Are you an Original or a fake-processed-earthly?

 Come to think of it, there’s a difference between something original and something processed or not so original. Since time is something we don’t have, jumping into reality’s huge bowl of questionable and answerable soup within the Holy Bible is our best alternative for an understandable and acceptable solution, metaphorically speaking.  Differentiating between The Original and the not-so original is something we all should understand in order to determine which ground we’re standing on. So is there an original race and a fake race (since we have, White Caucasian, African American, Latin American, Asian, European, African, Pacific Islander, etc…)? Is there an original culture and a fake culture? Is there an original language and a fake language? Is there a true original church and a fake church? Which “is” in fact the Original and which “is” the fake-processed or not so original? Before we answer the above questions, we have to first understand the fact that God is the source to all origins because He is in fact “The Original”: meaning He was the beginning, present and future simply because He is everlasting.  John chapter 1:1-3 reads, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. “Thus saying that God is the Original: meaning He, His Principality of Love, His Community of love, His Character, His Culture and His reign “is” the one and only true “ORIGINAL” within the entire Universe. He created man original: meaning righteous in His Image-with His Characteristics, principle and nature of love. Mankind lost “his” originality or righteousness when Adam and Eve sinned (when sin first entered this world). Or in other words, the introduction of the knowledge of good and evil to Adam and Eve allowed them to be influenced by “that” which is not original or fake: evil.  1 John 2:15 reads, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him.”

Well diving down further into this tasty bowl of answerable soup within The Holy Bible metaphorically speaking, which race within humanity today (Caucasian, African American, Latin American, Asian, Indian, Pacific Islander, etc…) is in fact “The” original race? Or in other words simplified from another perspective, are Israelites “The Original” race created by God since The Holy Bible (The Holy Scriptures) originated from their race? First of all, God did not mentioned in the Holy Bible that He created African Americans, Caucasians, Latin American, The Islanders, Asians or even Pacific Islanders but rather He created “man” in His own Image from dust and His own breath!  Genesis chapter 2:7 reads, “And the Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. That would lead to the question, how could we all seem to “differ” when we all are in fact descendants of Noah’s sons: when his sons descended from his very own seed? We have to understand that after the flood in Noah’s time, everyone spoke the same language (Genesis 11:1 reads, “Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.”) but they all choose to live their lives accordingly to their own choices since God gave mankind the power of choice because He is Love (after the Fall of Man). Thus implementing a definition to their diverse culture as you can find in Genesis chapter 10. Some choose to live within the coast lines and adapt themselves to their environment (meaning their skin to the climate, their ways for acquiring food, their clothing), some choose to live within the mountains and adapt themselves to their environment (meaning their skin to the climate, their ways for acquiring food, their clothing), etc… Also, when they tried to unite and form one standard culture (thus making it their original: which is earthly) God came down and changed their language. So when they no longer understand each other accurately, they were scattered all over the face of this earth with their fellowman where understanding lingers.

Digging deeper for a real taste of flavor within this bowl of soup within the Holy Bible metaphorically speaking, God changed their language in order to teach them “the” original: which is Him and not them. Genesis chapter 11: 4 reads; And they said to one another, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, least we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” Meaning, selfishness ruled their minds which is satan’s principality. As we all know, language is the means to understanding, while understanding determines choices, and with choices an idea original becomes acceptable… They were united in selfishness and not in love (which is God’s principality) like they were created to be: God’s Community, His Church (Genesis chapter 11: 6 reads; And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing they propose will withheld from them.”)

See my friends, God’s way, principality, and characteristic is in fact the original way or direction that illuminates our Creator God Himself. Jesus in fact concluded Himself in John 14:6 (Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.”)  He is our origin because He is life: through Him we have life. Everything else that seemed acceptable today (our earthly cultures such as: money talks, sex and fornication is pleasure, our specific race is the original and special, I’m always right, etc…) but not according to God’s original way, principality or characteristics is in fact the counterfeit to original-which can be defined as fake, processed, and earthly. Remember God in fact mentioned the outcome of this in 1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him.” And if the love of the father is not found within you and me (by accepting the cultures and fake origins and principles of this earth) than how can we have eternal life? Because only through Him, Jesus Christ (which is love) can we have eternal life (become one or original-connected to His Community of love: The Church. None of us, Caucasians, African Americans, Latin Americans, Asians, Islanders, Pacific Islanders, Indians, etc.., are in fact the originals (in righteousness which is God’s Characteristic and principality) due to the ‘Fall of Man” previously. Only God is the true judge! Only God can determine whether you and I are in fact original or earthly fake on the second coming when Jesus Christ returns. All we have to do is “BE HIS FAITHFUL FOLLOWER: TRUE CHRISTIAN”, in order to gain our originality which was lost previously (which should be the greatest desire of us Christians: the desire and need to become original again). Nobody said it would be easy. John 15:18 reads, “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.” And so this is not a message to you my friend but also to myself, May we keep the faith until Jesus Christ returns. Remember, “ORIGINALITY-ETERNAL LIFE IS REAL, THE POWER OF CHOICE IS YOURS, AND TIME IS SOMETHING WE DON’T HAVE!”

Virgin or Prostitute?

Additionally we now dig further deeper into my Andrews Study Bible, gazing inward and expanding from my previous blog "Meaning Church Portraying Remnant Illuminating Love which is God!" So with that which was previously stated in mind, now you and I can determine which "is" the true Church within the context of Christianity here on earth today. But before we even get to that, let us not forget that the Church is unified in Jesus Christ, God or Love: His Principality and Character. I know that doesn't make any sense, due to the fact that we now have more than one denomination within the context of Christianity itself. So that probably got you thinking by now, "Which is the true Church?"




First of all, let us not forget the fact that Jesus Christ is in fact the true Church. Or in other words, His life previously here on earth (born as a man) portrayed the real meaning and purpose of the Church. Yes, He was born into this sinful world but was found without sin or iniquity till the day He died on Calvary. Which simply means, He had maintained strong relationship with God (which Adam and Eve were created for: the purpose of the Church) which was connection-less or endless till He died on Calvary. He even said Himself that He was the true Church (an example to us mankind) as clearly stated in John 15: 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." Furthermore simplifying and simply speaking, Jesus Christ was "our" perfect example of being "Church" since the Fall of mankind (Adam and Eve sinned).

The Virgin woman

Digging further down into our search of treasure within the Holy Bible, the true Church are the followers of Jesus Christ. Which simply means, the true Church here on earth would not only reflect but have God's character and principality (which is explained to us simply as His Laws) and keep His character, Principality and Law within their lives to their deaths as clearly stated in Revelation 12: 11 (And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death). That would mean that they are the true Church. Yes, the Bible did not mentioned anything about being in a particular  denomination of religion (whether Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, or Baptist) guarantees a one-way ticket to heaven! There may be differences in identifying the truth within these Churches to come to a conclusion and certainty that they are in fact teaching and following what Christ thought and done thousands of years earlier, by observing their teachings, The Holy Bible and their "fruits" (whether it be fruits of The Holy Spirit or the unclean spirit).

The Prostitute woman

There is a difference between a virgin and a prostitute. Within the book of Revelation, the virgin woman symbolizes the true Church as stated in Revelation 12. The prostitute symbolizes the counterfeit Church as clearly stated in Revelation 17. Well turn your eyes  North gazing from my perspective, the virgin symbolizes those who analyze the teachings, The Holy Bible and the fruits of the various denominations we have today and choose to follow the truth: which are then in fact in an established strong relationship with God (without sin through Jesus Christ till their deaths: following His example). That would mean the Christians and non-Christians who heard and knew the truth but refused to follow the truth, are in fact the prostitute here within this scenario. Thus saying that the gospel must be preached to all the world before Jesus Christ returns as clearly stated in Mathew 24: 14 (And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.)  Furthermore, it doesn't mean belonging to a particular denomination within the context of Christianity (like Seventh Day Adventist for instance) is a guarantee to eternal life: simply because there has to be a maintained strong endless never ceasing relationship with God through Jesus Christ until one dies here on earth as clearly stated in Revelation 12: 11 and Revelation 14: 4.




Furthermore in conclusion to our last hole of treasure searching within the Holy Bible, there is no "middle". Thus saying that there is only "Love" and "Selfishness" (God's principality and the devil's). Thank goodness God is love. He gave the gift of eternal life as clearly stated in John 3:16. Remember, "JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON, THE POWER OF CHOICE IS YOURS, AND TIME IS SOMETHING WE DON'T HAVE..."

HE PROVED LOVE

Sitting down here in this quiet echoic room got me thinking… Thinking, “thinking and thinking!” Does it ever cross your mind, the question, “did Jesus Christ came into this world to pay a debt to satan or to add-on that debt to Himself (God: God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit)?” Or in other words simply speaking, since humanity was caught in the bondage of sin, Jesus Christ came and died to set us, humanity free from the bondage and wages of sin in order to re-establish that “relationship” which was previously broken. So by doing so, did He pay a debt to satan or to Himself? Well, judging from a time oriented-management perspective, “let’s get straight to the point in order to save time it self since time is something we don’t have.”   

Firstly, man, mankind or humanity are in fact caught within the bondage of sin since the fall of Adam and Eve. The fall of man! Before that as we all know, God created man, Adam to be a steward over planet earth. Thus saying, God gave the authority to Adam in order to rule, manage and be a steward to His creation on earth. Genesis 2: 15 reads, “Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. “Further down bear in mind that, Adam named all the beast/ cattle of the field and birds of the air as stated in Genesis chapter 2: 19 and 20. Remember Adam was righteous, meaning He was “in” (connected or in an established eternal relationship with God) Love: which is God Himself. He had the nature and characteristics of Love (because He was created in the Image of God, as stated in Genesis 2:7). So what about Eve? Well Eve was made to be Adam’s helper and companion. Or in today’s understandable simpler terms, “assistant manager.” Genesis 2: 19 reads, And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” But when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they gave or handed over the authority over to the devil. Or in other words simply speaking, their strong established eternal relationship to God was broken when they accepted and ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. You see my friends, God’s principality is based on love because He is Love. Satan’s principality is based on selfishness because he is selfishness (as stated in Isaiah 14: 13 and 14, “For you have said in your heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my thrown above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of congregation. On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High”). Therefore when Adam and Eve accepted the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the authority over planet earth was given to satan. Or in other words, with selfishness only satan has the authority since he “is” selfishness-everything else under his hierarchy of power. Thus capturing and enslaving mankind under selfishness’ influence.

There is only one who can re-established that relationship between God and mankind which was broken, and He is God himself: because He is love. You know, when Adam and Eve sinned, someone had to pay the price of sin. The wages of sin was death as stated in Genesis 2: 16 (And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day you eat of it you shall surely die.”) Someone meaning, mankind or man who had sinned had to pay the price of sinning. You see, if God had destroyed or killed Adam and Eve (mankind) from the moment they sinned, than that would mean He is not Love. And if God had allowed Adam and Eve (mankind) to still have access to the tree of life (God Himself) which gives eternal life after they had sinned, than God is not just and righteous according to His own Word (as stated in Genesis 2:17). And if He’s not just and righteous, than that would mean He’s not eternal (and that would mean He’s not Life: and that would mean He’s not God: and that would mean He’s not love. But thankfully He is!) Through incarnation, Jesus Christ proved that God is love, just, righteous and paid that price of sin which Adam and Eve committed (He was born a man to save His people from their sins as stated in Mathew 1:19-21).  Nor did He, Jesus Christ “EVER” paid a debt to the devil to set us (mankind) free from the bondage and wages of sin but He “PROVED” that Love is “GREATER” than anything: even selfishness! Because He is love, he had to take man’s place and died on Calvary. Because He is love, He re-established the relationship between God and mankind, and offered the gift of eternal life once again to mankind (as stated in Mathew 27: 51 and 52, “Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and the many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;) The most significant thing about this scenario is that, God even told Adam and Eve (mankind) plus satan what would happened before it ever happened (as stated in Genesis 3:15).

He came to "PROVE"... How great, indescribable and awesome is God. Thank goodness He is Love. Because He is love, mankind is free from the wages and bondage of sin. All we have to do is accept His gift of eternal life as clearly stated in John 3:16. Remember, “JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON, THE POWER OF CHOICE IS YOURS, AND TIME IS SOMETHING WE DON’T HAVE…”

Thank goodness, He Kept His Word alright...

Let’s take a trip back down history's exciting road of tales that our sights may be clearer. Sometimes there's more to what our "eye" can see... Yes, understanding of "The" Word needs the Word for interpreting understanding itself: that enables a clear sight and urges decision to stray in "The" right direction in terms of our power of choice. Today something of most interest as ponder upon our context of understanding the Word even much more. Genesis 3:24 reads, "So He drove out the man: and He placed cherubim at the East of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword that turns every way, to guard the way to the tree of life." What does that mean? Literally did God place a flaming sword that turned every way? Was the sword literally spinning or turning from every direction preventing mankind (Adam and Eve) to the tree of life? Did He meant something else metaphorically speaking? Well to better understand this passage, while opening and drawing out a much clearer conclusion, let us consider the terms "cherubim  and sword" very consciously but carefully. 

Well starting from the base of the matter itself, a cherub (singular, also cherubim: plural) is a winged angelic being who is considered to attend on the Abrahamic God in biblical tradition. Or in other words, within the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature, a cherub is a celestial winged being with human, animal, or birdlike characteristics who functions as a throne bearer “The” Deity or God’s Deity… To be simple as possible, a cherub is an angle of the second highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. Here within this scenario of the passage, we see the Bible using “cherubim” which is plural. Or in other words, God placed cherubim (more than one cherub) in the East of the Garden of Eden (to guard the way to the tree of life). Yes as you can see above, there is a difference between ordinary angles and cherubim. Psalm 80:1 reads, “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim.” Here the writer referred to God dwelling between the cherubim in His heavenly century. To better understand this passage, we turn few pages back when God instructed Moses and the children of Israel to build His earthly Sanctuary as found in Exodus 25:18 (And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at two ends of the mercy seat.) To fully understand the story, read Exodus chapter 25-31. Thus testifying that cherubim are in fact different from angels in their own nature.

Cherubim illustrated on a prototype version of The Ark of The Covenant. 

Climbing back out from our first hole of perspective, we now take a closer look at the term “sword”. During creation and after the fall of mankind, swords were not physically created yet. Thus saying Adam and Eve’s understanding of the term “sword” to be very narrow (since sword is a weapon used for slaughter or to pierce or cut). However, within the Holy Bible metaphorically speaking, the word “sword” is described as God’s Word. Hebrews 4:12 reads, “For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Also Ephesians 6:17 reads, “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;” Flame or flaming symbolizes how God’s Word is Holy, Just, Righteous, Eternal, Omnipotent, and perfect. Exodus 3:2 reads, “And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.” Here Moses expressed God’s holiness… The flaming sword turning every way symbolize how God’s Word is just, final and righteous. I mean, even if God forgave Adam and Eve if they had owned up (which they did not: Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent) and continue to allow them access to the tree of life, than God would not be love. Simply because love is just, righteous, eternal, the beginning and the end, etc… Simplified to a much simpler stream of sentences, “God would not be fair or love because He would not have kept His own Word as described in Genesis 2:14, that from the moment they ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil they will surely die. Thus saying that God is not righteous or love (but thankfully He is).”

Finally out of our second hole of treasure digging within The Holy Bible, I would say our sight toward the direction of our perspective is now clearer compared to the beginning of our adventure. Yes, God placed the cherubim with His Most Holy and righteous Word guarding the way to the tree of life. You see my friends, God is the tree of life: He is love: His Church or community is based and unified by Him which is Love. John 15:5 reads, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Yes from the moment Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they lost their true relationship with God which is the tree of life. Or in other words decoding the metaphorical sight to this road leading toward our conclusion, when Eve first initiated a contact with satan (the serpent in the tree of knowledge of good and evil) and accepted to “KNOW” his sinful ideas, doctrines and principality (eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil), and shared all that she knew with Adam (gave a fruit to Adam), their true relationship to God was broken (access to the tree of life which is God. God is life, love and truth). Or in other words, God’s righteous Word (which is God who created them: John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”) with the Cherubim prevented mankind to life: which is God (John 14:6 Jesus said to Him, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”) Or in other words, only with an established and strong maintained relationship with God can humanity have eternal life. But then again, God offers eternal life to mankind once again (as illustrated in John 3:16) as a gift simply because He is love. Are you willing to receive this gift? Remember, “JESUS IS COMING SOON, THE POWER OF CHOICE IS YOURS, AND TIME IS SOMETHING WE DON’T HAVE…”

Reference:

Wikipedia.com Cherubim. Retrieved from  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherub

          

Freewill vs Possession

Huge difference but yet with exchangeable association… Does that make any sense? Well, let’s take a ride down explanation’s glamorous road that leads toward understanding. Let’s take a look at an illustration that might help come to a conclusion toward what we’re looking for: within Mark 5 especially verses 2, and 6-7. Did the man who was with the unclean spirit ran to Jesus or did the unclean spirit (many), Legion ran to meet Jesus? Or in other words, who “made the decision” or “choose” to meet Jesus, did the man or the unclean spirit within him? Directing our point of views back toward the main idea, when a human being has been possessed by a spirit in particular (whether it be good or evil), does he or she still have the power of choice (under possession)? In order to come to a much clearer understanding within this context, we must first examine the terms, “human being (the state of being alive), spirit and possession.”

Firstly, God created man in His own image. Genesis chapter 1:27 reads, “God created man in His own Image, in the Image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” The term image can be defined as: a visual representation (of an object, scene, person or abstraction) on a surface, language used in a figurative and nonliteral sense, a representation of a person, and a standard typical and perfect example (see reference below). So what makes a human being a human being? Well, Genesis chapter 2:7 reads, “And the Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his norstrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” So here we see that man was formed from the dust of this earth and the breath of God which initiates life: in which man became a living soul. Soul is described as the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life and human being (see reference below). So the “Spirit” of God (which is God Himself) created man with His own “breath”, with the dust from this earth initiating life itself within mankind: when that breath that giveth life to man is from the source of life itself, which is God. Jesus also mentioned in John 14:6 that He (Our Trinity God) is the way, the truth and the “life”. Or in other simpler words, life only exist by God, through God, and with God.

Spiritus… The breath of life from the Spirit of God initiates life within a human being. Thus saying that any human being under the state of being alive: a soul is made up of God’s breath and dust from this earth. When there’s separation from the two, there’s no life: mankind’s state of being dead. Does that describe God’s breath as part of His own Spirit within us when He is life? Yes! Or in other words, God is within every human being within this planet earth, thus amplifying the fact that He is omnipresent within creation in general because He is life: He gives life: He is within life. Job 12:10 reads, “In His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” Also Job 32:8 states, “But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.” Yes indeed, the breath of God within us human beings “is” categorized as a “spirit” from God. Does that mean that God could just control or manipulate us like puppets or robots to His will? Yes He could, “but”, if He did than He would be going against Himself: His principality, His Characteristics: which is love. Or in other words, because God loves us all, He gave us all the power of choice or freewill to choose between His principality and satan’s.

God's breath is within us: that gives us life...

 Possessed can be described as having some degree of control over something else. It also can be described as being influenced or controlled by a powerful force… Like mentioned above, the power of choice is ours as individuals since “The only” true creator, our Trinity God is love. Thus saying that our souls are like a shelter or a house: because of the fact that we know the difference between good and evil due to “The Fall of Man” back in the Garden of Eden. Our choice determines who abide within us every single moment we’re alive here on planet earth. Revelation 3:20 states, “Behold I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Wow, it all depends on our choice. Whether to choose to allow Jesus Christ (the rightful owner) or satan (the lying deceiving guest seeking ownership: due to his principality, selfishness), it all depends on our choices. Yes let us not forget that! Let us not forget the real purpose of this illustrated shelter that is found within 1 Corinthians 6:19 “Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? And ye are not your own;”  

Yes, it is your power of choice! Like the man with the unclean spirit in Mark chapter five, When Jesus commanded these unclean spirits to leave, they begged Him to send them into the pigs simply because they knew Jesus had authority over them because He is God: The Creator. But before that, even when that man allowed these spirits to abide within him (through his choices), he himself choose to meet Jesus (simply because he had the power of choice!). I mean, common sense would tell us that if we mankind or “souls” are in fact situated within this Great Controversy (The Battle between God’s principality and satan’s), than why would satan, demons or these evil spirits run to meet Jesus when they knew He had the power to remove them from the very “soul” in which they possess: when “the” battle is for “souls” here on earth? Yes, the power of choice is ours! Whether you and I will be like the four men who believed and had faith in Jesus within Mark 1:3,4; or the paralytic that believed and had faith in Jesus and stood up and walked after so many years (as found in Mark 1:12), it all depends on our power of choice. Or in other words, do you believe Him? Do you trust Him? Do you see Him? Completely? Completely hundred percent fully and thoroughly? Yes it’s my question and your question to bear… But eternal life is real, given as a gift from God who is life (as stated in John 3:16) simply because He is love. As a friend to a friend under God’s community of love and followers/ Church, “THE POWER OF CHOICE IS YOURS BUT TIME IS SOMETHING WE DON’T HAVE…”

Reference:

WordWeBonline.com Image. Retrieved from http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=image

WordWeBonline.com Soul. Retrieved from http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=soul

Wikipedia.org. Possessed. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possessed

WordWeBonline.com. Possessed. Retrieved fromhttp://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=possessed

Meaning Church Portraying Remnant Illuminating Love which is God!

Pioneer Memorial Church here at Andrews University

Just by saying or viewing the word “Church” makes me think of Pioneer Memorial Church, located here within the campus of Andrews University. “Different people, different perspectives, different world views, different understanding but with cross-sectional similarities, all in all unique since creation because God is love: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth with diversity, purpose and uniqueness.” I guess that just clearly portrayed and explained why the first thing that came to mind is in fact the first thing that came to mind: my perspective… Anyways, I’m pretty sure you’re perspective or understand may vary in different aspects but also convey a similar interpretation. As described in Wikipedia, Church is a religious institution. It is a building used for religious activities, particularly Christian worship services. Also, it identifies a group of people or worshipers referred to as Christians or followers of Jesus Christ. As stated in 1 Corinthians 6:19 within the Holy Bible, the church is “the” temple of God: the human body is in fact God’s temple or Church. Or in other words in a much more general perspective narrowed down into simple straight path, the Church is God’s temple and sanctuary. But how can you and I “see” the meaning behind Church with the word “Church”?

As a Christian, it is clearly understood that our trinity God abides within the Church. One word, “relationship…” The Church signifies, portrays, illuminates and illustrates the relationship between God, humanity and the rest of His creation based on God’s principality and character: love, which is God Himself. This relationship toward the human race was established back at creation when God breathed the breath of life into the dust to form Adam the first human being, as stated in Genesis 2:7.  Wikipedia describes the word spirit as breath. So in this  scenario, the breath of God was in fact referring to the spirit of God. Think of it from this angle of my perspective, from the moment Adam was alive this relationship was established between God and humanity. From the moment God created the dogs, cats, rivers, dust, trees, sun, moon, etc.., this relationship was established. Thus explaining how God is “omnipresent, omnipotent, and everlasting: the beginning, present and never-ending: analogically stated in Hebrews 4:12.” And so applied to the rest of God’s creation (universally speaking). This breath was in fact God Himself initiating this relationship within His creation (abiding within them) while “they” the created leaving apart and outside of God within “His” creation (which is in fact God Himself). Additional proof to this statement would be the fact that God can read our thoughts, minds and hearts as stated in 1 Samuel 16: 7, Mathew 9:4, 12:23, Luke 6:8, 9:47, Psalm 139:2, and especially John 2:25. Does that mean that God can control each and every one of us like robots or puppets? Yes He can but that would absolutely go against His principality and Character: which is love. Or in other words, If God had done that, than He’s not love! Thus saying that he would have gone against Himself (which cannot happen because God is simply the same, in the beginning, today and for the rest of eternity). Because God is love and loves us, He gave each and every one of us (including the angels: explaining why iniquity was found within Lucifer at the first place) the power of choice. He never forced everyone to obey Him but offers us all the power to “choose” whether to follow Him or not (not meaning satan).  John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life; and the light was the light of men.” Or in other words simply speaking in general perspective, in the beginning God was that word, and still is today and the rest of eternity: He never changed and still will never… That would mean that God is “life” and life is of God as portrayed within John 1:4. Or in other words, that “relationship” between God and His creation is in fact the Church. Then why do people (men who desire sin: including satan and his angels) who rejected this relationship are still found with “life” and are not found “without life: the wages of sin, death” from the moment iniquity was found within them? Well, they are still alive simply because God is “love”. Or in other words because God is love, God The Son Jesus Christ had to reestablish that relationship that was lost on the cross (plan of salvation) as stated in John 3:16. But what about Lucifer or satan, does that mean that applied to satan? Answer: No! Absolutely not, God already gave the “time” for Lucifer to repent and He did not as stated in Revelation 2:21. Let us not forget that the wages of sin is death as stated within Romans 6:23, within The Holy Bible: The Word of God, who is the beginning, the present and the future: everlasting. Stepping back out of this deep hole of explanation into our track of general perspective, this relationship is in fact established at the very first place or beginning simply because God is love.

Viewing this scenario from a much broader, wider and universal perspective, this relationship between God and His creation describes and best illustrate His Community. Or in other words, His Community is in fact the Church: His creation (Church being singular simply because they, the creation are united in Love which is God). His community (universal: earthly, heavenly, etc…) is based on His principality and character: love. Or in other words, this community of love describe how God is perfect and righteous in love: within this multi-dimensional relationship based on love: which is love. Thus while "trying" my best to describe and portray love’s fullest capacity of being love, “I cannot” simply because God is perfect, righteous, The creator, and above genius: which is love. Luke 17:21 “Neither shall they say, lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Here within this passage, Jesus clearly stated that His Kingdom, His Community is within us: due to the fact that He, the breath of life, the life, is already within us as stated within 1 John 4:4. But does that mean this relationship is already established within us and we are automatically saved from the wages of sin: death? Well, this “relationship” is already established within us but God cannot force us to be automatically acceptable and be of total submission to this relationship simply because God is love. Yes, because He’s love He gave us all (creation) the power of choice to simply “choose” to accept or reject this relationship: which is based on love. But remember that the opposite of love (the Law of God or God’s character) is sin: and it’s wages is death as stated within Romans 6:23.

Those who choose to incline onto this relationship, are in fact incline with God through Jesus Christ. One word that certainly best describe, illuminate and portray them here within planet earth, “Remnant.” Or in other words, here on planet earth those who choose this relationship through Jesus Christ, follow Him which is the light unto this world truly and fully according to His example, and are in fact the Remnant as stated within Isaiah 10:21. Those are the saints or followers of Jesus Christ who will in fact inherit and enter God’s heavenly community of love as stated within 1 Corinthians 6:9. Also they prepared the way of Jesus Christ in order for the sacrifice to take place and the restoration of that relationship which was previously broken: as stated in Revelation 12. Thus saying that they fully shortly portray this relationship and God’s community of love while being here on earth awaiting Jesus Christ’s second coming. Or in other words, they are the followers of Jesus Christ which fully and truly follow Jesus Christ’s example or footsteps: which He Himself is the light to this dark gloomy sinful world. Revelation chapter twelve illuminate this community of love based on their relationship

Simply summarizing from a much general sophisticated perspective, the Church is in fact a sacred place where God abides. The Church is God’s creation, those created in His Image, His earthly, heavenly and universal community, and united through Him who abided, abides and still will abide in them, love. Or in other words, the “Church” as so to speak was established in the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.

Generally portraying from information technology's simple perspective, think of the "church" as  zillion series of hosts, nodes, routers, switches, hubs, cables, etc.., within God's Universal Area Network while God Himself being the Network Administrator, main server,  and the source to the entire network itself: while the packets of information which are meant to be sent to and forth the source and network administrator Himself is in prayer. Thus briefly explaining how God is omnipresent, omnipotent, and eternal, etc... While “trying” to explain His complexity, righteousness, everlasting and perfection which cannot be explained by any “created” to love’s fullest capacity of being love, but from an understandable perspective from his created (you and me), this is my perspective toward God's "Church". But the question here is that, "are you and I willing to accept God's relationship and the sole true purpose of the  Church that He created you and I to be?" Remember, "TIME IS UNKNOWN, JESUS CHRIST'S SECOND COMING IS UNKNOWN, ETERNAL LIFE IS REAL AND THE POWER OF CHOICE IS YOURS..."