Who is Man

Dear Reader,
Thank You for visiting my blog. The following writings are scripts taken from a book that I hope to finish shortly. Every week I will be publishing parts of every chapter just to keep the fire going and the interest of readers flowing. I trust that it will be inspirational and fruitful for your soul. May God Bless You All.

Chapter 1

Scripture: Psalms 8v4-6 [KJV] “4What is man, that thou are mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower then the angels, and hast crowned with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:”

If people would find and discover who they are and who Christ (The Anointed One and Word made flesh) was and is, they will understand why they were created and born into this world and how Christ came into this world, and for what purpose. Now my view on this matter has nothing to do with any teachings of self-awareness philosophies such as Confucianism, or metaphysics with a Christian jacket or existentialism.
I believe that through Bible discovery of the True Christ that will enable you to discover the real you. I have no intention to teach or impart any knowledge or doctrine that we are equal with God, and that God is equal with nature, and the hogwash that God is male and female, as some would teach, what nonsense. But the purpose is to bring us closer to the reality of our faith in God and to understand His divine will with mankind, so please take off your cap of criticism and search within yourself mankind’s frailty and God’s glory.
So let us look at our text:
Psalm 8v4 [KJV] “What is man (from the first man –Adam; 1Cor.15v45), that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man (the offspring of the first man Adam including Eve Genesis2v21-23and the rest of the human race), that thou visitest him (why Christ came)?
The answer is simple – Genesis 1v27 [KJV] “So God created man (Adam) in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” Because man (male & female) were the only created beings (body, soul and spirit) that was created by God for God and in God’s image and likeness and persona or nature of God but not equal with God. We were uniquely created in the image and likeness of God and not to be God.
You will notice that the first word that I have underlined is created. The word created comes from the Greek word – “bara” which means to bring from nothing something into existence. Let us look at out of which “nothing” was man created from. Genesis 2v7 [KJV] “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground…” So then, what is dust? Dust is the offal, dirt or filth of something. For example let us look at sawdust for a much simpler understanding. Sawdust is the chaff of a piece of wood that has been cut. So what is chaff? It is what is not required because it is dead and of no use; and that makes it nothing. Tell me; what can be done with nothing? The answer would be obvious - absolute nothing! Before we go any further let me squeeze this in. How then is the dust of the ground formed? I would say it is formed from what the earth and nature do not require. That would then mean whatever the ground sheds off, or better, what it would not require, because it is dead; - that forms the dust of the ground. Let us look at the scripture. In Genesis 1v27 [KJV] we read, “So God created (to bring from nothing) man,” Again in Genesis 2v7 [KJV] “And the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground,” This means that God took what the ground (earth) rejected, or in other words, He took the filth (waste) of the ground; (because it is nothing but dead and of no use); and formed or gathered it to bring something into existence. That something was man or humanity. Therefore, that is dust!
There are a few factors with regard to dust, which I would like us to look at. The following points are very important which will manifest a great revelation later in this book.
• Dust has no form – hence it takes on the form or shape of whatever or wherever it sits or gathers.
• It also has no beauty or comeliness,
• It is the rejection or as I stated earlier – what is not required of something
• We also despise (hate, dislike, can’t stand) dust. Why should we gather dust?
Another factor about dust is when you add any substance, essence or fluid (something that is alive) to the dust, and mix it, the dust will become one with the other substance, essence, and the dust will be no more because it becomes one with the substance. Therefore, the result is, dust or nothing will become something when it is mixed with the substance or essence to form oneness with the fluid or the greater substance. To turn dust or nothing into something the substance must be greater in formula and power then the dust. That also means that dust, which is dead – when it is mixed to the substance or fluid that is alive or active –, it becomes alive!
Now let us round this off by completing Gen 2v7. Gen.2v7 [KJV] “And the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” - This is wonderful – here comes wisdom. So God took the nothing of the earth – dust; gave it a shape (formed it) – and made it into the likeness or image of Himself the unseen God visible in Christ, and breathed (added) the breath of life (The Spirit of life as a substance), which was and is greater then the dust so that He bring something (humanity) into existence. The breath of God is the Spirit of life, see Romans 8v2, and Revelation 11v11. Let us get something clear here. It was not from a monkey neither a reincarnation theory, but the divine creation of humanity from nothing (dead) into something alive unto God. When you bring that which is alive (life or the substance) to that which is dead (nothing); you will get life; that’s because life (the substance) is greater in formula and power then dead (nothing).
When God added through breathing His breath of life (the substance and Greater then the dust) to dust (dead or nothing), MAN (the formation of a body [1Cor.15v38]) became a living soul.
Paul the apostle describes this so better in 1Cor.15v36 [KJV] he says: “Thou fool, that which thou “sowest” is not quickened (or made alive), except it “die” (or be dead).”
Let’s go back to school. The word “sowest” in the King James Version is the same as the word “sows”. (verb) – e.g. {sow(verb) seeds(n.)}. To sow (verb) means to plant seeds (noun) – Seeds (noun) means (beginning, starting point or germination). So to explain this verse what Paul means is this “…that which thou (begin, or start) is not alive except it die (or be dead).” Perhaps we should also look at John 12v24; and see what Jesus the Master says. Please note that he actually places emphases on it by saying – “Verily, verily…except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die,” In simple term what the Lord is saying would sound something like this “ In truth and reality…except the seed (corn) of the wheat fall into the ground and form oneness with the ground and die, there can be no beginning of life.” What this also means is that the seed forms oneness with the ground. Within the seed is life, which is greater then the dust or ground. Can you see that the seed brings life to the ground, so that out of the ground (deadness) might come forth life! Now who can understand this process so well and better then Jesus, because only He does, because He has created us, mankind. Read John 1v1-3 and Colossians 1v15-17. Let me ask you this question. Doesn’t this just bring us to the understanding that how the Creator or the Word of God which is the Seed of God (John 1v1) became flesh so that He might bring unto us life. I will share more revelation on this matter when I will speak about repentance further in this book.
This makes it very clear then; so for God to have made (finished) us – (man) as a living soul we had to be dead or nothing first. Paul continues to say in verse 39 “All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men,” That means that no matter the color, race, size or gender, all men (mankind) is of the same flesh that comes from nothing. This is a law of life. Something has to be dead first before it becomes alive – remember this! Christ was also saying in John 11v25, “…he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” – [KJV].
So what is man that God is mindful of him and yet he (man) comes from nothing? Ps.8v5-6 [KJV] “For thou hast made him a little lower then the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honour. 6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:” This wants to make me to jump.
He took the shedding off of the ground (the nothing, the filth, the - what is of no-use of the earth); and made a formation (a body) out of His image or picture of what He looks like, thus the dust makes us lower then the angels – (Heb.2v7), and then added His breath of life (greater substance) to it to become a living soul and gave it dominion (power, control, authority) over the works of his hands! In sum of this: He took what the ground rejected, formed it into his image, then made it alive and crowned (vt. to put a finishing touch to something) it with glory (magnificence, beauty, brilliance, success, dignity) and honor (respect, reputation, pride, nobility) and above all made to have dominion (power, authority, control. command) over all of nature!
I can confirm then that we have an answer why God is mindful of man and why he would even visit man’s offspring (the sons of man). Man is God’s most unique living creation, because it contains, God’s essence (spirit, quintessence, personification) the Breath of Life. Isn’t it just wonderful to know how special in the eyes of God and all creation we are? Think about it! This is MAN.
There are six most vital points to understand and to remember what humans are:
Man comes from
• 1) nothing, to be not only something, but
• 2) somebody;
• 3) alive with the essence of God the creator of all things,
• 4) crowned or finished off with glory; (beauty, brilliance and dignity,) and
• 5) honor; (respect, nobility) and then received
• 6) dominion, - (authority, command, control)
So let me ask; would you not be mindful / thoughtful (attentive or paying special attention) of such creature? Well, God is attentive of every human being that enters into this world – John 1v19.
God is mindful of every need, of every concern and every desire of the human race. You can use the following words in every situation; “I am the Lord’s, and He is mine - I am part of Him and He is part of me”.
Again, this is how and why God created us. He created us from nothing to be somebody and to have glory, honor and dominion. Not to be walked on and over, but to walk and get over whatever stands in our ways, not that we might be defeated but that we must overcome.
My message to you is – We were nothing, and God did the transformation into the Garden of Eden. Mankind was created outside the Garden of Eden and then placed into the Garden of Eden. You can read Gen.2v8, 14,15. And that is an entire lesson even a book on it’s own.
Let me use one more scripture here; 1Tim6v7 [KJV] “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” – This is so true! That is because we (the flesh) comes from nothing and it (the flesh) returns to nothing; and this beloved friend is not philosophy but a basic truth that every human being has to know. When we live and understand this basic truth, we will start placing more value on what is eternal and precious that comes from God above (IICor.4v18). We will place more value on our morals and principles such as; love, peace, kindness, joy, meekness (yet proud of God’s Grace upon us), this is but to name but a few for now, in Philippians 4v8 Paul reminds us to think on the things that are from above.
Now I know that it does not seem like I am bringing much of Christ and our salvation out here – just hold on. Let us understand the basic truth first. The problem with most of us is we want to know more about God and others when we don’t even know much about ourselves, that’s why we neglect ourselves and want to continuously do things to be noticed and earn credits with other people when we ourselves rob ourselves of one of God’s great gifts to us, - “ourselves”. “I am somebody special”. Now this is not a theory of selfishness or pride, but I wish that the eyes of your understanding be enlightened to see first within yourself what a great work God has done in you! No matter what I am, no matter my background, no matter what anybody thinks or says about me, God has created all of us from nothing, to be somebody and we become special when we except the greatest Gift of God to mankind, the manifestation of God in human form – JESUS CHRIST. We are a chip of the block!
This gives me joy untold. Because now I can see where I come from – and How Great GOD Almighty is. I immediately see how fearfully and wonderfully God has made us. Hallelujah! Out of complete nothingness I came, to be somebody in the image of the Only Omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and the ever-existent God! Just the thought of this leads to worship.