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The Faith of the Twenty-first Century. Volume 1. Edward K. Watson. (Liahona Publications. Copyright © 1998 Edward K. Watson.) pp. 205-231. MORMONISM: Section 1, Appendix. All rights reserved.]</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>APPENDIX</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GROUP A: Greek words that are non-omnipresent, discernable, three-dimensional descriptions</B></div> <bR> <div>      All of the words identified in this group are related to one another, but some have slightly different emphasis than others. Words from either grouping are used with words from the other grouping in pertinent passages which will be examined to determine <I>the consistency of interpretation. </I></div> <div>      These are synonymous words which have direct bearing on the correct interpretation of the passages identified in this Section and are translated to mean “form, fashion, likeness, image, shape,  appearance, countenance, face and presence [before his sight]”:</div> <bR> <div> 1) <I><B>morph</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>‘</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>:@DNZ</I></FONT>] (3444/3671) for “form” and means “form, a visible outward appearance that is discernable, shape, nature, character.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >1</FONT> Related to “<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>sis</I>” (3446/3673) which means “an outward semblance or appearance” as opposed to an inward semblance or appearance (see Rom  2:20 & 2 Tim  3:5) and “<I>morpho</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” (3445/3672) which means “formed” (see Gal  4:19).</div> <bR> <div> In the Gk world <I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>  theou</I> was used for the external (usually human) form of a god.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >2</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      The word <I>“morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>”can be found in:</div> <bR> <div>   (a)  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Phil</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 2:6-7</FONT> Who being in the <I>form [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>morph</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>]</I> of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the<I> form [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>morph</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>]</I> of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.</div> <div>      </div> <div>   “Despite having the same nature of God, he didn't think his equality with God was to be forcefully clung to, but emptied himself and took upon himself the nature of a slave and became like mortal man.”</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    <I>“morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” is used in this passage to mean much more than an outward physical resemblance but actually means “nature/being/makeup.” It isn't possible to use this passage in isolation to prove anything about God the Father's physical appearance or lack thereof since <I>“morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” isn't used in the sense of an outward discernable appearance but as a nature, similar to Gal  4:19's “Christ's nature” which is formed in us until we become like him.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >3</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(b) Mark <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>16:12-13 After that he appeared in another<I> form (</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>morph</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>) </I>unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>What event was this? Is <I>“morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” being used as an exterior appearance or as a nature?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> Luke <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>24:13-35 And, behold, <I>two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem </I>about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,<I> Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden [restrained] that they should not know him.</I> And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the <I>one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem,</I> and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days? And he said unto them, What things? And<I> they said unto him, Concerning Jesus</I> of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets,<I> he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. </I>And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, <I>as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.</I> And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And<I> they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>Did Jesus physically,<I> optically, </I>appear to be a stranger to these two men? He took upon himself the “form” of a stranger. The word “<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” was used to describe an <I>exterior physical appearance</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >4</FONT> and<I> not </I>a mystical essence (<I>ousia</I>) or nature since Jesus was never truly a “stranger.” (Also see LXX Judg  8:18; Job  4:16; Isa  44:2;  49:5; Dan  3:19,25;  5:6,9-10.) </div> <bR> <div>      The usage of “<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” in the Bible isn't consistent, but one thing is absolutely clear, the contrast between the “<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” of God and the “<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” of men in Phil  2:6-7 isn't about an outward physical appearance (  non-material, formless omnipresence vs three-dimensional anthropomorphic discernable matter) since it is about nature instead of appearance.</div> <bR> <div> 2) <I><B>sch</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>‘</B></I></FONT><I><B>ma</B></I>   [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>FP:"</I></FONT>] (4976/5386) means “fashion, figure, form, shape, appearance, an outwardly physical mode, external guise.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >5</FONT></div> <div>      The word “<I>sch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” can be found in:</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Phil</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 2:8 And being found in <I>fashion [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>sch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>ma</I></FONT><I>] </I>as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> Jesus physically, <I>optically </I>appeared to other men as a physical man. He was discernable.</div> <bR> <div>   (b) 1 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 7:31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for <I>the fashion [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>sch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>ma</I></FONT><I>] of this world </I>passeth away.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>That which is seen of this world is passing away. This implies, all we see in the world, all things pertaining to life, are passing away. “<I>sch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” is used to describe the discernable world, the visible world. </div> <div>      “<I>sch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” refers to the outward discernable appearance.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >6</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  3) <I><B>pros</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT><I><B>pon</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>BD`FTB@<</I></FONT>] (4383/4725) is used to mean “figure, countenance, face, being before, outward appearance, appearing, visage, perceived visibly, towards an eye, fashion.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >7</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      The word “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” can be found in:</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) 2 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the <I>face</I> <I>[</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>] </I>of Jesus Christ.</div> <bR> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The glory of God can be seen in the countenance of Jesus Christ. </FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (b) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >2 Th</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 1:9</FONT> Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the<I> presence [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>] </I>of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.</div> <bR> <div>   (c) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Heb</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 9:24 </FONT>For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the <I>presence [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>] </I>of God for us.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>The word “presence” in these passages means “before the face” or “being within his sight.” This doesn't mean an  omnipresence since “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” is used as a distinction. The wicked will be cast away <I>from</I> the [<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>] of God to be destroyed. Jesus<I> left</I> earth and<I> went into</I> heaven <I>to go before</I> the [<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>] of God. </div> <bR> <div>   (d) Acts<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the<I> presence [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>] </I>of the Lord.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT>  The refreshing times come when the [<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>] of Jesus returns to the earth. “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” is used to refer to Jesus's visible return. It can be discerned optically. This is why “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” in 2 Th  1:9 & Heb  9:24 is referring to a visible, discernable,  non-omnipresent God.</div> <bR> <div>   (e) Matt<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 6:16-17 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their<I> faces [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>],</I> that they may appear unto men to fast.  Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy <I>face [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I>.</div> <bR> <div>   (f) 2 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the<I> face [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I> of Moses for the glory of his<I> countenance [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>];</I> which glory was to be done away.</div> <bR> <div>   (g) Gal<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:22 And was unknown by<I> face [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I> unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>    “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” is used to refer to the literal outward optical appearance of the face that can be discerned by others.</div> <bR> <div>   (h) 2 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 2:10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the<I> person [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>] </I>of Christ.</div> <bR> <div>      “ ... I forgive it [the sin] before the “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>”[face/sight] of Christ.”</div> <bR> <div>   (i) Gal<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 2:6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's<I> person [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I>:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me.</div> <bR> <div>   (j) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not <I>the person [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I> of men. (Mark <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>12:14)</div> <bR> <div>   (k) 2 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 5:12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in <I>appearance [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I>, and not in heart.</div> <bR> <div>   (l) 2 Cor <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>10:7 Do ye look on things after <I>the outward appearance [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I>? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>God and Jesus don't discriminate based on <I>exterior appearances</I> of man and neither should we unlike those who are evil.</div> <bR> <div>   (m) Luke <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on <I>the face [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the whole earth.</div> <bR> <div>   (n) Acts <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all <I>the face [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pros</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>pon</I></FONT><I>] </I>of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>The face [<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>] of the earth is the external portion, the outer layer, which is visible to man. </div> <bR> <div>      The Greek word “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” can also be found in Matt  16:3;  17:2; Mark  12:14; Luke  9:51,53;  10:1;  12:56; Acts  2:28;  3:13;  5:41;  7:45;  13:24;  25:16; 1 Cor  13:12; 2 Cor  1:11;  10:1; Gal  2:11; 1 Th  2:17; Jas  1:11; 1 Pet  3:12; Jude  1:16 and Rev  1:16;  12:14. <B>Not once is it used to refer to an internal essence of something that isn't externally discernable</B> with Acts  2:28 being the only place where it can be used figuratively.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >8</FONT> Even its usage to mean “prostate” refers to “put face to ground” (Mark  15:19; Luke  24:5; Rev  3:9).<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >9</FONT> It's usage shows the passages which refer to the “<I>pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon</I>” of God don't refer to a non-discernable/non-visible presence but to the actual, discernable, visible, exterior appearance of God which disproves his alleged   omnipresent, formless essence (<I>ousia</I>).</div> <bR> <div> 4) <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>.</B></I></FONT><I><B>id</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT><I><B>s</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>,É*@H</I></FONT>](1491/1626) is used to mean “shape, form, figure, appearance, external form, that which is seen.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >10</FONT> Related to“<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” (1492) which means “to see, seen, behold, look on, perceive” (See Matt  5:16;  11:8-9;  16:28;  24:15; John  1:33,39,46;  4:29,48;  6:30;  11:34; Acts  9:12; etc.) and “<I>eid</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>a</I>”(2397/1624) “appearance, countenance.”(Matt  28:3).<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >11</FONT></div> <div>      The word “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” can be found in:</div> <bR> <div>   (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >John</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 5:37</FONT> And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen <I>his shape [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>id</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>s</I></FONT><I>].</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>   Jesus told these particular contemporary Jews they have never heard God's voice nor seen his shape (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>). “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” is described as something that can be seen or discerned, not an  ontological omnipresent invisible essence.</div> <div>      If John  5:37 means God doesn't have a shape instead of his refusal to show himself due to the wickedness of the people; this would mean God doesn't have a voice! Now, God can't talk which is explicitly contradicted by the Bible (Ex  19:9,  20:1,22; etc.).</div> <bR> <div>   (b) Luke<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:22 And <I>the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape (</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>id</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>s</I></FONT><I>) like a dove upon him</I>, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> Was the Holy Ghost discernable to John and Jesus (Matt  3:16; Mark  1:10; John  1:32-34)? Did the Holy Ghost appear in the shape of a <I>three-dimensional</I> dove that could be <I>visibly </I>seen? Was he in the <I>shape </I>of a dove?</div> <bR> <div>   (c) Luke<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 9:29 And as he prayed,<I> the fashion (</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>id</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>s</I></FONT><I>) of his countenance was altered</I>, and his raiment was white and glistering.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT>  Was Jesus' <I>external, visible, discernable appearance</I> changed or is “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” referring to a mystical invisible essence (<I>ousia</I>)? </div> <bR> <div>   (d) 2 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 5:7 (For we walk by faith,<I> not by sight [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>id</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>s</I></FONT><I>]</I>:)</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> We walk by faith and not by <I>external appearance</I>. This probably means we follow Jesus by faith instead of following him because we've actually seen him and know he really is who he claims to be. “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” is used in reference to an exterior discernable appearance. </div> <bR> <div>   (e) 1 Th<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 5:22 Abstain from <I>all appearance [form-</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>id</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>s</I></FONT><I>] of evil.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>We have to abstain from every form/kind of evil or everything that looks evil. There are divergent opinions as to the correct meaning of this passage but whether it actually means “Refrain from all forms/kinds of evil,”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >12</FONT> or “Refrain from all that looks/appears evil” still doesn't take away the fact that nearly all forms/kinds of evil are externally discerned which supports “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” being an outward appearance. </div> <bR> <div>      It's obvious “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” refers to an outward discernable form and not a single place in the Bible uses it to mean something symbolical or as a metaphor.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >13 </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 5)  <I><B>eik</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT><I><B>n</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>,Æ6f<</I></FONT>] (1504/1635) means “a visible image, likeness, form, effigy, appearance.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >14</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >2 Cor</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 4:4</FONT> In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ,<I> who is the image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>] of God,</I> should shine unto them.</div> <div>   (b) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Col</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 1:15</FONT> <I>Who is the image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>] of the invisible God,</I> the firstborn of every creature.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    These passages show  Jesus is the image of the Father. To look at Jesus is to look at the Father since Jesus looks exactly like Heavenly Father (John  12:45;  14:9; Heb  1:2-3; 1 Tim  3:16; John  1:1). Since Jesus was in humanoid form and possessed a physical body, these passages show  Heavenly Father likewise possesses a physical body and is in anthropomorphic form. He isn't an omnipresent, formless, non-material being. Here's other passages in the NT which show image (“<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>”) is an outside appearance that is discernable with boundaries:</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(c) Luke <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>20:24 Shew me a penny. Whose <I> image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (Also see Matt  22:19-21; Mark  12:15-17.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>Was the image (<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>) on the coin Jesus used an outward physical resemblance of Cæsar or was it only “a figure of speech”?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) Rom<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an <I>image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>These apostates and opponents of the church substituted the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal men, birds, beasts and creeping things. What are these images? Idols, resembling mortal men, birds, beasts and creeping things. Are they discernable? Can these  “<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>”  be seen by man?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (e) Rev <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>13:14-15 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an <I> image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the <I> image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the beast, that the <I> image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the <I> image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the beast should be killed. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Also see Rev  14:9,11;  15:2;  16:2;  19:20;  20:4 for additional references to the image [“<I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I>”] of the beast.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Was this image (<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>) of the beast discernable? Could it be seen and worshiped? Could this image speak and come to life? Did this image physically, literally resemble the beast?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(f) Heb <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very <I> image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> The Law of Moses was only a shadow of the blessings to come and wasn't the perfect representation of these blessings. Notice this isn't about objects or persons but for codes/belief systems and blessings which usually aren't three-dimensional objects or persons. Heb  10:1  consequently can't be used to disprove the understanding that when used in reference to spatial objects, persons and God, “<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>” means a literal outward, discernable resemblance. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (g) Rom<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the <I>image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (h) 1 Cor <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>11:7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the <I>image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(i) 1 Cor <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>15:49 And as we have borne the <I>image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the earthy, we shall also bear the <I>image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of the heavenly.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (j) Col<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the  <I>image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>eik</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>n</I></FONT><I>]</I> of him that created him.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>These four passages state  we are created after God's image and those who will be exalted will be transformed into duplicates of Jesus Christ (see MORMONISM: Section 5). These four passages use “<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>” the same way all the others do which means an exterior physical resemblance and not a non-discernable mystical essence (<I>ousia</I>) or nature. </div> <div>      It's noticeable that the usage of image (<I>eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n</I>) never refers to a non-literal physical resemblance when used in reference to three-dimensional objects, people, Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ.</div> <bR> <div> 6) <I><B>charakt</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>‘</B></I></FONT><I><B>r</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>P"D"6JZD</I></FONT>] (5481/5917) is used to mean “express image, a tool for engraving, stamp, impress as on a coin or seal, the seal or die which is the exact image of the coins or stamps, outward appearance, form, exact representation/reproduction.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >15</FONT> It is related to “<I>charagma</I>” (5480/5916) “mark, the thing impressed, that which is formed” (Acts  17:29; Rev  13:16-17).<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >16</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   Heb<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:2-3 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his <I>Son</I>, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being in the brightness of his glory, and <I>the express image [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>charact</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><I>] of his person </I>[substance] and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> This is an extremely important word since “<I>charakt</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>r</I>” means an  exact copy or duplicate from a stamp or mold. Two identical pieces, one from the mold, the other from the original pattern the mold was based upon. Both are, in all points, identical.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >17</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 7) <I><B>h</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>m</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>i</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT><I><B>ma</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>Ò:@ÊT:"</I></FONT>] (3667/3930) is used to mean “likeness, image, copy, similar, form, appearance, a resemblance, conformed, made like.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >18</FONT> Related to “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” (3666/3929) which means “to make like, to resemble, like, liken” (see Heb  2:17;  Acts  14:11; Matt  6:8 &  Rom  9:29); “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>t</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>s</I>” (3665/3928) “likeness, type, appearance” (see Heb  4:15;  7:15) “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>s</I>” (3664/3927) which means “similar, like, alike” (Matt  13:31,33,44-45,47,52;  20:1; John  8:55;  9:9; Rev  1:13,15;  2:18; etc.) “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>sis</I>” (3669/3932) “resemblance, similitude” (Jas  3:9); “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” (3668/3931) which means “in like manner, similarly, likewise” (Matt  22:26;  26:35; John  6:11;  21:13; Rom  1:27; 1 Cor  7:3-4,22; Jude  1:8; Rev  8:12; etc.).</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (a) Phil</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in <I>the likeness [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] </I>of men.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Did Jesus literally look human to those who saw him? Was Jesus “true man” in addition to being “true God”? His outward appearance was completely discernable and he was truly a man in all details. His only difference from the rest of humanity was having God as his physical father, possessing the “God” nature, (which enabled him to have the power to come back to life and satisfy the offended law) and his stupendous accomplishment of not committing a single sin. These three items enabled him to perform his  infinite sacrifice for us. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (b) Rom</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image<I> made like [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>]</I> to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      These icons/idols literally resembled mortal man, birds, beasts and creeping things. They were outward images which were discernable optically. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >(c) Rom</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the <I>similitude [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] </I>of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Paul mentions the fact that death comes to everyone from Adam to Moses even to those who didn't sin after the likeness/manner of Adam's sin [which was disobedience to a personal direct commandment from God]. “Everyone from Adam to Moses died even though their sins weren't like Adam's.” Likeness is used in this passage as a comparison and is in the negative. This isn't in reference to a three-dimensional object, human or God, but is concerning sin, and consequently can't be used to disprove the other instances of “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” being used to refer to outwards appearance of objects, God or man.</div> <div>  </div> <div>   (d) Rom<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the<I> likeness [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>h</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>m</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>i</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>ma</I></FONT><I>] </I>of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.</div> <bR> <div>       “If we have been united with him in the likeness of his death, so shall we be [united with him] in his resurrection.” Jesus literally died. People saw him die with their own eyes. His bodily death was discernable. His resurrected body was also discernable and could be held. The true disciple of Christ becomes “one” with Jesus. His sinful body dies with Christ's on the cross (Rom  6:6) and he will share his resurrection (Rom  6:8,11). The contrast is between the outward discernable appearance of Christ's body dying and being resurrected. This passage uses “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” as on outward manifestation that is visible to man.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (e) Rom</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son <I>in the likeness [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] of sinful flesh</I>, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT>  Jesus was sent by the Father to become human. Jesus physically looked like an ordinary sinful human (but in actuality never committed sin) to those who saw him. Again, “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” is an outward discernable manifestation.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (f) Rev</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 9:7 And <I>the shapes [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] of the locusts</I> were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>These locusts appeared to be like armored horses equipped for battle. Their outward, likeness/appearance (<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I>) was discernable/visible. </div> <bR> <div>      The Greek word “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” which is synonymous with the others in this group isn't used to mean something mystical or purely inward when referring to objects, man and God.</div> <bR> <div> 8) <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>psis</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>ÐR4H</I></FONT>] (3799/4071)  “from the eye to see (denotes seeing, sight), face, visage, countenance, appearance.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >19</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(a) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 7:24 Judge not according to <I>the appearance [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>psis</I></FONT><I>]</I>, but judge righteous judgment.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> Don't judge others according to their outward, visible appearance [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>psis</I>] but make righteous judgements.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (b) John <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>11:44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and <I>his face [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>psis</I></FONT><I>]</I> was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.</div> <bR> <div>     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Was this literally Lazarus' face? Could it be discerned? </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (c) Rev<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his<I> countenance [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>psis</I></FONT><I>]</I> was as the sun shineth in his strength.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT>Jesus' appearance or face was like the sun which caused John to collapse with fear when he saw him. Again, “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>psis</I>” is used as an external discernable appearance.</div> <bR> <div>      All the eight Greek words in this group (<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>, sch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>ma, pros</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>pon, </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>id</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s, eik</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>n, charakt</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>r, h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ma, & </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>psis</I>) clearly show their usage to mean an outward, discernable, three-dimensional [very rarely have any been used in reference to two-dimensional] appearance of an object or beings with only “<I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT>” being used (once) to mean “being/make-up.” Any attempt to modify their meaning to refer to the non-discernable   omnipresent essence (<I>ousia</I>) of God because the real meaning goes against one's theological education about God's nature can't be supported by an honest examination of the Scriptures. Those who distort the scriptures do so at their own destruction (2 Pet  3:16).</div> <bR> <div> <B>GROUP B: Other important Greek words </B></div> <bR> <div>      The particular words important to this group are: copy, conformed, conformable, formed, fashioned, like, likewise, made after, after, similitude, express image, resemble, resembling, reflection, to mirror, such as, the same as, example, ensample, pattern, exact reproduction, representation, change,  see, seen, seing, saw, seeth, behold, beholding, appear, to view, viewed, look, manifested and perceived.</div> <bR> <div> 1)  <I><B>h</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>m</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>i</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT><I><B>s</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>Ò:@\TH</I></FONT>] (3668/3931) which means “in like manner, similarly, in the same way, likewise.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >20</FONT> From “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>s</I>” (3664/3927) which means “similar, like, alike”(Matt  13:31,33,44-45,47,52; John  8:55;  9:9; 1 Jn  3:2; etc.).</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > (a) </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >John</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 5:19</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son <I>likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>].</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Whatever the Father does; Jesus does. </FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > (b) Matt </FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >22:25-26 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:<I> Likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Whatever happened to the first brother, the same happened to the other six.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (c) Luke</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 5:33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and <I>likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] the disciples of the Pharisees; </I>but thine eat and drink?</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      The disciples of John frequently fasted and prayed and so did the disciples of the Pharisees.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (d) John</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 6:11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and <I>likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] of the fishes</I> as much as they would.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (e) John </FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >21:13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and <I>fish likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>].</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Whatever Jesus did with the bread, he also did with the fish.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >(f) Rom</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And<I> likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] also the men,</I> leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Whatever these evil women did, these evil men did as well.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (g) Rev</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and <I>the night likewise [</I></FONT><I>h</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>].</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Whatever diminished ratio of light occurred during the day, the same occurred at night.</div> <bR> <div>       No matter how our opponents try to twist John  5:19, “<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>s</I>” really means “likewise.”(Also see Matt  26:35;  27:41; Mark  4:16;  15:31; Luke  3:11;  5:10,33;  6:31;  7:31;  10:32,37;  13:3,5;  16:25;  17:28,31;  22:36; 1 Cor  7:3; Jas  2:25; 1 Pet  3:1,7;  5:5; Jude  1:8).</div> <div>  </div> <div> 2) <I><B>blep</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>$8XBT</I></FONT>] (991/1063) “to have sight, vision, seeth, to look/see.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >21</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >John</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 5:19</FONT> Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he<I> seeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.</div> <bR> <div>      Whatever Jesus sees the Father do; he emulates. To see (<I>blep</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) someone is a discernment. <B>Jesus saw the Father do certain things and he's doing what he saw his Father do. </B>Can anyone “see” something that's  omnipresent? To “see” something means the object has boundaries which makes it discernable.</div> <bR> <div>   (b) Matt<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 6:4,6,18 That thine alms may be in secret: and <I>thy Father which seeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] in secret </I>himself shall reward thee openly ... But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and<I> thy Father which seeth [blep</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] in secret </I>shall reward thee openly ... That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and<I> thy Father, which seeth [blep</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] in secret,</I> shall reward thee openly.</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    God can literally see us even if we're in a secret place.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(c) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>11:4 Jesus answered and said unto them, <I>Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>].</I></div> <bR> <div>      John's disciples were to tell him what they heard and seen. Could “seen” mean something other than what's literally discernable?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>13:13-14 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because<I> they seeing [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] see [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] not</I>; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and <I>seeing [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] ye shall see [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>],</I> and shall not perceive.</div> <bR> <div>      This passage contrasts discernment in two ways, they can discern Jesus's outward form, see the miracles, hear his preaching but they couldn't discern what message Jesus was teaching, and who he really was. They didn't have the<I> understanding.</I> Either way, “<I>blep</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used as something discernable.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (e) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for <I>thou regardest [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] not the person of men.</I></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Jesus doesn't look on the outward (discernable) three-dimensional appearance of men.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (f) Mark <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>13:23,33 But take ye heed [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>]: behold, I have foretold you all things ... <I>Take ye heed [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>],</I> watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.</div> <bR> <div>      Be alert! Keep your eyes open! This action results in discernment wherein the faithful will see the signs of the times of Christ's return.</div> <bR> <div>   (g) Luke<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 6:41 And <I>why beholdest [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye</I>, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?</div> <bR> <div>      “Why are you looking at the speck in your brother's eye but can't see the plank in yours?” The act of looking is an act of discernment and the speck is discernable.</div> <bR> <div>   (h) Luke<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind <I>he gave sight</I> [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>].</div> <bR> <div>     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Did Jesus really give these blind people their sight? Was this a discernable ability?</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (i) Luke <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>24:12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, <I>he beheld [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] the linen clothes</I> laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.</div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Did Peter visibly see the linen cloths?</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(j) Acts<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, <I>while they beheld [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>], he was taken up</I>; and a cloud received him out of their sight.</div> <bR> <div>     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Did these Christians literally, with their own eyes see Jesus ascend into heaven?</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (k) Acts<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 9:8-9 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, <I>he saw [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] no man</I>: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>blep</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>], and neither did eat nor drink.</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Was Saul literally blind (Acts  9:8-18)? </FONT></div> <bR> <div>      It's obvious “<I>blep</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is a discernable ability and can't be used to refer to God if God is truly a formless, non-material omnipresence.</div> <bR> <div> 3) <I><B>poie</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>B@4XT</I></FONT>] (4160/4472) “to make or do, to execute, to cause.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >22</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >John</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 5:19</FONT> Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can <I>do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father <I>do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I>: for what things soever he<I> doeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>],</I> these also <I>doeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> the Son likewise.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    The word “<I>poie</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is an action.  Whatever the Father does; Jesus does. What did Jesus do? He took upon himself an anthropomorphic, three-dimensional, discernable, material body (initially mortal; subsequently immortal). If he was only following what the Father has done before him, naturally, the  Father has to have a physical body as well.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(b) Matt<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should <I>do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> to you, <I>do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(c) Matt<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 7:21,24,26 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that <I>doeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> the will of my Father which is in heaven ... Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and <I>doeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock ... And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and <I>doeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>] them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>] that which is not lawful to<I> do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>upon the sabbath day. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we <I>do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (e) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 7:4 For there is no man that<I> doeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly.  If thou <I>do [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>poie</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> these things, shew thyself to the world.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div>      The Greek word “<I>poie</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” can be found hundreds of times in the NT and always refer to an action. </div> <bR> <div> 4)<I><B>th</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>.</B></I></FONT><I><B>or</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>.</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>2,TDXT</I></FONT>] (2334/2555) Using physical eyes, “a spectator of, to look at carefully with intent and continuity, to observe carefully, to gaze, a witness of.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >23</FONT> Related to “<I>the</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>ria</I>” (2335/2556) “spectacle, sight, gaze, behold” (Luke  23:48; Acts  7:31). </div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > (a)</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > John </FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >12:45</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > And <I>he that seeth [</I></FONT><I>th</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>or</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] me seeth [</I></FONT><I>th</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>or</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] him that sent me.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>    Jesus said whoever sees him is also seeing Heavenly Father. When Jesus said this, he had a physical anthropomorphic body which was discernable. How would his listeners understand what he said? Naturally, the exterior appearance of Jesus is also the exterior appearance of Heavenly Father. Since Jesus was in humanoid form;  likewise is Heavenly Father. Was Jesus only speaking metaphorically or was he referring to his interior nature as being God? This depends with how “<I>th</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>or</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used in the NT:</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (b) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>27:55 And many women were there<I> beholding [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] afar off,</I> which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him.</div> <bR> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Were these women seeing an exterior appearance discernable to their eyes?</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > (c) Matt </FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to<I> see [</I></FONT><I>th</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>or</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>the sepulchre.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Did Mary Magdalene and the other Mary really go to the tomb to see it with their own eyes or was it only a metaphor for something else?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 6:19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they <I>see [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.</div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Did these disciples really see Jesus walking on water or was this something that could only be discerned with their “mind's eye”? Why were they afraid if it wasn't a visible manifestation? </FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (e) John <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>14:19 Yet a little while, <I>and the world seeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] me no more</I>; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.</div> <bR> <div>      Was the world only going to see Jesus for “a little while longer” a short time before his crucifixion in the first century?</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (f) John <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>20:6,12,14 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and<I> seeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] the linen clothes</I> lie ...  And<I> seeth [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] two angels</I> in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain ... And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and <I>saw [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] Jesus </I>standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. </div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Did Peter really (optically) see the linen cloths? Did they really see two angels with their own eyes? Did Mary Magdalene really see Jesus or was it her imagination?</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (g) Acts <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, <I>Thou seest [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>th</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>],</I> brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law.</div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Did Paul really see numerous Jewish-Christians being faithful to the Mosaic Law?</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      It's quite obvious “<I>th</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>or</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used as something that can be discerned and when it is used in reference to an object, persons or God, it is always understood to mean discernable with boundaries and three-dimensional form (also see: Mark  5:15,38;  12:41;  15:47; Luke  10:18;  14:29;  23:35,48;  24:37,39; John  6:40,62;  7:3;  8:51;  9:8;  10:12;  12:19,45;  14:17,19;  16:10,16-17,19;  17:24; Acts  3:16;  7:56;   8:13;  17:22;  19:26;  20:38;  25:24; Heb  7:4; 1 Jn  3:17; Rev  11:12).</div> <bR> <div> 5) <I><B>hora</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>   [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>ÒDVT</I></FONT>] (3708/3972) “to behold, to see, to look upon, catch sight of, take heed/care, see to, make sure, be on guard.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >24</FONT> Whenever  “<I>hora</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used to refer to an object or person, it always is used to mean “to see, to behold.”</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >John </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >14:9</FONT> Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? <I>he that hath seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] me hath seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] the Father; </I>and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?</div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Jesus said whoever sees him sees Heavenly Father. Since he had a physical discernable body,  so does the Father.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (b) Luke<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that<I> he had seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] a vision</I> in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.</div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Did an angel really appear to Zecharias? Was this angel discernable? Did he have a form? Or, did Zecharias' vision only occur in his mind? (Luke  1:11-20) </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(c) Luke <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>23:49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, <I>beholding [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] these things.</I></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Did these people who were looking at the dying Jesus on the cross really see him with their own eyes or was his death a “vision” given to them that was only discernable in their minds?</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:11,32 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and<I> testify that we have seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>];</I> and ye receive not our witness ... And what<I> he hath seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    Jesus spoke on subjects he really knew and witnessed of things he had actually seen even though men disbelieved his testimony. No room here for “<I>hora</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” being anything less than literal.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (e) John <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>20:18,25,29 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that <I>she had seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] the Lord, </I>and that he had spoken these things unto her ... The other disciples therefore said unto him<I>, We have seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] the Lord. </I>But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe ... Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because <I>thou hast seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] me,</I> thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.</div> <bR> <div>     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Did Mary Magdalene really see the resurrected Jesus with her own eyes? (John  20:14-16) Did these other disciples really see Jesus? (John  20:19-23) Did Thomas really see Jesus with his own eyes? (John  20:26-28)</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (f) Col<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 2:1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for <I>as many as have not seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] my face</I> in the flesh.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> Paul used “<I>hora</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” in reference to those who haven't (literally) seen his face or to those who wouldn't know who he was even if they saw him.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(g) 1 Pet<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now<I> ye see [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] him not</I>, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:</div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   We have to believe in Jesus Christ even though we haven't literally seen him.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(h) 1 Jn<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:1-3 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which<I> we have seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] with our eyes,</I> which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and <I>we have seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] it, </I>and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which <I>we have seen [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hora</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.</div> <bR> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  John was testifying of Jesus. Did he really see Jesus while in mortality? Of course since he was one of the original Twelve Apostles! He saw Jesus with his own eyes. Jesus was discernable to him. He had a three-dimensional shape and could be visibly seen. He wasn't an omnipresent entity.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      “<I>hora</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used many times in the NT and usually means a literal discernment of a person or object and is sometimes used to mean “make sure” or “take heed”(also see: Matt  8:4;  9:30;  24:6; Mark  1:44; Luke  9:36;  16:23;  24:23; John  1:18;  4:45;  5:37;  6:36,46;  8:38,57;  9:37;  14:7;  15:24; Acts  7:44;  22:15; 1 Cor  9:1; Col  2:18; 1 Th  5:15; Heb  2:8;  8:5;  11:27; Jas  2:24; 1 Jn  3:6;  4:20; 3 Jn  1:11; Rev  22:9).</div> <bR> <div> 6)<I><B>hup</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>stasis</B></I> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>ßB`FJ"F4H</I></FONT>] (5287/5712) “substance, nature, essence, make-up, actual being, a standing/setting under, confidence, assurance, trust, support, reliance.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >25</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(a) Heb<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and <I>the express image of his person [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hup</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>stasis</I></FONT><I>],</I> and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT> Jesus is the exact copy of Heavenly Father's substance (whatever he is and has-his nature of being God and possessing a glorious immortal material body). This is the only place in the NT where “<I>hup</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>stasis</I>” is used to mean “substance.” It is understood differently in other passages:</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (b) 2 Cor</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 9:4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident [</FONT><I>hup</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>stasis</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >] boasting. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (c) 2 Cor </FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >11:17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence [</FONT><I>hup</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>stasis</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >] of boasting.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >  (d) Heb</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence [</FONT><I>hup</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>stasis</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >] stedfast unto the end.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(e) Heb <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>11:1 Now <I>faith is the substance [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>hup</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>stasis</I></FONT><I>] of things hoped for</I>, the evidence of things not seen.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> These four passages understand  “<I>hup</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>stasis</I>” to mean “confidence, assurance, boldness, certitude.” The context “<I>hup</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>stasis</I>” is in within Heb  11:1 makes it difficult to determine if it should be understood to mean “substance” or “confidence” but may mean “realized,” “In faith, things hoped for become reality.” It may also mean, “title-deed.” “Faith is the title-deed of things hoped for.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >26</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 7) <I><B>apaugasma</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>•B"b("F:"</I></FONT>] (541/575). “radiance, brightness, effulgence.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >27</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Heb</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 1:3 </FONT>Who<I> being the brightness [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>apaugasma</I></FONT><I>] of his glory</I>, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT>  Jesus is in the brightness of Heavenly Father's glory. The context makes it difficult to determine if he inherently possesses the Father's brightness of glory or if he reflects Heavenly Father's glory.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >28</FONT> Either way, the message this passage is conveying is <B>Jesus is whatever God is</B> which also includes his outward physical appearance.</div> <bR> <div> 8) <I><B>doxa</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>*`>"</I></FONT>] (1391/1518) “glory, dignity, fame, renown, magnificence, praise, honor, awe-inspiring, causes admiration, renown, distinction, resplendent, splendid, from brightness, radiance.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >29</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Heb</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 1:3 </FONT>Who<I> being the brightness of his glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>]</I>, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.</div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Jesus possesses Heavenly Father's glory while in a three-dimensional discernable anthropomorphic form. God's glory shines through Jesus.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (b) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >2 Cor</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 4:6</FONT> For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of <I>the glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>] of God</I> in the face of Jesus Christ.</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    The glory of God can be seen on the appearance of Jesus Christ.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (c)  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Phil</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:21</FONT> Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto<I> his glorious [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>] body,</I> according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.</div> <bR> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Our mortal, imperfect, dull bodies will be  transformed to resemble Christ's glorious body.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (d) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and<I> we beheld his glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>], the glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>] as of the only begotten of the Father,</I>) full of grace and truth. </div> <bR> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The glory of Jesus is him being the only Begotten Son of the Father who is full of grace and Truth. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(e) John <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>17:5,22,24 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with <I>the glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>] which I had with thee</I> before the world was ... And <I>the glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>] which thou gavest me </I>I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one ... Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that<I> they may behold my glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>], </I>which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.</div> <bR> <div>      Here's Jesus asking Heavenly Father to restore his glory which he possessed before the world was even created. The glory the Father bestows upon Jesus,  Jesus in turn bestows upon his true followers to  incorporate them into the “oneness” he enjoys with the Father. Jesus is also asking God to allow his followers to dwell where he dwells so they will see  the glory he possesses.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(f) 1 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified <I>the Lord of glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>].</I></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Jesus is the Lord of glory (which he received from his Father).</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (g) Eph<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:6,12,14,17-18 To the praise of <I>the glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>] of his grace</I>, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved ... That we should be <I>to the praise of his glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>], </I>who first trusted in Christ ... Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto<I> the praise of his glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>]</I> ...  That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, <I>the Father of glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>]</I>, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what <I>the riches of the glory [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>doxa</I></FONT><I>]</I> of his inheritance in the saints.</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    The glory of God's grace. We praise God's glory and Heavenly Father is the Father of glory. The faithful followers of Jesus Christ will receive this glory as an inheritance.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      For more passages containing “<I>doxa</I>” see Matt  6:13;  16:27;  19:28;  24:30;  25:31; Mark  8:38;  13:26; Luke  2:9,14;  9:26,29-32;  21:27;  24:26; John  2:11;  11:4,40; Rom  1:23;  3:23;  6:4; 2 Cor  3:7-18; Tit  2:13; Heb  2:7,9; Jas  2:1; 1 Pet  1:21; 2 Pet  1:17; etc.</div> <bR> <div> 9)  <I><B>h</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>m</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>i</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT><I><B>sis</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>Ò:@\TF4H</I></FONT>] (3669/3932) “resemblance, likeness, image, similitude.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >30</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Jas</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:9 </FONT>Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we <I>men</I>, which <I>are made after the similitude [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>h</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>m</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>i</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>sis</I></FONT><I>] of God.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>   We use our tongues to bless God the Father and also use it to curse our fellow-men, who just so happens are created after the  likeness (<I>h</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>m</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>i</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>sis</I>) of God.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >31</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 10) <I><B>summ</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>ph</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>F<::@DN`T</I></FONT>]/ <I><B>summorphiz</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>F<::@DN\>T</I></FONT>] (4833/5214/6) from 4832 “to render like, transformed, to make identical with another person, to take on the identical form as, to become like, to make conformable to.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >32</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >Phil</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, <I>being made conformable [</I></FONT><I>summ</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>ph</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] unto his death</I></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> The true followers of Christ shares the likeness (<I>summ</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>ph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) of his death (this is a central idea in the NT. Also see Rom  6:3-11; 2 Cor  4:10-12;  5:17-21; Eph  2:13-18;  4:22-24; Phil  3:10-11).</div> <bR> <div> 11) <I><B>summ</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>rph</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><I><B>s</B></I>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>Fb::@DN@H</I></FONT>] (4832/5215) “according as, after, conformed to, likeness, fashioned like unto, similar form.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >33</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Phil</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:21</FONT>Who shall change our vile body, that it may be <I>fashioned [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>summ</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>rph</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>s</I></FONT><I>] </I>like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.</div> <bR> <div>       Jesus will change our corruptible bodies and will fashion (<I>summ</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>rph</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>s</I>) them after his glorious body. </div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" >(b) </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Rom</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 8:29</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate <I>to be conformed [</I></FONT><I>summ</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>rph</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><I>] to the image of his Son</I>, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>      Those whom God chose before the creation of the world he fore-ordained to be fashioned after the likeness of his Son for Jesus to be the eldest among many brothers.</div> <bR> <div> 12) <I><B>susch</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>‘</B></I></FONT><I><B>matiz</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>FLFP0:"J\.T</I></FONT>] (4964/5372) “to conform, to fashion or shape one thing after another.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >34</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) Rom <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>12:2 And <I>be not conformed [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>susch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>matiz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] to this world</I>: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.</div> <bR> <div>      Don't be fashioned (<I>susch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) after the world (by doing what the world does). This is about the sinful nature of society and isn't in reference to an object or being.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(b) 1 Pet<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:14 As obedient children, <I>not fashioning [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>susch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>matiz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] yourselves</I> according to the former lusts in your ignorance.</div> <bR> <div>      Don't conform (<I>susch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) yourselves after the evil desires you had when you were ignorant (about the Truth). Again, “<I>susch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” isn't used in reference to an object or being and can't disprove the literal meaning when referring to objects or beings.</div> <bR> <div> 13) <I><B>metasch</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>‘</B></I></FONT><I><B>matiz</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT> <I>[</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>:,J"FP0:"J\.T</I></FONT>] (3345/3571) from “<I>meta</I>” - “after,” “<I>sch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>ma</I>” - “a figure, fashion, form.” “To change in fashion or appearance from one form to another, to transfer, transformation, example, remodel, transfigure.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >35</FONT></div> <bR> <div>   (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >Phil</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:21</FONT> <I>Who shall change [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metasch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>matiz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] our vile body,</I> that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>   Jesus will change/transform (<I>metasch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) our corruptible bodies and will fashion them after his glorious body.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(b) 1 Cor<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 4:6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure <I>transferred [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metasch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>matiz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] to myself and to Apollos</I> for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>This is a difficult passage, “I have given this teaching of mine the form of an exposition (<I>metasch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) concerning Apollos and myself”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >36</FONT> “I have used Apollos and myself as an example (<I>metasch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) so that you will learn not to think too highly about men beyond what is written in the Scriptures so no one will speak boastfully about one to disparage another.”</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(c) 2 Cor <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>11:13-15 For such are<I> false apostles,</I> deceitful workers,<I> transforming [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metasch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>matiz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] themselves </I>into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for <I>Satan himself is transformed [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metasch</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>matiz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] into an angel of light. </I>Therefore it is no great thing if <I>his ministers also be transformed [metasch</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] as the ministers of righteousness;</I> whose end shall be according to their works. </div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >This transformation isn't a true transformation but was only a transformation of the outward visible appearance. Their exterior looked righteous and holy, but in reality, they were truly evil.</FONT></div> <div>      The word “<I>metasch</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>matiz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used as an outward visible appearance.</div> <bR> <div> 14) <I><B>metamorpho</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>:,J":@DN`T</I></FONT>] (3339/3565) “to change into another form, transformed, transfigured, become different, metamorphosis, to change the external form. A transformation that is outwardly visible.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >37</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a)<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 2 Cor</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:18</FONT> But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, <I>are changed [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metamorpho</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] into the same image</I> from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.).</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>When we [the true followers of Christ] look into a mirror, we see God's glory and are  transformed (<I>metamorpho</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) into his image, undergoing ever-increasing glory/splendor by the Spirit of the Lord. Our outward appearances are created after  God's image and Christ's true followers are continually being transformed into resembling himself.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >38</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (b) Matt <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>17:2 And <I>was transfigured [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metamorpho</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(c) Mark<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 9:2-3 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and<I> he was transfigured [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metamorpho</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> Jesus's outward appearance transformed (<I>metamorpho</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) from a normal human to one whose appearance was astoundingly  glorious (Matt  17:1-9; Mark  9:2-10; Luke  9:28-36; 2 Pet  1:16-18).<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >39</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(d) Rom <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but <I>be ye transformed [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>metamorpho</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT>  Don't conform to this sinful world but be transformed (<I>metamorpho</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) by the renewal of your mind for you to discern the will of God, those which are good, acceptable to him and perfect. “<I>metamorpho</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is used in reference to one's mind; not outward physical appearance.</div> <bR> <div> 15) <I><B>katoptriz</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" ><I>6"J@BJD\.T</I></FONT>] (2734/3002) “a mirror, to reflect, to mirror, to see by reflection as in a mirror.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >40 </FONT>Same idea is found in “<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I></I></FONT><I>s</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>ptr</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><I>n</I>” (2072/2269) “mirror” from polished and regular metal which can reflect images (1 Cor  13:12; Jas  1:23)</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >2 Cor</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:18 </FONT>But we all, with open face<I> beholding as in a glass [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>katoptriz</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] </I>the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>The “glass” mentioned in 2 Cor  3:18 is actually a mirror (<I>katoptriz</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>) probably comprised of a smooth, regular sheet or piece of metal which would give a reflection. When we look in the mirror, our reflection is the image of God.</div> <bR> <div> 16)<B> </B><I><B>phan</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>.</B></I></FONT><I><B>r</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I><B>4</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I><B>Ç</B></I></FONT>  [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP Greek Century" >N"<,D`T</FONT>] (5319/5746) “to render apparent, to appear, to reveal, to make manifest/known, to show, to display, to bring to light, to present to view, to make visible, to see.”<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >41</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (a) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" >1 Tim</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arrus BT" > 3:16 </FONT>And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: <I>God was manifest [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] in the flesh</I>, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.</div> <bR> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  God was manifested/revealed/seen in the flesh. This can be understood two ways, either way has numerous scriptural supports. “God was revealed in the flesh” - “ Jesus is God” / “ Jesus looks like God.” The former interpretation is examined in MORMONISM: Section 2 and the latter is in this Section.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(b) John<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:31 And I knew him not: but that <I>he should be made manifest [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] to Israel</I>, therefore am I come baptizing with water.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (c) Col<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:4 <I>When Christ, who is our life, shall appear [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>],</I> then <I>shall ye also appear [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> with him in glory.</div> <bR> <div>   (d) Heb<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath <I>he appeared [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] to put away sin</I> by the sacrifice of himself.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (e) 1 Pet<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world,<I> but was manifest [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] in these last times </I>for you.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (f) 1 Pet<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 5:4 And when <I>the chief Shepherd shall appear [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>],</I> ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> (g) 1 Jn<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 1:2 (For <I>the life was manifested [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I>, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and<I> was manifested [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] unto us</I>)<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>(h) 1 Jn<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that,<I> when he shall appear [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I>, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.</div> <bR> <div>   (i) 1 Jn<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> 3:2,5,8 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet<I> appear [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I> what we shall be: but we know that, <I>when he shall appear [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>]</I>, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is ... And ye know that <I>he was manifested [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>] to take away our sins;</I> and in him is no sin ... He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose <I>the Son of God was manifested [</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>phan</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>r</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT><I>], that he might destroy the works of the devil.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>   Is Jesus physically, outwardly discernable? Could he been seen by those around him in the first century? Will he literally be seen by mankind when he  returns? “<I>phan</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT><I>r</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalB Roman" ><I>4</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>Ç</I></FONT>” is something outwardly discernable when referring to objects and beings (also see Matt  27:53; John  3:11,21;  17:6;  21:1; Acts  4:16; Rom  16:25-26; 2 Cor  5:10-11;  7:12; Col  1:26;  4:3-4; Heb  9:8; 1 Jn  2:19; Rev  3:18;  15:4). It is also discernable (spiritually?) with nonmaterial or indeterminate items (Mark  4:22; John  9:3; Rom  1:19;  3:21; 1 Cor  4:5; 2 Cor  2:14;  11:6; Eph  5:13; 2 Tim  1:9-10;  Tit  1:3; 1 Jn  4:9). </div> <div>      An honest examination of how the NT uses these Greek words shows <B>they all point to God the Father having a three-dimensional form </B>that can be outwardly discernable. <B>God isn't the formless omnipresent being envisioned by Traditional Christianity.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>[ENDNOTES]:</B></div> <bR> <div> 1.BAGD. 528; VEDBW-NT. p.251; SECB-G. p. 49a; GELNT-SD. 58.2,15; FALGNT. 3498; CGEDNT. 4096; ATR. Phil 2:6; ATGL. G3444; TDNT. 4:742-752; EDNT. 2:442-443; NIDNTT. 1:705-708; TLNT. 2:520-525; NAGL. 3444; NTGED. 3307; AGL. p. 273.</div> <div> 2.JBC. 50:18 (6). The entire passage reads: “ In the Gk world <I>morph</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="WP MultinationalA Roman" ><I>‘</I></FONT><I>  theou</I> was used for the external (usually human) form of a god in a  theophany. For a Jew, however, to think of God in a human form was out of the question [citing Josephus].” I dropped the second portion since it reflected the Greek philosophical bias that infiltrated  post-Philo Judaism and Christian Theology. This isn't part of the original non-Hellenic Jewish and first-century Christian worldview since the assumptions of   God being a non-material formless omnipresent “<I>ousia</I>” isn't derived from the Jews or Christians but is from the Greek Philosophers. This is explained in greater detail in MORMONISM: Section 4.</div> <div> 3. GELNT-SD. 58.2.</div> <div> 4.TLNT. 2:523-524, 524 f.14.</div> <div> 5.BAGD. p. 797; VEDBW-NT. p. 227; SECB-G. p. 70b; GELNT-SD. 58.7,17; FALGNT. 5105; CGEDNT. 5948; ATR. Phil 2:8; ATGL. G4976; TDNT. 7:954-956; EDNT. 3:317-318; NIDNTT. 1:708-710; NAGL. 4976; NTGED. 4828; AGL. p. 394.</div> <div> 6.Josephus. <I>Ant.</I> 10:11.</div> <div> 7.BAGD. p. 720; VEDBW-NT. pp. 33,220; SECB-G. p. 62a; GELNT-SD. 8.18; 9.9; 24.24; 30.120; 31.31; 79.93; 83.33-34; 85.26; FALGNT 4491; CGEDNT 5230; ATGL. G4383; TDNT. 6:768-778; NIDNTT. 1:585-587; 3:514; NAGL. 4383; NTGED. 4241; AGL. p. 353.</div> <div> 8.GELNT-SD.  85.26.</div> <div> 9.GELNT-SD. 17.21.</div> <div> 10.BAGD. p. 221; VEDBW-NT. p. 568; SECB-G. p. 25b; GELNT-SD 58.14; 24.1; FALGNT. 1567; CGEDNT. 1805; ATGL. G1491; TDNT. 2:373-375; EDNT. 1:385-386; NIDNTT. 1:703-704; NAGL. 1491; NTGED. 1482; AGL. p. 117.</div> <div> 11.GELNT-SD. 58.14.</div> <div> 12.See Sir 23:16; 25:2.</div> <div> 13.Also see LXX Gen 41:2-4; Ezek 1:26; 1 Cl 16:2, Josephus. <I>Ant.</I> 6:296; Isa 53:2.</div> <div> 14.BAGD. p. 222; VEDBW-NT. pp. 318-319; SECB-G. p. 25c; GELNT-SD 6.96; 58.35,61; FALGNT. 1576; CGEDNT. 1818; ATR. Col 1:15; ATGL. G1504; TDNT. 2:381-397; NIDNTT. 2:286-288; NAGL. 1504; NTGED. 1492; AGL. p. 117.</div> <div> 15.BAGD. p. 876; VEDBW-NT. p. 319; SECB-G. p. 77b; GELNT-SD. 58.62; FALGNT. 5605; CGEDNT. 6497; ATR. Heb 1:3; ATGL. G5481; TDNT. 9:418-423; EDNT. 3:456; NIDNTT. 2:288; NAGL. 5481; NTGED. 5317; AGL. p. 435; EBC. Heb 1:3.</div> <div> 16.EDNT. 3:455-456; TDNT. 9:416f; NIDNTT. 2:573-574.</div> <div> 17.Also see LXX Lev 13:28; 1 Cl 33:4.</div> <div> 18.BAGD. p. 567; VEDBW-NT. p. 372; SECB-G. p. 51c; GELNT-SD. 64.2; FALGNT. 3732; CGEDNT. 4333; ATR. Phil 2:7; ATGL. G3667; TDNT. 5:191-198; NIDNTT. 2:500-504; NAGL. 3667; NTGED. 3530; AGL. p. 288.</div> <div> 19.BAGD. pp. 601-602; VEDBW-NT. p. 33; SECB-G. p. 53c; GELNT-SD 8.18; 30.14; FALGNT. 3869; CGEDNT. 4477; ATGL. G3799; EDNT. 2:555; NTGED. 3663; AGL. p. 291.</div> <div> 20.BAGD. pp. 567-568; VEDBW-NT. p. 372; SECB-G. p. 52a; GELNT-SD. 64.1; FALGNT. 3733; CGEDNT. 4334; ATGL. G3668; EDNT. 2:513-514; NIDNTT. 2:500-503; NAGL. 3668; NTGED. 3530; AGL. p. 288.</div> <div> 21.BAGD. p. 143; VEDBW-NT. p. 556; SECB-G. p. 19b; GELNT-SD. 24.7,41; 27.58; 30.120; FALGNT. 1039; CGEDNT. 1175; ATR. John 5:19; ATGL. G991; TDNT. 5:315,317,327,343-344; NIDNTT. 3:511-517; NAGL. 991; NTGED. 984; AGL. p. 71.</div> <div> 22.BAGD. pp. 680-683; VEDBW-NT. p. 179; SECB-G. p. 59a; GELNT-SD 90.45; 42.7; 13.9; 42.29,41; FALGNT. 4253; CGEDNT. 4941; ATR. John 5:19; ATGL. G4160; TDNT. 6:458 ff; NIDNTT. 3:1152-1155; NAGL. 4160; NTGED. 4020; AGL. pp. 332-333.</div> <div> 23.BAGD. p. 360; VEDBW-NT. p. 60; SECB-G. p. 36b; GELNT-SD 24.14; FALGNT. 2445; CGEDNT. 2947; ATGL. G2334; TDNT. 5:315 ff. esp. 318-319,328,335,345-346; NAGL. 2334; NTGED. 2311; AGL. p. 194.</div> <div> 24.BAGD. pp. 577-578; VEDBW-NT. p. 59; SECB-G. p. 52b; GELNT-SD 24.1; FALGNT. 3774; CGEDNT. 4377; ATGL. G3708; TDNT. 5:315 ff. esp. 315-317,324-327,329-330,334-335,340-343; NIDNTT. 3:511-516; NAGL. 3708; NTGED. 3571; AGL. p. 291.</div> <div> 25. BAGD. p. 847; VEDBW-NT. p. 607; SECB-G. p. 74c; GELNT-SD 58.1; 31.84; FALGNT. 5410; CGEDNT. 6294; ATR. Heb 1:3; ATGL. G5287; TDNT. 8:572-589; NIDNTT. 1:710-714; EDNT. 3:406-407; TLNT. 3:421-423; NAGL. 5287; NTGED. 5125; AGL. p. 419.</div> <div> 26.TLNT. 3:423.</div> <div> 27.BAGD. p. 82; VEDBW-NT. p. 79; SECB-G. p. 13c; GELNT-SD 14.48; FALGNT. 571; CGEDNT. 626; ATR. Heb 1:3; ATGL. G541; TDNT. 1:508; 9:418-423; EDNT. 1:117-118; NIDNTT. 2:289-290; NAGL. 541; NTGED. 537; AGL. p. 36.</div> <div> 28.EBC. Heb 1:3.</div> <div> 29. BAGD. pp. 203-204; VEDBW-NT. pp. 267-268; 24a-b; GELNT-SD. 79.18; 14.49; 76.13; 33.357; 87.4,23; 12.49; 1.15; 12.6; FALGNT. 1464; CGEDNT. 1657; ATGL. G1391; TDNT. 2:233 ff. esp. 235-237; EDNT. 1:344-348; NIDNTT. 2:44-48; NAGL. 1391; NTGED. 1385; AGL. pp. 104-105.</div> <div> 30.BAGD. p. 568; VEDBW-NT. p. 372; SECB-G. p. 52a; GELNT-SD. 64.3; FALGNT. 3734; CGEDNT. 4335; ATR. Jas 3:9; ATGL. G3669; TDNT. 5:190-198; EDNT. 2:512-513; NAGL. 3669; NTGED. 3531; AGL. p. 288.</div> <div> 31.Also see LXX Gen 1:26; 1 Cl 33:5; Bar 5:5; 6:12; Josephus. <I>Ant. </I>13:67.</div> <div> 32.BAGD. p. 778; VEDBW-NT. p. 121; SECB-G. p. 68b; GELNT-SD. 58.6; FALGNT. 4942; CGEDNT. 5724; ATR. Phil 3:10; ATGL. G4833; TDNT. 7:787 (l); EDNT. 3:287, 288; NAGL. 4833; NTGED. 4682B, 4684; AGL. p. 383.</div> <div> 33.BAGD. p. 778; VEDBW-NT. p. 122; SECB-G. p. 68b; GELNT-SD. 58.5; FALGNT. 4943; CGEDNT. 5725; ATR. Phil 3:21; ATGL. G4832; TDNT. 7:787 (k); EDNT. 3:287-288; NAGL. 4832; NTGED. 4683; AGL. p. 383.</div> <div> 34.BAGD. p. 795; VEDBW-NT. p. 122; SECB-G. p. 70a; GELNT-SD. 41.29; FALGNT. 5091; CGEDNT. 5936, 5935; ATGL. G4964; EDNT. 3:314; NAGL. NAGL. 4964; NTGED. 4816; AGL. pp. 393-394.</div> <div> 35.BAGD. p. 513; VEDBW-NT. p. 227; SECB-G. p. 47c; GELNT-SD. 58.18; 89.11; FALGNT. 3409; CGEDNT. 3992; ATR. Phil 3:21; ATGL. G3345; TDNT. 7:957-958; NIDNTT. 3:864; NAGL. 3345; NTGED. 3215; AGL. p. 267.</div> <div> 36.BAGD. p. 513. </div> <div> 37.BAGD. p. 511; VEDBW-NT. p. 639; SECB-G. p. 47c; GELNT-SD. 13.53; 58.16; FALGNT. 3402; CGEDNT. 3984, 3983; ATR. 2 Cor 3:18; ATGL. G3339; TDNT. 4:755-759; NIDNTT. 3:861-864; NAGL. 3339; NTGED. 3209; AGL. p. 266.</div> <div> 38.Even Walter Bauer couldn't bring himself to admit this transformation was visible to the eye despite 2 Cor 3:18 was explicitly clear this was an outward reflection from a mirror. BAGD. p. 511.</div> <div> 39.Also see 2 Apoc. Bar. 51:3; OTP. 1:638. </div> <div> 40. BAGD. p. 424; VEDBW-NT. p. 60; SECB-G. p. 41b; GELNT-SD. 24.44; 14.52; FALGNT. 2874; CGEDNT. 3430, 3439; ATR. 2 Cor 3:18; ATGL. G2734; TDNT. 2:696-697; EDNT. 2:274-275; NAGL. 2734; NTGED. 2704; AGL. p. 226.</div> <div> 41.BAGD. pp. 852-853; VEDBW-NT. pp. 31-32; SECB-G. p. 75b; GELNT-SD. 24.19; 28.36; FALGNT. 5443; CGEDNT. 6330; ATR. 1 Tim 3:16; ATGL. G5319; TDNT. 9:3-6; NAGL. 5319; NTGED. 5157; EDBW. p. 63; AGL. p. 422.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:ewatson@shaw.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ewatson@shaw.ca"><U>e-mail me!</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>