Technically speaking, the definition of FUSION is the process where two atomic nuclei combine to form a single, heavier nucleus, releasing enormous amounts of energy, which is nuclear fusion. However, the term FUSION has taken on some other meanings, generally referring to a merging or blending of different elements, like in “fusion cuisine” that combines different ethnic foods, or the union or uniting of political concepts, interest groups, or parties.
We named our West Oaks Fellowship monthly newsletter “FUSION” many years ago from the concepts of a merger or blending, because that concept applies to so many areas of our church and a believer’s spiritual life. While the word “FUSION” doesn’t appear in the biblical text, the word fuse is used in a few English translations, referring to things being joined together or united as used by Darby in Job 41:23. Nonetheless, the concept of spiritual union or unions, unity, and oneness, is a central and important biblical concept / theme that’s often emphasized in numerous contexts throughout the scriptures.
- Oneness with our Lord and Father God is a supernatural “FUSION” that Christ Himself prayed for in John 17:20-21 in His High Priestly prayer, as well as for all of us as His followers. Perhaps our oneness should somehow mirror the perfect harmony and unification of the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, and God, the Holy Spirit). Needless to say, in this process we become more and more like Him!
- We “abide” in Christ Jesus according to John 15:1-6. This “FUSION” is essential if one becomes, or hopes to become, a fruit-bearing believer. According to our Lord’s teaching, this intimate connection / joining / uniting of the “TRUE VINE” and branches is the only possible process by which Christians can bear fruit!
- The Body of Christ, His CHURCH, according to 1 Corinthians 12:12–13, is a very unique “FUSION!” All true believers, regardless of their background, ethnicity, or language, are all spiritually baptized by God’s one Holy Spirit into one universal church body. This merging of diverse members into one spiritually-joined church body illustrates the unity, as well as the interdependence of believers in Christ.
- The prophecy of Jeremiah 31:33 presents a beautiful futuristic “FUSION!” “But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. “They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
In the realm of our bible-based Christian faith, genuine “FUSION” must be absolutely confined to the things / elements of TRUTH! There are many efforts to fuse pagan concepts with the things of the ONE TRUE GOD AND HIS WORD! However, spiritual “FUSION“ emphasizes a profound, transformative, experience of divine nature and character that highlights the powerful interconnecting of believers with the Lord God. This relationship is enjoined by His gracious salvation and then with one another in His Church Body through our shared experiences, ultimately seeking the same purposes in our lives of bringing glory and honor in this life to JESUS CHRIST!
So that’s why we have “FUSION!”
His & Yours, because of G.R.A.C.E. (God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense),
PF
