Two Great Matters in the Universe VS Two Principles VS Two Kingdoms VS Two Types of Created Beings

 

Two Great Matters in the Universe VS Two Principles VS Two Kingdoms VS Two Types of Created Beings

 

Colossians 1:13 "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves."

1 John 3:4 "Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness."

Jude 1:6 "And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day."

 

Item	Positive	Negative	Comparative Description	Examples	Relevant Scriptures
Two Great Matters	Believing in Salvation	Submitting to Authority	These two matters represent the correct human response to God	Believe and obey	Acts 26:18 "to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me."
Two Principles	Principle of God's Authority	Principle of Satan's Rebellion	These two principles represent two modes of operation in the universe	Serving God vs. Rebelling against God	saiah 14:13-14 "You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.'"
Two Kingdoms	Kingdom of God	Kingdom of Satan	These two kingdoms represent  two spheres of power in the universe	Kingdom of Light  vs. Powers of Darkness	Matthew 12:26,28 "If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? ... But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you."
Two Types of Created Beings	Created Beings Submitting to God	Created Beings Rebelling Against God	These two types represent two attitudes of created beings towards God	Obedient angels and humans vs. Fallen angels and humans	Genesis 1:26 "Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.'"

 

Detailed Explanation:

 

Two Great Matters:

 

Believing in Salvation: Accepting God's salvation, turning from darkness to light.

Submitting to Authority: Obeying God's authority, not sinning (not being lawless).

 

Two Principles:

 

Principle of God's Authority: Recognizing and submitting to God's authority.

Principle of Satan's Rebellion: Resisting God's authority, seeking self-exaltation.

 

Two Kingdoms:

 

Kingdom of God: God establishes His throne and exercises His authority.

Kingdom of Satan: Satan attempts to overthrow God's throne and establish his own authority.

 

Two Types of Created Beings:

 

Those Submitting to God: Accepting God's authority, existing within God's kingdom.

Those Rebelling Against God: Rejecting God's authority, falling under Satan's power.

 

These four contrasts emphasize two fundamental oppositions existing in the universe: submitting to God or rebelling against God. God maintains His authority by establishing His kingdom and implementing salvation, while Satan attempts to undermine God's authority through rebellion and tempting others to rebel. Ultimately, every created being faces a choice: to submit to God's authority or to join Satan's rebellion.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Summer On-Site Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message Four: The Kingdom is the Conquering of Rebellion and the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus