Systems. Sometimes they work. Sometimes, they don't. This particular system on earth has definite flaws. Have you ever questioned it? Have you ever questioned your existence? are you the least bit interested in WHO you really are? WHAT your purpose is? WHEN will it all make sense, WHERE do you go from here? and WHY should I care? Well, hang on. I'm about to lend some suggestions as to all of the above.
WHO you really are.
Ever read the book of GENESIS?
It says in the beginning somebody named God made a bunch of stuff in a particular manner and called it "good". I'm paraphrasing, obviously. The sun, the moon, the animals, the plants, he "made", but the man and woman he created. Say, what???
I wondered too. And then the whole thing is repeated in the next chapter. What's up with that? A repeat creation story? Well, apparently, yes, in a manner of speaking. Here we go.
First, the god spoken of in Genesis is not god our Creator, but the Elohim, a term used for god in the Torah, which actually refers to "gods" plural (im is plural masculine in Hebrew), or rulers, judges, angels, as listed in Strong's Concordance. Remember, Genesis 1:26; And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....so God created man. But, wait, what's up with "making" and "creating"? Let's find out.
The word "barah" means to make. In other words, the making of an original. Creating has more to do with taking things and making them into something. We make flour to create a cake, which is "asah". These words, and their intentions in Genesis, are not interchangeable. Here is why.
If you'll notice, the last verse of Genesis Chapter 1 states 31 and God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Then, God blessed and sanctified and rested. Then we see in Chapter 2, verse 4, that things seem to start all over again. But does it really?
Suddenly we have a new character on the scene named "Lord God". Why the difference? I wondered the same thing. It's like a new story. A new beginning. Well, apparently it was. I soon learned that the verse pertaining to all the blessing and sanctifying had more to do with "destroying" than blessing. Afterall, it does say He "ended his work" on the seventh day. Did He really "end" His work? I believe he did. Here's why.
After studying with Dr. McQuate, and checking the translation myself, I found that those words referring to blessing and sanctifying can also mean destroy. And because we all know that man is not so good, due to that inbred "sinful" manner in which we are constantly at odds with, it only makes sense that God would destroy that which was not good, being inherently good Himself. But, if man was destroyed, how are we still here? Good question.
That Lord God character who formed man of the dust of the ground was none other than a fallen angel who helped herself to the secret code of life, or at least part of it. She had to "borrow" a few items to make it work, but she did. Of course, who was standing by to assist and "lend" a helping hand? You guessed it, Satan. Yep. He's in on the gig. Believe it or not.
And the Lord God then took from Adam and "made" Eve and planted them in Eden, and then they took of the forbidden fruit, etc., but what was really going on here? What exactly was that forbidden fruit? Was it the forbidden truth regarding creation? Was it the secret code for making man? Indeed it was. And then my next question was "was this really happening? Were Adam and Eve really tempted in the garden, or is it just another story to explain the rebellion. I discovered it was indeed the latter.
Indeed in the beginning God made the heavens and the earth. But then God saw it wasn't good and destroyed it. There is clear evidence in the Bible that he destroyed the earth at least once with a flood and once with fire. The destruction with fire story is rather hidden, but it's there. Hence the reference to "the dust of the ground" which actually refers to "ash", and the forming of man by the "potter" using the "clay" from the destruction by fire. Sound crazy? Ya, I know, it does.
I told you it was a long and winding road. ....right now, my brain hurts so I'm taking a break. Trying to figure out a way to explain this whole mess is rather taxing, but rewarding.
later.....
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