"Cleanse Yourselves from All Filthiness of the Flesh and Spirit, Perfecting Holiness
in the Fear of GOD." --- Bible

"Training the Children of Men Is the Great Essential." Father Divine

FATHER DIVINE's Message at the Banquet Table, 152-160 West 126th Street, New York City, N.Y.,
Wednesday Afternoon, October 26, 1938, A.D.F.D. Time: 1:00 P.M.



FATHER and MOTHER DIVINE

FATHER and MOTHER DIVINE.

 

Peace, Everyone: ("Peace, FATHER Dear!" responded the enthusiastic assembly.)

Everybody happy? ("Yes, FATHER Dear!" was the quick reply of the Angels.) You should be regardless to what!

I have arisen at this instance to say in reference to one of the speakers a little while ago, talking about- or mentioning, at least- she mentioned taking as much as three rolls on the plate at once. She is not the only one who has done such. There are others who did the same thing, although they have not made the confession. Of course, it is not that I AM trying to keep you from eating just what you should eat, but to get graft and greed out of the nations of the earth, it is essential to start before birth.

I have long since declared, and I re-declare the same-

'If you train a child in the way that he should go, when he is old, he will not depart from it.'


But remember, you must train this child seven years before he is born (on both sides) and train him seven years after he is born, by the will of the two parents. If he is trained from the beginning in the way he should go, he will not depart from it. If he is trained in the beginning even to the end of the fourteen years, the fourteen years of proper training as one having gone to school, you should have a little human information.

 

Cleansing Men's Systems

If you are in school seven years before you are born, and are taught on both sides in the loins of your parents before you are born and after you are born taught the same for seven years, the fourteen years combined, before and after, would give you victory over every other character with whom you would come in contact.

What a privilege to realize, the training of the children of men is the great essential to cleanse them from the human ideas and opinions, to eradicate from their systems and dispel from the mentality of men, all selfishness, all graft and all greed incarnated in them. Prenatal influence is one of the great enemies of your soul. That which was by nature handed down from your ancestors, will carry you the way they have gone, unless you are born again. Graft and greed in the nations of the earth, politically and nationally, is but the outgrowth of the internal graft and greed of your human appetite when you were a child. The graft and greed for anything to eat, anything to wear, all of your human fancies, tendencies and pleasures of selfishness must be completely eradicated and dispelled once and forever, to give you the victory over all of self and self-indulgence, or else you will be subject to those conditions continually. That is the mystery! For this cause I AM doing the work which you should have done- which your ancestors should have done; and all of those who have gone before you, they should have been doing the things that I AM doing, and I would not be obliged to them.

 

Perfecting Holiness

Truly might have one said,

'Cleanse yourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of GOD.'


You must cleanse yourselves of every selfish tendency and every mortal idea and every mortal opinion, or else you are not completely emancipated and converted in reality, for those tendencies that are in you, are your enemies; for your worst enemy you have is that of your own household.

The household of your own soul carries inculcated and reincarnated and incarnated in it, the worst enemy for you. Then I say, it is a privilege, Dear Ones, to be purged of those different tendencies, fancies and pleasures of your mortal human selfishness. Do not think one time, I AM trying to keep you from eating the necessary food for the sustenance of your body. My Spirit and My Presence by nature, will produce and bring into expression the abundance and the fullness of it; nevertheless, it is to be used for the sustenance of the body, for the comfort and the convenience of humanity. But it is to be used unselfishly; for if you indulge in selfishness and in selfish greed and selfish tendencies otherwise; you may grow and get fat, and your fatness will not be that kind of which I have spoken in the Scripture;

'you should grow up as calves at the stall.'


Your fat will be corruptible; it will be filled with misery, aches and pains and undesirable conditions, because of your selfish tendencies inculcated and reincarnated in it. That is the mystery! you are building yourself up on that which is false, that which is untrue; on that which is unreal; if you live on ill-gotten gains you are building your physical structure on falsity and incompetence and untruth. You may be physically strong but your strength will fail you. It is a simple thing, but yet it is well worth considering.

 

Materializing Dishonesty, Incompetence,Untruth

Every time you slyly and shyly, like a fox, eat a piece of meat, and eat it concealingly and deceivingly and do not want those who are concerned to know you are eating it, there and then you are taking on something that is the materialization of your dishonesty, of your incompetence and of your untruth; therefore, the reproduction of it when it is materially manifested in you, will be the result of such a condition as the character and the nature in which you did it.

Oh, it is a privilege to observe the mystery, and to take a little sip of the Christ Consciousness with scientific psychology for humanity. If you build upon this Foundation, you should not have an occasion to fret nor worry ..Build upon the spirit of honesty, competence and truth from every angle expressible, and your very physical body will be a structure of truth that will eventually be death- proof. But if your are built upon falsity, incompetence, deception and untruth, your body itself will not be death-proof. That is why men suffer so much; why your old bodies are filled with aches and pains, because you have conceived and received food and other things for the sustenance of the body dishonestly, ill-gotten, and you produce the spirit of it in yourself; and the spirit of the flesh that it is made out of, being dishonest, naturally it is corruptible, imperfect and it will impair your mind even at times. That is what is the matter.

 

Training Makes the Body

Then I say, "Train a child inn the way that he should go; when he is old he will not depart from it." You should have been trained, as I afore said, seven years before you were born, and seven years after you were born; trained in the way you should have gone, that way you would be to-day. You would be the same now, henceforth and forever, form your very body would be made out of that of which you have been trained.

What a glorious privilege to know the truth concerning the mystery! But since you did not get your proper seven years training before you were born, it was essential by the Scripture according to the Gospel, for you to be born again. What said Jesus to Nicodemus?

'Except a man be born again, he cannot see The kingdom of heaven.'


You cannot see it, much less enter into the Kingdom, unless you are born out of that Adamic state of consciousness, and out of mortality from whence you came. You must be born out of that Adamic lineage from whence you came, for as some have declared by testimony, the lineage itself was a curse by nature and by characteristics. Some may not have made such a declaration concerning their respective lineage, but you all have been cursed by your lineage, your ancestors, and even those who are coming after you.

'A tree is known by the fruit it bears.'


You are cursed by your cursed lineage from whence you came, and the fruit of your loin produces the fruit of the same; therefore you are cursed by men because of them. Hence, you were a curse from start to finish, from the beginning to the end, until I came. What said the Scripture concerning the mystery? The earth was cursed for Adam's sake ; hence, all in Adam have been cursed by the curse of Adam; hence it was essential for Adam to be born out of that Adamic lineage and be re-birthed in the Kingdom of Heaven, as being termed adopted into the Royal Family; no longer into the old Adamic lineage.

 

The Transforming Grace of Christ

How glorious it is to live in this place of consciousness, where you are going through a transforming process. The transforming Grace of Christ in and among you all, if you will allow it to, it will take full control and will translate you as it did in the days of old. It will cause you to be translated, transformed and not see death, because you will see nothing less than your GOD. Oh, it is a privilege to observe the mystery; and to build upon this Foundation that cannot be shaken!

But as I thought for consideration, those who claim to be of ME, and speak so vividly as the selfsame speaker of whom I AM speaking, we look for you to be a perfect picture, according to your testimony, and according to your gift of speaking. We look for you to lift a standard for others instead of deteriorating and low-rating the standard of the understanding of others, that they might be partakers of your imperfection. We look to see you express perfection in words, deeds and in actions instead of expressing imperfection as a sample and an example for others.

Anyone who is in MY Spirit, or claims to be in MY Spirit, such a person in the outward expression of such a testimonial, and especially having such a testimony and such a gift for speaking, and being talkative, such persons should be the very perfect expression as a sample and as an example for others. You should have wisdom! You should have knowledge! You should have understanding! If you do not, others will not believe in your assertions. Others will consider it is better not to be converted than to be converted to this Truth, if you will be beneath in understanding, if you are beneath in wisdom; if you are beneath in love; if you are beneath in kindness and other expressions of GOD. They will consider they would rather not be in the Truth, if the Truth will cause them to be imperfect or impaired in any way whatsoever.

 

Use Common Sense

You expect men and the different organizations, yea, even the board of election, to do that which is just and right for you. How can you expect them to do that which is just and right unless you have common sense? Naturally, they are glad for you to play the fool. They are glad for you to be ignorant and to do things to prevent your franchise, that you might be disfranchised; to prohibit you from voting, so that they can continue in corruption. They know if you are under MY Teaching and under the influence of MY Mind, if you are not disfranchised and have your franchise and will vote- register and vote, every one of you- we will do just what we wish to do; and that is to put the unjust officials out of office and the corruptible politicians out of commission, and establish a commission ourselves in the land of the living, according to GOD, your FATHER's Teaching.

They know it; therefore, they rejoice in it, because you would not give your father's name. They rejoice in it, to keep you disfranchised, that you might not be able to register and vote, and put them out of office. I do not wish to take anything in MY Hands from a Godly point of view. I have striven to refrain from doing anything as GOD as man, or doing anything as a man being as GOD. I have attempted, and AM striving to keep everything systematically arranged and deal according to the customs of men. Can you not see the mystery ? But I said, "The unjust officials shall be moved out of office, if I have to do it in a way you know not." It is indeed Wonderful! But those of you who claim to be of ME, if you are ignorant enough to go to the polls and will not tell your names according to the request of men, and according to the board of election, why, naturally they will disfranchise you from registering and disfranchise you from voting.

 

Your Daddy's Name Should Be Like Yours

It is evidently known, if your name is Miss Eternal, your daddy's name must have been the same. The United States of America- the name of the United States of America is North America. One of her other names combined, is the United States of America; and one of her names in short is Uncle Sam.

Now in whatsoever name you shall register and vote by, naturally, your daddy's name should be the same. "My people, they are an understanding and a wise people." They are wise in the Spirit and the Knowledge of GOD and GOD's Wisdom will still teach them and give them more information to put to flight every opposition, every criticism and every accusation.

They all shall be astounded at the Presence of GOD, at the Light and the Understanding which I AM giving you all. That is what I AM talking about! Then I say, rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and seek information that comes from the Fount of GOD's Omniscience whereby you will be able to compete with, and overcome, yea, put to flight every opposition.

I have some followers whom were following ME before a good many of you were actually born- physically born; their names are just the same and you would not know them from Mr. Goldstein, or any other person's name which was given him, or given them as the lineage of such an individual handed it down to them.

 

Your Name Shall Be as Your Nature

The ambition of this Spirit of MINE, as being termed The Kingdom, The Peace Mission Movement, it is to inculcate and reincarnate, reproduce and personify the Spiritual degree of perfection transmitted from Heaven. For this cause, whatsoever you are by nature, by that you shall be called.

When those who were called the Jews, were altogether underprivileged, having just shortly emerged from slavery, the names that were given them were names of progress and the progressiveness of the Spirit as they had afore depicted it, to lead them on to a higher height and a deeper depth of perfection, and protection economically. For this cause, the "Golds" and the "Diamonds" and many of the "Silversteins", and such like, those names came forth into expression, bringing into actuality the wealth of the world by bringing the nature of it into the character of the individuals who would go forth to get it. They brought it into expression. Financially they brought it into expression. Can you not see the mystery?

Those who have been called the Jews, they have gold; they have silver; they have iron mines: Iron-(Ein) stein, and such things. They have desirable things; for by their names they produced those things and brought them into subjection to them, and come into possession of the wealth of the children of men.

 

I Have The Key to All Things

I have the key to all things! I have the key to the Heaven and the key to the earth! I have the key t0 all wealth and everything else; but the desirableness of all the desirable, I have called into expression; and I have inculcated in you and in your mind and in others, the spirit and the meaning of such as I desire you to produce, the Spirit and the Nature and the Characteristics of Perfection. That is why I have called you by your nature- your name - inspirationally.

They have striven to keep it from being brought into expression; but as the Spiritual is the key to the mystery of all things, I AM bringing into actuality in you, your real characteristics for you, your real nature, your real name by which you shall be called. These qualities of expression shall be produced and brought to fruition in all. Spiritually, yes; but as the Spirit is the Source of all supply, the "Diamonds" and the "Golds" and the"Rubies," and the "Silvers", and the "Pearls" will also come. This is exactly what I AM doing; yea, this is what I have already done. Aren't you glad?

I am bringing all those things into subjection, by causing you to be the materialization of these desirable spiritual expressions; these desirable spiritual qualities of which I have called you, the nature in you, I produced and brought to fruition. That is your name, your nature, by which I AM calling you. If you do not ever vote or register, it is immaterial to ME in a way, for I have the key; they all must do what I say. Nevertheless, as a matter of course, I AM taking you through this course just now. I want you to produce perfection in your course as you are going through, and get not less than two hundred percent.

 

You Must Live It

Oh, it is a privilege to observe the mystery, and live in such a recognition. You cannot reach it unless you live it and unless you bring your body into subjection.

Now these qualities should be actually your portion. If you are "Eternal", let your nature be eternal, as Mr. Gold's nature was gold, and "stein"- he brought it in. All of these things are well worth considering. You know I know the mystery, for I know the secret of all of the people. I know it, even though a good many of them do not know it themselves. Things are done by some unconsciously; but as they are led psychologically, the Spirit is leading them and paving out the way that is actually best for them. That is the mystery. Thousands of them do not know the significance of those things, They have not even so much as stopped to think about them; but I know from whence they come and the cause of each and all of those things.

Now, in this great renovation of all of the creation, we find the material things are those which we might call secondary. The material things could be counted as least or naught in consideration; for if you seek diligently the Spirit and the spiritual, the material will follow automatically. That is what it is all about. Humanly speaking, among you for many years, as far back as a good many of you can remember, according to the records, such as you have heard of ME, I have not sought the material, but the spiritual; and I have not actually advocated the material especially, but the material always follows in the wake of the spiritual leader. The abundance of the fullness of all good things follows after the Spirit. You see the mystery?

 

The Source of All Supply

Then, in answer to the one eternal question, "Where does HE get so much money from?" "Where does HE get this; that and the other to meet these obligations?" Then came forth the answer in accordance with MY foregoing statement,

'The Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD is the Source of all Supply, and it will satisfy every good desire.'


This came forth volitionally; yea, spontaneously by inspiration, as an answer to that one eternal question. Since taking the Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD into evidence and producing it and bringing it to fruition in the midst of the people wheresoever I AM, naturally the Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD being the Source and also being the Supply. All of your material and economic desires are satisfied. That is the mystery.

I do not have to say "Gold." I do not have to say "Miss Pearl." Of course we do have a few "Pearls" with us, and a few "Golds," but I do not have to stress it vividly especially; but I can stress vividly that which produces the Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD, as the Spirits of just men from the old world, being made perfect among you all. This Spirit being the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD, in turn I supply, with such a recognition the abundance of the fullness of both gold, diamonds and silver. Aren't you glad? That is what it is all about; and that is why they are jealous because of this unfoldment. But by the Spirit of MY Presence within, I will still produce and bring into outer expression the abundance of the fullness of all good things for MY comfort and for MY convenience and for all who are closely connected and concerned. All you must needs do is to live the Life, bring your bodies into subjection to the Christ, and in all of your getting, get understanding, and I will teach you wisdom continually, transcending all oppositions.

 

Keep The Spirit With You

Why live in lacks, wants and limitations? Why live in undesirable conditions, when the Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD is the Source and the Supply? Then keep the Spirit of the Consciousness ever with you, and be conscious of it wheresoever you go; lo, I will be with you, giving you the victory over lacks, wants and limitations, over all misery and over all woe.

How glorious it is to live in such a recognition, and to build upon such a Foundation that cannot be shaken! Then when oppositions arise, if you are alert and inspired with MY Omniscience as an inspiration to you, you will not be one whit behind the critics and those who are opposite, for GOD will give you wisdom to surpass all oppositions and will leave them in the dark for the lack of understanding. You will register and you will do everything else that is good. You will do all things that are good. Not any of them will be able to hinder you in any of your endeavors.

I do whatsoever I will to do; not any thing, or power on earth can hinder; for men, I speak in their language. I speak in their actuated language of expression. I speak and act like unto them. That is the mystery! Hence, when you go to register and vote, you should have common sense enough to know you should give your father's name as being termed your father, you should give your daddy's name.

If your name is John Jones, your daddy must have been named some sort of a Jones. Now that is for you to know or think. You do not know, but you can say you think, or you heard them say that was his name. There is not a one of you who knows who your daddy is. All of the great men of today, it matters not where they have been, there is not a living man who knows definitely, who his so-called father is. The only way he knows is by MY Spirit and not by what men say. You know, your mamma, she has told many lies and I venture to say ninety-nine percent of the mammas do not know whom is the daddy of the child. I thank you.

 


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