Welcome Center. The Mount of the House of the Lord
These marvelous unfolding mysteries, as brought forth into our recognition and understanding by FATHER DIVINE, although hidden from the knowledge of man through the ages, they are scientific, advanced and philosophical, and still they are parables, as FATHER has so illustriously explained herein, of some great phenomena which were obscured until the COMING of OUR LORD, FATHER DIVINE. These great Lessons as they are carefully taught to us by "The DEAN of the Universe," are giving us such wisdom as we could not obtain nor purchase from the "intellectual reservoirs" of men; hence, we are partaking of GOD'S Own OMNISCIENCE as HE so freely imparts it unto us, and as we are ready to receive it. For Thy Condescension and Love, OMNIPOTENT CHRIST, we unanimously thank THEE.
(The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber, after which FATHER speaks as follows:)
PEACE, EVERYONE: Again I stand and speak as I have spoken; yet apparently it would be unnecessary to arise at this juncture. However, those of MY Followers who are with ME daily, they never get tired of hearing ME. I must say it, even though it would not sound real. Ordinarily, a minister can tire his people out; but those of MY real Followers who are with ME daily and every night, apparently they never get tired of hearing ME talk.
The majority of them say they love ME. Now I say, as I have said, "Do not try to fool ME." I will not use your devotion and your mind and your attention--I will not use one of these expressions for a selfish purpose, but I say to the public, permit ME to use this Influence constructively for an unselfish purpose, yea, for the purpose for which I have been using the Influence that I have with MY Following.
MY Followers would not buy anything on the installment plan. They will not buy anything on credit. They will owe no man. They pay all of their honest debts; even going back to thirty, forty, fifty, and yea, even sixty years back, righting their wrongs.
Aren't you glad? MY Followers will do whatsoever I bid them do. They will go where I bid them go. They will stay where I bid them stay. Aren't you glad? They will say what I bid them say, even though I stress saying not in words, but I say to them intuitively, they will hear ME readily, and be governed by their highest intuition. They are moved by their own individual volunteer volition, for they recognize MY PRESENCE within. Aren't you glad?
Then I say, as the good doctor said a little while ago, MY Followers are not only Followers Religiously or Spiritually, but economically, socially, politically, morally and every other desirable "expressionable" way. In whatsoever way man can express desirably, MY Followers will follow ME. Aren't you glad? Then there are more branches of the Movement; not representing that which is commonly known as "Religion," other than that part which actually represents the branch known as "Religion." Of course, in MY Version, that which is termed "Religion" or "Christianity," means merely doing right ...righteousness--the right-use-ness of things. Aren't you glad?
We are learning the right-use-ness of things, and the right-usefulness of GOD. You will not take the Name of the LORD your GOD in vain. You have learned to use GOD rightfully and righteously--in other words, with the right-usefulness. You will not use GOD with the wrongfulness of the wrong, but with the rightfulness of those who are endeavoring to do right; therefore, you have diligently sought "the Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness," "His right-use-ness." I say, I cannot stress this thought too vividly, for there are not very many people who have seen it. The majority of them take the point:
'First seek ye the Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness.'
It means the Righteousness of the Kingdom--seek the Kingdom of GOD and the right-use-ness
of GOD.
As I explained the other day, a thought concerning the mystery of the invention of electricity as a great advance and a booster of civilization. The invention in itself was a great booster of civilization. It advances and still advances men scientifically, inventionally, industriously and otherwise. Mr. Edison sought the world of civilization and invention, or science and invention and the right-use-ness of electricity. Can you not see the mystery? The right-usefulness of electricity. Mr. Edison said, "There are still millions of inventions to come forth: attachments and connections to be represented with electricity."
He sought the world of science and invention and the invention of electricity with the right-usefulness of it, parably speaking, in himself as an inventor of the Kingdom of GOD and His Right-use-ness. The right-use-ness of electricity has given millions and millions of people employment--the right-use-ness of science and invention, and especially the invention of electricity.
The right-use-ness of it has lifted man from lacks, wants and limitations, from drudgery and hardships and from other undesirable conditions. All of this is parably speaking concerning the mystery of the Kingdom of GOD and GOD HIMSELF and HIS Kingdom. Aren't you glad?
Mr. Edison, as a great inventor, must needs come forth into expression in an advanced Spiritual civilization for the bringing about of the reality of the parable in which he was speaking. He spoke in parables in his laboratory. Aren't you glad? He was speaking in parables concerning the mystery of GOD HIMSELF in Heaven and how the transmission of the Spirit could and would come to the earth plane. With the right concept and the recognition of the right-use-ness of the transmission of the Spirit, mankind can enjoy GOD'S ACTUAL PRESENCE and GOD HIMSELF, as electricity, would be man's greatest servant.
All things are done in parables, parably speaking of the mystery; but when one dies, where does he go? According to the mystery, he must go to Heaven. The great inventors and the great geniuses other than this one of whom I AM speaking, when they are re-translated, they may be reincarnated, but they come back in the heavenly state of expression as the fulfillment of that which they predicted in their inventions and in their discoveries.
Every discovery and every invention is a parable in itself, parably speaking concerning the mystery pertaining to the Spiritual Realm and the Kingdom of Heaven. When one passes out of that world of expression, he must needs go to a higher standard of expression, for he can no longer exist in that lowly state of expression. He gets out of mortal--or mortality, that he might put on immortality. The immortal bodies may be the reincarnators of such as expression of such as would be termed "a personality;" such a personality, as it may be termed, as Mr. Edison, a great inventor, a great genius, where the ego is reincarnated in another in the Spiritual light of understanding. The unfoldment of the reality of his parables as he invented them, will become to be a living reality, for they were merely parables, parably speaking in the invention when they were discovered and invented.
This day we are bringing to the surface and into outer expression, from a Spiritual point of view, all of the mysteries and science and invention in this high light of civilization, for I have converted all of these different expressions into Righteousness, from a Spiritual point of view.
Then I say, even other inventions, they must come forth into expression in a reincarnated standard of unfoldment, and bring out new mysteries Spiritually and scientifically and yet as scientific as that of which was given by them as inventions and as discoveries in the beginning.
The inventions, as I say, and discoveries, all those things brought out in the material world of science, they were speaking of the reality of the mystery in the parable of what would be brought into outer expression and on the spiritual plane. For this cause, this light of civilization as it advances, it will teach mankind wisdom, knowledge and understanding, transmitting all of the former light of understanding and causing them to recognize GOD'S ACTUAL PRESENCE, even from a scientific point of view.
Today--we have in our midst this morning one of the greatest scientist-chemists of our day, one of whom has studied and has a great experience, a great vocabulary along the line of scientific studies. But through his own study and through his own information given by science, he can declare GOD from a scientific point of view, and from an artistic point of view as well as those of MY Followers declare GOD from a psychological point of view. Aren't you glad?
The time cometh and now is, those who will not accept of the FUNDAMENTAL, the INSPIRATOR of the inspiration of all inspirations, naturally their information and inspiration will cease to function:
'For HE taketh away the first, that HE might establish the second;'
Therefore science and invention, as a parable of the reality of the Light, were
telling mankind through discoveries and through invention, the mystery of the
reality of the Spirit, and how things would be brought into actuality of the
Spirit, as that was a parable of it.
Then I say, as I have said with that thought in mind, Mr. Edison attempted to communicate mechanically with those of whom had passed on. This was a parable! This was a part of his research work. This was not accomplished, as the light of civilization had not advanced to that degree where it could be accomplished as he desired or as he visioned it to be. But oh, how marvelous it is to realize as far out into the world of imagination as you can see, such an expression can be for your inheritance.
Whatsoever you can imagine, can be, for GOD would not allow you to imagine anything that HE could not bring into actuality. I have declared,
'I will preach CHRIST in words but more so in deeds and in actions, and I will put MY Spirit in them, and cause them to walk in MY STATUTES.'
Can you not see the miracle of our present day, the transmission of GOD to the
children of men and the reincarnation of the SUPREME ONE in them, while HE is
walking around in a Bodily Form like a man?
Once upon a time you thought the reincarnation of the Spirit would merely mean when one passes out of the body, he would never return; but what says the Spirit?
'My FATHER and I are One,'
and,
'When the Spirit of Truth has come, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance,'
for
'My FATHER and I will come and make our Abode with you.'
I AM not asking man to obey ME.
'Behold, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn the whole body about.'
This is done automatically. They cannot help it. That is what it is all about!
That is why the nations are stirred--they know there is something on their minds
and they cannot get it off; and they know there is something in your mind, and
they cannot get it off.
I Came to stay this time! I will not return again. Yes, I say:
'I put MY Spirit in them, and cause them to walk in MY STATUTES automatically.'
I AM not telling them, "Do not kill!" I AM not telling them: "Do
not steal!" I AM not telling them, "Do not do the other violations
of the commandments of GOD," not any of them; but the very Spirit of MY
PRESENCE will tell them. I need not tell them Personally. Now aren't you glad?
They do not feel like doing those things. Aren't you glad? Why? Because I have
taken away that desire. I have inculcated MYSELF in their hearts as well as in
their minds. I AM taking away every mortal desire. Aren't you glad? I have established
their going in the land of the living, for lo, I heard them say, "FATHER,
I am with YOU."
That is what it is all about! That is why men cannot understand; and yet they desire to stop ME, and every time they try to stop ME, it spreads like wild fire. Aren't you glad?
'Every knock is a BOOST!
Every criticism is a PRAISE!
Ever cursing is a BLESSING
Every pull back is a STEP FORWARD!
Every pull down is a SHOVE UP!'
So I AM going on! I can see the nations of the earth trembling at the recognition
of GOD'S ACTUAL PRESENCE, because they know definitely, nothing but GOD could
overcome every opposition, and could establish HIS Going in the land of the living
over every such opposition as we have with us. Aren't you glad?
While thinking, I thought for consideration, you may observe the many individuals--at least, a few disgruntled persons saying many different things concerning ME slanderously. By this they are telling you I AM GOD.
PEACE, EVERYONE: What says the Gospel?
'They shall persecute you and say all manner of evil against you for My Name's sake: Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. In that day leap for joy." "They will say all manner of evil against you.'
You want them to say it, for they have to say the thing that is in them. I have
heard some say, "Why, Jesus was an illegitimate child." I have often
said to those who would say it, and especially when they say, "Jesus was
an illegitimate child, but HE was too smart for the people"--I would say, "Through
illegitimacy, through immorality, through dishonesty and through incompetence,
if GOD can express HIMSELF Supremely, such an expression must be GOD, the INFINITE." It
is convincing, for who could do as Jesus did, produce the morals of all humanity,
and bring such an expression to fruition in the exact likeness and image of HIMSELF,
in His Holiness and the Image of the virginity of Mary: but such an expression
could only be brought to fruition by GOD HIMSELF. That is the mystery! That is
why you are convinced to believe and to know JESUS was the CHRIST.
Why was HE the CHRIST? Why? It is because no man can produce perfection through the lowly state of morals and dishonesty from whence HE came, according to the transmission of men. If HE was conceived by a conception through dishonesty and through immorality, through and by incompetence, through and by a fraudulent and a disgraceful act, in the way they said HE was conceived, why, you know definitely, it would take GOD to lift HIMSELF from that state of expression and express and manifest perfection in morality in the standard in which HE is expressing. Aren't you glad?
It is equivalently the same concerning ME as a Person. If these sayings were true, why, let them be true. If they can try to convince you they are true, well, you know nobody could lift himself to the standard that I have been lifted saving GOD HIMSELF, if such a thing were true, or if such a saying were true. Then it is more convincing to you to know definitely, it is GOD unadulterated, when HE can lift up a standard for the people, and by the people and through the people above all human intellect and above all human intellect and above all human morals, as they may class them to be. This would convince any person definitely, if they would only study the truth scientifically, that it would take only GOD HIMSELF to do such, through and by such a lowly state of immodesty and immorality and dishonesty.
Now who can produce such honesty and such confidence, and such truth in millions and millions as I have produced? If I would be as they say, that would make it more real and more true to you, that I AM GOD.
If I had some background, if I sought some foundation of modesty, or morality, if I had such a standard, such an expression, it would tend to convey to you, maybe such would be a little help, but coming "extreme-iated" so far as man is concerned, and having built up a standard of morality in the light of men, and then to have such morals turned down by them, that GOD ALONE might be seen; by this you well know it is GOD and not man. That is what is the matter with them.
I know every criticism tends to work more definitely and more plainly, to show the Infiniteness of the ALMIGHTY in HIS TABERNACLE. Aren't you glad? That is what it is all about! I have not said anything yet to what I will say. I have not done anything yet to what I will do. Aren't you glad?
Every time that they say something about ME to condemn ME as a Person, they will show ME to be GOD more distinctly. If mankind would observe the mystery of the Scripture, and live it and express it, even I might say, selfishly, and if they could lift up a standard above their fellows they would not care anything about what people say; for the more they bring themselves to their destination and bring you to your destination as a person, the more expressive GOD would be within you, and the more plain your GOD would be seen. Aren't you glad?
Then I say, we can rejoice continually for the destination of man and his extremity. When he has no longer an existence, there is nothing else to live but HE Who liveth forever, and nothing else to be but GOD Who is ALL and in all. Now that is why the millions the universe over follow ME, and those who follow ME who are unbelievers. We have plenty of them in places where we have been, who do not think altogether as MY Followers do: that is to say, they do not know ME consciously; nevertheless, I AM drawing them, for I have the essence of Salvation. I AM their heart's desire.
It is as I have often said to those who would come to ME complaining about different individuals not desiring their presence. I say, "Produce the desirableness of the desirable, and they too, will desire you." They all desire ME. I cannot get rid of them, for I have the desirableness of the desirable; therefore, they cannot be satisfied without ME. Truly might have Philip said,
'Show us the FATHER, and it suffices us.'
Philip was speaking for all humanity. Even though you may not understand it,
Philip was speaking of all humanity.
'Show us the FATHER, and it will satisfy us.'
No man can be satisfied until he comes into the recognition of GOD'S ACTUAL PRESENCE,
and can taste of His Love in reality.
When this is established in his consciousness, then and there he is satisfied. MY Followers are not looking for another, even though it is not the Person and the significance of it that I stress; but oh, how significant is the Impersonal Personified Presence, especially if it is realized. Even if it is not realized, you can feel yourself quite well satisfied when I AM nigh, can you not?
I will satisfy the desires of the inhabitants of the earth, for I carry within MYSELF as I afore said, the desirableness of the desirable; therefore they have desired, through their recognition of GOD'S ACTUAL PRESENCE, I will fully satisfy their simplest desire and verify that of which has been said,
'CHRIST is rich and All you need."
'GOD is ALL and in all.'
Now this is the privilege of each of you: "BEHOLD, I set before you AN OPEN
DOOR!" Produce the desirableness of the desirable--the fullness of it,
and you will have, and you will be the satisfier of the desire, for you will
have the supply.
Now, is not this and all other Banquet Tables throughout the country like unto this, a reality of it on the material plane? It fully satisfies every conscious desire for the comfort and convenience, with the abundance of the fullness, and with the sustenance for the body. This is the material side of it; but there is something better than that, something greater. All should be able to discern it, for GOD HIMSELF in HIS INFINITENESS can and will express it continually, scientifically, until all will be able to see it and realize it even as these, MY Followers who are with ME Personally. I thank you.
PEACE, EVERYONE: Now I would just like to say as I afore said, those of MY true Followers, not one of them would buy anything on the installment plan; not one of them would buy anything on credit; not one of them would be on the welfare; not one of them would be on the "bread line." Why is it? It is because the Spirit of MY PRESENCE and the Presence of MY SPIRIT have lifted them, and given them victory over those adverse and undesirable conditions, and have actually established their going in the land of the living; for this cause they will not, by any means, owe any man. They will pay all of their old bills. They will return all stolen goods or pay for them to the equivalent of the value of the goods that were stolen. All of these points are well worth considering, just the same as the doctor said. And not only so, but as I afore said, speaking a few years ago, "I want all of MY Followers to return to school, especially the adults," and over night around three thousand turned out. In a little while we did have around five thousand in and around New York City.
This was the experience of millions. I mean, to know it. Millions knew of this. Around two hundred odd teachers were taken on. All of this was accomplished by and through the life and the teaching of CHRIST, by expressing it and living it definitely. By such an expression MY Followers will do whatsoever I tell them. Aren't you glad?
I have requested all of MY Followers to make themselves eligible, and especially this year, for registering and voting, and from now on, every one of you who are twenty-one years old is eligible for voting. Be ready to register and vote, for you may get a call sooner than you expect. We mean to have Righteousness, Truth and Justice enacted in our lives and in our business and in our affairs. We mean to legalize Righteousness, Truth and Justice. We mean to establish it scientifically and accurately and perfectly from every angle expressible. By so doing we mean to have a Righteous Government. We mean to put unrighteous men out of office. We mean to put men in office who are righteous: in short, who will live and act righteously and will deal justly with mankind. Such must be our experience in the future and the experience of others who are endeavoring to become office-holders.
We mean to legalize all that we stand for. We do not mean to merely keep this in and for ourselves as individuals, but we mean to carry it through the process and through the spirit of legalization until all mankind shall recognize the legalization of the Spirit of Life that is in CHRIST, and here manifested on the earth plane with us. When this shall have been established, there will be no more division and strife; there will be no more floods and storms. Even tornadoes, volcanoes and other eruptions of the cosmic forces of nature will not come to embarrass and disturb us. The very destructive forces of nature will work in harmony with us, when we are in harmony with the GREAT CREATOR.
The government of our present civilization, together with all other governments, shall legalize Righteousness, Truth and Justice. There will be no more destructive forces of nature. Then we will have a universal Righteous Government, and all mankind shall realize the Kingdom of GOD has truly come on earth among men, and GOD HIMSELF shall dwell with them, for there and then, as here and now, GOD shall wipe all tears from their eyes.
You have never seen a sincere organization, a gathering or an audience like this, that is actually sincere, unless you would see some crying and weeping; but you do not see, not even so much as one wet eye around here. Why? For GOD has wiped all tears from your eyes. You have no more sorrow, no more grieving, no more crying and no more pains, for the former things are passed away.
'Behold, the TABERNACLE of GOD is with men.'
You can read it in Revelation the twenty-first chapter for yourself. It did not
say the Son of GOD will be with them, but GOD HIMSELF shall be with them. GOD
HIMSELF! GOD HIMSELF, and the Scripture is fulfilled according to the recognition
or the consideration of millions, and we are enjoying GOD HIMSELF and HIS PRESENCE.
I thank you.
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