[[Category:TT]] <font size=1> [[{{bl| The Talk]]</font><font face="TimesNewRoman">=Introduction=talk }}

"{{:The Talk" is the "Hello World" of theology. Before we we get into religious discussions, The Talk sets an ontological (nature of reality) framework, some theological expectations, answers some of the impossible questions, and often sets hearers free.talk - Introduction }}

=Before the beginning= {{:Creation }}==Only GodFocus==Before the universe sprang into existence at the sound of God's voice, there was only God.

There was nothing outside The focus of scripture is not on God, because there was nothing bigger than Goddestroying sin; no void, no vacuum of space. <ref>[[1Ki 8:27]] But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?</ref> <ref>[[2Ch 2:6]] But who is able waiting to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?</ref> <ref>[[2Ch 6:18]] But will God in very deed dwell strike you dead with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!</ref> ==In darkness==He dwelt in darkness. The word 'darkness' ''khaw-sak'' [[חשך]] means 'restrained, reserved, hide, obscure, conceal'every bad thought. It is a symbol of love. If you are in sin, and not getting hit by lightning, you are receiving upon the graceSon, love, patience, long-suffering of God. He is restraining himself from destroying you. Jesus said to stop presuming upon the grace teaching of God and be Holy. ==His unspeakable name==His name was something like 'ee-oo-ee'. Spelled yod-vav-yod. It is hidden in the aleph [[א]]. It is the name of God which cannot be pronounced (this is a riddle). The aleph is a silent letter, so invisible Father through his hidden name is also silent. His name is hidden because no one can have dominion over him. The name Yaweh [[יהוה]] is not a name that he has forbidden us to speak. It is the name he gave Moses and told him to use it. The two names sound similar. ==God created language==Before God could sayworks, "Let there be light" he had to have an alphabet and words. He made a language unlike any other. Words get their meaning from the meaning of the letters, and the letters get their meaning from the strokes within the letters and the revelation of Christ 4000 years later. The Hebrew alphabet is a message of Christ created 4000 years before Christ. Each jot (yod י) and tittle or horn (vav ו) speaks of Christ. Many mock the idea without having examined it. =Creation===Hidden light== His name 'Elohim' has a pun 'alo khoom' <ref>[[אלהים÷אלחום]]</ref> meaning 'not dark', so John says he was the Light. <ref>[[Joh 1:4]] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.</ref> Light is a symbol of holiness, which is expressed by separation. God is Holy. He is different from us. He is separate. Before creationdeath, there was no one to be separate from. The Trinity was in in perfect harmony. As soon as he created, he was separate from his creation. He declared "Let there be light" <ref>[[Ge 1:3]] ¶ And God saidresurrection, Let there be light: and there was lightindwelling Spirit.</ref> as a The ONLY way in symbol to say "I am holy!". ==God was not understood==His name, Elohim [[אלהים]] , means 'God [[אל]] separated from man ,[[ים ↬ man]] by ignorance [[ה]]'. In contrast, Israel [[‏ישראל]] means 'man [[יש]] joined to God [[אל]] by revelation [[ר]]. How could he know God? he was just created.  ==The lesson of holiness==For t he first lesson of who God is, one tree was set aside in the garden as a symbol of holiness. Adam was old not to eat of it simply because it was a symbol of holiness. Since eating Father is a metaphor for learning, God was saying that you cannot learn holiness in your own ability. God must show it to you. ==The deception==James says that when you are tempted, you are tempted by your own heart. The serpent was not the first to tempt Eve. It says that the serpent was more 'subtle' or clever than the other animals. through the other animals were tempting her too, but they were not very subtle about it. Perhaps they ate the fruit and did not die. She thinks to herself, they must not have died because they are animals, and i am not an animal.  Now the snake came along. Imagine watching a snake eat a fruit. His jaw unhinges in order to swallow it whole. You are sure it must die. Then the shape of the fruit travels down it's body. You are sure it will suffocate. But it doesn't die. Oh surely you won't die, Eve. You have blood and breath like animals. God made them. When they think something looks good to eat, they eat, and they glorify God in doing so since he made them that way. Doesn't it look good and smell good. It must be good to eat; all the animals do. Surely you won't die.  She was tempted by her own heart. The serpent could only present circumstances for her to observe. It was different for Adam. He was not deceivedSon. <ref>[[1Ti 2{{bgw| Joh 6:14]] And Adam was not deceived44 }} No man can come to me, but except the woman being deceived was in Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the transgressionlast day.</ref>