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Understanding the True Essence of the Most High

Nov 28, 2024

The True Essence of the Most High

Introduction

  • The focus of the lecture is on understanding the true essence of the Most High.
  • The Bible describes the Most High with physical attributes, leading to debates about whether He has a body.

Key Biblical References

John 1:18

  • Yahawashai states that no one has ever seen the Most High at any time.

John 5:37

  • Emphasizes that no one has seen the Most High's shape or heard His voice.
  • The Greek word "Adas" for "shape" means external or outward appearance.

Old Testament Appearances: Theophanies

  • Genesis 12:7; 17:1: The Most High appeared to Abram but as a theophany, a manifestation not representing His true essence.
  • Daniel 7:9: A vision where Daniel saw the Most High sitting on a throne with woolly hair and a fiery appearance.

Yahawashai's Insights

Colossians 1:15

  • Yahawashai is the image of the invisible God, representing the Most High's physical form and characteristics.

Acts 7:54-56

  • Stephen saw a vision of the Most High's glory in heaven, seeing a fiery figure on a throne, but not His true essence.

The Nature of the Most High

Hebrews 12:29

  • Describes the Most High as a consuming fire, indicating pure energy.

John 4:24

  • The Most High is a spirit and must be worshipped in spirit and truth.

Luke 24:39

  • Yahawashai clarifies that spirits do not have flesh and bones, indicating the Most High's essence is not corporeal.

Psalms 144:4-5

  • Emphasizes the power and omnipresence of the Most High.

1 Kings 8:27

  • The heavens and the earth cannot contain the Most High, indicating His infinite essence.

Understanding Images and Idols

Romans 1:22-23

  • Warns against reducing the glory of the Most High to a human form.

Deuteronomy 4:15-16

  • Cautions against creating graven images.

1 Timothy 1:17

  • Describes the Most High as immortal and invisible.

Conclusion

  • The Most High is a spirit, an all-encompassing energy, and cannot be represented by a physical form.
  • The human representation is for the sake of understanding, not His true essence.
  • The Most High's true essence is beyond full human comprehension and should not be confined to a human-like form.

Final Remarks

  • The speaker emphasizes the importance of respectful discourse and scriptural backing in discussions about the Most High.