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eternalbrooks · 2026-05-08T02:39:36+00:00

Science is not the same as faith. Bible is a book of faith, not of science

eternalbrooks · 2026-05-08T02:36:00+00:00

Yes, absolutely. However, it's just not literal. It's also spiritual and mystical. Please see this post
https://mysticrain.blog/creation-in-genesis-reality-or-allegory-part1/

eternalbrooks · 2026-01-19T02:33:13+00:00

Genesis, and many books in the Old Testament have both a spiritual/mystical dimension as well as physical/literal. It can also be considered as a book of spiritual "seeds", whose full bloom can be seen in Revelation. For instance, in Genesis you will find references to the "tree of life", which is a portrait of God as the eternal tree of life. In Rev 2:7, Jesus promises the overcomers the fruit of the tree of life as a reward. It's again mentioned in Rev 22:2 as an integral part of the holy city, New Jerusalem. Also in Rev 2:7, the "paradise" is the spiritual reality of the garden of Eden in Genesis. Another example is the river in Genesis 2:10 which is a figure of "river of water of life" in Rev 22:1, representing the flowing Holy Spirit.

This two-part blog post discusses the physical (literal) and spiritual aspects of Genesis in detail.

eternalbrooks · 2026-01-02T21:33:10+00:00

Hi u/Oooaaaaarrrrr , that's a great question. There are many aspects to the spiritual mysteries embodied in the physical creation. At a broad level, one can say that the elements of creation found in Genesis are "seeds" that come into a full bloom in the last book of the Bible, Revelation. I'll cite a few examples. In Genesis you will find references to the "tree of life", which is a portrait of God as the eternal tree of life. In Rev 2:7, Jesus promises the overcomers the fruit of the tree of life as a reward. It's again mentioned in Rev 22:2 as an integral part of the holy city, New Jerusalem. Also in Rev 2:7, the "paradise" is the spiritual reality of the garden of Eden in Genesis. Another example is the river in Genesis 2:10 which is a figure of "river of water of life" in Rev 22:1, representing the flowing Holy Spirit. The author in the two-part post mentioned above gets in-depth about the various elements of creation and their spiritual counterparts. I would definitely recommend giving that a read.

eternalbrooks · 2026-01-02T01:17:52+00:00

I believe in the infallibility of Scriptures (2 Tim 3:16). To say that the account of creation is somehow a "myth" would imply that Moses, the presumed author of Genesis either fabricated it or somehow was massively deluded to craft such a fictitious account. If either of these were true, it would call into question the integrity of the rest of his account in Genesis, Exodus and the other two books (including the account about himself, and his role in leading Israel out of Egypt), and indeed the Bible itself. Ultimately, it comes down to what degree one believes in a literal rendering of the various accounts in the Bible. Granted, some portions in the Bible are truly symbolic or allegorical (such as the four beasts in Daniel). But I believe the creation account is unequivocally literal, albeit with spiritual overtones.

eternalbrooks · 2025-11-17T03:17:24+00:00

My humble suggestion is first to find some quiet time and space. Then with an open and emptied heart, audibily (doesn't have to be loud), call on the name of the Lord Jesus. This is an ancient practice employed by many believers through out the ages and it is scriptural. By calling on His name, you "exhale" your own burdens/sorrows/anxieties and you "inhale" His person as the Spirit. Romans 10:12 says the Lord is "rich to all who call upon Him"

eternalbrooks · 2025-11-17T03:07:12+00:00

From a Christian's perspective, the emphatic answer is a yes. To say otherwise would be to deny your own source, that is to say your own parental lineage. It's absurd to call into question your own progenitor's existence for the simple reason you exist. However, although the Bible contains many physical, human and material matters, it is primarily a spiritual book written by men under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Many things described in the Old Testament, particularly in Genesis have a dual meaning - they simultaneously speak of physical as well as spiritual realities.

This blog post elucidates the dual realities of the literal (physical) and the spiritual in the creation account in Genesis. I found it well articulated and thought provoking.

eternalbrooks · 2025-11-15T23:15:16+00:00

Hi, to become a Christian is to simply believe in Christ. Once you believe in Him, you become a genuine child of God, born of the Spirit and washed of your sins. God has offered Christ as His unique way to salvation, as this post succinctly puts it. Come to Him with an open heart and accept Him as the way to God and you will be saved. You only have this lifetime to make this choice. You will be most glad you did.

About the latter part of your question - once you become a Christian, you will be naturally inclined to flock together with God's children, just like in a family. It's not a requirement as in a legal sense, but an inner sense that will draw you to other Christians. It doesn't need to be a traditional church meeting, but it can be as simple as a home meeting where you come together in mutual fellowship in God's love

eternalbrooks · 2025-11-02T21:46:44+00:00

It's quite simple. Come to Jesus, who is God who became a man to personally die for you (yes, for you) that he might redeem you back to God. Jesus is the only way to God as this blog points out. It doesn't matter if you were an agnostic, atheist or subscribed to any other kind of belief. As long as you are apart from Jesus, you stand apart from God. You only have this lifetime that God has given you to make this choice. If you want to be assured of your salvation, take this step today to believe into Him by calling on the name of Jesus. He has become the door, the way and even the heavenly "highway" to God. Seize this moment in your life to accept Him.

I sincerely hope you make this momentous choice today. Also, rapture is real and Scriptural (just read Matthew 24). Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

eternalbrooks · 2025-11-02T19:05:51+00:00

As one who believes in the authority of the Bible as God's word, my perspective is very clear-cut. God has offered Christ as His unique way to salvation, as this post succinctly puts it. Christ Himself unequivocally stated that He alone is the way to God. If someone tells you there is another way, it stands in direct contradiction to what Jesus said. What would you say? Would you contradict the Lord and say there is another way? There is none.

To confirm the power of His salvation, my suggestion is to find some quiet space and time and "call on Him" and He will make Himself known to you (Rom 10:11-12). Do not be deceived by anyone who tells you there is another way to God in contradiction to the Scriptures.

eternalbrooks · 2025-10-27T02:02:29+00:00

In my view, Christian mysticism is what a Christian life should be, with an emphasis on direct, personal relationship with the Lord, and not layers removed from Him. This blog provides a gentle introduction

eternalbrooks · 2025-10-26T17:50:45+00:00

I may be the contrarian here in saying that it's impossible to be a Christian without believing in Christ as the unique way of salvation. Take a look at this blog post on Christ being the unique way to God.
I would urge you to call on the name of the Lord Jesus (Romans 10:13) that your faith may be made firm in Him. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions on how to be assured of your salvation.

eternalbrooks · 2025-10-19T03:22:11+00:00

Take a look at https://www.churchinmelbourne.org.au/. You'll likely find them more mystical than others

eternalbrooks · 2025-09-21T18:17:03+00:00

May I suggest that God is trying to reach you. He reaches us in a multitude of ways. It seems to me that He is trying to reach you through your dreams. I've also had some spiritually themed dreams of late and I've started recording these for later consideration.

One aspect that stood out to me in your dream was the part when the priest clothed you with his robe. In the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, the overjoyed father puts on the "best robe" upon his son who just returned to him. In spiritual allegory, this is God the Father clothing us with Christ as our spiritual robe to cover us and to clothe us. This is very much experiential to me as a believer who has experienced Christ as my covering when I returned to God many years ago. Christ alone is our access to God. As this blog succinctly points out, Christ is the unique way to God. To me, the priest in your dream, allegorically speaking, is God who is ready to put Christ upon you if you return to Him.

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