Arithmetic: God Taught Adam, His Sons Corrupted Sacred Knowledge Series

Arithmetic: God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted This Sacred Knowledge

A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 4. By Kelly Durant

Matthew 10:30

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Genesis 46:26

All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.

2. How many of you think math education is important? I think we all agree we should learn the basics, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. These calculations make or break us in how poor or prosperous we may be able to live. Without a record of numbers of everything we are doomed to chaos!

Why are we on this topic today? Because for God numbers are important as they reveal who he is, who we are, and record time and volumes of events. There is even a whole book in the bible named “Numbers” but few people give it much thought! God is in the details, and that includes many numbers of His people.

People can be easily manipulated with wrong numbers, have you ever thought of that? In election times polls and stats are used for manipulation. Stats that are deceptive and change minds and attitudes. Superstitious people allow their lives to be controlled by ‘sacred numbers’. Wrong numbers can cause you to fail. Luke 14:28-30 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’?

3. I think we use to grow up in the U.S. with a common understanding of how mathematical skills are vital to our survival, but it has been degenerated. In South America and the rest of the world, many people I knew revealed having a talent or training for correct number calculations, or they use to, but calculators have permitted our minds to become lazy and vulnerable.

What has disturbed me, having worked with immigrants, is how they get abused by people who do tricky math on them. Often their paychecks are done wrong, and employers are stealing from them! We see this personally often. Many end up buying homes and cars with the highest interest ever and being taken advantage of like no other. Now that is an area in society where real social justice enthusiasts should be focused on. It is appalling and disturbing how many people do not have the calculating skills they need to rise out of poverty.

One of the most disturbing misuses of our God given arithmetic system is that of viewing numbers as having philosophical or hidden message which should govern our decisions as in numerology. The occultists, certain religions and cultures, and behind the scenes secret societies are all governed by ‘sacred’ dates, numbers, and their actions will always be tied into the mystery of the numbers sciences.

4. We know God knows everything about everything! God knows if your body lost 51 hairs today and 64 yesterday! Jesus affirms this in Matthew 10:30. God used numbers in establishing consistency in the forces He created. For example, light has a usual constant of 186,000 miles per second. (according to scientists) The numbers don’t lie when revealing how amazingly astounding God is in his created measurements holding invisible forces together which He taught to Adam.

Psalm 147:4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. God did intend for us to notice that some numbers are more relevant than others. For example, our one God reveals Himself in three ways. Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (God in 3 persons, blessed trinity).

God is also revealed in the number seven. Revelation 1:4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne. At a different time we can look at God’s sacred numbers such as 1,3,7, 12, 24, 40, etc.

5. What is it with 3 in the Bible? 1 in 3 fallen beings (or 33 %) are condemned by their own choice, angels who became demons, and they are forever banned from heaven. Revelation 12:4 His (Lucifer’s) tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born. Dozens of times one third is in the Bible on how to divide things.