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TRUTH ANSWERS TO WORLD DISORDER Part 2 – Ron McGatlin – 
GOD’S FAMILY STRUCTURE OF NATURAL LIFE

TRUTH ANSWERS TO WORLD DISORDER Part 2 – Ron McGatlin GOD’S FAMILY STRUCTURE OF NATURAL LIFE

Seeing and knowing the real always exposes the counterfeit. Having a clear picture of God’s real patterns and plans for the world makes the false man-made patterns and plans in this world today obvious.

Perhaps the most destructive and devastating disaster of history is taking place now in this world as God’s family plan for all life relationship structures in family, business, ministry, education, and every institutional structure is lost to most of mankind. At first glance, God’s plan and patterns may seem incomprehensible and impossible to attend to or establish.

All things are possible with God. Only believe and all things are possible.   

PREPARATION FOR ENTERING GOD’S FAMILY PATTERN – Ephesians 5:1- 2

Our character and nature must be a walk of godly cleanliness and light by walking in LOVE in the Spirit before we can properly enter God’s relational patterns of service in family, ministry, business, government, or any other relational structure of life.

“Therefore be followers of God as dear children. 2, And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2.

Paul describes some character traits of not walking in love by the Spirit. And goes on to state they cannot enter the kingdom of God patterns of God while in a state of walking in darkness. We are also not to be partakers with them. We cannot fully walk in God’s pattern and plans and partake in uncleanness. God in Christ Jesus living in us by the HOLY SPIRIT is the power that cleanses us and prepares us to fulfill our place and part in and with God in this life. Read Ephesians 5:3-7.

WALK IN LIGHT AND WISDOM.
Read Ephesians 5:8-21.

OFFICES OF SERVICE IN GOD’S UNIVERSAL FAMILY PLAN

God’s structure of offices of service or preparation in the family plan of God is defined as

1. GOD OF HEAVEN, HOLY SPIRIT, CHRIST JESUS
2. HUSBAND, FATHER
3. WIFE, MOTHER
4. CHILDREN
5. SERVANTS

Following God’s guidance in understanding the true function and operation of these offices or parts and walking accordingly brings life abundant in the kingdom of God on earth. Applying these family pattern principles to business, ministry, and governance brings the most successful results in all areas of life.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE APPLICATION OF GOD’S FAMILY PATTERN IN BUSINESS, MINISTRY AND OTHER RELATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

1. HEAD OF ALL, Father God, Christ Jesus, Holy Spirit; This is the same in all institutions on earth.
2. HUSBAND/FATHER: in business: owner/operator, entrepreneur, CEO, visionary; in ministry: founder, leader, apostle, lead pastor, visionary.
3. WIFE/MOTHER: in business: second-level management associates, managers; in ministry: gifted men and women, counselors, elders (those older in the Lord).
4. CHILDREN: in business: newer employees, trainees; in ministry: new converts, growing believers.
5. SERVANTS: in business: contract workers, temporary laborers; in ministry: temporary guest speakers or helpers.

THESE OFFICES ARE TO FUNCTION BY THE SAME GODLY BIBLICAL PATTERNS AS THE FAMILY PATTERNS. As an example, the CEO or top leader (father) in business must love the second-level management (wife) and give himself for them. And must be in love with God. This type of comparative goes on through all the parts in all the offices.

We quickly can see that the current Babylonian systems employed in most if not all the world today cannot be modified or cleaned up to become the universal family plan of God. It is different from the beginning to the end and must be completely replaced.

THE NUMBER ONE OFFICE OF ALL AUTHORITY, POWER, WISDOM, AND KNOWLEDGE IS FATHER GOD IN HEAVEN

Father God is the Head of the family and all the world. All creation begins in and emanates from Father God. All creation spiritual or physical exists by the power of God and continues to change according to the universal laws or rules of creation established by Father God.

The number one characteristic of God’s relationship to mankind and all creation is LOVE. God is love! Man is the capstone of His creation and a primary focus of His love. All action from God toward mankind and this world is from His perfect LOVE and all-knowing wisdom. 

THE NATURAL FAMILY OFFICE OF HUSBAND-FATHER AND WIFE-MOTHER

The office of husband and father does not refer to all men. The office of wife and mother does not refer to all women. These offices are places of structure and certain functions within the institution of marriage. These offices are not who the people are. They are what they do and how they relate within the family or institution.

Ephesians 5:22-33: Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.

This is some of the church’s most misunderstood and misapplied scripture. It does not say for men to be the head of women and women are NOT said to submit to men! Women and men are to submit to Father God in Christ Jesus directly. There is no difference in the Spirit.

The “husband” is the head of the “wife” in the institution of family. The husband is not said to be the head of the family.

THE HUSBAND AND WIFE TOGETHER AS ONE FLESH ARE THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY!

The husband is said to be the “head of the wife” not the “head of the family.” And of course, God is always head over all. Again, this did not say man is the head of a woman. It is the plan and pattern of the institutional office function of the family after marriage in which the husband is the head of the wife. 

THE HUSBAND’S FIRST AND PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO LOVE HIS WIFE and give himself for her. The only source of that kind of love is Father God in Christ Jesus. And the only way to have that love is to be in love with God in Christ by the Holy Spirit.

The husband is as Jesus to the wife as she abides in the love of God in her husband. The husband in love with God is filled with pure love and God’s wisdom is poured into Him to bless and guide her into a direct pure relationship in love with God her Heavenly Father and Christ Jesus her Lord and King.

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she RESPECTS her husband.

The wife is not told to love her husband instead she is to RESPECT her husband. This is an important part of these instructional offices.

The offices in God’s family plan are to flow life to one another as they function together. They each have different needs to function well in fulfilling their part.

The wife needs love from the Husband. Her ability to function well depends upon her assurance that the one who is head over her loves her. This causes her to feel safe in following His lead. Love from the husband ministers life and encouragement to the wife.

The husband needs respect from the wife. He does not need love from the wife as much as respect and honor. The husband also does not want or need the wife’s obedience out of fear or a sense of duty. He needs respect almost like we worshipfully honor Jesus. This ministers life and great encouragement for the husband to do his very best in fulfilling his part as husband and father.

Read verse 33 in the Amplified: 33 However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].

THE NATURAL FAMILY OFFICES OF FATHER MOTHER CHILDREN

Ephesians 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” 4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

The young children are to obey their parents. The major response of grown-up married children is to honor their parents which sets them all up for a good and long life. Instruction to fathers is not to provoke the children to wrath but to admonish and train them in the LOVE of the Lord.

Good parenting for their children is naturally in place if the life and relationships of the parents are in the proper order of being in love with God.  In their love relationship with God parents are empowered by the Spirit to bring life needs from God to each other and the children.

The greatest need of all children is to experience the love of God from their parents.

Mothers are especially gifted in tender care for babies and young children and Fathers are gifted to train the older children. However, Fathers are to be a part of training all the children directly and through the mother. Experiencing their father’s love for them prepares them to experience a true love relationship with Father God as adults.    

Children in God’s Family Plan are not just a byproduct of marriage. They are a primary focus and major part of God’s purpose for mankind in ruling the world with the love and care of Heaven on Earth. Each generation can advance beyond the past by early impartation from their parents and moving on with God. Thereby advancing the world toward the goal or destination of God, the kingdom of God on Earth as it is in heaven.

SERVANTS AND MASTERS

Read Ephesians 6:5-9.

God’s love, kindness, and selflessness guide the relationship between servants and their masters. However, a lifelong deep love connection does not normally exist with them. Servants are usually temporary and do not receive family benefits and privileges much like contract workers in business.

There is a large amount of godly wisdom and kingdom reality in the further depth of what is only briefly presented in this article, especially in business, ministry, church, government, and every relational structure in the plans and patterns of God’s kingdom. We hope to get into more detail about these important areas of kingdom establishment. And probably more importantly how to begin implementing God’s Family Patterns into real life in this world today!

Ron McGatlin
https://openheaven.com
basileia@earthlink.net  

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