Introduction : We are living in two different worlds. The first world is the three-dimensional world of time, space, and material. The second world is the spiritual world, which is higher than the fourth-dimensional world that we cannot see, cannot touch, and cannot experience through our senses, but it is existing just like the air. All believers believe that we are spiritual beings and that we live in the three-dimensional world. Thus we live in the two worlds simultaneously. Therefore, all knowledge was caused from these two roots. The knowledge of the three dimensions is knowledge of sensory means, reason and science, which is seeing, hearing, smelling and touching. However, all believers receive this knowledge from the spiritual world. This knowledge came through a revelation of God´s word instead of sense or reason and people will never understand this knowledge, but it only can be received by faith. As a matter of fact, the three- dimensional knowledge is an elementary study and the spiritual revelatory knowledge is a higher study. All believers are living by faith and this spiritual knowledge. Therefore, there is something we should do in order to live in the spiritual world of God.
1. We should know the truth - God and humankind have a different point of view even though we look at the same object (The eye of seeing the tree of knowledge of good and evil) 1) The right knowledge of God´s Word (1) The knowledge of seeing humankind through the atonement of the Cross (Jn 1:12-13, 1Pe 2:9, Eph 1:5, 1Sa 17:32-36) (2) The Word of God is teaching a way of life - It all can be received only by faith (1Ti 3:15-16, 2Th 2:13-14, Heb11:6) 2) A forged and false knowledge (1) Desperate situation of fallen humankind - Sin and punishment, nothingness and meaninglessness, death and nothing (1Ti 4:1-2, Jer 17:9, Ps 94:11, 119:118) (2) A sense that is against the Word of God, negative environment, false knowledge (1Ti 6:3-5)
2. We are saved only through fait - Spiritual truth is the highest knowledge and it cannot be proved by reason. We must receive this knowledge only by faith and the help of the Holy Spirit (Jn 11:39-44) 1) The devil is making humankind accept falsehood through their own knowledge and senses and oppressing them to surrender (Eph 4:18-19) - When we surrender, the devil starts his work of theft, killing and destruction 2) We must resist the false knowledge of the devil by the help of the Holy Spirit, accept the Word of God, and choose to believe Him (Eph 4:21-24, 1Co 12:3, Php 4:9, Ro 10:17)
3. Continue in what you have become convinced of 1) A life that commits everything to God - Never doubt (Heb 11:27, Ex 14:13-14, Heb 11:29, Mt 21:22, 2Co 5:7) 2) Firmly resist the lies of the devil - Not giving the devil any chance of doubt (Heb 2:3-4, 2Co 10:5, Gal 5:1, Jas 4:7) 3) Praise, say, think and dream of victory (Pr 16:20, Jer 15:11, 17:8, Ro 10:10, Jn 15:7, Heb 13:15)
Conclusion : We are all spiritual people. We are living on the Word of God just like the Israelites lived on spiritual food. Let us all rely on the power of God and live by grace, spiritual knowledge, and strong faith in the spiritual world.
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