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“These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God” (Revelation 3:14).
This verse is also speaking about the Lord Jesus, but it is not talking about the creation of this world in Genesis 1. Yes, the Lord Jesus was the Creator of this world at that time, but here it is speaking of new creation. What do we mean by that?
The present creation has been spoiled by sin, and continues to suffer under sin. But eventually sin will be completely removed from this entire universe, because this universe will be burned up. Then God will make a “new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13). The Lord Jesus is the beginning of all this, for it is because of His suffering on Calvary’s cross that sin will be eventually removed from this world.
You and I, if we are truly saved, are already part of that “new creation,” for we read in 2 Corinthians 5:17 JND, “So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation.” We look forward to the time when the new creation will be complete, and sin gone forever.
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