Chapter 2: A Clarification
Our Creator, ‘the Lord’, “God our Savior” reveals Himself to those who “earnestly seek HIM”.
[Connect LUKE 2;26&11…, Luke 10;22-24, Psalm 25;5, I TIMOTHY 1;1, Jude 1;25, Hebrews 11;6,& Colossians 1;15&16/John 8;19&58/Exodus 3;14/Revelation 1;8,14-16, 21;6&7.]
According to “the Word” of ‘Truth’…, (Jesus Christ…, John 1;1,3,11&14,14;6,7&9):
“In the beginning”, “Before the creation of the world”, (See John 1;1,3,11&14, 17;5&24,& Colossians 1;15&16)…,
The ‘invisible’ God, (the Father), spoke “the Word”,& “FORMED”… (Isaiah 43;10&11), “His own” (John 1;11)… “Image/Likeness”.
(Revelation 1;8,14-16, II Corinthians 4;4&6, John 12;44&45, 14;7&9,& Hebrews 1;3)
And said to “The FIRSTBORN over all creation”, (Colossians 1;15)…,
“You are my son; today I have begotten you.
Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will ‘rule them with an iron Scepter’; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
(Connect Psalm 2;7-9, W/Revelation 19;15)
Then He…, our Creator, the ‘Image’ of “God Almighty”, the Christ, lowered HIMSELF as “the Son of man”, to be,“the Lamb of God”. (connect John 1;29, 3;13, 8;12,19&58/Exodus 3;14,John 12;44&45, 13;13, 14;6,7&9,& Revelation 1;8,13-18,& 21;6&7,22&23).
“God came to that which was His own, but His own has not recognized Him.” (John 1;11, & John 5;22&23, 12;44&45, 14;7&9, Colossians 1;15&16/II Corinthians 4;4&6,& Revelation 1;8,14-16, 21;6&7, 22;12&13).
Revelation 21;23”The city (of Heaven, the ‘New Jerusalem’) does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.“
*** The Light of the ‘FATHER’s Eternal GLORY, always was, is,& will be the “LIGHT of LIFE”…,
the illumination of Heaven, the New Jerusalem. (Connect John 8;12, Isaiah 60;1&19,& Revelation 21;11&23)
‘The Lamp’ is “the Image of…,” the object from which ’the Light’ shines. He is…,
the Christ, Jesus, our Creator, “the Son of man”, “the lamb of God”, ‘the Lord’, “God our Savior”. (I Timothy 1;1, Matthew 1;23/Isaiah 7;14,9;6/Luke 2;26&11, John 1;1,3,11,14,& 3;13)
Jesus, the Christ “was, (‘since ‘the beginning’),& is,& ever shall be”, “the Image of God” the ‘Everlasting Father’. (Isaiah 7;14,9;6,John 1;1,3,11&14,12;45,14;7&9,17;5&24,Colossians 1;15&16,Genesis 1;26&27,2;7,II Corinthians 4;4&6,& Revelation 1;8,14-16,& 21;6&7)
Our Creator, the Lord God Almighty’s Spirit/Presence is the (#7) COMPLETION of: “Wisdom, Power, Understanding, Counsel, Knowledge, Righteousness, & Faithfulness”. (Isaiah 11;2-5, & Revelation 1;4, 4;5,& 5;6, all refer to the “SEVENFOLD” attributes of our Creator God’s Holy Spirit”)
*** “GOD (the FATHER) is SPIRIT”, (John 4;23&24)…,
& is the “GREATER” (John 10;29,& 14;28), “invisible” (Colossians 1;15), Entity of His, God’s 3 part Spiritual Being…,
SPIRIT…, Body…, (Revelation 1;14-16, II Corinthians 3;17, 4;4&6 John 12;44&45, 14;7&9/Colossians 1;15&16)…,
& Soul; God’s heart & mind, His thoughts,will,& emotions. (See Psalm 11;5,& Isaiah 1;14)
And Mankind is, (we are), created in “His own”, God’s “image/LIKEness”, SPIRIT, Body,& Soul. (Genesis 1;26&27/I Thessalonians 5;23/Colossians 1;15&16/John 10;30,12;45,14;7&9/Revelation 1;8,14-16,& 21;6&7)
*** Entity #2 of God’s 3 part Spiritual Being is the ‘Body’. Since “the beginning” (John 1;1,3,11&14)…,
“The Alpha & Omega” (Revelation 1;8,14-16), “God our Savior” (Psalms 25;5,27;9,Luke 1;47,I TIMOTHY 1;1,Titus 3;4,& Jude 1;25), Jesus “Christ the ‘Lord” God Almighty’, who is “the same yesterday, today & forever”…, (Luke 2;11&26,10;22-24, Hebrews 1;3, 13;8, Isaiah 6;3,7;14,9;6,& Revelation 1;8,14-16, 4;8, 11;15&16, 16;7, 21;6,7,22&23,& 22;12&13),
“was, is, and ever shall be…”, “the Image of God”…, “the Everlasting Father”. (II Corinthians 4;4&6, John 8;19&58/Exodus 3;14, John 12;44&45, 14;7&9, Colossians 1;15&16,& Isaiah 9;6)
When Jesus, the Christ, is refered to as “the Image of God” our ‘Creator’, He is not as we, (in our humanity), immediately think of Him as Jesus in the flesh, as HE appeared on earth for 33 years as “the Son of Man”, (John 3:13), to be sacrificed as “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29), but is, as HE, the Creator, God our Savior has been revealed, and described to us by John, in the book of Revelation chapter 1; verses 13 to 18.
See Romans 5;8, But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
& 5;18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. 19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man, (Immanuel, “God with us”, Isaiah 7;14/Matthew 1;23), many will, (through faith & repentence), be made righteous.
(Then also, connect John 3;13&16, 8;19&58, 12;44&45, 14;7,9&23, 15;13, 17;5&24, II Corinthians 4;4&6, Colossians 1;15&16, Hebrews 1;3, 13;8, Mark 10;43,44&45,& Revelation 1;8,14-16,& 21;6&7.)
And the third entity of “GOD OUR SAVIOR’s three part Spiritual Being, is the ‘Sevenfold’ attributes…, of His ‘Holy Spirit’, God’s Essence, His Soul/heart & mind, HIS presence…, our “Wonderful Counselor”. (See Psalm 11;5, Isaiah 1;14, 9;6, John 8;19&58, 14;16,17&23,& Matthew 18;20,& 28;20“I AM with you”)
Conclusion:
Created in God’s ‘Likeness’/’Image’, (Genesis 1;26&27), “LIKE a Son of man” (Revelation 1;8,14-16)…,
Mankind is ALSO, a three part ‘Spiritual Being’; “Spirit, Soul, and Body”. (First Thessalonians 5;23)
- The Spirit, is the ‘Greater’ entity of the three. (See Genesis 2:7, Ecclesiastes 11:5, 12;7…,
& John 6;63, “The Spirit gives LIFE, flesh counts for nothing…,”.) - The ‘Soul’, is the ‘essence’ of one’s character, our heart & mind; (one’s thoughts, will, & emotions)…,
- The Body, is the ‘image’ of one’s Spiritual Being; the Temple of the Spirit. (Connect I Corinthians 3;16, 6;17,& II Corinthians 3;17, with Revelation 21;22.)
*** & Just as the Body (one’s image), & Soul (one’s heart & mind), is SUBJECT to the Spirit…, so ALSO…, the ‘Son’ is subject to the ‘Father’.
