[[Paul Brunton]]: Who am I? https://riverofinternet.com/3480/paul-brunton-who-am-i/ The knowledge that no two human beings are alike refers to their bodies and minds. But this leaves out the part of their nature, which is spiritual, which is found and experienced in deep meditation. In that, the deepest part of their conscious being, the personal self vanishes, only consciousness-in-itself, thought-free, world-free, remains. This is the source of the “I” feeling, and it is exactly alike in the experience of all other human beings. This is the part which never dies, “where God and man mingle”. --- ## Bible: God and man mingle? [Perplexity.ai](https://www.perplexity.ai/search/39280342-0df8-4159-9837-812e1df98bc8): The Bible’s central story can be understood as **God seeking communion with humanity**—but “mingle” is a theological expression, not a common biblical translation. It is used especially in some Christian traditions to describe God’s union with people: uniquely in Jesus Christ, and spiritually in believers. [bibleread](https://bibleread.online/all-books-by-Watchman-Nee-and-Witness-Lee/book-practical-way-to-live-in-the-mingling-of-god-with-man-the-Witness-Lee-read-online/3/) ## In Jesus Christ The clearest biblical basis is the **Incarnation**: God the Son became truly human in Jesus without ceasing to be truly God. - “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). - Jesus is described as the one in whom “the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily” (Colossians 2:9). - Matthew and Luke present his conception as the work of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:20–23; Luke 1:35). Classical Christian teaching carefully says that Christ is **one person with two natures**—fully divine and fully human—without confusing, blending away, or replacing either nature. The language of “mingling” intends to affirm intimate union, not a third hybrid nature. [lsmradio](https://www.lsmradio.com/hearing-of-faith/whatis/what-is-mingling-of-god-and-man.html) ## In believers The New Testament also speaks of a real, intimate union between God and those who belong to Christ: - Jesus prays that his followers may be “one” in a manner analogous to his union with the Father (John 17:20–23). - Jesus says, “Abide in me, and I in you” (John 15:4–5). - Paul says, “He who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him” (1 Corinthians 6:17). - Believers are called participants in “the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). So in this sense, God and human beings may “mingle” by the Holy Spirit: God indwells, transforms, and unites people to Christ. A source using this terminology grounds it particularly in 1 Corinthians 6:17 and 2 Timothy 4:22. [contendingforthefaith](https://contendingforthefaith.org/en/the-truth-concerning-the-mingling-of-god-and-man/) ## What it does not mean This language should not normally mean that humans become God by nature, cease to be human, or become equal to the Creator. In mainstream Christian theology: | Jesus Christ | Believers | |---|---| | Fully God and fully human by his unique incarnation | Fully human, brought into fellowship with God by grace | | Divine and human natures belong to one person | Human nature remains human; God’s Spirit dwells within the person | | The unique God-man | Adopted children of God and participants in divine life | A helpful analogy is iron placed in fire: the iron becomes hot and radiant with the fire’s energy, yet it remains iron. The point is transformation and union—not loss of identity or absorption into God. ## Biblical arc This theme runs through Scripture: - **Genesis:** God creates people in his image and fellowships with them. - **Tabernacle and temple:** God chooses to dwell among his people. - **Jesus:** “God with us” becomes the decisive fulfillment. - **Church:** believers become God’s dwelling place by the Spirit. - **Revelation:** the climax is “the dwelling place of God is with man” (Revelation 21:3). Thus, “God and man mingle” is best understood as shorthand for the biblical movement from creation, through Christ’s incarnation, toward God dwelling with and transforming human beings—while maintaining the Creator–creature distinction. [bibleread](https://bibleread.online/all-books-by-Watchman-Nee-and-Witness-Lee/book-practical-way-to-live-in-the-mingling-of-god-with-man-the-Witness-Lee-read-online/3/)