Sunday, August 31, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
One Way
In the first, as one that associated with - in the
meditation or spirit of - that one guiding same, and those things that have
been added to are much in the same manner that was added to in Judaism. Whether
in Buddhism, Mohammedanism, Confucianism, Platoism, or what - these have been
added to much from that as was given by Jesus in His walk in Galilee and Judea.
In all of these, then, there is that same impelling spirit.
What individuals have done, do do, TO the principles or the
spirit of same - in turning this aside to meet their OWN immediate needs in
material planes, or places has made for that as becomes an outstanding thing,
as a moralist or the head of any independent religious force or power; for, as
has been given, "Know, O Israel, the Lord thy God is ONE!" whether
this is directing one of the Confucius' thought, Brahman thought, Buddha
thought, Mohammedan thought; these are as teachers or representatives, or to
make more of the distinct change - as was in that as given by the apostle to
the gentiles: "I hear there are divisions among you. Some say I am Paul,
another I am Apollos, another I am of Caiaphas. Paul may minister, Apollos may
have watered, but it's GOD that gives the increase!"
The Spirit of the Creative Force, and as such the Son
represented in the spirit in that as was made manifest in the earth. Not as
ONLY one, but THE only one; for, as He gave, "He that climbs up any other
way is a thief and a robber." As the Spirit of the Master, the Spirit of
the Son, was manifest - as was given - to each in their respective sphere. As
it is today. As it was of yore.
God calls on man everywhere to seek His face, through that
channel that may be blessed by the Spirit of the Son - in whatever sphere this
may take its form.
Because there are contentions, because there is the lack of
the giving and taking as to others' thought, does not change God's attitude one
whit; neither does it make one above another; for, as has been given, there is
only one - the others are as those acting in the capacity of the thought that
was given to them through that same power, that "In the last days has He
spoken unto us through the Son, as one born out of due season." We find
the same contentions arising in that called in the present denominationalism,
and each one crying, "Lo, here is Christ - Lo, this is the manner of
approach - Lo, unless ye do this or that ye have no part in Him." "He
that loves me will keep my commandments." What are the commandments?
"Thou shalt have no other GOD before me", and "Love thy neighbor as thyself." In this is builded the whole LAW and gospel of every age that
has said, "There is ONE God!"
Reverend Gerald
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