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God’s EquityGod’s EquityPart 10Part 10

Righteousness:Righteousness:GK. - EquityGK. - Equity

equityequity n. 1) The n. 1) The net valuenet value of real of real property, determined by subtracting property, determined by subtracting the amount of unpaid debts secured the amount of unpaid debts secured against the property from the against the property from the appraised value of the property.appraised value of the property.

OWNED VALUE OF AN ASSETOWNED VALUE OF AN ASSET

3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS

UNRIGHTEOUSUNRIGHTEOUS SELF-RIGHTEOUSSELF-RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUSRIGHTEOUS

COVENANTCOVENANT

A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT; A A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT; A COMPACT OR AGREEMENT UNDER COMPACT OR AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL, MORE THAN A CONTRACT – SEAL, MORE THAN A CONTRACT – IT’S VALIDITY IS AUTOMATIC IN A IT’S VALIDITY IS AUTOMATIC IN A COURT OF ECOURT OF EQQUITYUITY..

GOD’SGOD’S J JUDGMENTSUDGMENTS

(DECISIONS OR SENTENCES)(DECISIONS OR SENTENCES)

ARE BASED ON ARE BASED ON THE RULES THE RULES OFOF EQUITYEQUITY……NOTNOT THE THE

RULE OF LAW!!RULE OF LAW!!

MAXIMS OF EQUITYMAXIMS OF EQUITY1. Conscience 1. Conscience

2. Rights 2. Rights (Healing, Restoration, Better)(Healing, Restoration, Better)

3. Intentions 3. Intentions (Actions guided by)(Actions guided by)

4. Refuse Settlement 4. Refuse Settlement (Promises are (Promises are yes & Amen)yes & Amen)

5. Guarantee 5. Guarantee (unless you forfeit)(unless you forfeit)

6. Commit Equity 6. Commit Equity (invest life & make (invest life & make unavailable)unavailable)

7. HEIR = the Real Owner7. HEIR = the Real Owner

Romans 8Romans 8

1616The Spirit himself beareth witness The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the with our spirit, that we are the children of God: children of God:

1717And if children, then heirs; heirs of And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and God, and joint-heirsjoint-heirs (gk. – co-equal (gk. – co-equal heirs)heirs) with Christ; with Christ;

HeirHeirn. Anyone who acquires property n. Anyone who acquires property upon someone’s upon someone’s

deathdeath which is based upon the rules of descent which is based upon the rules of descent and distribution. It can refer to anyone who and distribution. It can refer to anyone who receives something from a will, receives something from a will, but usually refers but usually refers to the to the childchild, descendant, or other close relative of , descendant, or other close relative of the deceased. the deceased.

Galatians 3Galatians 3

2929And if ye be Christ's, then are ye And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, Abraham's seed, and heirs and heirs accordinaccordingg to the to the ppromiseromise..

What’s the promise?What’s the promise?

Romans 4Romans 4

1313For the promise, For the promise, that he should bethat he should be the the heir of the worldheir of the world, was not to , was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of law, but through the righteousness of faith. faith.

Galatians 3Galatians 3

1818For if the For if the inheritanceinheritance be of the law, be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. gave it to Abraham by promise.

InheritanceInheritance

n. The money and/or property received upon n. The money and/or property received upon a relative's deatha relative's death due to the laws of due to the laws of descent and distribution when a will does descent and distribution when a will does not exist. not exist.

I Corinthians 10I Corinthians 10

11Moreover, brethren, I would not that Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and all passed through the sea;

22And were all baptized unto Moses in And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; the cloud and in the sea;


33And did all eat the same spiritual And did all eat the same spiritual (gk. (gk. – supernatural)– supernatural) meat; meat;

44And did all drink the same spiritual And did all drink the same spiritual (gk. – supernatural)(gk. – supernatural) drink: for they drink: for they drank of that spiritual drank of that spiritual (gk.- (gk.- supernatural)supernatural) Rock that followed Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. them: and that Rock was Christ.

55But with many of them God was not But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. overthrown in the wilderness.


66Now Now these things were our these things were our examplesexamples, to the intent we should , to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. lusted.

77Neither be ye idolaters, as were some Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. up to play.


88Neither let us commit fornication, as Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.one day three and twenty thousand.

99Neither let us tempt Christ, as some Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. destroyed of serpents.


1010Neither murmur ye, as some of them Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. of the destroyer.

1111Now Now all these things happened all these things happened unto them for examples: and unto them for examples: and they are written for our they are written for our admonitionadmonition (gk. – instruction),(gk. – instruction), upon upon whom the ends of the world are whom the ends of the world are come. come.

Numbers 31 Numbers 31 AMPAMP

11THE LORD said to Moses, THE LORD said to Moses, 22Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites; Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites;

afterward you shall be gathered to your afterward you shall be gathered to your people. people.

33And Moses said to the people, Arm men from And Moses said to the people, Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go among you for the war, that they may go against Midian and execute the Lord's against Midian and execute the Lord's vengeance on Midian for seducing Israel. vengeance on Midian for seducing Israel.

44From each of the tribes of Israel you shall From each of the tribes of Israel you shall send 1,000 to the war. send 1,000 to the war.

Numbers 31Numbers 31

55So there were provided out of the So there were provided out of the thousands of Israel 1,000 from each tribe, thousands of Israel 1,000 from each tribe, 12,000 armed for war. 12,000 armed for war.

66And Moses sent them to the war, 1,000 And Moses sent them to the war, 1,000 from each tribe, together with Phinehas from each tribe, together with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, with the sacred son of Eleazar, the priest, with the sacred vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets to blow the alarm in his hand. to blow the alarm in his hand.

77They fought with Midian, as the Lord They fought with Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and slew every male, commanded Moses, and slew every male,

Numbers 31Numbers 3188Including the five kings of Midian: Evi, Including the five kings of Midian: Evi,

Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba; also Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba; also Balaam son of Beor they slew with the Balaam son of Beor they slew with the sword. sword.

99And the Israelites took captive the And the Israelites took captive the women of Midian and their little ones, women of Midian and their little ones, and all their cattle, their flocks, and and all their cattle, their flocks, and their goods as booty. their goods as booty.

1010They burned all the cities in which they They burned all the cities in which they dwelt, and all their encampments. dwelt, and all their encampments.

Numbers 31Numbers 311111And they took all the spoil and all the prey, And they took all the spoil and all the prey,

both of man and of beast. both of man and of beast. 1212Then they brought the captives, the prey, and Then they brought the captives, the prey, and

the spoil to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the spoil to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the congregation of the Israelites at the to the congregation of the Israelites at the camp on the plains of Moab by Jordan at camp on the plains of Moab by Jordan at Jericho. Jericho.

1313Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes or leaders of the congregation went princes or leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp. to meet them outside the camp.

1414But Moses was angry with the officers of the But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war. hundreds, who served in the war.


1515And Moses said to them, Have you let all And Moses said to them, Have you let all the women live? the women live?

1616Behold, these caused the Israelites by the Behold, these caused the Israelites by the counsel of Balaam to trespass and act counsel of Balaam to trespass and act treacherously against the Lord in the treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and so a smiting plague matter of Peor, and so a smiting plague came among the congregation of the Lord. came among the congregation of the Lord.

1717Now therefore, kill every male among the Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who is little ones, and kill every woman who is not a virgin. not a virgin.


1818But all the young girls who have not known But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him keep alive for man by lying with him keep alive for yourselves. yourselves.

1919Encamp outside the camp seven days; Encamp outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person and whoever whoever has killed any person and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the your captives on the third day and on the seventh day. seventh day.

2020You shall purify every garment, all that is You shall purify every garment, all that is made of skins, all work of goats' hair, and made of skins, all work of goats' hair, and every article of wood. every article of wood.

Numbers 31Numbers 312121And Eleazar the priest said to the men of And Eleazar the priest said to the men of

war who had gone to battle, This is the war who had gone to battle, This is the statute of the law which the Lord has statute of the law which the Lord has commanded Moses: commanded Moses:

2222Only the gold, the silver, the bronze, the Only the gold, the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead, iron, the tin, and the lead,

2323Everything that can stand fire, you shall Everything that can stand fire, you shall make go through fire, and it shall be clean. make go through fire, and it shall be clean. Nevertheless it shall also be purified with Nevertheless it shall also be purified with the water of impurity; and all that cannot the water of impurity; and all that cannot stand fire [such as fabrics] you shall pass stand fire [such as fabrics] you shall pass through water. through water.

Numbers 31Numbers 312424And you shall wash your clothes on the And you shall wash your clothes on the

seventh day and you shall be clean; then seventh day and you shall be clean; then you shall come into the camp. you shall come into the camp.

2525And the Lord said to Moses, And the Lord said to Moses, 2626Take the count of the prey that was taken, Take the count of the prey that was taken,

both of man and of beast, you and Eleazar both of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' the priest and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation. houses of the congregation.

2727Divide the booty into two equal parts Divide the booty into two equal parts between the warriors who went out to between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation. battle and all the congregation.

Numbers 31Numbers 312828And levy a tribute to the Lord from the And levy a tribute to the Lord from the

warriors who went to battle, one out of every warriors who went to battle, one out of every 500 of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, 500 of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, and the flocks. and the flocks.

2929Take this tribute from the warriors' half and Take this tribute from the warriors' half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord. the Lord.

3030And from the Israelites' half you shall take one And from the Israelites' half you shall take one out of every fifty of the persons, the oxen, the out of every fifty of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, the flocks, and of all livestock, and donkeys, the flocks, and of all livestock, and give them to the Levites who have charge of give them to the Levites who have charge of the tabernacle of the Lord. the tabernacle of the Lord.


3131And Moses and Eleazar the priest did And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses. as the Lord commanded Moses.

3232The prey, besides the booty which The prey, besides the booty which the men of war took, was 675,000 the men of war took, was 675,000 sheep, sheep,

3333And 72,000 cattle, And 72,000 cattle,


3434And 61,000 donkeys, And 61,000 donkeys, 3535And 32,000 persons in all, of the And 32,000 persons in all, of the

women who were virgins. women who were virgins. 3636And the half share, the portion of And the half share, the portion of

those who went to war, was: 337,500 those who went to war, was: 337,500 sheep, sheep,


3737And the Lord's tribute of the sheep And the Lord's tribute of the sheep was 675; was 675;

3838The cattle were 36,000, of which the The cattle were 36,000, of which the Lord's tribute was 72; Lord's tribute was 72;

3939The donkeys were 30,500, of which The donkeys were 30,500, of which the Lord's tribute was 61; the Lord's tribute was 61;

4040The persons were 16,000, of whom The persons were 16,000, of whom the Lord's tribute was 32 persons. the Lord's tribute was 32 persons.


4141And Moses gave the tribute which And Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord's offering to Eleazar the was the Lord's offering to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded priest, as the Lord commanded Moses. Moses.

4242And the Israelites' half Moses And the Israelites' half Moses separated from that of the warriors'-- separated from that of the warriors'--

4343Now the congregation's half was Now the congregation's half was 337,500 sheep, 337,500 sheep,


4444And 36,000 cattle, And 36,000 cattle, 4545And 30,500 donkeys, And 30,500 donkeys, 4646And 16,000 persons-- And 16,000 persons-- 4747Even of the Israelites' half, Moses took Even of the Israelites' half, Moses took

one of every 50, both of persons and one of every 50, both of persons and of beasts, and gave them to the of beasts, and gave them to the Levites, who had charge of the Levites, who had charge of the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. commanded Moses.

Numbers 31Numbers 314848And the officers who were over the And the officers who were over the

thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, came to Moses. thousands and hundreds, came to Moses.

4949They told him, Your servants have counted They told him, Your servants have counted the warriors under our command, and not the warriors under our command, and not one man of us is missing. one man of us is missing.

5050We have brought as the Lord's offering We have brought as the Lord's offering what each man obtained--articles of gold, what each man obtained--articles of gold, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, neck ornaments--to make atonement for neck ornaments--to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord. ourselves before the Lord.


5151Moses and Eleazar the priest took the Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all the wrought gold from them, all the wrought articles. articles.

5252And all the gold of the offering that And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the Lord from the they offered to the Lord from the commanders of thousands and of commanders of thousands and of hundreds was 16,750 shekels hundreds was 16,750 shekels (420 (420 lbs. =$6.72million)lbs. =$6.72million)


5353For the men of war had taken booty, For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself. every man for himself.

5454And Moses and Eleazar the priest And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord.Israelites before the Lord.

Numbers 32Numbers 3211Now the children of Reuben and the Now the children of Reuben and the

children of Gad had a very great multitude children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; the place was a place for cattle;

22The children of Gad and the children of The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, of the congregation, saying,

33Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, and Nebo, and Beon,


44Even the country which the LORD Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle: servants have cattle:

55Wherefore, said they, if we have Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a be given unto thy servants for a possession, and possession, and bring us not over bring us not over JordanJordan. .


66And Moses said unto the children of And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here? shall ye sit here?

77And wherefore discourage ye the And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the going over into the land which the LORD hath given them? LORD hath given them?


88Thus did your fathers, when I sent Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land. land.

99For when they went up unto the valley For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given the land which the LORD had given them. them.


1010And the LORD'S anger was kindled And the LORD'S anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying, the same time, and he sware, saying,

1111Surely none of the men that came up Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: not wholly followed me:


1212Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. they have wholly followed the LORD.

1313And the LORD'S anger was kindled And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. consumed.


1414And, behold, ye are risen up in your And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel. of the LORD toward Israel.

1515For if ye turn away from after him, he For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people. this people.

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