There are over 10,000 religions in the world. But their founders are not deity though men make them deity. Their Books are not infallible as their authors were just mere men. They can never give you an accurate answer about creation. Man has the nature for worship. But ye know not who to worship. There are many gods but one God. There is no other name by which we can be saved except through Jesus Christ. (Some believe that everything in the world happened by chance. By a means of some timeless evolution. This knowledge is as dead as the devil himself. Worldly wisdom is not heavenly wisdom. Many worship creatures instead of the creator. Idol worship is nothing new. We read about it from the Genesis to Revelation, and God warning His people not to take part in it.  Much can be said about the mess in religions and their beliefs and convictions. It can be sad looking into many of their origins because it lives no hope for the people but a blind worship. It is needless talking about these so called, “faiths”. There is only one Faith.  The Book of Ephesians Chapter 4 tells us:

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (Ephesians. 4:4-7)

The God of the Bible is the one true God. He is omnipotent, omniscience and omnipresent. The Bible is infallible and the author is God Himself. “God inspired Holy men  to write the scriptures. It is the inbreathe of God. The origin of the Bible is authenticated by God Himself. Only ignorant people doubt its veracity and approve philosophies of men.

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16)

For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21)

When Jesus approached the Samaritan woman who was messed up spirituality, he cleaned her up. She had an open heart to listen. Unlike many nowadays who have held on to preconceived ideas laden with errors. They believe what they already know is right and no one can tell them anything more about worship. But ye know not what ye worship.

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. (John. 4:21-24)

We pray for other religions that they should know the one true God and worship Him. We have many gods today than all the rice grains in China and Vietnam. However, the concern is not only for other religions but for Christianity also. Did Cain and Abel not worship the same God but the offering of Abel was accepted and that of Cain rejected? Did Esau and Jacob not come from the same womb but Esau sold his birthright? It was not just about physical blessings but the Spiritual inheritance as a member of God’s chosen people.

WHO IS GOD?

The Bible tells tell us God is a Spirit. He created the heaven and the earth, and everything in it. He made man in His image. I was preaching one Sunday and I asked the congregation, “can anyone imagine how the world was before God created the heaven and the earth?”(cf. Gen.1:1) Of course the room was quiet as everyone was trying to imagine but couldn’t describe it in words. It is fascinating to even think about it and at the same time awesome. We lack the wisdom to even comprehend God’s majesty. He was the architect behind the creation of the world. How can anything exist without being created? But yet nobody created God. He was not even called God while in the past eternity because there was nothing to worship Him as God. There was no one to worship the creator and ruler of the universe because nothing was yet created.

When I think of all the wonders of creation I see around, how God spoke the world into existence, I tremble. The mysteries are too deep and the puzzles are too many to solve. My fear of God, respect and reverence for Him grows each time. The eternal Spirit existed all alone in the past eternity. But He had a plan in His mind in the future eternity, He will have a family. The story of creation begins and the first man, Adam was created. His wife Eve was formed from his ribs. (cf. Gen. 2:21-22)

When I went through the Astronomy course I kept wondering about the vastness of the universe.  We see how the heavens declare the glory of God. It is a wonder to learn how the Galaxies and planets are all operating in the solar system. The nuclear fission and fusion happening in the stars, sun and the rotation of the planets. Yet the universe is stable and expanding. They are all functioning in divine order.  How the fetus develops arms and other organs in the body. You read about the genetic coding and translation of information that happens in the process. The ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) reading and transmitting codes to form organs of a human body after conception is an Intelligence that can only come from God. The life of the tree or sap goes underground before winter and comes up again in spring and the leaves blooms. Who gave the tree that intelligence? God. I have seen and heard of miracles upon miracles. It puzzles me how anyone can worship anyone or anything but God. It is ignorance of great magnitude. The devil is smart. Do you know the devil can animate live objects and cause people to worship them? He gives the impression that there is life in the objects. Of course the devil has supernatural powers. When Moses threw his rod and it turned into a snake the magicians in Pharaoh’s court also did the same thing. Satan has always wanted to be like the God. (Isaiah. 14: 12-14; Ezekiel. 28: 11-17; Rev. 12.7-9) When people cannot differentiate between the two spirits, they worship the devil instead of the creator.

Let us create man in our own image. (cf. Gen. 1:26-27) God was talking to the faithful angels. We are familiar with Gabriel and Michael but there are other faithful angels of God. The Bible tells us Lucifer took one third of the angelic beings God created with him after he was thrown out of heaven. (cf. Rev. 12: 4; 7-9) We know Lucifer was already a fallen angel before God created the Garden of Eden. There was a period when the angelic beings were tested. It is known as the prehistoric age. It was the beginning of the fallen angels called demons.  When Lucifer rebelled against God and caused chaos on earth, God had to flood the earth, close the corrupted age to begin a new one where man will be in charge of the earth and not the angels (cf. Gen. 1:2b; 2:7,18,19; Heb. 2:7) Some hang on the following scripture in Genesis chapter one to explain the form and state of the world before God created it.

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (Gen.1:2b)

But if water and darkness existed before creation, how did the darkness and water come about? Doesn’t it suggest there must have been a creation. Or, do we want to believe water and darkness existed from eternity? Nothing is eternal except the Almighty Spirit, the Supreme One. Some others believe that Genesis. 1:2b is a stage in God’s creation process. In other words, creation was still in progress. If that is the case, then when were the angelic beings created? This idea leaves no gap for such a thing. But we know Lucifer was already a fallen angel before God created man and there was a period the angelic beings ruled the earth and were tested. I believe Gen.1:2b tells us about the world in a state of judgement. This was the time when Lucifer corrupted the earth and fight broke out in heaven. (cf. 12:7-9) This was the prehistoric era and the testing period of the angelic beings. (cf. Isaiah. 14: 12-14; Ezekiel. 28: 11-17) Satan was already a fallen angel before the Garden of Eden was created.  He brought chaos on earth. God caused water to cover the earth. Did He not flood the earth in the days of Noah to cleanse the world and to begin a new age? Will He not cleanse the world with flood of fire to close an age and to begin a new one as we enter eternity? Who can ever question God? Angels tremble before Him, while some men are ignorant of Him. Or, they take Him for granted. God created the heaven and the earth. (Gen. 1:1) He came walking from eternity into time.

For thus says the High and Lofty One

Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

I dwell in the high and holy place. (cf. Isaiah. 57:15)

GOD IN THREE MANIFESTATIONS.

The trinity is a popular doctrine in Christendom. It says there are three persons in one God. I am not an English native speaker from the USA, Canada, Australia or Britain.  But I believe if I take the Toefl English test, I will have a good grade. The sound of three persons in one God is awful. It makes English to lose its meaning. Why? Three person makes three Gods. They say it is a mystery but to me is folly. Now my Trinitarians friends don’t be mad at me. I love you. We can agree to disagree. If you think I lack the revelation, pray for me. But at least hear what I have to say. My prayer is that the churches should come to a common revelation on scriptures as in the Book of Acts. Someone said, revelation is progressive and that the revelation of the three persons in one God was not revealed to the Jews at the time. But you can never cut God in three persons at any time and feed the Jews. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. (Deut. 6:4)

I don’t believe in arguing over doctrines but to pray for a common understanding over scriptures. It is good to say what the word says, and I believe that should settle the matter. Godliness is a mystery.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on the world, received up into glory. (1 Tim. 3:16)

Let us look into the mystery of God. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John. 1:1) Who was the Word? The Word was God’s creative self-revelation. The Eternal Spirit was revealing himself in a Spirit Body (The Word): This is the form He chose to express Himself and to communicated with His creatures. Therefore, the Word had to come forth for creation to begin. The Greek word for (the Word) is Logos. We all have a body of flesh. I can touch you and you can touch me if we are sitting or standing close to each other. But the Word that was in the beginning was a Spirit Body. 

When some dies the soul leaves the body. Many times people who have had an afterlife experience tell similar stories of the soul leaving the body. The person can recognize he is the one lying there. The soul is that spiritual part of a person that gives life to the body. When the soul leaves the Body is useless. People will be seeing the body but cannot see the soul lest alone touch it. You can even walk through it but you will feel no physical impact. It is just like going through a ray of light. The soul is worth much to God and goes back to God when it leaves the body. But the soul that sinneth shall die. Allow your soul to be quickened by the Spirit of life and live.

The Word was a Spirit Body. However, the Word did appear in the corporeal form of a man as we read about Melchizedec and the Lord of Heaven who appeared to Abraham in the plains of Mamre. (cf. Gen. 18:1; 14:18-19) The appearance of the Word was also in a visual(visionary) non-tangible form. (Ezekiel. 8:1-3) Each appearance of a Theophany was a pre-figuration of Christ and was only temporary as well as localized.

Some people believe Jesus was in the beginning but the Bible does not say that. It says the Word was in the beginning not Jesus. However, when Jesus was confronted by the Jews claiming Abraham to be their father, He told them that, “Before Abraham was, I AM”(cf. John. 8:58) Why is it so? It is because the Word that was in the beginning became flesh. (John. 1:14) When Jesus was baptized by John in river Jordan the Word (the Spirit Body of God) came and dwelled in Him. (cf. Matt. 3: 13-17; John. 1:14) Jesus became God-man. The Fullness of Godhead Bodily. (Col. 2:9) Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (Col. 1:15) He could say, “before Abraham was, I AM,” because the I AM (the Word) who appeared to Moses on the burning bush was in Him.

God is a SPIRIT, that’s who He is. Though the WORD is God yet not all of God is the WORD. Theologically, we could say that the SPIRIT of Elohim is the greater part and His WORD the lesser part (for the latter proceeds from the former). It is this lesser part that is the visible side of God (called THE WORD) which became a man. Hence, the WORD is the Lord of Heaven (1 Cor.15:47; Jhn.3:13). And the WORD was manifested in the Person of Jesus Christ. [Rev. Richard Gan]

When God incarnated in Jesus, the Heaven was not completely drained of the Almighty Spirit of God into the body of Jesus. But those who believe otherwise support it with this scripture verse (and others similar scripture verses) without any understanding:

“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” (Jhn.14:10-11a)

If God dwelled in Jesus, and that the Father was within Him, why then did Jesus lift His eyes to heaven whenever He prayed (Jhn.17:1; 11:41)?

[Note: Some Christians actually believe that Jesus prayed to the Father within Him or to Himself, that is, He Himself is the (Everlasting) Father (misplacing the words of Isaiah 9:6).]

We read in the Book of Hebrews about a more perfect Tabernacle. (cf. Heb. 9:11) It was different from the one Moses made that took them over nine months to build. When it was completed as God had instructed Moses, and on the appointed day and time when everything was ready and the Tabernacle was erected, a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. (cf. Read Exodus 25-29, 35-40; 40:34) The Shekinah Glory came down to dwell upon the Ark of the Covenant where the Word of Life was stored — the two stone tablets of the covenant, the pot of manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded. In the past, God spoke to His people many times and in many ways through the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us through His Son. (cf. Heb. 1:1-2)

The Shekinah Glory came down to dwell upon the Ark of the Covenant, Likewise, In the New Covenant, God prepared Jesus and tabernacled in Him.  A virgin shall conceive and shall bear a Son and His shall be called, Jesus. He will save the world from sin. Baby Jesus grew in wisdom. At the right time and place as John was baptizing Him, the Heavens were opened and the Shekinah Glory of God came down and tabernacled in Him (Mk.1:9-11; Jhn.1:14; cf. Mal.3:1).

Can we say that as the shekinah glory came down to dwelled upon the Ark of the Covenant and the people knew God was in the Most Holy Place, Heaven was completely drained of the Almighty Spirit of God? Of course not. Similarly, Heaven was not drained of the Almighty Spirit of God when the Word came to dwell in Jesus. The Apostle Paul compared the Tabernacle of Moses and the Jesus. The conclusion is that, Jesus Christ was the Tabernacle not made with hands, a perfect Tabernacle for God to dwell in. That doesn’t make two Gods but one God in different manifestations.

As God is invisible (Col.1:15 cf. Isa.45:15), in His self-counselling, prior to the beginning of creation, He chose to reveal Himself in and through a visible form—the WORD, a BODY and now revealing Himself to the Church through the Holy Spirit. Now bring all those who have the Holy Spirit and assemble them together. You will find a powerful Church.  Can you say Heaven was drained of God’s Spirit, when God poured His Spirit to the Church on Pentecost day? Of course Not. Oh, my! The mighty things the Church did is written in the Acts of the Apostles. Jesus even promised the Church will do greater works. The Bible says your Body is the temple of the Holy spirit. What a temple! The Body of Christ! God gave life to the Son, the Son gave His life for the Church and commit His Spirit to the father at the end of His ministry in the Body of flesh, and God Poured His Spirit to the Church (cf. John.5: 26; Titus. 3:6; Luke. 23:46, Acts. 2:3-4) We know not Christ now in the flesh but in the Spirit.  That doesn’t make it three Gods, but God in three offices or manifestations.

The Eternal Spirit.

 There is one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (cf. Ephesians. 4: 6) The scriptural verse is clear enough.  It is never written God the Son in the Bible but the Son of God. The Father who is above all, came and tabernacled in His Son, Jesus who lived amongst us and poured His Spirit in you all who have the Holy Ghost to carry His work on earth. That does not make three Gods but God in Three offices: The office of the Father, the office of the Son and office of the Holy Spirit in the Church. The Son had a Ministry and didn’t come to please Himself but did only what the Father told Him. Faithfully representing Him. It is required of the Church to faithfully represent God. She is the Body of Christ.

Nothing is eternal except the Almighty Spirit, the Supreme One, the All-sufficient One. He is “the high and lofty One that inhabited eternity, Whose name is Holy” (Isa.57:15 cf. Heb.9:14). This “High and Lofty One” is ELOHIM, but He is also known by many other names in the Hebrew tongue. Though ELOHIM appears in the plural form it does not denote a plurality of Persons but rather His Supreme Majesty and Greatness, for in Himself are various attributes being revealed — Fatherhood, Creator, Sustainer, Healer, Saviour, etc. Now Elohim relates to His Deity — Divine Majesty. In connection with ELOHIM the word YAHWEH (YHWH) is being used. YAHWEH means “The Self-sufficient One” or “The Eternal within Himself Existing One”. Yahweh relates Himself to man whom He had created from the dust of the earth, and was the visible appearance of Elohim in a Theophany through a WORD-body. It is ELOHIM Who made Himself known as YAHWEH. Yahweh is the covenant-name in the Old Testament when God set forth to deliver the children of Israel (Ex.6-13) according to the promise He had given to Abraham (Gen.15:13-16). Read Numbers 6:22-27. In the New Testament, when YAHWEH came to manifest Himself in human flesh, He took the name YAHSHUA. [Rev. Richard Gan]

Not only some Religions worship gods. It seems as if some Christian do too. To Fully Understand the Godhead, I recommend you read this Book:  THE LOGOS.  Many times people worship but ye know not what! However, I don’t claim to know much. I believe someone who believes in trinity will also have many scriptures to back his view. But let us all be reverent to God, and seek His mind to guide us in our quest to know Him more. Let Love Prevail. Remember, there is one Real Church and you don’t join it. You are born in it.

You know, the Scripture is given by inspiration. You—you don’t just learn it in schools. It has to come by the revelation of the Holy Spirit. No matter how smart and shrewd you are, the Holy Spirit reveals the Word of God.
Look at those Pharisees in the days of Jesus, the Sadducees, and teachers, holy men without blemish, scholars, had to be born in a certain lineage, Levite. Had to be trained from youth up in the Scriptures and know every meaning, and yet failed to see Jesus and recognize Him, when the whole Scripture is laying full of it, of His coming. Get what I mean?
So don’t expect to know God by education or theology; you know God by being born again, new birth. The Holy Spirit wrote the Word of God. And He so entangled it in there; He said, “I’ve hid it from the eyes of the wise and prudent and will reveal it to babes such as will learn.” So if you want to know anything, get to be a baby. Don’t be too smart. (Rev. William Branham)