Water and Ice

  Is the truth absolute?  Is it possible to change the truth without creating a lie?  We are all interested   in what happens to us after death, and I hope the following post helps answer some questions that you might have what is really true about "what happens to us" in eternity.

  Water and Ice

    John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

    2 The same was in the beginning with God.

    3 All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.

    4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

    5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

    The Word refers to The Bible – it refers to The Truth – and as we see here in this passage
   –     The Word actually refers to God Himself . . .

    We are told specifically . . . “and The Word WAS God”-- If The Word cannot be separated or taken     away from God – and if God cannot be separated or taken away from The Word – then it is
     not  really possible to define GOD without also talking about the WORD.

   For example - If we consider the difference between water and ice – how is it possible to define
    or to explain one without also explaining the other? 

   We can easily understand that it is just not possible for ice to exist if “water” did not exist . . . if
    water had never been created – then conditions would never exist that would form ice.  

    Well the same thing is true regarding God and the Word – God is like the water – and The Word
    is like the ice . . . if God did not exist    then the conditions would never occur that would bring
    about what we know as The Truth and righteousness . . .

   Truth cannot exist without God – We are told in Heb 6: 18 that it is impossible for God to lie –

    If it is not possible for God to lie – and because we understand that IF “The Truth” is changed or
    made into something that is different than it was before – then it is no longer The Truth . . .

   From this we can see that God is TRUTH because God does not change . . . or else He would
    cease TO BE God . . . and The Truth would be lost.

    Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (KJV)

    Righteousness is the other thing that could not exist without the presence of God - Ps 50:6 And the
    heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself – this tells us that God is THE
    ONE judge of all creation and that HIS definition of truth {or what is right or wrong} is what He
    will use to Judge us - after we pass through the doorway of death and enter into eternity.

   Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
   (KJV)

    Now we know that a judge is the one who compares our behavior with The Law - and then based
   upon this comparison - he decides if we are guilty or innocent – and then the judge he either
   pardons or pronounces a sentence . . .

    2Co 9:9 . . . his (God's) righteousness remaineth forever.

   Righteousness is how God has defined “what is good” or how to remain innocent and avoid
   judgment (receive a pardon) . . . Now given the fact that God CANNOT lie – which means that
   TRUTH is something that is CONSTANT or unchangeable for all men in EVERY generation,

    this idea of righteousness or “what is good” is tied to The Word of God - which is tied to The 
    Truth of God – which is tied to GOD our JUDGE or the one who will pardon or condemn
    when our behavior is compared to His law of righteousness.

    In judgment our lives will not be compared to the latest trend or what has slowly become
    acceptable over time because of how we (society) have come to think about right and wrong - but
    judgment will compare our lives to the standard of righteousness that God established WITH the
    truth - from the very beginning.  In the beginning was THE WORD . . .

     So when we consider The Word – when we talk about The Truth – we can understand these
     terms better if we realize how closely related these actually are to God. 

    John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS GOD.  
    2 The same was in the beginning with God.  

    The Word is just as eternal – and it is just as everlasting as God is . . . in fact if you stop and think
     about it – The Word is also just as POWERFUL as God is.  We can say this because we receive
      spiritual life THROUGH The Word . . . So Who is it that gives LIFE – who is it that has created
      life – who is it that existed “in the beginning” alongside of God?

    Gen 1:1 says . . . In the beginning God . . .

    John 1:1 says . . . In the beginning was the Word and The Word was with (beside) God   and The
    Word WAS God (or God possessed The Word of His Truth) even in the very beginning of creation

     In the beginning was water and the water was with ice and the water was ice . . . the same was in
     the beginning with water . . .

    The Word (the Bible) is what gives life to those who believe – and The Word (the Bible) is what
     condemns those who die in unbelief.  So if “The Word” has such power over spiritual life and
     death – it is not a wise thing for us to treat “The Word” as we so often do . . . by ignoring it or
     taking what it says lightly.

      John 1:3 All things were made by him (By God’s power) and without him (without The Word –
      without The Truth) was not anything made that was made. 

      Now we have established the fact that The Word cannot be separated from God . . .

      God cannot exist without The Truth because The Truth is of part OF God – and neither can The
     Truth exist without God because God is part OF The Truth . . . this would be like trying to
     separate all the water from all the ice that has ever formed on the earth.


      If all the water on Earth was taken away - then all the ice would go with it - which in the context
      of our scriptures -  means that if we could remove God from our lives (or from the world) then
      because The Truth is so closely related to God – then the truth would also be taken away . . . and

       Counter-wise – if we could somehow remove The Truth from our lives or disprove it in the
       world then God would ALSO be removed or disproved.  This is why Satan is the author of so
       many of our school books . . .

         Children that have been deceived – soon grow into adults who suffer the same type of
         deception . . . but children that are grounded in "the faith" or what is true for all men in all ages
        – they grow into adults who are also grounded in this same faith or the concept that Truth is
         universal and unchangeable for all men in all ages.

        Eph 2: 1 And you hath he quickened (or made alive) who were dead in trespasses and sins;

         2 Wherein in time past ye walked (lived) according to the course (way) of this world,
        according to the prince of the power of the air (this refers to Satan which is) the spirit that
        now worketh in the children of disobedience:

        When The Truth is removed or taken out of our lives – then the only thing left to take its place 
        is something that is not true {a lie}.  If we do not give God access to our lives – or if we
        withhold God's truth  from the lives of our children, then we DO give this prince and power 
       of the air –access to our lives – and he (Satan) is the one who works in the children of
        disobedience . . . among whom also we all had our conversation (life style) in times past (when
        as a lost man we walked)  in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the
        mind  and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others

        I know that it is not possible to take our Bibles with us everywhere we go and “advertise our
        Christianity” to everyone we meet . . . but it IS possible to hide God’s Word in our heart so
         that THE EFFECTS which The Bible has had on us CAN be taken - literally everywhere we
         go . . . If

        The Truth is not in us – then we have given the control of our lives to a lie which means that if
         we are not following The Truth – the only thing left for us to follow is a lie . . . Mt 12:30 He
         that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

        Ps 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

       Now if we are not saved (if we have never trusted in Jesus) – then it because we have hidden our
       heart from The Truth so that we will NOT allow The Truth to save us . . . if we are not
      “looking” for The Truth – then we are “hiding” from The Truth . . . Now this may make us
       uncomfortable – but if “God” and His Truth are not in our heart – then Satan and his lies are
       the ones who live there  and have dominion over our lives.

        If we have not hidden The Word within our heart – then I want us to consider what we HAVE
        hidden in our heart.   

     If we are not WITH God (beside) God like The Word is with God or beside Him . . . then we are
      against God – which means that we are NOT JOINED together with GOD regarding faith and the
       eternal salvation of our soul.  He that gathereth not with me – scattereth abroad.

      Matt 6: 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or
      else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

      Now please remember how we started this lesson . . . we learned that “The Word” cannot be
       separated from God (because like water and ice) they are really the same thing. . . we learned
     that “The Truth” cannot change without becoming a lie – and then we learned that God cannot lie.

      Now bearing in mind what we have learned about God – The Word – The Truth & Righteousness
      – I want us to read from Acts 16 about a man who had hidden his heart from The Truth – but
      who changed his mind (he repented) and wanted instead to hide his heart from the death and the
      deception of Satan.

      Acts 16: 25 (Paul and Silas had been thrown into prison) And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed,
      and sang praises unto God: and the (other) prisoners (in the jail) heard them.

       26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were
      shaken: and immediately all the doors (of the prison) were opened, and every one's bands were
       loosed. (KJV)

      The prison doors came open – and the chains fell away from all the prisoners . . .

      27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he
       drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
      (KJV)

      The reason for this – is that it was common for the jailor to be responsible for his prisoners – if
       they escaped – the Roman government would put the jailor to death.

       28 But Paul (the man who just a few hours before – this jailor had beaten - he) cried with a
        loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

        29 Then he (the jailor) called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down
        before Paul and Silas,

        30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? (KJV)

       Now remember The Power of The Word . . . Faith (or trust) in The Word will save us – but
       unbelief – refusing to accept The Word – or believing a lie are all things that will condemn us
       before God as our supreme judge when in judgment He looks for faith and repentance in our
       heart.

      31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

      The Word which was with God in the beginning – The Word which WAS God . . . this WORD is
      the only thing that stood between this jailor and the eternal flames of hell fire . . . If God cannot 
       lie – if The Truth cannot change and "remain" True – and if The Word was God – and if The
      Word IS God

      Then when you ask this question - “preacher what must I do to be saved” – the answer is THE
      SAME for you – as it was for this jailor that ask the exact same question about 2000 years ago . . .      and that answer is “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved (just like he was)"

      Now very briefly – I want to explain exactly what it means “to believe” in this respect “on the
       Lord Jesus Christ”

       Paul and Silas had been cast into prison because they had been preaching about Jesus . . . So this
       jailor had heard what they had been preaching.

        Romans 10: 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

       This jailer heard the gospel message – and this jailor called out in faith to the God that this
       gospel proclaimed . . .

        14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe
        “in him” of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

  

        How could this jailor have reached out (in faith) to a God that he had never heard preached
       about?

        When we consider where we will go after death (referring to our soul) - and when we realize
         that we are without hope (like this jailor was) For us to call out in faith shows that we believe
      “the message” that God has sent to us through the preacher.

        15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of
          them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

           Not every preacher takes the right message to the place where God directs him -and not
           every man accepts the message that the preacher happens to bring to him.

         16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our
          report?

       What about you – has the preacher delivered the right message to you this blog? . . . and have
       you chosen to accept this message or (at the risk of your eternal soul) have you chosen to reject
       it?

       17 So then faith (which saves) cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

        To believe – is to see that we have a need (or to be convicted or burdened in our heart) because
          we know that we are guilty (we agree with God that we have sinned) . . .

       To believe – is to direct our hope (point ourselves) toward God and His message of hope  (which
       is repentance) and because we see our guilt - because we are sorry for our sins we turn (in our
       heart) and call out to Him – trusting IN HIM to satisfy that need

      This is what it means to believe unto the salvation of our soul and this is what this Philippian
       jailor did.  Are willing to confess (admit) that you are a sinner?  Are you willing to believe that
       Jesus died on the cross to pay for your sins and that God raised Him from the dead?  Are you
       sorry - do you regret the pain that Jesus endured because of the payment He made for your sins?

      I just ask you three things - are you will to confess your sins - are you willing to believe in Jesus -

       are you sorry for your sins (do you want to repent or to turn away from your sins) . . . if the
       answer to these are yes . . . then consider this final verse and think about how you also are not
      far from God's salvation.

      Mr 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far 
       from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

        I hope that you have learned something from my first blog, please comment whether positive or
        negative - until next time God bless.