“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself lest you also are tempted” (Galatians 6:1).

Restore (Def): (Gr.): Katartizo from Kata Artios: To complete thoroughly, Repair, Adjust, Mend, Make perfect

When you think about one being “overtaken in a fault”, you can think on a micro level of one individual falling into sin and another coming to his aid and helping to restore him to wholeness again; but when you think on a macro level of the Federal Head of the whole human race being “overtaken” the One needed must come out from another cosmos, or realm because the restoration is so great, as to effect all of Creation.

The Apostle states the restorers of those overtaken must be those “who are spiritual”. These must be:

Spiritual (Def): (Gr.): Pneumatikos from Pneuma Psuchikos: Not Carnal, Divine, Supernatural, Regenerate

The Great Restore of which we are looking into requires One who is not carnal, but divine, supernatural with the power to regenerate. The power to regenerate is a requirement because the one in need has died spiritually from the sin and trespass that was comitted against God.

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

This one who has sinned has been “overtaken” by temptation and has given in, succumbed, and fallen.

Overtaken (Def): (Gr.): Prolambano from Pro Lambano: To take in advance, to anticipate, surprise

When one is overtaken there is no premeditation, no planned action; one is surprised, taken over in a moment from an overwhelming desire or overpowering force. One is seized upon by a sudden impulse to have or receive something forbidden, sinful, or appealing, such as Eve experienced in the Garden of Eden:

“When the woman saw that the Tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a Tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her and he did eat” (Genesis 3:6).

The Great Restore of such a momentous overtaking requires One with the power to effectuate the restoration and not just anyone has the capacity to do it, or is qualified on the merits. This One must be spiritual. This One must be Divine, supernatural, and not carnal, because the carnal man has no capacity for such a monumental task. This One must be without sin, perfect in nature, spotless and without blemish, as the Apostle Peter describes in his Epistle:

“Forasmuch as you know you were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold from your vain conversation received from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as a Lamb without blemish and without spot” (I Peter 1:18-19).

The Great Restore was accomplished by the working together of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It was the Father who sent the Son into the world who was endowed and imbued by the Holy Spirit. This tri-unity worked together and accomplished the complete restoration of all things, both in the heavens and on the earth. Indeed, there was a complete restoration of all Creation unto Life and Liberty from all the consequences of the original overtaking in the fault of Man, the original sin.

The Great Restore is described in the Scriptures as Perfection. It is likened unto the complete conformity to the image of the Son of God. The Apostle Peter again in his Epistle writes:

“But the God of all grace who has called us to His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while , make you Perfect (katartizo), establish, strengthen and settle you. To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” (1 Peter 5:10-11).

Brethren, our calling is to the Eternal Glory of Christ, The Great Restore fulfilled. This restoration was accomplished through the death, burial and resurrection of Christ Jesus. May we come to know Him in the fullness of His Glory by the working in us of His Grace, His Holy Spirit, and our complete surrender to Him in complete obedience that His eternal purpose may be made manifest in us now and throughout the ages to come.

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