Presents Compiled and Illustrated from The Scriptures & The Spirit of Prophecy October 2013 The Great Controversy Between The Christ and The Adversary (Part 3)

In part (2) of this study, the witnesses that received The Word revealed that… -Before the earth was created the adversary caused darkness to spread within The Kingdom of Light. -The devil declared that he was also a God, dwelling in Christ Temple, which was created by Christ for Christ. -GOD said, “Let there be Light” to reveal The Truth. -But those, who were following the adversary, they were being severed from their connection to Life. -The Word revealed that the darkness is the kingdom of death, and He divided the darkness from The Light. -The Word revealed that the darkness is the kingdom of death, and He divided the darkness from The Light. -The Word also revealed that the heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handywork.

How through HIS work of creation, did GOD by HIS Word worked to reveal HIS Light of Truth? How through HIS work of creation, did GOD by HIS Word worked to reveal HIS Light of Truth? If The Word, Who is of God, and was with GOD, WHO made all things by Him, for Him that lived by Him, Through Paul, The Word gave Witness, saying… then GOD worked by Him to reveal The Light of Truth, that His creation might not be left in darkness, of not knowing The Truth of GOD and HIS Word of Life. In part (3) we seek to understand

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them” (Romans 1:16-19).

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20).

Paul has testified and revealed that… That, Which Notice that from the groupings of the words of Scriptures, it is revealed that The Things of GOD are known by The Things made. The Invisible Things of Him The Invisible Things of Him For God hath from the creation of the world are from the creation of the world are being understood by being understood by may be known of God is manifest in them--(men) shown [it] (The Truth) shown [it] (The Truth) unto them. clearly seen the things that are made (even) the things that are made (even) HIS Eternal Power and Godhead and Godhead so that they are without excuse Speaking of faith, Paul said…

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).

The Word has testified through Paul that… That, Which The Invisible Things of Him The Invisible Things of Him For God hath from the creation of the world are from the creation of the world are being understood by being understood by may be known of God is manifest in them--(men) shown [it] (The Truth) shown [it] (The Truth) unto them. clearly seen the things that are made (even) the things that are made (even) HIS Eternal Power and Godhead and Godhead so that they are without excuse Faith is seeing things hoped for the Substance of things not seen the evidence of

The Word has testified through Paul that… That, Which The Invisible Things of Him The Invisible Things of Him For God hath from the creation of the world are from the creation of the world are being understood by being understood by may be known of God is manifest in them--(men) shown [it] (The Truth) shown [it] (The Truth) unto them. clearly seen the things that are made (even) the things that are made (even) HIS Eternal Power and Godhead and Godhead so that they are without excuse By The Gift of Faith, we are to see by the things made, and know GOD’S Eternal Power and Godhead. Faith is seeing things hoped for the Substance of things not seen the evidence of

“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3).

The substance and the evidence of creation reveals to both heaven and earth, The Truth of GOD’S, Eternal Power and Godhead. By Him, Paul testified and said… GOD The Father HIS Only Son, Who is also God Is revealed by HIS Son Is revealed by HIS Son HIS Word Creation reveals The Eternal Power of GOD by HIS Word--The Son of GOD, Who made Substance and Evidence to reveal The Invisible Things of GOD’S GLORY, to Express The Image of HIS PERSON, in upholding all things by His Power.

“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 consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning…” (Colossians 1:16-18).

“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so. And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, [and] the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed [is] in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good. And the evening and the morning were the third day” (Genesis 1:9-13).

There are waters above the firmament of heaven The darkness he called night. The night is death to man. God called the light Day. The Light is Life to man. The gathering together of the waters called He Seas The gathering together of the waters called He Seas The firmament Heaven And the dry Land appeared And the dry Land appeared The waters under the firmament of heaven were gathered together unto one place Notice what was said about the adversary.

The waters above are called heaven The darkness he called night. The night is death to man. God called the light Day. The Light is Life to man. The gathering together of the waters called He Seas The gathering together of the waters called He Seas The adversary said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas. The firmament Heaven

The Word of GOD Testified and said let… The herb yielding seed The herb yielding seed Speaking of the types of trees that yields fruit, The Word Testified that… Speaking of the types of trees that yields fruit, The Word Testified that… The fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, The earth bring forth grass The earth bring forth grass whose seed in itself herb yielding seed after his kind herb yielding seed after his kind the earth brought forth grass The tree yielding fruit, whose seed in itself, after his kind The tree yielding fruit, whose seed in itself, after his kind

“A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit” (Proverbs 15:4). “A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit” (Proverbs 15:4). “Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:21). “Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:21).

GOD’S Word is said to be… From the words of Proverbs 8, we see The Fruit of GOD’S Word—HIS Son… A Tree of Life an wholesome tongue A Tree of Life an wholesome tongue A tree of death is a perverse tongue A tree of death is a perverse tongue The Fruit thereof is The Power of the tongue: and they that love it love Life The Fruit thereof is The Power of the tongue: and they that love it love Life The fruit thereof is a breach in the spirit and they that love it love death. The fruit thereof is a breach in the spirit and they that love it love death.

The Spiritual Tree of Life By eating of This Tree of Life, His Fruit will be manifested in the lives of those, who love His Fruit. But… The Way Honor Knowledge Strength Counsel His Life Treasures Righteousness Understanding Durable Riches Substance His Fruit The Truth Judgment Power Instruction Wisdom The Word His Love

The Spiritual tree of evil and good The Spiritual tree of evil and good knowledge power good riches beauty understanding brightness fruit treasures unrighteousness evil ways darkness death perverseness wickedness destruction corruption By lusting after the fruit of the adversary, those, who eat of his fruit will be after his kind, to go contrary to The Will of GOD.

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5:19-21).

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Galatians 5:22, 23). “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

The Spiritual Tree of Life The more we feed on The Word of GOD, the more we bear The Fruit of Him, Who is The Expressed Image after HIS Kind, Who bears HIS Fruit. The Way Honor Knowledge Strength Counsel His Life Treasures Righteousness Understanding Durable Riches Substance His Fruit The Truth Judgment Power Instruction Wisdom The Word of GOD His Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Faith Meekness Temperance Virtue Patience Godliness Brotherly Kindness Charity Goodness Light Holiness

The Spiritual Tree of Life It is He, Who is The Expressed Image of GOD, Who reveals The Fullness of The Godhead in Himself, for He bears The Fruit of HIS Character to all. The Way Honor Knowledge Strength Counsel His Life Treasures Righteousness Understanding Durable Riches Substance His Fruit The Truth Judgment Power Instruction Wisdom The Word of GOD His Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Faith Meekness Temperance Virtue Patience Godliness Brotherly Kindness Charity Goodness Light Holiness

“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16). “Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God” (Psalms 43:4). “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation]” (Exodus 34:6, 7). “Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great” (Psalms 18:35).

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering” (Colossians 3:12). “Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed” (1 Samuel 2:3). “Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 15:5).

If GOD is The Only True GOD, WHO reveals The Light of HIS Glory by HIS Son, Who is also God, Who Expresses HIS Glory, as Light and Life to all, who receives Him, as The Word of GOD, then did GOD reveal The Truth of The Godhead through His creation, to give Light upon the face of the deep? GOD The Father Tree of Life Who reveals GOD’S Glory Tree of Life Who reveals GOD’S Glory Is revealed by HIS Son Is revealed by HIS Son HIS Word An angel The tree of knowledge of Good and Evil The tree of knowledge of Good and Evil End of Part 3 The Earth