We believe in an absolute one God. Not three, not two but only one in every single way. This is the simplest explanation and most logical of all the beliefs of God’s deity but the most neglected one. That is not surprising at all, since this is part of God’s mystery which has been hidden by God Himself. If God hid it no one can discover and understand it without His permission.
Ephesians 3:8 – Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
verse 9 – And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
The idea of Absolute Oneness
Absolute oneness of God refers to the single entity of being Himself. He is one not two or more than three. He is only by Himself. He was from the beginning, He is now and He will be until the end. He is Him. As God, He can be whatsoever He wants to be. But not in multiples but only one in number, in personality and individuality.
Let us clear it up. God Himself planned and willed to become 100% man. As God, He was the Father and creator of all things in the beginning. God Himself became man and He was Jesus the Christ. During those times, there was no God in heaven and anywhere else because God was a man. God lived for about 34 years as a man not God. God was absent but He is in control through His principles, laws of nature and by the guidance of His spirits (His holy angels).
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Why not two Gods or three Gods?
I know everyone has already their own beliefs and I respect that. But once more, give this article a shot. We have to open our minds to the most basic and logical wisdom available. We have to balance all the facts and logic to reach the absolute truth.
We have to always yield for the truth
I will refrain from pointing out dozens of bible verses, since as a Bible student we should all be familiar that these logics are all strategically established in the Holy Scripture.
Why not two Gods, three Gods or A God and a man at the same time?
It was God’s definite and certain principle that He is one, not two, three or more. He is only one. He surely knows no other God. If you know another God, then you are wiser than God. And, that will never happen.
Isaiah 44:8 -Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
He can not be two because the glory will be divided. He is the only glorious God. Let us not also forget His name is Jealous. He is a jealous God. He will never allow more Gods even having an assistant God or a small God. He is one in numerical value and identity.
Exodus 34:14 – For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Allowing and having two Gods and more is a sign of God’s weakness. He was never weak as God.
Having a separate entity who is a God the son will be against His principles of reproduction. He was the one who introduced that principle to man. Who will be the mother of God? If the son was a God. He needed a mother so on and so forth. God came from no one.
Three will never be one. Scholars and geniuses can convince most people that three is one but you can not teach that to ten year olds. Because you will just be lying in their face. You call that basic logic. We have to be true to our kids. You can fool others but in reality of logic and reason that is not applicable.
Two apples may have the same substance but they are two not one apple. We cannot count a “completely separate entity” to be a part of just one body. That is plain illogical.
God is never a man. Man is never a God. But God can become or transform into a 100% man. Absolutely, there is no problem with that. It is not against His principles and righteousness. He can do all His pleasure. He is the Almighty God.
Isaiah 46:10 -Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
God is not equal to man. They are completely opposite. They can not co-reside to each other. 50% God and 50% man will not be logical. You call that cheating. God never cheats. But man will cheat.
Holy Spirit can co-inhabit and dwell with you but it does not mean you are God. It only means you are guided and blessed by the Holy Spirit.
Absolute oneness is like a man who from the beginning was a child and a son, became a father after many years and became a grandfather after decades but he is still the same person. God is one from the beginning to the end. He is Him though He may have changed roles and forms in between from one way to another but it is all Him. From start to end, it was all Him. It was just by Himself, alone.
God totally transformed into/totally turned into a man. God became the son as a pure man for about 34 years and after that went back to being a God again. He ascended back in heaven as the Father of all.
Rationale behind the belief that God became 100% man.
Nothing is impossible to God. He proved so many things to us.
God became man. Nowhere in the scripture that God cannot become 100% man.
God became weak not as God but as a man. God is Almighty but He experienced to be powerless, a mere man. All things are easy being God. Thus, becoming a pure man was the greatest challenge of God and He succeeded.
God will never die but He died when He became flesh. God tasted death when He was Jesus.
He suffered for real and all was authentic.
God is always perfect. But He exhibited His perfections through real sufferings.
He experienced to be created and to be a man. He became a better God with better promises.
God proved that He truly love us when He became man. The greatest meaning of love is laying down your own life for others. God Himself is no stranger to that. He laid down His life for us. He died at the cross and finished the old covenant.
God defeated satan as man. God can always defeat satan as God but who would have expected that he was defeated when God was a pure man. It was the most embarrassing defeat.
All glory and honor should only be dedicated to Him. All triumphs and exaltations should only be offered to Him. He is the Almighty God our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the plan of God, He created all things for His own pleasure. He is the only recipient of all splendid things, not His angels or any other separate entity.
If you still do have an open heart and mind this should be enough to make you believe and convince you somehow in an absolute oneness of God. For now, I will keep the rest of the reasonings privately. The greatest philosophies are yet to be revealed upon God’s appointed time.Thank you for staying with me. To God be the glory. Amen.
John 1:3 – All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
The Almighty God created everything. We are definitely created by someone, that is for sure. A supreme being that we can never avoid. Though, some may invalidate and denounce His existence. It should never stop us from believing the invisible God. He can not be seen by our naked eyes but God’s presence is undeniable and evident to our sight, touch and including all of our senses. We are blind not to see Him in our surroundings and lives.
God created everything, a car would never exist randomly
Waiting for millions of years will not spawn a car in the space. Time with some factors will destroy a car but not conceive one. Man and nature are far more complex than a car or any advance craft man can ever build. If cars needed to be built to exist, how much more a living and rational human being will exist without an architect. Thus, it is clear that man will never exist without a creator.
God created everything including all laws and principles with it.
God’s creation is complete. God’s creations don’t lack anything
When God created man and all things around, it was done in six days but that excludes heaven, earth and the infinite core things of the universe. It was a seven-day creation including a day of rest. The creation of life in earth was totally done and finished. He created everything with a purpose and balance. Plants will grow and reproduce by itself. Sun will rise and set everyday because of earth’s rotation. Man can get sick without proper nutrition but will heal and adapt by himself with right aid. Animals will grow and mature on their own thru nourishment and time. God does not need to press a button or wave His magic scepter to make us healthy or sick and to live or die. The creations were impeccable there was no experimentation or trial and error stage. Everything was complete and perfect based on His design and plan. All living things will live and reproduce accordingly and man will be in charge of all God’s creations. He is the Almighty God, the creator of everything.
God created everything as well as all the systems with it
All things were created under principles, systems, certain rules and purpose. We call them law of nature. The phenomenon of cause and effect and; whatever you sow, you reap – they are laws and principles that God made. Including all the laws Newton discovered and numerous facts man kept on finding out everyday they are systems and laws that God put in place. Man just discovered it but God had set them in motion since the start. He did everything according to His plan. He does not need to watch every moves of insects, animals and men. God did not only create everything but had given and set all the fundamental systems and orders of all things.
Most of us think that God watches earth’s gravity every second and needs to wake up sleepy drivers to avoid catastrophic accidents. We are indeed mistaken; God is the King of Kings. He is the greatest and wisest of all. What are men for? What are the angels for? They were all created to serve and do whatever pleases God.
Psalms 103:2 – Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Isaiah 46:10 – Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Mankind may deny His existence but we are living under His rules. Whatever we do we in our lives were already drawn into His divine plan. He has a purpose and there is a season for everything. We are included in God’s calculations and no matter what, we can not escape His wrath or reward. Whether we believe Him or not, our end is absolute. But He is prepared and ready from top to bottom and; from the beginning to the end. His plan is in place and it is perfect from start to finish.
Matthew 5:44 – But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Love your enemies is a very popular phrase by our Lord Jesus Christ. Loving your enemies is one the most difficult things to do. What does that mean? Most of us think that we should love everyone including all our enemies in a way that we couldn’t imagine and do. That we should love our neighbors and even our enemies like we love ourselves. But wait, I will you give some of the basic points how should we love our enemies.
Love your enemies and keep your friendships
In my understanding, we are not suppose to love everyone and anyone. Everyone knows that is not really possible. How can you really love someone whom you didn’t even meet and know? We teach our kids that they should never talk to strangers and should stay away from them. Only a fool parent would tell his/her child to talk to strangers and accept any thing a stranger will hand over.
We got different kinds of enemies. One of them are spiritual. Spiritual enemies should be treated differently as our enemies in flesh, personal enemies or strangers. They are real enemies that we shouldn’t be close with. We need to stay away from them. They are full of deceptions and evil works. They are clearly against the works of righteousness and the will of God. We are in a spiritual warfare thus, we are not friends with the enemies of God. Jesus Christ Himself knows that perfectly. He was a very strict teacher but loved His disciples dearly. On the other hand, anyone who disobeyed Him and acted hypocritically received His damnation and rebuke.
1 Corinthians 5:13 – But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
2 John 1:7 – For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
2 John 1:10 – If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
Let us not interchange enemies with strangers.
Under no circumstances as a Christian, we are all obligated to help and care for everyone who is in grave danger. It does not matter if you knew him or not. If you have the chance to save someone’s life never hesitate. When it comes to life and death situations and other such related cases, we are suppose to give our support, cares and concerns to them as if we are the one who is in need. Look unto the parable of our Lord Jesus Christ about the good samaritan.
Luke 10:27 – And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
We should not have second thoughts of helping anybody who is seriously in need of our help. We need to act appropriately as needed by specific calling and situations.
What does it really mean by love your enemies?
Generally, enemies are not people you don’t know. They hate you for a reason. You hate them because you knew them and may have done something terrible to you. They are individuals that are special to you before. Mostly, they are the ones who are very close to your heart. Your best friend, a brother or an ex wife can be your worst enemy. People who can really hurt your feelings and can affect you in your daily life. They are usually the dearest in your heart but recently may have caused you some pain and heartaches. They are the people who knew you well including your weaknesses and sufferings in life. Like in movies, the mortal enemy is usually the person who is very close to the main character and that may really well apply to everyone in real life.
They maybe our enemies literally but in reality they are our love ones. We should do our very best to mend our relationship and bring back the love or concern that we once felt to them. Love your enemies. The most difficult things are the ones that give you the greatest rewards and blessings in life.
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Why should we pick faith and not money, family or a nice career? Are they the answer to all of our needs? Faith can answer all things even to those things that has no answer at all. The most difficult queries in life are questions that we couldn’t answer and no available resolve. We got baggages that we can’t lighten up. However, through faith with the undoubting kind and right amount, all things can be answered and brighten up your path. Let us answer everyone by recommending faith.
Matthew 11:28 – Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Faith moves mountains. Pick faith and recommend it to everyone.
Why pick faith and recommend it?
How can recommending faith be the answer? Do we really need a luxurious car or a bigger house? What do we really need? You may have a couple of things that some other people does not have. But you may still feel empty than ever before. There is this urge you couldn’t suppress. The urge of wanting and desiring to have more. You are fortunate in the sight of many but you don’t feel like one. You are at lost, somewhere in the grey. How can you then pick faith and recommend it to others?
Faith can make you appreciate whatever you may have and does not have. Faith makes you still and unmoveable against the strongest hurricanes of life.
Psalms 34:10 – The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
Man’s material needs never ends. We are always in need period. We are always in search of a better life and will always hunger for more. No millionaire will stop wanting to be a millionaire. They want more, not less. They feel like they are competing with other wealthy and famous people out there. However, in reality they are just competing with their own needs and fear. They are competing against their ownselves. I maybe wrong for some, but this is the general truth. We get bored of watching the same show over and over. We need more and fresh becomes stale quick. We are not contented creatures. We have to face our own mental process and get over with it in our own. There is no other way to stop discontent. Faith is the answer. We need to fight back and beat our mental nature. Subconsciously, faith can strangle our needs and throw them away.
1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Most all things can be bought by the green flashy benjamins. Though, the ultimate things in life are invaluable. They don’t come with a price tag or a payoff amount. They couldn’t be bought. These includes the three greatest things in life namely, faith, hope and charity. Who can buy hope and true love that can truly accept you for who you are? Recommending faith and having one only means you have one of the most valuable things in the world. May God help us that we may have strength to recommend faith.
Faith can be disregarded but it is the only way to find and please God. Without it, man will lose in this world and no chance of survival in the struggles of life. It is only through faith that real peace and lasting comfort can come in. You may have advance alarm systems and vast array of insurance policies. Your senses will still say, it is not enough. Wealth may simply give you more friends but may well not be founded with true friendships and concerns. It may give you convenience and pleasure but carries more worries and disappointments. Money will not give you a lasting peace of mind and a bulletproof security. You will never be in shortage of enemies and envies. Thus, wealth can give you more troubles than answers.
We hope and depend to our family. We look unto them as our answers in many things in life. Yes, they are the most dependable entities aside from me or I. Or perhaps most of the time, they are more dependable than ourselves. They are our fortress in times of need. We run to them. We cry to them. But they are also human beings, with social dilemmas, personal anxieties and also got some monsters within. They are not as complete as we think. They are not flawless. You needed them as they needed you. Without you they become shaky. Without them, you’ll be weaker than ever before. Family is our comfort and rest. But the whole family needs hope and faith that we may appreciate each other. And may look on things differently, more like a bright light in the midst of a dark path.
Unlikely but surely without a doubt, we can give everything to our love ones but it does not guarantee anything. It will just be a wild shot towards a target. Having a family or a relative willing to help will not solve your issues in life. It may help but it does not stop it for good. Faith does. Family can fail but unwavering faith does not fail and disappoint.
Pass it on, pick faith and recommend to everyone
I pick faith before anything else. Faith stops doubts. It gives you more hope. It keeps you going and inspired. Faith will help you forgive and forget. Faith pleases God, money can’t. Faith proves true love. Faith can make you laugh and cry genuinely.
Faith struggles but knows how and when to ask for help. Faith makes us not need anything even if we needed a lot of things. It makes us complete even if we are so lacking. It comforts us even if there is no answer. Faith heals even if there is no cure. Faith gives life even if there is no more chance. Faith proves there is a far better life after this. It confirms there is a life after death even if no one has proven it yet. Faith pleases God and we know we make Him smile even we can not see Him at all. Through faith, we know He is watching over us. He is out there somewhere, helping and caring for His people who does not stop believing and trusting. In faith there is nothing impossible. Let us hold on and keep fighting a good fight of faith, despite all. Let us recommend faith, everybody needs one for sure.
To God be the glory. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you today. Pick faith, live by it and recommend it to everyone.
God created everything for Himself. Secondly, God created everything for men. Angels were also created in the service of God’s will. They are created to minister upon men who will serve the purpose of God. Where do we belong then? If angels are servants of God, we should then learn to serve our very purpose to God.
Proverbs 16:4 – the Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
God created everything including man
From dust to dust again
Ecclesiastes 3:20 – All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Job 10:9 – hast made me as the clay… into dust again?
Job 4:17 – mortal man be more just than God?
Man as children of God
Man was given dominion over all creatures on earth. God created everything for men for a reason.
In the Old testament, man referred to as children of God was mentioned rarely or probably just once. Although technically, those verses are only referring to the children of Israel not exactly to all men.
Deuteronomy. 4:25 -children, and children’s children
Deueronomy. 14:1 – children of the Lord your God
Judges. 6:8, I Kings 11:2, 2 Chron 31:6 – children of Israel
Psalms 12:1, Psalms 53:2 – children of men
Psalms 82:6 – children of the most high
Man in Contrast with the Angels
There was a sudden change of trend in the New testament. God gave a chance to all men. He gave a chance for everyone. He became flesh Himself. Thus, we are given a gracious privilege and right to be considered as the children of God. And now, we may be deserving to call HIM – Our Father. In faith, we are His children through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mathew 6:9 KJV – After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Galatians 3:26 KJV – For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
verse 28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Mathew 5:45 KJV – That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
In the New Testament – He had given us the chance to be the children of God
I John 3:10 – In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Luke 20:36 – children of God, resurrection
John. 11:52 – children of God that were scattered abroad
Romans 8:21, Romans 9:26 – children of the living God
It all changed, because of a mediator. Bringing forth better promises
Hebrews 8:6 – But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:15 – And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
In God’s plan, man can be higher than the angels.
Luke 20:36 -Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
I Corinthians 6:3 -Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
Revelations 19:10 – And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Man’s nature compared to the angels:
Men are a little lower than angels. We are mortal. Angels are spirit beings.
Men shouldn’t worship them, fellow servants of God
Men can be equal with the angels.
Men can be higher than the angels. Some men can judge them in the next life.
God created His angels to be His servants. Their very nature is obedience to the will of God.
Galatians 1:8 – But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Angels give so much importance to the people of God
Luke 15:10 – Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Angels are sent forth to minister to the heir of salvation.
Hebrews 1:14 – Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Meaning from dictionary related to topic:
Minister – to attend to the needs and comforts of
We should be serious in our quest of truth and salvation. All this things are written for us to give reverence to the Words of God. We shouldn’t boast around and should never feel high and mighty. We are not worthy to any of these. God is just kind, full of mercy and grace.
Colossians 3:12 – Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
We have no reason to gratify ourselves but we all have to reason to stay humble and meek. We have to really work hard and not look onto our salvation lightly. We are just really blessed that God gave us ministers to help and to watch over us.
God created everything but not all have received promises. The creator gave promises to man. Man is the recipient of several promises. Man will receive the greatest promises of God according to the scriptures.
Though we may not be aware of unique promises of God outside the bible. Since the bible is for man’s knowledge and not for spirit beings.
Philippians 4:19 – But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Luke 18: 30 – Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
John. 6 :27 – Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
2 Peter 3:13 – Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
When He became flesh, He became a man and not an angel.
Philippians 2:7 – But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likenessofmen:
Psalms 8:5 – For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
God created everything. All things were also created for mankind.
Let us not forget, it is also because of Man.
Before the creation, God saw man beforehand. He was fascinated with the idea of creating something – that has emotions and attitudes, free will, has natural abilities (capability), to reason out (rationale) and think (comprehend) and plan (contemplate), aptitude skills, and to interact not just instinctively but physically….. almost the same like Him but in a corruptible and much more restricted form. He adores the idea of creating a special creature like Him. Genesis 1:26-27
Abraham as a man
Abraham was not equal with God, not as pure as God. But Abraham was able to pleased God beyond our imagination. God was totally astounded and blown away with what man can do. And that is the beginning of God’s promises to man. We could say that Abraham was the greatest man that ever lived next to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Man can be a friend of God and Abraham proved it. It was possible. Abraham became the friend of God. God looked at Abraham as His equal, that is one of the greatest triumph a man can attain.
God gave the best promise to Abraham. God swore by Himself. Let us try to digest the magnitude of it. God the creator of all, made a promise to a mere man. A promise that all of his descendants will be saved. Because of that promise God needed to die. For God to die, He became a man. Since the promise will only be valid when He dies.
Hebrew 6:13 – For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Hebrews 9:16 – For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
Romans 11:26 – And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob
Isaiah 45:17 – But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
James. 2:23 – And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
What Abraham achieved was a milestone of God’s purpose. God created Him and thus He was God’s glory just like Jesus Christ. Abraham is the greatest glory of men while Jesus is the greatest glory of God.
2 Corinthians 4:6 – the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ
John 17:5 – glorify thou me with thine own self
John 13:32 – glorified in him
Galatians 3:29 – then are ye Abraham’s seed and heir according to the promise
Romans 4:3, 16 – he believed God and counted unto him for righteousness…who is the Father of us all
We love Him, because He First loved us. I John 4:19
When did He start loving us?When did He first loved us? Did He loved us before we are born…before our parents met? or even before our grandparents were born?…Why did He loved us? Did He see something on us worth loving for…Do you think we are worth loving for? How did He first loved us? Do you even feel a hint of His wonderful love?
Who will have all men to be saved… I Timothy 2:4
There is the intention of God to save all men.
Meaning from dictionary that relates to our topic:
Will – the power to control one’s action, a deliberate or fixed desire or intention
1). He did everything, with all His power and authority to make all men to be saved.
Ephesians 3:9 – to make all men see
Ephesians 2:8 – ye are saved through faith…not of yourselves: it is the gift of God
2 Peter 3:9 – not slack concerning his promise… that all should come to repentance.
2). He had given us all the chances He could ever give…But not all will be able to comprehend and accept Him. Because man has a free will. Many man themselves resist the power and ordinances of God.
Proverbs 16:9 – man’s heart deviseth his way
Romans 13:2 – resist the power and the ordinance of God
Acts 7:51 – stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears
2 Corinthians 4:4 – the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them
Ephesians 4:18 – ignorance that is in them… blindness of their heart
He saw us before hand in His divine plan. He thought about us carefully. He deliberated and decided, that He will create everything including JESUS – FOR US. Jesus died for us. God laid down His life for us.
Ephesians 1: 4 – He hath chosen us before the foundation of the world.
1). He created the earth, nature, animals and the heavens for man.
He made men the ruler of all His creations on earth.
Daniel 2:38 – given unto thine hand, made thee ruler over them all
Psalms 8:6-8 – dominion over the works of thy hand.
2) Even the angels, were created to guard, protect and help in the execution of His WILL for men
Heb. 1:14 – sent forth to minister…be heirs of salvation
Rev. 7:3 – hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees
3). Even in the creation of Jesus Christ, we are included in His purpose. He died for us. He redeemed us at the cross. He died for men not for any other animals or being.
I Peter. 3:18 – Christ once suffered for sins
Romans 5:8 – God commended His love toward us… Christ died for us
John 3:16 – He gave us His only begotten son.
I Corinthians 6:20 – ye are bought with a price
Romans 8:1 – now no condemnation to them which are in Christ
Why did He made man ruler over all His creations? He has great plans and purpose for us. Men can be considered as His greatest created creatures. While Jesus is His greatest creation of all.
God’s first born of all His creations was Jesus Christ. God saw man thru Jesus Christ, man was one of the most important aspect of His creations. Christ is the savior while man is the one who needs saving. We are one of the greatest reasons of creating everything and creating His role as Jesus Christ. The first was He created everything for His pleasure. Revelations 4:11, including Jesus Christ Ephesians 1:9. His pleasures are just, honorable and righteousness. Isaiah 42:2. We might be the next greatest reason because He loved us so much, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. Nothing mentioned shall be able to separate us from the love God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38 – For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God’s relationship to man is unique and nothing to be compared with. The love of God to man is so great. Angels, things present nor things to come – these things will not make Him to stop from doing His own will. He wants to gather and to be with His own. God faced the greatest ordeals and trouble but nothing stopped Him from doing what He wants. God created everything to do His own will and for His pleasure.
All things were created for Jesus for us to be saved. Without Jesus we will not be saved. We will never exist and if we do exist we will just be a vapor with nothing.
The creation of Jesus ( God becoming of a man) grants God the power to gather together in one all things in Christ which are scattered in the dimensions of time. Ephesians 1:10.
The origin of love was God but as you discover the life and the purpose of Jesus Christ when he was in flesh… You will witness and testify the greatest of love of God to us that we found And discovered. The love that was showed and given to us by His First creation – Jesus Christ.
Topical and Bible Study Guide: Baptism and Salvation by Apostolic Faith
By: Pastor P. Siao, 1970’s Minor Revisions: MOTG
“ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures…”
[Matthew 22:29]
Apostolic Faith on Baptism
Baptism, full immersion in water. It does not matter if the water is murky or crystal clear. Your soul will be cleansed as white as the clouds. Water Baptism – Full immersion.
Nowadays; too many doctrinal preaching and practices are done in the name of God. But most of these denominations are in the conception- “BELIEVE in the Lord Jesus Christ and you are save!” Just this simple and you are assured of heavenly glory without having to go through baptism [either water or spiritual]. And the example they will give is the thief on the cross who never went through baptism [initial act of faith] but was saved!
Simple faith without baptism is not by the apostolic faith
In the Old Testament- yes; this is the only way to salvation, through simple faith or belief in the coming or promised Messiah without works of the Mosaical law [Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8, Romans 4:16, Hebrews 11:13 ]. Why Because nobody ever complied or fulfilled the ten commandments for whosoever shall keep the whole law yet offend in one is guilty of all . [Deuteronomy 28: James 2:10-11 Romans 7:10]! So all our fore fathers have sinned from Abraham – [who went out to fight and to rescue Lot] including David and Solomon [thousand wives] etc. All then came under the curse of the law [Deuteronomy 11:26-28 Galatians 3:10] and as started aforehand were saved from damnation by believing only.
He that will come [Romans 3:23 Ephesians 2:8-9]. For this reason did God’s Christ come to vindicate us to fulfilling these law given to Moses [Galatians 4:4-5, Mathew 55:18 , John 19:28] that these commandments may pass away and be changes with [2] new ones [Romans 10:4 , Hebrews 7:12 , 1 John 3:23]. In fulfilling and obeying them He was accused of willfully disobeying or blaspheming the 1st and 4th commandments, that is; pretending to be God and disregarding the Sabbath day [John 5:18, 19:7]. Hence: Jesus was crucified. But faith has its own law also [Romans 3:27] or its commandments which we are going to enumerate later. With regards the repentant thief, he was saved because at the time he was there on the cross. Jesus still lives, therefore the NEW TESTAMENT has not taken effect yet! [Hebrews 9:15-17]. And if He is not yet under the new covenant then the subject thief is surely under the old, where simple belief in the Christ as mentioned above is enough to bring him to paradise.
Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ
Under the New Testament – a different set of works or to be explicit –acts of faith is commanded, such as, “Go, teach all nations [not the Jews only] baptizing them in the name.. he that believed and is baptized shall be saved [Mathew 28:19 , Mark 16:16]. And these is what the apostles has precisely done when they were equipped with the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Peter and the rest of the apostles answered the query, “What shall we do?” with “repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin and thou shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” [Acts 2:38] . Here you will notice the word baptism which does not appear in the old covenant being preached in the new. Why? What is the meaning of the word?
The first meaning symbolized by immersion in the water of the subject is to be buried like the Lord Jesus [Romans 63-4] that like as Christ is raised from the dead, we should also walk in the newness of life [devoid of sin]. The second is to receive His name [Isaiah 56:5 , John 17:6 ; 26] that we may be His own sons and daughters [Mathew 3:17, Galatians 3:27-29 , 4:7]. The third is to be married to Him [Isaiah 54:5 , Ephesians 5:23] but this cannot occur unless our first husband – sin is dead by burying [Romans 7:1-4’ Hebrews 13:4 Exodus 14:28]. In other words – to be washed of sin Acts 22:16.
So then baptism; either in water or in Spirit is necessary to one’s salvation as taught by the Scriptures [John 3:5, 1 Peter 3:21]. This is part and parcel of believing by fulfilling all acts of righteousness [Mathew 3:15]. This come from the Greek word BAPTIZO meaning ; to immerse or bury, therefore it is inadmissible to sprinkle or hold a cup of water over one’s head to symbolize burial.
Baptism in much water, the Apostolic Faith
Please be referred to the following: John was baptizing in Aenon, because – there is much water there [John 3:23]! If one cupful of water suffices then surely they will not take the trouble of marching to that place where there is abundance of water! Will they? When Jesus was baptized by John they came up out of the water just like Philip and the eunuch who went down and come up ut of the water too [Mark 1:9-10 , Acts 8:38-39]. Again, will you believe that they went down to water to the water just so they could be springkled? Ridiculous id they did! One thing more men cannot have the option of choosing the mode of baptism they wish for this is contrary to the Word of God. When He gave orders to Noah in the building of the ark and to Solomon in the construction of the temple. He stated to littlest detail His wishes [measurement, materials and their specifications – wood, metal or precious stones and even to the curtains!] this is true even- in the building of the ark of the covenant [Genesis 6 , 1 Kings 7, Exodus 37]. In the new testament era, Paul stated This warning. “According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation , and another builded thereon. But let every man take heed how he builded there upon.” 1 Corinthians 3:10 Remember, it is a crime against the Lord to add or subtract from His word [Deuteronomy 12:32, Revelations 22:18].
Why baptism is essential? Baptism is an initial work of faith.
CONCLUSION: All believers in the new testament are baptized [Acts 2:41, 8:12;28, 10:48, 16:33, 19:5, 22:16] for this is the initial act or work of faith. Faith without works [new testaments’ acts] is dead [James 2:14-26] like a corpse. Satan also believes and trembles yet! But we are sure that he and his cohorts [2 Corinthians 11:13-15] does not do properly or comply with the Lord’s words to deliberately mislead the people of God. To preach, baptize, pray for the sick etc., is utter different from the works of the [10] commandments [Mathew 5, & Romans 12:6-8]. Here many of my colleagues erred for they believe all along that the works stated by James are those of Moses and allied them with Paul’s Romans and Galatians letters. The Bible teaches us to rightly divide the word of truth [2 Timothy 2:1] .
Even Martin Luther offered a fortune to anybody who could reconcile James to Romans! To be blunt; faith applies to the Jews only Just as the [10] commandments are. But when the Messiah came and was crucified and glorified and the Holy Ghost came, then – simple faith passes away. We have already the irrefutable witness of those who have seen! [1 John 1:1-3] Before the old testament people cannot work for they are alone and without the Holy Spirit [except a few] but now the promised of the POWER is assured to all believers so there remains no excuse why we cannot work His new commands ! [Acts 1:8]
Kindly be aware of the (5) virgins (or churches) that were unable to enter the kingdom od God despite their justification from sins or their virginity. This will happen to those churches or individuals who relied on sheer faith without fruit (Mathew 25:15-12). Apostle Paul said, “… but on much more in may absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (Mathew 25:14-30), the erring servant too is considered a Christian for the Lord entrusted His talent to Him, yet –was he saved? How about the barren fig tree? (Mt 21:18). Where will a useless, unfruitful tree end? In the fire-undoubtedly! Depart from me will be His answer to those pseudo-believers at that day when He comes back, to those who have the habit of pleasing men by watering down the Lord’s will be their own brand or are too lazy to examine their churches’ doctrine or read and study their precious Bibles (Mt 7:23, 15:9 , Luke 6:46, 1 Timothy 4:1, Acts 17:11, I Timothy 3:16)
The times of ignorance God has overlooked… Acts 17:30. We were not called as men pleasers for it we do cannot be God’s ministers (Gal 1:10). Or are we scared of losing our jobs even if thi0s means the los of others’ soul ( Mt 23:13 , Jn 12:42-43 , Fil 3:19). Others belittle the doctrine of baptism yet they perform them! Centuries of human patching-up and misrepresentation of the divine Word has brought the people closer to Satan than to Him. If it is by a very simple profession of , “I accept Christ as my personal Savior!” And no more then – why waste time going to church, tithing yourself, assembling together, if salvation is this so easy?
“YE DO ERR NOT KNOWING THE SCRIPTURES…” Mathew 22:29
Let us go back to the original APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE (Heb 6:2, Jude 3) now!
PROVING THE TRUTH IN THE BIBLE
Another gem of truth indispensable to salvation is the NAME BAPTISM which was lost by so-called Christian primarily through Satan’s machinations through dogmatic hard-headedness of the preachers and laymen (I Sam 15:23, Acts 17:11). Hence; ask anyone in this world, Catholic and Protestant alike, in what name baptism should be and 9,999 out of 10,000 will answer, “In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.”
Tell them that we baptize in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ as though and practiced by the apostle (Acts 2:38, 8:16 , 10:48 , 19:5) and immediately you sense the wariness on their part. Then the following questions and answers will invariably follow: QUESTION: Didn’t the Lord himself said (citing Mathew. 28:19 quickly) that baptism should be in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost why change it?
ANSWERS: We do not change it, in fact – we fulfill it! The command is to baptize in the NAME (singular) of the calling or titles of God-Father-, Son and Holy- Ghost and Jesus is certainly the NAME (Isaiah 9:6 , Luke 1:31, John 5:43 , 17:26). Father, Son and Holy Ghost are not proper names, hence; unusable. Be referred to what apostle Paul said.”.. were ye baptize in the name Paul.. lest anybody should say I baptize in mine own name.” (I Cor 1:13-15). The NAME alone saves and not the calling or the titles of God (Acts 4:12 , Philippians 2:10 , Luke 24:47).
QUESTION: Shouldn’t we obey the Lord rather than apostle? ANSWER: A foolish answer, indeed! It is unthinkable that the Lord and His apostle are at variance or contradict each other on this grace matter specially after Pentecost when the Holy Spirit come to abide and speak through them (Acts 1:2 John 14:16-17 Ephesians 3-5). Again, if the Acts of the Apostle were wrong – then it should have been deleted from the Scriptures (II Tim 3:160).
QUESTION: Oh! Either baptism are the same anyway, inasmuch as both are for the glory of the Lord. Don’t you think that baptism of the Holy Ghost is the most important? (Acts 19:1-2 , Ephesians 1:13). ANSWER: Both baptism could not be correct- for there is only one truth (Eph 4:5). You are ordered not to subtract or add from the Word of God (Deuteronomy 12:32 – Rev 22:18). Satan is shrewd and cunning and this is what he wants – to change the Lord’s words that men may be lost! We are commanded to baptize in the NAME and not in the title or calling and you cannot find a single verse in the Bible that baptizes in the Father, Son , Holy Ghost! Yes, we admit that all are for the glory of God yet if one brother baptized in the Father, Son and Holy Ghost while the other baptizes in the name of Jesus will they not create confusion? And God is not the author of confusion but of order and decency (I cor 14:33, 40) . we are ordered to study and rightfully divide the Word of Truth (II Tim 2:15), to be5 noble like the Bereans because they hunt the Scriptures to examine the veracity if the doctrine taught them (Acts 17:10-11). With reference to the Holy Ghost baptism; I personally believe that it is far more important that water baptism yet, the holy scriptures teaches that you cannot take one and drop the other (Ex. Preaching and tithing – Mat 23:33 , Lk 16:10). Cornclius was already baptized with the Holy Ghost, yet he had to be baptized in the name if Jesus in water (Acts 10:45-48). Truly, we must be born of water and Spirit to gain access to the kingdom of heaven (John 3:5).
Question: That is odd, you must be very few that practices such belief, Catholics and nearly all Protestant baptizes in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Don’t you think that by this overwhelming majority alone is the proof that we are right and you are wrong?
ANSWER: By the standards of men, yes numbers count and has the rule, But with God, it is different for sheer numbers does not convince Him. Listen to these, “He did not set His love in us because we are more in numbers but because we are the fewest of all.. fear not little flock for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Deuteronomy 7:7 , Luke 12:32). Yes. We are a peculiar people (Deuteronomy 14:2 , I Pet 2:9) and the difference is while others preach Jesus; they deny Him by their just act or work of faith – by not using His precious – NAME in baptism (Titus 1:16, Acts 4:12)
QUESTION: Why didn’t our Lord simply said, “Go and baptize in my name JESUS” ?
ANSWER: Because He cannot bear witness of Himself! (John 5:31) for it is written that a man who praise himself, measuring themselves by themselves are not wise (Proverbs 27:2) and biblical quotation suggest not just to favor your own dogma. You cannot for the Bible must interpret itself, “Search the Scriptures (the old and the new) and they (prophets and apostles) are they which testify of me.” (John 5:39). “The word of the Lord for them was precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there a little that they might be – be broken and snared and taken. ” (Isaiah 28:13).
Two or Three Witnesses Rule
These is the Bible way of proving its truths – the topical process or the two or three witness rule. For example: if we wish to prove the allegation that Simon Peter is the Rock wherein the Church of Christ is built (without resorting to Gr. Petros & Petra), then all we have to do is hear the first witness Moses speaking at Deuteronomy 32:4, “He is the Rock, a God of truth, just and right is He.”
Next we ask brother Paul in I Corinthians 10:4,” .. for they drunk of that spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ” From the fore mentioned evidence then is the fact that Jesus Christ is the Rock and not Peter for there exists no proof in the old and new testaments that he is the genuine Rock except the Lord. Now we simply apply this formula as to WHO is the father, Son and Holy Ghost:
FATHER:
Isaiah 9:6 The prophet Isaiah predicted that a boy will be born and will be called “Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…”
Phil 2:6-8 Paul said, “.. being in the form of God.. made Himself of no reputation when He took upon himself the form of a servant of man.
Mathew 1:23 Matthew testified, “Behold a virgin shall be with a child.. son.. they shall call his name Emmanuel meaning – God is with us.”
John 14:8-9 John wrote,” Jesus answered – Have I been so long 12:4 with you thou hast not know me, Philip? He that has seen me hath seen the Father ans how sayest thou then, shew us the Father?”
SON OR LORD:
Deuteronomy 6:4 – Moses said that God is one Lord
John 13:13 – Jesus admitted or confirmed that He is the Lord
Revelation 1:16 – John prophecied – “Will prove at His second coming when 2, II Corinthians 10:12. Too; the apostles knew Him being instructed (3 1/2) years while walking with Him and then through the Holy Spirit (Mark 4:34 , 10-11 & Ephesians 3:5).
QUESTION: If the NAME of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost is the LORD JESUS CHRIST, then is He the Father, Son & Holy Ghost and how do you prove this?
Baptism in the name of Jesus is the path
ANSWER:Yes, by the infallible and only biblical way – by TWO OR THREE – WITNESS RULE (Deuteronomy 19:15 , Mathew 18:16 II Corinthians 13:1). The roman catholic says that you cannot interpret the Scriptures privately and they are right! (II Pet 1:20). You cannot simply use haphazardly.
He comes with the name : KING of Kings and LORD of Lords.”
HOLY GHOST:
Genesis 1:2 Moses first book says, “The HOLY Spirit exists before the world was!”
John 14:16 John again: The Spirit of truth which the world cannot receive for it does not now Him but you know Him… I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you!
Ephesians 4:4-6 One faith, one Lord, one baptism, one God and Father of all..
II Corinthians Paul concludes, “.. now the Lord is that Spirit.”
The Lord is the Father (Isaiah 63:16 , 64:8)
Jesus is the Son ( Exodus 23:21 , John 5:43)
Christ is the Holy Ghost (John 1:41 , Acts 2:36, 10:38).
(Christ : this is not a surname but a title or calling of the Lord which means in the Greek language, “to be anointed.”)
For further proof as to the singlenesss or oneness of His other identities, consider the following:
The Lord Jesus created heaven and earth ………. Isaiah 42:5 , John 1:10 , Colosians 1:16
The Lord Jesus is the Almighty God ………. Genesis 17:1 , Revelations 1:8 , 17-18
The Lord Jesus is the great, “I AM” -………. Exodus 3:13 – 14 John 8:24
The Lord Jesus is the First and the Last ………. Isaiah 41:4 , Revelations 1:17-18
The Lord Jesus is the only Saviour ………. Isaiah 43:11 , Titus 1:4
The Lord Jesus will reign forever ………. Psalms 146:10 , Luke 1:33
For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the GodHead bodily! Colosians 2:9
THEREFORE:IT IS CLEAR AND IRREFUTABLE THAT THE ALMIGHTY GOD OR JEHOVAH OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IS THE SAME LORD JESUS CHRIST OF THE NEW ONE. AS FATHER HE CREATED, AS THE SON HE SAVED , AS THE HOLY GHOST HE PERPETUATED THE WORK THAT HE HIMSELF BEGUN WHILE ON EARTH THROUGH US, AMEN.
As God is one, it is indispensable that our faith should be one, and our baptism one and the Name we are going to preach should also be one and that must be in the NAME OF GOD in the new Testament – JESUS (Isaiah 56:5, John 17:26 , Acts 4:10 , Phil 2:10). To comply then; it is imperative that we must have faith on Jesus only, Preach His name only and baptize in His name only! This is the apostolic faith and way.
When our Master was queried as to which is the greatest of the commandments, He answered, “Hear O Israel, the Lord thy God is one Lord .. and you should love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment” (Mathew 12:29-30). Now if we are going to Love the Father 50%, the Son 30% and the Holy Ghost 20%, do you call that whole love? Thus, if we are truly worshippers of Jesus Christ then He alone should be the recipient of all our soul, heart and strength’s adoration and then and only have we complied with this greatest commandment of all!
QUESTION: Then you deny the deity of the Father if you do everything in the name of Jesus?
ANSWER: No, we do not for it is written, “Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also … believest thou not that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?” (I John 2:23 , John 14:10) Paul said, “ For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col 2:9).
QUESTION: Why is it written that Jesus sits at the right hand of God?
ANSWER: Right hand is symbolical and stands for power, judgment and anything good or right. When He comes, he shall separate good from the bad – sheep on the right and the goats on the left (Exodus 15:6 , Mark 14:62 , Mathew 25’23). Consider again the following: For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor. (Psalms 109:31). The Lord is at the right hand of Moses (Isaiah 63:12) . My right hand hath spanned the heavens (Isaiah 48:13). We conclude then that right hand suggests value.
QUESTION: Why did God said, “Let us make man in our image after our likeness!
ANSWER: HE is talking to His angels (meaning: messengers of God – Genesis 24:7 , Daniel 3:28 , Acts 12:8 ). Read also Job 1:6-12 , Luke 22:31. You will notice that God uses His angels, including Satan in the fulfillment of His wishes and talks with them! There are plenty of verses in the Bible where He sends His angels to His people, hence; He was talking to His angels when He said, Let us … (Genesis 1:26). BUT – read the next verse which says, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created be him!” This proves again the ONENESS of our Lord God.
QUESTION: Why is it that baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost is so widespread when it is incorrect to use?
ANSWER: 325 years after Lord’s departure, all baptisms are done in the original apostolic way – in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. But this was change by that church Rome. This is documented and certificated (Canney Ency p. 53. Dictionary of Bible Ency vol 1 pp 395-396. Johnsons New Universal Ency vol 1 p. 415 & vol 10 p. 3. Brittanica Ency vol 3 pp. 365-366. World Bk. Ency Vol 16 p. 7270 )
CONCLUSION:
There are certain sects that believe that Jesus is like any prophet like Isaiah or Ezekiel and there are others who believe that He is God but delegated Him to a second person of a triune God or trinity. These are incompatible with the apostolic doctrine for they refuse to believe God was reincarnated in the flesh (II John 7) or that he is Lord of all (Acts 10:36). As the Father – He created us; Much could be done to convince all Christian faiths – if all are going to baptized in this NAME unless he or she believes that He is the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost! Yet his grace of salvation was withheld from the world simply because many lean vet on their own understanding and are wise in their own eyes and conceits! (Proverbs 3:5-7 Isaiah 5:21 , I Corinthians 8:2). Some knew the veracity of this baptism but shrug it off because it might costs them their jobs (Philippians 3:19, John 6:26) though it costs somebody else soul. I was surprised one time when a missionary afterwards. “I am sorry but we are Trinitarians.” Bewildered, I mulled it over in my Trinitarian (though not a single word of this appears therein) to be saves or does it teach
“THAT WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR IN DEED, DO ALL IN THE NME OF JESUS … (Colosians 3:17)”
THESIS ON BAPTISM
The ten (10) commandment are for the Israelites or Jews only but not one of them were able to fulfill it because if you disobey one, You are guilty of all. Jesus came to fulfill or to obey this ten commands so that they passed away.
By the work of the law then no Jew could be justified except by faith that a Messiah or Savior will come an d help him out. Hence; they are save by faith alone and nothing else ! Simple faith is for the Jews only.
But when Jesus came and was seen died and was resurrected, there was no more any excuse for unbelief. Furthermore; He promised to abide (as the Holy Spirit in us) to continue His work, therefore; faith must be substantiated with work (acts of faith) or it cannot exist – being alone! (James 2:7)
Baptism then is necessary under the new testament being the first act of faith and without it belief in Christ is a dead one – like the body without the Spirit. Proof; all those who belied under the new era were in inevitably baptized – Acts 2:28, 41, 8:12-13, 36-39, 10:47-48, 16:31-33, 19:5, 22:16.
Faith alone cannot stand under the N.T. because Christ was already manifested so what is the use of believing yet a hope that was already SEEN, and attested to by so many apostles and disciples! (1 John 1:1-3).
The NAME BAPTISM alone is legal, why? Because the primary meaning of baptism is giving a Name in order that we truly could be called sons of God (Isaiah 56:5, John 17:26, Galatians 3:26-29). True, it does not clean even the flesh as some would say you could be dipped a thousand times and still remain a sinner, but, it is obedience to His will (I Peter 3:21)
There is no sin if you do know. But now there is no more cloak for sin (John 15:22). The times of ignorance God winked at. To him that knoweth to do good doeth it not, to him it is sin (Acts 17:30, James 4:17). For we write none other things unto you, you that what you read …? II Corinthians 1:13.
“FOR WE CAN DO NOTHING AGAINTS THE TRUTH BUT FOR THE TRUTH.” II Corinthians 13:8
We all long for an eternal life. The eternal life that was promised to us by our Lord Jesus Christ to those who will believe and accept Him. It was introduced to us in the new testament by Him. It was an eye opener. The greatest promise to mankind. Granting everlasting life is a part of the grand plan of God. A hope we couldn’t fathom but we appreciate it more than anything. We do good things in hope of an eternal life after death. No one had been there to prove us it really does exist or show us any clue if it’s even possible. Although millions or probably billions around the globe somewhat believe the eternal life and its counterpart – the eternal damnation.
I myself believe more than anything. My world revolves around it as a minister to spread the gospel of Christ. We should all revolve around the belief of it. It is our greatest hope and the best promise of all. Jesus Christ is our genuine proof. He is the best source of testimony. Inarguably, He has no equal to be the author and the finisher of our faith.
John 6:68 – Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Ephesian1:10 – That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.
Hebrews 12:2 – Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
What is eternal? The dictionary can help us. Eternal means lasting forever, always existing and endless. It even means without beginning or end. It directly means forever and everlasting. Probably the most applicable meaning of which would be lasting, something that is enduring for a very long time.
Does eternity or eternal life means literally no end or no beginning?
Eternity has always been attributed to eternal life and to God. God is an eternal being. Jesus Himself said “I am the Alpha and the Omega” in other words there is a beginning and the end. God is the beginning and the end.His beginning is beyond comprehension and His end is beyond anyone’s reach. He was the beginning of all because He created all things. All began because of Him. He is the end as well. Without question, He has the power to end anything and everything. He can end all subjective to His will since He is the Almighty God.
Thus, the literal meaning of eternal can only be attributed to God. He is the eternal God from everlasting to everlasting. He is the absolute eternity. No one and nobody can go together with Him in eternity. He is the only eternity Himself. No one else.
Eternal life as a reward for man has a beginning. For the rest of us, it never even started yet. The beginning of which is still to be determined. The promise was only set to begin so let us wait further until the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Presently, we are yet living in our temporal life and many are still asleep in their perpetual sleep.
I Corinthians 15:52 – In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Revelations 1: 8 – I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelations 1:18 – I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Why the Bible uses the word eternal or eternal life?
Although the bible uses the word eternal, everlasting and forever to describe events and moments. Generally, it was used figuratively to elaborate the intensity or showing the probability of immeasurability in man’s language. The bible was written within a great length of time. The knowledge of the writers and prophets are dependent upon their generation. Today, we have calculators that has limits showing only 12 or 16 digits. Imagine 2000 or 3000 years ago what do they use to count? How will they describe numerical values more than what they know. They will end up using the word forever or eternity to express lengthy time or a great event. It doesn’t prohibit them to use such words to express something extremely not ordinary. Consequently, we still use them all the time nowadays, “it seems forever ago since we’ve last talked honestly”.
Some biblical examples:
In Genesis, it rained brimstone and fire from heaven to Sodom and Gomorrha. The words eternal fire was used in Jude to describe the greatness of destruction and the wrath of God. Is it still raining fire up to this day?
Jude 1:7 – Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
King David was chosen as the king forever. Does this literally means he is the king forever? I only know one king who is forever.
I Chronicles 28:4 – Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel.
Jonas described the greatness of his humbling experience inside the belly of the fish by using the word forever. He only stayed their for about three days.
Jonah 2:6 – I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
Everlasting to everlasting. There are two everlastings in the verse. The prior one should end for the other to begin.
Psalms 90:2 – Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Paul is just describing how great is the reward compared to our present affliction. There is no eternal weight.
II Corinthians 4:17 – For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
An eternal world is needed for an eternal life.
Eternal life could only be a literal eternity when all the things that surrounds us will also be present for eternity. We need an eternal heaven and earth to exist eternally. All should be eternal for us to exist until eternity.
Mark 10:30 -But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
God is the only eternal and no one can measure and count the length of His eternity.
I Timothy 1:17 – Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Eternal life was a promise.
Eternal life is the life promised to us by our just, kind and eternal God. A promise to those who will succeed in their present life. A far better and longer life than we currently have. A life not subject to death but to live gracefully under the reign of our savior Jesus Christ. The length of time as of now seems irrelevant and indistinct to elaborate since it cannot be measured. There is no measurement available. Since no one knows how long, only God Himself.
However, eternal life to man can end maybe after numerous thousands or millions of years. Who knows? I don’t know. But it can surely end upon His preordained intention. The length of eternal life solely lies to our God who is the giver and taker of life.
Having an eternal life in paradise does not make us less in need of God. We need God all the time. Our necessity of Him will never be lessened nor shrink. We are solely going to live in His mercy and grace. Without Him life itself couldn’t exist for a moment. How much more can it last forever without His grace?
He has the power to cut off the flow of life anytime we disobey or take Him for granted. He has all the right to end anything as He wishes. Eternal life will and can definitely end. It all depends to our compliance to Him and ultimately, it will all be base upon His discretion. There is no absolute eternity to anyone except to God.
Let us not be blinded by emotions and beliefs. We need to disregard preconception but give way to open mindedness. We should consider reason, logic and the word of God without any inclination. Let the true wisdom and understanding reach and flow to our hearts and minds freely. Because the true wisdom and knowledge of Him will comfort and give us the fullness of joy. God’s love will display the fullest of its power, greatness and potential as we understand the purest and truest meaning of it. Indeed, His love is yet to be discovered and understood by many.
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In real life, the narrow way is never an option if there’s a highway to choose from. We would never choose the narrow way over an interstate. Life for many is certainly a rush. We want most of the things done at the end of the day or sooner the better. I think the correct term is “right now”. We are always in a hurry and tend to worry about too many things at the same time. Things that we shouldn’t worry not until next week or not even next month. We often worry too soon and way too much. Let us choose the narrow way and be patient. Let us wait. God will reward us if we patiently wait for Him. Many for sure can’t patiently wait. Count me out. I’ll try harder to wait.
Psalms 37:7 –Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Mathew 6:34 – Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
The narrow way is greater and wider than we may see.
Spend more time to look farther and deeper than usual. Let us widen our views and insights in life and on many things around us. The way we think has changed us through the years it is time to check and balance our scale. It may have influenced us to become a more hardworking employee but less a parent or made us stricter but less kind. It can definitely narrow our field of vision and draw us intolerable to many things. The passing of years was a factor. However, the real culprit was the perception and the understanding of things. It may have transformed us for the better or may have reversed us to the worst. By the passing of time, we might have changed incredibly but it seems unnoticeable to us personally. Though, everyone had already an impression of who we are and even yet a reputation that we couldn’t tear. Everyone knew you except you. We changed a lot. To some it takes them gradually to change and to some it was just spontaneous. The road that we are taking can definitely change us. We need to modify our way of life because of the road conditions ahead of us. Narrow way might be a little bumpy but it should keep us slow, steady and safe.
2 Corinthians 4:18 – While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Narrow way may seem to be slower at first.
We need to wait. Let us learn to wait. Waiting can be fun if you wait while singing, eating, relaxing or thinking. Do not wait and not do anything. Waiting is boring if you literally keep on just waiting. We have to do something productive and not simply let the clock tic. Being patient is a virtue and not everyone has it. We need to wait for things worth waiting for. The more you wait the more you’ll appreciate it. Most things don’t happen instantly although it is a trend that man is an avid inventor of “instant and quick”. Instant and fast foods, fast oil change and auto bill pay; and getting married in minutes or divorce right away are becoming the thing of our generation. As if we always need to solve the problems of being slow. We want everything faster and easier. No more place for waiting and taking your time. Let us think at least twice before we talk and do something. Funny to say, some of us may not think anymore. We just do things to get it over with. Therefore, passion and devotion is gone. Our activities become our routine. Routine becomes plain burden. Responsibility becomes accountability and liability without social regard. We get bored all the time.
Most of us want everything to be fast, if the other can make it faster the better. Who wants a slow car? Who wants a dial up internet connectivity? Who else uses a telegram? Nowadays, a simple message can’t even wait and we need to text it while driving.
Romans 5:3-4 – And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
We need patience to experience things differently. And as we experience them we develop and grow are hope of many things. We establish relationships. And letting the relationship progress naturally. The moments, the pain and the delight of experiencing it with someone will bring about the greatest hope in us. Since the affection was properly nurtured and cared upon through time.
Mathew 11:29 – Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Narrow way leads us to have a better understanding
Some may learn fast and memorize things instantaneously but still Knowledge and wisdom requires enough time. We have to learn from our Lord Jesus Christ. Understanding and knowing Him requires even more allotment. We can not say we surely know Him when we ourselves are not acquainted to our own surroundings.
Jesus Christ chose the direction towards the cross. He did not worry about many things that concerns tomorrow. Furthermore, He chose us. Through His sufferings He was able to offer us salvation. Jesus chose the narrow way.
2 Peter 3:18 – But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Let us grow to know our Creator. To grow anything it needs time We have to give more efforts to understand Him. Wisdom is a gift that can be asked. Obviously, we need to ask first. And then before you can have it we have to wait till He hand it over to us. After which, we have to verify and confirm the contents.
Getting in the narrow way does not end the journey but an act of approval to embark. The passing of the narrow way is an expedition we have to navigate and succeed until we arrive at our final and last destination.
Acts 17:11 – These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
We need to patiently study His words for in them we may learn to handle our lives. His words are also the source of life and He is the giver of eternal life. The reward is so great and we need to double our time and spend more hours for Him. We will not choose the wide and easy road but the narrow and small. Man always chooses the easy way out but God wants us to choose the best way in. The best way is the narrow way, the most difficult one. Despite being the most difficult way if you travel with God it will surprisingly be the easiest and pleasant way.
Proverbs 14:12 – There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
We need to choose the narrow way. A narrow way that seems difficult and unpassable but to us who believes in Christ it is the only way. We should prefer to wait patiently for something priceless and invaluable. We should select to work hard and get compensated abundantly rather than a quick cash with undesirable consequences.
The easy and wide road becomes the worst road that we could take because it is the wrong way.
Who wants to hold on to something which is not true? Who would dare to protect and defend lies? The ignorant and the fools may not be guilty of nurturing erroneous and misleading informations if they do it unintentionally. But perversely, there are some who intends to utilize deception and lies to entrap many for their own selfish motives. They hate righteousness and tends to always twist it in their favor. We should seek it and should be knowledgeable in recognizing what is righteous and what is not. It has it’s powers and potential for both the good and evil.
What is the truth?
It should be something undisputedly right and anything that conforms to reality. It is factual and exact, no inaccuracies, all precise, utterly correct and truthful. It is never a lie nor a deception. It is genuinely sincere and honest. It should be caused by righteousness and charity but not by greed and evil thoughts. The truth should be the true in any angle and in all corners. If we debase the very meaning of it within ourselves, our very own standard of what is the truth gets affected as well.
The truth in us?
We choose the truth to believe but it clearly may not be the truth. We can mold the truth in us. We create the thought and understanding of something to be the truth. We may easily be convinced by others but it is easier to convince ourselves that we are in the truth. It is not just something it came from the sky and fell in front of us. We chose it and not the other way around. We decide, we pick and believe on whatever we wanted to believe maybe the truth. We are the reason there are so many truths among the forgers and slanders. It was not achieved because it found us. We made fables into truths and we granted the lies access to our hearts. It persuaded us that fabrications are acceptable and we gave a chance for the evil to evolve and become almost genuine and indistinguishable. We created them in our hearts to make us think that we are right and justified. Truth became corrupted to many. It became our own beliefs and it hooked us in our psychological or emotional dilemmas. It is the truth only to us that doesn’t conform to the real world. Who did we fool? What will be our end?
Truth as a sword.
The power of the pen
Truth is something we should cherish and take good care of. Hence, truth arrived because of His grace and love for us. Truth can be mishandled and misrepresented. We should treasure it and give it to someone we could trust and some one we knew could keep his composure all the time. Since the truth is powerful as a two-edge sword (Hebrews 4:12, like the Word of God). It is too sharp to keep it around and too useful to tuck it away. It is handy against your enemies but it is too pointy to play with, that you may poke someone you love or just directly hurt yourself. He who wields the truth can easily hurt and defend someone with it. It is a powerful weapon to all kinds of people at any time. It is effective against anybody from the penniless up to the presidents and royalties. Everyone is somewhat afraid of the truth. It may crumple them to pieces or lift someone else into adoration. Like Newton said, “for every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction”. It can be hurtful and degrading as a bad news. But at the same time, it can also be a great news to the next door neighbor.
Reckon on history and you will discover countless events of misinformation. Up to this point in time, history can be rewritten anytime and can hurt someone anew.
Truth is near
It is just here. It can be achieved and it can be followed. Though not candidly but in an acceptable form. Though it is not perfect but in an admissible fashion. As long as we have pure motives and fitting desires to acknowledge God in our lives. Then, I can say we are safe, presumably. But the judgment still resides at the end to conclude and finalize everything.
Seek the truth
We are responsible to seek it. We need to find it and let our lives overflow with it. We need to speak, act and believe only the truth without malice and selfish intentions. We live in a society that is dependent to the truth. Without truth and integrity, the system will fail and our world will be undesirable. We will live in fear and turmoil. Everyone will be for themselves and there will be no sense of justice. It is needed all the time and everywhere. Somehow the belief of a deity and being a Christian keeps everything in check within ourselves. Our beliefs should be within the moral boundaries, acceptable truth and in righteousness. Though some may use beliefs to pave way for their evil agenda. Not limited to introducing ideas that would sway our moral values to the opposite side of the fence causing a ruckus.
Truth saves
All men came short to the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Although the truth was present in all generations. It was offered to men for fairness and righteousness. It was not enough, we needed someone who would bring the truth without any guile. Jesus came to the world from the Father to introduce to us the best truths and greatest hopes in life. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No one can go to the Father except thru Him No man had known the Father except Him and to whomsoever He will reveal the truth about His Father. From these clear statements we can directly reason out that He is the only way. Truth saves because that certain truth came from our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the best truth that we could ever believe in our lifetime (John 5:24).
The truth will set us free and keep us pacified among many. It is our peace, confidence and strength against tribulations and hardships in life. Knowing it will calm us in the midst of a great storm. It is our way to salvation and our ticket to everlasting life. One of His greatest facts he shared to us, is about the greatest love that a man could do is to lay down his own life for the sake of His friends.
For now, it is just one of the beliefs. But it is the best belief of truth that offers peace in this life and life after death. A truth that will well be determined and justified soon enough. Who can beat that?
Does He really need to keep secrets? Yes. He has secrets. God keeps secrets for so many reasons. God keeps secrets and makes them a mystery. A mystery no one can grasp without His approval. It is impervious to state that our God is a secretive God.
Proverbs 25:2 – It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
God keeps secrets that no one will ever know and understand without His mandate.
No one can be compared to Him in His honor and magnificence. Therefore, it only becomes natural for Him to conceal things since He is a glorious God. His glory lies in all known and especially with unknown things. We marvel on amazing things that we discover and understand everyday. But as soon as we fathom the unsolved it becomes ordinary and boring. We like new and we get thrilled with cutting-edge inventions and discoveries. God remains to be mysterious as it is His innate characteristic. God keeps us amaze and intrigue. God keeps secrets, a bucket full of it which is bottomless and never ending. We are suppose to be bewildered of His grandiosity and He is very effective doing so throughout history.
God Without His secrets will be less interesting for us and all will be exposed; and that is contrary to His being. It is His glory to conceal that is why God keeps secrets from us and even to His angels. Only Jesus knew Him well more than anyone. Like so, Jesus was also God’s greatest kept secrets.
Mathew 11:27 -All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
We will not be an effective servant of God if we know exactly when will be the second coming and know the end of our lives. We will use it for our own sake and somehow cheat judgment. We may do things differently since we have certain knowledge that we shouldn’t know. If we know His secrets can we really keep our composure and not be disturbed with all those informations. After all, He is our Creator who kept things hidden for a reason.
God keeps secrets same thing with man.
Generally speaking, man keeps something buried and private when it is something embarrassing or when a wrongdoing was performed. Oftentimes, the purpose of hiding things is to avoid the consequences such as shame, punishment, potential corruption of our reputation or we are just simply trying to protect someone we love. However, when God keeps secrets and things unknown there are not an expression of injustice but the opposite. The secret things of God are the greatest and the most marvelous things in the universe. Our God is the greatest and the best.
The heavens declare His glory.
All things about Him is definitely the supreme among all. Hence, God Himself has the greatest secrets of all. No one can ever understand the mysteries of God unless He allows it to whom He wishes to unveil with.
If He kept it hidden. Who can find it? Who dares to find it without His permission? If He hid it, we will never find it. Who are we to find His secrets in our own?
Obvious things like the heavens and the firmament declare the glory of God. But the secrets of God is far more greater in glory. It will blow our minds away.
Psalms 19:1 -The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament
sheweth his handywork.
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