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IS THE TRINITY TRUE?  (Part 0.3)

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Step 1- Part 0.3

OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IN THIS SESSION WILL BE ON VERSE 1

For a better look at the Interlinear PASSAGE FOR GENESIS 1:2 Click Here

Ruach= Spirit, Wind, Breath

roo-ahk

*ruach is in the common singular construct. Do not think of as one or the other- that’s the Western mindset. However, now you must put on your Hebrew Mindset and not override what the Hebrew is teaching us. Ruach consists of all three meanings at the same time.

ELOHIM = Supreme One, Mighty One

el-low-heem

*elohim is in the masculine plural form. Elohim is not only used for GOD, but on occasion it is used in scripture in reference to human rulers, angels, or judges.

The primary emphasis is on power and might.  GOD is the Most High Elohim. Not all Elohim are equal.  Scripture also applies the title to “little gods” as elohim. As you can see, Elohim is a BIG WORD.  More on this later.

RUACH ELOHIM

ruach el-o-heem

Both words are proper nouns. Proper Nouns identify a person, place or thing. Genesis 1:2 does not identify the Spirit as a proper noun in the masculine tense in this verse. Yet, we have it on good authority that GOD, Elohim is masculine and describes Himself grammatically with proper nouns. (Genesis 1:1 and 2 both introduce Elohim on the pages of scripture in the masculine plural form.

* Since scripture is clearly indicating that the “Spirit” belongs to GOD, (masculine plural) –making no assumptions and doubting nothing, we can safely say that, the Spirit of GOD is being spoken of grammatically as a proper noun and not a place or a thing.

Important Note: There is no place in the biblical canon where Elohim is not expressed in the masculine plural form, in reference to GOD.

ARE YOU SEEING IT?

NOTE: I will not know if your intention is to walk through this course unless you engage by commenting, asking questions or responding to questions, etc. Without engagement, I will consider that you are just browsing through the site. Engagement and Participation are the methods by which you will receive the most benefit.

THE LORD LOVES A GOOD DISCUSSION! Proverbs 2 (ALL)

We Are Building a Case:

So far we have established the following...

By examining only two passages of scripture (Genesis 1:1-2) and following the pattern in scripture; In this lesson, we discovered 17 additional appearances of Spirit of GOD, through use of the Interlinear.

  • Spirit of God (ruach Elohim) — e.g., Genesis 1:2, Job 33:4

Beyond the references to the Spirit of GOD (aka ruach elohim, ruach YHVH, ruach kodsho), one of the primary purposes of this lesson is to provide insight into the number of times the Spirit of GOD is mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures and what He does for us, for mankind.

In general, the Spirit of GOD is referred to a minimum of 94 times on the pages of scripture. The more we pay attention to His functions, roles and responsibilities in the Kingdom of Heaven, the more we will begin to see the Triune nature of how GOD and His Holy Spirit operate. We will be able to see their unity from which they both minister to us.

By doing this, you will also begin to see how easily we read past every mention of the Holy Spirit and read in to the verse our own preconceived notions, ignoring Him and inserting "GOD" instead, like we're just reading another name for GOD. This is a very fine line to address. So let's go back and read Genesis 1:1-2 again, which illustrates this point from the beginning.

  • 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
  • 2 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.

If we read this and tell ourselves that GOD just changed His name in the middle of 2 verses, then we are just doing ourselves an injustice. And as you may come to see later in this course, we can inhibit our own ability to operate in the spiritual realm because we don't even understand the person and power of the Holy Spirit.

How can we operate in His Power and receive it in it's fullness when we do not even understand who He is? If we do not understand the value of what GOD is giving to us, we either just dismiss it as irrelevant or sit it on a shelf and say "Glory to Halleluyah" and walk around powerless, without wisdom, knowledge, understanding, power, and cutting off the counsel of GOD.

You can't have a relationship with someone who treats you like you do not exist. GOD wants a full relationship.

I am going to continue to add scriptural proofs as we go. More than likely we will cover over all 94 appearances of the Holy Spirit in the Hebrew Scriptures, or come very close to it. At that point, you will have to decide if you are reading your own biases and presuppositions into the text (eisegesis) or allowing the scripture to tell you who the Holy Spirit is (exegesis).

So the question becomes, if GOD tells you 94 times who His Spirit is and what He is sent to do for you, will you listen? Will you hear Him?

If GOD demonstrates MULTIPLE-MULTIPLE-MULTIPLE times His Triune nature on the pages of scripture, without using the word 'trinity' (which wasn't even in existence at the time scripture was written- It's an English word and concept, not Hebrew or Hebraic), because He shows you who He is, without labels. Will you believe Him?

This is why the scriptures will do all the talking - which means you have to read a lot! Amen.

Something to consider as we continue through this course.

Additional Scriptural Proofs of His Character and Nature:

  • Spirit of the Lord (ruach YHWH) — e.g., Isaiah 42:1, Joel 2:28
  • Holy Spirit (ruach haqodesh) - e.g., Ps 51:11, Isa 63:10-11
  • YHVH ELOHIM is a person AND He has a Spirit - which operates separate and apart from Him, fulfilling the Purposes and Plans of GOD.
  • We have cited 17 (minimum) passages of scripture so far that identify the Spirit of GOD as a person, executing assignments as given by GOD. (Ref Part 0.02)

ELOHIM is always expressed in the Masculine Plural form. This statement can be verified by using the interlinear for all 16 passages of scripture cited in Part 0.2 and 2, 570+ verses of scripture in which Elohim appears.

  • Elohim is always in the masculine plural form - This statement can be verified by using the interlinear for all 16 passages of scripture cited in Part 0.2 and 2, 570+ verses of scripture in which Elohim appears.

GOD and HIS Spirit BOTH Speak. (And GOD Said...)

  • The LORD GOD, YHVH ELOHIM and the Spirit of GOD both speak. (in only 18 passages of scripture so far, we have demonstrated this definitively in Ex 31:1, 2 Chronicles 24:20) - As the pinnacle of GOD's creation, only mankind - created in His image and likeness -speaks.

The Spirit of GOD Gives LIFE! (just like GOD)

  • Job 27:3
  • Job 33:4

The Spirit of GOD is the Spirit of Prophecy

  • 1 Sam 10:10, 10:20, 18:10, 19:20, 19:23, Isa 61:1,

The Spirit of GOD Dwells Upon a Person Because of the Anointing given to them by GOD.

  • 1 Samuel 61:1

The Spirit of GOD restrains darkness, comforts, instructs, prevents enemy attacks, provides, quides, deposits insight and wisdom, gave them the pattern for the Tabernacle, i.e., gives us the patterns we need, commissions us for leadership

  • Gen 1:2, Ex 31:3, Num 24:2, 1 Sam 1:1, 10:7, 10, 19;20, 1 Chron 28:12, Isa 61:11, Dan 5:11, 14, Num 11:16-17, Judges 3:10, 6:34

The Spirit of the LORD gives us rest. (Thank You Jesus)

  • Isaiah 63:11-14

I am currently working on Part .04 - The First Stepping Stone. In the meantime, I await your response to Step 1 - Part 0.3.

GOD BLESS,

RECAP: GENESIS CHAPTER ONE

Genesis 1:1-31 King James Version

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 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.

3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

That was simple right? Be certain that you took every step. This will ensure that as we build there will be no gaps in understanding!

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HOW GOD SPELLS BEAUTIFUL

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First you have to take another look at the Hebrew Letter peh, so that we can remember How GOD Spells Mouth…

He begins with the letter peh…

He ends with the letter hei…

PRONOUNCED “PAY“

The letter peh is a product of the Hebrew Letters,

Can you see the yod dangling from the letter containing letter kaf?

The letter kaf is shaped like a backwards letter C. It represents the open palm of the hand, open like a container holding something.

The yud י alludes to spirituality, humility, love, kindness prayer… (to name a few of the concepts and images that it represents).

The mouth and the power of speech were given to man to serve the ethical goals of using our speech in the service of God… to lift up, edify, encourage the Body of Christ.

The gift of speech is for the purpose to speak life, not death, or destruction… to bless and not curse, to pray for those who despitefully use you… Our tongue was meant to build up each other in kindness, not pick each other apart.

If the mouth can not carry out this most holy and ethical mission, should it be closed?

This equates to something my mom used to say. and teach daily…”If you don’t have anything good to say, be quiet.” (Thanks Mom!)

The letter hei ה (above) symbolizes the Breath of God, Revelation from God, Repentance, Blessings, Elevation Significance, Increase, Mercy…

The letter hei is filled with abundance & blessings. The mouth was created with the capacity, and the potential to carry the Word of God.

In fact, it was designed to do so!

Follow the sequence in the letters… peh the mouth opens revealing the yod inside. Yod is a HUGE letter in Hebrew. To be the smallest letter in the Hebrew language it represents the most powerful concepts. the single most important of these is humility.

GOD’s Holy language reveals that He is looking for the Yod in our mouths, in our speech, on our tongues.

When the mouth (peh) contains and maintains its yod, the hei follows. Revelations follows, insight follows. Blessings follow. Amen.

BUT GOD DID NOT STOP THERE!

He took the Word He created for ‘MOUTH’ to create another Word that expresses His concept and idea of BEAUTY.

He adds the letter yud…

The letter י  (spelled yud or yod) symbolizes humility, love, kindness, truth, goodness, Himself – All that GOD is… The Height of Spirituality…

He takes the First Letter of His Name and adds it to the mouth.

So, the question becomes… “What are we speaking?

Look at the message and the WORD Picture the letters paint together, and

In the Holy tongue and Language of GOD, it’s your words that determine your beauty.
Not your physical appearance. He’s looking at your spiritual appearance. How do you appear before GOD?

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD ITSELF CLEARLY PAINTS A PICTURE OF WHAT GOD CALLS BEAUTIFUL..

yah-peh happens when…. humility drips from your lips

When you consider how GOD speaks, before you speak.

When you surrender your thoughts, and your ways, to His thoughts and His ways…

When you don’t have to be seen and you just want Him to be seen…

When attitude is not your only means to communicate.

Beautiful does not try to control or manipulate another with their words. Their words speak life and abundance.

Our definition of beautiful is focused on the outward appearance. We look for the outward man, the outward woman… Our definition of BEAUTY places our focus on what we can see in the natural. We’re not looking at the spirit. The spirit of the person is not even in consideration in our definition of ‘Beautiful.

Are the words that come out of your mouth beautiful?

Are you beautiful? Really Beautiful? According to the Word?

Or do we have to be right every time, about everything?

Those with the virtue and character trait of “yah-peh” will not use their tongue to murmur, chide, complain, point fingers, assign blame, ridicule, reproach, judge, control, manipulate… etc.

…and when they catch themselves engage in such activity- (the flesh will runaway from you if you don’t watch it…)

aka… the tongue is ALL FLESH… NOT A BONE IN IT!

So when the Children of GOD catch themselves operating in the flesh,

They Repent.

I pray that the LORD GOD of Heaven, calls us BEAUTIFUL Everyday!

Amen.

Beauty is not what we think it is.

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Dear Tiff,

I hope this answers your questions about Moses…

At the burning bush…

Moses kept seeing something burning in the mountain and Yes, God was testing him to see if he would “turn aside to see.”

At the battle with Amalek…

His hands were not literally “heavy” per se. Not heavy the way we think of in the natural.

Scripture actually says in the original Hebrew that “His hands were filled with faith.” Which made them appear heavy in the natural.

Exodus 17:

11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

12 But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

Behind the word steady is the Hebrew word for faith, emunah. Emunah means to be certain of GOD, which makes us steadfast, immoveable and unshakeable. Emunah has its roots in the word, Amen, which we declare in confidence that our prayers will be answered because GOD hears us and He is Faithfulness Himself.

Moses hands were not just steady… that’s the watered-down Bible story version of what was going on. His hands were faith unstoppable!

“O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness (emunah) round about thee?” Ps 89:8 KJV

His Hands Were Faith…

Long story: but the short version I want you to get from God’s Word is this…. faith is in our hands. Faith exudes from our hands… Faith is evident by virtue of what actions we perform in the world. Faith is not something that you say. Faith is something that you do.

Faith is a verb. Faith can’t be just in your conversation. Faith must be in demonstration. (Faith is a noun in English, our language. Faith is a verb in Hebrew, God’s Language.)

Faith is Action.

How awesome would it have been if we had understood this from our childhood? I have not found to date, any version of the Bible that actually informs us that “his hands were filled with faith” or that “his hands were faith.” Don’t you think that would have made a difference to how we would have understood and applied the Word of Truth? Don’t you believe that we would have connected to a deeper truth, a deeper spiritual understanding from the beginning?

Back to your question….

Moses was holding up the faith for everyone—-all the children of Israel— they did not have their own faith. They had faith in his faith. But their faith was not of the same substance and the same quality of what Moses had.

We need to have a faith of our own.

The prayers of Moses, and his show of faith (by raising up his hands) embued power, inspired the people. Moses’ faith moved them to a place of strength and power that they did not have on their own. They had forgotten who they were. They still had the mindset of a conquered people. They had come out of captivity but they still had a captivity mindset.

They saw HIS faith…. and they believed they could win. Moses was a pillar of God, holding up the faith of the people. Moses, Aaron and Hur.

Not very many people draw faith from God. They actually draw it from certain other people. Perhaps you know what I mean. Do you know people who have faith in your faith in GOD, but don’t really have a relationship with GOD of their own?

God is humble enough to understand that. He depends on it. I hope there are people that you know that are simply Holy instruments, vessels of faith and we need them. We depend on them. They are like the letter vav in Hebrew. They connect us to the faith of GOD. We need them.

Their faith inspires us and others. Their faith helps us overcome.

God needs these people to help His people overcome their enemies… those who actually are the enemies of God. Those that want to bend Gods will to their own.

This whole battle is actually about Him. It’s about, if we will serve Him, who will serve Him, when we will serve Him, how long, how convenient it is to serve Him, etc.

This battle is about whose hands are really filled with faith. A great many people have faith in Church, in Worship, in prayer, in conversation, in your dilemma… but not in their own crisis.

Do You Have Faith in the Crisis?

Most believers, too many, have faith until the crisis comes.
Then fear approaches and either takes over, paralyzes the person causing them to freeze, (not know what to do and so they do nothing). They freeze in place with doubt, second guessing, they curl up in bed and weep, depressed, they just let days… time pass by. The miracle they hope for is the world to end, just swallow them up whole. They want the problem to go away or to just go back in time… they just want it to stop. Whatever “it” is.

They stop thinking. Stop being ah-dahm, mankind, His crowning achievement.

Fear of the future, the unknown, of self, or the enemy, kills Gods people first. BEFORE the death blow ever comes from the enemy.

The Crisis will Confirm the Level of Faith That You Have…

We can take ourselves out with our own fears before we ever meet Goliath on the battlefield. If we’re not careful, we will fall on our own sword for fear of the situation.

I believe that spiritual death comes when you’re out of ideas.

David was the only man left who was free of fear. That’s why he could say, “Who is this uncircumcised Phillistine!”

His hands were filled with faith. Literally and spiritually. No one had to have faith for him. He had his own.

Moses, David, all the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, were filled with the Word of God and nothing could come between them and His Word.

They understood faith had to be demonstrated, in a crisis when it counts the most, and they did just that.

Their demonstrations of faith helped the people and the nations that weren’t quite there yet but wanted to be.

In the final analysis, the crisis reveals just what king of faith you really have or if you have any at all. What kind of faith are you operating with?

Jesus Saw Their Faith…

Matthew 9:2, “And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.”

Mark 2:5, “When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.”

Luke 5:20, “And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.”

There has to be demonstration of faith.

I see us passing by like the Patriarchs and Matriarchs of old, of now. I see some of us coming to the level of Moses and David in our faith.

I pray that all God’s people’s hands are filled with faith, of the substance and the quality of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.

May your hands be filled with faith and your dedicated prayer life become your lifestyle, not your refuge in times of trouble, but your refuge everyday. Let GOD be the refuge everyday. I pray for your strength to go out to battle when Goliath comes. Whenever he shows up. I decree and declare that your fear(s) shall always activate you and never paralyze you. I pray that you remember who you are, everyday… the crowning achievement of Gods creative miracle and you have power above all the power of the enemy. I see the next evolution of 5 smooth stones in God’s people. I see your enemy’s falling by the power of prayer that resides within you.

That’s what I see as you pass by. I see giant slayers coming forth through the power of prayer.

You will be slaying giants even as you’re passing by or walking away!

Amen.

Prayer of David composed when Saul sent messengers to wait at the house in order to destroy him and his purpose in the earth.

PSALM 59 

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloods.

3 For, lo, they lie in wait (seek to ambush) for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: reveal yourself, arouse yourself to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful (compassionate) to any wicked transgressors (those that deal treacherously). Selah.

6 They return at evening: they make a murmur (hamah) like a dog, and go round about (surround) the city.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips (language, speech): for who, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O Lord (YHVH), shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen (nations) in derision (laugh).

9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence (stronghold, retreat).

10 The God of my mercy shall (come out front to meet) me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies (treacherous watchers).

11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips (speech) let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Amen.

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Let Us Make Man…. 2.0

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“He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.” —Daniel 2:22

What else can we learn from this message? The objective is to discover not only, what character and nature of ‘man’ is required when such a situation presents itself, but also, Who is this elect man among men?

Adam…is a Human Being… First

In Part 3 of “When There Is No Man, Be A Man, we saw the term applied first in recognition of ‘man’ as a human being, a messenger of GOD and representative of mankind.

In Gen 5:2, we saw the transition and evolution of the word ‘adam’ as a name. In the diagram to the left, we see that the word adam is created from 3 Hebrew letters; aleph (A) – dalet (D) – closed mem (M).

Gen 2:5b …for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. —there was not a ‘human being’ to till the ground.

CASE IN POINT…

To begin, let us not neglect Genesis 2:5b. Not only is there no man, but there is not a man to till the ground. The word ’till’, is the Hebrew word avad (5647). Traditionally, (in English) this word is translated in multiple ways; labour, to serve, to work. Beyond that surface level of understanding we have the meanings; to obey, perform acts of worship, worship, serve with levitical service, etc.

Now head over to Genesis 2:15…and GOD took the man and put the him in the garden to dress it and to keep it. (KJV). “To dress It”, is avad (5647), and “to keep it” is, shamar (8104).

Notice, the same word (avad) is being used in both places. in Genesis 2:5 we translate avad as to till/cultivate. In Genesis 2:15, we translate it as, “dress”, but which does it mean?

“avad” has nothing to do with working or farming the land. Really, there is nothing to farm, is there? The soil is not fighting against man, yet. There are no thorns and thistles, yet. Everything is well prepared for adam and eve in the Garden. In so many uses of the word avad, we find the application of service/work. The questions we have not been asking are, “Is this strictly limited to physical work/labour? Or, can this apply at times to spiritual labour/work/service to God in prayer and sacrifice?

When GOD first creates the world and takes Adam, the human being and puts him in the garden, it is for the purpose of worship, service to GOD. –NOT physical labor. Adam does not have to work at anything else. He does not have to build any bridges. There’s no need to fight the lions and tigers and bears. Death does not exist in the world, yet. There is nothing to repair, fix, or mend. Adam and eve’s only duty is to study, learn, worship, praise, protect the anointing (shamar), and walk with GOD.
They, Adam and Eve, do not need to prepare a home, they already have one. It’s gahn edahn, the first Temple/House of GOD.

Could it be possible, that GOD is speaking about much more than how we traditionally translate the word? Could this mean something much more than mere physical labor?

In Genesis 2:15, we find the words avad and shamar… based on this analysis, that would translate to; worship (avad) and to guard/protect the anointing (shamar). Avodah (from the root ward, avad) in Hebrew is service to GOD in prayer and worship.

Which is more likely, that GOD placed Adam in the garden for the purpose of praise and worship, to guard and protect the anointing on the earth realm, or to farm the land? In addition, why would the Garden of Eden, need to be plowed, tilled or cultivated? WE turn scripture into a fairy tale whenever we minimize or lower the level of the meaning of His Word. For all intents and purposes, we as Christians cause the world to attribute a fairy tale, bible story-mindset to the things of GOD, when we treat them that way. I want my students to take responsibility for that and fix it.

Since the dawn of mankind, GOD has requested only relationship, not farming. Farming has much respect, by all means. However, our primary aspirations in the Word should be to cultivate a relationship with GOD. Instead, we (most of the body of Christ) put people in bondage by condemning them for working on the sabbath. This is problematic. Especially if we are not even speaking of the right kind of work.

Let me just upset the WHOLE applecart!

The work we should be engaged in – 6 days a week- is service to GOD, devotion of the heart. Avodah and shamar. On the 7th day we are to rest. Rest from all the work that we have done. Now, I ask you, if we have not been engaged in avodah and shamar, what is there to rest from? The labor of your hands? We did not engage in avodah. We do not even understand shamar, i.e., how to protect the anointing. So, what are we resting from? Secular activities? YES! We are resting from secular activities.

The objective of resting on the 7th day, is to rest in GOD. Mentally, some of us might understand that. However, rest should be in virtue of the service to the LORD. So, what if shabbat is about trusting GOD with everything, all your labor (service of the heart) from the previous six days? If that is the case, then GOD is not commanding you to hold the 7th day separate as a commandment to intimidate, scare, cause guilt, or whatever else we might think. GOD is commanding you to separate the day, as a sign that you trust Him with the outcome of all that service of the heart. Just rest in Him. Could GOD be saying, I will take it from here? because you trust in me?

SIDEBAR—-

Could GOD be commanding you to do something in order to bless you? I’m curious. Do parents enforce rules in order to protect and bless their children? Do they have to understand the rule in order to be obedient and receive the blessing? Could I be actually blessing my child with rules they might not like, definitely not want, but that help to preserve their life? Do I have some children that obey because you gave them the instruction and others that refuse instruction and therefore need a commandment? As a parent do you make it a commandment, because they just happen to have the type of nature to oppose their own selves?

Do we forbid our kids from running into the street because we are unreasonable and controlling? Or might that particular commandment be a blessing to them?

To Dress it and to Keep It…

What misleads us is our own translation. We thought we were supposed to dress and keep the garden. How were you supposed to do that anyway, when the garden was already perfect? Fairytale language is deadly.

Consider this: Adam was created outside of the Garden. GOD, took him and put him, in the Garden. Scripture is very clear, that Adam was created outside the Garden (natural realm) and put inside the Garden (spiritual realm) for the purpose of anointing him for mastery in two realms, the spiritual and the natural.

Man needs the ability to operate in both the spiritual and natural realms, with authority, dominion and power.

Prayer began in the Garden of Eden. Had we been taught this scripture in context to heart-felt devotion and service to GOD in prayer and worship, and how to guard and protect the anointing on our lives and the lives of others, I honestly believe that we would be further advanced in our prayer lives, don’t you think?

Prayer and worship is not our forte within the Church. Our focus was placed on tilling the ground, toil, gardening, cultivating wealth, etc…

Eve Was Created In The Garden…

Eve, was created inside the Garden. The Garden is the 1st tabernacle on Earth. It is the abode of God on Earth, the dwelling place and meeting place of GOD and mankind, Adam and Eve. Eve’s being created inside the Garden is equivalent to Adam gaining a double portion anointing in the spiritual realm, in unity.

Eve is taken from out of Adam, who has been created to operate in both realms. Eve, is in her element in the Garden/Tabernacle/Temple/House of GOD. Together, they have the ability to operate in unity and with the power of agreement in both realms, accessing a double portion anointing in the spirit.

I sincerely doubt if women, when they think about this, will disagree. Women know they are stronger in the spirit then most men. (I only say that because women far outnumber men in the church and they prayer more than men- on average). Women of prayer, can pick up their husbands, children, friends and loved ones in the spirit all day, any day. They set the tone for the spiritual atmosphere in their homes. I am utterly convinced that women have dominion in the Garden of GOD, and are in their spiritual element in prayer praise and worship. Do you know why?

Look at any church in America and many other countries for that matter. Women make up at least, 90% of the Church. (I am making an effort to be conservative). There would be no church’s if women did not hold them up, nurture them and stand by the men and women of GOD who Pastor them.

Yes, Indeed. Despite centuries of brandishing women with the fall from grace in Eden, The Tabernacle was, is and remains our spiritual domain. Women, You have everything they need in their spiritual DNA to excel in spiritual matters.

Men, You are formidable in prayer, if you choose to be. You have the ability, the potential to command enormous strength in prayer. That is, if you gave your voice to GOD in prayer, praise and worship, in greater numbers. You were created/formed to have great strength in both the natural and the spiritual realms. But, for the most part, most men do choose to use it for the House of the LORD.

I’m only speaking of the men who do not use their strength and power for the House of the LORD. Unfortunately, the lcak of men in prayer is the rule and not the exception. The majority of men leave their brothers in Christ to do all the work for them. They say that they believe. But, they just don’t serve. Yet, when the men are in unity they make light work of the forces of darkness. They could.

I could be wrong about this. But, until I see men gathered in the church, in greater numbers praying and pulling down Heaven to earth. I’m going to assume I’m right until there’s evidence otherwise. I honestly believe the world would be in better shape if the men called to GOD would operate in their position, place, and calling. I can’t help but believe this because whenever men pray in unity with one another and alongside the women in the House of GOD- situations change. That’s what I have seen. Especially, when they understand the spiritual qualities and substance of avodah and shamar. When they understand the Torah-centric applications of the Word in them.

I look forward to walking through Genesis 2 and 3 in detail with you all one day.

Aleph is Silent…

  • ALL the letters in Hebrew are Consonants (with few exceptions of letters that are now used as vowels since the time of the Masoretes).  
  • Aleph is silent in Hebrew.

Also, you may recall from previous teachings, that the Hebrew letters convey concepts, images, ideas, symbols and possess numerical value. There is a lot of valuable data packed into each letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet, which translates to a great deal of data in each word, as it is constructed of the letters of the aleph-bet. In short, the Hebrew Letters are treasure houses of information in their own right.

We all love a good secret. So please allow me to share one with you now. Learning the Hebrew Letters, will help you obtain more knowledge and understanding of the sacred text of scripture, it’s content and meaning, but knowledge of the letters themselves will elevate your prayers, and your personal study & devotion time. Every aspect of your ministry will flourish, because you set your mind to learn the Holy language.

After all, one of the most important concepts our torah studies provide to us is, the realization that our words provide us access into the realms and dimensions that would be closed to us in the natural. Words have a very strong impact on all of our interactions. Therefore, we must measure our words carefully for the impact they have on others. Our words allow us to draw forth something supernatural from the natural world. Let’s repeat that: What we need most of all, is for our words to draw forth something supernatural, from the natural world/realm.

The Hebrew Letter Aleph – a

The Hebrew Letter Aleph, is the 1st letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. The Gematria, i.e., the numerical value of aleph is 1. One is unique and Indivisible. Aleph is formed by the combination of 2 Hebrew letters, the vav (V) and 2 yods, (Y). (the vav is the vertical line which is slanted in the aleph, representing the partition between the upper firmament and the lower firmament. The yod’s are connected on either sides of the stem. One facing up (toward the Heavens), and the other facing down (toward earth). the Gematria of the vav is 6, and each yod has a numerical value of 10, for a total of 26. The aleph is equivalent to the 4 Letter Name of GOD, Y-H-V-H, which also equal 26.

In Paleo Hebrew, – The Ancient Hebrew Script, The letter aleph shaped in the form of an Ox head, representing strength, leadership, power. Aleph is the symbol of God. Aleph represents the Oneness of GOD, and His Sovereignty. Aleph represents Divinity, The Father, The Strong Leader of the House. Aleph represents torah, which is the thought of GOD. All of creation is a product of torah, Genesis 1. Which is why even the letters are called, the raw materials of creation. God spoke His Word into the atmosphere and the Word took physical form. Created in the image and likeness of GOD is ‘adam’, the human being. By what other name, could GOD possibly call His noblest achievement?

The aleph is the symbol of God. Aleph represents the Oneness of GOD, and His Sovereignty. Aleph represents Divinity, The Father, Strength.

Aleph represents torah, which is the thought of GOD. All of creation is a product of torah, Genesis 1. Which is why even the letters are called, the raw materials of creation. God spoke His Word into the atmosphere and the Word took physical form. Created in the image and like of GOD is ‘adam’, the human being. By what other name, could GOD possibly call His noblest achievement?

It is only fitting that human beings are given a name that begins with the the 1st letter of GOD’s Name, Elohim (spelled – aleph (A) – lamed (L) – hei (H) – closed mem (M). Mankind’s name begins, with its origins, image and likeness (reflection) in GOD. The image and likeness of GOD is embedded in the very name He gave for mankind, and it begins with the aleph. Adam is God-like in being and will be GOD’s representative and messenger on earth. God signed off on His Creation by adding His Name to our name. Mankind (adam) was created to be an aleph in the earth. Our name carries our assignment.

The Hebrew Letter Dalet – d

The Dalet, connects us to the four stages of deliverance as outlined by GOD in The Book of Exodus 6:6-7. “I will Bring You Forth, Save You, Redeem You and Take You.” Amen.

The dalet (D) is the 4th letter of the Hebrew aleph-bet and carries a gematria of 4. Dalet is the door and its name carries its designation. The doorpost reaches up and down and the lintel reaches right to left. The 4 directions extend north, south, east, and west. Dalet is the poor (dal) moving toward the tav (Covenant and the Cross).

The root word of Dalet, (dal) alludes to the poor. The gimel – the 3rd letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet pursues the dalet in order to provide care, generosity, and kindness. GOD is the Giver of Kindness, who pursues the poor.

Consider Abram, whose name, by the way, also begins with the aleph – the 1st letter of GOD’s Name. Abram was called the Chariot of GOD, who brought GOD’s character and Nature down to Earth. Because of his pursuit of GOD, the LORD bestowed the letter hei (H) to his name and he became Abraham. As you will recall from class, the letter hei (H) is formed with a yod and a dalet, representing divinity, and humility (yod) combined with the anointing to bring the Presence of GOD into the physical realm; into physical reality. His deeds of righteousness were always carried out expeditiously and his kindness to others is legendary.

The dalet is the symbol of the door, the path, the way. Once we, as those reared up on New Testament teachings, hear these words, we connect the dots and immediately recognize the parallels to Christ, Who is The Way, The Truth and The Life. The dalet symbolizes movement, the pathway, access in and out, because it is the door.

Within the Ancient Paleo Hebrew symbol of the dalet, you can also see the representation of the curtain hanging from the rods in the tabernacle. The veil between the Holy place and the Holy of Holies. The dalet is the door (Christ, who stands between us and The Father). Once again, every New Testament disciple who grasps the image of the dalet, hears the scripture saying, “No one cometh unto the Father, but by me” John 14:6. You have to gain access to the door.

The Hebrew Letter Mem – m

This is the spiritual equation that we have so far…

GOD + access to the pathway + Nations, People, Waters, Living Waters…

Adam, carries a message. Between Elohim and the Nations is a door. The name for mankind (adam), openly conveys a message which is concealed to our intellectual minds (hence, the final mem which means ‘concealed’).

Access to GOD is through the door. Who is the door? Who is the door that provides access to living waters? While some don’t accept that Christ is the Way, aka the door, isn’t it interesting that the crowning name for GOD’s highest creation communicates the message of The Way?

Adam’s name just happens to be Adam, which also happens to communicate his purpose in the earth? If we believe in coincidence, then we don’t believe in faith. Look at the word adam once more.

The dalet (Christ, The Door) and the mem (the Nations) spell blood.

Elohim (aleph) + dahm (blood) = GOD, Elohim and The Blood.

Enough said. Christians get this one automatically.

DAM means BLOOD

As you gain greater understanding of the messages conveyed in the letters, this knowledge will be at the forefront of your thoughts as you pray. Your words become infused with the evidence of things unseen and the substance of things hoped for, the products of another level of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.

The Hebrew letters form the words of GOD’s message and they have much to teach us beyond the literal reading of the text. The Hebrew Aleph-Bet is able to transmit spiritual values and priorities. As well as, another vision and level of the Plan of GOD

My Pastor calls the Hebrew Aleph-Bet, the Letters of Fire.

Catch the Fire!

Review this material extensively and repeatedly. Be prepared for the next teaching in this series.

  • Quick Links to Teachings in this Series: The Undiscovered Adam….
  • Part 1 – 8 minutes The Undiscovered Adam and the Unexplained Man

Six Levels of Man

Remember: There are levels of meaning in Hebrew. There is more than one way to say ‘man’ in the Hebrew language and they each contain different degrees and levels of meaning in regard to mankind.

  • ++Vocabulary: Elevating our understanding of Gods terminology.
  • Adam ~ The initial/primary meaning of this word in the Hebrew is  human being, the crowning achievement of God; mankind.  We, in our English mindset reduced it to only meaning/representing the man, Adam.  Which means WE are the only ones that can undo this mindset.  We learn Hebrew to grow in the word, not learn a new piece of shiny information, important facts that we never had before, and then revert back to what is comfortable or familiar.  The Adam’s have to retain and apply the information that they have learned.  “He called their name adam.” 
  • Zakar ~ male, man, belonging to and in covenant with the GOD of Heaven; The man who remembers GOD.
  • ish ~ (Make note of the patterns you see in how GOD uses this word in scripture).
  • nephesh ~ (Make note of the patterns you see in how GOD uses this word in scripture)
  • gul-go-leth ~ every man counted in the omer of manna, or for the 1/2 shekel of the sanctuary. The counting of heads for the poll.  Note: It required two shekels to make a whole.  Man is one half of the shekel and GOD is the other half.  Two halves equal a whole.  The Jewish people were one half of the shekel, GOD was/is the other half.  This is why a half shekel was taken for each man.  The shekel represented man’s connection to GOD.  The taking of the half shekel, which was required AFTER the sin of the golden calf, was to be taken as a antidote to distancing yourself from GOD, i.e. breaking the connection.  Becoming one half of what you should / could be.  In addition, consider that it takes two men to equate to a whole shekel.  In brief, this spiritual journey requires unity.  There needs to be unity with GOD and man AND unity between man and man.  It takes two.  The counting of the shekel symbolized that the children of Israel understood what this meant and this understanding was a critical source of their spiritual strength.  They were undefeated when in unity with GOD and man.  “How can two walk together unless they agree?” The shekel served as advance payment on their lives, a ransom so to speak.  Example.  In the Book of Esther when Haman sought to purchase the lives of the Jews to destroy them, although thee children of Israel were steeped in disobedience for not going back to rebuild the House of GOD, it was the shekel that merited their salvation (and many other miracles) because they had already obeyed GOD in regards to this commandment. They had laid up the treasure in heaven that moved the heart of GOD on their behalf, in advance of the crisis.  While Haman was seeking their lives, they were already accounted to GOD as worthy of redemption.  GOD nullified the death decree over their lives.  It pays to be obedient in the little things!  Amen.`
  • ba’al ~ rulers, elders, lords who shall not defile themselves with the dead, other than immediate family.

God Bless You,

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Children’s names are dressed in Royal Apparel… The Purple Ink.

Come alongside us and pray for every name on this altar. Everything they need is just a prayer away! Ask The LORD to show you which people on this list you are assigned to pray for. I hope it’s every name, but if you are called to cover children…

My granddaughter asked about the people that you pass by, and you can look at them and see… knowing they need prayer, but you don’t know their names… how do we include them?

So, I made a reminder on the list for “The Unknown Name.” We are covering everybody, hidden in plain sight, everybody passing by anonymously, but we can see pain, hurt, devastation, secret pain… we’re binding every lying suicidal spirit, every spirit of sabotage, depression, we cast out vain imaginations… We are praying for you to have divine encounters, divine interventions, a Word from the LORD, that only you recognize must be coming from Him, because flesh and blood could not reveal it to you… Give your servants a Word for the lost, the broken, the lonely, the hurting… anoint my granddaughter to be one of your servants, to see behind the mask the people wear, to see the truth, to see beneath the surface, and be that servant, to give them a Word from the LORD, a Word that retrieves them from behind enemy lines. (Feb 5, 2023)

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PSALM 27: for September 27th, YOM KIPPUR

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SUNDAY, September 27th, 2020 (5781) is Holy Ground! Yom Kippur has been separated and consecrated just for you.

What if there were just one day a year that the LORD wanted to rehearse your deliverance in the ears of and in the sight of the enemy! A day GOD wanted to remind the enemy of who you are to HIM? A day that would set the tone for your whole entire new year?

Would GOD Set Aside One Day Each Year to Remind You, the entire Spirit Realm and The World at Large, that You Are Holy Unto Him?

What if there was one day in the entire year, one day in 365 days, where Your Heavenly Father set an appointment with you for deliverance?

Not a day to debate whether or not you are already saved, sanctified and delivered, but something more…

If there was one day a year, that GOD would absolutely forbid any accusations whatsoever to be leveled against you?

One day each year that GOD accepts your heart felt repentance. A day above and beyond all the legalities of our faith and all the justified claims against us?

What if there was one day in the entire year that the accuser of the brethren had no right to speak up at all, and he knew it. One day so holy, that the LORD refuses to hear any accusations, charges, judgements whatsoever, no criticisms of you of any kind…. Would you step into that day?

Yom Kippur is that day. That set apart day… above all other days of the year… a divine appointment, in which GOD would wake you up and greet you with words, so sweet as to say…

“I know the thoughts that I think toward you, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

God only requires that we proclaim His Holy Seasons.

“Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us–none can compare to You– if I would proclaim and declare of them, they are more than could be numbered.“

Every day of the year, but one… ha’satan seeks to cast accusations against you, to find fault, to kill, steal and destroy, even your very name and reputation before GOD.

On Yom Kippur, One day per year, that is so Holy before GOD, the enemy has no voice, no right, no standing to accuse, ridicule, or cast judgements.

On Yom Kippur, all charges are dropped in the Heavenly Court, all evil decrees are annulled.

Psalm 27 for Sunday, September 27th — the Day of Atonement

Proclaim this Day as Your Divine Appointment… Holy Unto the LORD

The Lord is my light (Rosh Hashana) and my salvation (Yom Kippur); whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of ; of whom shall I be afraid

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this (ha’zote) will I be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.'” Zechariah 13:9

AMEN & Amen

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SUNDAY, September 27th, 2020 (5781)


The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

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SUNDAY, September 27th, 2020 (5781)

 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.

16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.

17 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

AMEN & Amen

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