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Going back in time before Jesus was begotten in the Heavenly Realm, the Lord God realised that He would have to explain Himself to new arrivals.
The first thing to be done would be to establish the basics of who He was and to outline His intentions and sense of values. Heretofore, because these basic principles had been fully understood by the Lord God and the Spirit, there had been no need to write them down. But if He were to populate the Heavenly Realm, then it would be necessary to set them down and to explain them in detail to every new arrival. It would be important for every new arrival to be made aware of who and what God was, and of their own situation and the dangers to which they were exposed.
Consequently, the Prime Axioms became the place where the Lord God explained Himself. Although we may look at them as descriptive statements, He realised that He could format them as terms and penalties of a contract.
Some examples:
Such axioms help us to understand God's attitude to:
They also reveal the demands which education would make, and the level of His commitment to it.
[Homework assignment: In order to survive in a dangerous environment, it is first necessary to learn the rules and then to obey them. Discuss.
What makes the Heavenly Realm a dangerous environment?
Why is Paul's cancellation of obedience [to Covenant Law] both wrong and lethal?]
[Homework assignment: Catalogue and classify the Prime Axioms, citing any evidence from Scripture.]
[Homework assignment: Essay: 'Obedience to God' is a Prime Axiom.]
[Homework assignment: Why is the new-covenant doctrine that 'God is a God of infinite love, who loves diversity, who knows of the many routes to Himself, and who will turn no one away', a travesty of truth?]
[Homework assignment:Essay: The role of the Prime Axioms.]
These axioms - though simple - powerfully underline God's insistence on perfection. They set out His position on imperfection and wrongdoing in very clear terms. Moreover, they give clear warning of His intention to eventually rid Himself of all imperfection and wrongdoing.
These axioms, although descriptive, can be incorporated into the terms and conditions of a contract. And they are capable of being amended. For example, in the New Jerusalem, God's intention to put an end to our world will no longer be relavent, since He will have already done that.
[Homework assignment: The new-covenant church - by annulling the Covenant - have defiled the Prime Axioms, thus allowing themselved to define right and wrong as they wish. Discuss.]
It is the Lord God alone who sets and defines the standards. And He lays down guide-lines in the form of various rules and regulations. These rules and regulations - while offering excellent guidance - also define the limits of mankind's autonomy within the framework of the Covenant.
However, when someone is overtaken by some baffling question, then the individual is responsible for approaching the Lord God and obtaining His guidance prior to taking action. God's direction and ruling are to be obeyed if sin and error are to be avoided. It is important to note that God's answers may update the Covenant (as, for example, was the case with the Zelophehad Amendment).
The handling of baffling questions is well documented in the Mosaic Contract. But, alas, following the annulment of the Covenant by Paul et al (on the grounds that it was lethal, faulty, based on inadequate promises, and irrelevant), this resource is no longer used; instead, the church leaders prefer to rely on their own interpretation and belief. In this way they dishonour the Lord God and His Prime Axioms. But, in claiming the authority and direction of the Lord Spirit, they are dishonouring Him as well - the consequences of which entail inclusion in the Blacklist.
The scope is wide ranging, for 'perfection' will encompass many different characteristics, such as:
The Prime Axioms are a statement of God's position on perfection. They do not attempt to define perfection: for that, it is necessary to study the Law in its context. The Prime Axioms neither enumerate those things which are imperfect, nor do they define that which is perfect. However, they do include a statement of His intention to remove from His Realm everything which is imperfect, wrong, or evil.
Later on, when looking at the Primary Contract, we will come across the penalty clauses for failing to comply with the contract. But we discover - here in the Prime Axioms - the reasons behind those penalty clauses: the penalty clauses will allow the Lord to lawfully remove from His presence all those who have broken the contract which exists between mankind and the Most High.
Defining perfection in a changing world is far from easy. It is, of course, impossible to enumerate every instance of wrongdoing or imperfection without knowing the context! And who knows what the future may bring? In this regard, the Lord God freely admits to being caught out:
They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire---something I did not command, nor did it enter my mind (Jeremiah 7:31 NIV).
They have built shrines to Baal, to put their children to the fire as burnt offerings to Baal--which I never commanded, never decreed, and which never came to My mind. (Jeremiah 19:5 (Tanakh))
35 and they built the shrines of Baal which are in the Valley of Ben-hinnom, where they offered up their sons and daughters to Molech--when I had never commanded, or even thought of commanding, that they should do such an abominable thing, and so bring guilt on Judah. (Jeremiah 32:35 (Tanakh))
The world is ever changing; new situations arise; science and technology bring undreamt of possibilities; the advance of civilisation brings changes in attitudes and social mores... Unless all these things are brought to the Lord before action is taken, there is a grave risk of falling into sin and error.
What is the role of the Prime Axioms within the Covenant. How do they function and contribute?
They contribute at several levels:
[Homework assignment: Essay: The role of the Prime Axioms.]
[Homework assignment: How does the Mosaic Contract help to align our thinking with that of the Lord God?
Why does the new-covenant fail so miserably?]
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Version: 2024-11-19