Sunday, October 25, 2020

Bible study Navigator - Introduction


Dear Brothers and sisters,

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Reading the Bible is casually is different from reading meditatively.  When we study and read the Bible, so many things are understood beyond the normal reading. Only then we can experience the sweetness of the word of GOD.

For a variety of reasons, regular Bible  study may not be possible. But if we do not meditate on the Bible we will miss the mysterious truths that our Lord has hidden for us. 

I have started this Blog, so I can help you to some extent through this Bible Study Navigator so that we will not miss that great time of fellowship with God.  There are many methods to study the Bible. The method I have selected is Topical Bible Study Method.

In this I will select a topic and mention all the references related to it from the Bible  here. That makes you run quickly through the topic and understand better. Also that will help you to cover more topics in a limited period of time and help you to know most valuable information from Bible. I will also try to put in front of you the historical evidences related to that particular topic.
















God bless u all...

Friday, October 16, 2020

5. God made Man Vs Man made God

  Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Dear Friends,  

While meditating on the creation of God our Father I have some questions when I think about this creation that He made in one word.
  • He made the heavens and the sun and every creature that is before our eyes by his mere word of mouth but why did he make us especially with his own hands, who appear and evaporate?
  • Why did He send His beloved Son to suffer and to give His life for these people who live without fear when all creation trembles at His word?
  • Why is he still waiting for the people who are still worshipping the tree and idol as God Although there is ample evidence that he is the Creator?

After so many doubts why is late... Let's look into the scriptures and know the truth.

GOD MADE MAN!

How did God make a man? 

Genesis 2:7 says after God is determined to create man in His own image, Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

   

Job also makes it clear in verse 33: 4 that "The Spirit of   God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life."

When God breathed his breath into the nostrils of a man with his mouth does the fact that the clay has turned into a walking man mean that the breath is so normal? If not, what kind of it?  Then we have to listen by holding our breath!

1. If he held his breath in anger from above the heavens, the bottom of the water would be visible. . The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.. 2 Samuel 22:15."

2. Not only that, if he blows, people will fall.."a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away. Job 15:30"

3. If he breathes, there will be snow on the ground. "The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen. Job 37:10"

4. The greatest thing of all is that the psalmist says that all these galaxies, which are now visible to us but not yet visible, were caused by his breath. "By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.. Psalms 33:6"

But what is the proof that man was born of clay?

  • New scientific research suggests that all living things on earth may have come from the soil, as revealed in the Bible. Scientists say in scientific reports that the soil is primarily conducive to the growth of minerals, tiny molecules and chemicals in the earth and that the chemicals react with each other to form proteins, DNA and eventually biological cells.
  • Biological engineers at Cornell University for nanoscale science in New York State believe that soil may be 'the birthplace of life on earth (i.e. man was made from clay)'.
Is it confirmed that the man was made of clay. But what is in the soil must also be in man! Let's look at that as well.

Gathered from some research that prove that nutrients in the soil are equivalent to nutrients in the human body.

1. Nutrients for plants come mainly from the soil.
2. Most of the nutrients for humans come mainly from food grown in the soil.
3.Potassium helps regulate human muscle and heart response. Potassium in plants helps to effectively control water and supply it throughout the plant.
4. In terms of plant needs, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are called non-mineral nutrients. People need these too.
5. The complete list of nutrients needed by humans and plants includes manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine.
6.Iron helps in the production of hemoglobin to supply oxygen to the human body. This is equal to the energy of the phosphorus moving around the plant.
7.Phosphorus stores energy around the plant and helps plants in photosynthesis. 85% of phosphorus in the human body is found in bones and teeth. It also helps the body consume and store energy.

What a surprise .... how much the elements in the soil play a role in the structure of the human body and the needs!
So there is no doubt in the charm that the man was taken from the ground.

Did you see the power of his breath?  Our body is set up exactly what it needs to stay healthy. Now that we have a low percentage of oxygen it is a dangerous warning for us.

Suppose the percentage of potassium is reduced then it is also dangerous. Excess potassium in our blood is also dangerous. Potassium affects the way our heart muscle works. In some cases it can cause a heart attack.

So it makes sense how well he built our body without a single mistake!

When God breathed into our nostrils of a lump of clay we become a man. And if he takes that breath back, the lump of clay will turn into clay again!

And then why did he turn that clay into a man? Why this life-and-death struggle?

Do we end up in the mud after death? The Word of God says NO.

"For as in Adam all die, so in Christ, all will be made alive. 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 1 Corinthians 15:22,23"

This means that we, who have become human from the soil, join the soil, and sleep. And that sleep is not what you wake up to when you wake up but when Jesus comes with His angels, there will be a trumpet sound from heaven then the dead will raise up from the grave. He will then be resurrected with an immortal body, receive a glorious body, and enter heaven according to God's plan. What a wondrous love is this?.

Our death, resurrection, and immortal happy life with the Lord in heaven after judgment .... Let us read these planned verses in order. 

Death:

Death is for everyone. But those who are still alive when he comes will be transformed into a glorious body. "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 1 Corinthi 15:51-52."

JUDGEMENT:

Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,. Hebrew 9:27

Revelation 20:12-15 - 12. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

13. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done..

14. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. .

15. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire..

Immortal life with God:

Revelation 20:11 - Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them..

21:1 Then I saw “new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

2.  I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband..

3. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. .

4. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

5. He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

That is, the Lord made men in their likeness, gave them purity, and lovingly transformed them into a group of kings and priests so that we might be with Him in that eternal heaven. That is why God made man with his own hands and not with his words. That great blessing of having nothing in creation is given only to us human beings. May we enter heaven and live by looking at Him, listening to His words and worshiping Him. The Lord is going to give us the gift of eternal bliss without tears or worries. Hallelujah!

MAN ALSO MADE GOD

If God is preparing everything for human beings with such great plans, then what is that man doing? Putting His love aside, leaving the plans of that Holy God, the earthly man who became man in His hands is seeking God in that very soil. He makes a clay idol and worships God.

In fact ... than the clay idol that has no power to see, hear or speak, is there more power in us who were born in that clay and breathed the breath of the Lord! And how fair is it to seek God in the dust, in the tree, in the mound?

Can we call another person 'Nanna' who is not the Father before us who loves us and protects us like the sin of his eye? Can our father's heart withstand that?  The man is doing the same. He deserves hell for doing exactly what he was commanded not to do. “You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." Exodus 20:3-4

  • Some consider the work they do to be God. 
  • Others think their stomach is their god and try harder to satisfy it. 
  • Many people consider their money to be their god. We can work hard and earn money to live but if we think money is God,   that is stupidity.
  • Some people compare them to God based on the help they give to others, which is also not correct. We should live like Him and show His priceless love to others, but we should not try to show God here and there.
  • Our work should not be considered as Lord but should work for the Lord.
  • Every work, helping others, should be done as the Lord did. We must love our neighbor as the Father loves us.
  • Are the devotees declaring that we should live only for the Lord!

Paul:
1. "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.. 1 Corinthi 10:31"

2. "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.. Colossians  3:17"
3.  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
 Colossians 3:23"
4. " If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. . Romans 14:8"
5."Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.1 Corinthians 6:19-20."
6. "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.. Hebrew 4:13".

Malachi:
7. “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. Malachi 3:17."

So then, friends, we have been living far away from the Lord as long as we live in this body, because we know that this tent of our tent on earth has fallen into ruin, according to the plan that the Lord has prepared for us.

We have the courage to leave this body and live with the Lord.

 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. or we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5:8,10

Can we clearly understand why we are made of clay in the hands of God? The Father made man out of clay and loved him dearly and prepared a plan for us according to his eternal will to live with him in heaven forever.

   What should we do if we realize this? Shall we walk in the path, as Paul said, "for to live is Christ, and to die is gain," not only for this fleeting life but for the earthly one day to be transformed into a glorious body and to hope for the heavenly entrance which He has prepared for us? Let's run for sure.

So we expect the rest of us to leave the body and be with Him.

Let us conclude this topic by giving thanks along with the psalmist to the Lord who hid so many great things in the Scriptures for us.

Father....

 What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:

 all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild,

the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.


                                   

 Lord, our Lord,

    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Note that I am giving below all the references related to the above topic. I hope that you too will meditate and admire the Lord and walk in all truth.

1. Genesis: 1:26; 2:7; 6:6

2. 2 Samuel:  22:15

3.Job: 4:9; 12:10; 15:30; 37:10; 14:3; 27:1-2; 32:8; 33:4; 34:14;  42:2

4. Psalms: 18:15, 19; 22:10, 25:14; 28:5; 31:5;33:6 37:23; 68:20; 78:39; 135:17; 139:13-16

5. Isaiah: 11:4; 30:28; 30:33; 42:5

6. Jeremiah: 1:5; 10:14; 11:20

7. Ezekiel: 37:5

8. Zechariah: 12:1

9. Malachi: 3:17.

10. Acts: 17:25

11.1 Peter: 2:9

12. 2 Thess.: 1:8

13. Revelation: 11:11; 2:10, 23

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