Written by Rev. H. Daniel Cain, Jr.

June 1, 2003

Terms and Definitions

Absolute Truth Banishment.. The Light; Universal Love; The Almighty; Spirit. Separation from the Spirit

Belief ................................ What mankind thinks to be true. Call The command recognized by each person in due time to become enlightened of the Light so as to return to the Almighty. Christ.. Center Disharmony Enlightened _--, Faith Found God Gods gods Grace Knowledge expenence. Light.. Lord Lost.. Universal Love; Savior Spirit within The state of sin. Possessing knowledge of the Light. What mankind hopes to be true. Mental Resurrection Almighty; Causeless Cause; the Divine All; Eternal Creators Anthropomorphized thoughts of grandeur Favor in the Spirit What mankind understands to be true through personal

Absolute Truth. Spirit within each individual .Ignorant; without knowledge of the Light; dead; corrupt. 1

Meekness Mind

Yielding one's personal expectation with a desire to serve.

The area of existence that the Soul uses to express itself in the personality of the entity chosen for its current life on earth.

Prosecutor Reborn

The record kept within the individuals' Soul.

Different degrees of rebirth-> mental resurrection (Mind), reentry into the World of Senses (Reincarnation of Soul).

Seven Creative Deities Sick. Sin SouL

Elohiym; God the Seven. Someone who is spiritually or morally unsound. That which is contrary to Love.

The Record Keeper of each life an individual has lived; Councilor; Comforter; Guide; Conscience; The Voice; Eternal Record; Intuition.

Spirit
Truth.

The quintessential element of every living thing; Absolute

Thought-Power Transgressor
World of Manifest..

Creative powers allotted to us from the Almighty. Slave to sin. (John 8:34) Earth; World of Senses; Physical realm. Savior; King; The desire that every living thing becomes

Love
Light.

Flesh Truth Samsara

Flesh-body; Flesh-vessel; physical body. What an individual has experienced for him or herself.

Hindi word which means that reincarnation is determined by the purity or impurity of past deeds.

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Sin

Those who live according to the law of Nature, established by the Causeless Cause, are never sick. Those who live contrary to the laws of Nature commit sin and become sick. Sin is the traveling of those individuals into unwelcome spheres. If an individual wishes to be released from the gravity of the sphere of disharmony, the transgressing individual must retrace his or her steps, thus reversing the power of the gravitational attraction of disharmony. By returning to your eternal youth, and purifying your hearts through love and forgiveness, you will yourselves be forgiven and made righteous in the spirit. This is salvation. The way to eternal youth is followed through the forgiving of one's self. The forgiving of one's self is the doorway to enlightenment. For to forgive one's selfis to pay one's own debts. Anyone who wrongs another person in word, thought, or deed can not be forgiven until that wrong has been righted. Everyone is responsible for their own sin. No one can make reparations for another's sin. Sin has never been, nor can be erased or forgiven through the senseless killings of animals or birds or other men to the Sacred Spirit. The Causeless Cause, the Eternal All does not require such a sacrifice or offering. This custom was invented by mankind. Not one sin was ever blotted from the Eternal Record by sacrifice of an innocent. If you wish to be abdicated from the debts you owe to others and the debts you owe to the Sacred Spirit, you must dismiss the debts of every person. For in the image of God was mankind made, male and female were they made. As you deal with others the Spirit will deal with you. Whenever a person commits an act of crime against another person, he does so against his very own soul. That which does must return to where it began. This is a Universal Constant. We die every day because we choose to create disharmony. The law, and the prophets have declared that we are gods. All are the Sons and Daughters of Light and are the Royal Priests and Priestesses of the race of gods. We build and create. We also tear down and destroy. To the person who interprets and understands these words the reward is life. That person will never taste death or the sting thereof. If you do not wish to be lied to, or stolen from, or cheated, or murdered, or betrayed, then do not these things to others. Do not lie, steal, cheat, murder or
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betray. The soul that depends on the flesh is damned already. A balance of self must be arrived at by way of an interior and exterior means. Neither can be neglected. When a person sins, that person creates an attachment to an earthly component which serves to enslave the soul to lower principalities that guide the mind into banishment from the Almighty, and eventually, death results. Death in this case is one of banishment. The mind will banish itself from the spirit, leaving the soul that has been corrupted only to return to the suffering and enslavement of the WorId of Manifest. If at the time of spiritual release, the soul has undergone complete enlightenment in this world, that soul will evolve and be liberated. Sin results from ignorance; specifically, ignorance of self. Therefore one must view one's own morality and virtue in his or her own life, always changing the code and modifying it in order to bring the mind and the soul in step with the spiritual unfolding of the individual. To avoid corruption, the individual must make the soul well. By doing so the flesh becomes an extension of the moral code which rises from the piece of the Divine All which we all have, and often refer to as our own spirit. In this world blessed is the one who wears a holy covering. Blessed more is the covering worn in heaven than the person who wears it. There will come a day when each of us will witness the complete unfolding of pure light, and there will be darkness no more. For all will be Light. Sin will have no place therein, and the adherents of the mysteries of evil will be no more. In order to fully appreciate the good in life evil must be understood and overcome. After this, the unfolding. No one loves evil, yet it resides in all people. Some have learned to understand and overcome it, thus initiating their liberation. Ignorance is the seed of sin. Woe unto the person who refuses enlightenment. But banishment awaits the soul who knows the way and deliberately leads other souls away from life. Do not look for salvation in a temple made by the hands of men. Do not look for hope in the flesh of a thing. Do not darken your heart or surrender your minds to fatuity. Your light will be enveloped in a cloud of confusion and chaos. We know that our Creator is not the author of confusion or chaos. Do not fall prey to the grip of idolatry. By doing so the soul that sins taints their very own self in a most graven way. Forgive others their debts unto you so that in likewise manner you may be
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forgiven of your Creator in heaven. For if we forgive not others we will not be forgiven. The truth will indeed release us by setting us free from the bondage of selfishness. All sins are acts of selfishness and await to devour us from within. Sin awaits at the door so be vigilant, ever watchful so as to not waiver in your entrance into the Kingdom. Do not judge unrighteously. To do so would be a hindrance to spiritual enlightenment. In order to judge a soul righteously, one must understand the many sojourns of that soul in and out of this world many lives over. Bring all thoughts into submission. By refusing to do so would allow thoughts to become words; words that become actions; actions that evolve into habits. We are not our thoughts. Thought Power is merely an extension of our true being. The power of Thought is a gift from the Causeless Cause to us for reproof and correction so as to unfold. When a person sins, that person degenerates spiritually and must right the wrong before taking another forward step toward unfolding and liberating the soul. The saying rings true that a person must be born again before entering into the Kingdom. First a birth of water, then a rebirth of the mind, and then of the soul. Sin is the practice of that which is contrary to what is Love. Whoever understands their own self does not sin, moreover, can not sin, for that person understands the silence that speaks within and without. Everyone knows what is right and good, but some people manipulate themselves to justify some evil for good, gratifying the flesh for only a moment. The world has reconfigured definitions to suit their agenda. They usurp their power over the masses. When a person speaks an untruth, that is, a lie, that person steals a bit of truth from the world for that instant. That is a sin. When a person speaks an untruth, that person murders the truth in that moment. That person has thus fornicated with discord and committed adultery with strife. That is a sin. The one who sins against Nature, obeys what is contrary to right. Sin is the transgression of the laws of Love. Those who live in accordance to the laws of Love are never indisposed and do well to promote harmony. Those who transgress the laws of Love commit sin, and are unwholesome. The Sacred Spirit loves the pure. The flesh loves the carnal self. The mind is the battleground of the two.

Prayer

People claim to know the name of the Causeless Cause. They do this in an attempt to claim possession of God. No one understands the Eternal Spirit, and so cannot speak the unknown name. Even in the scriptures when the prophet Moses asked for the Sacred Name it was not given to him. (Exodus 3:13, 14) The Name cannot be spoken with carnal lips nor can ever be. We use the generic term "God" as a general, universal title summarizing all the attributes of ourselves and placing them on a grand scale, designating them to that we call "God." The Spirit speaks to everyone, and everyone must speak to the Spirit in the same way. The way is in the closet of our mind. This is prayer. Prayer is not to shout at the Spirit or to pretend to speak in a so-called "tongue." Prayer is not to sit or to stand, kneel or to throw your body into horrific convulsions. Prayer is not telling the Spirit how good it is or how wonderful it is, for the Spirit cannot be bought with praises as one buys the respect of another through flattery. Prayer is this, the desire to have all the ways of life become pure. An unselfish act is prayer, an encouraging word is prayer. It is an effectual prayer. The mind is the source of all prayer. Words do not carry a prayer to the Spirit. Through Thought Power the desire or wish is carried up to the Spirit. The Scriptures support this: Matthew 6:5-7 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. " "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. " "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking." (Emphasis mine and throughout).
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Enter into the silence of your soul and pray, that is, speak from within. The most efficient prayer that we can offer is helpfulness to anyone in need of help. What you do for others you do for the Spirit that dwells within. Thought is the greatest power in the world of senses. The universe was created in thought by the Eternal Spirit so do not think that this is strange. Thought can create in the World of Manifest. Do not deceive yourselves when you pray as do the false teachers. They love to speak many words in an attempt to impress the ears of those listening. Don't look for the praises of others, for If you do your reward is certainly short lived. When you pray, as stated previously, enter into the silence of your mind, and in the quietness of your soul speak forth. This is the "innermost sanctuary." Do not repeat a prayer over and over again as the hypocrites do. Once a prayer is lifted up on wings of faith it is recorded in the etheric realm, and will resound throughout all eternity. Prayers must be made with all sincerity, and the individual must be cleared of distractions that would hinder an effectual prayer. Prayer also aides in one's spiritual walk by edifying one's growth. Even though the Spirit knows what things you have need of before you ask, by making known the request in one's closet it makes known one's intentions, one's motivating force behind the request. The very act of requesting reveals from within what the desire truly is. (See also Matthew 6:1-13; 21 :22; Mark 11:22-26; 12:38-44; Luke 11:1-13; James 5:15-16: Luke 20:45-47)

Reincarnation
First we must understand that the continuity of life is not limited to mankind. Nevertheless, the subject here is not simply one of proliferation of the species. It is of a spiritual nature, one of birth and rebirth. Though the subject of reincarnation has been suppressed, avoided, and in most cases extracted from mainstream teaching, it can still be found in many sacred texts today. Even the Christian Holy Bible. Here are some passages that give reference to the matter: Matthew 17:9-13 9: HAnd as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them. saying, 'Tell the vision to no man until the Sam of man be risen again from the dead. "and his disciples asked him, saying 'Why then say the scribes that Elias mustfirst come? "And Jesus answered and said unto them, 'Elias truly shallfirst come, and restore all things. 'But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the SOM of man suffer of them. ' "Then the disciples understood that he spoke unto them of John the Baptist. "

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The disciples were familiar with the doctrine of reincarnation as was Jesus. Another passage wherein lies this continuing them is John 9:1-3. John 9:1-3 1: 2: "And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. "And his disciples asked him, saying, 'Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ' "Jesus answered, 'Neither hath this man sinned,
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nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him:" Let us consider the logic behind such a question without the concept of reincarnation. Such a question would have been straightly rebuked by Jesus, or anyone else for that matter because it would make no sense at all. Jesus, instead of acting surprised, answered with familiarity, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents ..." Jesus explains that neither the man nor his parents sinned that resulted in this man being born blind. Why did the disciples ask if the sin belonged to the man if he had not been born yet? How can a person be born blind as punishment for a sin if that person has not lived yet to commit the sinful act? It's a seeming paradox. Unless the person lived previously and committed a transgression thus bearing the burden of righting the wrong in the next lifetime. Often we question where God is when we see so much death in the world. We pose questions like, "How could god allow such atrocities?" or we blame god when "accidents" claim the lives of individuals seemingly undeserving of such an end. Were these people punished for some great cosmic crime? Am I being punished for some crime I committed that I do not remember? We can't look upon a single moment in the life span of an individual and make an accurate judgement. There is a law, a universal constant that what we sow, we also reap. Result depends on the cause. We are all eternal pieces of the Everlasting Totality. We come and we go over, and over into the earth and into the grand parts of the cosmos so that we may unfold our piece of the Eternal that we have been allotted to nourish up. Results may not be seen of a cause until another lifetime. Noone can fmd the cause of anyone else's results. We are each responsible for our own causes. For this, it is no wonder why so many people say, "There is no God," and , "God must be sadistic to allow this or that." If a person wishes to judge correctly, that person must stand at the crest of time and note the thoughts as well as the deeds of mankind as we have grown through all the ages. For there must be an understanding that man does not simply live and die, and that is that. No. As stated previously, mankind is a part of the Eternal All. There has never been a time when man has not existed. Axis powers are in constant flux. Those who have served will be served to; those who have been tyrants will themselves be slaves. As the scriptures state, "He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that Idlleth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. " (Revelation 13:10). Individuals are handicapped in diverse ways because they transgressed the
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laws of life, and so every law of the Eternal must be fulfilled. We may avoid punishment of a transgression for a short while, but every word, action, and most importantly every thought has its own reward and punishment. When all wrongs have been righted, only then will the individual return unto the Oneness with the Eternal. More passages on this doctrine are as follows: The Holy Bible -- John 8:5158; Genesis 14:,18;Hebrews 7:1-4; Ecclesiastes 12:5-7; Galatians 6:1-10; Matthew 7:1-2; Luke 6:37, 38; Matthew 5:18-22, 26; Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; Matthew 12:3337. The Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 18:45-47; Chapter 12:4-8.

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Spirit
The spirit is the quintessential part of every living thing. In mankind it is clothed with a Soul which recognizes itself as being separate from the Almighty, and has recognized itself to be an independent entity. The Spirit is in all things, in all of life, in all people everywhere even if it does not seem evident. The Spirit within possesses all of the attributes of the Causeless Cause, The Almighty. These attributes, in due time, bud forth and eventually unfold completely. Each individual, in their due time and season will comprehend the truth of spiritual unity when the soul is brought into balance with the Spirit. The Soul must be purged, cleansed by the Spirit. When the Spirit purifies the Soul, the Mind will experience convictions when the flesh engages in sinful acts. All people have within them the flames of the Almighty but the flames are quenched daily through the yielding to the desires of the flesh. The Spirit is the living 'flame that is given to all life. That flame becomes a brilliant start in those individuals whose hearts are pure and filled with love. Purify yourselves and allow the flame to shine brilliantly. By doing so you become a beacon to others who are lost. By abusing the Thought-Power of the Almighty, the transgressor quenches the flame of the Spirit, and causes disharmony within and without. This person hastens his or her own end. When an individual elevates to Spirit Consciousness, that individual will have recognized the Call, moreover, the duty to become enlightened so as to return the Spirit and their Soul to the Almighty. The Spirit of everything, that is, the purest essence of which life is possible, returns unto the Causeless Cause from whence it came. This is permitted by being born again.

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Soul
The Soul is neither male or female. The Soul is neuter. The Soul is its own twin possessing positive and negative, aggressive and submissive attributes. A Soul is sexless. The Soul has been called the Eternal Cord which connects an individual of this world to the Spirit world. This is true, but it is much more than that. The Soul is the Record Keeper of each life an individual has lived. Every thought, desire, action is recorded there. The inhabitants of the world are unable to see the abode of the Soul because their eyes are blurred with visions which please their carnal curiosity. Their Souls have been tainted, even blemished with the sins created first in their Minds. The Spirit is love; the flesh desires what is contrary to the law of the Spirit. This battle wages on and on until the Savior is found. The Mind is where the battle is fought between the Spirit and the flesh. The Soul records all. The Soul is the Comforter given to each individual as a Councilor through each sojourn upon earth. The Soul is the Guide. When the Soul becomes tainted with sin it will continue traveling the path of sin. In due time each individual will unfold the attributes of the Spirit which will purge the Soul, cleansing the Soul from iniquity, preventing further separation. Once the Soul has been cleansed it will begin its sojourn into the Light. The Soul will effectively guide the Mind and flesh-vessel (the body) closer toward perfection. A young spiritual master once instructed an individual to, "Go and sin no more," (John 8:11; see also John 5:14). If this instruction were not possible the young spiritual master would never have spoken those words. Once the Soul has been cleansed by the Spirit, the Mind will be renewed by the Soul. This is the rebirth of the Mind. When the flesh-vessel has expired, the Mind experiences its end as well. The Soul retains the record of that life and prepares for the next life. The Soul must face its own judgement and so be pure for its next entry. In this judgement the Soul testifies against itself. Every idle word will be accounted for, (Matthew 12:36-37). This judgement is the trial by fire, (Matthew 3: 10-12; 7: 19; 13:38-43; 18:7-9; Mark 9:43-50; Luke 3:9; John 15:6). This is the process which makes the Soul ready for its return to the World of Senses, the physical realm. Once again, the Soul records with indelible marks every account, every thought of each individuals' many sojourns in the earth. In their judgement day,
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as well as the judgement day of every man and woman, they will be rewarded or convicted, not only on what they have said or done, but in how they used the Thought Power of the Almighty. Every living thing has a vibration unique and unlike any other vibration of any other living thing which resounds throughout Eternity. This vibration is the sound of the individuals' Soul and is kept the record of every thought and experience of that living thing.

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Mind
The Mind is that area of existence that the Soul uses to express itself through in the personality the entity has chosen for this current life. Often times it is said there is a voice which speaks within. This voice is arbitrarily referred to as one's conscious self, or the Holy Spirit, or God. This voice is simply your own Soul guiding you in this life by using past lives and this life's experiences as its compass and rod of measure. Within the Mind is found the memories and recollections of the current life being lived. Sometimes "memories" of ancient times, or deja vu, or the like may occur in the Minds of some individuals. This occurrence is commonplace among individuals who are more in tune with nature and are approaching their equilibratory state of harmony in their Soul and Spirit. In this balance the individual may have the ability to recall lives that he or she has lived in times past, either voluntarily or involuntarily. In the Mind is also found the desire and intention of an individual. The disposition or mood of an individual originates in the Mind. The Mind is like a pearl that is formed by the imperfections and obstacles of life. Through patience, perseverance, and love the Mind can be brought into submission to the Soul which will guide the individual into enlightenment. By refusing to submit one's Mind to the Soul the individual banishes him or herself from grace. The Almighty would have every man and woman enlightened (I Timothy 2:4). But by self-banishment from the voice of righteousness within, the individual falls from grace. This is the Fall of Mankind. It is an individual descent into the unquenchable fire.

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Marriage A Spiritual Union

Night cannot exist without the Day, and likewise, the Day cannot exist without the Night. Such truth applies to a marriage between a man and a woman. The husband cannot exist without the wife, and likewise, the wife cannot exist without the husband. In every endeavor throughout life's journey the husband and wife are to walk side by side. On is not greater than the other, for each is but a half of the other, and together they are complete. The two must care for the family equally and without reserve or blame. Each soul has been sealed with another soul since before time was a concept. Earthly power is unable to deny the power of Divine Love. When Divine Love has been ordained in the Spirit the two sould become united and will forever be bound together. The Scripture states, "And he answered and said unto them, 'Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning MADE TIffiM MALE AND FEMALE,' And said, 'FOR TIllS CAUSE SHALL A MAN LEA VB FATIffiR AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEA VB TO HIS WIFE: AND THEY TWAIN SHALL BE ONE FLESH? Wherefore they are no longer twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.'" (Matthew 19:4-6 emphasis mine; see also Mark 10:6-9 and Ephesians 5:31,33). The Scripture Jesus was quoting from is Genesis 2:24. No man or woman has the power or the authority to join two souls in an eternal union. This union of the two souls has already been established in the Spirit long before they were manifested in the world of senses, that being in our case Earth. There are two kinds of marriage. One is valid, and the other invalid. The one is Spiritual and was commissioned by the Spirit. The other is carnal and survives shortly on the appetite of lust, and the cravings of the flesh. A marriage is not made valid by a piece of paper with signatures. This is a concept of mankind. The most sacred tie shared between two souls is the marriage tie. The love
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is made in the Spirit and binds the two souls together for ever. Mankind does not have the power to sever it in two. A union of the flesh, which is an invalid marriage, is caused by the passions of the lower self. It is a union as when water and oil meet. A priest or minister of a sacred text may verbally forge a chain, and bind the two, but this kind of union is bound by paper, and can be rent in two, crumpled, burned and destroyed. This is not counted as a genuine marriage. This is a false union, a counterfeit. The two souls commit fornication. Is the marriage tie made of what a priest or officer of the court may say? Is it a certificate on which is written the permission for the two to live in wedded bondage? Is it the vow of the two that they will always love each other until death? No, it is not. Love is not some thing that can be carried around in one's pocket. It's not some thing that is or can be bought or sold like material possessions. Love is not a passion that is subject to the will of mankind. Love is the power of God that brings two souls into eternal union making them one for ever. No power on earth is able to dissolve the bond. The bodies of flesh may be forced apart by other individuals or by death but just for a little while. The two will meet again. In this bond of God we fmd the marriage union. All other unions are made of rotting parts, and they that are united in them commit fornication. It has been written in the scriptures that the person who indulges in lustful thoughts of fornication of another commit fornication, and commit adultery within their heart. Whom God has joined together in eternity past no man can ever separate. Now, avoid fornication. The husband is to surrender due benevolence unto his wife, and likewise, the wife is to surrender due benevolence unto her husband. The body of flesh worn by the husband belongs to the wife, and likewise, the body of flesh worn by the wife belongs to the husband. Do not deprive each other of the pleasures of the flesh given to you within your bodies, lest your carnal desires for the flesh tempt you, and you falter in your sojourn with one another in this life. When two are bound in love they have no thought of lust for another. The woman has no desire to leave her husband, and the husband has no desire to leave his wife. When men and women harbor lustful thoughts, and yearn for other flesh they are not one, thus are not joined in the Spirit by God. This mystery of the marriage tie will be understood by those whose gate of consciousness is opened, and able to receive this truth.
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Illuminati
Children of the Light
There is a force behind all things manifest. A familiar center wherein all things are connected. To be silent and in tune with one's own center is to be in tune with all things in nature. Power is internal and external. Those who are in tune with their own center know what is good in all things and cannot do that which is harmful to others. The internal power reflects in the world of manifest all that which is good and beneficent to others. Those who are in tune with their own center understand all mysteries, understand all things hidden from the eyes. These individuals are kind and do not think to harm others in thought, word, or action. Children of the Light understand, and are in tune with, their own center. They are not easily provoked to be uncentered. Children of the Light control their tongues, endure all things through patience, and are masters of love. If a person wishes or desires to become a Child of Light in the kingdom of God, that person must be able to see clearly and be pure at heart. If your eyes are downcast, and see only the world of manifest, you cannot lead for you are blind. How can you see truth when your eyes are downcast and you accept mysticism as reality? You cannot. A Child of Light whose abode is in the kingdom of God is wise and able to feed another soul with what it is able to digest properly. Children of the Light hear the words of life and with sincere hearts receive and treasure the truth. Children of the Light live holy lives. Children of the Light are not boastful about their knowledge or understanding. Instead, they reveal their wisdom through their fruit. Children of the Light send thoughts that create, and build hope and joy, and fill the world with purity and healing. These Children hear the words of truth and do them. They are not hearers only. Children of the Light know when to speak and then are silent. They do not
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seek to impress with words. They are not like the oyster that opens wide when the moon is full; and .when a crab sees the opened oyster throws a piece of stone into the opened mouth so the oyster cannot close again. The oyster is then served as meat to the crab. Children of the Light understand themselves. In the temple of the heart through prayer do Children of the Light see their King. Children of the Light do not need a mediator to intercede on their behalf in prayer. These Children are priests of the Spirit and are themselves living sacrifices. The Children of the Light stand fast in the selfsame spirit, with one mind and strive together for the good and faith of this gospel.

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Thought Power
"Jesus answered them, 'Is it not written in your law, 1 said. Ye are gods? '" (John 10:34) I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Arise, 0 God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. (psalm 82:6-8)

What is Thought Power? What does it do? Where does it come from? Who has it? Have you ever thought about a song and then the person next to you started singing that very song? Or have you been sitting at home thinking about a relative or a friend, and then the phone rings and it's them? This is what's called Thought Power. Thought Power, however, is much more than this. We use it every day and chalk it up as coincidence. Thought Power is creative power allotted to us from the Almighty. We are Gods. The Almighty is our God, our Creator. God has given us charge over all creation here on earth. He has given us powers much greater than beasts of the field, fish of the sea. We create means of communication, not only with each other, but with those beasts of the field, with the fish in the sea. If we can think it, we can create it. As I stated in my chapter concerning prayer, 'Thought is the greatest power in the world of senses. The universe was created in Thought by the Eternal Spirit so do not think that this is strange. Thought can create in the World of Manifest. ' Thought Power an extension of one's Mind. The 17th century French philosopher Rene Descartes said it well, "I think, therefore I am." This statement is true since all things begin with thought. If I think I'm going to have a lousy day when I wake up in the morning, then I am going to have a lousy day when I wake up in the morning. If I think I'm going to have a great day when I wake up in the moming, then I am going to have a great day when I wake up in the morning. Let's take it a step further, all of the things we see on a daily basis (i.e., foods, architectural structures, cars, boats, paper, computers, paintings, art, etc) were first only a thought.
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You can change your life if you harness the Thought Power God has given you. We are Creators. We create happiness and prosperity. We create turmoil and gloom. Remember, it is also written, "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge 0/ God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" If we permit our thoughts to run rampant with negativity and defeat, then all that will surround us will be negativity and defeat, What we think actually sets the tone for how we create. I stated in my chapter concerning the Soul, ' ...the Soul records with indelible marks every account, every thought of each individuals' many sojourns in the earth. In their judgement day, as well as the judgement day of every man and woman, they will be rewarded or convicted, not only on what they have said or done, but in how they used the Thought Power of the Almighty.'
"Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee." (Acts 8:22)

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Reborn
There are different degrees of knowledge and because of this tier of learning there are different degrees of rebirth. As we grow in life we learn many things and our teachings are catered to our age for the most part. As a child we believe in more mystical, magical characters such as the tooth fairy, or Santa Claus. As we grow older we are elevated to a higher tier of understanding through experiences and formal education. As Paul stated in his first letter to the Corinthians, "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things" (1 Cor 13:11). Also "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able" (1 Cor. 3:2) and "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat" (Heb. 5:12). Paul was concerned with their tier of learning and why they had not been elevated to the next tier. In the letter to the Hebrews it states, "Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment." These individuals should have been on a higher tier of understanding. Hebrews 5: 12-14 states, "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." These verses deal with mental resurrection or the mental rebirth. Paul experienced this mental resurrection on his way to Damascus, Acts 9:8. As Saul (Paul) arose (was elevated up) from the earth (earth: the low mental state) his eyes
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were opened (the truth was revealed), and later he received his sight (verse 18) (the truth was understood). The Spiritual birth happens simultaneously with the mental rebirth. When the truth is revealed and understood our souls become quickened with Light. This Light is also known as Love. Adam had a Spirit, a Soul, a Mind, and a Body. However, it was not until God breathed into his nostrils the breath of Life did Adam become a living Soul.

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A person may possess all the gold and treasures of the world but one is worthless if one does not honor their word. A person's word is their only true possession. Be mindful of what you think, for thoughts become words and deeds. Be the person you wish others to be. The words of a person are worth no more than the person. Eternal Thought is One; in essence it is two-Intellect and Power. When these two breathe in union a child is born. This child is Love. When humankind learns how to nourish themselves without consuming each other, only then will pain, fear, and death no longer be absolutes. Humankind is not to be blamed for an "original sin" nor is there a truth concerning this idea. No one person, no race, no species is responsible for the downfall of Creation from a paradise-state to a chaotic state. Each person is responsible for his or her own fall from grace. Ambition can be a demon wearing royal clothes. An opportunity is none if one hesitates. The God that saves dwells within and makes known an individual's saving power via hands, feet, legs, arms, eyes, ears, mind, soul. A most effectual prayer is a life of prayer. Faith is swallowed up in Knowledge.

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How do you define yourself? Every man is a King unto himself, and every woman is her own Queen. Their Kingdom is found within. The constant in a person should be a daily searching of one's own soul. God cannot have favorites and be Just. Love is the desire that every living thing becomes Light. Live in accord with the world that surrounds you, always remaining faithful to the Spirit within you. That which a person toils for is what shall be profited. Take care and be cautious of whose hand you welcome into your own. There is no netherworld of eternal torment set in place for souls gone astray. We are creators of our own hells. Heaven, too, is a creation of the mind. Forget not that we are creators, and so we create our own happiness as well as our own torments. The history of our world reciprocates itself over and over. Dominance of tyrannical leaders and governments by any name, lack of prudence over the citizenry of a governed people, and the uprising of those governed people expressing their pain of suppression, will repeat itself so long as this world of ours exists. Spirituality is not meant to be portable, flexible, temporary, used, moved and stored away. Spirituality is life, and life is all we have. Faith, it seems, is always in conflict with fact. Never allow your ambition to exceed your talent.

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The devil men fear is self. If one seeks salvation from a devil it is the lower self of man which must be conquered. God has allowed man to be is his own savior. Man creates devils by causing discord within himself. All things are possible in the realm of the unknown. To disbelieve is as great a leap of faith as to believe. To understand Man is to unlock a mystery. The Universal Spirit, whom men call God, is One, yet is All Things; All Things are God; All Things therefore are One. All life is God made manifest. Man is God on earth. Man is able to take forms that are not bound by death. Man is the resurrector of the dead and healer of diverse infirmities. He who honors man, honors God. The deepest condemnation of self is ignorance of self. When individuals understand themselves completely they will comprehend the truth that they are Gods on earth, and know that within them reside all the attributes of the Almighty. We serve the Sacred Spirit by serving our neighbor. No one can follow two paths in a forest. The individual must choose one path and abandon the other. One must decide at the crossroad what to do. To stand still and refuse both paths is to decide to remain unfruitful. A decision nonetheless. I will make it my duty every day to listen intently to the voice of the Creator through Creation. My ears are open to the sound of divine harmony. My mind shall be open and receptive to the vibration of peace. To know God, you must first know thyself. Faith does not come by works, rather works from faith. Technology is a two edged sword. Spiritual stagnation is a byproduct of technological advancement and scientific achievement.

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