Thou shall not worship any other gods but me...is god acknowledging that other gods DO exist?
THE BATTLE AXE: Animals Do Not Sin? (09/29/2013)— (5.) The existence and presence of animals upon the earth may be understood as a further aspect of divine revelation using features and objects patterned after things that exist in the celestial presence (we say, heaven). The created beings and living creatures that are seen and visible to mankind make possible a correct understanding that there are unseen angels and sacred beasts that are neither mortal nor immortal, yet, continue before the throne of GOD. Animals, beasts of the fields, and wild beasts are a divine tool used to instruct mankind through admonition (we say, warnings), comparison (i.e., seeing how things are alike) and contrast (i.e., seeing how things are different). Aspects of humanity and divinity are depicted including competition, duty, gentleness, mortality, reproduction, social living, unselfish service, and violence. Animals also are used in divine operations to make sin known and understood. However, sin is no material, social or spirit thing that exists, and remains invisible and undetectable without devices provided by GOD such as divine law, judgment, and the imparted, indwelling Spirit of Christ. Sin may dominate awareness and self-will in created beings and living creatures. While blood representing the life essence (spirit) in animals was used to make atonement for sin and remove uncleanness, only a few, select animals could be used (bulls, doves, goats, and sheep). Unclean animals were not to be eaten or used for sacrifice and worship. Contact with the animals, insects, and various situations described as “unclean” rendered a person “spiritually unfit” and disqualified them from service and worship with others among the congregation of believers. Uncleanness separated a person from their family and community, and required they rededicate themselves through fasting, private prayer, and washings. Through the death of Jesus upon the cross, Almighty GOD has established an atoning sacrifice on behalf of all Creation. See Ecclesiastes 3: 18-20, Numbers 22: 21-35, Romans 1: 20, 2nd Corinthians 4: 18, 2nd Peter 2: 9-16, Hebrews 9: 11-15, and Acts 10: 1-48, King James Version.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. (Lamentations 3: 55-57, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: A Start for the Idea of GOD? (09/09/2013); The Bible and Genealogy (09/10/2013); Why Would GOD Worry About Us? (04/16/2013); How To Accept Bible Truth? (04/17/2013); A House of gods? (08/31/2012); Heaven For Muhammad? (09/01/2012)
I am trusting GOD that the following points will be helpful to others who want to clearly understand the operations of divinity among mankind:
(1.) GOD is acknowledging that created beings and living creatures do not correctly apprehend Divine Person relying only upon the aspects of flesh such as appetite (e.g., hunger, thirst, sexual craving), sensation (e.g., hearing, seeing, tasting, touching), emotional and mental functions (e.g., fantasy, imagination, projection, recall).
(2.) The make-up and substance of GOD is spirit, therefore, GOD must be understood as having no measurable dimensions or material form that may be known by created beings and living creatures except by continuous divine operations (we say, revelation). Sacred events appear throughout human experience to reveal the Creator. Included are animal sacrifices for atonement of sin, covenant agreements, bestowing ceremonial and civil laws, government through kings, judgment against sins, incarnation, and consecrated priesthood.
(3.) Because created beings and living creatures are finite, and must rely upon the frameworks of time and space, many of the sacred processes and eternal purposes of the Maker will continue as invisible and unseen. However, through the ministry of Jesus Christ, those born again in baptism (i.e., who die, are reborn and grow to spirit maturity provided with divine DNA, so to speak) are granted discernment, and ability to eventually recognize a broad array of the things from GOD.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually understood. (For example, (4.) There is no fixed human language to completely detail the mysteries and special knowledge of GODhead, and so all that we say to one another is a “rough approximation” of what we truly intend. Answers about what and who is GOD demand an appreciation that all things in existence are not alive, yet, may have their being imparted from GOD. There is a vast universe having place in addition to the earth. Also, all who are alive are not divine, yet, may contain aspects of divine person from GOD. Through the ministry of Jesus Christ, believers receive spirit substance that are inseparable aspects of the divine makeup. Included are faith, holiness, humility, joy, longsuffering, love, wisdom, and wrath against sin.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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