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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Marriage of the Lamb, #46
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. (Song of Solomon 6:4)
The Wife of the Lamb is beautiful in holiness and ready to drive the enemy from the Lord's (and her) earth.
This is why the invasion of the earth by the armies of linen-clothed saints takes place immediately after the marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7,8).
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (Revelation 19:14)
The decisive battle cannot be fought until the saints conquer the accuser by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of their testimony, and by loving not their lives to the death (Revelation 12:11). Those who ride with Christ in that Day are called, chosen, and faithful (Revelation 17:14). They are "a great people and a strong." They are the Lord's "troops" (Habakkuk 3:16), the army of Christ (Joel 2:11).
As we stated before, the Divine redemption is a correcting of mankind, commencing with the saints—with those who are closest to the Lord. When we present the Christian salvation as primarily the forgiving of people we miss the point. The Christian salvation indeed does include the forgiving of people but with a view to their correction, their change from the ways of Satan to the ways of God.
Imputed (assigned) righteousness is a temporary provision. God is seeking actual righteousness on the part of His saints, and also on the part of everyone on the earth. The Kingdom of God brings about actual righteousness—the doing of God's will in the earth as it is in Heaven.
The saints themselves must be purified from all sin and rebellion. When they are purified they will work with Christ in purifying the remainder of the saved creation. Unfortunately, not all men will accept Christ, or God's correction. The rebels will be cast into the lake that burns with fire and sulfur.
There is no sin that is acceptable in God's sight. All sin must be driven from the earth.
It is not possible that someone can ride with Christ in the Day of the Lord on the basis of imputed (ascribed) righteousness. Those who ride with Him are called, chosen, and faithful. They are called of the Lord. They are chosen because they have decided to turn away from all else and follow Jesus. They are faithful because they have kept their vow throughout the pressures and pains with which they have been tested.
The saints will execute vengeance on the nations and will chastise those peoples whom God is redeeming.
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; (Psalms 149:7)
The wicked will attempt to resist the invasion of the earth by Christ and His saints, but to no avail.
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. (Malachi 4:1)
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 4:3)
To be continued.