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How little men know of what it really means to be free ! For few there are who press on to the mark of higher calling, overthrowing the versions, theories and traditions which have bound them through the ages. In this enlightening Message our Savior points out that Paul caught a glimpse of the mystery of what we who have put aside the flesh to walk after the Spirit, have learned from our Redeemer, FATHER DIVINE.
Beloved LORD we thank Thee for Thy Words of Spirit and Life !
(The foregoing statement is that of the transcriber, and FATHER's Message follows:)
Peace, Everyone !
Good Health, Good Will and a Good Appetite; Good Manners, Good Behavior, all Success and all Prosperity; Life, Liberty and the reality of Happiness; all Wisdom, all Knowledge and all Understanding! These and all other blessings to you I bring. At this particular instance I have arisen to say, it is good to be here.
If you retrace your thoughts back to the reading of the letters under "Righteousness Marches On!" And the Messages I conveyed through them, you will find that men are being changed not only converted externally but they are converted internally; they are transformed by the renewing of their minds. They are made new creatures an they move intuitively and they speak and act volitionally.
Oh, how glorious it is to see and realize, that which is done intuitively and inspirationally, it is not a man that can do things intuitively. Aren't you glad ? You may try to inspire another, if you please, but the Spirit of GOD's Actual Presence is the only thing that is impelling, that actually inspires the person intuitively and causes the person to move volitionally. Oh, what a privilege to live in the actual Presence of GOD !
According to the last number just sung by the Rosebuds and the rest of us combined, it is well worth considering to be in this Actual Presence of GOD. It is something unique, something strange that cannot be understood by the mortal version of men, but by GOD's Actual Presence, GOD just keeps right on inspiring them and teaching them wisdom and leading and guiding them and directing them intuitively, and causing them to do things by that impelling force within and not by coercion. Aren't you glad ?
I have long since declared and continue to re-declare: "Where coercion begins, the Work of GOD that moment ends...."
I know there are a good many men who would desire ME to do some coercing of the minds and the bodies of the children of men to get them to do to do as I impel those to do that are inspired by MY Spirit by intuition. I have them come to ME from time to time, requesting ME to get different ones to pay old bills. Some offer ME sums of money if I would but get certain credit debtors to pay the bills that they owe them, but I say: "It is not by power nor by might but by MY Spirit." If the people desire the people to do as MY followers or members are doing, get them to be converted unto ME !
Truly, did Jesus say:
'Ye must be born again.'
A good conversion is the only hope of their redemption and the only propitiation
whereby they can and will be impelled to do what I or you would have them do.
Aren't you glad ? If I would have them do anything, I do not attempt to get it
done through coercion, neither by persuasion, but through MY Spirit and MY Presence
by intuition I lead them and I guide them and I direct them and I protect them.
Aren't you glad ? And they are led safely and victoriously to do that which I
would have them do. Aren't you glad ?
Live in this recognition and build upon this foundation; you will not have an occasion to fret nor worry, for all things are done by the Spirit here and not by coercion. Men who are coerced into doing things, they may be forced to do those things legally, politically or socially, or even otherwise; it profiteth little or nothing; but when they are transformed by the renewing of their minds and they move intuitively and inspirationally and do the thing that they are required to do by impellation and not by compulsion, not by external coercion; why, then that impellation which is intuition within, will give them the victory in all things as it has given them the victory in that which they have done.
Speaking of Mr. Jacob, I moved within very vividly to stress the fact concerning the mystery to stress the fact concerning the mystery, that it was not by any words of Mine as a Person to tell him to do it not by any words of Mine as a Person to tell any of these to do the things they have done in adjusting matters satisfactorily in the sight of both GOD and man, but I by MY SPIRIT lead them safely and victoriously, for it must be done intuitively and not coercionally. Aren't you glad ?
For this cause for your consideration I AM going to read a few verses of the eighth chapter of Romans. Aren't you glad ? You know, Paul was somewhat like a good many of you have been; he found himself a
'Wretched man," he declared, "that I am, whom shall deliver me from the body of this death ?'
He did not have anyone to deliver him from the body of Orthodoxy with which he was bound, although he was converted as a good many of you are converted to Christianity, and a good many of you are converted to My Teaching. But yet a good many are bound by Orthodoxy and Tradition, and orthodoxy and tradition are the "dead men" by which you are bound traditionally and orthodoxly. Therefore it is essential to be emancipated from orthodoxy and tradition so you might have your real emancipation and have victory over oppositions.
You cannot get the victory over oppositions so long as you carry the dead man strapped to you as orthodoxy and as tradition former teachings; for what said the Scripture concerning the mystery on another occasion?
'The letter killeth but the Spirit giveth life.'
And again I will show you and tell you again by words as recorded by him that
the carnal mind is death itself, and therefore he was bound by tradition, which
was the carnal mind in expression, by which he was bound orthodoxly and could
not be emancipated saving by the resurrection of Christ within him. Therefore,
he speaks as follows (reading):
1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death.'
He was bound by the law of sin and death orthodoxy and tradition!
3 "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, GOD sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 "That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 "For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 "For to be carnally minded is death ...'
As I said, I would show you and bring out or tell you, whichever, what he called
death (reading)
6 "To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 "Because the carnal mind is enmity against GOD; for it is not subject to the law of GOD, neither indeed can be.
8. "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please GOD.'
Can you not see why I try so vividly and so hard to get you out of the flesh ?
".....they that are in the flesh cannot please GOD...'
But what says he concerning the mystery here (reading) ?
9 "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of GOD dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 "And if Christ be in you the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness..
11 "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.'
I thought to read those quotations as given for your consideration, to let you see and know, as many as are led by the Spirit, they are no longer in the flesh nor subject to the flesh if they have been awakened from the mortal version of things and live and walk in the newness of life.
Again I stress for your consideration as the first verse in this particular Gospel Epistle:
'There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.'
Tradition, Orthodoxy, and all of your mortal connections according to the mortal
version, which are the carnal mind, ideas and opinions and versions of men, they
are the expression and the product of that which is termed the flesh, and
'If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
'For as many are led by the Spirit of GOD, they are the Sons of GOD.'
In conclusion, I stress for your consideration: you are no longer sons and daughters of mortality and the mortal version if you are led by the Spirit definitely, conscientiously and sincerely, you are the Sons and Daughters of GOD; and being Sons and Daughters of GOD, you live unto GOD and no longer live unto men. Therefore, you, having been born again, you put off the old things and
'Behold, I make all things new! '
These thoughts are well worth considering. I cannot stress them too vividly,
for this is the appropriate time for you to hide yourselves in the Rock, commonly
considered by the Christian Religion, Christ Jesus. Aren't you glad?
To overcome your common external enemy you must overcome your internal enemy.
'He that conquers his own will is greater than he that taketh a city.'
Therefore, for your own hope of redemption and the propitiation for the future
generation, it is essential to conquer your own will; he conquered it for you
and all of the true and the faithful who would allow his will or their will to
be conquered with faithful Abraham. So these thoughts are well worth considering.
I need not say more, but I thought to stress the thought for your consideration that this is not done by coercion; it is not done by persuasion; it is not done by requesting; it is not done by encouraging but by the actual impelling force within which is not external coercion, but it is an internal, impelling force within. When Christ within you is actually awakened and you no longer live in the mortal version, the very Spirit of MY Presence will lead you on to victory, for the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has truly made you free from the law of sin and death !
Now, realize you are FREE and free indeed if you live free exactly according to the Gospel and let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus. The prayer you prayed and have prayed through your entire life, the prayer you knew how to pray and have been taught to pray:
' Let Thy Kingdom Come.....'
It could have been said
'Let your Government come down on earth as it is in heaven'
in other words, "Let Your Law come down that will control the people and
control us internally and externally, and control the affairs of men." This
Law was requested through the prayer, and Paul caught the glimpse of the mystery
in that particular Scripture, whichever, saying:
'For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.'
Think of millions of you under MY supervision, under MY guidance and MY instruction,
and under MY supernatural protection ! I have made you Free from the law of sin
and death To you the earth is no longer a curse. Can you not see the mystery
? GOD cursed the ground for Adam's sake, but to you and for you who know the
Truth, the ground is a blessing and you are blessed in your going in and in your
coming out ; you are blessed in whatsoever you do, and whatsoever you lay your
hands to, you are blessed because GOD said so !
Once again, I present to the world at large, this state, this nation and all government universally, the sample and the example I AM daily demonstrating this evening in this Holy Communion Hall, for all government universally to copy after the fashion, that I might lead them out of the chaotic condition they are presently undergoing. I thank you.
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