[Debau]

Originally Posted by George

Aloha brother Parrish,

The following verses clarify WHO is "upholding all things" and HOW He is doing it - "By the word of His power"!

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, 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;

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

The Lord Jesus Christ is the Saviour of whosoever believeth in Him, and he gives eternal life to all those who receive Him. In addition, He also is the source of life for all of mankind, and not for mankind only, but for every living thing on this earth. I believe the verses in Hebrews compliment the verses you quoted and taken all together, they clearly lay out for all mankind, WHO it is that we owe everything to {saved or lost}.

Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

What's amazing is the method He used!

Psalms 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Psalms 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

That is the SPOKEN Word!
Of ALL the witnesses He gave us, conscience, creation, His Word is the most amazing of all!

Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

That includes His Words.
That is Bible presevation!

Every atom that He made that holds together the universe is
not going to last, but His Words will!

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Isaiah 40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Creation is awesome. His Words even more so.

Psalms 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

[chette777]

Originally Posted by Debau

That is the SPOKEN Word!
Of ALL the witnesses He gave us, conscience, creation, His Word is the most amazing of all!

Even Romans 1 tells us that he revealed himself in them (us even) his eternal power and godhead. we are a trinity as he is Soul Spirit and Body

Romans 1:19-20 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

I read a study that when you can get a complete vacuum and remove all physical energy sources and bring the vacuum to nil, there is still what they call Zero Point Energy. This has scientist baffled but for me it is Gods eternal power manifested the invisible that can be clearly seen.

you can read more on Zero Point Energy at http://www.setterfield.org/

Those are all great points,
thanks for your comments brothers...

[Winman]

They are very close to the truth there. It is not Governmentium that is composed of morons, it is GOVERNMENT.

Thanks for the great post Bro. Parrish!