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In the discussion of the span of, responsibility as it passes across the history of man, we referred to another level of responsibility: God’s Responsibility. This level is superior to man, and to the entire history of the kingdom of man–including that portion known as, the future.

We must say at the outset: this topic is, generally, uncomfortable for people to include in their meditations. We know that; it is somewhat difficult, for us to try to think of God as having limitations (gasp). Well . . . we are pulling you into that area of discomfort.

To begin, we say this:  we are persuaded that; surely, God invoked His Responsibility in the following event.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

(Genesis 1:1-3)

At that time, as God expressed His Productivity; thereby, He became Responsible for ensuring the Integrity of the new Creation–in its forward flow, through time. As we consider God’s Integrity, there is no need to feel uncomfortable about God’s Responsibility. The LORD God imposed Responsibility upon His Self-Spirit. This was done in that Pattern of Behavior in which God moved, here.

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Here, I am reminded of this passage of Scripture.

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

(Acts 17:29-31)

I want you to consider that Scripture, as being of broader application than, just for the time that is the revelation of Jesus Christ. I want you to think of that Scripture as being applicable to any time of transition that moves us from infant-like understanding, to the position of bearing responsibility for adherence to a known fact. Here, we are thinking about the transition that is described below.

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In the discussion of the transverse section for productivity, we included a pointer out of that section, into another. The specific pointer was the inclusion of this Scripture.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

(Proverbs 22:6)

That portion of Scripture indicates that; along with the need to bear fruit, we have an added requirement. Remember this Scripture?

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

(Genesis 1:28-30)

The transverse section of, productivity in the kingdom of man, only carries the first part of that God-given requirement. That section indicates the means by which we are fruitful, but it does not indicate what happens with the fruit of our productivity. So, we set our mind to filling in this portion of the God-given requirement: to multiply.

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As we have previously reported to you; the Adam track, in which our purpose traveled for a time, was obliterated by mankind’s substitution of its own design of the purpose for the kingdom of man. This was most unfortunate, in that; up to that point, thing had been going rather well . . . during the time that we were intent to travel this, the path of Adam . . .

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos:

then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

(Genesis 4:25-26)

From that point, we felt empowered and capable. That is not a bad thing: it is good for a child to experiment with the environment, eventually. This will introduce the child to the rigors of negotiating purpose. But, equally important in this time is; that, the parent provide a covering of example. For instance; rather than allowing a child to touch a smoldering ember, it seems reasonable to, instead, show the child what happens when an example touches such an ember. That display needs to be accompanied by this loving indication: that, surely, this will happen to the child, if they repeat that error. The love part is essential, and needs to be done in this spirit . . .

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