ICorinthians 2:9-14--"But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God! Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." The Word of God can only be revealed to us by His Spirit! For instance, let's take a look at IIThessalonians 2:1-8--" Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the "day of Christ" is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for "that day" shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that "man of sin" be revealed, the son of perdition; "who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that "he", as God, sitteth in the temple of God, shewing "himself" that "he" is God." Let us stop for a minute. The "day of Christ" is His appearing in you! Jesus said that He would be "in " us, and that we would be "in" Him. He said,"I "in" you and you in Me and we "in" the Father." How exciting! He didn't come to just save you from sin and death, He came in order that we would become ONE with God, even as he was ONE with God while walking on this earth!! Where is the "man of sin?" He sits in the temple of God. Where is the temple of God? YOU are the temple of God! In II Corinthians 6:16--"ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell "in" them, and walk "in" them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people." YOU are the temple of the living God!! So, where is the "man of sin"? In us. The "man of sin" opposes and exalts "himself" above "ALL" that is called God. He sits in the temple of God shewing him"self" that "he" is God. This can only be one thing. It is the "self" in man, that that thinks that "he" is in control, and independent of God. The "man of sin" is being revealed "in" us and to us. It is the LOVE of God revealing this to us! In the Garden of Eden is when we became "enemies in our minds" with God. Soul and Spirit were separated. Soul and Spirit were no longer in perfect harmony. But now, is the Day of our Lord! when soul and Spirit are made ONE! and brought back into perfect harmony. The "man of sin" must be revealed, then be consumed with the Spirit of God's mouth, and be destroyed with the brightness of His coming in us!! TRUTH AND LIGHT !!! You shall KNOW the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall make you free! WE HAVE BEEN DELIVERED OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT !!!!!
by NewCreationPhoenix