Saturday, May 7, 2011

Q51: HOW MANY GODS REALLY ARE THERE? IS IT ONE GOD, OR MANY GODS? Now, the Questions Are Settled, and the Confusions Are Cleared!



Sir Lope, I know that you're doing what you know that God calls you to do. God has led you to your calling and now you're already on the line of work. 
  1. About what you just said that there are many gods other than God who is in Heaven alone -- our Almighty God, is what we call idols. It says in Deut. 4:35 & 39 that there is NO other God besides the LORD our God.  
  2. There are many verses in the Bible that says there is only one God, that is, James 2:19, Romans 3:30, John 17:3, Zechariah 14:9 and many more.
-- Ian Pdb
   PHILIPPINES

Lope Columna: Hi, Ian. Thank you for the acknowledgment of the work that I am doing for God. I respect your long comments about my statement that "there are many gods," and that "Satan is the god of this world." Nevertheless, please bear with me, and please don't be offended when I say that your comments are mixtures of Truth and Falsehood. This is typical of the modern "born again" and Fundamentalist Christians.

The subject of Who and What is God, and of How many Gods are there, are topics that the whole world is deceived (Revelation 12:9). This is the reason why there are lots of idolatry and religious confusion in the world today.

The TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD and Understanding about the subject of WHO is GOD, WHAT is GOD, or HOW MANY GODS; is a foundational doctrine that if one will get the wrong concept, it will surely lead to all sorts of deception, idolatry, and finally, lost salvation!
 
HOW VITAL TO SALVATION AND ETERNAL LIFE IS THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD?
  • This is ETERNAL LIFE: that they may KNOW YOU, The ONLY TRUE GOD, and the One You have sent -- JESUS CHRIST. (Joh 17:3 HCSB) 
The mission of that Filipino "Man From The Far East" is to Restore and Preach the WHOLE and supernal Truth of the WHOLE BIBLE. So, I will answer your comments in an article format. Study it. I hope that you will be enlightened.

Allow me to dissect your comments and questions. 

Q1. "About what you said that there are MANY GODS OTHER THAN GOD WHO IS IN HEAVEN ALONE -- Our ALMIGHTY GOD, is what we call IDOLS."

A1. The Bible truth is that NOT all other gods are idols per se. Those gods become idols only when people trust them, or worship them in place of the ONE TRUE GOD.

I think, we should define first the Biblical meaning of the English word, "GOD." What does the Bible mean when it says, GOD? 

From the Hebrew Old Testament, the English word "GOD" came from the word ELOHIYM, which means a Deity or  Magistrate. Elohiym or Elohim is in the plural form.



From the Greek New Testament, GOD was translated from the Greek THEOS, which also means Deity, or Supreme Divinity.


Now, we can ask the question, "HOW MANY GODS REALLY ARE THERE? Isn't it that there is only ONE GOD, the one True God?"

This is where People and Churches get sidetrack. Many Jews during the time of Christ have this kind of off-track belief and thinking. 

Some Background: EVERY NATION HAS A GOD-APPOINTED ANGEL TO DIRECTLY RULE OVER IT. THESE ANGELS ARE ALSO CALLED GODS (ELOHIM)!

The ZOHAR reveals that when the Creator God divided the Earth's surface as dwelling places for the foundational 70 Nations, He assigned or appointed one ministering Angel for every Nation. These Angels are in direct responsibility to the Nation or Country assigned to them. The human leader of every Nation (President, King, Prime Minister, etc.) are under the direct control of their Ministering Angel. Now, all those ministering Angels appointed over the Nations are also called Gods (Elohim), or gods. These are for the exemption of the chosen Nation of Israel, of whom God did not assign any Angel; God Himself is the direct ruler over them.

Of course, the Most High God, can at any time, intervene in the National affairs of those Countries under the Angels.

Psalm 82:1 says that the one God (The MOST HIGH) is the Judge of all these other Gods! If one ministering Angel fails to properly manage his assigned country, the MOST HIGH God, judges him, and replaces him when necessary. 
  • God has taken His place in the Divine Assembly; He judges among the gods (Psa 82:1).
MANY JEWS ATTEMPTED TO STONE CHRIST BECAUSE HE SAID THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE GOD!
  • Jesus replied, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which of these works are you stoning Me for?" "We aren't stoning You for a good work," the Jews answered, "but for blasphemy, because You--being a man--make Yourself God."  (Joh 10:32-33)
  • Jesus answered them, "Isn't it written in your Law, I said, YOU ARE GODS? (John 10:34)
Christ quoted Psalm 82:6 to show that there are many gods!
  • I have said, YE ARE GODS; and all of you are Children of the Most High.  (Psa 82:6 KJV)
  • If He called those whom the word of God came to 'gods' -- and the Scripture cannot be broken -- do you say, 'You are blaspheming' to the One the Father set apart and sent into the world, because I said: I am the Son of God? (John 10:35-36)
Believe it or not, both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible plainly say that THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE GOD! Christ Himself confirmed that there are many gods, not only one!

IN THE BEGINNING, THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE GOD!
  • In the Beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with GOD (The Father), and the WORD (Logos = Christ) was GOD.  (John 1:1 KJV)
John 1:1 reveals to us that at least there are two (2) Gods:
  1. GOD The Father 
  2. The WORD (Logos) who is GOD The SON, which became Jesus Christ (John 1:14)!
Q2. "It says in DEUTERONOMY 4:35 & 39 that there is NO OTHER GOD besides The LORD OUR GOD."
  • To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD He is God; there is none else besides Him.  (Deu 4:35 HNV)
  • Know therefore this day... that The LORD He is God in Heaven above and on the Earth beneath; there is none else.  (Deu 4:39 HNV)
There are many verses in the Bible that says there is only one God, e.g., James 2:19, Romans 3:30, John 17:3, Zechariah 14:9 and many more.

A2. And there are also several Scriptures that says that there are MANY GODS, e.g. Psalms 82:1, 6, John 1:1, 10:34-36, 1Corinthians 8:5. Let's clarify this apparent contradiction. 

The wrong concept that people get when they hear the phrases, "there is no other God beside Him," or that "there is only one God," is that their immediate thinking is counting number; that is, the number or quantity of gods. This is called cardinal number in Mathematics. This is where people and churches get off-track.

The true concept and meaning of "one God," or "there is no God beside Him," refer to God's rank, authority, or position, not quantity. In Mathematics, this is called Ordinal numbering. 

Let's review the Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers concepts of Mathematics.
 
ORDINAL NUMBERS
 
In common usage, an ordinal number is an adjective that describes the ranking or numerical position of a person or an object, e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. It expresses the relative position of an item in an ordered sequence. For example, if ten runners ran a race, we would say that the runner that ran the fastest was in first place, the next runner was in second place, and so on. But all of the participants in a race are called RUNNERS. 

As applied to the number of Gods, we could say that there are many Gods, but the Head, or the First, the Cause of All Causes, the God of Gods, is only ONE!

CARDINAL NUMBERS

Ordinal Numbers are different from the cardinal numbers (one, two, three, etc.) referring to the quantity. Cardinal numbers (or cardinals) are numbers that say how many of something there are. For example: one, two, three, four, five. They are sometimes called counting numbers.

So, when the Bible says that "there is no other God besides Him," this refers to the SUPREME GOD, the First God, The Highest of all. This is why there are verses in the Old and New Testament calling God as "The MOST HIGH."

The TRUTH IS: THERE ARE MANY GODS, BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE SOURCE OF EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THOSE MANY OTHER GODS!
  • For though there are those who are called gods, whether in Heaven or in Earth (as there are MANY GOD'S and MANY LORDS),  (1Co 8:5 MKJV)
  • But for us, "There is only ONE GOD, The FATHER. Everything came from Him, and we live for Him. (1Cor 8:6 GW)
  • However, not everyone has this Knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now...  (1Cor 8:7)
In the same manner, there is only one Lord (Jesus Christ), but there are many other Lords. 
  • There is only one Lord, Jesus Christ. Everything came into being through Him..."  (1Cor 8:6 GW)
This is why Christ is called the "LORD of Lords."
  • For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a Great God, a Mighty, and a terrible...  (Deu 10:17 KJV)
  • ... the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is LORD of Lords, and KING of Kings: and they that are with him are Called, and Chosen, and Faithful.  (Rev 17:14 KJV)
So, when it comes to the source of everything, or the Creator of everything, there is only one God -- God the Father. But, the medium, or the craftsman that was used through which that everything came into being, is another God -- Jesus Christ (John 1:1, 3, 10, 14). And ALL the lower Gods under God the Father, must subject themselves to the ultimate WILL of the FATHER. And this includes the Lord Jesus Christ.
MESSIANIC KABBALAH WISDOM REVEALS MORE

In Kabbalah, the origin and source of everything is called Ein Sof. EIN SOF refers to the infinite Divine (or GOD).  In Hebrew, Ein Sof means "Boundlessness," but is usually translated as  the INFINITE ONE. The EIN SOF is the ultimate source of all Creation or Existence! 

For more revelations about EIN SOF and GOD, go to: Can You Imagine The Environment When There Is NO CREATION (No God), Yet? Before Any Creation, There Is Only One That Exists Called EIN-SOF


NOTE: Bible verses used in this article is based on the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). If not, the quoted translation is indicated.


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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Q50: ARE THE GENTILES INCLUDED IN THE 144,000 MENTIONED IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION? The Answer To This Important Question is YES And NO!




In Revelation 7:4-8, is found the 144,000, which is the powerful number of Salvation from the 12 Tribes of Israel. This Final List excludes the Tribes of Dan and Ephraim. 

But, how about the GENTILES? Are the Gentiles included in the 144,000? With the New Revelation about this Mysterious Number of 144,000, this question should be re-phrased: 

Can the GENTILES use the Number 144,000 and be Part of ISRAEL?  

The answer to this question is YES and NO! 

YES, the Gentiles can use this 144,000 and be included in ISRAEL. This Mystery is now revealed to be the FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES (Romans 11:25).
  • So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: a partial hardening has come to Israel until the FULL NUMBER (fullness) OF THE GENTILES has come in. (Rom 11:25 HCSB)
For an in-depth explanation of this vital subject, go to, or click: The SALVATION OF THE GENTILES BEGINS WITH THE JEWS, BUT THE SALVATION OF THE JEWS WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE 'FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES.' Finally, All Mankind To Exist Will Become Jewish According To The Jewishness of Jesus Christ!
  • That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the Gospel:  (Eph 3:6 KJV)
  • Now this is what the LORD says--the One who created you, Jacob, and the One who formed you, Israel--"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.  (Isa 43:1 HCSB)
  • Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the East, and gather you from the West.  (Isa 43:5 HCSB)
  • I will say to the North: Give them up! and to the South: Do not hold them back! Bring My Sons from far away, and My Daughters from the ends of the Earth -- everyone called by My name and created for My glory. I have formed him; indeed, I have made him."  (Isa 43:7 HCSB)
In other words, EVERYONE (Jews & Gentiles alike), who acquired Christ's Mindset => The ISRAEL of Heaven, is elevated and transformed by the Power of the 144,000 (Philippians 2:5).
  • Let this MIND be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (Php 2:5 KJV)
GREEK (GENTILE) THINKING AND PRACTICES (HELLENISM) ARE BANNED FROM THE NEW JERUSALEM!

For the 2nd part of the answer: NO, the Gentiles are not included in the exclusive Tribe of ISRAEL. What I mean here is that the GENTILE ATTITUDE and MINDSET have no place in The BRIDE => The supernal New Jerusalem, the Holy City.
  • And there shall in no way enter into it ANYTHING that DEFILES, or any making an ABOMINATION or a LIE; but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.  (Rev 21:27 MKJV)
WHO ARE THE TRUE ISRAELITE? A GENTILE MUST STRIVE TO BECOME A TRUE ISRAELITE

A True ISRAELITE is the one who used the 144,000 from the 12 Tribes of Israel to elevate and transform himself/herself according to the Israelite Standards and Stature of Christ Jesus (John 1:47, Ephesians 4:13).
  • Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and saith of him, Behold an ISRAELITE indeed, in whom is NO GUILE!  (Joh 1:47 KJV)
  • And in their mouth was found NO GUILE, for they were WITHOUT BLEMISH before the Throne of God.  (Rev 14:5 MKJV)
Continued on: How The EVERLASTING COVENANT Produced The Number 144,000 From The 12 TRIBES of ISRAEL To Give You The POWER of Transfiguration (Rapture) And IMMORTALITY!


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Q49: WHAT is The NUMBER 144,000? And WHY From The 12 Tribes of Israel?



WHO ARE THE 144,000 mentioned in the Book of Revelation? I would like to know your thoughts on the 144,000. Who are they?

 Thank You. 

-- LOLA RUTHERFORD
   Salem, Oregon, USA
 

Today, all Christians, Pastors, and Churches think of the 144,000 as the limited number of Israelites that will be with the returning Christ. ALL OF THEM ARE WRONG! Thus, the number 144,000 is one of several numbers in the BIBLE that has caused much speculation, confusion, and deception.

The usual question asked is: Who are really the 144,000? But, with the latest revelation of the Holy Spirit, the question should be:
  • WHAT is The NUMBER 144,000?  
  • And WHY From The 12 Tribes of Israel?
Yes, the Holy Spirit now revealed the True Meaning of the number 144,000 from the 12 Tribes of Israel. Now, the many misconceptions that have evolved for thousands of years is cleared!

This 144,000 is NOT the number of Israelites sealed to be saved; as commonly understood by the Churches. The Truth is: this 144,000 is the powerful NUMBER based on the characteristics of the 12 Tribes of Israel; that triggers the TRANSFIGURATION (RAPTURE) of both Jews and Gentiles at the Glorious Return of Christ (Revelation 7:4, 14:1). 
  • I was told that THE NUMBER...was 144,000... from the twelve Tribes of Israel, (Rev 7:4 GNB)
  • And I saw. And look! {The} Lamb having stood on Mount Zion, and WITH HIM {A NUMBER,} 144 THOUSANDS... (Rev 14:1 ALT)  
In other words, this NUMBER of 144,000 from Israel is the goal of every True Christian and Jew who really want to be saved and enter the Kingdom of God. This is achieved by raising the secret sacred CHRISTOS OIL from the Sacrum (Earth) to its proper Place and Function in the upper Cerebrum (Heaven); via the COLUMNA VERTEBRAL (Jacob's Ladder). 

God's MESSIANIC KABBALAH WISDOM is the only Power to reach and avail the supernal power of 144,000 => The supernatural Power of TRANSFIGURATION or Rapture. That is, if you study and internalize God's Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom, you are empowered to Purify and Elevate the fallen sacred OIL (Greek Christos) in your Sacrum to your Cerebrum (Forehead). This CHRISTOS OIL is the Secret and Mystery of the "CHRIST IN YOU" (Colossians 1:27).  

ACQUIRE THE MIND OF GOD THE FATHER AND CHRIST 

 The number 144,000 is also found in Revelation 14:1 where they have the name of the Lamb and the Father written on their FOREHEADS. What does this mean? 
  • And I saw. And look! {The} Lamb having stood on Mount Zion, and WITH HIM {A NUMBER,} 144 THOUSANDS [I.E. 144,000], having His Name and the Name of His Father having been written on their Foreheads. (Rev 14:1 ALT) 
Revelation 14:1 is saying that the Names of Christ and the Father were written on the Foreheads of the Members of the Faithful BRIDE OF CHRIST with the Power of 144,000. This means that these People of God were able to elevate their Mindsets (Logic and Thinking) from their CEREBELLUM (HindBrain) to their CEREBRUM (ForeBrain). This enable them to acquire the MIND OF CHRIST (Philippians 2:5), and to have that intimate Face-To-Face Relationship with God the Father and Christ (Isaiah 55:7-9, 1Corinthians 2:16, 13:12). 

In other words, they now have the FULL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING of Christ and God the Father, as Christ and The Father have Full Knowledge and Understanding of them. This two-way and reciprocating knowledge and understanding was achieved via God's MESSIANIC KABBALAH WISDOM, which is the Mochin or Mind of The Father and Christ. In the description of the New Jerusalem, we also find God's Servants with His Name on their Foreheads (Revelation 22:3-4).
  • The Throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the City, and His Servants will serve Him. They will see His Face, and His Name will be on their Foreheads.  (Rev 22:3-4)
THE FOUNDATIONAL 12 APOSTLES AND THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE
  • The city wall had 12 foundations, and on them were the 12 names of the Lamb's 12 Apostles.  (Rev 21:14)
The 12 Apostles represent the powers of the 12 Tribes of Israel that we have to develop, not only in the physical world, but in all the Spiritual worlds. This is how Christ develops within us.

Christ, is the Torah (Law), and the root of the human being. When the human being obeys Christ, he becomes immortal. Death and suffering happens because of disobedience toward God's Law. As the Sun sends all its power to all Planets and Lands, likewise, the heart sends its Spirit and blood to the whole body.
HOW THE NUMBER 144,000 IS ACHIEVED

For the revelatory explanation on how do we got the number 144,000 from the 12 Tribes of Israel, go to: The Secret Of 144,000 From The 12 Tribes of Israel, Now, Revealed! This 144,000 Is Not Only For Israel, But Also For The Gentiles. It Is The Powerful Number To Achieve TRANSFIGURATION (RAPTURE).
Continued on: The 144,000 From The 12 Tribes of Israel is The POWERFUL NUMBER of ETERNAL SALVATION For Both JEWS & GENTILES Merged Into One (1) Faithful BRIDE OF CHRIST!

NOTE: Bible verses used in this article is based on the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). If not, the quoted translation is indicated.

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