WHAT IS LIFE AND HOW DID IT BEGIN

 Life, why are we alive ?  Why do we die ?  Is life an accident of nature or a planned event ?  

I watched a documentary called “Uncommon Knowledge” sponsored by the Hoover Institution hosted by Peter Robinson who is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.  Mr. Robinson had three guests; John Lennox, Stephen Meyer and James Tour all distinguished in various scientific disciplines.  All three guests had a belief in intelligent design, that there was a creator that brought everything into existence.  All three based their beliefs in how the human body or any living organism has an extremely complex structure that goes far beyond what current scientific theories suggest.  During the course of conversation scripture was mentioned several times.  What I noticed throughout the entire discussion was that the word “spirit” was never mentioned at all during this particular conversation although in other episodes of Uncommon Knowledge it has been.  

The main focus of the discussion centered on the body, the DNA, molecules, atoms etc and how that the human body as well as all other types of life show a similar extremely complex design thus indicating the existence of a designer.  The physical universe was discussed in the same manner. 

It seemed to me that the ideas all three had were based solely upon the physical and ignored the spiritual.  It must be asked, is matter alive, is matter intelligent ?  

Scripture plainly says that the spirit is what gives life and intelligence and that matter does not. To answer the questions what is life and how did it begin lies with the spirit, not the physical.

In the creation of Adam GOD first formed the body but before the breath of life was given Adam was not a living breathing creature, a soul.  A soul is the combination of breath and body.  People don’t have a soul they are a soul. 

 Life and intelligence is by the spirit not the flesh.

  Job 32:8 says, “There is a spirit man and the breath of the ALMIGHTY gives them understanding.”  

John 6:63 “It is the spirit that gives life the flesh profits nothing. The words I speak to you are spirit and are life.”  

After sin entered the world the tree of life was sealed off, the way to immortality was closed and death was the fate of humanity because the tree Adam ate the fruit of produced death.  It is impossible for matter to be alive and intelligent therefore the life and intelligence of humanity is from the human spirit, the breath of life.  Since GOD sealed off the tree of life, that would have given immortality, then there is nothing about humanity that is immortal.  

Scripture says that immortality, everlasting life, is a gift from GOD to the elect saints.  The incorrect idea that the soul is immortal is actually saying a person, the complete person, body and spirit that together is a soul, is immortal.  Are you who are reading these words immortal ?  If GOD gives immortality as a gift at the first resurrection when Jesus returns then how could we have it now ?  This gift is given at the resurrection of the dead when Jesus Christ returns. 

There is just no way we can know the intricate details of how GOD creates life or anything else that GOD has created.  This awesome knowledge is unattainable therefore the answers to the questions what is life and how did it begin must be by faith and what GOD has revealed in the scriptures.

On this blog I have written about things like this.  That the human brain doesn’t think or store information, like the soul is not immortal, that the destiny of GODS saints is immortality as a spirit being, that Jesus was the very first human being to receive immortality and many other articles. 

Deuteronomy 29:29 sums up for us the way things known and unknown operate.

“The secret things belong to the LORD our GOD, but those things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever…….”

Then Job asks, “Can you fathom the deep things of GOD or discover the limits of the ALMIGHTY.”

Another extremely important question, why did GOD create humanity ?  The short answer is that GOD wanted to create other beings similar to HIMSELF; immortal Beings composed of spirit that would have GODS character of love and righteousness and this is why humanity was created.  Scripture informs us that GOD is love, that GOD is spirit, therefore if we are to be recreated to be in HIS image and likeness then we must become love and spirit.  Jesus Christ was the only human being thus far to achieve this transformation and if we are in Christ we will be transformed into the image of Christ who was the image of GOD. 

Presently we all are mortal humans but this mortal must put on immortality and through Jesus Christ. GOD has provided two resurrections of the dead; the first for those in Christ only, to love and righteousness as immortal spirit beings and the second resurrection is back to mortal existence again and to be instructed in the way that leads to the things the saints received a thousand years previously.   

What determines this immortality is love, GODLY Love, which is far above human love.  This part of GODS character was displayed to us by HIS son who was created by GOD in HIS express image.  John tells us GOD is love therefore to be recreated in HIS image we must become the same love as GOD. All other gifts of GODS spirit pale in comparison to GODS love because without it we are nothing.  No human being will ever be in GODS kingdom without GODS love in them.  Romans 5:5 tells us plainly how a human being receives GODLY love.

“And hope does not disappoint because the love of GOD has been poured out within our hearts (the human spirit) by the Holy Spirit HE has given us.”

GODS love empowers the believer to love GOD, Jesus Christ, the saints and our neighbors which are the two greatest commandments ever that Jesus gave us.  These two commandments replace the old covenant Ten Commandments that did not give this GODLY love.  To not love with GODLY love is sin as James says; 

“To know to do good (love) and do it not is sin.” James 4:17

Another scripture; Philippians 2:13

“For it is GOD who works in you both to will and to do HIS good pleasure.”

The love we desperately need for salvation is from GOD and if any of GODS saints fall short of it they need to pray to GOD and confess this and ask for more of HIS love to work in you.  

This is why life doesn’t originate by physical means but by spiritual means.  Our GOD given potential is to be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, from a physical human being into an immortal spirit being of love and righteousness.  Jesus was called the first born of many, the first human being to experience this transformation.  Out of necessity Jesus had to be created by his GOD and FATHER perfect in love and righteousness but as a human being.  This perfect human was then offered as a sacrifice to pay the penalty for the sins of humanity so that all who believe he did this could have an opportunity to follow him later on into his FATHERS kingdom.  This is the human potential and in order to achieve it you must be love as GOD and Christ are love. 

This current physical existence is temporary and is where GOD gets the “raw material” as the potter gets the clay to shape it into what HE desires. In Jeremiah 18:1-3 is a parable with a message. 

Jeremiah 18:1-4  “The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying; arise and go down to the potters house and there I will cause you to hear MY words.  Then I went down to the potters house and there he was making something at the wheel.  And the vessel that he made was marred in the hand of the potter, so he made it again into another vessel as it seemed good to the potter to make.”

The first vessel that was marred is Adam, the second vessel is Jesus Christ.  Just as GOD created Jesus from the same clay as all humans are HE will take our marred clay and reshape us into another vessel that pleases HIM. 

Isaiah 64:8  “But now O LORD you are our FATHER; YOU are our potter and we hare the clay and we are all the work of your hand.”

Romans 9:21  “Does not the potter have power over the clay to make from the same lump one vessel of honor and another for dishonor ?”

These few verses of scripture contain much information about what GOD has done.  Beginning with Genesis 1:1 and ending with Revelation 22:21 there is a tremendous amount of spiritual information and only by the FATHERS Spirit in us can we even begin to comprehend the width, length, depth and height to know the love that passes knowledge that you may be filled with all the fullness of GOD.”