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Jesus said "... If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (Jhn 8:31-32)
After being a Christian for many, many years, I felt like I knew a lot of things about the Bible, but it was a very compartmentalized understanding.
It wasn't until about 6 months ago that God answered the cry of my heart for more understanding and helped me gain a big picture viewpoint.
The main instrument used was the series on Romans, which at the time of this writing I'm still going through for the first time (I'm currently in session #90 on Romans 12:2), but also the preaching of devout men of God at our new church.
At this point, I still have much to learn, but I feel I've learned enough to be able to begin to both summarize the Bible in my own words as I understand it, and be able to define what I believe.
Here's a summation of the Bible as I understand it (I will update it as I continue to learn and as my understanding of the Truth is refined)...
What a better place to start than "The Beginning"?
After being a Christian for many, many years, I felt like I knew a lot of things about the Bible, but it was a very compartmentalized understanding.
It wasn't until about 6 months ago that God answered the cry of my heart for more understanding and helped me gain a big picture viewpoint.
The main instrument used was the series on Romans, which at the time of this writing I'm still going through for the first time (I'm currently in session #90 on Romans 12:2), but also the preaching of devout men of God at our new church.
At this point, I still have much to learn, but I feel I've learned enough to be able to begin to both summarize the Bible in my own words as I understand it, and be able to define what I believe.
Here's a summation of the Bible as I understand it (I will update it as I continue to learn and as my understanding of the Truth is refined)...
What a better place to start than "The Beginning"?
The Beginning
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We all had a beginning, but before our beginning, someone had to begin the beginning. We find two very important "In the beginning..." passages in the Bible, Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1-3. The first three verses of John 1 explain and expand on Genesis 1:1, so let's take a look at both of them.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3)
The human mind cannot comprehend "timelessness" or "eternity" because we are constrained by both time and space, however God is NOT constrained by either time or space. God is timeless and eternal, and the only time He felt the constraints of time and space was in the person of Jesus Christ during His earthly sojourn. When God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, He experienced our constraints with us. Jesus was not able to be in more than one place at a time.
At some point in eternity, God put His finger down on that point and declared it "the beginning". God started the clock. That fact blows my mind.
In the beginning, God...
John spared no expense in telling us Who started the clock. The divine Word, God's message to humanity, started the clock. If we substitute "the Word" for "God" in Genesis 1:1, we get, "In the beginning, the Word created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)
We are also told that the Word became flesh, thus the Eternal Word is none other than Jesus Christ. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3)
The human mind cannot comprehend "timelessness" or "eternity" because we are constrained by both time and space, however God is NOT constrained by either time or space. God is timeless and eternal, and the only time He felt the constraints of time and space was in the person of Jesus Christ during His earthly sojourn. When God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, He experienced our constraints with us. Jesus was not able to be in more than one place at a time.
At some point in eternity, God put His finger down on that point and declared it "the beginning". God started the clock. That fact blows my mind.
In the beginning, God...
John spared no expense in telling us Who started the clock. The divine Word, God's message to humanity, started the clock. If we substitute "the Word" for "God" in Genesis 1:1, we get, "In the beginning, the Word created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)
We are also told that the Word became flesh, thus the Eternal Word is none other than Jesus Christ. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
Absolutely mind boggling!!!
......and it is at this point in time that FAITH replaces our attemp to comprehend.
Love your post on Genesis. Thank you
......and it is at this point in time that FAITH replaces our attemp to comprehend.
Love your post on Genesis. Thank you
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
SGT Steve McFarland Please keep feeding us food for our souls, Lord knows we all need it.
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SGT Steve McFarland
SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D I'm doing the best I can with God's help, because I am not a trained Bible scholar. We began a series of studies in Daniel during our WFL session this evening, and it would be great if you could join us.
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Good Post, Pilgrim! Wait till the Calm and Silence speaks the word of God to you. It took me two years of travels in life to figure it out, a very pleasing travel in life.
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