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  1. Quantum trick enables remote infrared sensing with 'undetected photons' across 43 meters outdoors

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  2. Quantum trick enables remote infrared sensing with 'undetected photons' across 43 meters outdoors

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  3. Quantum teleportation cuts photon loss in long-distance transmission

    Quantum teleportation has moved a step closer to practical use after researchers demonstrated that it can transmit quantum…
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  4. Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

    The Spectrum of Light

    As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.   It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

    “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

    At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.   I did!   It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!   It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

    Creation proves the existence of God.   This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).   Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

    “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

    A Short Physics Lesson

    Matter actually never physically touches.   It’s made up mainly of space.   An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.   Nothing ever touches.   Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.   The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.   What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?   Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.   What keeps them from spinning off into space?   What gives it its form?

    The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

    Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

    When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”   This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.   The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.   Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.   He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”   He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

    The answer to the questions above is “light.”   Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).   Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.   These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.   That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

    Light (as photons) has a dual role.   It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.   But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.   God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).   Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

    Scriptures to Understand

    Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

    Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?   The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.   But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!   In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

    God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

    1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

    John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

    In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.   Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.   God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.   But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.   John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

    When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

    Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

    John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

    The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.   He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).   The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).   The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.   He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

    From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

    John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

    Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

    For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.   Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.   When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).   Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).   He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.   This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

    Extras that came to me while writing

    Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

    O LORD my God, you are very great!

    You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

    covering yourself with light as with a garment,

    stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

    1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”

    Appendix

    What Are Photons?

    Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

    1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
    2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
    3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.   They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
      1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!   He was not a “ghost” or spirit.   He had physical form yet passed through solid material.   Again, a different topic for another day.   Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
    4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons.  

    God is Awesome!

    #betrayal #bible #chaos #christianity #creation #darkness #evil #faith #god #hope #Jesus #light #love #order #Photons #salvation #Science #Trinity
  5. Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

    The Spectrum of Light

    As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.  It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

    “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

    At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.  I did!  It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!  It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

    Creation proves the existence of God.  This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).  Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

    “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

    A Short Physics Lesson

    Matter actually never physically touches.  It’s made up mainly of space.  An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.  Nothing ever touches.  Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.  The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.  What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?  Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.  What keeps them from spinning off into space?  What gives it its form?

    The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

    Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

    When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”  This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.  The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.  Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.  He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”  He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

    The answer to the questions above is “light.”  Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).  Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.  These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.  That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

    Light (as photons) has a dual role.  It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.  But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.  God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).  Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

    Scriptures to Understand

    Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

    Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?  The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.  But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!  In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

    God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

    1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

    John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

    In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.  Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.  God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.  But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.  John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

    When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

    Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

    John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

    The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.  He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).  The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).  The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.  He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

    From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

    John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

    Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

    For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.  Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.  When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).  Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).  He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.  This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

    Extras that came to me while writing

    Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

    O LORD my God, you are very great!

    You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

    covering yourself with light as with a garment,

    stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

    1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”Appendix

    What Are Photons?

    Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

    1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
    2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
    3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.  They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
      1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!  He was not a “ghost” or spirit.  He had physical form yet passed through solid material.  Again, a different topic for another day.  Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
    4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons. 

    God is Awesome!

    #betrayal #bible #chaos #christianity #creation #darkness #evil #faith #god #hope #Jesus #light #love #order #Photons #salvation #Science #Trinity
  6. Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

    The Spectrum of Light

    As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.  It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

    “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

    At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.  I did!  It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!  It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

    Creation proves the existence of God.  This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).  Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

    “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

    A Short Physics Lesson

    Matter actually never physically touches.  It’s made up mainly of space.  An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.  Nothing ever touches.  Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.  The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.  What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?  Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.  What keeps them from spinning off into space?  What gives it its form?

    The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

    Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

    When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”  This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.  The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.  Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.  He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”  He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

    The answer to the questions above is “light.”  Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).  Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.  These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.  That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

    Light (as photons) has a dual role.  It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.  But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.  God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).  Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

    Scriptures to Understand

    Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

    Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?  The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.  But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!  In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

    God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

    1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

    John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

    In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.  Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.  God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.  But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.  John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

    When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

    Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

    John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

    The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.  He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).  The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).  The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.  He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

    From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

    John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

    Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

    For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.  Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.  When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).  Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).  He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.  This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

    Extras that came to me while writing

    Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

    O LORD my God, you are very great!

    You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

    covering yourself with light as with a garment,

    stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

    1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”Appendix

    What Are Photons?

    Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

    1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
    2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
    3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.  They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
      1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!  He was not a “ghost” or spirit.  He had physical form yet passed through solid material.  Again, a different topic for another day.  Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
    4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons. 

    God is Awesome!

    #betrayal #bible #chaos #christianity #creation #darkness #evil #faith #god #hope #Jesus #light #love #order #Photons #salvation #Science #Trinity
  7. Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

    The Spectrum of Light

    As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.  It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

    “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

    At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.  I did!  It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!  It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

    Creation proves the existence of God.  This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).  Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

    “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

    A Short Physics Lesson

    Matter actually never physically touches.  It’s made up mainly of space.  An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.  Nothing ever touches.  Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.  The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.  What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?  Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.  What keeps them from spinning off into space?  What gives it its form?

    The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

    Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

    When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”  This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.  The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.  Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.  He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”  He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

    The answer to the questions above is “light.”  Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).  Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.  These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.  That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

    Light (as photons) has a dual role.  It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.  But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.  God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).  Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

    Scriptures to Understand

    Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

    Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?  The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.  But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!  In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

    God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

    1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

    John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

    In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.  Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.  God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.  But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.  John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

    When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

    Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

    John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

    The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.  He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).  The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).  The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.  He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

    From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

    John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

    Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

    For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.  Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.  When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).  Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).  He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.  This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

    Extras that came to me while writing

    Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

    O LORD my God, you are very great!

    You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

    covering yourself with light as with a garment,

    stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

    1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”Appendix

    What Are Photons?

    Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

    1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
    2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
    3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.  They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
      1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!  He was not a “ghost” or spirit.  He had physical form yet passed through solid material.  Again, a different topic for another day.  Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
    4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons. 

    God is Awesome!

    #betrayal #bible #chaos #christianity #creation #darkness #evil #faith #god #hope #Jesus #light #love #order #Photons #salvation #Science #Trinity
  8. Light – Photons: Creation and Christ

    The Spectrum of Light

    As a new believer back in the 1980s, I was intrigued by a passage of Scripture that continues to fascinate me to this day.  It’s Col. 1:15-17 but specifically the second half of verse 17:

    “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him” NIV) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

    At the time (in the 1980s) science had theories of what held the universe together but did not have a cohesive explanation of the forces at work.  I did!  It’s God through Christ Jesus that holds existence together!  It says so right here in the Bible – how could they not see it!!

    Creation proves the existence of God.  This is from the macro (the universe), to the micro (atoms and smaller!).  Rom.1:19-20 speaks of this saying:

    “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

    A Short Physics Lesson

    Matter actually never physically touches.  It’s made up mainly of space.  An atom has a nucleus made up of sub-atomic particles (protons) that do not touch surrounded by a field of electrons buzzing around it in an orderly fashion.  Nothing ever touches.  Scientists could not prove until recently why it held together.  The nucleus is made up of positive charged particles that repel each other like two “north” poles on a magnet.  What causes it to hold together and not explode into oblivion?  Electrons buzzing around the nucleus of the atom spin in an orbit but never physically touch anything.  What keeps them from spinning off into space?  What gives it its form?

    The Biblical Answer: A New Revelation For Me

    Gen. 1:1-4 gives the answer:

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

    When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was “without form and void.”  This indicates that matter was in a state of flux and chaos.  The statement that “darkness was over the face of the deep” is another statement that there was no order; chaos was there.  Then the Spirit of God did something fascinating.  He spoke as the Word of God saying “Let there be light” and “saw the light was good.”  He took the light and separated it from darkness, giving form and substance to His creation.

    The answer to the questions above is “light.”  Researchers gave light a scientific name calling it “photons” (photon being of the same root word from which we get the word photosynthesis which is the process plants use to turn light into “energy”).  Light, as photons, is the sub-atomic particles that form the electromagnetic force or “energy” that holds electrons to the nucleus of an atom while connecting different atoms together through shared electrons to form molecules.  These all function in the realms of physics and quantum physics.  That’s not within the scope of this article and I’m not a physicist so that’s a topic better left to others. (See Appendix for a further description).

    Light (as photons) has a dual role.  It enables us to see in a small range of colors in the physical world to enjoy and give praise and glory to God for His seen creation.  But it also functions as a force, holding matter together giving form to what had been formless when God began creation.  God said let there be light, saw that it was good, then separated light from darkness bringing order out of chaos (Gen. 1:1-5).  Without light, nothing would exist; all would be chaos.

    Scriptures to Understand

    Col. 1:15-17 – “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him (Or “in him”) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

    Back to the question at the beginning of the article: What holds everything together?  The short answer is Christ Jesus, the Word of God through whom and for whom everything was created.  But a new understanding for me is that it was done through light!  In Christ Jesus, through whom everything was created, the light of the world, in Him all things hold together; verse 17 declares it.

    God is Light and Jesus is the Light of the World

    1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

    John 8:12 – “12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

    In the beginning, darkness held within it chaos and confusion.  Throughout the Bible darkness came to represent evil, sin, rebellion, hopelessness, and would end in complete separation from the presence of God for any who walked in it.  God dwelt in the light because he is light and there is no darkness in him.  But mankind in their fallen condition loved darkness rather than light so God sent his Son to be the light in the world to give eternal life to all who would believe so they could be restored to fellowship with him.  John 3:19-20 states “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

    When the end comes and judgment falls, those who have not accepted Jesus as their Savior, who is the light of the world, will be cast into the outer darkness (total separation from God) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 22:13).

    Heb. 1:2-3 – “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

    John 1:3, 14 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made…14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

    The Son is the eternally existent second person of the Trinity who was present at creation.  He is the Word who was with God in the beginning and is God (John 1:1).  The Spirit was at the creation hovering over the waters, the Father spoke through the Word creating everything in Him, through Him, and for Him (Rom. 11:36; Heb. 2:10).  The Trinity was all involved but it is Christ Jesus, the Word, through whom and for whom it was done.  He was the Word who is the light of men that gives life.

    From What God Has Been Teaching Me:

    John 1:3-5, 9-10 – “3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.”

    Gen. 1:3-5 – “3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

    For clarification: God existed eternally as the trinity prior to creation.  Some have taken this scripture along with others to say that God created Christ which is an ancient heresy.  When God said “Let there be light” he was already light himself (see 1 John 1:5).  Through speaking light into the darkness he brought order into creation through the Word of God (John 1).  He put Himself, by light, into every particle, atom, and molecule in the universe bringing order to His creation.  This speaks of God’s omnipresence, being everywhere at once, holding all creation together in Him (see Col. 1:16-17).

    Extras that came to me while writing

    Psalm 104:1-2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul!

    O LORD my God, you are very great!

    You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

    covering yourself with light as with a garment,

    stretching out the heavens like a tent.”

    1 Tim. 6:16 – “…who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”Appendix

    What Are Photons?

    Photons are light packets with an electromagnetic force with several functions:

    1. Keep electrons bound to the nucleus of an atom
    2. Binds atoms together to form molecules (like water or DNA)
    3. Prevent your hand from passing through a table since molecules in matter do not physically touch.  They are bonded together by shared electrons through the bonding force of photons
      1. (This gives an interesting twist on Jesus suddenly appearing in a locked room to His disciples after the resurrection!  He was not a “ghost” or spirit.  He had physical form yet passed through solid material.  Again, a different topic for another day.  Just a thought but makes me go Hmmm…)
    4. It is on a spectrum from invisible short waves, to visible light waves, to invisible long waves, all of which are light waves made of photons. 

    God is Awesome!

    #betrayal #bible #chaos #christianity #creation #darkness #evil #faith #god #hope #Jesus #light #love #order #Photons #salvation #Science #Trinity
  9. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: ☀️🚦 Fun fact: The #sunlight warming your face today was actually born about 100,000 years ago, deep in the #Sun’s core.

    #Photons can only travel a centimeter before smacking into #electrons, zigzagging randomly through dense #plasma in a cosmic traffic jam. By the time they finally reach the surface, they’ve transformed from gamma rays into the visible #light we see.

    👉 universetoday.com/articles/wha

    #physics #astronomy #fusion #solarsystem #space #energy #science #astrophysics #universe

  10. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: ☀️🚦 Fun fact: The #sunlight warming your face today was actually born about 100,000 years ago, deep in the #Sun’s core.

    #Photons can only travel a centimeter before smacking into #electrons, zigzagging randomly through dense #plasma in a cosmic traffic jam. By the time they finally reach the surface, they’ve transformed from gamma rays into the visible #light we see.

    👉 universetoday.com/articles/wha

    #physics #astronomy #fusion #solarsystem #space #energy #science #astrophysics #universe

  11. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: ☀️🚦 The #sunlight warming your face today was actually born about 100,000 years ago, deep in the #Sun’s core.

    #Photons can only travel a centimeter before smacking into #electrons, zigzagging randomly through dense #plasma in a cosmic traffic jam. By the time they finally reach the surface, they’ve transformed from gamma rays into the visible #light we see.

    👉 universetoday.com/articles/wha

    #physics #astronomy #fusion #solarsystem #space #energy #science #astrophysics #universe

  12. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: ☀️🚦 The #sunlight warming your face today was actually born about 100,000 years ago, deep in the #Sun’s core.

    #Photons can only travel a centimeter before smacking into #electrons, zigzagging randomly through dense #plasma in a cosmic traffic jam. By the time they finally reach the surface, they’ve transformed from gamma rays into the visible #light we see.

    👉 universetoday.com/articles/wha

    #physics #astronomy #fusion #solarsystem #space #energy #science #astrophysics #universe

  13. Weekend Reading! Check out his TechAptitude post on the upcoming Quantum Internet.

    One of the first tangible outcomes from Quantum Technologies will likey be a highly -secure global communications backbone, a “quantum internet”, that could connect data centers, financial institutions, government facilities, with unbreakable encryption and quantum level security. techaptitude.substack.com/p/qu #Quantum #QuantumInternet #QuantumTechnologies #Communications #Internet #Security #Encryption #QuantumRepeater #Photons #FibreOptics

  14. Weekend Reading! Check out his TechAptitude post on the upcoming Quantum Internet.

    One of the first tangible outcomes from Quantum Technologies will likey be a highly -secure global communications backbone, a “quantum internet”, that could connect data centers, financial institutions, government facilities, with unbreakable encryption and quantum level security. techaptitude.substack.com/p/qu

  15. Quantum Networking Advances

    Researchers have teleported a photon’s state between two separate quantum dots over a 270-meter open-air link aka the properties of one photon were transferred to another through quantum teleportation. BOOM! sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 #Quantum #QuantumNetworking #Photons #Teleportation #QuantumStates #Communications #Networking

  16. Quantum Networking Advances

    Researchers have teleported a photon’s state between two separate quantum dots over a 270-meter open-air link aka the properties of one photon were transferred to another through quantum teleportation. BOOM! sciencedaily.com/releases/2026

  17. Quantum Networking Advances

    Researchers have teleported a photon’s state between two separate quantum dots over a 270-meter open-air link aka the properties of one photon were transferred to another through quantum teleportation. BOOM! sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 #Quantum #QuantumNetworking #Photons #Teleportation #QuantumStates #Communications #Networking

  18. Quantum Networking Advances

    Researchers have teleported a photon’s state between two separate quantum dots over a 270-meter open-air link aka the properties of one photon were transferred to another through quantum teleportation. BOOM! sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 #Quantum #QuantumNetworking #Photons #Teleportation #QuantumStates #Communications #Networking

  19. Quantum Networking Advances

    Researchers have teleported a photon’s state between two separate quantum dots over a 270-meter open-air link aka the properties of one photon were transferred to another through quantum teleportation. BOOM! sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 #Quantum #QuantumNetworking #Photons #Teleportation #QuantumStates #Communications #Networking

  20. Behold the Light: Farms, Photons, Futures

    Now that science has seen the light, waves of possibility spread out over farm fields and high-tech labs.

    deepagroecology.org/2026/04/19

  21. Behold the Light: Farms, Photons, Futures

    Now that science has seen the light, waves of possibility spread out over farm fields and high-tech labs.

    deepagroecology.org/2026/04/19

  22. NIST and University of Colorado researchers demonstrated over 99% effectiveness in transmitting photons over a 2 km link of standard optical fiber. The team successfully separated the signals needed for fiber stabilization, trillions of photons per second, from the single photons carrying quantum information, overcoming a significant technical hurdle.

    Net-net the experiment illustrated strong separation between the classical light signals and the quantum signals transversing fiber optic cables dramatically reducing sources of error and noise for optic based quantum systems.

    quantumzeitgeist.com/optica-pu #Quantum #QuantumComputing #QuantumNetworking #NIST #Photons #Optics #FibreOptics

  23. NIST and University of Colorado researchers demonstrated over 99% effectiveness in transmitting photons over a 2 km link of standard optical fiber. The team successfully separated the signals needed for fiber stabilization, trillions of photons per second, from the single photons carrying quantum information, overcoming a significant technical hurdle.

    Net-net the experiment illustrated strong separation between the classical light signals and the quantum signals transversing fiber optic cables dramatically reducing sources of error and noise for optic based quantum systems.

    quantumzeitgeist.com/optica-pu

  24. Weekend reading with TechAptitude!

    Quantum networks hold the potential to enable fundamentally new capabilities, including ultra-secure communication with unbreakable encryption, distributed quantum computing, and hold out the promise of creating a “Quantum Internet”. Check it out!

    techaptitude.substack.com/p/qu #Quantum #QuantumNetworking #QuantumComputing #Networking #FiberOptics #Optical #Qubits #Photons #QuantumInternet #TechAptitude

  25. Weekend reading with TechAptitude!

    Quantum networks hold the potential to enable fundamentally new capabilities, including ultra-secure communication with unbreakable encryption, distributed quantum computing, and hold out the promise of creating a “Quantum Internet”. Check it out!

    techaptitude.substack.com/p/qu

  26. The latest TechAptitude post explores the highly complex and critical space of Quantum Memory. Quantum Memory performs the delicate balance of storing the quantum state of a photon or other entangled particle without destroying the quantum information of that particle. Check out the post here: techaptitude.substack.com/p/qu #Quantum #QuantumMemory #QuatumComputing #Qubits #Photons #TechAptitude