“‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ Rev 2:17 

I believe God has given every life since Adam a name, a name which he has given to each and every seed that would ever exist and recorded them in The Book of Life. Easily done by DNA. Our Creator knows each by name.

* Sealed by the Holy Spirit, given a white garment 

2 Timothy 1:9-11 ‘God, who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Saviour  Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.’ N.A.S.

Revelation 3:5 He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments and I will not erase (blot out) his name from the BOOK OF LIFE. (Your name is already in ‘The Book of Life! Only erased (blotted out) if you die without having accepted Christ, or if a person is Decided, never to accept Him.)

Revelation 20:12 The books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life;

Revelation 20:15 ‘…and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.’

Ephesians 3:4-11 (King James) ‘..The mystery of Christ……to be specific………..the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body (of Christ), and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus, through the Gospel,…………..and to bring to light……the administration of ‘the mystery’ through the church………….’

J B Phillips Ephesians 3:4-11 ‘………God’s (His) plan (is) being worked out thru the Church, in conformity to that timeless purpose which he centered in Jesus, our Lord………………When I think of the greatness of this great plan I fall on my knees before God the Father…………..that Christ may actually live in your hearts by faith………….’

Ephesians 1:3-11 ‘….Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, according as he hath chosen us in Him (note: the Him is – ‘Christ’) before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love; (note: the Him is – ‘Christ’) Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved (Jesus Christ).

(Note: before the foundation of the world, God the Father, according to the good pleasure of His will, decided (foreknew) to predestinate all who believe in the Beloved (Christ), to give them eternal life.)  (Emphasis Mine)

It is ‘… the mystery of Christ – …’ which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;’……(Ephesians 3: 9) ….which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, Who created all things by Jesus Christ;…….according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:’ 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 ‘…..and ..if the rulers and kings of this age had known it they would not have crucified him…….’.and again in Colossians 1:26 – 27 ‘…..Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints; To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:’ (Emphasis Mine)

Romans 16:25 ‘Now to Him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God, only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.’

Romans 16:25 ‘Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:’

God’s (His) plan (is) being worked out thru the Church, {The Church is the administrator of the mystery of Christ} in conformity to that timeless purpose which he centered in Jesus, our Lord. (Mine)

When I think of the greatness of His plan I fall on my knees before God the Father……….that Christ may actually live in your hearts by faith………………and save us through the same power with which he raised Jesus to life……… J B Phillips Ephesians 3:4-11

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

(Already condemned because before the foundation of the world God planned, anyone who does not believe in Jesus Christ will not be saved. The only way to salvation is thru Jesus Christ.) (Mine)

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him

This is ‘The Gospel,’ ‘The Good News’

Acts 10:38-43  N.A.S. ‘You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross. God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible, not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.  And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead. Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.’

1 Cor 15: 1-8  ‘By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of the first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more that five hundred (500) of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also,….’

From the offspring of this man (King David) according to promise God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. And while John was completing his course, he kept saying, “Who do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.” Brethren, children of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the word of this salvation is sent out. For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, recognizing neither Him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him. And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed. And when they had carried out all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb. But God raised Him from the dead; and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people. And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘THOU ART MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN THEE.’ And as for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no more to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ‘I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY AND SURE BLESSINGS OF DAVID.’ Therefore He also says in another Psalm, ‘THOU WILT NOT ALLOW THY HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.’ For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers, and underwent decay; but He whom God raised did not undergo decay. Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. Take heed therefore, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you: ‘BEHOLD, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH; FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TOYOU.’ Acts 13:26-41 N.A.S.

1 Cor. 15: ‘……Oh death where is your victory, oh death where is your sting……….