The Book of Qayin

Written by Rev. H. Daniel Cain, Jr.June 1, 2003

Terms and Definitions

Absolute Truth The Light; Universal Love; The Almighty; Spirit.

Banishment.. Separation from the Spirit

Belief .................•............... What mankind thinks to be true.

Call The command recognized by each person in due time tobecome enlightened of the Light so as to return to the Almighty.

Christ.. Universal Love; Savior

Center Spirit within

Disharmony The state of sin.

Enlightened Possessing knowledge of the Light.

_--, Faith What mankind hopes to be true.

Found Mental Resurrection

God Almighty; Causeless Cause; the Divine All; Eternal

Gods Creators

gods Anthropomorphized thoughts of grandeur

Grace Favor in the Spirit

Knowledge What mankind understands to be true through personalexpenence.

Light.. Absolute Truth.

Lord Spirit within each individual

Lost.. .Ignorant; without knowledge of the Light; dead; corrupt.

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

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

Prosecutor The record kept within the individuals' Soul.

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

Seven Creative Deities Elohiym; God the Seven.

Sick. Someone who is spiritually or morally unsound.

Sin That which is contrary to Love.

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

Spirit The quintessential element of every living thing; AbsoluteTruth.

Thought-Power Creative powers allotted to us from the Almighty.

Transgressor Slave to sin. (John 8:34)

World of Manifest.. Earth; World of Senses; Physical realm.

Love Savior; King; The desire that every living thing becomesLight.

Flesh Flesh-body; Flesh-vessel; physical body.

Truth What an individual has experienced for him or herself.

Samsara Hindi word which means that reincarnation is determinedby the purity or impurity of past deeds.

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,------ .... Sin

Those who live according to the law of Nature, established by the CauselessCause, are never sick. Those who live contrary to the laws of Nature commit sinand become sick.

Sin is the traveling of those individuals into unwelcome spheres. If anindividual wishes to be released from the gravity of the sphere of disharmony, thetransgressing individual must retrace his or her steps, thus reversing the power ofthe gravitational attraction of disharmony.

By returning to your eternal youth, and purifying your hearts through loveand 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'sselfis 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. Everyoneis 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 ofanimals or birds or other men to the Sacred Spirit. The Causeless Cause, theEternal All does not require such a sacrifice or offering. This custom wasinvented by mankind. Not one sin was ever blotted from the Eternal Record bysacrifice of an innocent.

If you wish to be abdicated from the debts you owe to others and the debtsyou owe to the Sacred Spirit, you must dismiss the debts of every person. For inthe image of God was mankind made, male and female were they made. As youdeal with others the Spirit will deal with you.

Whenever a person commits an act of crime against another person, he doesso against his very own soul. That which does must return to where it began. Thisis a Universal Constant.

We die every day because we choose to create disharmony. The law, andthe prophets have declared that we are gods. All are the Sons and Daughters ofLight and are the Royal Priests and Priestesses of the race of gods. We build andcreate. We also tear down and destroy. To the person who interprets andunderstands these words the reward is life. That person will never taste death orthe sting thereof.

Ifyou do not wish to be lied to, or stolen from, or cheated, or murdered, orbetrayed, 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 beneglected.

When a person sins, that person creates an attachment to an earthlycomponent which serves to enslave the soul to lower principalities that guide themind into banishment from the Almighty, and eventually, death results.

Death in this case is one of banishment. The mind will banish itself fromthe spirit, leaving the soul that has been corrupted only to return to the sufferingand enslavement of the WorId of Manifest. If at the time of spiritual release, thesoul has undergone complete enlightenment in this world, that soul will evolveand be liberated.

Sin results from ignorance; specifically, ignorance of self. Therefore onemust view one's own morality and virtue in his or her own life, always changingthe code and modifying it in order to bring the mind and the soul in step with thespiritual unfolding of the individual.

To avoid corruption, the individual must make the soul well. By doing sothe flesh becomes an extension of the moral code which rises from the piece of theDivine 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 isthe covering worn in heaven than the person who wears it.

There will come a day when each of us will witness the complete unfoldingof pure light, and there will be darkness no more. For all will be Light. Sin willhave 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 tounderstand and overcome it, thus initiating their liberation.

Ignorance is the seed of sin. Woe unto the person who refusesenlightenment. But banishment awaits the soul who knows the way anddeliberately leads other souls away from life.

Do not look for salvation in a temple made by the hands of men. Do notlook for hope in the flesh of a thing. Do not darken your heart or surrender yourminds 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 taintstheir 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 beforgiven.

The truth will indeed release us by setting us free from the bondage ofselfishness. 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 yourentrance into the Kingdom.

Do not judge unrighteously. To do so would be a hindrance to spiritualenlightenment. In order to judge a soul righteously, one must understand the manysojourns of that soul in and out of this world many lives over.

Bring all thoughts into submission. By refusing to do so would allowthoughts to become words; words that become actions; actions that evolve intohabits. We are not our thoughts. Thought Power is merely an extension of ourtrue being. The power of Thought is a gift from the Causeless Cause to us forreproof and correction so as to unfold.

When a person sins, that person degenerates spiritually and must right thewrong before taking another forward step toward unfolding and liberating thesoul.

The saying rings true that a person must be born again before entering intothe Kingdom. First a birth of water, then a rebirth of the mind, and then of thesoul.

Sin is the practice of that which is contrary to what is Love. Whoeverunderstands their own self does not sin, moreover, can not sin, for that personunderstands the silence that speaks within and without.

Everyone knows what is right and good, but some people manipulatethemselves to justify some evil for good, gratifying the flesh for only a moment.

The world has reconfigured definitions to suit their agenda. They usurptheir power over the masses. When a person speaks an untruth, that is, a lie, thatperson 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 thatmoment. That person has thus fornicated with discord and committed adulterywith 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. Thosewho transgress the laws of Love commit sin, and are unwholesome.

The Sacred Spirit loves the pure. The flesh loves the carnal self. The mindis the battleground of the two.

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Prayer

People claim to know the name of the Causeless Cause. They do this in anattempt to claim possession of God. No one understands the Eternal Spirit, and socannot speak the unknown name. Even in the scriptures when the prophet Mosesasked 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 thegeneric term "God" as a general, universal title summarizing all the attributes ofourselves 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 thesame 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 horrificconvulsions. 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 anotherthrough flattery.

Prayer is this, the desire to have all the ways of life become pure. Anunselfish 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 theSpirit. Through Thought Power the desire or wish is carried up to the Spirit. TheScriptures support this:

Matthew 6:5-7

"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as thehypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in thesynagogues and in the corners of the streets, that theymay be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they havetheir reward. "

"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thycloset, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thyFather which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth insecret shall reward thee openly. "

"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as theheathen do: for they think that they shall be heard fortheir much speaking." (Emphasis mine and throughout).

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Enter into the silence of your soul and pray, that is, speak from within. Themost 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 wascreated 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. Theylove 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 shortlived.

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 islifted up on wings of faith it is recorded in the etheric realm, and will resoundthroughout all eternity.

Prayers must be made with all sincerity, and the individual must be clearedof distractions that would hinder an effectual prayer.

Prayer also aides in one's spiritual walk by edifying one's growth. Eventhough the Spirit knows what things you have need of before you ask, by makingknown the request in one's closet it makes known one's intentions, one'smotivating force behind the request. The very act of requesting reveals fromwithin 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)

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Reincarnation

First we must understand that the continuity of life is not limited tomankind. Nevertheless, the subject here is not simply one of proliferation of thespecies. It is of a spiritual nature, one of birth and rebirth.

Though the subject of reincarnation has been suppressed, avoided, and inmost cases extracted from mainstream teaching, it can still be found in manysacred texts today. Even the Christian Holy Bible. Here are some passages thatgive reference to the matter:

Matthew 17:9-13

9: HAndas they came down from the mountain, Jesuscharged them. saying, 'Tell the vision to no manuntil the Sam of man be risen again from the dead.

10: "and his disciples asked him, saying 'Why thensay the scribes that Elias mustfirst come?

11: "And Jesus answered and said unto them, 'Eliastruly shallfirst come, and restore all things.

12: 'But I say unto you, that Elias is come already,and they knew him not, but have done unto himwhatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also theSOM of man suffer of them. '

13: "Then the disciples understood that he spoke untothem of John the Baptist. "

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

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1: "And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which wasblind from his birth.

2: "And his disciples asked him, saying, 'Master,who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he wasborn blind? '

3: "Jesus answered, 'Neither hath this man sinned,

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nor his parents: but that the works of God shouldbe made manifest in him:"

Let us consider the logic behind such a question without the concept ofreincarnation. Such a question would have been straightly rebuked by Jesus, oranyone else for that matter because it would make no sense at all. Jesus, instead ofacting surprised, answered with familiarity, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor hisparents ..." Jesus explains that neither the man nor his parents sinned that resultedin this man being born blind. Why did the disciples ask if the sin belonged to theman if he had not been born yet? How can a person be born blind as punishmentfor a sin if that person has not lived yet to commit the sinful act? It's a seemingparadox. Unless the person lived previously and committed a transgression thusbearing 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 godwhen "accidents" claim the lives of individuals seemingly undeserving of such anend. Were these people punished for some great cosmic crime? Am I beingpunished for some crime I committed that I do not remember? We can't look upona 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. Resultdepends on the cause. We are all eternal pieces of the Everlasting Totality. Wecome and we go over, and over into the earth and into the grand parts of thecosmos so that we may unfold our piece of the Eternal that we have been allottedto nourish up.

Results may not be seen of a cause until another lifetime. Noone can fmdthe 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 oftime and note the thoughts as well as the deeds of mankind as we have grownthrough all the ages. For there must be an understanding that man does not simplylive and die, and that is that. No. As stated previously, mankind is a part of theEternal All. There has never been a time when man has not existed. Axis powersare in constant flux. Those who have served will be served to; those who havebeen tyrants will themselves be slaves. As the scriptures state, "He that leadethinto captivity shall go into captivity: he that Idlleth with the sword must be killedwith the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. " (Revelation13:10).

~_ 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 avoidpunishment of a transgression for a short while, but every word, action, and mostimportantly every thought has its own reward and punishment. When all wrongshave been righted, only then will the individual return unto the Oneness with theEternal.

More passages on this doctrine are as follows: The Holy Bible -- John 8:51-58; Genesis 14:,18;Hebrews 7:1-4; Ecclesiastes 12:5-7; Galatians 6:1-10; Matthew7:1-2; Luke 6:37, 38; Matthew 5:18-22, 26; Ecclesiastes 11:1-6; Matthew 12:33-37. 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 isclothed 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 itdoes not seem evident. The Spirit within possesses all of the attributes of theCauseless Cause, The Almighty. These attributes, in due time, bud forth andeventually unfold completely. Each individual, in their due time and season willcomprehend the truth of spiritual unity when the soul is brought into balance withthe Spirit. The Soul must be purged, cleansed by the Spirit. When the Spiritpurifies the Soul, the Mind will experience convictions when the flesh engages insinful acts.

All people have within them the flames of the Almighty but the flames arequenched 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 abrilliant start in those individuals whose hearts are pure and filled with love.

Purify yourselves and allow the flame to shine brilliantly. By doing so youbecome a beacon to others who are lost.

By abusing the Thought-Power of the Almighty, the transgressor quenchesthe flame of the Spirit, and causes disharmony within and without. This personhastens his or her own end.

When an individual elevates to Spirit Consciousness, that individual willhave recognized the Call, moreover, the duty to become enlightened so as to returnthe 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 beingborn again.

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Soul

The Soul is neither male or female. The Soul is neuter. The Soul is its owntwin possessing positive and negative, aggressive and submissive attributes. ASoul is sexless.

The Soul has been called the Eternal Cord which connects an individual ofthis world to the Spirit world. This is true, but it is much more than that. The Soulis 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 becausetheir eyes are blurred with visions which please their carnal curiosity. Their Soulshave been tainted, even blemished with the sins created first in their Minds. TheSpirit is love; the flesh desires what is contrary to the law of the Spirit. This battlewages on and on until the Savior is found. The Mind is where the battle is foughtbetween the Spirit and the flesh. The Soul records all. The Soul is the Comfortergiven to each individual as a Councilor through each sojourn upon earth. TheSoul is the Guide.

When the Soul becomes tainted with sin it will continue traveling the pathof sin. In due time each individual will unfold the attributes of the Spirit whichwill purge the Soul, cleansing the Soul from iniquity, preventing furtherseparation.

Once the Soul has been cleansed it will begin its sojourn into the Light. TheSoul will effectively guide the Mind and flesh-vessel (the body) closer towardperfection. A young spiritual master once instructed an individual to, "Go and sinno more," (John 8:11; see also John 5:14). If this instruction were not possible theyoung spiritual master would never have spoken those words.

Once the Soul has been cleansed by the Spirit, the Mind will be renewed bythe 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 Soulmust face its own judgement and so be pure for its next entry. In this judgementthe Soul testifies against itself. Every idle word will be accounted for, (Matthew12:36-37). 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 theSoul ready for its return to the World of Senses, the physical realm.

Once again, the Soul records with indelible marks every account, everythought 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 orconvicted, not only on what they have said or done, but in how they used theThought Power of the Almighty.

Every living thing has a vibration unique and unlike any other vibration ofany other living thing which resounds throughout Eternity. This vibration is thesound of the individuals' Soul and is kept the record of every thought andexperience of that living thing.

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Mind

The Mind is that area of existence that the Soul uses to express itselfthrough 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 isarbitrarily referred to as one's conscious self, or the Holy Spirit, or God. Thisvoice is simply your own Soul guiding you in this life by using past lives and thislife's experiences as its compass and rod of measure.

Within the Mind is found the memories and recollections of the current lifebeing lived. Sometimes "memories" of ancient times, or deja vu, or the like mayoccur in the Minds of some individuals. This occurrence is commonplace amongindividuals who are more in tune with nature and are approaching theirequilibratory state of harmony in their Soul and Spirit. In this balance theindividual 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. Thedisposition or mood of an individual originates in the Mind.

The Mind is like a pearl that is formed by the imperfections and obstacles oflife. Through patience, perseverance, and love the Mind can be brought intosubmission to the Soul which will guide the individual into enlightenment.

By refusing to submit one's Mind to the Soul the individual banishes him orherself 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 individualdescent into the unquenchable fire.

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MarriageA Spiritual Union

Night cannot exist without the Day, and likewise, the Day cannot existwithout 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 existwithout the husband. In every endeavor throughout life's journey the husband andwife are to walk side by side. On is not greater than the other, for each is but ahalf of the other, and together they are complete. The two must care for the familyequally and without reserve or blame.

Each soul has been sealed with another soul since before time was aconcept. Earthly power is unable to deny the power of Divine Love. WhenDivine Love has been ordained in the Spirit the two sould become united and willforever be bound together.

The Scripture states, "And he answered and said unto them, 'Have ye notread, that he which made them at the beginning MADE TIffiM MALE ANDFEMALE,' And said, 'FOR TIllS CAUSE SHALL A MAN LEAVB FATIffiRAND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEA VB TO HIS WIFE: AND THEY TWAINSHALL BE ONE FLESH? Wherefore they are no longer twain, but one flesh.What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.'" (Matthew19:4-6 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 womanhas the power or the authority to join two souls in an eternal union. This union ofthe two souls has already been established in the Spirit long before they weremanifested in the world of senses, that being in our case Earth.

There are two kinds of marriage. One is valid, and the other invalid. Theone is Spiritual and was commissioned by the Spirit. The other is carnal andsurvives 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 aconcept 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 nothave the power to sever it in two. A union of the flesh, which is an invalidmarriage, is caused by the passions of the lower self. It is a union as when waterand oil meet. A priest or minister of a sacred text may verbally forge a chain, andbind 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. Thisis 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? Isit a certificate on which is written the permission for the two to live in weddedbondage? Is it the vow of the two that they will always love each other untildeath? No, it is not. Love is not some thing that can be carried around in one'spocket. It's not some thing that is or can be bought or sold like materialpossessions. Love is not a passion that is subject to the will of mankind. Love isthe power of God that brings two souls into eternal union making them one forever. No power on earth is able to dissolve the bond. The bodies of flesh may beforced apart by other individuals or by death but just for a little while. The twowill meet again.

In this bond of God we fmd the marriage union. All other unions are madeof rotting parts, and they that are united in them commit fornication. It has beenwritten in the scriptures that the person who indulges in lustful thoughts offornication 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 untohis 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 bodyof flesh worn by the wife belongs to the husband. Do not deprive each other of thepleasures of the flesh given to you within your bodies, lest your carnal desires forthe 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. Thewoman has no desire to leave her husband, and the husband has no desire to leavehis wife. When men and women harbor lustful thoughts, and yearn for other fleshthey are not one, thus are not joined in the Spirit by God. This mystery of themarriage tie will be understood by those whose gate of consciousness is opened,and able to receive this truth.

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IlluminatiChildren of the Light

There is a force behind all things manifest. A familiar center wherein allthings are connected. To be silent and in tune with one's own center is to be intune with all things in nature.

Power is internal and external. Those who are in tune with their own centerknow 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 goodand beneficent to others. Those who are in tune with their own center understandall mysteries, understand all things hidden from the eyes. These individuals arekind 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 theirtongues, endure all things through patience, and are masters of love.

Ifa person wishes or desires to become a Child of Light in the kingdom ofGod, that person must be able to see clearly and be pure at heart. If your eyes aredowncast, 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 asreality? You cannot.

A Child of Light whose abode is in the kingdom of God is wise and able tofeed another soul with what it is able to digest properly. Children of the Lighthear 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 orunderstanding. Instead, they reveal their wisdom through their fruit. Children ofthe Light send thoughts that create, and build hope and joy, and fill the world withpurity and healing. These Children hear the words of truth and do them. They arenot 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 themoon is full; and .when a crab sees the opened oyster throws a piece of stone intothe opened mouth so the oyster cannot close again. The oyster is then served asmeat to the crab.

Children of the Light understand themselves. In the temple of the heartthrough prayer do Children of the Light see their King. Children of the Light donot need a mediator to intercede on their behalf in prayer. These Children arepriests of the Spirit and are themselves living sacrifices.

The Children of the Light stand fast in the selfsame spirit, with one mindand 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 ofthe 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 startedsinging that very song? Or have you been sitting at home thinking about a relativeor a friend, and then the phone rings and it's them? This is what's called ThoughtPower. Thought Power, however, is much more than this.

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We use it every day and chalk it up as coincidence. Thought Power iscreative power allotted to us from the Almighty. We are Gods. The Almighty isour God, our Creator. God has given us charge over all creation here on earth. Hehas given us powers much greater than beasts of the field, fish of the sea. Wecreate means of communication, not only with each other, but with those beasts ofthe field, with the fish in the sea. Ifwe can think it, we can create it.

As I stated in my chapter concerning prayer, 'Thought is the greatest powerin the world of senses. The universe was created in Thought by the Eternal Spiritso 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 Frenchphilosopher Rene Descartes said it well, "I think, therefore I am." This statementis true since all things begin with thought. If I think I'm going to have a lousy daywhen I wake up in the morning, then I am going to have a lousy day when I wakeup in the morning. If I think I'm going to have a great day when I wake up in themoming, 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 firstonly a thought.

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You can change your life if you harness the Thought Power God has givenyou. We are Creators. We create happiness and prosperity. We create turmoiland gloom. Remember, it is also written, "Casting down imaginations, and everyhigh thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge 0/God, and bringing intocaptivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" Ifwe permit our thoughts torun rampant with negativity and defeat, then all that will surround us will benegativity and defeat, What we think actually sets the tone for how we create.

I stated in my chapter concerning the Soul, ' ...the Soul records withindelible marks every account, every thought of each individuals' many sojournsin the earth. In their judgement day, as well as the judgement day of every manand woman, they will be rewarded or convicted, not only on what they have saidor 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 learningthere are different degrees of rebirth.

As we grow in life we learn many things and our teachings are catered toour age for the most part. As a child we believe in more mystical, magicalcharacters such as the tooth fairy, or Santa Claus. As we grow older we areelevated to a higher tier of understanding through experiences and formaleducation. As Paul stated in his first letter to the Corinthians, "When I was achild, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when Ibecame a man, I put away childish things" (1 Cor 13:11). Also "I have fed youwith milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yetnow 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 oraclesof 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 beenelevated to the next tier. In the letter to the Hebrews it states, "Therefore, leavingthe principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not layingagain the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, ofthe doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of thedead, 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 haveneed 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 onethat useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Butstrong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of usehave their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."

These verses deal with mental resurrection or the mental rebirth. Paulexperienced 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. Whenthe truth is revealed and understood our souls become quickened with Light. ThisLight 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 didAdam become a living Soul.

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Meditations

A person may possess all the gold and treasures of the world but one is worthlessif 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 twobreathe in union a child is born. This child is Love.

When humankind learns how to nourish themselves without consuming eachother, 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 concerningthis idea. No one person, no race, no species is responsible for the downfall ofCreation 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 powervia 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. TheirKingdom 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 theSpirit 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. Weare creators of our own hells.

Heaven, too, is a creation of the mind. Forget not that we are creators, and so wecreate our own happiness as well as our own torments.

The history of our world reciprocates itself over and over. Dominance oftyrannical leaders and governments by any name, lack of prudence over thecitizenry 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 oursexists.

Spirituality is not meant to be portable, flexible, temporary, used, moved andstored 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 ofman 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 callGod, 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 formsthat 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 thetruth 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 andabandon the other. One must decide at the crossroad what to do. To stand stilland 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 Creatorthrough 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 oftechnological advancement and scientific achievement.

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