I like to talk about Father from time to time in order to keep the understanding clear when it comes to the “Father-God Time” posts. This is especially true for newer readers coming into a series without having read the earlier post concerning Father. If we don’t understand how Father works in the new testament Church, we will leave much on the table that was prepared by Father for the children of God, the members of the body of Christ. I will treat this like one of those quick set up cards that you get when you buy, basically, any product. Yeah, there will come a big guide, that will guide you through the ends and outs of every features’ left and right turn; however, to get you up and running fast, there will be the quick guide most of the time. The big guide that we use of course, is the Bible; but keep in mind, while we are not to add or take away from the Bible, it was just too much information or guidance to put it all in the Bible. Here is one scripture supporting that enormous amount of teachings, information, guidance, or what have you that could have been a part of our one big guide: John 21:25, And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

The Father, of course, has always been aware of what would happen to man if we were to get too physically close to God, and all of his glory. There are many references in the bible pointing to what would happen to us, but the one that keeps it clear to understand is the one where Moses asked to see his Glory. Here was God’s answer to Moses: Exodus 33:20-23, And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. ²¹ And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: ²² And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: ²³ And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. We know also that before Adam and Eve sinned, they had open fellowship with God hearing his presence in the Garden. Once they sinned, they were put out of the garden (the place by God), out of God’s presence. Now here we were, and the door to the fulness of God is by faith: we confess to our sins, and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior! Now the door to the fulness of God is wide open to all that do this (our place by God).

Ok, here we go; and now, let’s talk shop: how do we have access to the fulness of God and all of his glory? Remember that God is still the same today as he was yesterday, right? Let’s be sure. This is more for my new reader members of the body of Christ than it is for my mature, upper level readers who will know the scripture on my first explanation of it. Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. So if the glory of God was too much for man to handle yesterday, it would be too much for man to handle to day, and for ever. There was the cleft place by God for Moses, and there was the garden place for Adam and Eve to be in his presence until it wasn’t; therefore, where is the place for the members of the body of Christ, now that we have walked through the door? The glory of God is still too much for man to handle without us having a place in God that will not put more on us than we can bear. Well, let’s talk about that place: let’s go to the quick set up card to get our understanding up and running. There are many things in the big guide (the Bible) that will break down the place that God has for us, such as the gifts that Jesus gave to man. Some of these gifts such as the five-fold ministry gifts assist the bible in the Word since it was too much to write it all in the Bible. Then there are the gifts of the Holy Ghost who gives gifts to men as he chooses according to the will of God. These gifts are there to help us get through this place that God has for us to access the fulness of God and his glory. The other gifts to help us through the place that Father has for us are the many faith operations that he brings to us from his will along with his wisdom and other attributes. So all of this and more are in the big guide, and we will continue to do series on each as led by God. Many of you will and are currently receiving theses teachings through your Church’s ministry and leadership team.

The reason that we must talk about Father is because he is one of the places in which we have protection to access the fulness of God. We as a church body have been talking about Jesus and the Holy Ghost, as we should, from the beginning of the kingdom of heaven being at hand. If we don’t have Jesus come die for us, in our place, there would be no need to talk about this at all. Also remember that Jesus fulfills a dual role in which the Father, and the Holy Ghost does not. Jesus is not only, the only begotten Son of God, and sacrificial lamb to die on the cross to save us; furthermore, Jesus is the Word of God, and second member of the Godhead. He was the “Word,” made flesh, or Jesus; and all power was given to him: Matthew 28:18, And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. What did Jesus decide to do with all that power given to him? He decided to put it in the place where we can have access to the fulness of God and his Glory; and, where it would not be too much for us to handle. So staying with our same examples, Moses place was in the cleft, Adam and Eve place was in the garden, and our place is in Jesus.

Quick set-up card: Colossians 1:19,  For it pleased the Father that in him (Jesus) should all fulness dwell. First of all, all the fulness of God now dwells in Jesus, and this please the Father. Now that all the fulness of God now dwells in Jesus, who else will now dwell in Jesus as they accept him as Lord and savior? That is correct! So the fulness of God dwells in Jesus, as well as every new member that comes through that door also dwells in Jesus. Super Wow! So what does Jesus do in order to have both the fulness of God, and man dwell in the same place? Since Jesus was here as the word since before the world was, he seen that man and all God’s glory can’t just dwell in the same place. He saw his Father separating the glory from the flesh through out time in order for the flesh to live and not die by the overwhelming power of his glory. Oh, for any new members of the body of Christ reading this, and not knowing that Jesus was here as the Word long before he was made flesh or Jesus, here’s the scripture: John 17:5,  And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

So what does Jesus do in order to make sure that both the fulness of God with all that glory, can dwell in the same place in him with man; and it not be too much for man, the members of his body, to bear? Now we are at the place where you will see why it is so important not only to have relationship with Jesus and the Holy Ghost; but also with the Father. Colossians 2:9, For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Here is the answer from Jesus, you ole only begotten son in whom your Father is well pleased!!! Look at what Jesus did in having all power to do it. Jesus goes, ok, I have both the fulness of God, and the fulness of the members of my body dwelling in me at the same time. Here is what I’m going to do to equip my members of my body with access to the fulness of God, but not in a way in which they can not bear it. I will only allow the fulness of God to dwell in my body at the rate in which my members need it, and can handle it. So the fulness is not just going to be sitting there in me, or just waiting there in me, to be used by me (Jesus) or to be used by my members that make up my body. The way Jesus does this as stated above in Colossians 2:9, is to have the members move in and out of the Godhead, according to their faith, and have access to the fulness of God through each Godhead as they need it. This way the fulness of God will be accessed by each member by faith from the Godhead in which the fulness is needed. If a member needs healing, according to the members faith, that member will deal directly with the Holy Ghost Godhead and have access with the Holy Ghost according to the member’s faith. The exposure to the fulness of God will be according to the member’s faith; therefore, there will be no over exposure to the full glory of God because the member only accessed a third of the power at a time. The member will only be engaged as long as there is faith in the member to receive safely from the Godhead. This is all Jesus making a way for us to be empowered while on earth: John 10:9, I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. This is why Father is needed in order to reach a hundred fold when it is needed; otherwise, the access will not be complete if we only move in the Word Godhead (Jesus), or the Power Godhead (Holy Ghost). The Will Godhead (Father), is the one who can update your Word from death soon, unto having 15 more years to live. You have to check FaGodTi! Father God Time!

Adopted son