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“….let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26 KJV).  “…..God created man in his own image…..male and female created he them…” (Genesis 1:27 KJV). “….God formed man of the dust of the ground (body), and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (HIS Spirit or His IMAGE); and man became a living soul (soul)…” (Genesis 2:7 KJV).

“….let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26 KJV).

“…God is not human (he is not a body, he is not a self, or the flesh, or a soul)…” (Numbers 23:19 NIV). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…the Spirit of God dwell in you (and dwelt in Adam and Eve)…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).

“…abide in me, and I in you…” (John 15:4 KJV).    

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“... Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness ...  the one who practices sin is of the devil ...  No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of GOD..” (1 John 3:7-10 NASB).

“... Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God. And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him. Anyone who continues to live in him (ABIDE WITH HIM) will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him ... who he is. Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s [SPIRITUAL] ... life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God. So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone (NO EXCEPTIONS) who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God...” (1 John 3:7-10 NLT).

Many God’s people quote the cliché that “ONCE SAVED; “ALWAYS” SAVED”, and many USE the following scriptures to SUPPORT their CLAIM: “... In Him ,.. you WERE SEALED ...WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE.…” (Ephesians 1 NLT).  “... Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption...” (Ephesians 4:30 NASB). “...after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise...” (Ephesians 1:13 KJV). “... Do not quench (extinguish, put out, remove, cut off) the [Holy]... Spirit...” (1 Thessalonians 5:19 NASB).

Yet, the WORD of GOD “ALSO” says SIN SEPARATES YOU from God, the “HOLY” Spirit and his GRACE. “…Your INIQUITIES … separated … you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV).  Even through, “... In Him,.., you WERE SEALED IN HIM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE.…” (Ephesians 1 NLT).  YET, “... 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,....” (Hebrews 4:12 NASB).

You ARE sealed, but the WORD of God can CUT asunder the SEAL between the SOUL AND SPIRIT when it TELLS you “SIN” will put a separation between YOU and God.

Particularly, the continual PRACTICE of SIN will CUT you OFF from God, the Holy Spirit and cut asunder the SEAL. “…You have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s GRACE…” (Galatians 5:4 NLT). “…Your INIQUITIES … separated … you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV).

God NEVER changes. “…I change NOT…” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). “…It’s YOUR SINS that … [will] ...cut you off from God…” (Isaiah 59:2 NLT). “…Your INIQUITIES … separated … you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV). “…what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ (the Word of TRUTH) with Belial (the DEVIL or Father of LIES)? Or what part hath he that believeth (depends upon God) with an infidel (one who doesn’t depend upon God)?” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

 “... In Him ... you WERE SEALED ...WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE.…” (Ephesians 1 NLT).  However, “... 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,....” (Hebrews 4:12 NASB). “…you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s GRACE…” (Galatians 5:4 NLT).

Two oxen can be joined together with a wooden bar called a yoke and together they pull whatever load they are given as a team.

However if one oxen is stronger, taller, weaker, shorter, smaller, or bigger than the other oxen they will be unequally yoked.

If the oxen are unequally yoked they will not be able to fairly share the load or finish the task they’ve been given. The two oxen can end up being completely off balance or going around in redundant circles. “…Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together…” (Deuteronomy 22:10 KJV).

The bible says, “…Be ye not unequally yoked together. with unbelievers...” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

Some of God’s people have chosen NOT to listen to him and have moved to the opposite team, away from God, the Holy Spirit, which means they have NOTHING in common any more. “…They …serve ….their OWN belly (self)…” (Romans 16:18 KJV).  “...We will continue to live as we want to, stubbornly following our own evil desires...” (JEREMIAH 18:12 NLT). “…What part hath righteousness with unrighteousness?...” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

We are NOT talking about MISTAKES, STRUGGLES, OR WEAKNESSES. We are talking about people who have willfully and voluntarily DECIDED TO DEPART from God and RETURN to AN ongoing LIFESTYLE of PRACTICING SIN. “...For if, after they have escaped  ... they are again entangled in them (their former sinful lifestyles) ... it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment ... It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire...” (2 Peter 2:20-23 NASB).

RETURNING to a lifestyle of practicing sin WILL ALWAYS CREATE a separation or BARRIER between YOU and SPIRT(God). “... Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness ...  the one who practices sin is of the devil ...   anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of GOD...” (1 John 3:7-10 NASB). THE WORD SAYS: “…Your INIQUITIES … separated … you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV).  THUS, “... the word of God...[can pierce] ....to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit....” (Hebrews 4:12 NASB).

“...It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire...” (2 Peter 2:20-23 NASB).

“…I change NOT…” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). The HOLY “SPIRIT” can NOT and will NOT “EVER” MIX with SIN or its practice.

 SIN and SPIRIT(God) SEPARATE; just like oil and water. “…It’s YOUR SINS that have cut you off from God (who is SPIRIT and is HOLY)…” (Isaiah 59:2 NLT).

“…[ONLY the ONE who remains] ... joined unto the Lord (Jesus) is ONE Spirit… [united with the HOLY God]” (1 Corinthians 6:17 KJV).  “…[ONLY the ONE who continues to]...abide in me (spirit), and I(spirit) in you…” (John 15:4 KJV).   “... in Him (not outside of him or apart from him) there is no sin. No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins ... knows Him... [IN HIM he] ...is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy ... [Therefore,] ... little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;  the one who practices sin is of the devil;...” (1 John 3:7-10 NASB & Jude 1:24 KJV).

“…what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ (the Word of TRUTH) with Belial (the DEVIL or Father of LIES)? Or what part hath he that believeth (depends upon God) with an infidel (one who doesn’t depend upon God)?” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 KJV).

Jesus miraculously enables the HOLY SPIRIT (God) and SINFUL mankind to UNITE together, again, in an intimate, covenant relationship and become ONE SPIRIT. “…What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate…” (Mark 10:9 NASB). “…Love … is the perfect BOND of unity...” (Colossians 3:14 NASB). “…He that is JOINED unto the Lord is ONE Spirit…” (1 Corinthians 6:17 KJV). “…Let no one split apart what God has joined together…” (Mark 10:9 NLT).

However, “... the word of God...[is powerful enough] ....to  [divide] asunder [the] ...soul and spirit....” (Hebrews 4:12 NASB).“…The things which are impossible with men … [are] ...POSSIBLE [with God]…” (Luke 18:27 KJV).  “…I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27 KJV).

“...It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire...” (2 Peter 2:20-23 NASB).

THE FIRST GOD IMAGE “…And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground (body), and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (spirit); and man became a living soul (soul)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV).

HOW THE GOD IMAGE WAS LOST. “…Your INIQUITIES … separated … you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV).

HOW THE GOD IMAGE WAS RESTORED.  “… [He sent the ] …one … who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus…” (1 Timothy 2:5 NLT). “…, my righteous servant (Jesus) ... [made]... it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins…” (Isaiah 53:11 NLT). “…Jesus Christ maketh thee whole (SAVES, RESTORES , AND MAKES YOU WHOLE YOU AGAIN)…” (Acts 9:34 KJV).

HOW THE GOD IMAGE IS SUSTAINED. “...abide in me (spirit), and I(spirit) in you (HIS PEOPLE)…” (John 15:4 KJV).

WHAT KIND OF SOUL ARE YOU WITHOUT SPIRIT(THE GOD IMAGE)? “…the body without (apart from) the spirit is dead…” (James 2:26 KJV).

WHAT KIND OF SOUL ARE YOU WITH SPIRIT (THE GOD IMAGE)? ).  “…Therefore if any man(woman) be in Christ, he(she) is a NEW creature …” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “… All things are … [MADE] … NEW…” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV).  

“…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). When a man’s or woman’s soul ABIDES in a covenant UNION with SPIRIT (THE God IMAGE), they“…[become]... a living soul (again)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV).

  OR “...It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire...” (2 Peter 2:20-23 NASB). “…the body without (apart from) the spirit is dead…” (James 2:26 KJV). “…Your INIQUITIES … separated … you and your God…” (Isaiah 59:2 KJV). “... the word of God...[is powerful enough] ....to  [divide] asunder [the] ...soul and spirit....” (Hebrews 4:12 NASB).

THEREFORE, remember “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “...abide in me (spirit), and I(spirit) in you (HIS PEOPLE)…” (John 15:4 KJV).

 “…[You’ll become]... a living soul (again)…” (GENESIS 2:7 KJV).

“…Ye shall know [those with the indwelling Holy SPIRIT]… by their fruits…” (Matthew 7:16 KJV). “…A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another…” (John 13:34-35 KJV). “…[THE PEOPLE]... who ABIDES in Me (SPIRIT) and I in him ... bears much fruit … ” (John 15:1-11 NASB). "…My Father is glorified by this, that “YOU” bear much fruit, and so PROVE to be My disciples” (John 15:8 NIV).  “…The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

“... The Holy SPIRIT (the God IMAGE) produces this kind of fruit in our lives…” (Galatians 5 NLT).

WHEN THE GOD IMAGE RETURNS AND REUNITES WITH A LOST SOUL; EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE TO WITNESS IT BY THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT PRODUCED BY THE SPIRIT(GOD). “…GOD IS SPIRIT (THE GOD IMAGE)…” (John 4:24 KJV).