Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
One of the hardest things for mankind to do is to worship an invisible God. God has chosen the physical creation around us to prove His existence. Many of the aspects of the Spiritual realm are reflected in the physical surroundings about us.
This has become evident in the creation, physical, and spiritual birth of His son. Jesus Christ is the only physically begotten and spiritually born child of God. He is the "Pioneer or Captain" of the salvation process for all of mankind.
JESUS IS THE PIONEER OF SALVATION FOR MANKIND!
Hebrews 2:9-11
(9) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
(10) For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
(11) For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
THE PREEMINENCE OF CHRIST!
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Col 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
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At the River Jordan, when the Holy Spirit fell upon Jesus after baptism by John the Baptist, God confirmed Jesus as His BEGOTTEN SON with the voice of an angel from heaven.
Compare this to: Luke 1:35(35) And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. If Jesus was a reincarnated spirit being in the flesh, why did he Holy Spirit need to descend upon Him?
Jesus knew in His heart that fulfilling His destiny as the Pioneer of the salvation for human beings to become literally born spirit children of God, He would possess eternal existence from His (now Holy Father) progenitor God Almighty. He is the pioneer of the process and the Holy Spirit entered his human spirit just like it does when we except Jesus as our savior! I could never justify either of the first two concepts, Preexisting spirit being who became Jesus or the Trinity concept, with logic.
It says plainly that the Archangel Gabriel told Mary she would become pregnant by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the power of God, spoken or otherwise.
It is difficult to get clinical when talking about Spirit essence, for the Bible and Jesus says it is like the wind. You cannot see it but you can see its effect. Now, if the concept of Trinity were a true account of the existence of the Godhead Deity, then the Holy Spirit would be the Father of Jesus and not God Almighty, logically and clinically speaking. If the second concept, Two Beings possessing Holy Spirit power is true, where does the bible say it and when did the second being decide to give up Spirit form and be reduced to the size of an atom to be implanted into Mary’s womb? Did God almighty have to talk the second being John calls the Word, or was it a voluntary mission? Or, was john describing the process that created the physical embryo that becomes the begotten "son of God Almighty", making Him the Father of Jesus Christ?
First, look at creation scenario itself.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. I have already established that this happened millions of years before mankind was even a consideration for creating. Genesis 1:2 And the earth was (became) without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. [Was is a mistranslated English word for the Hebrew word haw yaw meaning “became.”]The rest of the chapter uses the words said, called, blessed, let, and commanded. All of these are voice inflected or verbal utterances. Now John describes in John 1:1 that in the beginning was the Word. Greek for this is Logos, in the Strong’s concordance meaning something said, including thought, or a Divine expression. This word is taken from the Greek word Lego, meaning lay forth in words, in systematic discourse after an individual expression or speech respectively, breaking silence. So God speaks things into creation. So in Genesis 1:26, when God says “Let us make man in our image,” he is speaking with the angels who can to this day appear as men walking the earth. The Old Testament prophets and even Mary describe the angels as a manly form of shimmering and shining light. The angels are the Spiritual extension of God’s will when spoken by God. Next, John 1:1. Think of this scripture in this context for a moment.
John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, (God Almighty is the beginning and end of all we know and God Speaks His Word) and the Word was with God, (The Word is the word of God Almighty as spoken by Him and comes from Him, therefore it is with Him) and the Word was God. (The Word was and is God because it comes from God Almighty as He expresses Himself in Voice) (2) The same was in the beginning with God. (God’s Word is always with Him because it comes from Him as He speaks) (3) All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made. (Yes, Genesis relates God Almighty creates light, plants, animals, mankind, etc. by speaking it from His thoughts and some of it is performed by His Angelic creation.) (4) In him was life; (Genesis again, God makes man from the dust of the earth and breathes life into him from Himself!) and the life was the light of men. [The life breath of God Almighty is our light or enlightenment to purpose and place in God’s creation!] John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, [Yes, God Almighty spoke His Word and the Power of His Holy Spirit Life impregnated Mary the human host of the FIRST BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD ALMIGHTY.] And we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Luke 1:35(35) And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. The "power of the highest" is God Almighty, the Creator.
Jesus Christ is the called the WORD by John because the word of God created Jesus. For God, Almighty created Jesus by the Word of His Power just as He spoke and created light, plants, animals, and mankind. Now, before you burn me at the stake, think about other clues Jesus gives us to support this concept of why Jesus has the pre-eminence over all of mankind and judgment is given to Him as King of King and Lord of Lords.
1 John 4:1-3 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (2) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: (3) And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Later in this story I will show you about false teachings and scripture tampering, and what some people would have you believe about Jesus as a person begotten by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Host Human Being, Mary. Origen, one of the theologians of history (185-254 A.D.), taught that the Logos or WORD is ktisma, which means Jesus Christ is a created being who does not have eternal existence as God as a created being. In other words, a literal human being like we are! We are created through the process God created to beget human life. How difficult is it for God to impregnate the human host Mary by speaking the word just as he spoke into creation the things of the earth and recreated the surface of the earth in Genesis 1? The last sentence in the scripture above indicates that the Apostle John and others are already aware of conspiracies to undermine the life and gospel of Jesus Christ soon after His ascension to heaven. Think about this: If Jesus Christ was not a physical human being transformed by God the Father to become His Spiritual Son, we have no legitimate savior.
Hebrews 2:16-18 for verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. (17) Wherefore in all things it behooves him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. (18) For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted. Hebrews 5:7 who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared. This next scripture is what the writer of Hebrews is referring too:
Matthew 26:38-42 then said he unto them, my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. (39) And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: never the less not as I will, but as thou wilt. (40) And he comes unto the disciples, and finds them asleep, and said unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? (41) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (42) He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. I see Jesus agonizing over His impending death for the sins of the world. His fleshly body and organic brain cells which medical science proves is the soul of a person doesn’t want to die. Jesus knew He was about to die as a human being. But His human spirit—sustained by blood, oxygen, and brain cells, transformed by the Holy Spirit which was begotten in Him from God at the baptism by John—said, “Not my will [his human spirit], but your will, Father God.” God’s Spirit will. Jesus trusted God completely to save Him and place His Spirit into a Spiritual Body. More about the clinical aspects of human spirit and holy Spirit later as I discuss the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Theta waves the operate inside and outside our bodies. For Jesus to be the sacrifice for the sins of all flesh and be the pioneer of the process of salvation for human beings, His physical body had to die for His Spirit to be housed in a Spiritual body as a literal born child of God. He had to be made of flesh and blood like unto us. Not only this fact, but it is often overlooked that Jesus made His decision to give His life for us by His own free will. John 10:17-18 therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. (18) No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. God told the human being, Jesus, that it would be His choice to complete the process or to fail the mission. This was heavy information and the ultimate burden for a human being to carry on his physical brain cells. No wonder the bible describes him with sweat drops of blood as he agonized the mission while praying in the garden. This is why Jesus only has the preeminence of being the Firstborn Son of God. The Jews were very careful to ensure there was no attempt at fraud in the claim of a person born of a woman to become the Messiah. Remember, the Jews were in charge of the oracles concerning God. They maintained a meticulous accounting of every event concerning the priests and order of worship in their religious government over their people. Likewise, the Romans were very meticulous record keepers of their leaders and officials in charge of all the governing activities of the Roman Empire. This provides a reliable source of information and timeline for events between the Jews and Romans. The Gospel accounts of these times can be verified by a comparison of these Civil and academic records with the writings of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. I do not wish to bore you with the details of information dealing with the approximate time the Christ Child was born. The birth of Jesus has always been dated as sometime between 6-4 B.C.; there is proof that 5 B.C. is the year of His birth. His birth occurred in the year between the suggested span of possible years. The birth of Jesus Christ is part of the foundation cornerstone of true Christianity. An abundance of scriptural and historical information proves Jesus was not born on December 25th. The correct season for the date of the birth of the savior is not essential to personal salvation. However, proving the logical time of in conjunction with the many prophesies of the Messiah’s predicted birth can provide the believer deep insight into the truth and accuracy of the Bible. It validates the meaning of the life, mission on earth, and future events, of Jesus the Christ are from Divine Intervention. It requires an Indiana Jones–type of zealous ambition to prove things from the Bible. While discovery takes place, the evidence must be factual truth defining the treasure’s worth and confirms the deep things of God. Evidence can be explored to produce the logical and probable time of Christ’s birth.
John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) The same was in the beginning with God. (3) All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. God the creator speaks into creation the physical things we can see and touch, and God said let there be light; and God said let there be a child in the womb of Mary. Through the power of the invisible God’s Holy Spirit power He created all we can see. What an awesome revelation. How fitting for the Invisible God to eventually create by the power of His Word a physical human being to come and sacrifice His physical existence for His most precious creation, mankind. The Biblical narrative reads in high points as a chronology of events preceding and after the births of both John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ. I will not bore you with the numerous details and different aspects that narrow down the date of His birth to September of 5 B.C. There is so much calculating and comparing of records both Roman and Jewish to be expressed. His birth time can be proved from bible narrative, astronomy, and Roman records. It is not my intent to debate this issue of the birth of the Savior; I simply wish to tell you there is factual information from the personal records of the Civil Roman archives, the Jewish Talmud, and a biblical timeline producing the logical season and year the Savior is born. Just this past year, 2015, we saw two complete eclipses of the moon, one in the spring and one in the fall. The same astrological event happened the year John the Baptist and Jesus were born. This is found in the writings of Josephus the Jewish historian. These total eclipses of the moon occur only about every 1,900 or so years. Interesting, don’t you think? We are all familiar with the Christmas version of the birth, passed down through the European culture and carried over to America. It is a sweet story, but is not the factual timeline of the birth of the Messiah extrapolated from true history.