Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The creation does not exist on its own. If God did not create it and maintain its existence - it would cease.

"For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together and have their proper place. Colossians 1:16-17

Deuteronomy 6:4 The LORD our God is one LORD. That "Our God is One," means that although this world appears to exist on its own, as a separate and distinct entity, it exists because of Him and for Him. God alone exists independent of time.

He brought all creation into being from absolute nothingness. Jesus made all things and without him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:3 The creation, as it exists within its own framework, is the expression of His intent. As we serve God and express Him by the Spirit we reveal the intent of God. We show that the world does not exist for itself, but to become a dwelling place for God. Though hidden to the world, God has always revealed His intention through His people. Hebrews 11:1-3 declares that faith and hope have always been the experience of the people of God. As a result, those that grasped the truth, demonstrated God's intent and obtained a good report. We, with them, through faith understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things that are now seen were not made of things that already existed. Though hidden to the world, God has always revealed His intention through His people.

1Timothy 6:16 "He alone has immortality". Nothing else can be truly said to exist in the same manner that He exists. "You are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servants whom I have chosen: that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am He: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no Savior. I have declared, and have saved, and I have showed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, that I am God - saith the LORD. Yea, before the day was I am He; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall turn it or stop it? Isaiah 43:10-13

Hebrews 11:4-13 Seeing that God alone existed Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Seeing that God alone had life Enoch was translated that he should not see death; he had this testimony, that he pleased God. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Noah's work declared that God alone ruled all that He created. He rightfully judges the earth and all that He has created.

By faith: Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place that he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked for a city that has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. (He knew that he dwelt before God, in God's World. And though God was hidden to the world at large - God had revealed Himself to Abraham and would reveal Himself.

(Sara - along with Abraham understood that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen, were not made of things which do appear.) Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the fullness of the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. They confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims. (They saw that God was not revealed in the world in the manner that He intends. If God did not have a home of His design - they could not declare that they had a home). We have dedicated ourselves to providing - within ourselves - a home for God on earth.

1Timothy 6:16 God alone exists - there is no other beside Him. He alone has immortality," (therefore nothing else can be truly said to exist in the same manner that He exists) "He is dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see." But the Son has revealed Him. Jesus confirmed through His life, that it is God's intention to dwell on earth with a people and in a people - where He will be revealed in His glory. Our endeavors will come to fruition in a time of redemption when, a Zechariah prophesied 14:9: "He will be one and His name one." Not only will we intellectually appreciate His oneness, the perception of it will permeate all existence." The world will be filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the ocean bed." Isaiah 11:9 Moses said and Paul restated in Roman 10 that the word spoken to us, "...is not hidden from you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it? Nor is it beyond the sea that you should say, who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it? But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it."

Deuteronomy 30:11-14 The word of God, which we have received and study, is fulfilled through three forms of expression. Through thought "in our heart," by speech "in our mouth," and in action "that you may do it." Your life has to be engaged. When under the influence of the Spirit, through Jesus Christ who dwells within us, with the power of thought we can comprehend all that we are capable of - as regards the word of God and the plan of God. With the power of speech we are able to declare the works of God and bring forth the truth of the Gospel, the finished work of Jesus Christ - the promises of God - the word of prophesy given to us. And we can through the means of action form for God a dwelling place on earth and give physical expression to the reality of Jesus Christ our hope of glory. We believe that as we have borne the image of the earthy we are capable of bearing the image of the heavenly.

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