{"id":9413,"date":"2025-12-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/satchurch.lv\/?p=9413"},"modified":"2015-11-28T03:06:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-28T01:06:13","slug":"gods-purpose-earth-role-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satchurch.lv\/en\/gods-purpose-earth-role-people\/","title":{"rendered":"God\u2019s purpose for the earth and the role of people in it"},"content":{"rendered":"Welcome to \u201eDaily Word for Spiritual Edification\u201d!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nToday I would like to start talking about\u00a0<strong>God\u2019s purpose for the earth and the role of people in it<\/strong>. It says in the Bible that God rules and reigns over everything \u2014 in heaven and in earth. When we read Genesis, we see that God created men and also we read about God\u2019s intentions for men. God created us to rule and reign on earth as God\u2019s ambassadors. So God\u2019s original plan was for people to be a ruler and care-taker for God. We can read about that in\u00a0<strong>Genesis<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>1:26-28)<\/strong>:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h6>\u00ab\u00a0Then God said, \u201cLet Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.\u201d\u00a0So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.\u00a0Then God blessed them, and God said to them, \u201cBe fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth\u00a0\u201d\u00bb.<\/h6>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese verses tell us that before defining man\u2019s role and function on earth, God created the man in\u00a0<strong>His image and according to His likeness<\/strong>. This likeness gave people the ability to fulfill their function on earth and effectively carry out their mission from God. The verses above allow us to make the following conclusion:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><u>In order for us to function effectively in the area appointed to us by God and to have legal basis for authority to rule on the earth for God, it is necessary for us to have the nature of God developed in us.<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe one that does not have God\u2019s image and nature cannot rule on earth. Life on earth is only maintained and ruled by the character and nature of the Author of life \u2013 the Almighty God. When we neglect this important fact and take it out of the whole picture, death and destruction take the place of life and creation. Any form of authority that is void of the nature of God Who is the King of kings is lifeless. Such government only leads to destruction and death.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBased on all of this, we can conclude that character is the fundamental issue of life in the Kingdom of God. Character is fundamental to our spiritual authority. It is the foundation for dominion and ruling along with God on earth. Our ability to bring forth life is rooted in our nature and not in our gifts or anointing.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo God first created the man in His image and according to His likeness and only after that did He told the man to rule and govern the earth. Only after the man received God\u2019s nature, he received from Him the authority and ability to rule and govern the earth for God.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTomorrow we will continue on this topic!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGod bless you!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPastor Rufus Ajiboye","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It says in the Bible that God rules and reigns over everything \u2014 in heaven and in earth. When we read Genesis, we see that God created men and also we read about God\u2019s intentions for men. God created us to rule and reign on earth as God\u2019s ambassadors. So God\u2019s original plan was for people to be a ruler and care-taker for God. 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