SCIENTIFICALLY MODERNIZING BIBLICAL LANGUAGE -- PART II

SCIENTIFICALLY MODERNIZING BIBLICAL LANGUAGE 
 PART II

BY DR. MERVYN ABREO

          The reason for this project is essentially because, with our modern knowledge of time and space, we are able to understand to a much greater extent the ‘strange’ phrases used in the New Testament.
                                                         

          On the other hand, because of the lack of knowledge of time and space, leading theologians, without a proper insight, have come up with strange interpretations, or have even lost their faith.

(The reader is advised to read Part I as it gives a very brief summary of the history of the Church where great theologians came up with bizarre theories about the Holy Trinity, of even lost their faith, because they did not did not comprehend ‘time and space’ as we do as explained by my article in this blog: “Understanding time-space-matter”).

INTER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FATHER, SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:

          Having got some idea of how the modern man will review the New Testament, let us see, by using the very same formula, weather we can get a better understanding of the relationship between the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit; and how God relates to us in our earthly dimension.

I. THE BAPTISM OF JESUS: All three Persons are mentioned.

                                                                                                                                                  

        

(Please note that first the Biblical passage will be given in the original. This will be followed by the author’s paraphrased in his Scientific Modernized language).

Biblical language: 

          ‘As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At that moment heaven opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is My Son Whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” (Matt. 3:16,17).

Modern Scientific Language:

          ‘As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At that moment he (John the Baptist) was able to perceive into the heavenly dimension and discern the Spirit of God transcending from that dimension, manifested as a dove, lighting on Him. And he received a communication from the heavenly dimension, which was manifested as a voice, interpreted as, “I , Jesus am God, and I am well pleased with what I have accomplished as Jesus, in love.”

THE TRANSFIGURATION.
                                                  

          ‘While He was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My Son, Whom I love; and with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him.” (Matt. 17:5).

          ‘While He was still speaking, they (Peter, John and James) experienced the heavenly dimension manifested as a shining cloud enveloping them, and they received communication from that dimension, which was interpreted as, “I am God, and I am well pleased with what I have accomplished as Jesus. Listen to Me.”

JESUS CHRIST: FULLY MAN AND FULLY GOD!
                                                             

          We see Jesus as a man equating Himself with God in no uncertain terms. And He does so on many, many occasions and in many, many ways.

          When we re-read the New Testament, using this new modern language, we see that the problem of seeing Jesus simultaneously, as man and God, does not arise. This is the main purpose of this exercise.

I. Apostle John’s statement about the Deity hood of the human Jesus.

 1) ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’ (Jh. 1:1).

‘Even before time began, Jesus existed, and Jesus and God were one, because Jesus is God.’

2) He (Jesus Christ) was with God in the beginning.’ (Jh. 1:2).

‘He (Jesus Christ) was God before the beginning of time.’

II. Then we have Peter’s – God inspired declaration!
                                                          

‘Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matt. 16:16).

‘Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the human manifestation of God Himself.”

III. But people were unable to perceive Jesus Christ as God!

‘They will treat you this way because of My name, for they not know the One Who sent Me.’ (Jh.15:21).

‘They will treat you this way on account of Me, because they are not able to perceive Me as God.’

IV. The challenge of the high priest to the Deity hood of Jesus.
                                                                

          ‘The high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God:

Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” (Matt.26:63B).

            ‘The high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: “Tell us if You are the Christ (the human manifestation of the livivg God).

V. And Jesus’ resounding answer!

                                                               

                                                                                                                            
                                                                

1) “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (Matt. 26:64).

“Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In the future you will perceive Me exercising power as the Almighty and then entering this dimension (manifested to you) as coming on the clouds of heaven.

2) “But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Mighty God.”

“Are You then the Son of God?”

He replied, “You are right in saying I am.” (Lk.22:69,70).

“But from now on, the human Jesus will be exercising His authority as the Mighty God.”

“Are You God?”

He replied, “You are right in saying I am God.”

VI. Jesus claims to be the Savior of mankind – the Bread of life!
                                                        

“For the bread of God is He Who comes from heaven and gives life to the world.” (Jh.6:33).

“God transcends from the heavenly dimension, as Jesus, to become your spiritual food, and give life to (the people) of this dimension.”

VII. Jesus equates Himself with God!

                                                             

1) ‘Jesus answered, “My teaching is not My own. It comes from Him Who sent Me. If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out whether My teachings come from God or whether I speak on My own.” (Jh.7: 16, 17)

‘Jesus answered, “My teaching is not earthly. It is Godly (Divine). If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out whether My teachings are a result of My Godhood (Divinity) or whether I speak only in My human capacity.”

2). ‘Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I go to the One Who sent Me.” (Jh.7:33).

‘Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I transcend to be the God I am.”

3) “I and the Father are one.” (Jh.10:30).

I Jesus am God the Father.

4) ‘He who listens to you listens to Me, he who rejects you rejects Me; but he who rejects Me rejects Him Who sent Me.’ (Lk.10:16).

‘He who listens to you listens to Me, he who rejects you rejects Me; but he who rejects Me as man, rejects Me as God.

5) ‘All things have been committed to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows Who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.’ (Lk.10:22)

As Jesus, I possess all the authority of God. No one can perceive Me as God, and no one can perceive God as Me, except those whom I choose to reveal Myself as God.

VIII. Jesus explains the difference between Himself as Man and as God.

           Or, Jesus explains how He has limited Himself, and His power, glory etc. when He was here on earth, in this dimension.

                                                                               

1) ‘By Myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and My judgment is just, for I seek not to please Myself but Him Who sent Me.’ (Jh.5:30).

‘As a man (in this dimension) I do not exert My power, My judgment is just and pleasing to Me because I judge as God, not influenced by this worldly dimension.

2) ‘For I have come down from heaven not to do My will but to do the will of Him that sent Me.’ (Jh.6:38).

‘For I have transcended into this dimension from the heavenly dimension not to do as I feel (influenced by this world) but to exert My will as God.’

IX. LOVE JESUS AND EARN HIS LOVE!

                                                           

‘In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father Himself loves you because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God’. (Jh.16:26,27).

‘In that day you will ask in the name of Jesus. I am not saying that I, as God the Father, will have to remind Myself of what you meant to Me (as Jesus). No, for I, as God the Father, love you because you have loved Me (as Jesus) and believed that I, Jesus, am God.’

X. WHEN JESUS IS GLORIFIED, GOD IS GLORIFIED!
                                                             

1).‘I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.’ (Jh.17:4)

By completing the work that I (as God) set out to do in the earthly dimension (as Jesus), I have brought glory to Myself (as God).

2). ‘And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world began.’ (Jh.17:5).

And now, I (Jesus) will be glorified as God, in the heavenly dimension, with the same glory I enjoyed before the worldly dimension came into being’.

XI. GOD’S PEOPLE ARE NOW JESUS’ PEOPLE!

                                                     

‘I have revealed You to those whom You gave Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me and they have obeyed Your word.’ (Jh.17:6).

‘I have revealed Myself as God to the elect of this worldly dimension. They were Mine, as God, and so they are Mine, as Jesus, and they have obeyed Me as God.

XII. AND WE KNOW THAT GOD HAS COME DOWN AS JESUS!

                                                            
                                                                 

‘For I gave them the words You gave Me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.’ (Jh.17:8).

XIII. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS!
                                                             

‘Jesus said, “Do not hold on to Me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to My brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’” (jh.20:17).

‘Jesus said, “Do not restrain Me, for I have not yet transcended to reign as the God I am. Go instead to My brothers, and tell them, that I am transcending to reign as God (the Father), Who is your God.’

XIV. JESUS CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT!
                                                           

1) ‘But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.’ (Jh.14:26).

‘But I, God, will transcend, from the heavenly dimension into this dimension, as the Holy Spirit, and will be a Counselor to teach you all things, and remind you of everything I have said to you, as Jesus.’

2) ‘When the Counselor comes, Whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that goes out from the Father, He will testify about Me.” (Jh.15:26).

‘When I, Jesus, will transcend from the heavenly dimension, into this dimension, as the Counselor, the Spirit of truth, then I will testify about Myself.’

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