Biblical Understanding of “Beginning, Initial, Commencement, Founder, Source, Cause of Beginning”

 

Biblical Understanding of “Beginning, Initial, Commencement, Founder, Source, Cause of Beginning”

Gen. 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” 

Term	Meaning	Distinction	Explanation	Example	Application	Related Scriptures
Beginning	The starting point of an action or process	Emphasizes the unfolding of something	Often used for God’s work or the start of an event	Creation of heaven and earth; beginning of Jesus’ ministry	Commit our spiritual life and service to God’s initiation	Mark 1:1 “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
Initial	The earliest, most original state	Stresses the first stage	Emphasizes origin and foundation	Humanity’s initial state in Eden	Returning to the first love (Rev. 2:4)	John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.”
Commencement	Trigger or cause for starting	Focus on activation or impulse	Has event-driven force	Jesus’ ministry after baptism	Beginning of gospel mission	Luke 3:23 “Jesus, when He began His ministry, was about thirty years of age.”
Founder	The one who originates or creates	Stresses the initiator or inventor	Often refers to Christ as initiator	Jesus as Author and Finisher of faith	Rely on Christ as the founder of our faith and life	Heb. 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.”
Source	Root  and origin	Stresses  life and existence’s source	Points to the fountain of all things	God as the source of all	Returning to Christ as life’s source	Rom. 11:36 “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.”
Cause of Beginning	The reason or ground that initiates	Emphasizes cause and purpose	Focuses on why things began	Sin entered → salvation began	Recognize cause-effect in life, align to God’s will	Rom. 5:12 “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.”

 

Key Points:

• Beginning → unfolding of events
• Initial → original foundation
• Commencement → trigger and activation
• Founder → initiator, Christ Himself
• Source → root of all things
• Cause → reason and divine purpose

 

Conclusion:

In Scripture, these terms not only describe time or sequence, but unveil dimensions of God’s eternal plan:

• God as the Source and Founder of all things;
• Christ as the Author and Finisher of faith;
• Believers called to return to their first love;
• Salvation caused by God’s love and accomplished in Christ’s cross.

 

*Please refer to the June 2025 Summer Training, General Topic: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part 3), Chapter 8: Looking to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of Our Faith