Living In The Realm of Almighty
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We are going to be doing a lot of discussion of the spiritual realm. We are not going to use science or technology, or psychology to understand it. We are going to use Pneumatology, the study of the spiritual realm. We cannot see it with the senses, but we surely can describe it in a variety of ways that we can comprehend with our spirits. For instance, most everyone is familiar with the “sermon on the mount.” If we think it is talking about a physical realm, a physical heaven, somewhere above the moon, we are utterly confused. Check these verses carefully. They are talking about a spiritual realm you cannot and will not see with your physical eyes. You can only “see” it with spiritual eyes, which you get only from the Spirit of Almighty. The criteria and priority for dealing with matters in our lives are different in the Old Covenant of Law from the New Covenant of Grace. We must understand this difference. It will affect all that we say and do. Jesus spent his life completing the requirements of the Old Covenant of the Law, all the rules about living in the physical realm. Then, he initiated the New Covenant of Grace, in the spiritual realm. Now, we operate in the spiritual realm. Entrusting in Jesus is our entry point or portal to the spiritual realm, the realm of Almighty, the ever-existing realm. It is where Father, Son, and Spirit dwell. It is outside of time, and without time. Currently, we exist in the realm of time; but time will end. It is while we are in time that we make the choice to change from the realm of time to the spiritual realm. In the spiritual realm, we can exist with Father, Son, and Spirit. The lessons of the realm of Almighty, the spiritual realm, were often illustrated with a parable. Parable literally means thrown alongside. A parable is an illustration of something in the physical realm, usually as a story, that is set alongside the spiritual truth to teach and amplify the meaning of the spiritual issue. 1. The first challenge is to understand the physical story. 2. The second challenge is to correctly translate and interpret that into the spiritual realm. We will begin with parables which describe the realm of Almighty, the spiritual realm. Many of these may be familiar. However, we will make clear what the meaning is in the spiritual realm.
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If we are to be entering the realm of Almighty, we need to start with some definitions. Realm [where one rules or reigns]. • Sometimes called, kingdom [where one is king]. • Also called a dominion, [where Supreme Authority rules]. Since most of us don’t have kings in our nations, we don’t know how a righteous king rules or reigns. Therefore, we have not discerned that we are supposed to be entering the realm of Almighty, just as a righteous king does. That is the basis of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the instructions from our righteous ruler, our Supreme Authority. We are the ones he has chosen to rule in his realm, his dominion. We are to learn how he rules & reigns; then, rule & reign as he does. That is the purpose of this series of books: to learn how to rule & reign in the realm of Almighty. First, Self-Existent, our Almighty, established that all realms (places he rules) belong to him; and he rules in all the nations, in all the realms. But this Learning Module is going to explore the spiritual realm, based on what he said in his word.
About the Author
I was born at the height of World War 2, to a sharecropper who was totally in bondage to his landowner masters. I spent most of my pre-adult life in extreme poverty, partially due to the size of the brood, twelve siblings, and partially due to the greedy and manipulative overlords. Often, I was forced to go shoeless, in hand-me-downs, doing the chores of feeding pigs and chickens, and milking cows by hand, on the clay-nob farms of my childhood. I suffered malnutrition to the point that my belly was bloated and distended, looking more like a starving urchin in a war-torn land. Where was Almighty in this? I had no clue, other than that he seemed to have saved my life from utter destruction a number of times. I was the runt of the litter in physical dimensions. Therefore, I was continually picked on, pummeled, and harassed by siblings and schoolmates. I learned protective defense mechanisms early on, like isolation and avoidance. I took to manipulating teachers who felt sorry for me, facetiously submitting to them for errands during recess, as the teacher’s pet, in order to avoid time on the playground. I soon calculated that this submissive demeanor had long-term benefits, like drawing favors and attention during class, and receiving elevated grades in the process. This provoked a cycle of increased jealousy and hatred from classmates, but increased attention and protection from under-appreciated tutors, who relished my willingness to heel to my masters. Where was Almighty in this? I suspected that he was just another authority figure to manipulate. I wept to somehow get to know him. This obeisance to authority figures worked admirably throughout home life and primary and secondary schools. It failed miserably in the larger world of higher education and corporate wrestling for promotion. There were far too many unscrupulous competitors, with better looks, better talents, and familial resources to charm the ever-so-hungry academics and bosses. A new strategy was needed. That strategy was perfectionism. It first showed up in rote memory of all the professor’s enunciated whims; then, in attention to every nuanced detail of the desires of the superior. Unfortunately, this backfired when the superiors took all the credit for comprehensive research and profitable innovation. A crisis of resentment against authority and self-loathing followed. I had taught them to take full advantage of me. I felt abandoned by Almighty, another disappointed and disappointing superior. The mismatch between striving for gains, and watching them being snatched away, prompted a new, entrepreneurial spirit. I was able, as an independent contractor, to truly develop better mousetraps. There was a marketplace for these in the form of creative solutions and efficient processes which satisfied the needs of management — who saw the needs (in many cases it was obvious) but did not have either the will or ability to take on the challenges themselves. As a consultant and contractor, I was able to travel to sites where management needed results, quickly; and were not so concerned with academic prowess. Word-of-mouth was the only marketing tool. Finding and filling this expanding pool of deficiencies became an exhaustive job of travel and work that soon consumed an average of 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. It could not continue. After nearly 25 years, the rat race came to a shattering end. I had exhausted my energy and my pride. I realized that my works did not make a lasting impression on my clients, nor a worthwhile impression on the Supreme Authority of all. I spent several years with fill-in assignments and part-time agreements. However, in the spare time that these temporary distractions afforded, I was able to begin the search for wisdom. I began to find it concealed, where it was supposed to be, hidden in the word of Almighty. Applying the lessons of analysis and measurement I had learned over the years; I started to piece together the secrets of life. It seems Almighty had always had a plan and He, the real Supreme Authority, was more than willing, by his grace, to share this plan freely with anyone who would attentively hearken. Digging out, piling up, and organizing these pearls of great value has resulted in The Meaning Bible (TMB) and these Learning Modules that you see. It is with great joy that I offer them to you. I hope you learn from them; and give him all the glory. Your humble servant, Freedman Thune