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The launch of the bilingual (Romanian/English) volumes “Song of Songs” by George Smarandache and “ContraDiction” by Daniel Ionita, Bucharest, 11 April 2019, 4 pm

March 26, 2019 By Site Editor

 

Great actress Daniela Nane, fantastic and perennial singer-songwriter Nicu Alifantis, Romania’s most authoritative contemporary literary critic Alex ȘtefΔƒnescu and the well-known poet and journalist Lucian Vasilescu – will unite to presentm, recite and interpret at the launch of the volumes Song of Songs by George Smarandache and ContraDiction by Daniel Ionita – both bilingual (Romanian/English) – 16:00, on 11 April 2019 at the Mihai Eminescu Bookshop in Bucharest.

The media partner broadcasting the event is TVR International (Romanian International Television)

Source: Australian Romanian Academy
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianRomanianAcademy/posts/2255729678019982

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Can Adventists Use Condoms?Β and other unnatural questions

May 16, 2025 By admin

by Stephen FergusonΒ  |Β  18 April 2025Β  | Should Seventh-day Adventists support reproductive technologies, including birth control and in vitro fertilization (IVF)? How about genetic counseling and gene-linked pharmaceuticals? Should I dye my graying hair? Can I wear glasses? Is it a sin to consume drinks with artificial sweeteners added, such as Diet Coke? How […] Source: https://atoday.org/can-adventists-use-condoms/

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Sabbath: In the Psalms: Part 1

May 16, 2025 By admin

Daily Lesson for Sabbath 17th of May 2025

Scrolll Revealing People and High Priest

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Read for This Week’s Study:Β Hebrews 9:11-15, Psalms 122:1-9, Psalms 15:1-5, Psalms 24:1-10, Exodus 33:18-23, Psalms 5:1-12, Psalms 51:7-15.

Memory Text:

β€œThen I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads” (Revelation 14:1, NKJV).

As Seventh-day Adventists, we are used to searching for the symbols of Revelation in the stories of the Old Testament to help us understand those symbols. These narratives, though far from the only good source, are found all through the Old Testament.

One particularly rich source of information is the book of Psalms, a collection of sacred poetry that explores many human experiences and possible interactions with Godβ€”ranging from despondency over sin and suffering to unbridled joy in His presence and His repeated promises for forgiveness and salvation.

A careful reading of the Psalms yields details that make the book of Revelation come alive, especially Revelation 14:1-20, which describes the final work of God’s remnant church on earth. God’s last-day people have been given the same assignment as Israel of old: we are to be a light to the nations, a final merciful call to all people to worship and obey their Maker.

Some details provided in God’s songbook can give us new ways to understand and appreciate our role in the final moments of earth’s history.

*Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 24.

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/25b-08-in-the-psalms-part-1/

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God First: Your Daily Prayer Meeting #1005

May 16, 2025 By admin



"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" (Matthew 21:22, NIV). 
Tag someone in need of prayer, and kindly share your prayer requests here:
https://wkf.ms/3DBuapQ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2X8awfDQYY

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Come affrontare il rancore e trovare pace interiore | Passi di speranza

May 16, 2025 By admin



Rabbia, rancore, delusione.
Tutti, prima o poi, viviamo emozioni che ci bruciano dentro. Ma come gestirle senza esserne sopraffatti? Nel Salmo 139, Davide arriva a pronunciare parole forti:
“Li odio di un odio perfetto!”. Una frase che sembra incompatibile con il messaggio di amore e perdono della Bibbia. Eppure, ci rivela una verità potente: anche la rabbia può diventare una preghiera. In questo episodio esploriamo:
– come affrontare i sentimenti “negativi” senza reprimerli
– perché Dio accoglie anche la nostra sofferenza più cruda
– come il confronto sincero con il Signore può trasformare il dolore in pace πŸ•— Nuovi episodi ogni lunedì, alle 20:00.
πŸŽ₯ Una produzione @hopemediaitalia Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAJbjrj1qcg

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Matteo 20:28 – Apri la porta del tuo cuore

May 15, 2025 By admin



“Il Figlio dell'uomo non è venuto per essere servito ma per servire e per dare la sua vita come prezzo di riscatto per molti”. πŸ“– Matteo 20:28
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πŸ’Œ Apri la porta del tuo cuore
πŸ—£ Speaker: Bianca Stoian Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSNMYZn7vs4

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Mission Spotlight for May 17

May 15, 2025 By admin

Our Sabbath School program has always been linked to the support of the Seventh-day Adventist Mission program. This video provides a little insight into this important work.

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/mission-spotlight-for-may-17/

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β€œThis, Right Here, is Church”

May 15, 2025 By admin

by Melody TanΒ  |Β  15 May 2025Β  | The camera operator turned to me. β€œThis, right here, is church” he declared. We were sitting at the outside area of a shopping mall, watching a group of women interact. Among them was a recent immigrant who had her first child not long after arriving, without any […] Source: https://atoday.org/this-right-here-is-church/

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Lesson 7.Foundations of Prophecy | 7.6 Summary | ALLUSIONS, IMAGES, SYMBOLS | LIVING FAITH

May 15, 2025 By admin

πŸ“˜ Lesson 7: Foundations of Prophecy

7.6 Summary
When Heaven Touches Earthβ€”God’s Voice in Prophecy

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🟦 Introduction

The foundations of prophecy are not just ancient texts and visions that are hard to understandβ€”they are invitations into divine reality. From Isaiah’s call to Lucifer’s fall, from the Tabernacle at Israel’s center to the glowing coal that purifies lipsβ€”each scene reveals something about God, humanity, and our destiny.

Across these lessons, a powerful panorama unfolds: the holy God calls, encounters, dwells among us, reveals Himself through angelic beings, and invites us to join His plan. The prophets saw God’s throne, were cleansed, sent forth, and confronted evil’s realityβ€”while pointing to hope in Christ.

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✨ Spiritual Principles

  • God calls people into His presence and serviceβ€”like Isaiah: β€œHere am I; send me!” (7.1)

  • Angels and cherubim reflect God’s nearness and holinessβ€”they serve His throne and accompany His revelations (7.2).

  • God’s glory burns like coals of fireβ€”purifying, powerful, terrifying, yet merciful (7.3).

  • God’s place is always at the center of His peopleβ€”in Israel’s camp and in our hearts (7.4).

  • Pride leads to a fall, as with Lucifer; grace leads to exaltation, as with the redeemed on Mount Zion (7.5).

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🧩 Application for Daily Life

  • Be open to God’s call. Don’t just say β€œHere I am,” but also β€œSend me!”

  • Honor God’s holiness. Let it order, refine, and transform your life.

  • Keep God at the center. Build your life around His presence, not work, money, or people.

  • Recognize the spiritual battle. Lucifer’s fall warns us; the Lamb’s victory invites us to hope.

  • Proclaim the gospel. You aren’t a mere spectator of Revelationβ€”you’re part of it.

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βœ… Conclusion

Prophecy shows us not only the future, but God’s heart: His holiness, His nearness, His longing for fellowship with us. He calls ordinary peopleβ€”like you and meβ€”into His presence, cleanses them, fills them with His glory, and sends them to proclaim the gospel. We stand on the threshold between heaven and earthβ€”and we may become part of a heavenly story.

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πŸ’­ Thought of the Day

β€œGod doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the calledβ€”and uses them to change the world.”

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🎨 Illustration – β€œNoah’s Encounter with Prophecy”

It was an ordinary October week in Leipzig, but for Noah, everything felt wrong. At 28, he worked in media technology, had a small apartment, a stable routineβ€”and a growing emptiness in his heart.

He used to believe. That was when he spent time with his grandparentsβ€”the smell of old wood in the country church, Grandma’s open Bible with margin notes. But faith had slipped into the background; technology ruled his days, and religion felt distant and irrelevant.

Until one day.

On the tram, Noah spotted a small poster: β€œCome as you are. God is calling you.” It was so simple, almost easy to missβ€”but something stirred in him. That evening he googled the slogan and found a Bible website. Almost at random he clicked on Isaiah 6:

β€œI saw the Lord seated on a lofty throne…”

He read slowly, then quickly, and suddenly he was there: seraphim with six wings, smoke filling the temple, and the cry, β€œHoly, holy, holy is the Lord.” He felt like Isaiahβ€”small, unworthy, lostβ€”and yet called.

Over the next days he dove into Ezekiel 1, with its strange cherubimβ€”four faces, living wheels, eyes everywhereβ€”and God enthroned at the center. Terrifying, yet beautiful. Not a distant God, but a mighty, holy God like burning coals, cleansing and judging yet saving.

That night, after one of his reading sessions, Noah dreamed: he stood in a vast camp of tents, each under a bannerβ€”lion to the east, man to the south, ox to the west, eagle to the northβ€”with the Tabernacle of light at the center. Then the scene shifted to a mountain of light: the Lamb on Mount Zion, surrounded by white-robed people singingβ€”a vision from Revelation 14. He realized: they were where angels once stood, not by virtue of perfection, but through the Lamb’s blood.

Then darkness, and he saw Lucifer himselfβ€”once a shining cherub who sought to be like the Most High, then cast down like lightning. At his fall, people now stood in his placeβ€”redeemed by the Lamb.

Noah woke in tears. Never had Scripture felt so alive. He sensed God calling him.

In the weeks that followed, he joined a church, started a small Bible study, shared his story. Then one Sunday a pastor asked him to share at the youth meeting. Noah hesitatedβ€”he wasn’t a theologian or a speaker. But he remembered Isaiah: God had purified his lips with coal and sent him out.

So Noah spoke. He told of his inner thirst, of Isaiah, the cherubim, Lucifer’s fall, and the Lamb’s victory. Afterward, two young people approached him. β€œYou spoke of the Lamb,” one said, β€œI thought Jesus was just a childhood story. Now… He’s real.” Noah realized: that was his callβ€”to tell the world that every person is invited to stand on Mount Zion, once held by angels, now redeemed by Christ.

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/lesson-7-foundations-of-prophecy-7-6-summary-allusions-images-symbols-living-faith/

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Former Refugees Celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of Loma Linda University’s Evacuation Aid

May 15, 2025 By admin

15 May 2025 | On May 2, 1975, 410 Vietnamese health workers evacuated from Saigon Adventist Hospital and others from their positions as Adventist pastors and church leadership in South Vietnam. 50 years later, dozens from the original evacuation gathered to reminisce and celebrate this vital moment.Β  When the North Vietnam coup threatened the safety […] Source: https://atoday.org/former-refugees-celebrate-the-50-year-anniversary-of-loma-linda-universitys-evacuation-aid/

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16.05.2025 – Genesis Chapter 30 | BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS

May 15, 2025 By admin

πŸ“… May 16, 2025

πŸ“– DAILY BIBLE READING

✨ Genesis 30 – Between Rivalry and Riches: Jacob’s Children and God’s Work Amid Human Weakness

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πŸ“œ Bible Text – Genesis 30 (KJV)

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

2Β And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

3Β And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

4Β And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

5Β And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

6Β And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

7Β And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

8Β And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

9Β When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

10Β And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

11Β And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

12Β And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.

13Β And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

14Β And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.

15Β And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.

16Β And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

17Β And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

18Β And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

19Β And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

20Β And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

21Β And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

22Β And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

23Β And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

24Β And she called his name Joseph; and said, TheΒ LordΒ shall add to me another son.

25Β And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

26Β Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

27Β And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that theΒ LordΒ hath blessed me for thy sake.

28Β And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

29Β And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

30Β For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and theΒ LordΒ hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

31Β And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock.

32Β I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

33Β So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

34Β And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

35Β And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

36Β And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

37Β And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

38Β And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

39Β And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

40Β And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle.

41Β And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

42Β But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.

43Β And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

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🟦 Introduction

Genesis 30 continues Jacob’s dramatic family saga: rivalry between two sisters, desperate longing for children, building a large household, and outmaneuvering a greedy father-in-law. Despite the strife and human manipulation, God remains at work: the twelve tribes of Israel take shape through the births by four different women, and Jacob’s wealth grows. This chapter shows how God accomplishes His sovereign plan through complex, broken, and sometimes unfair human situations.

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🟨 Commentary

  1. Rachel’s Envy and Bilhah’s Sons (vv. 1–8)
    Rachel, Jacob’s beloved, is barren. In desperation and envy of Leah’s fertility, she demands children β€œor I shall die.” She offers her maid Bilhah to Jacob as a surrogate. Bilhah bears two sons, Dan (β€œHe has judged”) and Naphtali (β€œMy wrestling”). Rachel views these births as triumphs over her sister, fueling ongoing rivalry.

  2. Leah’s Countermove with Zilpah (vv. 9–13)
    Leah, having ceased bearing children, follows suit and gives her maid Zilpah to Jacob. Zilpah bears Gad (β€œFortune”) and Asher (β€œBlessed”). Leah names these sons to express her own claim to favor and joy, though the pattern of competing for Jacob’s affection continues.

  3. The Mandrakes and Leah’s Sons (vv. 14–21)
    In a telling scene, Reuben brings β€œmandrakes” (fertility aids) to Leah. Rachel trades a night with Jacob for some of these mandrakes, and Leah conceives two more sons, Issachar and Zebulun, then a daughter, Dinahβ€”each name reflecting Leah’s evolving hopes and gratitude.

  4. God Remembers Rachelβ€”Joseph Is Born (vv. 22–24)
    At last God hears Rachel’s plea. She bears Joseph (β€œMay He add”), praying for another son. Joseph becomes a key figure in God’s unfolding covenant. God’s grace triumphs over human failing.

  5. Jacob’s Wage Negotiation with Laban (vv. 25–36)
    After Joseph’s birth, Jacob asks to return home with his wives and children. Laban, aware God has blessed him through Jacob, insists on negotiating Jacob’s wages. Jacob proposes keeping β€œspeckled and spotted” animals as his pay. Laban deceptively removes all such livestock from his flocks, hiding them from Jacob’s claim.

  6. Jacob’s Ingenious Breeding Strategy (vv. 37–43)
    Jacob uses peeled rods in the watering troughsβ€”believed to influence the animals’ offspringβ€”to ensure the flocks produce speckled and striped young. Whether by natural breeding patterns or God’s sovereign intervention, Jacob’s flocks multiply, making him exceedingly prosperous with flocks, servants, camels, and donkeys.

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🟩 Summary

Genesis 30 depicts a family torn by envy and rivalry, each sister using surrogates and fertility aids to secure Jacob’s favor. Meanwhile, Jacob cleverly outwits Laban to build his own wealthβ€”yet it is ultimately God who grants the blessing. Out of imperfect, even unfair circumstances, God advances His covenant through both Jacob’s children and his prosperity.

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πŸŸ₯ Message for Today

  • God works through our weaknesses. This chapter features no moral heroes, only flawed peopleβ€”yet God’s plan moves forward.

  • Envy and competition destroy. Rachel and Leah’s rivalry shows how comparison breeds bitterness. True worth is found in God’s love, not in what we produce or possess.

  • God hears even late in the game. After years of waiting, Rachel is remembered. No one is forgotten by God.

  • Prosperity often accompanies divine blessing. Jacob becomes wealthy, but behind the scenes, God is the one who multiplies.

  • Broken families can fulfill God’s purposes. From this fractured household emerge the twelve tribes of Israel. Even our messy stories can serve God’s kingdom.

~~~~~ πŸ“š ~~~~~

πŸ“† May 11–17, 2025

πŸ“† WEEKLY SPIRIT OF PROPHECY READING

πŸ“– Ellen G. White β”‚ Patriarchs and Prophets – Chapter 4

✨ “The Plan of Redemption”

πŸ“– Read online here

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🟦 Introduction

Chapter 4 of Patriarchs and Prophets, titled β€œThe Plan of Redemption,” offers a profound glimpse into the heart of the Christian gospel. It portrays the cosmic significance of the Fall and God’s response through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. From heaven’s anguish over humanity’s sin to the unfolding of the rescue plan in Christ’s sacrifice, the text reveals the unfathomable depth of God’s love.

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🟨 Commentary

  1. Heavenly Sorrow and Christ’s Compassion
    After the Fall, all heaven mourns. The Son of God is moved with pity. Though the Creator could have left humanity to death, His love seeks a way of salvation.
  2. The β€œCounsel of Peace” and Christ’s Self-Sacrifice
    Redemption is decreed in an eternal, loving agreement between the Father and the Son. Christ volunteers Himself as the ransomβ€”an act that fills the angels with both awe and sorrow.
  3. The Role of the Angels in the Plan of Redemption
    The angels cannot bear the burden of atonement, but they are commissioned to minister to humanity, to accompany Christ in His humiliation, and to support the unfolding of the redemption plan.
  4. The Universal Significance of Christ’s Sacrifice
    Christ’s offering matters not only for mankind but for the entire universe. It answers questions about God’s justice, the unchangeable nature of His law, and the character of Satan.
  5. The First Promise in the Garden of Eden
    Genesis 3:15 is presented as the β€œgospel in seed form.” It promises victory over Satan through the β€œseed of the woman,” ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
  6. Hope Despite Judgment
    Although humanity has fallen, hope remains. Through repentance and faith, people can be restored as children of God.
  7. The Sacrificial Service as Symbol
    The offerings continually reminded Adam of human sinfulness and the need for an atoning sacrifice. His first sacrifice was both painful and instructive.
  8. The Cosmic Dimension of Redemption
    The plan of salvation demonstrates God’s justice and mercy to all creation. It upholds God as righteous while exposing Satan as accuser and deceiver.
  9. The Significance of the Immutable Law
    If God’s law were changeable, Christ’s death would have been unnecessary. Instead, His sacrifice confirms the eternal and just character of the law.

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🟩 Summary

The plan of redemption reveals God’s characterβ€”infinitely loving and perfectly just. Despite the depth of humanity’s fall, God offers restoration through Jesus Christ. Heaven, the universe, and humankind alike bear witness to the greatness of this plan, which was ordained before the foundation of the world.

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πŸŸ₯ Application for Today

  • God sees our condition but does not abandon us.
  • His love goes so far that He Himself bears the punishment we deserve.
  • Christ is our substitute, our mediator, and our Savior.
  • Faith in Him opens the way to forgiveness, life, and a future with God.
  • Every person today has the opportunity to become part of this redemption.

β€œFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
β€” John 3:16

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/16-05-2025-genesis-chapter-30-believe-his-prophets/

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