FATHER and MOTHER DIVINE
GOD has declared,
“MY Spirit shall not always strive with Man,”
and those who persist in doing things which they know are directly against His Teachings are subjecting themselves to His Wrath, especially when they slyly and sneakingly carry out their selfish plans in the very Kingdom of GOD, thus deceiving the followers themselves.
Under the guise of “co-operative enterprises” some have tried to collect money from different followers, leading them to believe they were entering business in the co-operative system of FATHER DIVINE.
In the Message given on this occasion FATHER explained what the real co-operative system consists of and what it does not consist of, that all may know the truth and not be misled by unscrupulous and conniving persons seeking to take advantage of their willingness to co-operate.
Study this lecture and become a profitable servant, if you are not already one; for the name of being in business profits nothing, if one does not actually gain more than in giving service to others as an employee.
Thank YOU, FATHER.
(The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber, and FATHER’S Words follow.)
Peace, Everyone!
Here we all are again and there I sit and stand, just the same as I have always been; but I did not always--- or have not always been seen. Today I AM seen as I had not been seen and I AM heard as I had not been heard. Aren’t you glad!
This little thought as conveyed in that Message whilst up in the mountains the other day---I AM turning over a new page in this old-new revelation of the old-new history as it is repeating itself. I AM making the way clear for those who stand for Righteousness, Truth and Justice, that they might be blessed by all of us, not only here in this community and in the United States of America, but in all countries wheresoever MY Name is found.
This is exactly what we will do; not only in this present age and in this present generation nor even in the coming generations of this dispensation, but even in the next dispensation, if there be any.
How glorious it is to realize I AM making history, of which will be a living reality for the future for millions and billions the universe over, and how they will deal with their fellowmen, how they will deal with their fellow brother by dealing thus accordingly. That is the mystery.
I need not say more on that particular point at this particular instance, but I will say for your consideration among yourselves, everybody should live the life. Confess your sins and forsake them or get out of MY Presence! If you do not voluntarily confess them, you will be exposed publicly and that is shortly.
Oh, it is something to consider! You cannot hide, and especially when you try to defy GOD! I want you to know once and forever, GOD is not bound by you, neither is HE considering you unless you recognize MY Actual Presence and bow at the remembrance of MY Holiness!
I would like to say to those, if there be any, who have attempted to collect money under MY Name as representing the co-operative system, it is not of ME. It is not of ME, I say, unless you, one or two of you saw something you wanted to buy personally together and then purchased it together or would purchase it together. That is the only way it would be of ME! But someone going around collecting money, talking about going in the co-operative system, such is not of ME!
If you saw anything you wanted to buy, two or three or more of you at that particular time, and you knew just what it cost and you wanted or desired to buy such merchandise or place of business and then purchased that place---that personal or real property or business, and went into it immediately there and then, each one knowing exactly what they were buying, it would be a different proposition.
When you come here and say you are going to ask someone to give you some money and you all get together to go into a co-operative business, it is an undermining , deceiving method of racketeering in MY Name! It must be stopped!
Now, if you desire to do those things, go on out there and do it; do not come here in these audiences, in the dining room or in the auditorium, neither in any connection claiming to be representing ME. Now, I want you to know that! Stamp it in your memory and insert it in your notebooks, and write it on your mind! Advertise it in the “New Day” this coming issue of the “New Day,” that all might see and know those who will do such things are not doing according to MY Plan, neither according to MY Purpose!
There are those who desire to use you, who will say, “You come and we will get together and go into some co-operative enterprise. Give me ‘so much’ money, or put ‘so much’ money together and we will go into a co-operative enterprise.” It is not of ME! If you are of GOD, you will have Faith on GOD and live according to MY Teaching and will trust MY Holy Spirit accordingly.
I AM just telling you this because there are those who will come in, as I have afore said, with sheep’s garments on; but inside they are undermining and deceiving, planning to get what they can out of you in some alleged enterprise of which will not in the end benefit you in a way of speaking, if they get your money that way, unless you know definitely when you are buying such merchandise and such business and buy it together as joint owners directly at the same time and at the same place.
Again I wish to say,
“He who puts his trust in GOD shall never be confounded.”
but every thief and fraudulent person shall be confounded and shall not prosper, for he is trying to climb up some other way.
Now these thoughts should be considered and stamped in your memory once and forever! Let it go forth that you might prosper thereby, through all of the malicious legal and illegal investigation in connection with the Peace Mission Movement as far as I AM concerned. You have seen most distinctly, everyone who has invested money in the act of purchasing property, they are the actual owners of the personal and real property. Take these thoughts to consideration and live accordingly if you desire to get the endorsement of the Almighty.
We will not tolerate any underhanded work, neither any sort of scheme to defraud or get money or anything else away from the followers in a deceiving way, and yet claiming to be representing ME. For everything should be done openly. In the first place, as I have often said, if you desire to start a business, why is it you cannot start it independently and start it on a small scale in the beginning? You can start it on a small scale independently and bring your business up according to MY Teaching, and be absolutely independent from the beginning to the end.
That is the method of MY Teaching; and again I wish to say, those who are in business, if you cannot do as much in business and be worth as much to your community, to yourself and to your friends or dependents and others as you could be out of business, you are impractical, unprofitable and good for nothing in business, for what good is it to go into business if you are deteriorating socially and economically? What good is it to go into business and cannot produce all free and clear in your business as much per person as each of you could gain or could earn or profit by working as an employee or as a laborer, or holding some other position out of business?
The profitable servant was considered,and GOD in this day is the O.ne of Whom Jesus was speaking. That unprofitable servant that was on the left hand, he was unprofitable because he tried to do something that was not profitable, something that was impractical and good for nothing. He buried his talent in the ground and went and sat down; put his talent up on the shelf and went and sat down---impractical, unprofitable and good for nothing. He did not put his talent to an exchange, and I said through Jesus, that He would say in that day (of Whom He spake was ME),
“He will say to those on the left, ‘Depart from Me, thou slothful and unprofitable servant.”
You should be profitable in business, profession, trade and labor! You should be profitable in all of your activities; for your actual presence on earth among the people should be profitable---you should cause prosperity and success to be expressed in all of your daily activities!
Why should you go and work at any place, unless you are doing it gratis---if you are giving someone charity it is a different proposition---why should you work at any place if you claim to be working in the co-operative system, if you cannot produce at least as much as you could produce and save in giving service under employment as an employee? Not one grown-up person, an able-bodied citizen, experienced or non-experienced, should for a penny less, than ten dollars per week. If you are experienced, your salary should run up to twenty-five dollars, even in common domestic work and common labor. But ans absolutely inexperienced person should get at least ten dollars per week in the beginning, and be it understood that they should increase, the salary should increase as they advance and get more experienced weekly.
We are here for Righteousness, Truth and Justice; therefore, if you are in business or desire to go in business with any person or persons, or if you are in business with any person or or persons now, who claim to be representatives of ME, if you cannot produce at least as much as I afore said your salary should at least be---if you are absolutely inexperienced, if you cannot clear that much in business, you have a right to stay out of business and go as an employee and demand a salary.
I did not come to cause men to deteriorate professionally, industriously or socially, morally, economically, financially or otherwise; but I came to increase you that you might multiply and be profitable, practical, successful and be worth more than you could dare be without ME.
Take these thoughts to consideration. Jot them down in your memory and remember once and forever, if you are going into business, you should produce much more than what you can produce in doing common service as an employee. Every penny less than what you could earn or gain or clear as an employee, when you are in business, every penny and every dollar less, you are losing that much for the name of the business.
Why should you pay such a dear price just to be called a business person? If your business cannot guarantee your wealth, or you being as much profitable and beneficial to yourself and to others with whom you are connected as giving practical service as an ordinary servant, according to your respective person, you should stay in your respective position or get such a position that would be the most profitable for you; for those who are unprofitable and slothful, impractical and good for nothing will eventually part from ME.
The Gospel must be fulfille! Even though it is called the Gospel, it is a prediction made by Jesus, and the Gospel-ic prediction of Jesus, as I often say, should be considered as much a prophecy as that of those in the prophetic age,the prophecies that were made by the prophets and the sages and the seers. Jesus was the great Propher Prince and King, filling each and all of these spaces and places, positions of official duty, and He was absent from none!
These thoughts are well worth considering, therefore jot them down in your memory and consider what Jesus said to the people, those who are living in this day and at this time, especially Myself and MY immediate Followers are now the fulfillers. When this is establisahed in your memory and you see modt distinctly GOD was speaking through Jesus, to you and to Himself in the Fathership Degree when He said I would say to the slothful and unpprofitable servant,
"Depart from Me; Iknow you not; I never knew you."
He said, some will come and say, "Lord, I have cast out 'other fellows' in your Name and I have done mighty works in your streets, right here in your city; yes, I did it, you know,on the same street you were living on, you know. You know I used to come around and preach and I cast out many 'other fellows,' healed the sick and raised the dead.'" He said I would say to them,
"Depart from Me; i know you not; I never knew you."
These are fact and figures too stout to be denied,therefore they must be realized, for the mouth of GOD has declared it. I thank you.
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