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I.  What about the generations that will not see the Marriage of the Lamb?
     
      It has already been established that the dead in Christ will not be in the Bride because they simply did
      not live long enough. Only the alive and Remaining generation (1Thes.4:13-18) will experience this final
      move of God. The generations before us were accountable for the "present truth" that God was reveal-
      ing.  "David served his generation by the will of God" (Acts.13:36, 1Chron.12:32; 28:19)

     A.  Old Testament generations

            They will come to perfect / matiurity Noah was perfect, Abraham be perfect In the New Testament / 5
             fold to bring each generation to maturity / perfection. (Eph.4:11)

           1.  Adam did not realize that he was "figure"(Eph.3:5)
            
             Adam never saw what he was a "figure" for.

           2.  Abel better things

             By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent (Lamb / Christ) sacrifice than Cain, by which he
             obtained witness that
             he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

            3.  Abraham rejoiced to see Christ's day / Looked for a city / Bride

             Seed would come into the Land / Some did not see it/ Joseph heard about it / told people about it
             These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but
             1.  having seen them afar off, and
             2.  were persuaded of them, and
             3.  embraced them, and
             4.  confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
             5.  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
             6.  And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might
                  have had opportunity to have returned.

                  But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be
                  called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

           4.  Moses said, "a prophet unto me..."(Law bears witness Rom.3:21-32

          5.   King David is an excellent approach / prep for solomon
         6.   The Prophet's knew they were speaking to us(1Peter.1:10-12
             . Prepared for the next Generation.

      B. New Testament generations

             Eph.4:13-16 Bride

because they did not live long enough

As of this moment

Every generation to come to maturity / perfection (CHART)

These generations will not be in the Bride

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