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God Is Spirit (Jn4:23-26)
God is spirit (Jn4:24-25).
He is invisible but eternally exists (Ps102:27) and
Everything that comes from Him
His Son, the Holy Spirit, the Word, the breath of life, life, blood etc are all spiritual.
While some misunderstand Christianity as
A religion that promotes good deeds by cultivating character and morality,
Faith is believing the invisible God and that “I am a soul.”
The life of this faith is, to receive the spiritual body after death,
Living a life devoted to the spiritual life while in the flesh (1Co15:44).
The Bible distinguishes the two worlds, the visible world and the invisible world;
The three heavens: 1) the heaven within the atmosphere; 2) the universe, the expanse;
3) the spiritual heaven, paradise, the Father’s house (2Co12:2); and
The three spiritual beings: 1) God; 2) angels; and 3) the living being (Adam).
While the Bible records spiritual phenomena, such as visions and dreams (Ge15:1; Ps89:19; Mt1:20),
It has no portrayal of the image of God for
His invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, are
Clearly seen through creation (Rm1:20; He11:3).
The creation of mankind: male and female (“them”) — to multiply — to advance culture and civilization (Ge1:27-28);
The creation of Adam: man + the breath of life — a living being (one) — lives by the word of God (Ge2:7. 17; Mal2:15).
Because of Adam’s sin, all men became destined to go to hell with the devil (Mt25:41; 1Co15:22).
Except for Noah and his family (Adam’s descendants), all men were destroyed by the deluge.
They were those with only flesh and no spirit, the Nephilim (Ge6:1-17, 7:21-22).
All men today are descendants of Adam, that is, they are all spiritual beings.
Yeshua said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days,” because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body (Jn2:19-21),
He would give not external regulations for Israel in the name Jehovah (He9:10),
But life to all souls and let them worship Him in spirit in the name Yeshua (Jn4:24-25) for
He is the Word, the one and only Son from the Father’s bosom,
The God who came in the flesh (Jn1:14, 18), the image of the invisible God (Col1:15),
All the fullness of the Deity living in bodily form (Col2:9).
As such, all unclean spirits, demons, recognized Him and trembled in fear (Mk1:24-26; Lk8:27-33).
He said, those who are born of water and the Spirit (Jn3:3-12)
Listen to His word for His words are spirit and they are life (Jn6:63).
As He died, He said, “It is finished” (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) By the Spirit gave Himself unblemished to God (Jn10:18; He9:14);
2) Judged the origin of sin the devil (He2:14; 1Jn3:8); and
3) Sprinkled His flawless blood and redeemed the souls in flesh (He2:16, 10:4).
He rose and showed the resurrection of the spiritual body (Lk24:37-43) and
Sat on the heavenly throne where He receives the praises of tens of thousands angels (Rev5:11).
The Holy Spirit who comes in the name Yeshua
- In the church
- Speaks, teaches, works and guides;
- Treats souls as souls;
- Protects the flock from the savage wolves (Ac20:28-30).
- Lets the souls of believers:
- Confess to the end that Yeshua is Lord (1Co12:3);
- Be strong with spiritual gifts (Rm1:11; 1Co12:7);
- Protects the flock from the savage wolves (Ac20:28-30).
- Crave for pure spiritual milk to grow up in their salvation (1Pe2:2);
- Become pillars of the spiritual house and a spiritual priesthood (1Pe2:5);
- Resist the devil and evil spirits (Eph6:10-13; 1Pe5:8-9); and
- Set their minds on the Spirit to be led to life and peace, for those who have their minds set on the flesh will be led to death (Rm8:5-7).
O Lord,
Though outwardly we are wasting away…
The blood of Yeshua, the Spirit of Christ (Rm8:9)!
Inwardly we are being renewed day by day (2Co4:16)!
For we know this truth, let us take heart and
Not be deceived by what is seen.
Let us all live before the invisible but living God. Amen.