Among the topics, today, are death, incarnation, and divine rest. Also, there is more on the spirit content of Scripture. A “Yahoo! Answers” writer using the ID “Mario” (Level 4 with 2,909 points, a member since September 27, 2006) posted the following:
Does God ever Sleep, Or Does He Just Rest?
THE BATTLE AXE: The Nature of Scripture (03/27/2014)—(5.) Because there is spiritual breadth, clarity, coherence, continuity, depth, active process, and necessary all-encompassing scale, believers are able to speak of the holy writings as a “living word” from GOD. The Scriptures are to reside within the consciousness of believers as the foundation for their personal truth as followers of Jesus Christ, and is no less essential to human awareness and comprehension than the frameworks of time and space. While knowledge of the Scriptures is to expand, grow, and ripen (we say, mature), the focus is not upon analysis, intellect, logic, mental functions (e.g., imagination, memorization, recall), reason, and theorizing. Divine spirit content within the believer is to be amplified, directed, nourished, and supplemented. A partnership for flesh and spirit is called forth that further establishes mankind in the image of GOD, and as the most unique expression for acknowledgment and worship of GOD throughout the universe. See again Psalms 119: 97-106, 142, 144, 160 and Mark 4: 1-25, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. (Mark 14: 32-38, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: To Keep It Holy (02/23/2014); 7 “Godly” Sins? (02/24/2014); Jesus Rose? (11/08/2013); About Sabbath (10/16/2013); We Shall Behold Him (10/17/2013); Must We Really Die? (05/13/2013); Can GOD Die? (05/14/2013); The Church as a Bride? (05/15/2013); Understanding Hell (01/09/2013); The Golden Age? (01/10/2013)
“Mario”, here are some important points on divine rest and sleep that have helped many Christian believers avoid error and spiritual confusion:
(1.) GOD is a spirit who has put forth existence and life for created beings and living creatures as well as the spheres for their activity and interaction. GOD is not a substance such as cloud, fog, mist, smoke or steam that are all made up of material particles. GOD appears to sentient beings as active and present by using aspects of living process such as awareness, desire, intent, purpose, and will. The makeup of GOD is inseparable spirit matter (where one feature appears, all are present). Included are faith, forbearance, holiness, joy, longsuffering, love, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
(2.) Eternal GOD engages Creation through multiple divine operations such as atonement, baptism (death of ones inborn nature, rebirth having a divine nature), judgment, redemption, prayer, salvation, and sanctification. Only when appearing as incarnate (having form as flesh and blood) does GOD require rest and sleep for the special balance that must be supplied to optimize exercise and work, and to restore physical energy.
(3.) The Bible does not speak of GOD sleeping, or the divine consciousness (we say, the mind of GOD) being temporarily disengaged, “shut down,” or unfocused as with created beings and living creatures. Where divine rest is spoken of, believers are to understand a shift in activity that follows completion of some phase or stage in works that are on a cosmic scale.
There is a lot more to be said, correctly applied, thoroughly examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (4.) Life is GOD’s intent, and death is GOD’s tool. Death is spoken of as “sleep” to indicate that divine controls are in place limiting the duration and outcomes of death. GOD will make a “wake up call” to all the dead (we say, resurrect, restore life for the purpose of judgment). Within the full GODhead, the Almighty continues using the form of a human body in the person of Jesus, that is both immortal and incorruptible. Jesus will not sleep or die again; and will endure as everlasting and permanent.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. (1st Corinthians 16: 13, KJV)
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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