A Law of Physics

CategoryUncategorizedPosted onDecember 26, 2025Authormlh

A law of physics is a fundamental principle that governs the behavior of matter and energy in the universe. It describes a consistent and validated relationship observed in physical phenomena, such as gravity and electromagnetism. Laws apply universally regardless of location or time. These laws provide a framework for understanding how matter and energy interact.

A Law of Spiritual Truths

Likewise, a law of spiritual truths is a universal principle that governs the outcome of human behavior. These laws apply universally regardless of location or time just as a law of physics. This law of action vs reaction can be observed in Isiah 31:7, 8. For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made. “Assyria will fall by no human sword; a sword, not of mortals, will devour them. They will flee before the sword and their young men will be put to forced labor.

These passages refer to the future time when Israel will be regenerated and recognize the utter folly of idolatry. This time is referred to as the Day of the Lord or the time of Jacob’s trouble. It is a 7 year period of trial and tribulation that is coming on the earth. Jesus describes this time Matthew 24:21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.

During this time Israel will recognize the utter folly of idolatry. Idolatry is allowing the high place in heart, mind and soul to be occupied by thoughts and images other than those of relationship with the Almighty. The idols of silver and gold in verses 7 & 8 were most often female deities of fertilization that glorified lust and debauchery. Antichrist will seek to destroy Israel during this time of Jacob’s trouble. Israel will recognize and turn away from misguided allegiance to Antichrist and idol worship.

Action and Reaction

This repentance or action results in a reaction. Verse 8 “Assyria will fall by no human sword.” Compare Gog (Ezekiel 38-39 and the Antichrist of Revelation 19:20, 20:10 which the Assyrian portrays. The Assyrian represents the kingdom of man and the Antichrist which will strive to dominate the whole earth. Israel’s repentance or “action” results in God’s “reaction” which is the destruction of the kingdom of man which is dominated by Antichrist. God’s government will be established on the earth.

This spiritual law has individual application. When we realize the folly of trusting in man and repent and turn away from the lust of life. When we put away our idols and turn and seek forgiveness in our Savior Jesus Christ. This action initiates a reaction from the Almighty.

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Not only are we cleansed but also filled with the Spirit. Matthew 11:28, 29, 30 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Faith and Dark Faith

 The word believe occurs hundreds of times in the bible. In the Gospel of John it occurs about 94 times. I'm particularly fond of John 6:29. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he hath sent. What does it mean to believe? Believe means to be firm, endure, be faithful, be true, stand fast, trust, have belief. Vines Complete Expository Dictionary Pg. 15. The Amplified bible portrays belief this way. That you cleave to, trust, rely on, and have faith in.

Belief is synonymous with faith. Faith is synonymous with repentance. In other words, Belief, faith, and repentance all work hand in hand. Faith is dependent upon belief. Belief doesn't work without faith. If you have faith in Jesus and His finished work at the cross then you have turned away from dark faith. Faith in anything other than Jesus' finished work at the cross is what I call dark faith. This turning away from dark faith is called repentance.

The Royal Chair

The temptation to invest in dark faith can take on a dynamic and powerful nature. The world is totally invested in dark faith. Christianity is partially invested in dark faith. Let me explain. We are all designed to have faith in something because we are designed with an empty place within us that needs to be filled. We will automatically fill it with what we worship, delight in, and enjoy. This empty place becomes a throne. A royal chair occupied by what ever thought, experience, or idea that we embrace. It is the high and lifted up place in our heart, mind and soul. The world has placed all kinds of ideas and thoughts on this chair/throne. The believer has placed Jesus and His word on this chair/throne.

The reason the church is partially invested in dark faith is because people often decide to "share the chair". Jesus + something else = a complete or full gospel experience. A full salvation is something in addition to Jesus' work at the cross. Jesus plus church activity, signing a pledge, baptism of the Holy Spirit, glossolalia, holy underwear. The list is endless.

Church Activity

There is nothing wrong with participating in church activity. But why do you participate? What is the motive? Do you participate because if you don't participate then you will not be accepted in the church and thereby not saved nor enabled to enjoy a full gospel experience? Wrong motive! Dark faith! Don't share the chair/throne! The throne in your heart mind and soul belongs to Jesus only. Not Jesus + church activity.

The correct motive for participating in church activity is that you love Jesus and are thankful for what He has accomplished for you at the cross! You love people and want to encourage them in the faith. You love the lost and want to encourage them towards the faith. These are correct motives for participating in church activity.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Jesus provides everything that we need for a full gospel experience through His life, death, and resurrection. There is nothing that we can add. He provides the Spirit to regenerate us. We are baptized into union with Christ and with all other believers in Christ which is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. This is a positional work. He seals us as God's own. We are offered the privilege of continual infilling as we allow the indwelling Spirit to control us. This is an experiential work. Infilling can be hindered by some obstacle/sin that may need to be dealt with via repentance. If we are not filled with the Spirit then we feel like we are lacking.

The giving of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles at Caesarea Acts 10:45, the Jews at Pentecost Acts 2:38, and the Samaritans Acts 8:17-20 is not something in addition to salvation but salvation itself! To view the events at Cornelius' house as being in addition to salvation is incorrect. To say that we need baptism of the Holy Spirit in addition to our salvation to complete us and make us effective denies the free gift and attaches conditions and creates confusion. Jesus + something else = a rich and effective full gospel experience. It nullifies the Gospel of grace. It contradicts the sufficiency of Christ's work on the cross.

The Church age

The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and has inaugurated the church age. Baptism of the Holy Spirit occurs when we repent and trust in Jesus. It's not something that we need to look for in addition to salvation. It's part of salvation. It places us positionally in Christ and in the Church when we turn and trust in Jesus. He told His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit. It fell upon mankind during Pentecost and takes up residence within us when we repent and trust in Jesus and His finished work at the cross. The church age is here. We no longer have to wait for the Holy Spirit as at Pentecost. Holy Spirit is automatically imparted to us when we repent and trust in Jesus. Hindering of the infilling of the Holy Spirit via some sort of obstacle or sin is possible. This can make us feel unsaved.

Gifts of the Spirit

There are nine gifts of the Spirit that we are privileged to experience after salvation. Wisdom, knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, tongues which include glossolalia and xenoglossia, interpretation of tongues. These gifts evidence Jesus', Holy Spirit's, God's working through us. There are nine fruits of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. These fruits evidence Jesus', Holy Spirit's, God's working in us.

These gifts and fruits are all available to us at the moment of salvation. Repenting and trusting in Jesus and His finished work at the cross. To say that we must pursue, to seek glossolalia as evidence that we are baptized in the Spirit is to partially invest in dark faith. Jesus + something else = a rich and effective full gospel experience. We already have everything that we need for a full and effective salvation and ministry because of His completed work at the cross!

In conclusion, to enjoy and utilize the gifts of the Spirit and to experience the fruits of the Spirit are wonderful privileges that we receive when we repent and trust in Jesus. We do not need to seek an additional work of baptism of the Spirit. Baptism of the Spirit is a positional work provided by Christ's work at the cross. We do need to seek infilling of the Spirit though. Sometimes it involves repentance. Often it's simply holding out the cup to receive as much as we need. Glossolalia can help facilitate infilling. Praying with understanding will also enable infilling. Sometimes we need physical healing. We need to make the connection though. Connection on a daily basis. We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit! Gal. 5:16.

The Day of the Lord and Rapture

 1 Thess. 5;1-3 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

The Day of the Lord will be completely unexpected. It will come suddenly, deceptively, destructively. No one will escape. It will come during a time of confidence and security in the world. The Day of the Lord refers to a time when God will step into world affairs. He will bring judgement on the world. Matthew 24:21. There will be great distress. It will be unequaled from the beginning of the world until now. And it will never be equaled again.

A world full of darkness

Why would the Lord bring judgement on a world experiencing peace and security? A world living in peace with one another? 2 Thess. 2:12 because they refused to believe in the Truth. The peace and security is actually darkness! Spiritual darkness and demonic deception will over shadow all people before rapture. The darkness will be emphatically realized during the tribulation period.

2 Thess. 2:7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work. The one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie. All the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

The one who restrains the darkness

The one who holds back the darkness is the Holy Spirit. When He is taken out of the way, the lawless one will be revealed. (Anti Christ). The Holy Spirit resides in the hearts of each and every believer (the church). When the Holy Spirit is taken out of the way, the church goes with him. (Rapture). Rapture completes the church age. A new age will begin titled "The Day of the Lord". The first part of the Day of the Lord is a seven year tribulation period. It will prepare the earth and it's inhabitants for the second part of the Day of the Lord. The thousand year millennial period where Jesus will rule and reign on the earth.

The good news is that believers will miss the first part of the Day of the Lord. When the Holy Spirt is taken out of the way, they will go with him. 1 Thess. 4:16-18. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words. How doe we become believers? Repent and trust in Jesus!

Five Foolish Virgins

 Who are the five foolish virgins? Unger states that they are the children of Israel. They are removed from the earth and will suffer death with the godless gentiles during the great tribulation period. The five wise virgins will remain and enter into the promised land, the millennial kingdom. Isaiah 27:12. Unger's commentary on the Old Testament. Pg. 1215.

Matthew 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. The words kingdom of heaven are found thirty-two times in the gospel of Matthew and always refer to God's reign over His created and redeemed world and the believers who occupy that world. Jewish exclusivity is not the theme here. Jew and Gentile alike make up the kingdom of heaven. Whereas Isaiah 27:12 is referring to Israel exclusively.

The Bridegroom

Who is the Bridegroom? Jesus is the Bridegroom and He will be returning for those who are watching and waiting for Him. The foolish virgins are not concerned about the coming of the Lord. The wise virgins are waiting anxiously for Him. The group of virgins consist of Jew and Gentile alike.

The exhortation at the end of this parable is to watch for you know neither the day or the hour wherin the Son of man will come. If the parable of the ten virgins is referring to the Lord's gathering one by one and one to another of the children of Israel in Isaiah 27:12 which occurs during the tribulation period, it becomes nonsensical. During the tribulation period, people will know exactly when the Lord will return. It will be seven years after rapture of the church. Jesus' secret coming is a big mystery though and corresponds to the Lord's exhortation at the end of the parable of the ten virgins. Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

In conclusion, the parable of the ten virgins is referring to the church. Jew and Gentile alike. It also speaks of the rapture of the church which will occur when Jesus secretly returns and calls His bride, the church, to come and be with him before the seven year tribulation period begins. Many folks in the church are not anxiously watching and waiting for the coming of the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. They will say to Him when he comes Lord, Lord, let us in. But Jesus will say to them, "I know you not". Matt. 25:12.