Hello everyone, I welcome you in the name of The God of Creation to this series. Without mincing words, this may be the most controversial series that I have ever done. Even with the small captions I did last week, some people have met me to find out which seminary I graduated from because, they consider these kind of topics serious theological issues way above the purview of a common Christian. Well, I believe everyone ought to know. I trust that the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation will be abundantly poured out on everyone that will participate in this series. The curtain will be parted and access and insight will be gained into things that are sealed and covered in Jesus' name. Amen. Let us get started. THE EXISTENCE OF A PLANET EARTH BEFORE ADAM Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Many have taught that the above verse is the summary of the first chapter of Genesis. If this were to be true, then you have many questions to answer even from the second verse: Gen. 1:2 says 'And the earth was 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'. The question is this, was it before creation that the Earth was 'without form and void' or after? If you say before creation, then, you are saying that it is not God that began the beginning and this will be too heretical to accept. I have seen a Bible translation that put Gen. 1 vs 1 as a summary of Genesis chapter 1. This is outrightly wrong. There was actually the creation of a PLANET EARTH in Genesis 1 vs. 1. Before we explore Genesis 1 vs. 1 let us play around things that could possibly be in GENESIS 1 VS. ZERO Let's set the ball rolling: The Bible as we have it in our own planet is silent about some things. The resultant effect of this is that many assumptions have filled up the vacuum created by those places where the Bible is silent. Things like: THE CREATION OF GOD, THE CREATION OF ANGELS, CREATION OF HELL FIRE AND LAKE OF FIRE, etc are not mentioned in the Bible. Maybe you haven't asked these questions before but, my inquisitive mind has pondered on things like WHO CREATED GOD? HOW DID EVERYTHING STARTED? WHERE WAS GOD BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH? etc. Well, the Bible is silent concerning these areas. We can only assume. This is my assumption: THE GOD-HEAD consisting of GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE WORD (who later became THE SON in our planet Earth) AND THE HOLY SPIRIT HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE BEFORE THEY CREATED ANYTHING IN A PLACE (NOT HEAVEN) THAT ONLY THE THREE OF THEM KNOW. Selah! This assumption is theologically correct because they have been in existence before the time called 'IN THE BEGINNING'.
One preacher put it this way: 'God was a Creator before He created anything and He was created before He became a Creator'. The truth is that God is a creator before He created anything. This is His nature. This conclusion is also in symphony with one of the laws of Biblical Interpretations called THE LAW OF FIRST MENTION which states that the very first time any important word is mentioned in the Bible [usually, of course, is in Genesis, the first book of the Bible] Scripture gives that word its most complete, and accurate, meaning to not only serve as a "key" in understanding the word's Biblical concept, but to also provide a foundation for its fuller development in later parts of the Bible.
In other word, God is a Creator because 'created' was the first thing spoken about Him in the Bible. I hope you know that the Hebrew word translated as 'GOD' in Genesis 1:1 and many other places is 'ELOHIM-a plural word in the Hebrew language'? So, get off the traditional thinking that God the Father created everything. Then, He handed over to the Son who later handed over to the Holy Ghost. This is wrong! The three of them were involved in creation and the three of them are still working till now. Jesus says in John 5:17 'But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 5: 20-21 says For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will'.
The above verses do not portray the Father has a jobless person after creation. The God-Head have been eternally bound together to be together, work together and answer to the name 'GOD' together. Their natures and roles are different. All of them were involved in Creation and are still working from beginning till now. Jesus isn't jobless in Heaven, He is Our High Priest in the Holy of Holies in Heaven and He is our Heavenly Advocate.
WHAT HAPPENED AT CREATION? God the Father is the One with the Blue print/idea of Creation (how and why creation should be done), God the Word supplied the material of creation and the Holy Ghost created everything. Read Gen 1, John 1, 1 Cor. 12:4-7 and many other places in the Bible. God the Father is the One that spoke in Genesis 1:27.
GOD'S PLAN IN DATELESS PAST Elohim created both the visible and the invisible realms for the agenda, plans and purposes of the God Head to find expression.
What is Heaven? Heaven as we have it today is NOT the home of God (the God Head have been in existence before anything including Heaven was created) but the Third Heaven is the administrative Headquarters of the will of God in all of His realms. God's plan is that both the visible and the invisible realm will become the platforms for the expressions of His will. To make this possible, many beings and things were created to make the fulfillment of His plans possible. Be it also known unto you that the assumption that it is only on planet Earth that we have living beings is COMPLETELY WRONG. This lie was sold to us by our Scientists who used the gadgets from a planet that has fallen from God's Glory to measure the creations of God and made conclusions based on their findings.
There are SAINTS NOT ANGELS IN HEAVEN THAT ARE NOT FROM PLANET EARTH. I'm not talking about UFOS or Aliens or some other demonic civilizations some people have been exposed to. Listen; there are planets that the inhabitants thereof have not fallen from God's Glory. They have seriously advanced so much that even technological developments in such planets are way beyond what we can understand in this planet. Have you read Hebrews 11: 2 before? Heb. 11:3 says 'Through faith we understand that the WORLDS were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear'. Did you notice the plural word 'WORLDS' in the above passage?
God is BIGGER THAN THE BIBLE. BUT, THE BIBLE IS THE MANUAL TO USE IN STUDYING GOD IN THIS PLANET. Angels don't read the Bible in Heaven. The Bible is useless in Heaven because the Written Word is THE LIVING WORD UP THERE. So, to think that it is only in this planet Earth that we have LIVING THINGS is a very childish assumption. Have you read Daniel 8 vs. 13 before? 'Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?' The question is this, where do those SAINTS come from? I hope you know that as at the time of Daniel, only two people from this our RECREATED PLANET could have gone to Heaven; Enoch and Elijah. Every other Old Testament Saints were in the Earthly Paradise also called Abraham's bosom. Luke 16:22. There have been people from our planet Earth that have gone to Heaven and have interacted with SAINTS not angels that were NOT from this planet. One of them was Sadhu Sundar Singh (the spiritual father of Sadhu Sundar Selveraj). You can read up Sundar Singh's book on the Spiritual World published in 1926. Can I also chip something in briefly? The revelation you received from God (in whatever form) about Himself, Heaven, His character, works, etc IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO YOUR LEVEL OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY. Selah!
God is far bigger than what you know of Him. Your present state of knowledge is just the minimum prerequisite for another level. Angels have spent billions of years in Heaven and none of them can claim to know everything about God. Can you also handle this? 'That someone is now in Heaven doesn't mean the person knows more about God than those on the Earth'. Selah! So, the Heaven you see is just the one you can understand. May God give you understanding! It is just like taking a Primary Two pupil and a P.HD holder in Zoology to a Zoo and asking them to write an account of their experience there.
Another plan that dated back to the time before creation is how the LIFE OF GOD (ZOE) will become the possession of man. Also in dateless past, there is predestination on God the Word that He would become the Son and through Him, the agenda and the resources of the God Head will be made available to all of God's creation and HE WILL BECOME THE LORD OVER ALL CREATED THINGS AND BEINGS. The predestination on God the Word also made Him to become the LAMB OF GOD SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. Rev. 13:8. Be it known unto you that the coming of Jesus was not an immediate response of the Infinite Wisdom of God to the fall of man. If not, Rev. 13:8 shouldn't be in the Bible. May God give you understanding! Let me stop here today. Tomorrow, we will take a closer look at GENESIS 1 VS 1- The creation of the FIRST HEAVEN AND EARTH. Read and share it. My name is Olufemi Solomon WhatsApp: +2349095507154
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