Ancient Antioch & the Breath of
Life
The
breath of the human - This is the invisible life force. Early man attributed
the power of life with the “breath”. Spirits were understood to live in the
wind, the breath of the Earth. In Hebrew the word used for breath is “ruach”.
God “breathed” life into the first human and he began to live. Man became a
living psyche [soul] – an intelligent thinking being. The absence of breath
distinguishes whether one is alive or not.
It has become popular to say, “God bless you” when someone
sneezes. This was because the thought of the breath-of-life escaping needed
care. May God not let your breath escape yet so “God bless you.” At death the
biological body breathes the last breath. The Hebrew name for God is Yah-Weh.
This was anciently attributed to the sound of a yawn. God is the ultimate life
or “breath” giver. YAHHH -HA -WEH
The breath is invisible so it is strongly connected to the
pneuma, or spirit of man. It was believed that each human had a personal breath
or “spirit”. At death this personal breath survived but remained invisible.
There is some truth to this. Actually, the Bible indicates that what we call
the “spirit” is the invisible identity and life force of each individual. It
uses breath while in a physical manifestation.
Where does this “spirit” of man actually dwell in the human
body? The Bible seems to indicate that it is located some place in the human
forehead. The servants of God are “sealed” with eternal life in their
foreheads. Some have suggested that it is located in the place of the pineal
gland. We actually do not know for certain but this seems to make the most
sense. Man may survive absent a lot of parts, but not absent a head.
This spirit of man is closely connected to his heart. The
heart pumps “breath” [oxygen] to and through the rest of the body. At a
subatomic level it (the breath) may record images and memories that are broadcasted
throughout all of space and time. Humans receive images from what we call the
collective-unconsciousness. Humans who live on opposite sides of planet Earth
get the same ideas and images without ever knowing each other. These ideas and
images seem to be projected onto a fine layer of spiritual-matter. God has
shared visions with mankind through this process.
Humanities collective-unconscious is also developed
throughout the age’s past by genetic coding. God has created humanity so
magnificently. God has even coded His morality on the “hearts of men”. Humans
are operational “trinities”, created in the “icon” [image] of God. The physical
body is the “soma”, next is the “psyche” [soul], and then the “pneuma”
[spirit]. At the resurrection the spirit-soul will receive a “glorified body”
to become complete again. Humans will be restored to their proper trinitarian function.
It is important for Christians today to understand their
faith in a much deeper way. We are living in the “time of the end”. God has
given us the final counsel for the church. We have received and continue to
receive the Laodicean counsel. Part of this counsel is to remain in God’s word
at a deeper level than before. The final maturity of the Christian church is
happening and God is “sifting” His people.
We invite all Christians to study their Bible’s with us here
at “The Shepherds Way & Nugget of Truth”. Keep your Bible’s with you at all
times.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
AACG (November 13th 2025)
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