SIN, what is it, how it starts, develops and ends?

To begin with, what is sin?

Definition of sin: disobedience to any of God’s commandments; including the Decalogue

How does sin start?

Starts with temptation, as in

Notice, James 1:14-15: “But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin…” The wording indicates a clear progression: first, temptation that manifests as evil desire , then when that temptation has conceived/is embraced or acted upon, it devolves into sin.. then death, as a consequence.

In other words, Scripture depicts temptation as a confrontation that can either be resisted or indulged. Being exposed to the invitation/inducement itself does not equate to wrongdoing/sin. Rather, sin takes place when the heart and mind consent to the temptation, turning it into action or lingering acceptance.

Therefore, one has to Flee from temptation, because it may lead to sin, when & how to resist?

Biblical Confirmation: Jesus’ Sinless Temptations

One of the primary confirmations that temptation can exist without sin is found in the life of Jesus. According to Hebrews 4:15, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.”

Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11) highlight this principle. Though He experienced the enticement to satisfy His hunger by turning stones into bread (v. 3), test God’s protection (v. 6), and claim worldly authority in exchange for worshiping the devil (v. 9), He refused/rejected every suggestion. In each instance, His response included references to Scripture, modeling that authentic reliance on God’s Word is a defense against the allure of disobedience.

Scope of Temptation in Scripture

Scripture offers other examples of temptation that did not lead to sin. Joseph’s response to his master’s wife (Genesis 39) demonstrates that while severe enticement may arise, steadfast devotion to God’s commands can keep one from wrongdoing. Joseph refused her advances, recognizing his moral obligation: “How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9, context aligned with the).

In the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 10:13asserts: “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear… He will also provide an escape…” This promise indicates that, while individuals encounter temptation, God offers the means to resist, ensuring the possibility of not succumbing to sin.

Logical and Philosophical Perspective

From a philosophical and behavioral standpoint, the distinction between “exposure to an enticement” and “acting upon it” is accepted in both spiritual and secular discussions. In human psychology, the presence of desire or external prompts does not necessarily lead to harmful actions. The decision-making process, as guided and empowered by God, shaped by moral law, learned values, and personal conviction-determines whether the enticement will be transformed into conduct.

Even in secular therapeutic disciplines, “tempting thoughts” are not categorized as transgressions but rather signals to identify and address. The parallel in a biblical sense is that believers are encouraged-through prayer, community, and knowing Scripture-to respond decisively and turn away from temptation before it settles in the heart.

Support from Manuscript Evidence and Historical Context

Documents such as the Dead Sea Scrolls corroborate the Old Testament’s textual integrity, affirming that teachings about resisting temptation (found in the Pentateuch and wisdom literature) have remained consistent through centuries. This supports the theological stance that the Bible’s admonitions about resisting temptation and avoiding sin have ancient and reliably transmitted roots.

Additionally, archaeological discoveries confirming sites, customs, and events mentioned in biblical narratives further validate the tangible historicity behind the lessons of personal and communal morality. For instance, excavations at places like Tel Hazor and Megiddo, which align with biblical historical accounts, offer background to the cultural settings in which moral decisions were made. Though these sites do not speak directly to temptation, they strengthen trust in the Bible’s reliability overall, underscoring the credibility of its moral teachings on resisting enticement.

Practical Approaches to Overcome Temptation

Several scriptural methods demonstrate how to resist temptation without sinning:

• Prayer and Watchfulness – As Jesus instructed in Matthew 26:41, “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” This encourages alertness and reliance on Him.

• Scriptural Knowledge and Application – Reflecting on Jesus’ example in Matthew 4:1-11, consistently referring to and applying biblical truth helps break the power of tempting thoughts.

• Relying on Divine Power – Philippians 4:13 underscores that spiritual strength originates in God: “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Cooperating with the Holy Spirit provides the necessary grace to stand firm.

• Healthy Boundaries – For personal areas of vulnerability, setting boundaries and seeking accountability from trusted friends or mentors can help deter sin before it develops.

Behavioral and Spiritual Implications

From a behavioral science perspective, recognizing temptation as a neutral stimulant helps individuals avoid shame for the temptation itself. Knowing that an external or internal prompt does not automatically result in wrongdoing can embolden proactive strategies to avoid the next step into sin. This is consistent with biblical teaching that one can halt the process at the stage of enticement rather than allow it to evolve into willful transgression.

Spiritually, understanding that God does not forbid temptation’s presence but rather offers ways to overcome it inspires a sense of hope and responsibility. God’s Word consistently lays out a high moral standard, yet He provides the resources of grace, guidance, and prayer to meet that standard. Believers and seekers both can observe that, historically and biblically, the faithful often stand firm when armed with closeness to God’s Word and reliance on His strength.

Conclusion

Yes, temptation is undoubtedly possible without committing sin. Biblical teaching clearly differentiates between the enticement to sin and the act of sin itself. Jesus’ own experience serves as a definitive model-He was tempted yet remained sinless. Multiple passages throughout Scripture, further solidified by the reliability of preserved manuscripts and historical context, reveal that enduring temptation remains an expected yet conquerable challenge.

In practical and philosophical terms, exposure to potential wrongdoing need not result in wrongdoing. A posture of prayer, scriptural grounding, wise boundaries, and dependence on God provide the means to stand firm in the face of temptation. Thus, while temptation is an unavoidable aspect of human experience, Scripture affirms the real possibility of resisting it and living in harmony with God’s design.

Verses to remember & meditate, cogitate to help overcome temptation and sin:

Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul

Galatians 5:16-24: This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

¹⁷For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

¹⁸But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

²⁰Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

²¹Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

²⁴And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

MOREOVER, put on the Armor of God

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,which is the word of God.

¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Additionally; I Corinthians 13;1-13

13 If I speak in the tongues^[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faiththat can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poorand give over my body to hardship that I may boast,^[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

⁸Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹²For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

¹³And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Likewise:

Shall we sin because God loves us and will forgive ? Remember, Galatians 6:7

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”

Truly, with the love that God showed us by giving up his only begotten sin Jesus to suffer till his death, certainly we must also show love, in return, the love that God empowered us to have. Glory & thanks be to God.

9/26/25:…published 9/10/25.

Dedicated to my 🍯 as a birthday post; these verses we meditate daily for our “armor”.

This birthday 10/9/2025 , has added significance: peace agreement reached today for phase one, release by Hamas of 48 hostages in exchange for release of @2,000 Palestinians in Israel’s jail plus Israel’s army withdrawing at border of Gaza.

🎉🎂🎁🥰☀️

Life is fleeting

Aug3 by fact-s.net

During our lifetime, we are exposed to:

Natural disasters:

Heat wave 1995 Chicago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Chicago_heat_wave

Forest fires in CA, Canada and elsewhere.https://apple.news/An849K7WDSQi7A7K2mOsbng

Earthquakes also happen in history; most recently affecting Russia and tsunami consequences along US West coast.

As well as Volcanoes

, Hurricanes and tornadoes

Wars: wars of US independence from England; India-Pakistan; civil wars; WW1/2; Korean, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Israel-Arab, etc

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_wars

Even processed food we eat, can kill and drugs that supposed to relieve pain.

Temporal life inherent to our Physical composition …God made us so.

But why? What message we should get from these risks of death?

Clearly, our life as “flesh-composed” human beings is fleeting and temporary. Still, why were we composed, as such? Why were we not created “spirit-composed” from the beginning of our creation?

The answer is already written for us to understand in Revelations 12:4. “Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.” Meaning, that being “spirit-composed” does not necessarily mean to be aligned with God’s will; like angelic demons who went against God.

But, there is “hope” based on the plan, promised to happen via fulfillment of “steps toward salvation”.

Yes, we need to be “flesh-composed” first, to emphasize that we “are weak/frailty of humans” and need the “empowerment of the Holy Spirit” that was promised to “in-dwell in our mind/our holy of holies in our temple-bodies “ to guide us towards following God’s will.

Then, our mind will be directed on what to do, make good judgment and develop wisdom to follow God’s will and not “human will”.

Those who received this gift of “holy spirit “at each particular time & season of his/her life, in-dwelling in our mind/holy-of-holies of our body/temple of God”, become members of the “house of God”, at which time, they start to be judged on, as to whether he/she follows God’s guidance as empowered by the in-dwelling holy spirit. Yes, whether those who receive this gift , will use or mis-use the “spirit-power” to be given to us, while still “flesh-composed”.

Summary: The life we now have is fleeting/temporary; we will die and our “breath of life” will go back to God who gave it. Our physical body will be buried and will rot, in earthly grave.

But, we will resurrect, whether in the first or second resurrection. Those who will participate in the first resurrection will change in a “twinkling of an eye” to meet the returning Jesus Christ in the air. They will then descend on earth , to rule from Jerusalem and worldwide. Those who will still be alive in their physical bodies at that time will be taught the “will of God” and be empowered with the gift of the Holy Spirit to follow his will.

Those who were not part of the first resurrection will be in the “second resurrection” after the millennium, as “flesh-composed resurrected beings, to be gifted with the empowering Holy Spirit and be judged as to whether to follow God or not. Subsequently, if they follow God’s guidance & direction, they will be changed into “spirit-composed beings” to partake of eternal life; otherwise, they will go to “Gehenna fire”.

God bless

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Started 7/14/2025…8/3/25

Pride parade, a clarion call?

Jul13 by fact-s.net

This post should not be taken to diminish or marginalize certain group of people. Everyone’s importance is a given, respected and is acknowledged. The focus of this post is specifically on “gay parade” that is a center of attraction every summer nationwide.

As it was written in Ecclesiastes 1:9 , …there is nothing new under the sun”.

Homosexuality has been around and the narrative about Sodom & Gomorrah underscored the consequences. The word referred to, that is an “abomination” meant the “act itself” and not the “preference” which by itself is a “temptation” and therefore “not a sin”…unless one gives in and cogitates on it .

Moreover, the genetic basis of homosexual preference is debatable and uncertain.

Remember, “pride” is not new; it has consequences, too, even for Satan

This “pride parade” is proud of what? Proud of being “homosexual“; “same sex activity”?

The rainbow that has multicolors represented the narrative of diverse race, culture and sex preferences, is preemptively emblazoned as a flag in this parade.

Is their “hope at the end of the rainbow” that their mind will change for the better?

As the rainbow came about as a sign and proof after the global water inundation at the time of Noah, of a “ promise” by God that this global flood will not happen again, so will the “depraved/reprobate mind” change and homosexuality will end…as promised and will be delivered.

Yes, the human mind will be empowered to change; otherwise, “hellfire cometh”.

Remember, as in Romans 3:23 “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God”. And that literally includes “all” humans; God promised, and will deliver the “empowerment “ needed to guide us to the truth, at “time & season”.

Started composing: 7/11/2025-

published 7/13/2025

Crucifixion/Resurrection?

Jul10 by fact-s.net

Controversy continues as to the day of crucifixion and resurrection. That these events truly happened are generally believed by many.

But, does it matter when?

Respectfully, I think it does… to a certain extent , that it proved who is the actual Savior;!but this should not be for debate and a distraction to the main message that, in fact, they happened as prophesied that his death (Col. 1:2) is for our reconciliation and his resurrected life (Romans 5:10) is for our eventual salvation. Yes, we have to be reconciled to the Father first, before we will be saved “with his resurrected life”.

Fundamental issues to resolve are:

1. Three days and three nights, Jesus was dead as Jonah was, in the belly of the fish.

The popular teaching that Jesus died on Friday towards sunset and resurrected on Sunday, early sunrise may need to be re-evaluated because from the end of Friday (sunset) to the beginning(sunrise)of Sunday wil only account to 1 day, from “even-to-even” as day is biblically counted from Genesis, as in Genesis 1:8.

As written, ““For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matthew 12:40).

“Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”(Jonah 1:17).

“Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. 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. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” (Jonah 2:1-10)

The preceding narrative suggests that Jonas cried (Jo.2:2 ) as Jesus “cried out”(Matt.27:50) before they died and both “brought up my (to) life from corruption(death)” ( Jo. 2:6; Lu.24:3) as both were resurrected, exactly and precisely, “three days and three nights”.

Yes, Jonas died and was swallowed by a “big fish” to be regurgitated back to life at the “banks of Nineveh”. Yet, some Christian preachers teach from the pulpit that Jonas did not die and was alive in the belly of the “big fish” because Jesus, being God, could not have died and therefore did not resurrect from death… a circuitous and erroneous logic.

Why is this of a seminal and crucial event? Because the Jonas event is the only proof to that “evil and adulterous generation” and to all generations, that Jesus is the Messiah (Matt.12:39-40;16:4). Without this proof that it happened the way he described it, will cast doubt about him being the prophesied Savior.

2. Which Sabbath was referred to, annual or weekly?

In Lu. 23:54-56 “And that day was the “preparation”, and the sabbath drew on. And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the “sabbath day” according to the commandment.”

Since Christ is the Lamb of God (Jn. 1:29) and our Passover (I Cor. 5:7), then he had to be sacrificed on Nisan 14. According to Ex. 12:3-11, Nisan 14 is the day the Passover Lamb was killed. Following that day, starting sunset to sunset for counting a day, is the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread, Nisan 15. This feast of unleavened bread has to be observed for 7 days, with the 1st and 7th day, as “annual Sabbath“, and not weekly sabbath or Saturday; hence the error of Friday Crucifixion or death of Jesus Christ.

Jesus was killed on “preparation day” (Passover day) and was buried towards the end of that day, Nisan 14, as the annual “Sabbath drew on“, Nisan 15.

The women had to “rest” that “annual” Sabbath of rest, Nisan 15, “according to the commandment” and therefore has to “prepare spices and ointments” sometime Nisan 16, a non-sabbath day. Then they rested on a “weekly” Sabbath (Saturday) Nisan 17.

There were 2 Sabbaths that week and year, an annual and weekly Sabbath of rest.

3. What day did Christ resurrect and when was the crucifixion ?

Notice that Mary, Joanna, Mary Magdalene and other women were bringing the spices and ointments “very early in the morning the 1st day of the week”(Sunday, Nisan 18), and the body was “not found”, the “stone that sealed the tomb rolled down” and “Peter running towards the sepulcher” confirmed this (Lu. 24:1-12).

With the preceding facts, one can see clearly that following the “only sign of Jonas” having been buried towards the end of the day(sunset), Jesus must have resurrected after complete “3 days and 3 nights” also towards the end of the day(sunset). Since the “body was not found “very early morning” of Sunday the 1st day of the week, Nisan 18, therefore the resurrection was Nisan 17, a weekly Sabbath, towards the end of that day, sunset. The crucifixion or death of Christ had to be Nisan 14 (Passover killed), Wednesday, before the “annual” Sabbath, Nisan 15. Additionally, prophecy in Daniel says:

Dan. 9:27: “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease..,”

4. What is the “third day” referred to in the “Emmaus walk” narrative?

This day could not be Sunday the first day of the week as this was the 4th day from crucifixion and burial, not the 3rd day.

The narrative states that 2 disciples reached Emmaus on the 3rd day. The “third day” was the 3rd from Sunday when they started the trip from Jerusalem (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). The “day was far spent” (Tuesday towards sunset and to begin the following start of Wedneday nightime) so they invited the resurrected Jesus to eat with them. And they started to rest that Wednesday night as it was the start of the 7th day of Unleavened bread, an annual sabbath, also a “rest day“. See also, Feast of Unleavened Bread in Lev 23:5-8 proving that Nisan 15 and Nisan 21 are annual or high Sabbaths.

Therefore, the “third day” has to be after Sunday, i.e., towards the end of Tuesday, the day prior to the beginning of Wednesday, the annual Sabbath Nisan 21(last day of UB). This then makes the “Emmaus walk” 3 days long, no matter how many miles the “distance from Jerusalem to the true Emmaus village”.

5. What year and date was the crucifixion/resurrection?

Knowing that Nisan 14 crucifixion was Wednesday and Nisan 17 was Saturday, can the calendar at that time confirm these days? The best calendar to show the years of Jesus’ ministry can be accessed in:

http://www.studiesintheword.org/chart_22-36AD.htm

http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/spring-phenom
http://www.judaismvschristianity.com/Passover_dates.htm.

Notice that in Molad years 23, 26, 30 and 33 AD, Nisan 14 (Crucifixion) was on Wednesday. Therefore, Nisan 17 towards sunset was Saturday, weekly Sabbath , when he was resurrected. And, on Nisan 18 Sunday the first of the week, Jesus’ “body was not found”. As to which exact year, one may have to research further.

Moreover, according to Lu. 3:23, Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry after baptism at river Jordan which lasted 3 1/2 years. As E. Martin and others (1, 2,3) suggested that Jesus was born on Rosh Hashanah, Sept 11, 3BC, then his ministry was from 27 AD-31AD. Taking all things into consideration, then the year most likely was on 30 AD , month of March or April and his birthday may have to be re-evaluated. See also: https://jamestabor.com/jesus-died-on-a-thursday-not-a-friday/.

Summary

As Jonah was dead in the belly of the “big fish” for “3 days and 3 nights“ is the only proof given by Jesus to the “adulterous generation” and to all generations, that He is the Messiah, Son of God, the SAVIOR, he had to be dead in the tomb also for “3 days and 3 nights”. Teaching on this subject have been upended by a predominant Christian institutions that maintain Friday Crucifixion because of the error in concluding that the day after his death and burial was a weekly sabbath rather than annual Sabbath.

Notwithstanding the day, week and year are controversial, altogether, and whatever the truth behind the facts of crucifixion and resurrection, the key message is:

Jesus is the Messiah/Passover who was crucified and resurrected for us.

As in Romans 5, Jesus’ death took on for all humanity the consequence of sin (accounted to one man Adam) which is eternal death, so that also one “man Christ Jesus” would reconcile us to the Father. Having been reconciled by Jesus’ death as a Passover, his resurrection to life (being alive) will be the occasion for the Father to gift him the Holy Spirit of power to create his church on an ongoing creation.

God bless👍🙏😇

Original post: April 21, 2015

Modified and reposted April 1, 2021

Also, April 9, 2023 Easter

Finished 7/9/25 and published.

REFERENCES:
1. Martin, Ernest: Star that Astonished the World, 2nd Ed; ISBN 0-945657-87-0, 1995
2. Retrieved from:http://cortright.org/revsign.htm
3. Retrieved from:http://cortright.org/birth.htm

Timetable for future events leading to the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ to establish the Kingdom(government) of God, on earth starting from Jerusalem, then expanding to the whole world.

Jul1 by fact-s.net

For years, we hear well-known preachers direct us to world events and interpret that as precursor of end-times. Time and time again, they were proven wrong. A friend of mine believed that “1975 in Prophecy” and quit medical school because he contended,why finish when the world was ending?; can’t blame him. Can humans really know ?

Sequence of human governments, who and why set this sequence?

What really is the timetable for the world’s human governments ? And who has control of that timetable-sequence of events to replace “human” governments? And, why replace “human” governments, at all?

Biblically, if one goes through history, the first powerful human government was that of Nimrod’s, represented by the “tower of Babel” in Genesis 11:1-9. But, this human government was only local (a city) and did not expand worldwide. Egypt, as a country, was very powerful and the one that enslaved Israel; still, though, not a global power.

On the other hand, the Babylonian Empire could be considered as the 1st one with global reach; also recognized by God as a global government through the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2. This appears convincingly, the start of recognized global governments worth recognition and the timetable from which to draw and follow subsequent events have to be based and predicated from that “human world government”, and not from any other world developments.

The sequence of global human governments from the Babylonian empire to the “government/kingdom of God”, on earth, is compelling. And, it was the sovereign Almighty God, who set this sequence as revealed to Daniel. Indeed, we are just incapable of knowing the future; no human would know unless revealed by God.

Let us now read the narrative in Daniel 2:

“2 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

²Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

³And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.

⁴Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

⁵The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

⁶But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

⁷They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

⁸The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

⁹But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

¹⁰The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

¹¹And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

¹²For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

¹³And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

¹⁴Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

¹⁵He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

¹⁶Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

¹⁷Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

¹⁸That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

¹⁹Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

²⁰Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

²¹And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

²²He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

²³I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

²⁴Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

²⁵Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

²⁶The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

²⁷Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

²⁸But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

²⁹As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

³⁰But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

³¹Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

³²This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

³³His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

³⁴Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

³⁵Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

³⁶This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

³⁷Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

³⁸And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

³⁹And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

⁴⁰And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

⁴¹And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

⁴²And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

⁴³And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

⁴⁴And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

⁴⁵Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

⁴⁶Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

⁴⁷The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

⁴⁸Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

⁴⁹Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

NOTICE;, that without any doubt, the sequence of human governments was revealed and acknowledged by God to have started from the Babylonian Empire of Nebuchadnezzar via his dream of an image; him being the head of gold. And, historically, what followed was the Medo-Persian Empire of Cyrus (breast and his arms of silver) , then subsequently , the Greco-Macedonian empire of Alexander the Great (belly and his thighs of brass), followed by the Roman Empire, which divided into Western & Eastern divisions (fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron).

All these kingdoms were of the _past but the feet and toes that came out from these 2 divisions of the Roman Empire (toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken), are still of the future.

These feet/toes kingdom of 10 conglomerate-countries will still be future,

(not the past ten kings, as others interpreted, viz,, Augustus, Tiberius, Caludius, Caligula, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian and Titus.)

and will come in the future as an early indicator/ precursor of Jesus’ 2nd coming, 1st resurrection of the dead and change, of those who are alive from mortal to spiritual bodies, setting the stage for the coming “kingdom of God” to be established in Jerusalem, and, in time to worldwide.

Moreover, when (in the future) these 10 conglomerates of nations (10 heads/horns) are formed from the 4th kingdom(Roman Empire), then the “little horn” will arise to topple 3/10, to be the 8th head of the Beast of Revelations.

Also, these 10-conglomerates and little horn will have a “mark of the Beast” which is a currency like Denarius (Mark 12:15-17) of the previous Roman empire, that without it, “no one can buy nor sell”.

In summary, and in my humble opinion learned from the Bible, the sequence of events already prophesied commenced from Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian/Chaldean empire. And we have to watch world events, with that successive human governments, to see the subsequent creation of 10-nations conglomerate, coming out of the eastern and western divisions of the Roman Empire, and the world sovereign currency used for trading that will emerge, as well as the entry into future world events of the “little horn” that will displace 3/10 nations to be the 8th head of the resurrected Beast of Revelations

Composition of this post started 9/9/2023..recomposed 6/23/25; 6/29/25; and finished 7/1/2025

Your critique is welcome. But, please read all, including tapping the highlighted web link for biblical and historical references.

God bless. 🙏👍🌈🫶

“My body, my choice”?

Oct7 by fact-s.net

This concept is toxic and is not new; it has been around for sometime…and even, since the “garden of Eden”. Although now, it is a prevailing philosophy among people, not only in the USA but worldwide, especially in this 2024 election season.

This post is not zooming on the controversial topic of abortion, it’s pros & cons , as there are already federal, state & local laws that adequately address this thorny subject.

No woman, in need, will be denied emergency treatment throughout the USA; otherwise, federal EMTALA VIOLATION. Also, most unplanned pregnancy can be prevented, except forced, e.g., rape/incest.

Rather, this post is about the general concept being used to justify killing innocent babies.,,hence, “my body, my choice”,

The connotation of this belief-system is that, because it is “our body”, that whatever we decide in “our interest”, is necessarily correct and should be acceptable for society to accept & condone. Falsely, and arguably, it follows that it is a God-given right and supported by the nation’s Constitution and laws., although strictly speaking, it is not.

Is this biblical, who started this and why?

To begin with, let us read from the beginning written narrative in the garden of Eden; Adam & Eve’s story

Genesis 2: 16 And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

But, Satan told them otherwise in Genesis 3:4:You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.

Genesis 3:5 For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.

Notice: that God commanded not to eat even it was about “our body”; that while it was “our choice”, it was a “bad choice” eating the forbidden fruit …meaning that choices have to be made but not all choices are good and can be bad, leading to our death. God (not Satan, nor humans) defines/decides what is right or wrong.

There was nothing wrong about aspiring to “be like God knowing good and evil”,

as ultimately, this was God’s plan for us to “be like God knowing good and evil”,

but, knowing good and evil will not be through our works or efforts, for us to boast as in Ephesians 2:9; the plan is for God to achieve this knowledge for us through a process where the central role is Jesus Christ.

Another narrative in the Bible was about Nimrod and the Tower of Babel: he wanted to build this tower to “reach the heavens”. That was “his body, his choice”, good for him and for others; but again, not a good choice.

When God decided to put a stop to Nimrod’s building project, the tower had reached 5,433 cubits (almost two miles high). To put it into perspective, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest building in the world today is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai at 2,761 feet. That is only a half of one mile tall, or one-quarter of the height Nimrod had achieved. Nimrod was literally trying to reach the heavens.

Similarly, during the time of Noah (Genesis 6:1-11:32), mankind had this belief-system that whatever is right for them, was also right to do. However, God showed them, that their ways were corrupt and their thinking was wrong; hence the global inundation; the flood.

Genesis 6:5 “⁵The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”

https://www.learnreligions.com/noahs-ark-and-the-flood-700212

The same message is in the narrative of Sodom & Gomorrah; the sexual perversion and abomination ( their body, their choice, whatever they do with their body) were rampant in that city; notice that even the response of Lot (his choice) to trade off his 2 virgin daughters for his 2 guests(angels) was wrong.

And, throughout history, this teaching of “my body, my choice” has been proven to be flawed. From the garden of Eden, and through Nimrod, Sodom & Gomorrah, the empires of Babylon, Medo-Persian, Greco-Macedonian, Roman, all the way forward, even today, time & again, humanity’s direction was erroneous.

No wonder, it was prophesied that God has a plan that was already revealed, as in:

Mired clay to be redone by the Potter

2. “Renewing of the mind”

3. Writing the laws in their mind

In summary, it is clear from the preceding principles based on biblical proof, that;

Only God, not Satan nor any human, defines/decides what is right or wrong.
That, God will guide us through the holy spirit of power, towards the path to truth
And that, this holy spirit of power, not a 3rd person as in Trinity doctrine, will in-dwell in our mind, to write the laws in our hearts and not in our stony heart, for renewing of our mind, for guidance, sound judgment and wisdom, as prophesied to be given by Christ himself after his resurrection, to his disciples first, then at Pentecost and through the years afterwards, in creating his body/church/ the precursor for the “kingdom of God”, spirit-composed, innumerable like the stars in heaven

God bless all of us, as we are guided by the holy spirit of power to know the truth about what is right or wrong, irrespective of “our body, our choice”. 🙏😊👍🎉🌈

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Composed:9/14/24- 10/7/24

Holy Spirit in-dwelling in humans- an essential component in the formation of the God-kingdom?

Aug15 by fact-s.net

How critical is it for the holy spirit of power to in-dwell in humans? Without it, no one will get into the God-kingdom? The mind has to align with the Father. Proof?

1. From Adam, Abraham, David and others after them, all (except man-Jesus)sinned because of lack of power to overcome temptations.

2. The first time the “empowering holy spirit” in-dwelt in a human was in the narrative of John regarding the man-Jesus Christ, the incarnated Creator-El Shaddai/YHVH-Elohim incarnate, as in Matt. 3:16

“After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.” Matthew 3:16

From here on, having been “empowered with the Holy Spirit”, he then went to the desert and proved to us this power, by overcoming all the temptations of Satan as in Matthew 4:1-11 This narrative shows that even the incarnate Creator God, being human, had to be empowered; thus, the Holy Spirit is “not another person” as in Trinity Doctrine, but a very powerful and energizing power provided by Father-God.

And, so must all humans have this “empowering energy” to in-dwell in us. Truly, this “in-dwelling of the empowering holy spirit” is a major step towards “salvation”…the God-kingdom

3. The angelic beings did not have this “empowering holy spirit”. No wonder, 1/3rd of them were swayed by Satan to rebel against God Almighty as in Revelation 12:3-4

4. Only after man-Jesus resurrected, (and not before), was he able to give that power to others (specifically) as in John 20:22 and generally at Pentecost as in Acts 2 and still ongoing through our time.

These are the “firstfruits/first harvest and later on, to the “latterfruits”/later harvest during the millennial rule of Jesus Christ on earth.

As Creator-God used his “spiritual power” in re-creating the earth that became “tohu & bohu” in Genesis 1:2 and Jeremiah 4:23, his “in/dwelling empowering holy spirit” is the way Jesus Christ is creating the God-kingdom from “marred clay” as prophesied by “writing the laws in our heart/mind” as in 2Corinthians 3:3 and no longer in “tables of stones” that were broken at time of Moses, as in Exodus 32:19. Jesus will guide and empower us by dwelling in us “spiritually”.

6/2/2024 Written; published 8/15/24

The “Beast in Revelation”, the Mark of the Beast and the “little horn”….kingdom of God?

Jun23 by fact-s.net

These questions are crucial to our understanding of many variables, like who will be the Beast, the progression of events to watch and where is this “kingdom of God, promised to humanity ?

Going back to Daniel 2 about Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and God’s interpretation thereof (through Daniel), one can see the Beast referred to.

So, this Beast has its origin from Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon, then to successive kingdoms …to a weak mixture of iron-clay “10-member conglomerate nations” which number will be down to 7 by removing 3/10, by the “little horn” who will then lead this 8-headed Beast, that will impose its “mark”, a global currency without which, no one can “buy nor sell”; before “a stone from nowhere” destroyed it.

Identifying who the “Beast of Revelation” is, can be a daunting task. Many have tried but here is my humble understanding for now. One has to first know who the “Beast of Revelation”, when this will come; then the “mark” of the Beast, the “little horn”and finally the promised “kingdom of God”

It maybe surprising to many among us, but Jesus himself already have identified the origin of this Beast as a succession from Babylon kingdom, and what his mark is;

as indicated in Mark 12:12-17

“Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar

¹³Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.¹⁴They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax^[a] to Caesar or not? ¹⁵Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” ¹⁶They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

¹⁷Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”

And they were amazed at him.”

As the Roman Empire has “denarius” as currency, without it “no one can buy nor sell”, therefore the “mark” has to be “currency”, as well, to “buy or sell”; i.e., a medium of exchange “in the forehead and hand”

Right now, we don’t know the “exact identity” of the “little horn” nor this “global sovereign currency”. Our role at this time is to watch world news.

On the side, there will be conglomerate of 10 states that will be formed. But, wait until the “little horn” appears by displacing 3/10 to be the 8th head of this “revived Beast of Revelations”. But, what “global/sovereign currency” will be imposed so that “no one can buy nor sell” except with that currency?

Currently, I think and guess that this new currency will be a “digital currency”. But, watch the news.

Remember what to watch:

A conglomerate of 10- nations to form; 10-headed Beast.
Three of 10 will be displaced by the “little horn”, thus identifying this person, who will then be the 8th head of this Beast.
A digital global “sovereign currency” will be imposed, so that without it, “no one can buy nor sell.”
Israel will then be invaded by this Beast
Return of Jesus Christ on earth, with the “firstfruits”, to rule for 1000 years with Jerusalem as headquarters. During this time , the resurrected “latterfruits” will be taught the “steps to salvation/eternal life”.
Gog and Magog will invade the nation of Israel that has “no borders”, as anybody will be welcome to come in and out.
New heaven and new earth.

Just my current understanding.

God bless us all🙏🙏🙏

Son of God, what does it mean?

Jun1 by fact-s.net

The blockbuster movie “Son of God” which was supported and encouraged for viewing by mega churches (1) had its world premiere on February 28, 2014. As a miniseries in History channel, it was touted by many to be phenomenal but even more awe-inspiring this time as a movie. Directed by Christopher Spencer and starring Diogo Morgado, “Son of God” is being marketed as a major motion picture event that “brings the story of Jesus’ life to audiences through compelling cinematic storytelling that is both powerful and inspirational, complete with exotic locales, dazzling visual effects and a rich orchestral score” (2). The interview of producers Mark Burnett and wife Roma Downey in Hannity/Fox on 2/21/14 (3) was no less riveting. The film tells the story of Jesus’ birth, his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. The focus was about the fact that Jesus is unequivocally the “Son of God”. However, the presentation did not delve further into the “truth or reason” behind this fact. And, this is a common inadequacy one finds in sermons/homilies that stop at merely identifying Jesus/Y’SHUAH/Ha-Mashiach (4) as the “Son of God”. As vital as that fact is, it does not equate with the far-reaching blessing from the “truth or reason” behind that fact. Hopefully, as we all acknowledge him as such, we will not be distracted from the underlying ultimate message and thus be haunted by the admonition in Matt.7:21-23 “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

Because of time constraints intrinsic to the creation of any movie, it was understandable that a number of crucial and essential truth was left out. What was missing though in this movie was the provision for the reason why he had to become”Son of God”? What is the underlying message behind that fact? What is it to us and to our future, for this human being, the “Son of Man” to become the “Son of God”? What for is that descriptive title in relation to the future of the human race? After the proclamation of Jesus as the “Son of God”, when did that title actually become a reality? Pre-incarnate, incarnate or post-incarnate? These are questions that are so important as they form a narrative to know why you and I are here in this world… the very reason for our existence, albeit our destiny.

As already indicated in the miniseries, movie, gospels, prophecies, apostolic letters, revelation, secular writings (5), etc, Jesus in fact existed and walked on this earth and was proclaimed to be the “Son of God”. All Christian churches are well-equipped to prove that fact. But the purpose of this commentary is to explore and expound the proposition that there is more to this titular fact than meets the eye. And, although alluded to in the Bible and its significance not fully appreciated by mainstream Christianity, the truth behind this title is even more outstanding, faith-enhancing and grace-encompassing.

At the outset, as we continue to grow in understanding, let us consider the following:

A. His identity was already prophesied long before He came to this world.

This WORD-Creator/El Shaddai/YHVH (John 1:1-3, 14, Colossians1:16-17/Ex 6:3) took off his spirit-composition and glorious body to become flesh-and-blood. However, as a human being, he is identified as the Messiah(Isaiah 9:6-7), the Son of man(Matt 8:20), born of a virgin(Isa.7:14), a Nazarene(Matt 2:23), priest after the order of Melchizedek(Heb. 5:6,10), Prince of Peace, Everlasting Father, Immanuel(Matt.1:23), Passover-lamb(I Cor.5:7), etc.(6, 7). These are descriptive declarations when he was “flesh-and-blood”, i.e., as a human being. And this human incarnation of YHVH was for this purpose, “Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.”(Hebrew 2:17)

B. This Messiah, the”flesh-and-blood” Passover-lamb/Christ was also declared/identified as the “Son of God”.

Ps.2:7,12 “I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him”. Notice the word “begotten” (derived from “yalad”), i.e. not yet born, still in the womb being developed. Also, that the Father-Son relationship is yet future.

Matthew 3:16-17 “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 16:15-17 “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”

Luke 1:35 – “And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God”

Hebrews1:5 “For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?”

While these preceding verses identified and declared the Man-Jesus/Messiah/Christ /Passover-Lamb as “Son of God”, they did not give us a definitive inkling as to when the realization of this “Sonship” occurred. If anything, it connotes a future (shall) timetable. Was that title achieved at that time when he was “flesh-blood” or was it yet in the future?

C. The title “Son of God” came to fruition only after resurrection. At which time, he transcended from “begotten” to “firstborn”, the first of the “first-fruits” (wave sheaf Lev. 23:10-13) with spirit-body, spirit-composed, albeit with the power to manifest as human (8). This did not happen after his death and through 3 days and 3 nights in the tomb as a corpse. It achieved reality only after he was transformed from “flesh-blood” to a living “spirit-composed being”.

Consider the following verses:

Romans 1:4″And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead”.

Colossians1:18 “And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn (prototokus”) from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”

Colossians 1:15 “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creation.”

Revelation1:5 “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood”

Romans 8:29 “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren”

Hebrews 1:6 “And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.”

Acts 26:23 “That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. “

I Cor 15:20 “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”

Rom 8:19 “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.”

Rom 8:29 “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren”

Hebrews12:23 “To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,”

SUMMARY

The reason for the spirit-composed El/Shaddai/YHVH to change into Jesus/Y’SHUAH ( partaker of flesh and blood, lower than angels, Heb 2:7) is for him to fulfill the promise and undertaking of a Passover-Lamb/Messiah to suffer the penalty of mankind’s sins which is eternal death”(Hebrew 2:17). As all mankind’s sin was imputed to the sin of the “first” Adam(Rom.5:7-21), so was mankind’s penalty of death imputed to the death of the “last” Adam/Christ (1Cor 15:45), by grace and not by “works” so no one “can boast” ( Eph. 2:9 ). At resurrection, being spirit-composed, Jesus/Y’SHUAH then fulfilled the reality of being the “Son of God”, no longer “begotten”. Rather, he became the “firstborn” of a new creation-kind, created or made higher (Heb. 1:4) than angelic beings. Moreover, as he is the firstborn (the first of the firstfruits, the “wave-sheaf offering” Lev. 23:10-14), he will then get others (Rom 8:19) to become the “sons/children of God” also by resurrection or “twinkling of an eye” ( I Cor. 15:52 ) at his return to earth to commence the Millenium. A new “creation”(Gal.6:15; 2 Cor. 5:17) above angelic beings ( Ps. 8:4; Heb.2:5-18) is being composed, through this mechanism of “Sonship”. Jesus, the first-born “Son of God”, the first of the firstfruits (I Cor. 15:20) and afterwards “bringing many sons to glory”(Heb.2:10), the other firstfruits of the “spring-harvest” at the start of the Millenium in the first resurrection (Rev. 20:4,5; I Thes. 4:16,17), then the “latter-fruits” in the latter-harvest at the second resurrection. Based on this and “on this rock” ( the rock-solid meaning of “Son of God” Matt. 16:16-18), I will build my church (body), all spirit-composed. Through this rock-solid process of “sonship”, a new creation of spirit-beings will be realized, albeit a God-kingdom. This is the essence of the commission to proclaim the gospel (Matt.24:14) of the coming”kingdom of God”. The overall plan is to create a kingdom composed of spirit beings higher than angelic spirit-beings, the “kingdom of God”. While (9,10,11) there is a “plant-kingdom” and an “animal-kingdom”, there is no “human-kingdom created by God. In fact, all the ” human-kingdoms” from Adam who on his own “works” wanted to be like God (Gen 3:1-24), Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1-9), Israel-kingdom divorced by YHVH (Isa 50.1;Hosea 2:2; Jer.3.8), successive heathen kingdoms represented by Nebuchadnezzar’s dream(Daniel 2:1-48) have no longevity. As a “stone” will destroy the last human kingdom represented by 10-toes of iron and clay, only the kingdom created by God, spirit-composed “sons/daughters of God” (Kingdom of God) will be everlasting.

This present world is under subjection (11) to angels (Gal 3:19, Heb. 2:2).

But, the “world to come” will not be under angelic-spirits but under the “kingdom-of-God”, spirit-composed “Sons/children of God”, all higher in category than angels. As it is written in Hebrews 2:5-17 “For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (by angels). For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.”

This is the deeper and final essence of the title “Son of God”, with Jesus/Y’SHUAH the firstborn/wavesheaf firstfruit by resurrection, taking on this new category, higher than angels. Subsequently, other “sons/daughters” will follow through this mechanism of “rock-solid Sonship”, as Jesus/Y’SHUAH builds his “body/church”. What an awesome gift and blessing from the Father by grace and not “by works”, a destiny that we are looking forward to!

Will there be a sequel in the offing that embodies this truth and message behind the title “Son of God”? Let us hope so.

References:

1. Megachurch Pastors Lead ‘Son of God’ Campaign to ‘Take Over’ Multiplex Theaters Nationwide: http://www.christianpost.com/news/megachurch-pastors-lead-son-of-god-campaign-to-take-over-multiplex-theaters-nationwide-114732/

2. Producers: “Son of God ” will appeal to Christians and non-Christians alike:http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/02/28/son-god-movie-jesus-bible-american-audiences-religious/

3. Hannity/Fox on 2/21/14: https://74.217.254.62/tivo-tco/program/show.do?collectionId=tivo:cl…

4. Hebrew names of God. http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Names_of_G-d/Yeshua/yeshua.html

5.Early Secular writings regarding Christ:http://www.nelsonprice.com/early-secular-writings-regarding-christ/

6. Prophecies Jesus Fulfilled:

http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefactsandlists/a/Prophecies-Jesus.htm

7.Ten prophecies about Jesus birth:https://theresurgence.com/2012/12/24/10-prophecies-about-jesus-birth

8. How many times did Jesus appear after ….resurrection:http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/resurrectionofchrist.html

N.B. While the Son of God is higher than the angelic-spirits, the latter can also manifest as humans as in Gen. 19:1-5

9. Destiny of Man: https://fact-s.net/2011/05/21/the-destiny-of-man/

10.Deification of Man: https://fact-s.net/2011/05/26/deification-of-man-2/

11. Passion of Christ: https://fact-s.net/2011/05/21/the-passion-of-christ/

12. The law was given by angels: www.askelm.com/essentials/ess003a.htm

Trinity Doctrine: Deconstructed?

Dec12 by fact-s.net

TRINITY DOCTRINE: DECONSTRUCTED?

As a foundational teaching, the Trinity doctrine has been woven into mainstream Christianity since the Council of Nicea convened by Emperor Constantine in 325 C.E. in Bithynia(1). Because of disputes among church leaders, the first ecumenical council of Nicea was the first effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom.(2). Its main accomplishments were settlement of the Christological issue of the nature of the Son of God and his relationship to God the Father (3). It describes the belief in Christian theology that the “one” God of the universe is comprised of “three” persons: the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit (4). The early church father Tertullian (c. 155-230), who wrote in Latin, is believed to have first used the term trinity to describe the God of the Bible (5).

While this doctrine is “radioactive” to bring up, Pres. FDR in his first inaugural address has a wise rejoinder, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”(6). Indeed, in an atmosphere of freedom, fear should not paralyze anyone as we search for the truth.

How this theology came about is a subject worthy of review for all students of history. Knowing what happened at the time it was established gives us an inclination of the controversy that gave rise to this doctrine.

Can those questions that were contentious and overwhelming at that time among church leaders be resolved with what we know today? What was the basic underlying concept and difference among them that was the crux of their contention?

History

This doctrine was formulated in the 4th century during the Christological debates between Arius and Athanasius. At the core of the controversy was the nature of the Father and Son and their relationship. The terms “homoousios, homoiousios and heterousious” (same substance/cosubstantial vs. similar and different substance) developed and came to be used to explain varying interpretations. All of these positions and the almost innumerable variations on them which developed in the 4th century AD were strongly and tenaciously opposed by Athanasius and other pro-Nicenes who insisted on the doctrine of the homoousian (or as it is called in modern terms consubstantiality), eventually prevailing in the struggle to define the dogma of the Orthodox Church for the next two millennia when its use was confirmed by the First Council of Constantinople in 381 or 383. Origen Adamantius (184/185 – 253/254), along with the prominent “Origenists” Didymus the Blind and Evagrius Ponticus, were declared anathema in 553 CE by the Second Council of Constantinople (7). Origen seems to have been the first ecclesiastical writer to use the word “homoousios ” in a non-trinitarian context, but it is evident in his writings that he considered the Son’s divinity lesser than the Father’s, since he even calls the Son “a creature“(8). The controversy continued through centuries that followed, even to this day.

From the preceding prolegomenon, let us explore excerpts from historical vignettes. On the subject of Arianism, the Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica wrote (9):

“Arius’ basic premise was the uniqueness of God, who is alone self-existent and immutable; the Son, who is not self-existent, cannot be God. The controversy seemed to have been brought to an end by the Council of Nicaea (AD 325), which condemned Arius and his teaching and issued a creed to safeguard orthodox Christian belief. This creed states that the Son is homoousion to Patri (“of one substance with the Father”), thus declaring him to be all that the Father is: he is completely divine. In fact, however, this was only the beginning of a long-protracted dispute. From 325 to 337, when the emperor Constantine died, the Arian leaders, exiled after the Council of Nicaea, tried by intrigue to return to their churches and sees and to banish their enemies. They were partly successful. From 337 to 350, Constans, sympathetic to the orthodox Christians, was emperor in the West, and Constantius II, sympathetic to the Arians, was emperor in the East. At a church council held at Antioch (341), an affirmation of faith that omitted the homoousion clause was issued. Another church council was held at Sardica (modern Sofia) in 342, but little was achieved by either council. In 350 Constantius became sole ruler of the empire, and under his leadership the Nicene party (orthodox Christians) was largely crushed. The extreme Arians then declared that the Son was “unlike” (anomoios) the Father. These anomoeans succeeded in having their views endorsed at Sirmium in 357, but their extremism stimulated the moderates, who asserted that the Son was “of similar substance” (homoiousios) with the Father. Constantius at first supported these homoiousians but soon transferred his support to the homoeans, led by Acacius, who affirmed that the Son was “like” (homoios) the Father. Their views were approved in 360 at Constantinople, where all previous creeds were rejected, the term ousia (“substance,” or “stuff”) was repudiated, and a statement of faith was issued stating that the Son was “like the Father who begot him.” After Constantius’ death (361), the orthodox Christian majority in the West consolidated its position. The persecution of orthodox Christians conducted by the (Arian) emperor Valens (364–378) in the East and the success of the teaching of Basil the Great of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of Nazianzus led the homoiousian majority in the East to realize its fundamental agreement with the Nicene party. When the emperors Gratian (367–383) and Theodosius I (379–395) took up the defense of orthodoxy, Arianism collapsed. The Emperor Theodosius had published an edict, prior to the Council of Constantinople, declaring that the Nicene Creed was the legitimate doctrine and that those opposed to it were heretics (10). In 381 the second ecumenical council met at Constantinople. Arianism was proscribed, and a statement of faith, the Nicene Creed, was approved.”

Coalescing of Powers

Notice that this changing adoption of religious concepts was influenced to a large degree by secular powers at a particular time, e.g., Emperors Constantine, Constans of the West, Constantius II of the East, Valens, Gratian and Theodosius. Civil and religious authorities were together, akin to “cronyism” and “symbiosis“, to impose religious beliefs using secular power. On those who committed heresy, “heretics did not work outside the Christian community – they counted themselves as faithful Christians attempting to explain the gospel in terms their contemporaries might understand”.

Without taking either side, one sees that the trunk-of-the-tree controversy of Trinity Doctrine emanates from two postulates, viz.,

1. Reconciling with “monotheism” the concept that the Father is God, Jesus Christ is God and the Spirit is God.

The doctrine of the Trinity was formally developed in the early church in reaction to “errant teaching” on the nature of God as found in Arianism. Arianism attempted to protect monotheism (the belief in one God) by denying the full deity of Jesus, a belief most Christians hold at this time. Arianism taught that Jesus was divine, but that he was a lesser deity than the Father. To affirm the Church’s stance on the nature of God, the Trinity was formally stated in the Nicene Creed(325 A.D.) and the later Athanasian Creed. As a result of these early ecumenical creeds, any departure from the Christian doctrine of the Trinity was considered heresy. These creeds affirm the early Christian conviction that Jesus was God. Arianism caused the church to dogmatically affirm what was already believed and inherent to the earliest of Christian theology (12).

Essential to the Trinity Doctrine is that there is one and only one God. It is essential because it was the conviction of monotheism (Shema doctrine)- that there is one God – that fact drove the early Christians to formulate the doctrine of the Trinity from Scripture. More importantly, monotheism is the teaching found in the Bible.(Trinity is not in the Bible) Scripture is clear that there is only one God: “There is no other God besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me. Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:21-22; see also 44:6-8; Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 4:35; 6:4-5; 32:39; 1 Samuel 2:2; 1 Kings 8:60).

Fundamental to the Judaism of the OT (and of today) is the Shema. It is found in Deuteronomy 6 and part of it says, “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one,” (Deut 6:4). The understanding of monotheism is at the heart of this passage, and it was at the core of the early Christians’ understanding of the nature of God.The three persons of the Godhead share the same spirit-essence.

With this understanding, the doctrine of the Trinity continues to assert monotheism, an essential and easily found belief within the Scripture. Ontologically, each of the three members of the Trinity possess the same essential nature. Again, along with a monotheistic understanding, there is one and only one being, that is, God. The doctrine of the Trinity must remain grounded in God’s Word. Roger Olson sums it up when he says, “While it is true that no passage of Scripture spells out the doctrine of the Trinity, it is also true that the whole of Scripture’s witness to who God is and who Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit make no sense at all without the model of the Trinity and that all alternative concepts end up doing violence to some essential aspect of revelation, Christian experience and possibly even reason itself,”(13).

2. Nature of the Father/Son and which one has self-existence.

Notice that Arius’ belief countered that of others, especially Athanasius, because of his concept at that time of what constitutes the word “God“. The Son cannot be God according to Arius, because there is only “one God“, Jesus is not self-existent and therefore created. On the other hand, Athanasius and other pro-Nicene who believe that the Father is God, the Son is God and the Spirit is God reconciled monotheism through a “new concept of Trinity“

Key is knowing what is God?

But, can all of these Arius-Athanasius discrepancies be resolved by knowing exactly ” What is God?” What really constitutes the word “God“?. Do we really grok what the etymology of the original word translated to English? The answer may have been“lost in translation“. In the article “What is God?” (14), this controversy may finally be resolved by restoring the meaning of the original Hebraic words Elohim, YHVH, El Shaddai. In its summary:

1.Elohiym/Theos refers to a composite of powers, the sum of divine and powerful beings, the totality of all attributes of deity. It is a generic term that may apply to a particular being. When it does, the specific name of that Elohim is identified, e.g., YHVHELOHIM(Lord God)

2. Most of the time, Elohiym in the Old Testament refers to a specific YHVH Elohiym and Theos in the New Testament refers specifically to God the Father. At other times, it refers to those others in the generic Elohiym/Theos, i.e. Jesus, angels, humans, especially leaders with powers.

3. In general, Elohiym/Theos is collective and not a selective term; common and not a proper name; inclusive and not exclusive; generic not proprietary; composite and not specific.

4. The usage and/or context of the word explains the intended meaning, whether plural/singular or numerical plurality/multiplicity of power, rank or position/function.

5. The word God/Elohim, as originally written, includes different species, levels, class or rank. At the highest level is the Father, followed by Son(s) of God, then angelic rank, and the lowest is man. However, man will be transformed into “sons/children of God”, spirit-composed at resurrection and destined to be higher than angelic-class.

In “FATHER’S DAY_USA.2014“(15), the God of Old Testament was introduced to Abraham as El Shaddai(Almighty God), but to Moses he was YHVH ELOHIM(Lord God). He was identified with specificity. This God in the Old Testament, the God “above all gods“, was the only one Israel was commanded to worship thus directing them away from polytheism (there being many gods) of that era. The “Shema doctrine” was based on this. According to John, YHVH the Creator was also the “Word” who incarnated into the Messiah, the Christ. In contrast, in the New Testament, when the word God was used it almost invariably refers to the “Father” of Jesus and of us all. Truly, “God is one” (Shema) to be worshiped because it referred only and specifically in the Old Testament to El Shaddai/YHVH/Word/Logos. He was “above all gods” known at that time; no one then knew about the “Father” that we know today. Israel knew that the Creator and the One who Fathered them was YHVH Elohim(Lord God; I AM). The Israelites did not have knowledge that YHVH/Jesus has a Father. But, when the “Father/Son” relationship was introduced in the river Jordan at Jesus’ baptism,(16) Jesus acknowledged and deferred to the higher authority, the Father. They are clearly separate and distinct from one another. Angels, kings and humans are classified as “gods“. And Jesus taught us to pray to the Father (John 16:23; James 1:5).

In the New Testament, Jesus, while full of the “Spirit of the Father“, was completely human with “spirit-of-man” and flesh-composed for his purpose as a “sacrificial Lamb”. As a human being, he was also classified as “god“, yet he died because he was flesh-composed. After his resurrection, 3 days and three nights after his death, he took on a “new creation“, “Son of God“, spirit-composed, eternal, and with all the powers given by the Father (17). The Father, as He has created all “visible and invisible” through the Son (YHVH) as proximate Creator, is now creating a “kingdom of God”, composed of spirit-beings higher than the angelic-class (18). What is being created is “Sonship“, children of God. This “new creation” is not a plant- kingdom, not an animal-kingdom nor a human-kingdom. Rather, it is a “God-kingdom” with a specific kind much higher than angelic “species of god”. Our GOD the FATHER is expanding his kingdom with many “firstfruits“and “latter-fruits“.

In contrast, the Trinity Doctrine limits that God-kingdom into three. Whereas, the truth is that many are in the process of developing into the “body of Christ“, this “new creation“, Jesus first, then others. Jesus the “trailblazer“, the “captain” (Hebrews 2:10) has gone through this process. This is the destiny of all mankind (19). The ” world to come” will not be “subject to angels” as our current world is, but to this “new kind“(Hebrews 2:5).

Retrospective analysis

Looking back with a “retroscope“, we can now understand how and why well-meaning church leaders of earlier centuries have variance in understanding. Arius et.al stumbled because of his assumption and understanding that Jesus, being subservient to the Father and that God is One (Shema doctrine), cannot be God also. Contrariwise, Tertulian, Athanasius et. al misapplied the facts that the Father is God, Jesus is God and extended personality even to the divine Holy Spirit, so that a new concept emerged, the Trinity Doctrine, a doctrine that is limiting instead of expansive.

By observation, we can see that knowledge is progressive revelation ; God does not give out all truth at the same time. Truth has a timeline. Even Israel did not recognize the incarnate Jesus was YHVH CREATOR ELOHIM. Peter did not realize that even Gentiles can be “grafted” to Israel and receive the same promise to Abraham.(Romans11:11-36, Acts 15:7-9), as well as their differences about circumcision. But, in time, they were united in understanding these aforementioned things.

In much the same way, early in the Christian era, there were disputes on interpretation. But, now that we know, “What is God?, the Trinity Doctrine has been “deconstructed“. There is no need to “personify” the Spirit as it is an active power in all members of the God-Family, writing the Law not in “tables of stone” but in the “fleshly tables”of our heart and mind for guidance(2 Corinthians 3:3). As Job said, before I “hear” you, now I “see” you (Job 42:5). Even in I John 2:22-24, he identified “liar/antiChrist” are those who denied the Father and Son; notice NO mention of the Holy Spirit which is the power that emanates from them.

With these foregoing facts of history and biblical references, one can now explain how the Father is God, Jesus Christ is God and still reconcile with “oneness or Shema” doctrine without concocting a concept as “Trinity Doctrine“. The Shema refers to only one God of the Old Testament, specifically identified as YHVH(Lord God), EL SHADDAI(Almighty God), CREATOR, WORD(Logos). Israel did not know and was not introduced in an official manner to the FATHER by Jesus until his ministry in New Testament times. This generation is blessed for receiving this understanding unlike our Christian predecessors.

Summary

The one powerful God “above all gods” introduced to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Old Testament times was “El Shaddai“(Almighty God). This was the same one known to Moses and Israel but with a different name, “YHVH Elohim“(Lord God). The early church believed that the Father is God, Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit (the Helper) is of God, the power that comes from God(1 Corinthians 2:11-12). There was no “trinitarian concept” from those days forward until later; it was never “personified“.

In the 3rd century, Tertulian constructed and introduced the concept of “trinity” to align with the Shema doctrine of “one God“. For how could the Father be God and at the same time Jesus and the Holy Spirit be God unless they are in this “triune concept”? This suggested that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are co-substantial, Son is homoousion to Patri, (of one substance with the Father), “three-in-one-body“. This teaching was carried through the 4th century and canonized in the Council of Nicaea and subsequently reinforced in/by other Councils. The alternative concept of God championed by Arius, Origen, and others at that time did not flourish; it also has flaws.

The Trinity Doctrine is a bedrock doctrine that historically survived because of human power through the Roman Empire’s conquest, subjugation, intimidation and educational system favoring this concept; a powerful military-religion complex at that time. It continued through subsequent Empires with power to control “religious thoughts”. Through all these years, it is still a predominant teaching in the Christian world to this day.

This time, though, this Trinity Doctrine has been challenged. One among alternative concepts is this post. It opined a concept similar to that during the patriarchal and apostolic era. The Shema doctrine is consistent with this concept so long as one considers the manifestations of God, at the time of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob named differently than at the time of Moses and Israel. El Shaddai and Yahweh Elohim names were the same Elohim/God, one God, one unique/separate person and not “two persons-in-one“. Moreover, after YHVH (who was with the Father at creation) incarnated to man-Jesus, he was introduced by Father God (Mark 1:10-11) as begotten Son, as He was the only right person to do that, being with YHVH/Jesus from the foundation of the world. That time there were 2 persons that are separate and unique, not “”two persons-in-one“. Jesus as flesh-composed at that time was God incarnate, who previously manifested as the El Shaddai and YHVH Elohim in the Old Testament. Not only that, but Jesus also introduced the “Holy Spirit” aka “Helper” (John 14:16-18; John 14:26;Romans 8:26; Micah 3:8; Acts 2:4; I John 2;19-27) that will come as the “power” to strengthen the “weakness” (Matthew 26:40-45) of the flesh inherent in it when we were created. Again, that time, not “three-persons-in-one“.

Everything happens because of power. Just look around us. Will any car drive without mechanical and electric power? How about any of our appliances, gizmos and light bulbs? Will anything stay grounded on Earth without gravitational power? With what we now know about the Anatomy and Physiology of the human body, can any of our parts function without energy, like end-plate mechanism for nerve-muscle function, Na-K pump for cellular activity and so on? Energy that comes from power drives all human organ systems to function. This energy is “potential” that becomes “kinetic” when used.

That being said, can the most important creation, a human being, (from the ground, earthy) become a “living being” unless energized by the power of the spirit”breath-of-life, given by a spirit-composed God? This is the “spirit-of-man”, the power that was breathed into man to become a “living being“. Being a living person, Adam as narrated in Genesis 2, wanted to be “like God”. And to do this, he was fooled by Satan to do it on his own power by eating the forbidden fruit. He did not realize that the right man to go through this process was man-Jesus, the incarnated El Shaddai, the YHVH Elohim, as planned and as a gift. Thereby, he sinned, sentenced to eternal death and was driven out of the garden of Eden, away from the “tree of life”. A Passover-Lamb was then required to take on this consequence of sin (eternal death) which was fulfilled by man-Jesus. However, Jesus’ death was only for that purpose of sacrificing his life for mankind. It was one step towards the process for us to receive the promised gift of eternal life. The Father has to resurrect him as promised to receive from him directly the power that will be used by the “potter” (Creator Jesus) to re-create and mold this “clay” as prophesied in Jeremiah 18:1-6) from one “marred vessel to another vessel”.

In much the same way that the “breath-of-life” changed the non-living “clay” to be a “living being“, this is the spirit-power to in-dwell in humans to energize our “spirit-of-man” for growth and development, changing it towards becoming “like him” and be “one” with the Creator, alive for eternity. No one has this power except the Father who promised and has given it to the resurrected Jesus, the Son of God, and then from him to us. This power is called holy and spirit because it came from a holy spirit-composed God Father. Truly, as the Creator God YHVH/Logos gave the “breath-of-life” that was the spirit-power that energized the created Genesis-Adam to become a “living being”, so did Father God gave resurrected Jesus this creative power to “build his church/body“. As man-Jesus “came from above“(John 3:31) as a perfect Passover Lamb that the Holy Spirit in-dwell at River Jordan to make him the “trailblazer and captain“(Hebrews 2:10) towards sonship, so shall we go through this process proven to be the “way, the truth and the life”(John 14:6). The word “Holy Spirit” is not in caps in the original manuscript. It is the power that in-dwells and guides (John 16:13) people to understand the truth to be “one” with the Father and Jesus, in “thoughts” for “my thoughts are not your thoughts“(Isaiah 55:8-9). There is no need to compose a “Trinitarian” concept of God just to align with the Shema doctrine.

Currently, many are not called at this time as each one has time appointed (Ecclesiastes 9:11); their time will come. As prophesied, our “spiritual blindness, deafness and muteness” will be changed by this in-dwelling power as in the prophecy:

Isaiah 29:18 “In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see“

Isaiah 35:5 “Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped”

Matthew 11:15 “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.“

It is our hope that this research will help illuminate the controversy surrounding the Trinity. It was never personified until the 3rd/4th century( limiting the God-kingdom into 3 and ignoring the plan of expending it to “innumerable, like the stars in heaven”. Let us keep our mind open to truth and for no one to be stubborn because of misplaced “belief perseverance”.

May God bless all of us in search of the truth.

🙏😊

References:

1. First Council of Nicea. Retrieved from:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea

2. Kieckhefer, Richard (1989), “Papacy”, in Strayer, Joseph Reese, Dictionary of the Middle<

Ages 9, Charles Scribner’s Sons, ISBN 978-0-684-18278-

3. “Council of Nicaea”, p.39, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014

4. Retrieved from:http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/beliefs/trinity.htm

5. Ibid.

6. Retrieved from: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5057/

7. The New Catholic Encyclopedia (Detroit: Gale, 2003). ISBN 978-0-7876-4004-0

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