(12/29/2015) The Gender of GOD?

Important Scriptures are shared, today, on divine gender, Incarnation, and the Second Coming.  Readers are asked to review the following Bible verses, and the responses below:  Hebrews 2:  9-11, King James Version (KJV):  9 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.  10 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.  11 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,  Also, Hebrews 4:  14-16, KJV:  14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.  15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.  Colossians 1:  12-22, KJV:  12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:  13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:  14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:  15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:  16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:  all things were created by him, and for him:  17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.  18 And he is the head of the body, the church:  who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.  19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;  20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.  21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled  22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:  The fighter at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Mr. Bodhisattva” (Level 6 with 16,732 points, a member since January 26, 2006) posted the following:


Is God a man, woman, both or neither?


THE GOLDEN ARROW:   I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,  Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last:  and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;  And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.  His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;  And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.  And he had in his right hand seven stars:  and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword:  and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.  And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:  I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.  (Revelation 1:  10-18, KJV)


THE DOUBLE DAGGER:  A GOD Without Form (12/27/2015); Gender and Salvation? (10/01/2015); The Lamb of GOD (08/19/2015); An Eternal Plan and Process (07/05/2015); The Only Physical Being in Heaven? (06/17/2015); Why Was A Son Sent? (11/10/2013); Promise of A Spirit? (11/11/2013); The Gender of Angels? (10/09/2012); Sin Unknown? (10/10/2012)


“Mr. Bodhisattva”, for mature Christian believers there has been a divine display of gender from within the summation of sacred person (we say, the GODhead).  Divinity has been presented to created beings and living creatures appearing in flesh and bone through the ministry of Jesus Christ upon the earth, and from the heaven.  The physical body that Christ received at birth, maintained as he grew up and matured, and used to approach and communicate with others, the Savior then used upon the cross to demonstrate the authority  of GOD—not merely over life and death—over the existence and substance of all.  We may understand that, at the time Jesus was crucified, all the blood was drained from his body, and taken up to heaven by the same Holy Spirit that acknowledged, transformed, and transferred sacred offerings and sacrifices from the altar of the Temple at Jerusalem.  This blood would be used by Christ in his service as High Priest of the Temple in heaven for atonement of sins, and cleansing of the Most Holy Place.  In his role as Judge, Christ also uses his own blood to affirm and complete (yet, not alter or erase) the things recorded within the Books of Life.  Satan will be destroyed in the Lake of Fire, and will not be present to accuse anyone of their sins.  All will be exposed, impeached, or sanctioned according to the record of their own deeds and works.  Following his resurrection, and later in his ascension, the Lord has been seen using a body that is  “glorified”.  As he has continued in the divine presence, he has increased in glory, and will be eternally recognizable as having the form of a male human.  The holy writings help us all to understand some of these things by such verses as the following:

(1.)  Isaiah 6:  1-5, King James Version (KJV):  1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.  2 Above it stood the seraphims:  each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.  3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts:  the whole earth is full of his glory.  4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.  5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips:  for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

(2.)  John 20:  11-17, KJV:  11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping:  and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,  12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.  13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.  14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.  15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.  16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.  17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father:  but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

(3.)  Luke 9: 26, KJV:  26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

There are many other ideas that should be carefully considered, correctly understood, and made a part of ones own spiritual development, here.  (For example, (4.)  Revelation 1:  5-8, KJV:  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,  6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.  7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him:  and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.  8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.)  Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful.  Be it unto you according to your faith.

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