(PART 2) And all of this is only possible through Jesus Christ—the eternal Son who became flesh, truly God and truly man—and through the Holy Spirit. This isn't simply humanity reaching upward towards God and establishing a casual relationship with Him. God has acted first. Through Christ, He has brought us near. And yet He has not become less holy or majestic in doing so. Nearness does not remove His holiness. But our intimacy does not make Him our equal. Knowing Him does not mean comprehending Him. Yes, we can call Him Father. But remember: He is our Holy Father. That's a massive difference. We can know Christ as brother and friend, but He remains Holy Lord and eternal Son. We can abide in Him, but He remains God Almighty. And this is where another thought entered my journey. There are certain theological words that seem almost like doors. You hear the word, and behind that one word is an entire world of treasured, godly theological meaning. One such word for me is the word aseity. When you begin to understand God's aseity, it is almost like opening a treasure chest in the very being of God. That one word takes you into the wonder of God's self-existence, His eternity, His independence, His sovereignty, His holiness, His glory, and more—all in one word. I began wondering whether I could find a word that would function in a similar way—not with the same theological authority or biblical status as aseity, but as a word that could articulate and gather together all that I have been discovering about a Godly relationship. I wasn't simply looking for another word. I was looking for a word that could hold together the union, communion, fellowship, abiding, knowing, and being known by God—all in one word. And that is where I coined a word for my own journey: Theo-com-bi-on It is not a biblical Greek word, and I don't present it as one. It is simply a word I have created to articulate something I have struggled to put into words. For me, Theo-com-bi-on means: Living in abiding communion with the Triune God—through union with Christ, in fellowship with the Father, and by the Holy Spirit; knowing Him and being known by Him. It is not so much a definition as an unfolding reality. Words don't begin in dictionaries, no. Words and meaning emerge from life. We experience something, struggle to understand it, try to articulate it, and eventually a word gives birth to that experience. I'm not trying to put Theo-com-bi-on into a dictionary. But I am using it as a doorway—a word that reminds me that what I have in Christ is far greater than what the single modern word relationship often conveys. Because this is not simply a relationship between two people. This is communion with God Almighty Himself. Through Christ, I can truly know Him and be known by Him, while He remains infinitely transcendent, beyond my understanding. The more aware I become of the Spirit of Christ, the greater the weight of His Kavod—the weight of who He is. But the word relationship has become too familiar, too casual, and too light for the reality it is trying to describe. Because God is not simply our mate. No. He is God Almighty. That is why I needed another word. Theo-com-bi-on. Not a replacement for Scripture. Not a new doctrine. But a word born from my own journey—a word that helps me hold together the profound mystery of union, communion, fellowship, and abiding with the Triune God through Christ. Not merely: “I have a relationship with God.” But: “I have been brought into abiding Theo-com-bi-on with God Almighty.” And perhaps that is the difference. The word relationship describes a connection. But Theo-com-bi-on points me toward a greater reality, and that weight has a name: Jesus Christ.
