I believe in the revelation of God's kingdom made to me by the holy Spirit, whereupon, I became a believer. From that time I came to know the Word of God through prayer, meditation, and study.
To you space is nothingness, to me the Word of God says that God created the heavens and the earth, therefore God created the universe which is somethingness and is physically observable. Before God created the heavens and the earth, there was no physical realm, only the spiritual realm. God created the lights in the heavens for signs, seasons, days, and years. God also created all matter, living and non-living. God is not regulated to space, time, or matter as he is the creator of each.
The spiritual realm is eternal before the beginning after the ending. The physical realm has now been created, therefore it is highly possible that the physical realm will continue, but in a new sinless way. I will wait and see.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
John 4:21-26
The Hebrew word transliterated Ruwach is translated spirit. The following definition and usage in the KJV Old Testament is listed:
1. wind, breath, mind, spirit
a. breath
b. wind
1. of heaven
2. quarter (of wind), side
3. breath of air
4. air, gas
5. vain, empty thing
c. spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
1. spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
2. courage
3. temper, anger
4. impatience, patience
5. spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
6. disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or
uncontrollable impulse
7. prophetic spirit
d. spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
1. as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at
death, disembodied being
e. spirit (as seat of emotion)
1. desire
2. sorrow, trouble
f. spirit
1. as seat or organ of mental acts
2. rarely of the will
3. as seat especially of moral character
g. Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy
Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
1. as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
2. as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
3. imparting warlike energy and executive and
administrative power
4. as endowing men with various gifts
5. as energy of life
6. as manifest in the Shekinah glory
7. never referred to as a depersonalised force
King James Word Usage - Total: 378
Spirit or spirit 232, wind 92, breath 27, side 6, mind 5, blast 4, vain 2, air 1, anger 1, cool 1, courage 1, miscellaneous 6
The Greek word Pneuma is translated spirit. The following definition and usage in the KJV New Testament is listed:
1. the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal
with the Father and the Son
a. sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his
personality and character (the \\Holy\\ Spirit)
b. sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his work
and power (the Spirit of \\Truth\\)
c. never referred to as a depersonalised force
2. the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated
a. the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels,
thinks, decides
b. the soul
3. a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser
matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding,
and acting
a. a life giving spirit
b. a human soul that has left the body
c. a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel
1. used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as
inhabiting the bodies of men
2. the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest
angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
4. the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any
one
a. the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire
5. a movement of air (a gentle blast)
a. of the wind, hence the wind itself
b. breath of nostrils or mouth
King James Word Usage - Total: 385
Spirit 111, Holy Ghost 89, Spirit (of God) 13, Spirit (of the Lord) 5, (My) Spirit 3, Spirit (of truth) 3, Spirit (of Christ) 2, human (spirit) 49, (evil) spirit 47, spirit (general) 26, spirit 8, (Jesus' own) spirit 6, (Jesus' own) ghost 2, miscellaneous 21
The flesh is sinful, therefore in order to worship God one must believe and be in the spirit.
I am a sinner telling other sinners the way to salvation. An analogy would be that I am a begger showing others where I found food. Jesus is my example and he would preach as well.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:12-17
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 1 Timothy 4:2
