The Reality
of Being
In the creation of man, God poured all of his “BE-ing”
into Adam. Everything that God was in spirit, the man
now was in the physical. This is why each person of the
Godhead was essential in man’s creation.
The aspect of God as master architect, ruler and
governing force of the earth was given to the man
along with a fathering anointing. The ability of the
Eternal Word was placed within him so that the realm
of dominion that he was created to occupy would be
realized through the power of the words that came
from his mouth. Holy Spirit’s might and strength
were given to him to ensure that what the Father had
designed and the Eternal Word had declared would
come to pass.
However, when the Tempter came to the woman in
the Garden and they ate of the forbidden fruit of the
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, they not only
disbelieved the command of God, but distrusted the
nature and character of God as well. Because they
doubted who he was, Satan convinced them that there
was something that God was withholding from them
that was to their ultimate benefit.
As a result, a systemic disease has plagued the human
race ever since, and particularly the male species. This
malady could be termed the loss of being. The man
and woman failed to perceive the true nature of God
in all of the glory, which they had previously known.
Through satanic deception, God was now reduced to
a miserly authoritarian figure who wanted to keep the
best of life from them instead of being viewed as the
loving Father who had given them all things to enjoy.
Whenever scripture speaks of the nature of God, it
always says that God is, this or that. He is not defined
by what he does as much as who he is. Those who have
learned the secret of true worship have gone beyond
the rudimentary elements by which so many live
their lives, i.e. a rote thanking or praise to God for the
-C. Kevin Ford
everyday basics of life. Yes, the ones who have allowed
God to unveil himself to them have grasped the WHO
of God which surpasses the what of God. In other
words, who he is, or the essence of his being and all
that makes God, God, is more crucial to my existence
than his revelatory acts on my behalf.
Therefore, when the first man and woman perceived
a distorted picture of their God, it caused them to
develop a marred inner image of themselves as well.
The immediate consequences resulted in their game of
blame shifting to one another as the cause of their own
disobedience.
Further, it caused a down grading of their ident