3/31/24

HANDEL MESSIAH HWV56 Dublin 1991 - Christophers


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Handel Messiah 1741; In three parts:

Part I - The Saviour promised; will shake the nations, Jews; who may abide...refiner's fire; virgin shall conceive – God with us, light in darkness; shepherds in the field, angel announces - born in the city of David...Christ the Lord; Zion's King; works of redemption

Scene 1: Isaiah's prophecy of salvation

1. Sinfony - overture (orchestra)

2. Comfort ye my people (tenor recitation)
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God; speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40:1-3)

3. Every valley shall be exalted (air for tenor)
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight, and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40:4)

4.And the glory of the LORD (chorus)
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40:5)

Scene 2: The coming judgment

5. Thus saith the LORD (bass recitation)
Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: --Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2:6, 7)
The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; Behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts. (Malachi 3:1)

6. But who may abide (air for bass)
But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire. (Malachi 3:2)

7. And he shall purify (chorus)
And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3)

Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ's birth

8. Behold a Virgin shall conceive (alto recitation)
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name EMMANUEL, God with us. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23)

9. O thou that telleth good tidings to Zion (air for alto, chorus)
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! --- Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Isaiah 40:9; 60:1)

10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass recitation)
For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee, and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. (Isaiah 60:2, 3)

11. The people that walked in darkness (air for bass)
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah 9:2)

12. For unto us a child is born (chorus)
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

Scene 4: Birth of the Saviour announced to shepherds Christ the Lord

13. Pifa "pastoral symphony" (orchestra)

14. There were shepherds abiding in a field (soprano recitation)
There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. (Luke 2:8)

15. And lo the angel of the Lord came upon them (continued soprano recitation)
And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:9)

16. And the angel said unto them (continued)
And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10, 11)

17. And suddenly there was with the angel (continued)
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying: (Luke 2:13)

18. Glory to God (chorus)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men. (Luke 2:14)

Scene 5: Christ's healing and redemption of his people

19. Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion (air for soprano)
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee. He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen. (Zechariah 9:9, 10)

20. Then shall the eyes of the blind (soprano recitation)
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. (Isaiah 35:5, 6)

21. He shall feed his flock (air for either soprano or alto)
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40:11)
Come unto Him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and He shall give you rest. Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him for He is meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:28, 29)

22. His yoke is easy and his burthen is light (chorus)
His yoke is easy and His burden is light. (Matthew 11:30)


Part II – Christ revealed, rejected; crucifixion – iniquity of us all laid on him, he was cut off; resurrection – did not see corruption; ascension - gates open, received into Heaven, angels worship; Gospel preached to ends of the world, rejected; heathen rage; judgment comes; Christ victorious; glorious Alleluia chorus

Scene 1: Christ's Passion

23. (1) Behold the lamb of God (chorus)
Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)

24. (2) He was despised (air for alto)
He was despised and rejected of men: a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. (Isaiah 53:3)
He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting. (Isaiah 50:6)

25. (3) Surely he hath borne our griefs (chorus)
Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. (Isaiah 53:4,5)

26. (4) And with his stripes (chorus)
And with His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

27. (5) All we like sheep (chorus)
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6)

28. (6) All they that see him laugh him to scorn (bass recitation)
All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn, they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads saying,: (Psalms 22:7)

29. (7) He trusted in God (chorus)
He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him. (Psalms 22:8)

30. (8) Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor or soprano recitation)
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart; He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man; neither found He any to comfort Him. (Psalms 69:20)

31. (9) Behold and see (tenor or soprano recitation)
Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow. (Lamentations 1:12)

Scene 2: Christ's Death and Resurrection

32. (10) He was cut off (tenor or soprano recitation)
He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of Thy people was He stricken. (Isaiah 53:8)

33. (11) But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (air for tenor or soprano)
But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell; nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption. (Psalms 16:10)

Scene 3: Christ's Ascension

34. (12) Lift up your heads (chorus)
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory. (Psalms 24:7-10)

Scene 4: Christ's reception in Heaven

35. (13) Unto which of the angels said he at any time (tenor recitation)
Unto which of the angels said He at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten Thee? (Hebrews 1:5)

36. (14) Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus)
Let all the angels of God worship Him. (Hebrews 1:6)

Scene 5: The beginnings of Gospel preaching

37. (15) Thou art gone up on high (air for alto or soprano)
Thou art gone up on high, Thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men; yea, even for Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them. (Psalms 68:18)

38. (16) The Lord gave the word (chorus)
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of the preachers. (Psalms 68:11)

39. (17) How beautiful are the feet (aria for soprano)
How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. (Romans 10:15)

40. (18) Their sound is gone out (chorus)
Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world. (Romans 10:18)

Scene 6: The world's rejection of the Gospel

41. (19) Why do the nations rage (air for bass)
Why do the nations so furiously rage together? and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His Anointed. (Psalms 2:1, 2)

42. (20) Let us break their bands asunder (chorus)
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. (Psalms 2:3)

43. (21) He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor recitation) He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalms 2:4)

Scene 7: God's ultimate victory

44. (22) Thou shalt break them (air for tenor)
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (Psalms 2:9)

45. (23) Alleluia (chorus)
Alleluia! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever. KING OF KINGS, and LORD OF LORDS, Alleluia! (Revelation 19:6; 11:15; 19:16)


Part III - Sin, death defeated: where is thy sting; Christ Jesus rose from the dead, so shall his redeemed; redeemed in Heaven give glory unto the Lamb that was slain - for ever and ever; Amen

Scene 1: The promise of eternal life

46. (1) I know that my redeemer liveth (air for soprano)
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19:25, 26)
For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep. (I Corinthians 15:20)

47. (2) Since by man came death (chorus)
Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (I Corinthians 15:21-22)

48. (3) Behold I tell you a mystery (bass recitation)
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. (I Corinthians 15:51, 52)

49. (4) The trumpet shall sound (air for bassist)
The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. (I Corinthians 15:52, 53)

Scene 2: The final conquest of death

50. (5) Then shall be brought to pass (alto recitative)
Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. (I Corinthians 15:54)

51. (6) O death where is thy sting? (duet alto and tenor)
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. (I Corinthians 15:55, 56)

52. (7) But thanks be to God (chorus)
But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 15:57)

53. (8) If God be for us (air for soprano or alto)
If God be for us, who can be against us? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us. (Romans 8:31, 33, 34)

Scene 3: The acclamation of Christ

54. (9) Worthy is the Lamb that was slain / Amen (chorus)
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 5:12,13)
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Messiah in Dublin November 1991

Lynda Russell,
Alison Browner,
Adrian Thompson,
Michael George,

Harry Christophers
The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra

Handel's Messiah - 1741: Composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741 over a brief 24-day period (260 pages), the correct title is simply "Messiah". It is an oratorio. Acclaimed through the centuries as the greatest musical composition ever written, the term 'inspired' has often been suggested in attempting to describe the work. Whether that be the case or not, certainly no greater subject matter were ever possible than that of this 'oratorio'. Written entirely with the inspired Word of God from the King James Bible, it is a presentation of the Saviour of the world, the Lord Jesus Christ, from the prophecies that went before, to His coming triumphant reign of heaven and earth. On the bottom of the manuscript Handel wrote "SDG" — Soli Deo Gloria, "To God alone the glory". Upon finishing the Alleluia chorus -- end of part II, Handel is said to have exclaimed "I did think I did see all Heaven before me and the great God himself!” In three parts:

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Related: The Last Trump (solved) and the Pretribulation Rapture  [study]

3/28/24

Ba'al-timore Bridge Collapse Just Another Kabbalistic Ritual The Numerology aka Sorcery Proves It 128 -- Baal-It-More


Baal-timore Bridge just another ritual - impossible numerology as always the indisputable proof:

3-26-24 day-of-event post - source

*Francis Scott Key birthdate August 1st [128 days]; bridge collapse - gematria 128; event time 1:28

Name, date, time. 128 the 'key' number very apparently in this Baal ritual of 3-26-24, as seen above, as well this (see below) impossible-to-be-coincidence appearance of it via some Netflix wizardry [Lev. 20:27]:

3/25/24

Moscow Concert Hall 'Mass-Shooting' A Fake-Staged Kabbalah 322 Fertility Ritual - Conceiving A Global Monster


Moscow concert hall shooting [3-22-24] 'Russia is mourning the victims of the Crocus City Hall massacre. There is no final death toll. The Islamic State group has claimed it was behind the mass shooting at Crocus City Hall.'
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Above image needed just one correction. Fake mass-shootings are just that. What they are for [see: Aurora] is as-above-so-below ritual purposes:

The only question is what exactly was 'conceived' at this Moscow fake-mass-shooting production symbolic 322 fertility ritual. Something monstrous no doubt. That wants to 'destroy the world as-we-know-it', also no doubt.

They are all in on it together.


Rev. 18:4
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Four days later 3-26-24 follow up: Ba'al-timore Bridge Collapse Just Another Kabbalah Ritual With Ridiculous Numerology 128

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4-15-24 update - related: Israel Exactly 911 Months Old Day Of Fake Iran Attack 4-13-24 - Message 911 When It All Changes Whole World This Time WW3 Sorcery
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Revelation 13:1 'And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy'

3/24/24

'BRAIN DEATH IS A LIE - THEY WANT THE ORGANS' - Dr. Paul Byrne - Inconvenient Truth Organ Donors Not Dead  [VID]


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Inconvenient truth organ donors are still alive and kicking not dead - Dr. Paul Byrne  [23:08 min]

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Rev. 18:4
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Psalms 68:20 'He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death'

3/22/24

WHO AI Bot Tedros Egregious - We Are Transforming Food Systems To 'Save Earth' 3-'24 [Vid]


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Video related to/follow up on: Grand Meat Phase-Out: Tyson Foods Closes Major Meat Plant - Announces "Insect Farming" Infrastructure Across USA 3-14-24 "It is the grand phase out.. over time the availability will become less and less, until there is virtually no meat no fish no pork anywhere, and through this carefully planned phasing-out program the 'serfdom' becomes trained to do without. Then they are to be fed insects.."  [see post]

Compare also
: 2030 Own Nothing - WEF ['Viral Video' Re-look]; And Agenda 21 Unsustainables Take-Away List 1995


Rev. 18:4

3/21/24

EPA New Rules To Shut Down Small And Mid-Size Meat And Poultry Plants Across US Crippling Rural Areas; Bugs 4U A21

New Biden Rule Shuts Down Food Processing Plants Across Rural America

In what some claim is a larger campaign to drive Americans out of rural areas and centralize access to food, the Biden administration is rolling out a draconian and needless new wastewater rule that could put small and mid-size food processing facilities out of business.

A large group of United States senators and representatives are demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw a new meat and poultry wastewater proposal, which they claim “stands to hamper rural economies and drive small- and mid-sized processing facilities out of business.”

“The EPA on January 24, 2024 published its proposed changes to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for Meat and Poultry Products (MPPs). The guidelines apply to wastewater discharged by meat and poultry processors and renderers, as defined in a Clean Water Act program,” the senators reveal in a statement.

“The proposed rule exposes hundreds of operators to a new regulatory regime with significant costs and a disregard of the ramifications on stakeholders … We are concerned the number of potential closures is likely much higher than estimated, and we believe it is irresponsible for EPA to propose regulations that will arbitrarily close plants and eliminate jobs from the rural economy,” they write.

3/17/24

Canada Bill C-63 'Online Harms Act' Life In Prison For 'Speech Crimes' .. i.e. Saying Zionist Gaza Takeover Is 'Genocide'

This post a follow up on: Israel Knesset Approves Bill 5-Yrs Prison For Denying The Zionist Gaza-Takeover Official Narrative 2-8-24  "What to do when you concoct a fake war to takeover land and the official-narrative is so obviously false that everyone knows it..?  -The answer to that question now plain to see.. -- They do have big plans after all.. [see post]"
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Oh Canada: Parliament Moves To Impose Potential Life Imprisonment For Speech Crimes

There has been a steady criminalization of speech, including even jokes and religious speech, in Canada. Now, the Canadian parliament is moving toward a new change that would allow the imposition of life imprisonment on those who post views deemed supportive [accusing Israel - ed.] of genocide. With a growing movement calling Israel’s war in Gaza “genocide,” the potential scope of such a law is readily apparent.

The Online Harms Act, or Bill C-63 increases the potential penalties from five years to life imprisonment. It also increases the penalty for the willful promotion of hatred (a dangerously ill-defined crime) from two years to five years*. The proposed changes constitute a doubling down on Canada’s commitment to reducing free speech for citizens despite criticism from many in the civil liberties community.

3/14/24

Grand Meat Phase-Out Goes Next Phase: Tyson Foods Closes Major Meat Plant - Announces Plans For "Insect Farming" Across USA


Tyson Foods Closes Major Meat Plant as It Transitions to ‘Insect Farming’

The world’s leading meat producer, Tyson Foods Inc., announced the closure of its largest pork packing plant in Iowa this week as the company transitions towards insect farming to produce “meat alternatives.”

The meat giant also indicated that four additional plants would close by mid-fiscal 2024, just days after announcing the closure of two major chicken plants.

“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close our Perry, Iowa pork facility,” spokesperson said in a statement. -- The closure of the Perry, Iowa, pork-packing plant comes just weeks after the Biden administration announced plans to use American tax dollars to convince Americans to “eat more bugs” to help “save the planet” from “climate change.“

This comes as Tyson Foods recently announced it was partnering with a Dutch bug-protein company to implement “insect farming” infrastructure across the United States.

3/9/24

The Antichrist Conspirators Shall Not Prevail - The LORD Shall Dash Them In Pieces Like A Potter's Vessel...Alleluia! - Handel Messiah 1741

'He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure - Psalms 2:4-5

Excerpted from 'Handel's Messiah' [1741]* - the last five 'movements' of Part II. The first four (in the top video) are taken from Psalms 2: "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing" (v.1)? is the question asked by the psalmist...who then notes that "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed" (v.2). Such is truly the case in the world today...people raging and imagining...kings and rulers taking counsel together...against the LORD and his anointed - the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...to cast away their cords. Why there could not possibly be any more vain of a thing to attempt than this - to free themselves from the rightful governorship of Almighty God the LORD their creator - which they shall indeed find out one day; which unfortunately for them they will only learn 'the hard way' - on that day when he breaks them with a rod of iron...and dashes them to pieces like a potter's vessel [Ps. 2:9; Rev. 19:13-16]. In other words, it will not end well for them:

[:01] Aria : Why do the nations
[2:53] Chorus (performing the part of the raging heathen): Let us break their bands
[4:40] Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven
[5:07] Aria: Thou shalt break them


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41. Why do the nations (heathen) rage
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His anointed, saying, (Psalms 2:1-2)

3/4/24

Holy Ghost vs. Holy Spirit? - Saying "Holy Spirit" Is Wrong "Holy Ghost" Is Right (Always) - He Is The Original KJV-Only


Why Is The Holy Ghost Banished From All Non-KJV 'Bibles'

The Holy Ghost - the third Person of the Godhead. On this subject there is something particularly fascinating with regard to the many so-called modern translations of the Holy Bible. Right to the point it is this: the Holy Ghost is nowhere to be found in them. Most often the name of the Holy Ghost has been replaced by the term Holy Spirit. The significance of this is the subject of this post and is discussed below. Not one non-KJV 'bible' has a single mention of the name "Holy Ghost". Completely gone. The images below demonstrate this, showing the word-search results for "Holy Ghost" in the NIV, NASB, NKJV, and the ESV. Zero zero zero and zero. By contrast, the name "Holy Ghost" is found in the King James Version in 89 verses [90 times total- Acts:19:2 found 2x]:

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NIV Non-Inspired-Version - Zero: The Holy Ghost has nothing to do with it
NASB Not-A-Solid-Bible - Zero: The Holy Ghost has nothing to do with it

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3/3/24

Handel's Messiah 1741 - 'Since By Man Came Death, By Man Came Also The Resurrection' (Ye Must Be Born Again) 1 Cor. 15

Romans 5:12 'Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned'
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Handel's Messiah 1741; 3rd Part, 2nd Movement: 'Since By Man Came Death' [1Cor. 15:21-22]

All are born 'in Adam' [who was the '1st man', who failed, when by him sin entered the world, bringing death - Rom. 5:12] and "in Adam all die"; to be 'in Christ' [who is the '2nd man', who failed not, bringing the grace of God unto salvation - Rom. 5:15,19] - must be 'born twice'  [3:12 min.]:

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1 Corinthians 15:45,47

(45) 'And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit...

(47) The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven'


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2 Corinthians 5:17 'Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature...'