BEFORE ADAM: What Image Were We Made In? Before Adam was created, this is what the Creator said: "Let Us make man in Our image" - Gen 1:26 What image? Let's answer it simply. Man is a twofold being: 1. Body 2. Spirit - which when combined become a living soul. "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." - Gen 2:7 Angels are also twofold: 1. There is a heavenly body and an earthly body "There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial" - 1 Cor 15:40 2. Angels are ministering spirits "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" - Heb 1:14 The Ancient of Days is the same pattern. The Ancient of Days is the angelic manifestation of Yehowah in heaven, sitting in judgment over the angels - Dan 7:9. Thus, He is also a twofold being: 1. Heavenly body 2. Omnipresent Spirit "Whither...
TITLE: The 3rd Cherub: How Lucifer Fell By Forgetting Omnipresence You have to ask the question. How could a created angel, who stood in the presence of an infinite God, ever think: "I can exalt my throne ABOVE Him?" It sounds insane. It is insane. Unless he wasn't trying to overthrow the infinite Spirit. He was trying to overthrow what he saw . Let me show you. 1. The Throne Has a Pattern On earth, Moses was told to make the Ark after a heavenly pattern. "And thou shalt make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount." - Ex 25:40 "Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things" - Heb 8:5 What was the pattern? "And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings..." - Ex 25:20 Two cherubim. Wings covering. Faces looking toward the mercy seat. John sees the same throne in heaven: "I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit... hi...