God is Existence. He is without name, but because there is only one True God why would He need a Name to distinguish him from others? God Is God. He is Existence. Existence in Hebrew "initials" is Yod He Wah He which is pronounced Yehowah or Yehovah. God's Existence is transliterated "Jehovah" in English.
The ellipse at the top of the graphic (Fig. #1) represents God's Existence. That period is not measured in time because time was created for mankind's use (Gen 1:14), because time for God (Existence ) is irrelevant. (2 Pet 3:8). Sacred literature uses the 1 day = 1 thousand years for our benefit; in 5-1/2 days or 5500 years Adam was to be air-lifted to Heaven (raptured).
Calculations from the Bible indicate that now is about 6004 years from the creation. Adam died at 930 years. It is not known when Adam sinned but it seemed to be almost immediately. Therefore, his time in the grave would be somewhere between year 5500 and year 6430. Using God's manner, Adam would arise on the "sixth day" when God's "work" on earth is done. The sixth day is from now - 6004 until 6999. On our calendar, the rapture would be from now 2018 A.D. to 2444 A.D. because a portion of the 5500 years has already passed. We don't know the time; only God does (Mat 24:36). It is written in scripture that the rapture or "catching up" of all Christians is the "blessed day" (Tit 2:13).
The blessed day fulfills the promise made to Adam (Adam and Eve and the Conflict With Satan), and applies to all Christians both dead and alive (Mat 24:29:31). Sacred writings are not canonical scripture but the five-and-one-half days makes sense with the creation time. With all that said, no one knows the time line interval labeled "TIME" in the graphic. That is for God's knowledge only, but seems to be 6000 years because God rested on the seventh day. The millennial reign of Jesus makes sense as the seventh day, and eternity as the eighth "day". (I did not show Jesus's millennial reign on the timeline but for some, when the world is washed again from all sin, Jesus will reign for a thousand years on earth (Rev 20:4).
The time-line of our existence is not shown on the eternal timeline because time does not exist in eternity. God's time is shown elliptical because it was never beginning and will be never-ending. Our "blessed day" is when we are resurrected and given glorious (incorruptible) bodies Designed to last for eternity. That blessed day for Christians is shown at the end of the timeline and is labeled "RESURRECTION". It is preceded by the "sting" - a short time - for death to take effect.
Those dead in Christ on that blessed day are awakened from their "sleep" (1 Thes 4:14). Sleep or death (the flesh) lasts until death awakens Christians. Death should not be feared because it initiates a new beginning! We are hurled off the temporal timeline and go into the orbit of eternity with God.
Ironically, those living without God are as if they are dead because they are said to be asleep (1 Cor 15:15), which indicates that the rapture of the living is awakening from a spiritual-type of sleep. Since weariness will be unknown in Heaven, it makes sense that there will be no sleep for eternity. God will give mankind rest (Mat 11:28); we will have no need to depend on time for that! Heaven then is wide-awake forever! We will be forever vigilant although the Serpent can no longer poison us.
Part of worldly existence on the "TIME" line is original sin. It is placed shortly after the creation. That is the time death began. Adam and Eve didn't know it, but the death process began right there. Death is a process commencing with birth and ending with a sting.
Soon after children are born, their cells begin to die. Adam and Eve could not detect that; now we can! We all are in the process of dying. An individual time line for us wold show birth as a benchmark and time labeled as "dying". That is important because all men are destined to die (1 Cor 15:22), and thus our individual timeline is dwelling in the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4).
Knowing that everyone will someday die, should be motivation enough to want not to die! For me, all my life, I have desired that I not die! Wise people will seek a way to live forever. Some try cryogenics and others other follies. Scripture tells that "none should perish" (John 3:16), and that includes me! Then everyone is given the Way never to perish. I like that! Jesus is the Way! "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world" (1 John 2:2).
Discovering the Way is what everyone must do to live eternally. Jesus said that "You must be born again" (John 3:7). Marvel not at that but commit that verse to memory. Jesus's blood is the only sacrifice acceptable for sin, and none of our works are sufficient. Seeing that Light and trusting Jesus for salvation is being born again. That we must be to be saved.
There is a Power which gives the gift of faith; enough to be born again. I show that as "INDICTANCE" in my graphic. Scripture refers to that inductance as God's Holy Spirit (Mat 6:13). Power and Glory are the action and reaction. God's mercy and grace bestows the Power for glorification which is our timeline as we go into the Presence of the Lord at the Resurrection.
Not only must we be born again, but the Resurrection is impetus for that! It is the prize to which those who trust God! Regeneration is not shown because it is an individual event. However, regeneration is a re-Genesis - back to the time before sin existed! Regeneration is trusting Jesus for a personal resurrection. He did that himself, so wise people figure Jesus can do that for us as well! Wisdom is when sinners come to that conclusion. We all must be persuaded (Acts 18:4). Fully persuaded is regeneration. That qualifies believers as candidates for the resurrection. Why only "candidates"? Because regeneration is looking forward to the blessed day! Our individual timeline becomes based on hope.
When those with hope serve the Lord, it's as if the prize is in hand. Trusting that we shall be saved is assuring. That is living in hope (Lam 3:26)!
From the TIMELINE, the influence of God on the world is labeled INDUCTANCE. Inductance is in units of grace and its current is mercy much like an electrical circuit. God's influence on the world is from John 3:16. He so loves the world. The reason for God's grace is because he loves the world (people within it) so much that he has mercy so great that He paid he price Himself. He came to earth in the Flesh to be the one and only sacrifice ever needed!
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| Figure #1 - Existence |
However, we were in the plan as indicated yesterday in my commentary. That planning by God was when he provided the space for each of our existences. I submit that our souls (non-material and immeasurable) were there before the beginning - since BEFORE the foundation of the world (John 17:24).
Why was Lucifer created? To test the fidelity of mankind to God. Lucifer was created with each of us in mind. We are not for him but he for us. Thus, he tricked mankind into siding with him. That cunningness brought about original sin and continual sin has resulted for everyone (Rom 3:23).
I have shown that continuation of sin as "IMPEDANCE" on the graphic. It is much like impedance in electrical circuits - that being drag on current flow. Spiritual impedance is from the law of sin and the "voltage's is referred to as iniquity. Impedance is a drag of loving the Lord for His induction of Power and Grace. The law of sin can only impede winning the prize - the Resurrection -because Grace is greater than the impedance (Acts 4:33): "And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all." Grace that great was not only for the apostles but for everyone!
God never ceases to induce. His grace is greater than seventy times seven (Mat 18:22). Why so? Because Satan's impedance never ceases as long as we are living in the world (TIMELINE). Thus God's inductance overcomes Satan's impedance and Christians live in safety until the blessed day when they are saved. The problem arises in us: most reject God, and God becomes silent. His Power is still there, but people break the circuit. That leaves us alone with Satan's impedance:
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephes 6:12)That "wrestling" is Satan's impeding our Christian walk - loving God and othes. "We" are Christians. Even when we are safe, Satan still impedes. He tries to short-circuit our Inductance from God, leaving only iniquity in its place. Serving the wrong "master" short-circuits (Luke 16:13). With that, even Christians are left alone with impedance with no Power induced. Like I said, the Power is still there, but it has been dropped from the circuit. That loss of Power is apostasy, and it comes about by disminishing God. The Inductor is still there but there is a break in the circuit.
My wish is that you consider Existence. God is the reason we exist and have the hope of continuing to exist. Of course, there is much mystery in the way God works, and my attempt to explain the mystery of Christ is imperfect. At least, maybe you will take the time to consider eternity and your place within it. If you are persuaded that there is hope, then at that time, you will be born again.
Perhaps you just need persuaded to live for God only. Understanding that necessity is imperative too! Not only must we be born again but stay alive in Christ. He helps us do that by providing the whole spiritual armor (Ephes 6:13) to do that - prevent the blessed day from becoming the evil day. He protects the circuit, so to speak, so it will never be shorted out.
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