Probing deeper into the scriptural
significance of gates; a gate is where legal tribunal and civil events
take place (II Sam 15:2, Deut 21:19), it is a place where officials meet
and deliberate (Ruth 4:1), it is also a place where battl
e for control takes place. Finally, it is a place where entry into a realm is regulated.
Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke of a war that is on as we speak, a war greater than the wars engineered by men. In Matt 16, He said He would build His Church and the gates of Hell (hades-grave) shall not prevail (overpower) against it. We have established via Jacob's revelation that the house of God (the Church) is the gates of heaven. So we can say that this war is the war of the gates. Two gates are at war; the gates of the grave and the gates of heaven. Christ has said that the gates of the grave shall not overpower the gates of heaven.
Looking at the scriptural significance noted above, we establish that
1. The Church of God as God's house is the medium through which people can gain entrance into heaven via witnessing.
2. God's legal tribunal to control every civil events and events in the universe is the Church.
3. The most important people (nobles) in God's eyes throughout the universe as far as God is concerned dwell in the gates of heaven which is the Church (i.e. they are the Church).
4. The grave is the dwelling place of the dead. The dead is anyone who is immobilized from doing anything as a result of the laws of death. In Rom 7 and 8, the law of Sin in our members make us continue to sin against God but the laws of death is that which disables us to do righteousness. Based on this, the gates of hades signifies the region of diability with respect to the ways of God.
These two gates battle to control one another but the Church shall definitely overcome. This is why you could see different things hurled against the Church to destroy her. THERE IS HOPE! Do not fear.
Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke of a war that is on as we speak, a war greater than the wars engineered by men. In Matt 16, He said He would build His Church and the gates of Hell (hades-grave) shall not prevail (overpower) against it. We have established via Jacob's revelation that the house of God (the Church) is the gates of heaven. So we can say that this war is the war of the gates. Two gates are at war; the gates of the grave and the gates of heaven. Christ has said that the gates of the grave shall not overpower the gates of heaven.
Looking at the scriptural significance noted above, we establish that
1. The Church of God as God's house is the medium through which people can gain entrance into heaven via witnessing.
2. God's legal tribunal to control every civil events and events in the universe is the Church.
3. The most important people (nobles) in God's eyes throughout the universe as far as God is concerned dwell in the gates of heaven which is the Church (i.e. they are the Church).
4. The grave is the dwelling place of the dead. The dead is anyone who is immobilized from doing anything as a result of the laws of death. In Rom 7 and 8, the law of Sin in our members make us continue to sin against God but the laws of death is that which disables us to do righteousness. Based on this, the gates of hades signifies the region of diability with respect to the ways of God.
These two gates battle to control one another but the Church shall definitely overcome. This is why you could see different things hurled against the Church to destroy her. THERE IS HOPE! Do not fear.
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