear out. This is guarded in heaven for you who are also guarded by God through faith. This salvation will be revealed to you at the end” (I Pet. 1.3ff).