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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Not Under the Law but Under Grace, #17
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. (Revelation 21:24)
Elements of the Law Required of Every Person
When we make a distinction between elements of the Law that are covenants with the elect, and elements of the Law that are required of every person, we may be introducing a concept that is new to the reader.
The traditional assumption is that every saved person is a member of the Church, the Bride, the Body of Christ. While this may or may not be true throughout the Church Era, it is apparent from the Scriptures that when the Lord returns there will be two classes of saved people—the members of the Church and the members of the nations of the saved.
If this were not the case, many passages of the Scriptures would be unintelligible. Also, the elect would have no inheritance, no nations of people to serve as a royal priesthood.
The two classes of saved people can be seen in the writings of Isaiah, especially (but not only) in Chapter 60.
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. (Isaiah 60:11)
"Thy gates" is referring to the gates of Israel, God's people, the Church, the Body of Christ, the Bride of the Lamb.
"The forces of the Gentiles" is speaking of the wealth of the nations of the saved that will be brought as an offering to the Israel of God.
Again, in the New Testament.
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. (Revelation 21:24)
"The nations of them which are saved" refers to the peoples of the earth who have pleased God by their behavior.
"Bring their glory and honour into it" is exactly parallel to Isaiah 60:11 (above). "It" refers to the new Jerusalem, the holy city, the Bride of the Lamb, the Church of Christ.
The Kingdom of God is soon to come to the earth. The Kingdom of God is God in Christ in the elect. If there were no nations of saved people on the earth, the Kingdom of God would have no population to govern and bless.
Therefore we make a distinction in the manner in which the elements of the Law are expanded concerning the elect of the new covenant, and the manner in which the elements of the Law are required of every person who hopes for salvation through Christ.
To be continued.