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"God and dimensions." ~ TSW

Ancient Antiochene

Mysteries

Part Twenty-seven

“God and dimensions.”

By presbyter Eric William King (September 2^nd 2024)

God does in fact speak through math and numbers. The Ancient Antiochene Church had discovered this long ago. Nothing, including numbers, is put into God’s word arbitrarily. God speaks in every part of His Word. We are under the New Covenant. The Old Covenant had a literal Sabbath Day, Saturday – the Seventh Day, in which they kept as a sacred day of rest. Under the New Covenant, the Person of Jesus Christ becomes our entire and complete rest (Hebrews 4:3).

Counting from Sunday to Sunday we have eight days. The Ancient Church began to understand that the number eight pointed to a New Beginning. The early Patristic Fathers have pointed this out for us. Eight becomes the figurative number of New Beginnings and its shape denotes the symbol of eternity. New Covenant – 8. Traditionally, Christians have chosen Sunday, the Eighth Day to remember our Lord and the New Covenant. The Church comes together and worships the Lord on this blessed day – the Lord’s Day.

Abraham pointed to the coming of the Messiah, he was told to circumcise every male child on the “eighth day”. Noah and his family comprised “eight people” who were saved from the flood, starting a New Dispensation. King David was the “eighth son” of Jesse introducing a New Order to Israel. The “First Fruit” offering was waved on the Eighth Day. We could go on.

One number we wish to talk about here is the number 40. Forty is a number of spiritual probation in the Bible. It also points to travel and location, movement in the life of God’s people. Struggling through new environments. During Noah’s flood it rained 40 days and 40 nights. Moses was 40 years in Egypt. He brought Israel into the desert for another 40 years. The reign of David and Soloman lasted 40 years. We have the giant Goliath picking on Israel for 40 days. Ancient Nineveh was given 40 days to repent of their sins. It is a number of movement and trial.

Prophet Elijah fasted for 40 days and nights. Rome punished Christians with 40 stripes (whippings) save one. Jesus Christ was “pushed” into the desert where He was tempted by the Devil for 40 days and then He appeared eleven times during a 40-day period after His resurrection. One last important truth that we hold to, yet like many other things that we teach, cannot be proven is the idea that there are exactly 40 space-time dimensions that connect through all Seven Heavens. Angels and spirit beings can travel through these dimensions according to God’s Sacred Laws. We believe that Apostle Paul was taken through one or more of these dimensions on his journey into the Third Heaven. Whether in his body or out of the body, he knew not.

The Ancient Church taught such radical beliefs. Today more people are contemplating such realities due to continued growth in modern science. The earliest Johannite Church understood many of these kinds of “secrets” – truths not known to the basic public.

The Fallen Angels and rulers (Archons) are in our heavens, Earth’s atmosphere and Outer Space, which consists of inner-dimensional space that we cannot perceive with our fleshly eyes. They can see us but we cannot see them with our normal perception. All the Heavenly Aeons are connected by these dimensions. Modern science is learning more about such dimensions. There may even be more than 40 dimensions but we believe in at least 40. We live in a huge universe which contains spaces within spaces.

The Ancient Antiochene Church refers to the dimensions by the Greek word; Bythus. The Greek word Bythus can mean “profundity” or “depth”. The Bythus reaches out and into all Seven Aeons. The paradox of the Bythus (dimensions) is that it is uncontainable, invisible, and eternal – the metaphoric hands of God.

“The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land.” (Psalms 95:5)

This is most certainly true.

Eric William King (September 2^nd 2024)

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Ancient Antiochene

Mysteries

Part Twenty-six

“Freedom in the True Church.”

By presbyter Eric William King (September 1^st 2024)

In the True Christian Church there is freedom. No Christian is to “worship” the Pastor or Bishop. Also, Christ’s true church allows for His children to have their own views on many issues. We all worship the same Jesus Christ and we understand His message, the true Gospel. The deeper truths of the Church are understood on the surface yet there are many things within the Christian doctrines to contemplate, and think about within our own personal relationship (experience) with Divinity.

There are certain Truths, foundational to Christianity, such as Christian Baptism, the Sacraments, and accepting the reality of the Holy Trinity. Also, it is a must to believe in accepting Jesus Christ as Savior and that He is the only way to heaven. He is our Lord, God, and Savior. This is most certainly true. Following the moral teachings of our Lord is also a must. Living and sharing the Gospel is also very important. Having stated these facts, we must also allow for all brothers and sisters in the Lord to express and share their own personal relationship that they have with Him.

Many Christians in the First Church – The Ancient Antiochene Church of God – have different views regarding anthropology, cosmogenesis, how the creation started and how old the Earth is. Many Christians today are talking about “strange” things and asking new questions such as; “Where do the UFO’s and extraterrestrials fit in to all of this?” These are good questions and certainly okay to ask and contemplate. Of course, we, as Christians, will look into God’s Holy Word to find answers to such questions. God continues to teach, speak, and reveal new things to His children from His Word. He loves us.

The word “Orthodox” can mean “straight thinking”. In this sense we are orthodox. We have a single strong, straight vision of what we believe in. Christianity has substance and structure. Today, many that call themselves “Christian” are not satisfied with what their church has taught them in regards to certain issues. They are not satisfied with most traditional concepts of the Christian God. Why? The world has changed and many new issues have arisen. If you are reading this and struggling with Christianity, I would invite you to study here with us, you may find new ways of looking at things and understanding things as a true Christian.

We teach many things and discuss topics regarding the early church that many Christians have never heard of. We have been told that what we teach seems almost like a new religion compared to their American Christianity. Well, that might be a good thing. People need to realize that the Christian Church, in its early days, had many scholarly and uneducated members that had used their personal philosophies and personal experiences to help understand the Scriptures. There wasn’t as much theological organization as there is today. In some sense, we are returning to that kind of environment in today’s world because of all the new science and discoveries. It makes us go deeper into the Word of God and to look at things in a new way that we have never looked before.

Truly, Chrsitianity has entered another Renaissance Era. There is also judgment in the true Christian message. In the midst of this fast-changing world we are also experiencing the beginning of the Whirlwind Prophecy – as understood by the Ancient Antiochene Church of God.

True Christianity is in the business of creating a new type of Humanity for sure. Today, people are asking questions about gender and sex - that has never really been a big deal before. The True Church has always taught that marriage is between a biological man and a biological woman. So, if somebody thinks different what should she do? We must remember that God tells us in His Word that ultimately, we are different from this Fallen World. Once a person becomes Born Again into Christ, “behold, all things become new.” You can find answers to these many difficult questions with us in God’s Word. God does and will continue to tell us difficult things but He is honest – He wants the best for us.

As True Christians, we believe in Freedom of Religion – all Humans choose their own path.

My prayer is that you continue your Free Studies with us here.

There is Freedom to grow in True Christianity.

This is most certainly true.

Eric William King (September 1^st 2024)