Mystery of the Ages.PDF - Blow the Trumpet

ought simultaneously physical destruction to the other planets throughout the universe,which were potentially and conditionally put in subjection to them.Earth to Become Universe HeadquartersIt will be explained in chapter 7 of this work that God's purpose is to make this earth,ultimately, the headquarters of the entire universe.Remember, this earth, originally, was intended to be the abode of a third of all theangels. The angels, beholding the earth at its creation, found it so beautiful and perfectthey shouted spontaneously for JOY (Job 38:4-7). It was to provide a glorious opportunityfor them. They were to work it, produce from it, and preserve and increase its beauty.And at this point, it is well to understand the nature of God's original creation: It islike the unfinished furniture available in some stores. This furniture is "in the raw"--it isfinished all but for the final varnish, polish or paint. Some can save money by doing thisfinishing themselves--provided they have the skill to do so. This furniture may be of fineand superb quality--yet lacking the final beautifying completion.So it is with God's creation. It is perfect, but subject to a beautifying finish thatGod intended angels to accomplish. The original "unfinished" creation was produced byGod alone. But he intended angels, prehistorically, and MAN, now, to utilize creativepower--to finish this part in God's creation--of adding the final beautifying and utilitarianphases of what shall be the FINAL COMPLETED CREATION!And whether or not it had been revealed to the angels, it was a supreme TRIALAND TEST. It was to be the PROVING GROUND of obedience to GOD'SGOVERNMENT and their fitness to develop into final finished creation the millions ofother planets in the vast universe. For what is revealed in God's Word indicated that Godhad created the entire PHYSICAL universe at the same time he created the earth. Theseventh word in Genesis 1:1 should be translated "heavens." This word includes the vastuniverse, not just this earth's atmosphere.Radioactive elements and the law of radioactivity prove that there was a timewhen MATTER did not exist. God is a spirit. God is composed of spirit. God was beforeALL ELSE--the CREATOR of all. Angels were created prior to the earth. What Godreveals strongly implies that matter had never existed before the original creation of theearth--that the entire physical universe was brought into being at that time.God's Purpose for AngelsSo the angel potential was to take over the entire universe--to improve and finish thebillions of physical planets surrounding the uncountable stars, many of which are SUNS.The sun in our solar system is merely an average-size sun. Some that we see as stars areactually many, many times larger than our sun. Our solar system, vast beyond theimagination of most minds, is only a part of our galaxy, and there are many galaxies! Inother words, the physical UNIVERSE that the mighty God created is vast beyondimagination! HOW GREAT is the GREAT GOD!He intended angels to have a vital part in the final creation of the endlessuniverse!