We are beings united with the divine (神人合一 – Shin’in’gabiil) through spirit, energy, and body. We are endowed with a physical body in the order of spirit, energy, and body, and at the moment of death, we leave the physical body in the order of body, energy, and spirit, returning to the soul. The countless individual souls each possess different personalities, but ultimately originate from a single light, that is, the light of God. In the Bible, it is said that God created us in His image.
Genesis 1:26-27: 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Genesis 5:1: This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.
This means we were created as beings reflecting God’s character and attributes. The accurate interpretation is that in our own world, we are, in essence, God. Jesus clearly expressed this.
John 8:58: “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” – “I am” (ἐγὼ εἰμί, Ego Eimi) is the same expression used in the Old Testament to refer to God (Exodus 3:14), indicating that Jesus is God. Because of this statement, the Jews considered Jesus a blasphemer and tried to stone him.
John 10:30: “I and the Father are one.” – This is a declaration of the essential oneness between Jesus and God the Father. This statement also provoked the Jews, ultimately leading to his crucifixion.
People consider Jesus to be God, but Jesus’ true meaning implies that we are all children of God and that in our own worlds, we embody the divine. Especially, he uses expressions like ‘everyone is one’ and ‘everyone is God’s people’ without distinguishing between you and me. The reason Jesus did not differentiate between you and me is that everyone is God in their own universe, their own world.
Matthew 25:40: “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
The reason for discussing union with the divine (神人合一 – Shin’in’gabiil) is that we must become the masters of our own world. Many people without religion are averse to it because they are asked to blindly believe in incomprehensible aspects. One’s own worldview is the entirety of the universe, and growth and development come from expanding that worldview. Therefore, making those who are not ready to hear, listen, is meaningless.
Union with the divine is the ultimate completion of growth. This means living with virtue beyond mere character, and then attaining divinity beyond virtue. A life perfectly united with the divine. A life without limitations. Fullness and joy. Beautifully changing the world with good intentions. Living like God, who resembles nature. True happiness lies in self-perfection. The goal of that self-perfection beautifully unfolds in each individual’s universe.
There is no single way to achieve union with the divine. One can expand awareness through realization and the habitualization of presence, already being in union with the divine. Furthermore, by expanding this concept, one can reach a union with the divine on a different dimension, and I am also in the process of that learning. I start each day with gratitude, practicing daily discipline, prayer, and meditation. Knowing that this path is my clear destination, I joyfully move forward, implementing growth. For me, that is life’s greatest mission.
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