I am not writing to prove to anyone that the Holy Scriptures as originally inspired, compiled and translated into the Christian Bible today, is the Word of GOD, which of course it is. I am writing about the Christian religion, my religion. I am not inviting controversy or arguments, just doing my part, playing my appointed role in this life to expound the truth about the CREATOR of all things and HIS purpose, will and good pleasure.
Don’t get confused, I am not writing about the catholic religion or the protestant religion or any of the many religions that call themselves "Christian" or embrace what they believe the Bible teaches either in part or in total. No offence meant to anyone but I know the Christmas religion and her daughters are not from the CREATOR GOD, the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Nope I have nothing to do with any of these religions at all.
Hmmm... am I sounding more and more like a religious nut case or raving fanatic? But never mind (I quote from a famous royalty), if you can stick around and read on I should be able to brainwash you to see my point of truth (if you have a truly open mind).
Having settled that, let's get back to the subject, a chapter from my book:
GENESIS 1.
Moses was both the direct and indirect author of this book. Indirect in the sense that he might have narrated it to a scribe who physically wrote it down, just like all the Scriptures were indirectly written by GOD, WHO used men HE had raised up and prepared to do the job. No, HE didn't have to look around to find someone who is qualified to do the job, waiting for umpteenth years until someone right came along.
The perspective in Genesis 1 was a vision that Moses saw, which GOD showed to him possibly during the forty days he was up in the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments. You didn’t think that it would take GOD that long to write the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone, or did you? For a full understanding on what a vision from GOD involves please refer to the chapter ‘The Elect’ of Bible 101 by this author.
Moses was himself in this vision, probably on that same mountain vantage point.
Genesis 1:1 That probably happened in flash, Moses saw the heavens (perspective again from this vantage point), appeared in a brilliant display of stars, sun, moon and the earth below him in pristine beauty. Ever seen one of those spot ads on TV, cable or satellite? That was probably how long this vision was.
Genesis 1:2 Then suddenly everything was black, a pitch black emptiness. Remember Moses had known darkness that could be felt (Exodus 10:21), as this was something he had personally felt and lived through. And there was GOD in the midst of the blackness, where no form could be discerned by the human eye.
Then GOD spoke, Moses saw and heard, ‘Let there be light.’ Here in vision Moses saw and heard GOD but not before in this same vision. The reason for this was that the first two verses, in time frame and context, happened way before. For elsewhere it was written ‘By the Word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of HIS mouth.’
For those who know a bit about the Word of GOD, they would know that the spiritual realm together with the Angels, were created before the physical realm. In this very first book of the Christian Bible, the omission to specifically mention the creation of the spiritual realm including GOD's throne and all those who ‘dwell’ there, sets the context and focus of the Bible.
The physical (material) realm was also created before man (Genesis 1:1), way before man was created. This is not to say that human-like animals did not exist prior to Genesis 1:27. The Bible did not deal with those as they have no spiritual bearing on man (Adam), created in the image of GOD (verse 26 and 27). The Holy Scriptures are very focused.
That leads us to the question, why did GOD create the physical domain (Genesis 1:1) so long ago before man.
That leads us to the question, why did GOD create the physical domain (Genesis 1:1) so long ago before man.
Because of the Angels. Angels are Spirit beings but they are not GOD. They can sin and do. We are not the only thing that GOD is concerned about. More details about Angels are found in the chapter, ‘Angels, Demons and Men’ so we will not go any further than this here.
With our current knowledge, thanks to science, this whole Genesis 1 verse 2 to 10 has become so easy to comprehend that we must understand that something happened between verse 1 and 2. The atmosphere became darkened so much so that light could not penetrate, with the atmospheric temperature so high that water did not exist in a liquid state.
Verses 4 to 10 were just the supernatural clearing and cooling of the atmosphere causing the water to condense back into oceans separating the water in the expanse above from that below. Further cooling resulted in the restoration of the polar ice caps, glaciers, etc causing the oceans to recede so that the land mass appeared. No, GOD did not at that time move (configure) the tectonic plates causing the continents to separate because they had already separated over a period of millions or billions of years prior to this event.
In verse 14, the thick grey cloud in the sky gradually thinned and cleared. By the fourth day the heavenly bodies could be observed and seen in the cleared sky during the day and night.
Now contrast verse 2 where the earth was in a state of waste and emptiness against all the following verses 4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25 where GOD ended each phase of the restoration by pronouncing it to be good and in verse 31 when all the work was done HE pronounced it very good. Can you see the contrast and comprehend the context of Genesis 1:2? The original words used in verse 2 which were translated as ‘without form and void' in the KJV, in every other instance where those same words were used in the Bible, spoke of an undesirable state of emptiness, waste or of an uninhabitable/inhospitable state.
Isaiah 45 verse 18 specifically stated that GOD did not create the earth in that state. So how did the earth came about to be in that state?
Jeremiah 4 verse 23 showed the context of Genesis 1 verse 2 that it was a result of sin. Whereas the verse in Jeremiah talked of the sin of Israel, that of Genesis revealed the sin (2 Peter 2:4) of rebellious angels. This is exactly how the Christian Bible is to be read to understand its true message and to get a full and true understanding of what GOD is saying through HIS Words. For the full account on how to read the Bible to get the correct understanding go to the chapter ‘The Old Testament And The New Testament'.
Having restored the earth to a habitable condition for the earth bound plants and creatures, GOD then recreated all the plants first, followed by the other creatures, in an orderly manner, restoring them as they were before the destruction of verse 2, brought on by the first recorded open angelic rebellion (Jude 1:6). All, except for the human-liked creatures that lived prior to that destruction.
The reason of that rebellion is covered in the chapter ‘Angels, Demons and Men'. The human-liked animals that existed in the pre-Genesis 1 verse 2 earth were not recreated because their existence next to man (Adam) created in the image and likeness of GOD went contrary to GOD's purpose and plan. An important point to note is that Adam, and only Adam was to be created first. Then through Adam, Eve. And through them all the rest of mankind. There is a very important spiritual reason and lesson for this, which is elaborated on in the chapters ‘Angels, Demons and Men' and ‘The Elect'.
GOD's plan, purpose, will and good pleasure, had already been ordained before the present physical universe was created. GOD is not man, HE does not lose focus and direction. HE does not have lapse in memory and does not forget. Everything that HE had purposed from countless billions of years ago, HE and HE alone will bring to fulfilment. Yes, from before time began. Nothing is missed out or overlooked. Of all that HE had purposed and planned, they are forever and nothing can be added or taken away (Ecclesiastes 3:14).
GOD's plan, purpose, will and good pleasure, had already been ordained before the present physical universe was created. GOD is not man, HE does not lose focus and direction. HE does not have lapse in memory and does not forget. Everything that HE had purposed from countless billions of years ago, HE and HE alone will bring to fulfilment. Yes, from before time began. Nothing is missed out or overlooked. Of all that HE had purposed and planned, they are forever and nothing can be added or taken away (Ecclesiastes 3:14).
In terms of genetic material Adam was modelled after the pre-flood human-like animals. There is a difference between men and animals even though both are from the dust; that is from physical matter. That difference is expounded in the chapter ‘GOD IS'.
The human-like animals were not created in the image and likeness of GOD, otherwise GOD would not had allowed the angelic rebellion to bring about total destruction to all life on earth then. Refer to the first recorded occasion where GOD destroyed all life on land, HE reserved and preserved a family so that HIS purpose would stand. Just as HE had reserved seven thousand persons who still worshipped HIM during the time of Elijah, when the whole of Israel and Judah had turned to idolatry and the worshipped of pagan deities.
In the soon coming End of the Age event which is even now unfolding, when GOD will again raise HIS hand to destroy man and the creatures of earth, HE will reserve and preserve ten percent of the human population from this coming destruction. Read Matthew 24:22 and Mark 13:20. Also Genesis 9:6. (This is by no means all the scriptures relating to this topic).
Ten percent of the total human population living in these soon coming last days will live through the ‘End of the Age' to enter into the millennium. If you are not among the Elect of GOD and you want to survive the soon coming destruction you better thoroughly read the other book ‘The End Of The World, How It Is Going To Happen' of this author.
Evolution Versus Creation.
Many religionists preached against evolution and many evolutionists rant against creation. Both are wrong, as wrong as were the blind men about the elephant.*1
In verse 11 and 12 GOD said, ‘Let the earth bring forth......' and the earth brought forth.
In verse 24 GOD said, ‘Let the earth bring forth........'
GOD did create everything through evolution but not the evolution as postulated by evolutionist which theorized that all lives were created by a series of concurrent consecutive accidents. But in verse 21 it read, ‘So GOD created...'. It was still GOD who created. Evolution is not possible without GOD setting the governing ordinances and framework for all things to exist, aside from bringing physical matter and all physical forces into existence. Nonetheless in this instance of restoration, GOD directly recreated the living things that had been completely destroyed in what was probably the first angelic rebellion. GOD then restored all things to the original state before that great destruction.
At this point there are a few things that need to be made clear:
1. GOD did not need six days to recreate (restore) the earth to the pre-angelic rebellion state. HE could have done it all in an instant by fiat.
2. GOD allowed the rebelling Angels to destroy all life on earth because it was according to HIS purpose. More on this in the chapter ‘Angels, Demons and Men.'
3. The rebellion then was small compared to the one that is coming soon, where a third of the all the angels will openly rebel. This time directly led by Satan the Devil (Revelation 12:3 - 4).
4. Satan did not participate in the first rebellion though he was the manipulator and instigator of it just as he has been the instigator and manipulator of mankind since, though not in exactly the same way.
5. GOD could have recreated the entire earth out of 'nothing' if it had been completely obliterated. The same goes with all the creatures including man. But HE used existing material on the earth for a reason. He could have created Adam out of "thin air" that is out of 'nothing' as HE did with the plants and animals but HE used a clump of dirt.
6. GOD did not permit this first recorded angelic rebellion to completely wipe the planet earth out of existence.
6. GOD did not permit this first recorded angelic rebellion to completely wipe the planet earth out of existence.
7. Man or Adam was made directly by GOD separately from the other living things which the earth and ocean brought forth. This was to set man apart from all the other living things. Man was made with special attention from GOD and brought to life through a personal and intimate act, a life giving 'kiss' (Genesis 2:7).
Why did GOD take six whole days to restore all things when HE could have done it in an instant? Why not three days, five days, eight days or ten days? HE did so to establish the seven day week and corresponding ordained HIS seven thousand years plan for the bringing to full spiritual birth of HIS perfect Holy Family who will live by righteousness and love forever. This is covered in greater detail in later chapters.
Some, writing about this same Biblical account actually commented that GOD did not mention creating the insects and microbes implying that GOD did not create these and they were created by someone other than GOD. Such suggestions and leanings are not based on what were written in the Scriptures and showed up a mind with a predisposition to preconceived notions and personal biases rather than one who is oriented towards the instruction from the Word of GOD. A mind that is fully led by the HOLY SPIRIT.
GOD did specifically mention insects and other small animals (Genesis 1:20 - 21, 24 - 25). The words ‘living creatures' and ‘all' in the mentioned verses covered all animal forms. Creeping or scurrying animals what were these? As for virus and bacteria, understand the context of this vision and the things the unaided eye of a man could see. Don't split "hares" or be rule-based otherwise you would begin thinking that GOD did not create bats and sea mammals likes whales, dolphins, manatees, dugongs and a host of non-fish (scientific classification) animals in the sea. Next you will start telling us that hares once chewed cuds until GOD modified them.
Finally GOD created man in HIS image after HIS likeness, male and female on the sixth day. Why didn't GOD create man on the first day so man could see GOD creating everything? Or at least on the fourth day before all the animals. Why did HE not create man and woman together at the same time just like all the other creatures?
Because of order, chronological order that is. I will mention a point here that will be repeated throughout this book. The Bible is very consistent, focused and ordered. It is not a chaotic compilation of scriptures from various authors through the over four thousand years of record that it covered. It adhered to a central framework and a specific scope.
Genesis 1 verse 27 specifically stated that GOD created sex. Ponder for a moment. What does male and female mean? Sex! And just as of everything that GOD had created it was good, very good. Still is.
Scriptures Proven Right Here!
Here is one important point to note about Genesis 1. The one who recorded it never fully understood it, neither the countless millions who had read it in the past few thousands years. Not until today (or at least the last five to seven decades ago) thanks to the advancement in scientific knowledge can this account be fully understood from this perspective.
So much for the theory that the account was folk lore or fable. Imagine writing or making up something that could not be understood until thousands of years later at a time, that the same "fable" continued and added on by succeeding generations. A time called by these same compilation of Scriptures as the 'Time of the End' or 'End of Age'.
And they still want proof? Sigh.
Here is another amazing thing. The Holy Scriptures have been around for thousands of years in Judaism and for an equivalent period of time in "Christianity." For centuries a "Christian" religious entity had 'hid' their claimed religious basis, the Holy Scriptures, from the majority of their followers. I will not go into details on this aside from highlighting this fact.
What is amazing is the bulk of the readers of these Holy Scriptures (even until today) never really fully understood what these writings are all about and that includes many of the Holy prophets. If you were to ask anyone who claimed these Holy Scriptures as the basis for their religion you will get many answers and I tell you now, most if not all will not be able to put their finger on it. A single sentence or word that can sum up what the Holy Scriptures are about.
Don't believe me? I challenge anyone, yes anyone great or small, to tell me what it is all about in one short sentence, or better in one word. The central theme or principal concept or over riding focus of the Scripture of Truth. The Bible that is, what it is all about.
I also say this to you. If you read my book with a truly open, unbiased mind with no preconceived notions and fully understood it, you will at the end of it agree with me. Of course if you want the answer now you really don't have to wait until my book is out, it (the answer) is all over my blogs (I am not hiding anything). All you need is a good analytical mind with a passion for investigative work. (If you get it right I will respond to your e-mail). No you don't need to be rocket scientist to figure it out.
Next GENESIS 2
GENESIS 1 2 3 4
Comments and questions on issues of doctrines and facts raised here can be directed to chquah@gmail.com. Only sincere non malicious comments and questions seeking clarification and understanding will be entertained.
Note:
1.Words in italic reference titles or proper names where this applies, otherwise these are personal notes to select people who are familiar with them.
2. I have intentionally left out scriptural references (mostly) as anyone who wants to prove or disprove what is written here should read the Bible extensively (yes from cover to cover at least three or more times).
3. The various chapters and articles published here are by no means exhaustive of the doctrines, prophesies, subjects and answers to questions on the scriptures.
4. Scriptures quoted are from New King James Version unless otherwise indicated.
5. Please bear in mind that this stuff here is for foundation understanding and some 'deeper' verses are skipped.
6. The word or term 'man' is used throughout as a reference to man specifically as well as to all mankind (male and female) according to the context in the same way as the Bible used the term.
© Quah 2009 - 2011. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer:
All reference to GOD in this site refers to the CREATOR GOD whose original inspired Words are the basis of the Christian Bible unless otherwise denoted.
All published information on this topic is targeted at the true disciples of the faith, the Elect, not the professed believers. Those of other religious faith who are easily offended are advised not to read any of the blogs entries posted here.
All views and statements are with regard to my personal religious belief and conviction and directed at persons of same faith, religious belief and conviction.
Nonetheless any sincere seeker of the CREATOR of all things should be able to related to and understand the topic, if seeking said CREATOR in truth and humility.
All those who are not interest in, or seeking to know the truth should not read materials and articles by this author in his books or blogs as it will most probably offend their sensitivity.
The author is neither responsible for nor does he approve or endorse any advertisement for subscriptions, products or services advertised in this blog space.
2. I have intentionally left out scriptural references (mostly) as anyone who wants to prove or disprove what is written here should read the Bible extensively (yes from cover to cover at least three or more times).
3. The various chapters and articles published here are by no means exhaustive of the doctrines, prophesies, subjects and answers to questions on the scriptures.
4. Scriptures quoted are from New King James Version unless otherwise indicated.
5. Please bear in mind that this stuff here is for foundation understanding and some 'deeper' verses are skipped.
6. The word or term 'man' is used throughout as a reference to man specifically as well as to all mankind (male and female) according to the context in the same way as the Bible used the term.
© Quah 2009 - 2011. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer:
All reference to GOD in this site refers to the CREATOR GOD whose original inspired Words are the basis of the Christian Bible unless otherwise denoted.
All published information on this topic is targeted at the true disciples of the faith, the Elect, not the professed believers. Those of other religious faith who are easily offended are advised not to read any of the blogs entries posted here.
All views and statements are with regard to my personal religious belief and conviction and directed at persons of same faith, religious belief and conviction.
Nonetheless any sincere seeker of the CREATOR of all things should be able to related to and understand the topic, if seeking said CREATOR in truth and humility.
All those who are not interest in, or seeking to know the truth should not read materials and articles by this author in his books or blogs as it will most probably offend their sensitivity.
The author is neither responsible for nor does he approve or endorse any advertisement for subscriptions, products or services advertised in this blog space.
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