Binary, 24

 ~ Binary: One Or The Other ~

 

Series Comment  ~  When it comes to spiritual paths it is strictly a binary choice. 

(1)   It is a choice between the True or False.  “Jesus said to him [Thomas], ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me’” (John 14:6).  [See Post #1 in this series.]

(2)   It is a choice between Do or Done.  Jesus said, “It [the work of salvation] is finished!” (John 19:30).  Your Doing can add nothing to what Christ has Done for you.  [See Post #2 in this series.]

(3)   It is your choice between Religion or Relationship.  Religions are geared toward self-effort whereas Christianity is an intimacy with the only One who can save.  Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20).  [See Post #3 in this series.]

 

Important Note  ~  With this post we are at the start of a binary sub-series of quoting short sections from books that draw parallels between physical light (the sun) and spiritual light (the Son) by Robert Lloyd Russell.

 

Quote  ~  Early in this book we discussed the concept of duality. We saw that light can be explained adequately only by attributing two natures to it. Light apparently is made up of particles or packets of energy and waves at the same time. No one fully understands how this can be, yet scientists accept it as true. Both explanations are necessary to satisfy the known behavior of light. We observed a parallel between the duality of physical light and the duality of spiritual light. Jesus Christ was fully and completely man, while simultaneously fully and completely God. No one understands how this can be, yet theologians accept it as true. Both explanations are necessary to satisfy the known nature of God in the form of Jesus Christ. The Word of God clearly teaches this duality. Duality is the state or condition of being both at once. Both sunlight and Sonlight have dual attributes. Furthermore, physical objects react to both sunlight and Sonlight in a binary manner.

 

We live in a binary world. The word binary also denotes two. Something that is binary is made up of or characterized by having two parts, or two conditions. Modern computers have a profound effect on all of our lives. Computers run on the binary system of mathematics. Instead of the ten numbers with which we are used to working, the binary system uses only two numbers, zero and one. Tiny little “bits” of information are being differentiated inside today’s computers as either zero or one. A bit of information is either on or off. In the terminology of today’s high technology society, binary denotes the state or condition of being on or off, zero or one, one or the other.

 

The speed and performance of modern computers are increasing at an astonishing rate—as a result computers affect our lives in many ways every day. Computerized billing systems remind us regularly of our obligations. Computerized traffic control systems manage our transportation systems. Computers are being used in increasingly useful ways with regard to the design and manufacture of products. Computerized video games have fascinated our society. Computers aid law enforcement officers, while posing new challenges with regard to computer data crimes. Computers have invaded all of our lives and the rate of change is accelerating.

 

One of the important specifications of any computer is its “memory size.” This is a measurement of how many bits of information the computer can store at one time. The great decrease in computer memory cost and the subsequent increase in computer memory capacities are prime reasons for the rapid acceleration in computer applications. There has also been a significant decrease in physical size in computers and their memories.

 

Humans have their own built-in computers. “The information content of the human brain expressed in bits is probably comparable to the total number of connections among the neurons—about a hundred trillion, 10¹⁴, bits. If written out in English, say, that information would fill some twenty million volumes, as many as in the world’s largest libraries. The equivalent of twenty million books is inside the heads of every one of us. The brain is a very big place in a very small space.”²⁴ With all our great technological advances, there is something very humbling about stepping back and realizing the extreme complexity of all of creation. David wrote: “I will praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:14).

 

We have been considering reactions to light. There are many binary reactions to light, reactions that are this or that.

 

Reference  ~  We are now in the process of quoting short sections from the ebook: “GOD’S NATURE: Sonlight Sunlight” (https://books2read.com/GodsNature).

 

Also from the print book: “GOD LIGHT: Sunlight Sonlight” (https://booksrlr.com/printbooks/god-light-sunlight-sonlight/).  ­­­­­­­­­­

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW 

 

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God Attribute, 23

 ~ Face – God Has a Face ~

 

This Series  ~  This series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God.  Generally, we move in alphabetical order.

 

Introduction  ~  Reference to God’s face in Scripture is used in different ways – just as today we use references in different ways including in a literal sense, but also sometimes in a figurative sense.  Without going into a explanation of the different ways words were, and are, used what follows is arguably the most familiar Scripture passage regarding the face of God. 

 

Scripture  ~  “Then He said, ‘I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you.  I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.’  But He said, ‘You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.’  And the Lord said, ‘Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock.  So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.  Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen’” (Exodus 33:19-23).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Why Trust God? 18

 ~ God Is Selective in Judgement (Exodus 5of12) ~

 

Introduction  ~  “Abundant Life Now” previously provided a list of Biblical of examples of fearing / reverencing God (217 posts).  In this current series we look at Biblical accounts that demonstrate that we can fully trust God.  Initially we posted seven general reasons for trusting God.  We are currently looking at passages from all 66 books of Scripture which demonstrate a reason for trusting our Creator. 

 

Scripture  ~  “So the Lord did this thing on the next day, and all the livestock of Egypt died; but of the livestock of the children of Israel, not one died” (Exodus 9:6).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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