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	~~===Is the temple the only Old Testament comparison to man?===~~
	No. The prophet Ezekiel saw a visions of angels descending from heaven with the likeness of man (Ezekiel 1:5). Beside each of these angels was a wheel in a wheel, (Ezekiel 1:16) and the spirit of the angels was found in the wheels (Ezekiel 1:20). This vision may sound cryptic, but the angel had the likeness of a man: Body (angel), spirit (wheel), and soul (wheel in a wheel).

	The purpose of the body is to perform the will of the spirit (James 2:26). The purpose of the spirit is expression (I Corinthians 14:14, Isaiah 11:2). The gate to the soul is faith, which is the ability to believe (Hebrews 10:39, Habakkuk 2:4). Faith is what ties us to God or separates us from God. No other creature on earth has this ability.

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	Through Jesus Christ, God made redemption possible for those who had fallen from grace. By this action, God became our redeemer. When God made Jesus both Lord and Christ, he did not create a second Lord, but brought Jesus into the inheritance of his identity as God. Jesus' body was the temple that housed the Spirit of the Lord, which is called the "Spirit of Jesus Christ", the "Holy Spirit", and the "Spirit of the Father". Jesus was Immanuel, meaning "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14), the Father is God above us, and the Holy Spirit is God in us. The Lord God is one Lord.		Through Jesus Christ, God made redemption possible for those who had fallen from grace. By this action, God became our redeemer. When God made Jesus both Lord and Christ, he did not create a second Lord, but brought Jesus into the inheritance of his identity as God. Jesus' body was the temple that housed the Spirit of the Lord, which is called the "Spirit of Jesus Christ", the "Holy Spirit", and the "Spirit of the Father". Jesus was Immanuel, meaning "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14), the Father is God above us, and the Holy Spirit is God in us. The Lord God is one Lord. (Deuteronomy 6:4)

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	*Suggested Reading: '''[http://www.thefreeword.com/books/7857-L.pdf The Sermon "Questions and Answers on Hebrews #2" by William Branham]'''.		*Suggested Reading: '''[http://www.thefreeword.com/books/7857-L.pdf The Sermon "Questions and Answers on Hebrews #2" by William Branham]'''.

	~~''Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:'' (Deuteronomy 6:4)~~

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	Through Jesus Christ, God made redemption possible for those who had fallen from grace. By this action, God became our redeemer~~, our Saviour, and friend~~. ~~He also became the Son of Man~~, ~~and~~ the ~~Son~~ of God. ~~Just as Eve was formed from Adam~~'s body, the ~~Christian Church was formed from Jesus' spirit~~, which is ~~also~~ called the "Holy Spirit" and the "Spirit of the Father". Jesus was Immanuel, meaning "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14), the Father is God above us, and the Holy Spirit is God in us.		Through Jesus Christ, God made redemption possible for those who had fallen from grace. By this action, God became our redeemer. When God made Jesus both Lord and Christ, he did not create a second Lord, but brought Jesus into the inheritance of his identity as God. Jesus' body was the temple that housed the Spirit of the Lord, which is called the "Spirit of Jesus Christ", the "Holy Spirit", and the "Spirit of the Father". Jesus was Immanuel, meaning "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14), the Father is God above us, and the Holy Spirit is God in us. The Lord God is one Lord.

	When God made Jesus both Lord and Christ, he did not create a second Lord, but brought Jesus into the inheritance of his identity. Jesus' body was the temple that housed the Spirit of the Lord. The Spirit of the Lord is Jehovah God, the fullness of the Godhead. The Lord God is one Lord.


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 ===How was man was made?===
-God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27).  By doing this, God gave man the foundation of knowledge (i.e. experience) with him, because our image is like God himself:
+God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27). God is a spirit.  When God created man in the beginning, man was created a spirit.  God later formed a body for man to live in to rule his creation.  This body was designed as a temple for the spirit of God and the spirit of Man to live and operate.  By doing this, God gave man the foundation of knowledge (i.e. experience) with him, because we are made in the image of God:
 #Man is called a "living soul"(Genesis 2:7), and God is called a "living God" (Psalms 42:2).  This soul is a part of God.
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 ''For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.'' (Hebrews 4:12)
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 The purpose of the body is to perform the will of the spirit (James 2:26).  The purpose of the spirit is expression (I Corinthians 14:14, Isaiah 11:2).  The gate to the soul is faith, which is the ability to believe (Hebrews 10:39, Habakkuk 2:4).  Faith is what ties us to God or separates us from God.  No other creature on earth has this ability.
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 God made Jesus ''"both Lord and Christ"'' (Acts 2:36).  "Lord" refers to the word "[[Jehovah]]", which is the self-existent one.  Jesus was Jehovah in flesh, born of a woman.  "Christ" is the Greek word for [[Messiah]], which means "anointed" [[Messiah]] by God.  There are examples in the Bible of when God had entered flesh before, but never as the son of God.  Here are two examples:
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	===How was man was made?===		===How was man was made?===
	God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27). By doing this, God gave man the foundation of knowledge (i.e. experience) with him, because our image is like God himself~~. The book of Genesis reveals how the first man, Adam, was created~~:		God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27). By doing this, God gave man the foundation of knowledge (i.e. experience) with him, because our image is like God himself:

	*God said ''"Let us make man in '''our''' image, after '''our''' likeness (Genesis 1:26).		#Man is called a "living soul"(Genesis 2:7), and God is called a "living God" (Psalms 42:2). This soul is a part of God.
	*'''One''' Man ~~was created in God's image (Genesis 1:27)~~
	*God later formed that same Man out of the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7)
	*God called ~~Man~~ a ''"living soul"'' (Genesis 2:7)

	~~Some connections can be made at this point:~~
	~~#Man is called a "living soul"~~, and God is called a "living God" (Psalms 42:2). This soul is a part of God.
	#Jesus said that '''God is a spirit"'' (John 4:24). To be in the image of God, man must have been made a spirit also.		#Jesus said that '''God is a spirit"'' (John 4:24). To be in the image of God, man must have been made a spirit also.
	#The soul is unique from the spirit (Hebrews 4:12).		#The soul is unique from the spirit (Hebrews 4:12).
	#When God made man in "our" image, he made man both soul and spirit, existence and expression.		#When God made man in "our" image (Genesis 1:26), he made man both soul and spirit, existence and expression.
	#The body is the temple of God, and is the residence of the "living God" (II Corinthians 6:16) and the "Spirit of God" (I Corinthians 3:16).		#The body is the temple of God, and is the residence of the "living God" (II Corinthians 6:16) and the "Spirit of God" (I Corinthians 3:16).

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	===How was the first woman made?===		===How was the first woman made?===
	After man was created, God formed a woman from the rib of man (Genesis 2:22). The woman then had a separate body, spirit and soul, and was capable of making decisions independent from man. Both men and women are also capable of making decisions independent from God.		"Woman" means "taken from the man" (Genesis 2:23). Similarly, man is "taken from God" (Acts 17:29) but is spirit from spirit instead of body from body. After man was created, God formed a woman from the rib of man (Genesis 2:22). The woman then had a separate body, spirit and soul, and was capable of making decisions independent from man. Both men and women are also capable of making decisions independent from God.

	~~"Woman" means "taken from the man" (Genesis 2:23). Similarly, man is "taken from God" (Acts 17:29) but is spirit from spirit instead of body from body.~~

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	===What does it mean to be a son of man?===		===What does it mean to be a son of man?===
	~~A child can only come after a man knows a woman (Hebrew interpretation). While the first man and woman were created, the rest of the~~ human race ~~have been formed in the womb and brought forth in pain. Regardless of whether it is a natural or a cesarean birth~~, a child experiences three distinct changes ~~during birth~~:		The human race continues through childbirth, through which every child experiences three distinct changes:

	#Water: The child is brought out of the 'water' (amniotic fluid) where it previously lived. In a natural birth, the 'water breaks' as a sign to others that the birth process has begun.		#Water: The child is brought out of the 'water' (amniotic fluid) where it previously lived. In a natural birth, the 'water breaks' as a sign to others that the birth process has begun.
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	The New Testament identifies these three components of childbirth (water, blood, and spirit) as necessary ingredients for our redemption (I John 5:6). By being born of a woman, the God of the Old Testament became a begotten son (Hebrews 1:5), and fulfilled all of the requirements to redeem mankind.		The New Testament identifies these three components of childbirth (water, blood, and spirit) as necessary ingredients for our redemption (I John 5:6). By being born of a woman, the God of the Old Testament became a begotten son (Hebrews 1:5), and fulfilled all of the requirements to redeem mankind.

	However, while a child will bear the image of his parents (both in features and in character), it will have none of its parents' memories or experiences - only a unique ability to learn and grow. Jesus, born of the virgin Mary, was a son of man. He increased in size and wisdom (Luke 2:52), and later shared in the ultimate fate of the cursed human race: death.


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	===What does it mean to be a son of God?===		===What does it mean to be a son of God?===
	Because God is a Spirit (John 4:24), someone who is a child of God must be so in spirit. The scriptures say ''"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God"'' (Romans 8:14), and ''"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:"'' (I John 5:1a). Someone who is born of God is ~~set~~ in the image of the creator (Colossians 3:10), and is identified by his or her obedience to the Word of God (I John 3:24).		Because God is a Spirit (John 4:24), someone who is a child of God must be so in spirit. The scriptures say ''"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God"'' (Romans 8:14), and ''"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:"'' (I John 5:1a). Someone who is born of God is in the image of the creator (Colossians 3:10), and is identified by his or her obedience to the Word of God (I John 3:24).

	~~Just like a natural child has a beginning, a son of God also has a beginning.~~ According to the scriptures, we ''"become the sons of God"'' (John 1:12) and, to those that believe, ''"now we are the sons of God" (I John 3:2). A child of God is therefore begotten by the Word of God, and the evidence of this birth is faith and obedience in the Word of God.		According to the scriptures, we ''"become the sons of God"'' (John 1:12) and, to those that believe, ''"now we are the sons of God" (I John 3:2). A child of God is therefore begotten by the Word of God, and the evidence of this birth is faith and obedience in the Word of God.

	When the Spirit of God's Son (Galatians 4:6) was separated from his body at the crucifixion, Jesus was made a ''"quickening spirit"'' (I Corinthians 15:45). "Quickening" means the ability to give life. When Jesus told his disciples ''"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you"'', he was letting them know that he would come in the form of God (a spirit) rather than in the form of man (a body) to fulfill his promise of eternal life.		When the Spirit of God's Son (Galatians 4:6) was separated from his body at the crucifixion, Jesus was made a ''"quickening spirit"'' (I Corinthians 15:45). "Quickening" means the ability to give life. When Jesus told his disciples ''"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you"'', he was letting them know that he would come in the form of God (a spirit) rather than in the form of man (a body) to fulfill his promise of eternal life.

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	===~~Step 2:~~ How man was made.===		===How was man was made?===
	~~The book of Genesis records that~~ God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27). By doing this, God ~~has given~~ man the foundation of knowledge (i.e. experience) with him, because our image is like God himself. ~~There are some very unique descriptions in the~~ book of Genesis ~~that reveal~~ how the first man, Adam, was created:		God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27). By doing this, God gave man the foundation of knowledge (i.e. experience) with him, because our image is like God himself. The book of Genesis reveals how the first man, Adam, was created:

	*God said ''"Let us make man in '''our''' image, after '''our''' likeness (Genesis 1:26).		*God said ''"Let us make man in '''our''' image, after '''our''' likeness (Genesis 1:26).
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	*God called Man a ''"living soul"'' (Genesis 2:7)		*God called Man a ''"living soul"'' (Genesis 2:7)

	Some ~~necessary~~ connections ~~need to~~ be made at this point:		Some connections can be made at this point:
	#Man is called a "living soul", and God is called a "living God" (Psalms 42:2). This soul is a part of God.		#Man is called a "living soul", and God is called a "living God" (Psalms 42:2). This soul is a part of God.
	#Jesus said that '''God is a spirit"'' (John 4:24). To be in the image of God, man must have been made a spirit also.		#Jesus said that '''God is a spirit"'' (John 4:24). To be in the image of God, man must have been made a spirit also.
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	#The body is the temple of God, and is the residence of the "living God" (II Corinthians 6:16) and the "Spirit of God" (I Corinthians 3:16).		#The body is the temple of God, and is the residence of the "living God" (II Corinthians 6:16) and the "Spirit of God" (I Corinthians 3:16).

	From creation, we can see that Man is made of three components: a soul, a spirit, and a body (I Thessalonians 5:23). This "trinity" of existence is ~~vertical rather than horizontal, and these~~ three components make one earthly man.		From creation, we can see that Man is made of three components: a soul, a spirit, and a body (I Thessalonians 5:23). This "trinity" of existence is the three components that make one earthly man.

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