According to the bible, the Six-Day Creation represents the six-thousand years of God’s salvation work, the spiritual creation of God’s people. God is working for the last six thousand years to make us into a new creation who resemble God. About this creation work of God, Jesus Christ said:
John 5:17 Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.”
God is working all these ages to create us into the image of God. Even though we are unholy and sinful unworthy to receive salvation or eternal life in heaven, since we are created into a holy people of God through the creation work of God, we can be the royal priesthood of God in heaven, reigning with God forever and ever.
A New Creation
Apostle Paul teaches us that God is making us into a new creation that we may be holy just as God is holy.
Colossians 3:10 Now you are wearing a new life, a life that is new every day. You are growing in your understanding of the one who made you. You are becoming more and more like him. (ERV)
Ephesians 2:10 God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do. (ERV)
Through the creation work of God, we are made into a new creation resembling the image of God.
1 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
The Process of the New Creation
However, the process that we are created into the image of God is not easy. To make us into a new creation, God is working as workman. In this process, God puts us in a many different situations to test us and to shape us.
In the time of Moses, God set the Israel people free from the slavery of Egypt, and led them to the land of Canaan. Before allowing them the land as inheritance, first God tested them and shaped them as people of God by putting them into many different situations. Through this process they were made into a new creation worthy enough to be called the people of God.
Until they are completely made into the new creation, God was working over and over again, leading them through the desert.
Deuteronomy 8:2 Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
The New Creation Through the Words of God
Spiritually, it is the same. God put us into a spiritual desert. Sometimes, we are put into a plentiful circumstances, and other times a lacking ones. We go through many difficulties and sufferings in wealth, health, relationship, preaching, faith, etc. And God is searching our heart to know if we are depending on the words of God or not.
When we come to completely rely on the words of Go, obeying the commands of God, we can be the new creation and enter into the kingdom of heaven, our spiritual home Canaan.
Refined Like Silver or Gold
Sometimes we are compared to silver or gold refined by God. We are like gold and the words of God is like fire. We are refined through the fire that is words of God (Jeremiah 5:14) that we may become pure like gold or silver.
Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
Isaiah 48:10 See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Made Into Pottery
Also we are compared to a lump of clay made into articles of a house for various purposes. When a potter make a jar with a lump of clay, he uses water to make it easy to shape the lump into various forms. Without water it is almost impossible to shape the lump into a desirable form.
It is the same with us who are the lump made by God. God is shaping us with the words of God, that is, water. (Ephesians 5:26) We can be made into a creation desirable for the purposes of God when we have the water that is the words of God in us.
Conclusion
Ceaselessly, God is creating us into the image of God even now. When the creation work becomes complete and we are made holy just like God, then God will allow us to enter the heaven. Until the process is over, we diligently obey the commands of God, making effort to resemble God in every way.
The End Of Creation Work–The bible testifies about the six-day creation in the Book of Genesis. God created all the things and took a rest on the seventh day.
Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
The Completion Of Creation Work
The End Of Creation Work–Then truly did God finished all the creation work on the sixth day and there is nothing to do more for the creation work? About the creation work of God, Jesus testifies like this:
John 5:16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him. 17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”
The religious leaders of the time disapproved of Jesus healing people on the Sabbath or the seventh day. The day was a day rest given by God to commemorate the creation work of God. About their criticism, Jesus said that God was still working for the creation and the work of creation had not finished yet.
This words of Jesus sounds contradictory to the words of God in Genesis. Then what is the meaning of Genesis? According to the bible, the Book of Genesis was given as the outline of the general plan of God for his creation work which would come to happen to fulfill as it is recorded in Genesis.
Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end (the completion of creation work) from the beginning (the start of creation work), from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
Through the Book of Genesis, God was showing what was to be done at the end.
Six-Day Creation, Six-Thousand Years Of Salvation Work
The End Of Creation Work–Then what is God’s plan written out in the Book of Genesis?
2 Peter 3:8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
According to the bible, one day is like one thousand years in the eyes of God. Therefore, prophetically speaking, the six-day creation represents the six-thousand years of God’s salvation work. The Book of Genesis was the starting point of the creation work. And from that moment God was revealing what would happen all throughout the six thousand years of his creation work.
In this sense, since the end has not come yet, we can assume that God is still working for the creation. And his work for his creation is not completed yet.
The End Of Creation Work
The End Of Creation Work–Then how would this creation work end? At the end of the six-thousand-year creation work, what would happen and who would be able to be made complete to inherit the kingdom of heaven?
Psalm 102:18 Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord: 19 “The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, 20 to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.”
David through the Holy Spirit wrote this book. He says this psalm was written for “a future generation,” or “a people not yet created.” Through this we can be sure that the work of God’s creation has not finished yet. There are still people who are under the slavery of sin and death. However, God would make them to be a new creation in order that they would receive salvation through the forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
Glory of Zion and Glory of Jerusalem
Restoration of Zion
The End Of Creation Work–Then when would this happen? If we look at the previous verse, we can know the timeframe when this would happen.
Psalm 102:12 But you, LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations. 13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come. 4 For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity. 15 The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. 16 For the LORD will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory. 17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.
When the appointed time comes, God would have compassion to Zion. And He would show favor to Zion by rebuilding it. Even though once Zion was in ruin covered with dust, God would restore the Zion and reveal his glory or salvation to his people in Zion. He would listen to their prayer and respond to their plea. And they would be created new by receiving forgiveness and salvation.
Second Coming Christ Restoring Zion
The End Of Creation Work–Spiritually, Zion is the city of God’s festivals. (Isa 33:20) Jesus Christ established prophetical Zion by establishing the new covenant. He kept all the festivals of God in the new way according to the Law of Christ. Through this new covenant God’s people could receive forgiveness (Mt 26:26-27) and salvation (Jn 6:53-54).
After the ascension of Jesus and death of disciples, however, the new covenant come to be changed by the work of Satan. The Sabbath was abolished in 321 AD and the Passover 325AD. All the truth of the new covenant had disappeared gradually one by one. And Zion, the city of festivals was neglected and deserted by people.
But the bible says that God would “rebuild” Zion again by restoring the festivals of God. And this is the appointed time of God when God prepared for “a people not yet created”. By restoring the festivals of God, God would rebuild Zion and show his glory by giving salvation to his people.
Christ Ahnsahnghong Opening Seven Seals
The End Of Creation Work–Even though nobody could open the seven seals, finally Christ Ahnsahnghong came as the Root of David and reveal all the secrets of the bible. (Rev 5:1-5) He restored all the festivals of God and rebuilt the broken altar of Zion.
He let us know the new name of Christ and also God the Mother who is the true source of living water in our time. As is prophesied in the Book of Micah, now brothers and sisters from all around the world are gathering to Zion to keep the festivals of God.
Micah 4:1 In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
They are coming to Zion to learn the laws of new covenant and listen to the words of God coming from Jerusalem Mother. We should give eternal thanks to God giving us salvation by restoring the festivals and rebuilding Zion. Now is the time for the completion of the creation work of God. Whoever wants to be made into a new creation, please come to Zion, to the World Mission Society Church Of God.
Restoration of Zion: Who is Going to restore the Zion?
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–The first chapter of the Book of Genesis speaks about the creation work of God and many people dismiss this chapter because scientifically or realistically many parts of the chapter do not match one another and do not make sense even in terms of the common senses.
Figurative and Parabolic Meaning In Genesis
Then what causes problems in understanding this Book of Genesis? God is perfect, and thus his words must be perfect. But why are there so many misunderstandings about the book? The problem is that the book just like all other books of the bible cannot be understood with common sense of man because it is intrinsically written in a figurative language.
Matthew 13:34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–What Jesus did 2000 years ago was to reveal the hidden things since the creation of the world. But since the creation of the world is recorded in the Book of Genesis, it means the Book of Genesis contains hidden things that must be revealed. It means the book cannot be understood in the literal sense, but must be understood in a figurative sense. In other words, just like all other words of God in the bible the book itself is a parable. Then how should we understand the book?
Some Obvious Contradictions in the Book of Genesis
Creation of Light
First, let us think about some of the contradicting parts in the book when it was interpreted literally. The most conflicting part is the day one and the day four when God is creating the light. In the Day One, God created light:
Genesis 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–What is the light that gives light to day? It is the sun. Therefore, if we understand this Day one literally, we must say God created the sun on the first day. But in Day Four, God created another sun which does not make sens at all in the physical term.
Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–Logically, what would be “the greater light to govern the day” which was created by God on the fourth day? Isn’t it the sun? Then are there two suns in our solar system? Scientifically, it is false to say there are two suns in the solar system. That is why people say that the creation in Genesis does not make sense at all.
The True Meaning of Light
Then how should we understand this? We must interpret the book figuratively. Then what is the light which was created on the first day? About this Paul let us know the figurative meaning behind it.
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–Paul quotes from the verse 3 of Genesis Chapter 1 and explains the meaning of the light. The light created on the first day is the light of the knowledge of God or the light of gospel that shone on the heart of people who accepted the gospel. Before the creation the world was in the complete darkness and there was no knowledge of God at that moment.
But for the first time in human history, to Adam and Eve God revealed himself and let them know the true God who could give salvation through the knowledge of God. That knowledge of God that gives salvation appeared for the first time to human being and it was described as light figuratively. Also the light which was created on Day Four is also figurative lights. Then what are the lights that was created on the fourth day?
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
What is the light in a figurative sense? It is the words of God. So on the fourth day, what was created God were actually two words of God: the Old Testament in the time of Moses and the New Testament in the time of Jesus.
Creation of Mankind
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–Let us take a look at another example which cannot be understood in the worldly viewpoint. The first man created by God were Adam and Eve and later they had sons, Cain and Abel. Out of hatred Cain killed Abel and at that moment, logically how many people should exist on the earth? Three, Adam, Eve and Cain. But right after Cain killed Abel, he was banished from the place he was living. But he was afraid of PEOPLE that might kill him when he left his hometown.
Genesis 4:13 Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear. 14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, andwhoever finds me will kill me.”
There should be only three of them at that moment, but surprisingly there are many living around them and after this verse Cain surprises us again by marrying a woman that should never be there at that moment.
Genesis 4:17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch.
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–Where is his wife from? Through all these things what we can understand is there were people living around the three of them already. The earth was not empty of people at the moment, but the bible itself shows that there were many people living around Adam and Eve. Then who were their contemporaries? Why are they not included the creation work of God? Why does the bible describe only Adam and his family as man, not others?
How to Correctly Understand Genesis
Figurative Meaning Of Mankind
To understand this mystery we must understand the figurative meaning behind the word ‘man’ in the bible. Biologically many people were living on this earth at the time, but spiritually only three of them were considered as man in the eyes of God. Then who are man spiritually? Man are those who have the knowledge of God. When God shone his light, it was shone to Adam and his family and they came to have the knowledge of God. And they were considered as man spiritually.
Then what about other people who did not have the knowledge of God who did not receive the light of gospel at the moment? They were not man in the spiritual sense? Then what were they? Jesus compares them to a pig or dog. In other words they are considered as animals in God’s eyes. When Peter saw a sheet that contained a lot of different unclean animals in a vision, he interpreted the meaning like this:
Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
Man and Animal
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–Those unclean animals or Gentiles also could receive the words of God and came to have the knowledge of God as Jews. When they have the light of knowledge of God, the animals could be changed into man and accepted as man. So those people who were living along with Adam and Eve could not be categorized as man in those days since they were not allowed to have the knowledge of God like Adam and Eve. These are just a few examples from the book, and actually all the contents of the book must be understood figuratively. Then how can we understand the book?
Figurative Explanation About Six Day Creation
The Six-Day Creation in the book is 6000 years of God’s salvation work in the spiritual sense. The bible teaches a day can be calculated as a 1000 years so according to this system 6 days are actually 6000 years. Then when was the starting point? It was the moment when God revealed himself to Adam and Eve. When he revealed his identity to man for the first time in human history, that was the moment he started his salvation work. So according to this creation work, the sixth day is the last day when God finished his work.
The spiritual meaning is that God will work for the salvation for 6000 years from the time of Adam and he will finish his work of salvation after 6000 years. Therefore, we can say that Chapter 1 of Genesis is actually the blueprint for God’s salvation work and he was fulfilling all the creation work according to this plan.
Six Day Creation as Contents of the Bible
We can confirm this through the words of Prophet Isaiah.
Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please.’
The Meaning Of Six Day Creation–He already foretold the end even from the beginning and therefore if we want to know about the end of God’s salvation work we must take a look at the beginning. Then what book is concerned with the beginning? It is the Book of Genesis. The book was a plan for God’s salvation and God is working according to his plan in the book of Genesis. Then let us find out the meanings of each day one by one so that we can understand the true meaning behind the book. And we can be sure that the Spirit and the Bride are actually our Savior who is coming in the last day of the creation, Our Father and Our Mother.
All these teachings are coming from God Ahnsahnhong and Our Mother Heavenly Jerusalem. Let us give thanks to God Elohim for giving us the light of the knowledge of God to us Gentiles who were like animals and and making us man who can receive salvation.
Who is our Savior in our time? The bible prophesies that God the Mother would appear to give salvation. Let us first look at the teaching of Christ. Jesus said that the bible is the book given to us to teach us the Christ or Savior who was to come to give us salvation. Therefore, we must realize the Savior through the bible.
John 5:39 You study] the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
Jesus Christ and Bible Prophecies
The bible is the book that testifies about the Christ. It let us know when he would come, in what form he would come, what kind of sign he would bring so that we can recognize him, where he would come… All these things are already recorded in the bible as prophecies and they have been accomplished at God’s appointed times exactly as it was recorded in the bible. If we take a look at Christ’s coming 2000 years, He appeared fulfilling all the prophecies of the bible such as his coming as Adam, Moses, David.
He was born at Bethlehem according to the prophecy and he was raised at Galilee according to the prophecy. Even from the beginning to the end his life itself was the fulfillment of all the prophecies of the bible. Even his sacrifice itself was done according to the bible. When God came down to this earth in a human form, he could have been feared and worshiped by people. But in reality he was rejected, hated, and crucified and all these happened to fulfill the prophecies of the bible.
Prophecies of the Appearance of God the Mother
Then how about our Mother’s appearance on this earth? Our Mother’s appearance is also recorded in the bible. God the Mother who was to come as Christ in a female form is also recorded in the bible and it would be fulfilled at God’s appointed time. Therefore, we must understand the prophecies of the bible to recognize our Savior who is coming as woman on this earth.
Those who did not understand the prophecies of the bible rejected Christ Jesus and they could not receive salvation. It is the same with Christ Ahnsahnghong and our Mother who would appears as Christ as male and female in the last days. If we do not recognize them just because they appeared as man in the flesh, we would not receive salvation. Then let us take a look at one prophecy about Mother and find out when she was to appear according to the prophecies of the bible.
Secrets Hidden in Genesis
The Book of Genesis speaks about the creation work of God. But if we tried to interpret the six-day creation literally, many of the things does not make sense. Many scientist says that the modern human first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but the bible says the first man Adam appeared 6000 years ago. How about the animals? Animals were created far earlier than human beings. Scientifically even some dinosaur appeared around 200 million years ago. That is why people says the bible is not true and has many errors. All these misunderstanding arise because people failed to understand that the bible is written in figurative language and thus it cannot be understand in a literal sense. If the six-day creation is not describing a fact, then what is the meaning behind it? How can we understand the true meaning?
How to Understand Genesis
Since the bible is composed by its own inherent characteristics, we must use the bible itself to understand its meaning. Since symbolic meaning of a certain object varies depending on the literary work it is used, it must be understood by studying the work itself and we cannot get the true meaning of the symbol if we try to find the meaning from outside the work. It is the same with the bible. The bible has its own symbolic system and thus it could be understood correctly when we try to find the answer from inside the bible.
Meaning of the Six-Day Creation
Therefore, the six-day creation must be understood by comparing other verses of the bible, not through sources from outside. Then what is the six-day creation? How should we understand this? First, we must understand that the concept of time is different from everyday concept of time in the bible. For example, one day in the bible could be understood as one year according to a context.
Ezekiel 4:6 “After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the people of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year.
Numbers 14:34 For forty years—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land—you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.
Through this we can understand that a day can be considered as one year in the prophecies of the bible. Also one day can be calculated as one thousand years in the bible.
2 Peter 3:8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
God’s Plan for Salvation in Genesis
The bible says that a day can be considered as 1000 years in the eyes of God. Then what is the six-day creation? It can be thought as 6 year creation work or 6000 years of creation work. Then which is correct? After the creation work is over, God took rest on the 7th day. If it is just 6 year creation work, then all of us must be in the eternal rest in heaven. But we are still hear on this earth.
Through this we can understand the six-day creation, actually represent six thousand years of God’s creation work. Then when did the creation work start? It started from the Book of Genesis which goes back to the time of Adam about six thousand years ago. Then when does the creation work end? It is on the sixth day when God created Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve was the last creation of God and he finished all the work he had been doing and took rest on the seventh day.
Meaning of the Creation of Adam
Then who does Adam represent?
Romans 5:14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.
Prophetically, Adam was created to teach us “the one to come” or Christ who was to come. That was partly fulfilled by Christ who came as Adam to give us life.
1 Corinthians 15:45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
Jesus came as opposite pattern of first Adam to give us life. And he gave us his flesh and blood to give us ‘life’ through the Passover of the new covenant.
Second Coming Christ Appearing as Last Adam
But according to the prophecies of the bible the same Jesus who appeared as Adam 2000 years ago must appear as Adam at the end of the creation work of God because God created Adam on the six-day or in other words the last day of the creation work. Then why should Adam appear for the second time in the last days? It was because some of the prophecies of the bible about Adam was not fulfilled completely 2000 years ago. Then what prophecy was not fulfilled? It can be found in another creation work of God on the sixth day, that is, Eve. Eve was also created on the sixth day.
Genesis 2:22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
Creation of Eve
How was Eve created? She was created with Adam’s rib bone and some flesh around the bone. That is why Adam said about Eve that she is his bone and flesh. In other words, Eve was Adam’s flesh and blood. (Since blood is produced by the marrow inside bones, bones can signify the blood.) So the reality of Adam’s flesh and blood was Eve. But when Jesus came as Adam 2000 years ago, he did not reveal Eve.
What is the meaning of the creation of Eve?
It was not the appointed time of God for Eve to be revealed and that is why Jesus simply gave his disciples bread and wine of the Passover which represented his flesh and blood which was given as temporary measure for the salvation until the day when the true reality of Adam’s flesh and blood be revealed to give life to the children. Eve, Adam’s true flesh and blood means life semantically. A Latin word Eve which was originated from a Hebrew word Hawwah originally means living being or life. So the reality of life Jesus wanted to reveal through the Passover was the Last Eve who could give eternal life to the children.
Last Adam and Last Eve
In the last days, when Adam is coming again, he must come with his true flesh and blood, that is, his wife Eve. The Book of Revelation which speaks about the end of the creation work of God teaches us that the second coming Christ is coming with his wife. That is, Adam and his wife Eve are appearing together in the last days.
Revelation 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.”
The Lamb is Christ who is coming as Adam in the last days, and finally his bride is also coming together. Then what is the purpose of their coming together? To give us eternal life.
Revelations 22:17 17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
Eternal Life through God the Mother
They are coming together to give the water of life or eternal life. According to this prophecy or all other prophecies, our Mother must appear as the wife of the Lamb our Father and She will give us the eternal life just as physical mother gives life to children. That is why Hawwah or life must appear in the last days to fulfill the prophecies of the bible.
Now as fulfillment of all the prophecies of the bible Christ Ahnsahnghong our Father came as the Last Adam and He revealed to us his true flesh and blood, the Last Eve our Mother who can give us eternal life. She is the last mystery in the bible that we must know to receive salvation. Jesus said these are the Scriptures that testifies about me. The bible is the book that teaches us the Christ or God coming as man in the flesh. But the same bible teaches that in the last days God will appear as both man and woman, as Father and Mother to give us life. Let us accept Adam and Eve who came to give us life. Amen.