Archive for January, 2014

Crashing with Adam (Revving the Engine)

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

The Premier Human Relationship–Adam and Eve–was not set in existence as by some accident, or, even, an arbitrary incident.  The Relationship did not spring fresh from nothingness . . . though; from our present perspective, we may assume that it must have.  In the present day, we account this relationship’s origin as coming from the god named, evolution.  But, the god named, evolution, has its origin in its maker.  We submit that; evolution’s maker is The Maker–or, more succinctly:  God.  We will use this designation, God, along with this other one:  the LORD.  This is, for us, our base assumption.  It is an assumption that has no possibility of proof; for, it operates in this other construct of reality.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  For by it the elders obtained a good report.  Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

(Hebrews 11:1-6)

We attribute to God, the attribute of Personality; wherefore, we indicate that, God will commune with us.  Obviously, this communion cannot be subject to our terms.  Instead, this communion is orchestrated by God Itself.  By the way:  because we will rely on the Bible; therefore, the preceding neutral reference to God is the only gender neutral personal specification that we will apply to God, as we continue sharing our image of crashing with Adam.  In respect for the Bible, and to make it personal; we will refer to God in the masculine.  This is in keeping with this representation of His Self that is embedded in the following piece of the LORD’S communion with Israel.

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Collateral Damage and the Heart of God (Teaching Ministry Pioneer)

Monday, January 13th, 2014

Consider this hypothetical situation that may not be so hypothetical:  you are allowed to proceed from death into the second birth, only to come face to face with those who you have prematurely removed from the earth (including, any ones that might have been removed at a time when they were able to become viable living souls, except for the intervention of abortion).  In such a situation; what crosses your mind?  Do you start in with some sort of apology?  No, this is not appropriate because; at that time, they do not have malleable feelings.  At that time, they are in the state that is described here.

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:  Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.  And last of all the woman died also.  Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.  For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

(Matthew 22:23-30)

At that time, the ones you see are as the angels of God in heaven.  Now, if this was an earthly situation, there would probably be some length of awkward silence.  In an earthly situation, one would hope that the offended one would be the first one to speak.  It might be desired, as toward the cause of this man’s death; that, they have the kind of attitude that was in Jesus, here.

– Explore Collateral Damage and the Heart of God: Part Five –

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Crashing with Adam (the distant son arrives)

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

“Really Grand dad, I’m home,” I said, as I entered the area.

Eve looked at me, grabbed my beard, and said, “Welcome, son.”

Adam looked at her, snapped a glare at me, and then expressed, without words, “And when did I do this?”  At this time, he was referring to me, somewhat menacingly.

I must have caught Eve at a very good moment because, she came to my defense.  “Adam, honey; you do remember saying this; don’t you?”

And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

(Genesis 3:20)

Adam shook his head; indicating, yes.  Though, Adam still had the look of, “So what does that have to do with anything.”

– Explore Crashing with Adam: Part One –

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