The Aeonian Realm

The Aeonian Realm

**The Aeonian Realm in the Bible: Aeonian Realm for Them and Us to Inhabit Immediately Here and Now**

Welcome to *Pleroma Pathways* apocalyptic and mystic Christianity, where we explore esoteric and apocalyptic texts. In this document, we will delve into the concept of the Aeonian Realm as described in the Bible. For believers, this realm represents a divine dimension that is not confined to future hope but can be experienced here and now. By examining the term *aionios*—the Greek word meaning "aeonian" or "eternal"—we will discover its deeper significance in both spiritual and corporeal contexts, bringing clarity to its relevance for the faithful in the present age.

**The Aeonian God**

The first and most profound aspect of the Aeonian Realm is God Himself. The Bible introduces God as the "Aeonian God," emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In Romans 16:26, Paul refers to God as the "Aeonian God," highlighting His timeless existence: "the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever." Similarly, in the Old Testament, Genesis 21:33 declares, "Abraham called on the name of YHWH, the Aeonian God." This title reflects God's existence beyond time and space, a Deity who was, is, and always will be. He transcends our natural understanding of time, dwelling outside the constraints of physical existence.

Isaiah 57:15 speaks of God inhabiting "eternity" or more precisely, the *aeon*, which refers not just to a measure of time but to the fullness of divine presence. The Hebrew word *olam* is translated as "aeon" in the Greek, signifying the realm of spiritual motion or divine thought. God’s eternal nature allows His will and presence to permeate all of creation instantly, unbound by time or space. As we understand it, God's divine realm of *aeon* is an active, timeless force that transcends human concepts of temporal limitations.

**Aeonian Dwellings**

The Bible speaks of aeonian dwellings, places prepared by God for His faithful. These are not physical mansions made of brick and mortar but spiritual, invisible realms where believers may dwell in the presence of God, both now and forever. In Luke 16:9, it is written: "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting (aeonian) habitations." Similarly, 2 Corinthians 5:1 provides further insight: "For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal (aeonian) house in heaven, not built by human hands." These dwellings are described not as physical structures but as spiritual abodes—spaces in God's presence for those who are part of His divine kingdom.

Jesus affirms this concept in John 14:3, where He assures His followers: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." This place is not in a far-off, distant heaven but is intended for immediate experience, showing that the Kingdom of God, represented by the aeonian realm, is accessible now. This connection is not bound by physical locations but by the spiritual presence of God, which believers can experience today.

**The Nature of the Aeonian Realm**

The *aeonian realm* is not confined to an afterlife or a distant time. It represents God's divine purpose, unfolding in the present and the future. As the Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 4:18, "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is aeonian." This verse reinforces that the true nature of the divine realm—the aeonian—is invisible and transcendent. It reflects the divine kingdom which is not dependent on earthly time or space but is present and eternal in the heart of believers.

Paul also teaches that by faith, believers can comprehend the divine aeonian order, which is the revelation of God's will throughout creation. Hebrews 11:3 explains: "By faith we understand that the ages (aeons) were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." This passage asserts that the aeons, the spiritual dimensions through which God interacts with His creation, are manifestations of His divine thought. These aeons are not eternal in themselves but are created by God's will to reveal His eternal purpose.

**The Union of Believers in the Aeonian Realm**

The union of believers is another vital aspect of the aeonian realm. In Ephesians 2:18, it is written, "For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit." Believers, united in the spiritual man, partake in this divine realm, making them one with the body of Christ. This unity is not bound by physical space or time but is a spiritual connection that transcends earthly limitations. As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 5:3, even though he was "absent in the body," he was "present in spirit." This demonstrates that the aeonian realm is not confined by our earthly understanding of time and distance.

Furthermore, Hebrews 12:23 speaks of the Church being connected with "the spirits of just men made perfect," showing that believers in the aeonian realm are united with saints from all ages, both living and dead. This spiritual unity reflects the eternal nature of the aeonian realm, where believers are all one in Christ, a mystical body connected beyond time and space.

**The Aeonian Realm for Today**

The aeonian realm is not a distant future but a present reality for those who walk in the spirit. It is a realm where God's will is immediate, present, and actively shaping the lives of believers. The resurrection from the dead, as described in Daniel 12:2, represents the ultimate realization of this realm—a divine restoration that affects all believers, both living and dead, to partake in the fullness of God's presence. As believers align their hearts and minds with God’s aeonian thought, they partake in the unfolding of God's timeless, spiritual realm here and now.

In conclusion, the aeonian realm is not a distant promise but a present reality that believers are called to inhabit. It is a realm of divine thought, spiritual unity, and timeless purpose, made accessible through Jesus Christ. As we fix our eyes not on the visible but on the invisible, we enter into this aeonian reality, experiencing the eternal presence of God in our lives today and in the age to come.

They will receive you into aeonian dwellings (Luke 16: 9). We have a building from God, an aeonian house in heaven, not built by human hands (2 Cor 5: 1). I am going to prepare a place for you, so that you also may be where I am (John 14: 3). The natural mind thinks about living in a physical house made of brick or stone. Solomon even built a physical house of stone where God could live. Jesus did not go to prepare a mansion in the sky for his followers to enjoy after they died. Rather he prepared an invisible, spiritual place for them and us to inhabit immediately here and now.

Heb 9:14 How much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who through an age-abiding spirit offered himself unspotted unto God, purify our conscience from dead works, to the rendering of divine-service, unto a Living God?

Here Paul uses the words Aeonian Spirit, to make it clear that he is referring to the supernatural, heavenly, invisible Spirit that proceeds from God, rather than its earthly shadow the wind.

Spirit develops the organism of all creatures, and preserves it from disorganization. It is what pathologists term the vis medicatrix natwras; and physiologists, " the vital principle." When the spirit and breath of the Creator are withdrawn from a man or a sparrow, there remain no healing power and vitality in their several bodies; and the immediate tendency in them is to corruption and dust. Hence, all creatures in the air, earth, and seas, are spirit-farms. The types or patterns, after which they were created were all in the mind of Deity before they were created; and when they were formed, the formation was out of spirit-matter and by spirit according to pattern. Every creature is therefore a spirit in this sense; but not necessarily immortal because a spirit. The immortality of a spirit depends upon the constitution of the matter or substance of the peculiar form. A spirit form of a flesh and blood organization is essentially mortal and corruptible; for death and corruption are peculiar to that material constitution.

His spirit withdrawn, and the cohesive affinity of their substance departed, and its gaseous elements entered into new combinations, destructive of the forms, termed man, cattle, fowl, and so forth. Hence the Deity is styled by Moses in Numb, xxvii. 16, " YAHWEH, Elohim of the spirits of all flesh " : that is, the spirit self-styled HE SIIALL BE, is the powers of all flesh-emanations of his power. The spirit-power of the lion is the power of Jehovah; and so of all other creatures. Hence the facility with which he can open and shut their fierce and voracious mouths, as in the case of Daniel and his persecutors. This universal diffusion of spirit places all created things in telegraphic communication with the will of the Deity. What he wills needs not batteries and wires for transmission.

The spiritual union of the members of the Church, living and the dead. They are all part of a single "mystical body of Christ", with Jesus as the head

The natural man cannot possibly understand the love of Christ, but the Spirit " in the inner man" can fully comprehend it (Eph. 3:16-19). This failure of the natural man to understand the things of the spirit is the basic reason for all division between genuine brethren. Time and again we are reminded of the fact that our fellowship with each other is due to the fact that we both have the spiritual man inside us (Eph. 2:18; 4:3,4; Phil. 1:27;2:1).

Our spiritual man is not limited by the bonds of space. Thus Paul was bodily absent from Corinth, " but present in spirit" (1 Cor. 5:3), i.e. his spiritual man was present with them. It was the same with Colosse: " I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit" (Col. 2:5). When our spiritual man groans, Christ groans too in Heaven, an infinite distance away (Rom. 8:23 cp. 26). There is no time barrier, either. Thus our spiritual man is in close fellowship with " the spirits of just men made perfect" , having died many years ago (Heb. 12:23). This is the glorious unity of the Spirit; we are not just connected with all living saints, wherever they may be, but with the spiritual characters of all true saints throughout history.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God" (1 Jn. 5:1). Our spiritual man is what is born of God. All true believers are here spoken of as if they are their spiritual man. All true believers in Christ therefore have a spiritual man within them, which we must seek out, even imagine at times, and with which we should fellowship