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Messages from Jesus and Celestials on Divine Love 1915 December
December 2nd, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
I have heard your discussion tonight. I am pleased at the soul understanding of my Truths, which you and your friend seem to have. I now feel that you are both progressing to that point where you will soon be in a condition to fully understand what my mission is in writing these messages. You have said Truly that my New Revelation of the Truths of the soul, is what humankind needs at this time, and what humans will be in condition to accept as the Real Truths of God's Divine Love and of His Laws. My coming to you is really my Second Coming on Earth. The result of my coming in this way will satisfy and fulfill all the promises of the scriptures, as to my Second Coming.
So let your belief in this important fact and your faith in me, increase until you will have in your souls and minds no doubt as to what my Present Mission is. As to what your work will be in making known to humans my real purpose in revealing to them the Great Truths of the Father.
I will not write more tonight, but say keep up your courage and believe. The time will soon come when you will be able to receive my messages in all their fullness, and with such rapidity, that the spreading of these Truths will not be delayed. I am with you, and will be a faithful friend and brother, sticking closer to you than any earthly brother.
With all my Love and blessings, I am, your Loving Brother and Friend, Jesus.
December 2nd, 1915
Let me say just one word. I was present. I saw the wonders of his power and glory again. I know that he is so much in earnest, as to the Truths of his Mission, and of your work, that no human can doubt.
I cannot write much, for I am so overpowered by his great presence that I can scarcely write. How wonderful that he should come to you in this way and declare to you his Great Messages of Truth and Power! If you could only have seen him, you would never again doubt him, or his Great Mission, and your work.
I must stop.
Your brother in Christ, St. James.
December 2nd, 1915
Let me tell you that the Master has just written. In writing, he again displayed his great power and glory, for he wrote with all the authority of his Heavenly Powers. I was present, and know what I write to be true.
I wish that l could write you a longer letter tonight but it is late, and you need rest.
Your own True Brother in Christ, St. John.
December 2nd, 1915
I know it is late, yet, I must say that what has been told you is True. When we speak of the glory of the Master, you cannot conceive of what is meant. In your mind think of the dim flame of the candle, and the glory of the noonday sun, then compare the glory of the greatest thing in all the Earth with this glory of the Master. You will see side by side the dim candle and the glorious sun.
We all know what the Divine Love of the Father is, but do not appreciate its Greatness, or Wonder, until we occasionally see it displayed in and by Jesus.
Go to your prayers in the full belief that this Great Divine Love has been present tonight in Amazing Abundance, and that you both have had its Influence around and in you, to a degree that will cause you to feel, to some extent, the Great Peace that comes only to the Children of Light and At-Onement with the Father.
Believe that your experience of this night is True, and that it may be yours frequently when your souls are attuned to the inflowing of the Divine Love.
I must say goodnight and God Bless you, with All His Influence Divine.
I am your brother in Christ, A. G. Riddle.
December 2nd, 1915
I am your grandmother.
My dear son, I feel that I must write you just a line, because I want to tell you that the Master wrote you, and with such power and force that you must not doubt.
He was glorious! With his Great Love, there was so much glory, that we were all for the time, overshadowed by these influences, so that we could only listen in adoration.
So believe me when I say that you must believe, for never was a message given with more authority. I know that it is hard for you to conceive what I mean. You will know some day.
Your own Loving Grandmother Ann Rollins.
December 2nd, 1915
I am here, Helen.
Well, sweetheart, now you must be satisfied beyond all doubt that you are the chosen one of the Master to do his work.
It was Jesus who was writing to you. Never before have I seen him with such a royal and authoritative expression on his face. It must have been just such a look as he had, when before the tomb of Lazarus he said: "Lazarus come forth." Power and determination were in his words and stamped on his face. We, who are here, never before felt the wonderful authority, which he has. Always before, were only Love, humility and grace. But when he told you what he did, everything seemed to be subordinated to this regal power and authority, which he showed forth. I never before had seen this phase of his attributes. We all felt that we were standing in the presence of, if not God, then of the mightiest personage in All God's Universe.
I can well imagine that his wrath, should he ever have occasion to show it, would be terrible and withering.
So my dear you must no longer doubt or hesitate as to what your work is to be, or as to what great power you will have back of you in doing his work.
I am simply awestruck tonight, and can write no more now,
So with all my Love, I am, your own True and Loving Helen.
December 4th, 1915
I am here, Helen.
Well, sweetheart, I heard you call me in your waking moments after your dream. I came to you and Loved you with all my heart. I know what your dream was for I was trying to come to you in your sleep so that you would realize my presence. I came as I might have appeared to you on Earth were I now living. You must not think that I would not Love you, for I would. My appearance did not indicate that I did not Love you. I only seemed a little sad and showed that I wanted your sympathy and Love. So do not suppose from the dream that I did not Love you.
I heard you call me several times. I came to you. I then realized how lonesome you were, how much you wanted me, and how necessary I am to you. Oh my darling, only to think that in a few short years you will be with me. We will never have to separate again, and that our Love will be so great that never can anything occur that will bring us unhappiness or discontent. I do Love you with all my heart and soul. You must Love me in the same way. Think of me very often, and wish for me as you did last night.
The dream had no special significance, was merely intended to show you that your little wife was still with you, and that even if she could not come to you in the flesh, yet she could in your dreams. She was just as she might have appeared to you in her early days of married life, and tried to let you see how beautiful, even as a mortal, she was, because she thought that maybe your recollections of her of those days may have become dim and shadowy.
So you see, we can be with each other in our writings, in our visions, in voice communications, and in dreams. Should we not be thankful to the Father for these great privileges? I so often think of the great gift that he has given to you, and of our ability to become so close to each other in conscious communion, and wonder why it is. When I consider the work, which you have been selected to do, I do not wonder, for that work is of such importance that you will have to have the gift, which has been bestowed upon you, and also the other great powers that will be given you.
As I said last night, the power of inspiration is yours also. If you will seek to cultivate it, you will find that you will be able to express the thoughts of some of the greatest spirits that we have in our Higher Spirit World. You will not only be surprised yourself at what may come through you in this way, but your hearers will also wonder, and think you a wonderfully wise human and orator. You will understand that it will not be you who will really do the speaking, but the spirits who may be behind you.
No, it will not interfere with your writing powers. On the contrary, will help and increase these powers. Many times when we write, if we could only tell you in the way of inspiration what we desire to express, many things would be more easily transmitted to paper, than as now, when we have to do the physical work of moving your hand as well as of using your brain. So you see, it is very desirable for you to cultivate this phase of mediumship, for the good that you will be able to do is beyond calculation.
No, I have not heard that he (Ed Thomas) has passed over. I do not know any of his friends here. I will try to find them. I will speak to him and tell him that you sent me to him. If he needs help, I will try to help him. If he desires, will bring him to you, and let him write. So you see, if we can do any good to any spirit, we are always willing to do it.
Don't you think that we had better stop now, as you are tired, although you may not realize it.
Well, sweetheart, I do Love you with all my heart and soul. I will stay with you, comfort you, and make you feel my presence. I am so happy that you Love me so much, and want me with you as you do. We have to observe the Laws governing our communications. It will not be best for us to write more at this time.
I will come tonight and again tell you of my Love. So with all my Love, I will say goodbye.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 5, 1915
I am here, Luke.
I want to write a few lines on the subject about which you and your friend Dr. Stone were talking, and that is as to whether Spiritualism as now understood and taught supplies that which satisfies the souls of humans in their longings for happiness, peace and contentment.
I have heard, in the course of my Spirit Life, a great many preachers and teachers of Spiritualism, both in recent years and all along the ages, from the time of my first entrance into Spirit Life. For you must know, that Spiritualism is not a new thing, having its origin or belief in the recent years that followed the manifestations in America. All along the ages, spirits have manifested to humankind, in one phase or another. Humans have believed in Spiritualism, and discussed it.
Of course, in former times, when the churches had the great power which enabled them to dictate the beliefs of humans, Spiritualism was not so openly taught or discussed, as in these latter years. Nevertheless, it has always, during the time that I have named, been known to humankind. Never have its teachings gone beyond the mere phenomena, which demonstrated to its believers the Continuity of Life and the communication of spirits. The Higher Things of the Soul's Development, and the Kingdom of God, as you have been instructed, were never thought of, or, at least, never taught or believed in. Only the two facts that I have spoken of were discussed and accepted. Even today, the scientific humans, who are investigating it, deal only with the phenomena, and are satisfied with proof that human never dies.
At no time, has the existence of the Divine Love or the Kingdom of God, been sought for, or taught, by the teachers of Spiritualism. In fact, such things could not have been taught, for they never have been known. God has never been anything more to the Spiritualist, than some indefinable abstract force, whose existence is not of sufficient certainty to make Him anything more than a mere Principle, as some call Him, and the Laws governing All Nature, are the only things that humans must look to for their ideas of right, wrong, and the government of their conduct in life.
The Spiritualists speak of the Love of Human for one another, the Brotherhood of Human, the cultivation of the mind, and the moral qualities. But admit of no outside help, if so, of the help of some departed friend, who may not be at all competent to help. Or, if so, such help is only that, which one can give to another. Even when the help of what is called the Higher Spirits is spoken of, it involves no different quality of help.
I know that spirits do help mortals, and also harm them. All such help, according to the ideas of the Spiritualists, is based upon what they suppose these spirits possess in the way of superior intellectual acquirements, or moral qualities.
The soul of human, which is that part of them that is made in the Image of God, although it may be unconsciously, is longing for that, which will make such image become Substance, with its resultant happiness and joy. Yet you will not find that any Spiritualist teaches, or attempts to teach, how, or in what way, such Substance may be acquired, or the fact that there is such a Substance. They do not know that the Divine Love, coming through the working of the Holy Spirit, is the only thing that can enable the image to be transformed into the Substance. Hence they cannot teach the Truths. As a consequence, the longings of a human's soul are never satisfied by the teachings of Spiritualism.
Do you suppose that if the Great Truth of Spiritualism, had embraced the Greater Truth of the Soul Development, that it, Spiritualism, would now be the weak, unattractive thing that it is, and that humans would not have sought for and embraced it in vast numbers?
Spiritualism, with all the Truths that belong to it, is the True Religion of the Universe. One, which would prove more effective in bringing humans into a state of reconciliation with the Father, than all other religions combined. But it is powerless and without drawing power as a religion, because it has not the teachings which show humans The Way to God's Divine Love, and to the satisfying of the soul's longings.
Some day, and in the near future, this defect will be remedied. Then you will see men and women flock to its bosom, so that they can enjoy, not only the happiness which communication with their departed friends give them, but also, the Happiness which the development of the soul by the Divine Love gives them.
Why the Great Revelation of this Truth has been delayed to Spiritualists so long, I do not know. Except, it may be, that humankind was not ready to receive it before. Now, the time has come. The false beliefs of the orthodox churches, and the want of belief of the Spiritualists, will both disappear, and humans be made free, and the possessors of the combined Truths of Spiritualism, and the existence of the Divine Love, which brings to them not only Happiness and Peace, but Immortality.
I must not write more tonight as you are tired. So I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, Luke.
December 5th, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
I was with you to night and heard the speaker's discourse on the "Drama of St. Paul."
Well it was very interesting, in some places impressive, and should produce a great effect upon the hearers. Many things that the speaker recited were True, and occurred substantially as he related them. Some were not matters of actual occurrence. Paul never had all the experiences that he spoke of. These were of minor importance, and did not affect the Truth of the narrative, as a whole. Of course, the whole discourse was taken from the Bible. As I have told you before, there are many things in the Bible which are not True. His description of Paul's experience on the way to Damascus is partly True, and partly not.
Well, I spoke to him (Paul). When he was felled to the ground by the brightness of the great light that shone about him, Paul heard what I said, and answered me. And went into the town, but he was not blind. Nor did the prophet Ananias do anything to him in the way of curing any physical blindness. He only helped to open the Spiritual blindness of Paul, and show him The Way to the Father's Divine Love and Kingdom.
Paul, as you know, was a very learned human among the Jews, and was a strict believer and follower of the Pharisees' doctrines. As to knowing anything about the Divine Love, he had never experienced it, nor even did not know what it was intellectually. My summons to him, was not only for the purpose of stopping the persecution of my people, but for the further purpose of enlisting him in my cause, as not many of my followers were educated or learned humans. I realized that my doctrines and Truths must be preached among, not only the learned Jews, but also among the gentile philosophers. As the first requisite in such cases is to hold, and in a way, convince the intellect, I saw that I must have a disciple who would have the mental qualifications to present to these learned humans, in a convincing way, my Truths, and be able to withstand the logic and reasoning of these gentile philosophers.
John was filled with Divine Love. Wherever he could come in close communion with the common people he could, by the Great Power and Influence of that Divine Love, persuade these people to embrace and receive my Truths. As a consequence, feel the inflowing of the Holy Spirit.
Paul had not this Divine Love, to that degree as to be enabled by virtue of its Power, or influence, to convince and compel his hearers to receive my Truths and embrace that Faith in my teachings, as would cause them to seek the Divine Love of the Father. Hence, his mission was the more intended to be the teachings of my Truths to the intellect and mental perceptions of a large number of persons, of greater intellectual development, than those with whom John and the other disciples would come in contact.
Of course, Paul acquired this Divine Love, to a very large degree. But not sufficiently to prevent him at times, in his early ministry, from doubting my calling him to do this work. As he has told you, this doubt was the "besetting sin", or "thorn in the flesh," from which he suffered. Had he had the fullness of the Divine Love that John, and some of the others, had, he would never have had the doubts of which he speaks.
Nevertheless, he became a wonderful power in spreading my Truths, and in convincing humans that the Divine Love of the Father was the One Great Possession to be obtained, and in causing them to believe in me as the son of the Father, and His Messenger to declare to the World the Great Plan of Human's Salvation.
Paul finally became a human filled with this Divine Love, as far as his nature was capable of receiving it. In his gospel will be found wonderful exhortations to his hearers to seek for it. He was not the disciple of Divine Love, but rather of the intellectual parts of my Truths. When he taught, his teachings were intended to appeal more to the mental perceptions, than to the soul perceptions.
He never taught that I was God, nor did he believe that I was. Whenever it is set forth that he did say, or rather, what the Bible says on that subject is interpreted to mean that I am God, that interpretation is erroneous.
I will not write more on Paul tonight, but will tell you of some things of more importance to humankind.
I am now working, as I did on earth, though in a little different way, to show humans The Way to God's Divine Love and Eternal Life, and to assure them that the Great Divine Love of the Father is waiting for them to have it flow into their souls and make them At-One with Him.
Humans are now in a condition that causes them to long for this Great Love, and the Peace and Happiness, which it brings, without knowing really what it is that they desire. When my Truths are placed before them, and they are told of the Wonderful Blessings that may be theirs, by merely seeking for it (the Divine Love) in earnest and honest prayer, they will turn their thoughts and longings to God and His Divine Love, and find the Happiness and Peace, which they so much realize the want of.
I have many things to write you. I hope that we may soon have the rapport that will enable me to do so.
Well, I see how you feel. I am so glad that you do. I must tell you that the Father's Divine Love is working in your soul, and will result in your becoming my True and Earnest Disciple. I will be with you in all my power and influence, so that nothing will prevent the doing of the great work, which I have selected you to do. You must pray to the Father for His Divine Love, and for Faith. They will come to you; for such prayers the Father desires to answer and grant. Besides, as I pray to Him, and all my followers pray, we will ask the Father to give you this Great Love and Faith, and power to do the work, and to sustain you through all the years that may be yours on Earth. For the work must be done.
You have written long tonight. I think it best that I stop. Before doing so, let me say again, that you are the special object of my care and Love. I will be with you in all your worries and conflicts, and will help you to overcome them all, and to get in that position that will give you the freedom that is so desirous.
With all my Love and blessings, and the Love and Blessings of the Father, I will say goodnight.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
December 5th, 1915
I am here, St. Paul.
Well, my brother, I was with you at the discourse on the "Drama of St. Paul". I was much interested in the subject matter, and also in the manner in which the speaker delivered his discourse. He was somewhat dramatic himself. His elocution and intonation of the dialogues between several of the prominent personages in the drama and myself were very effective. But really they, the intonations, did not sound very familiar, because to me, they possessed too much artificiality to represent correctly the real tones of voice and the feelings that possessed these persons and myself on those occasions. Nevertheless, they were very effective. I have no doubt, produced on the hearers the effect intended. Some of the scenes depicted were very real. Some of them were not, for they never occurred.
I well remember my experience on the way to Damascus, and the great change that it caused to my whole existence on Earth. The brightness and the voice of Jesus were actualities. The statement that I went blind is not True, for I was not blind, but only affected for the time by the unusual light, and also the shock that the voice of Jesus caused. As Jesus said, my only blindness was that, which covered my Spiritual eyes at the time. When I went into the town, the only blindness that I recovered from, in a way, was that which had kept my soul in darkness, and caused me to persecute the followers of Jesus, under the belief that I was doing the work, which God had called me to do. So you see, that while the description as a whole of my Life after my call was very interesting, yet it was not altogether correct.
Jesus has told you what my condition of Soul Development was. How I lacked the Divine Love, which I afterwards, to some degree, possessed. As he says, I was in my early ministry, more of an intellectual Christian than a Christian possessing the Great Divine Love of the Father. Yet thanks to him, I continued to preach, and believed as best I could, until finally I became a Redeemed Child of God, filled with His (God's) Divine Love.
I knew many things connected with and taught in the theology of the Jews, and especially of the Pharisees. I see now, that in my writings, my conceptions of the Truths of God, were flavored to a considerable extent, by this knowledge, which are of the Jewish theology.
While many things that I taught are True, as I now see them. Yet many things that the Bible says I wrote are not True. I am not surprised that humans will not accept them at this time. How I wish that I could review and rewrite the Epistles ascribed to me. How many seeming contradictions and unreasonable things would be made plain. But I cannot, except as I may through you declare the Truth, as I now see it. I hope that the opportunities may come that I may do so.
Well, I will not write more tonight, as you have written considerable. Others wish to write. I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, Paul.
December 6th, 1915
I am here, your own true Helen.
I merely want to say that you and Dr. Stone are very foolish men to neglect your soulmates, as you have been doing lately. We have been waiting to have you call for us, but you do not express a desire for us to write a short letter before you go to bed, to let you know that we are here and that we Love you.
Now do you think that this is right, when we are with you every night anxiously waiting for you to say, sweethearts come and write us a long letter tonight, and tell us that you Love us with all your hearts and souls. I know that many men who, if they had such sweethearts as you two have, would not rest content to let the night go by without praying for us to write them, that we thought at least just a little bit of them. Now what shall we do in the way of punishment for your neglect?
I said, "Tell my soulmate to give me a kiss."
Well, he has solved the problem. We will not give him the kiss, but will make him go to bed without his usual kiss. Then he will realize that his punishment is just what he deserves. He will not neglect us again. But Mary says, No indeed, she will not punish her soulmate in that way, because if she did, she would be punishing herself more than she would him. Besides, she could not write unless you would consent to write for her. She knows, that many nights when he visits you, he hopes that he may receive a message, but as he sees that you are at work he does not make his request. Consequently, she is not going to punish him for what he can't help.
Just see what a foolish little sweetheart she is. So you see that spirit sweethearts and mortal sweethearts, when they are females, do not differ very much. She says that now that the Ray is open she will write just a little if you will help her. I, seeing what a foolish little girl she is, and knowing that she will not be happy unless she can say a word to him, I tell her to go ahead and let the Doctor see what an easy little sweetheart she is. She says that she does not care what I think, that she knows that the Doctor will not think that she is foolish, but will just be delighted to have her write. So prepare now to hear words of burning love.
Mary now writes:
Well, I will tell him that I Love him with all my heart and soul. I do not care if Helen is laughing at me. I do Love him, and I have the right to tell him so. He must believe me, for I am with him nearly all the time and want him to know it.
So tell him, also, that when he is not thinking of me, I am thinking of him, and trying to help him with all my powers and Love. Say particularly, that I am so glad to see that the Divine Love of the Father is entering his soul more and more. That as a consequence, he and I are coming closer together in our Love and in our Soul Development.
I know that you are tired, but I could not help writing this, for I have been waiting so long to write him and tell him this. I will not trespass longer, and will say that I thank you, and Love him as only a soulmate can Love. So goodbye.
Helen (Mr. Padgett's wife and soulmate) resumes:
Well, sweetheart, I enjoy so much seeing Mary express her Love for the Doctor, for it makes her so happy. I love her so much that I will do everything in my power to make her happy.
I will write you before you go to bed.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 9th, 1915
I am a stranger, but I want to say just a word, as I am so interested in the work that you have before you to do. You certainly are a favored man by having been selected to do this work. It is a stupendous work. One, which is of the greatest vital importance to humankind, and to the destiny of mortals.
I will not write longer at this time, but would like to come again, if agreeable, and write.
Yes, I am a Lover of God. I live in the First Celestial Sphere. As you know, I am a Redeemed Child of God, and Immortal.
I will now say, with all Love, goodnight.
Thomas Jefferson.
December 9th, 1915
Let me say a word while you are writing, as I am also interested in your great work, and in the efforts that, are now being made by the Spirit Powers of the Higher Spheres, to bring to Earth the Great Truths of the Father, which Jesus shall write to you.
You do not yet appreciate the great importance of this work, or of the Truths that shall be taught. As you proceed in your work, you will see what a Wonderful Thing this great effort of the Master is. I am one who is trying to help forward this movement. In doing so, I feel that I am doing to humankind, the greatest service that all the Universe of God affords me to do.
I have not in my soul so much of the Divine Love of the Father. I know that it is the one absolutely necessary thing that humans must possess, in order to get an entrance into the Kingdom of God, and to obtain the Great Happiness, which the Father has made possible for human to receive.
You certainly have had imposed upon you a work of great responsibility. One, that will call for the exercise of all your physical powers, as well as your mental and moral endowments. So you see, it is a matter that must be received and considered most seriously by you. You must not let anything interfere with the successful performance of this Great and Wonderful Work.
Humankind, at this time, more than at any time since the presence of Jesus on Earth in the material body, needs the Truth to be presented to it, in such a way that all superstition and blind faith will be eliminated from the minds and consciousness of mortals.
I can hardly realize that the Truth can be presented in this way, with the success that the Master says will follow the efforts of those engaged in declaring and spreading these Truths. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to do one of the greatest services to your fellowman. Just think, it embraces in the results of the workings of these Truths, not only human's welfare on Earth, but also their Happiness, and Immortality, in the Great Eternity.
I could write more tonight, but I will not longer trespass on your time or strength. I hope though, that at some future time I may have the opportunity to come and disclose some of the knowledge that I have, concerning these Truths, and the importance that they are to humankind.
I live in the First Celestial Sphere where Jefferson and Washington are, and many others of the old patriots of revolutionary and later days. I will subscribe myself, your obedient servant, and brother in Christ.
Daniel Webster.
December 9th, 1915
I am here, John P. Newman.
I was, when on Earth, a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus, as I then understood it. I made my great and earnest efforts to show my brother human what the Truths of that Gospel were, and at times succeed to a great degree. I now see how far short I was in my Knowledge and understanding of these Truths, and how very much the creeds and dogmas of my church interfered with me, and the members of my church, in getting a True conception of the Truths of the Master.
Many a human lost their opportunity to develop their soul by their beliefs in the atonement. I mean that they relied upon the sacrifice of Jesus being all sufficient to pay the debt, which they supposed they owed to the Father. Relying upon such belief, they neglected to develop their soul qualities of Love for the Father. This "Doctrine of Atonement" is one that is working great harm among the children of humans. One that should no longer be believed, but be shown to be utterly at variance with the Truth, and not approved by either God, or the Master.
I know, it may seem surprising to some people that such assertions could come from an orthodox minister of the church. If these people could only know, what I now know, they would not be surprised at all. But would bend their efforts to have the creeds of their churches so revised and reformed, that the doctrine (of Atonement) that I speak of, and a number of other untrue and harmful doctrines, would be entirely eliminated from these creeds, and from their own beliefs also.
I have found that progress in this Spirit World is a portion of the heritage of spirits, just as progress belongs to mortals on earth. But not every spirit progresses, just by reason of being in the Spirit World. Desire, and will, must exist, and must be exercised in order for this progression to take place. I have heard, that numerous spirits have been in a condition of stagnation for a great many years, just because they will not exert themselves to desire and believe what is often told them.
I have taken up more of your time tonight than I intended. I must apologize for having so intruded. I felt that I should like to say just what I have said, as it may be that these Truths may help some mortal to get into the Light, and The Way to God's Kingdom. So, if you will pardon me, I will say that I am thankful for your kindness. I would like to come again, if it is agreeable to you.
I will, in saying goodnight, subscribe myself, our True brother in Christ, John P. Newman. Late a minister of a church in your city, and a Bishop of the Methodist Denomination.
December 9th, 1915
I am here, your old friend and brother Lawyer, Samuel C. Mills.
I have been waiting for some time to have an opportunity to write to you, as I have so often waited, and seen other spirits write their messages. Yes, your band, or rather that beautiful wife of yours, told the Indian Guide that I should write, and he consented. He seems to take a great interest in you, and is protecting you from the harmful spirits.
Well, I am in what is called the Earth Plane. I am not very happy, as I have my recollections of so many things that I did on Earth, which were contrary to the Laws (of Love and Harmony) of God, and for which I am now suffering some. I have been fortunate enough to have the help of some very loving and beautiful spirits, who seem to take so much interest in me, in showing me the way to progress out of my darkness and sufferings.
While on Earth, I was not a very religious human. Yet, I always Reverenced God, and things pertaining to religion. I believed that there was a better place for those who were truly good to go to. Of course, in the short time that I have been here, I have learned a number of Truths. As I am very anxious to get out of my condition of darkness, I made a great effort to believe what these good spirits said to me, and to learn all that I could about these Truths.
I am, now believing that Jesus is the saviour of us all, by his Teachings, Love, and the great influence he has with the Father.
You certainly are a favored human to be able to receive all these communications from the High Spirits who come to you. When on Earth, I never believed in Spiritualism. I certainly would not have believed that Jesus and his Apostles would write to you, as I now see them do. How limited is our Earth knowledge of these things that pertain to the spirit. Or, as some say, the Unseen World. The opportunities here to learn the Truths are so much greater than on Earth, if the spirit really desires and makes the effort to learn.
I thank you very much for having permitted me to write and renew my acquaintance. It is a glorious thing to be able to do this, and know, as I know, that only a thin veil of flesh separates mortals from their Loved ones. I will not impose longer tonight, but will say with my best Love, I am your old friend and brother,
Samuel C. Mills.
December 14th, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
Well I am so glad that you are so longing for this Divine Love. I will tell you that the Father Loves you with all His Divine Nature, and is helping you to receive this Divine Love into your soul. You will soon receive It, in such abundance that you will find yourself happy beyond all conception. I Love you too, with all my heart and soul. I am very near you, and try to make you feel my presence and influence. Rest assured that I am with you in all my Love and tenderness, and that you are the special object of my care and keeping. I wish that you could see me as I write this, for I am filled with so much Love for you that I know, if you could see the Glory of the Father displayed (in me) you would never again doubt my Love. Oh, my brother, only try to get this Divine Love by prayer and Faith, in such a way that it will become as Real to you, as anything, which your natural senses show you to exist in the Physical World. It is more Real, than anything in all Nature. You have in you, the possibilities of Realizing that it is an existing thing, and is yours, if you will only pray and believe. I am with you in prayer at night, with all my Love and Faith. I ask the Father to Bless you, and make you a True Partaker of His Divine Love and Mercy, and to give you the assurance that you will receive, and know that you have it.
My dear brother, I must stop now. Your longings tonight have been so great and so earnest that I could not stop without telling you as I have. Remember this, that I, Jesus, with all the Knowledge and authority that I possess, tell you that the Divine Love of the Father shall be yours. You will become a most happy human, and a power on Earth, in Things Spiritual, which pertain to the Father's Business.
So believe me, and trust the Father. You will not be forsaken, or left alone, but will be surrounded by a host of Witnessing Angels, that you are the chosen child of the Father, and the object of His Great Love and Blessings.
I will not write more now. I will say, that I Love you as a True Brother and Friend, and even as a closer one to you. You must believe. Yours will be the happiness that few on Earth possess.
So with all the Great Love that is mine, I will say goodnight and God Bless you.
Your friend and brother, Jesus.
December 14, 1915
Let me write a word too. I was present when the Master bestowed upon you his Great Love of the Father, the Divine Love that will make you one with him.
I must tell you that never before have we seen such Love and glory displayed by the Master as he displayed tonight to you, his Love and blessings. Oh, I tell you that it was wonderful. We all stood, or rather knelt in awe, for we could not stand in his presence.
What does all this mean?! None of us know. We have never received such evidence of Love from him, and have never seen anyone else receive the Love, in that way.
We commence to know how you must be a very important human to the Master. You must be the special object of his Love and care. He seems to Love you with a Love that we cannot understand, although, we have in our souls the Divine Love of the Father, to a very great degree. Yet, such Love, as he displayed tonight, we have never seen. The meaning of it, we cannot comprehend.
Oh, I tell you that you are a blessed human. You have with you, not only the Love and power of the greatest spirit in all God's Universe, but also the Great Divine Love of the Father. So, let us think of this wonderful experience, before writing more. I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John Wesley.
December 14th, 1915
I am here, White Eagle.
I want to say that you are in a very good condition tonight, and that a Great Spiritual Power has been with you, and made you stronger, in your physical, as well as your soul condition.
I have not written for a long time. I feel that I must say something.
I was present. I was so astonished, that I could not withstand the glory. It was wonderful! I am more convinced than ever that he is the True Son of the Father.
Yes, there were a host of spirits present, many of them not Christians. The effect on them was surprising. They were awed by the brightness and magnificence of his presence. I believe that many of them will become Christians.
He is here, and wants to be remembered to you. He is with you nearly all the time, watching over and protecting you. He seems to Love you so very much. Since the night of the Great Transformation. He is proud that you are his (John the Divine) charge.
So, you see, we are both glad that we have you for our special care. I am with you nearly all the time too, and Love you very much. So think of me sometimes, and Love me.
Your own True Guide, White Eagle.
December 14th, 1915
I must add my testimony to the others who have proceeded me, to the fact that the Master is now doing a great work for the Redemption of Humankind. That through you, he is going to transmit his Great Spiritual Truths to sinful human. I will not write much tonight, but say, that in the future, I will communicate my thoughts, which are the creatures of Knowledge and experience in the Celestial Spheres of Christ's Kingdom.
Goodnight, and may God keep you in His Love and Care forever more. Mark.
December 14th, 1915
Let me write while the power of the Master is here, and tell you that you have had a wonderful experience tonight. So have we, who have stood by and seen the Master write to you, and bestow upon you his great Love. He was glorious as he told you of the Great Love of the Father that would come to you, and how he would be with you in all his Love and blessings, trying to make you happy.
We were all surprised at the great display of his glory. It was like the Great Shining Light of God's Countenance, of which we have heard, but never seen. You certainly are a blessed human. One that must become very happy.
I am not in condition to write more tonight. Can only praise God for the Great Love and Favor that he has Bestowed upon you.
So my dear son, believe what I have told you. Know that we all rejoice with you in the great favor, which you have from the Master.
So dear son, goodnight. Your own Loving Grandmother, Ann Rollins.
December 14th, 1915
I am you own Helen.
Well my dear Ned, I can scarcely write, as I am so filled with awe over what has happened tonight, that my power to write has almost left me. My darling, I must tell you that you are very dear to the Master, and a Child of the Father's Divine Love, to a very great degree. Such Love, I never before saw displayed. I never expected to see it especially Bestowed upon you, who are so dear to me.
I must not try to write more tonight, as I am so filled with Love, Wonder, and Thankfulness, that I can hardly think.
So, my own dear Ned, Love me with all your heart and soul. Believe that I Love you too. When I think of this night, and the Great Love that was Bestowed upon you, my Love seems like a mere shadow. It is all that I have to give you. I give all I have.
So sweetheart, goodnight. Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 15, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
I have heard what you have said to your friend, Dr. Stone. I must say, that while you have some appreciation of the Great Love that came to you last night, yet you cannot fully understand, for no mortal can. Although you did experience a wonderful feeling of its inflowing. Let me emphasize, that if you continue to have the great longings and desires that you had last night, the Father's Divine Love will come to you in increased abundance.
I want further to say that the same Divine Love that you received, is waiting for Dr. Stone. Will be his, if he will only let his longings go out to the Father with all his soul's earnestness. While I have selected you to perform the great task of receiving my Truths, and spreading them to all humankind, I have also selected Dr. Stone to do a work, which will be of great importance, and will involve a labor of Love on his part, and much physical, as well as Spiritual exertion. He must not only believe in me, and trust in the Father, but also let all his longings, prayers and desires go to obtain the Great Love. It will be his.
I am glad that you two men have come so closely together, in your beliefs and in your Faith in the Divine Love. I will further tell you that you will both receive a Happiness that can never be taken from you, even while you are on Earth. When you come to the Spirit World, this Happiness will be increased beyond all human conception. I am also glad that you can exchange thoughts on these important subjects of my religious (Spiritual) teachings. I feel that you both have a work to do. Above all, I am happy that you are willing and anxious to do it.
I am with you in all my Love. I will make both of you the special objects of my care and keeping. In the Great Hereafter, when you shall end your work on Earth, you will both receive a reward that angels would wish for, and wonder that you two could receive it. So I will give you both my Love tonight. I will also pray to the Father to Bestow upon you His Great Love and Blessings. So believe, with all your hearts. His Divine Love and Blessings will be poured out upon you.
Your friend and brother, Jesus.
December 15th, 1915
I am here, Helen.
Well you have written enough for tonight. I will say only a few words and stop if the little lovesick girl does not interfere. I suppose, though, she will have to say a word, or she will not sleep tonight, as you mortals say. Well, go ahead and tell him that you Love him. You should be ashamed to try and deceive him so.
Mary Kennedy: Well, Leslie, don't you believe her, for you know that I Love you. She is only jealous because I Love you more than she does her soulmate. Of course, I will interfere whenever I get the chance to tell you of my Love. Helen is real mean to try and make you believe that I am trying to deceive you. But she will tell you differently, I know. Won't you Helen?
Helen Padgett: Yes, Doctor, I was merely joking, for of all the sick girls that I have ever seen, I do not think I have ever seen one so sick as your Mary. Now she says that I must not say that, so you see I cannot please her. Now, come Mary, was I right when I told him that you would deceive him, or when I said that you were lovesick? Well, I will not deceive him. I suppose I will not have to say anything more.
So you see, Doctor, she acknowledges that she is a little lovesick girl and is not happy unless she can tell you so.
But remember, Doctor, that she does Love you. You should be a very thankful man to have such a beautiful and Loving soulmate.
To James Padgett: Well, sweetheart, I will not write more.
Mary says that they (the kisses) were so quickly given that she did not have time to know whether she felt them or not. She says; Tell him that when he kisses her, to have them longer drawn out, as she does not like these quick kisses.
She says that she does kiss him. Sometime she will bite him, just to let him realize that she is kissing him.
So with our Love to both of you, I will say goodnight, your own and True Loving Helen.
This was all in good playful fun
December 17th, 1915
Let me write a few lines, as I desire to write you some Truths about what you and your friend were discussing. Namely, are there any such hells as are described in the messages contained in the book (Dr Peeble's "Immortality") that you have been reading tonight.
Well, you must know that in the Spirit Planes, hell is a place as well as a condition, and that as a place; it has all the accompaniments that make it a reality to the spirits who inhabit it. Of course, the conditions of the spirits who are in these hells are determined by their recollections, worked upon by their consciences. Notwithstanding that these recollections are the things that cause their sufferings, yet, the appearances of the locations, in which they live, are due to something more than these mere recollections. As you have been informed, all these spirits are in darkness. The degree of the darkness in which they live, being determined by their recollections. I mean; that when the spirit has recollections of deeds done, or not done, which are not so bad as the recollections of another, the former spirit is in a place where there is less darkness than the latter. These places have their own fixed condition of darkness, and of gloom, and many other attachments, which increase the sufferings that spirits have to endure.
There are, of course, no fires and brimstone lakes, and devils with pitchforks adding to the sufferings of the spirits. Yet, there are certain conditions and appearances, which are outside of the spirits themselves, which causes their recollections to become more acute, and to work in a manner to produce a greater degree of suffering.
These hells may be places of caverns, rocks, barren wastes, dark holes, and other such things as have been written about. Mortals must know that evil spirits do not live in pleasant places, and suffer only from the punishments, which their recollections (conscience) bring to them.
While the hells of the orthodox are in their descriptions, greatly exaggerated, yet there is some Truth in the ideas, which these descriptions convey, as to the fact that the hells are places in which are darkness, and many accompanying appearances, that add to the tortures of the spirits of evil.
I tell you this, because I see you want to know the Truth. For the further reason that you do not believe that there are such distinctive places as the hells, and that the darkness, which the spirits in their communications to you speak of, is in your opinion, produced by the conditions of the minds and souls of the spirits who write. Such opinion is not altogether correct. It is best for humans to know, that the mere recollections (conscience) do not include all of what the hells are.
You say you have your hells on Earth sometimes. That is True, to a limited extent. Many humans suffer very much from their consciences and remorse. But when they come into the Spirit World, if they have not gotten out of the condition, which these recollections and remorse place them in, they will find that there is waiting them that place or location, which will add to their sufferings that arise from the recollections of evil deeds committed while on Earth. These evil spirits live in communities, for the Law of Attraction operates in these dark and lower planes, just as it does in the Higher Spheres, and causes spirits of like or similar conditions to congregate together, and find consolation, or what they may at times think to be consolation, in one another's company.
These hells are on the Planes nearest the Earth. These spirits are not confined all the time to any particular hell. They have the privilege of moving at will along this Plane. Wherever they go, they find that they are in these hells. They cannot escape from them, unless, they accept the help from spirits who can instruct them in what they must do.
Well, when they come to you to write they are not very far from these hells. Because the Plane in which they live is a part of the Plane, in which the inhabitants of Earth live.
Of course, I do not mean to say that, that portion of the Earth Plane that surrounds your Earth is composed entirely of these hells. That is not True, as the Earth Sphere has in it considerable light and some happiness. You must further remember that there are many Planes in this Earth Plane.
These spirits, while their habitations are in these hells, have the privilege of leaving these particular localities, and wandering for a short time in and over other parts of this Earth Plane. This is only for a short time. They have to return to the places where they have been placed (Law of Placement), and which this Law of Attraction that I speak of, draws them to.
Well, there are thousands of millions of evil spirits. There is never a time when some of them, thousands of them, are not surrounding and trying to use their bad influences on mortals. We do not know why this is permitted. Only know that it is so. Here again, the Great Law of Attraction operates. Many mortals are in similar conditions of development, and evil thoughts, to what these evil spirits are. Naturally, these evil spirits are drawn to them, and do come to them. Frequently it happens, that while visiting these mortals of similar conditions to their own, they attempt to influence mortals who are in a better state of moral and Spiritual condition. Sometimes succeed in doing them harm.
The great fact is, that these evil spirits have a place of living, where they have to remain, until by the operation of the Law of Compensation (or Recompense) they are relieved from some of their evil tendencies and desires, when they are permitted to progress.
My principal reason in writing you is to have you know that there are hells of places, as well as of conditions. That these places, by reason of what they contain, and their appearances, add to the suffering of the spirits.
As I have written a long time I will stop, and say that I am a Christian. An inhabitant of the Celestial Spheres, and one of the spirit band that is helping you in your Great Work of the Master.
So in leaving you, I will subscribe myself, your brother in Christ, Swedenborg the Seer.
December 18th, 1915
I am here, Herod.
Let me write just a line before you close, as I am anxious to tell you of a matter that may be of importance to you, in reference to the descriptions of the hells, which you received last night from Swedenborg.
He says that the hells are places as well as conditions, and that they have, as a part of them, certain appearances and surroundings that make the sufferings of the evil spirits increase. Well, this is True. In addition, I wish to say that not only are these appearances and surroundings real, and existing, to the consciousness of the spirit, but are real as a fact, independent of the consciousness. If there were no spirits in these hells, these appearances and surroundings would exist just the same.
So you see, a great many mortals, whom I have heard express their opinions, to the effect that hell is a mere condition of the recollections of the spirit, and nothing more, are altogether wrong in such opinions. They will find, that the consolation, if any there be, from such opinions will not be found whenever they may become inhabitants of these hells.
I have passed through all of them. I know whereof I write; for there is no teacher so efficient and convincing as the teacher called experience.
I know that if I had only my recollections and remorse as the cause of my sufferings, they would have been much lighter and not so excruciating as they were. No, mortals will not find any consolation in such a hope, for there is no foundation for such hope. The poor, deceived mortal who bases his ideas of hell on such a hope will be sadly disappointed. When you consider a moment, you will see that there is nothing unreasonable in the facts that I have stated.
You, and all others, who believe in the Happiness of the Higher Spiritual Spheres, not to mention the Celestial Spheres, believe that the happiness of the spirits who inhabit these Spheres, is increased and made more real by the beautiful surroundings, and the fruits and living water that so many spirits have described as being a part of that Higher Existence. Then why is it not as reasonable to suppose that in the hells, there are surroundings and appearances that will make the conditions of spirits whose evil lives have caused them to become inhabitants of these hells, of even more unhappiness, and create more suffering and misery. This supposition is one that no reasonable argument can prove to be incorrect.
I merely wanted to add what I have said to what Swedenborg wrote. I know that conviction must come where statements are based upon actual experiences, and where knowledge is derived from sufferings, which came from the actual existence of things that are sometimes alleged not to exist.
I will not write more now. In closing will say that I have long since left these hells. I am now an inhabitant of Higher Spheres, and a follower of the blessed Master.
When on Earth, I was known as Herod, the King of Judea, and the poor, miserable, mistaken man who thought that by slaying the babes of Bethlehem, he would maintain his power as ruler.
So goodnight, and God Bless you.
Herod.
December 18th, 1915
I am here, John.
I merely want to say that I have listened to the message that you read, and to the remarks of your friend and yourself. I believe that you have a True conception of the Truth, as to these hells.
Swedenborg told you gave you a correct description of their conditions as they actually exist. Herod with the certainty of experience what he found to be True. I, John, who have visited them in the efforts to allay the sufferings of the spirits who inhabit them, tell you that they exist as places, with all the darkness and surroundings that cause the sufferings of the unfortunate spirits to increase. I desire to make this statement so that this question of what hell really is may be settled for all time, so far as you are concerned.
I know that many mortals console themselves with the belief that because of certain Natural Laws, there cannot possibly be any hells such as the orthodox teach, and that therefore there cannot be any hells at all. The conclusion drawn from the premise is not correct. The mere fact that because a human, or spirit, cannot burn Eternally, and never be consumed, does not justify the inference that such spirit cannot be punished by surroundings, which have a fixed locality.
No, human must not rest in the belief of there being no such hells as Swedenborg has described. If they do, they will be woefully mistaken and surprised should they live such lives on Earth, as will cause them to be placed in these hells. I merely wanted to say this much tonight, as I do not want you to receive any communication, which is not in accord with the Truth. It is of such vital importance that you receive nothing but the Truth, that we, who are interested in this work, have determined that nothing but the Truth shall come to you and that whenever error, or misstatements, creep in we will carefully correct the same.
So without writing more tonight, I will say that I am, your brother in Christ, John.
December 18th, 1915
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Well sweetheart, you have had a letter tonight from a spirit who ought to know what he is writing about, as he was a most wicked man. As I have been told, suffered the torments of the lowest hells.
As to you personally, I want to say that it will make no difference to you what the nature of the hells is, or whether there be any or not. You will never see them, unless when you come over you have a desire to visit them for the purpose of doing good to some poor unfortunate. I thank God for this assurance and knowledge.
I will not write more tonight.
With all my Love, I am, your own True and Loving Helen.
December 20th, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
I came tonight to tell you that you are in a good Spiritual condition, and that your soul has had a great inflowing of the Divine Love. You will realize, as time goes by, this Divine Love to its fullest.
I know that you are not so very far from the Kingdom, and that soon such Divine Love will come to you, as will make you a Conscious Child of the Father. One upon whom He has Bestowed His Great Love in all its Purity and Splendor. So let your prayer and praise go up to the Father in continuous streams of soul longings and Love. You will know that God is your Father, the One Altogether Holy. I would like to write to you tonight another of my messages. I do not think it best, as you are not just in that condition of rapport that will make it successful as you desire. Soon now, I will. You will learn more Truths, of which you now have no knowledge, and of which the World has never heard. For even in my teachings on Earth, I did not teach the Truths that you will receive.
Well, I will tell you that Divine Love is the Greatest Thing in All God's Universe, and that with its coming into the soul of a human, comes Peace, Happiness and Joy, and a Knowledge that the Father is a Real, Existing, Present Father of the most Wonderful Tenderness and Love.
You are in a condition that you will experience this Divine Love to a very great degree. The Holy Spirit is with you, is filling your soul with this Divine Love, and making you feel the Influence of its Presence. Oh, my dear brother, I now know that you will become my own True Disciple, and worker for the Salvation of Humans. Very soon, you will have given to you the great gift of inspirational talking. You will do much good in your telling humankind of the Great Love of the Father and His Wonderful Mercy. This will come to you when your condition is such, as to admit its coming, and when your soul is attuned to the Heavenly Things that are now working to forward the Revelations of the Great Truths (of the Father).
I know just how you feel tonight. I am with you in all my Love and tenderness. I am giving you the Great Love that I have for the Father, and that I have received from the Father. So believe in me. Pray to the Father, and trust in Him to the fullest. For with this trust will come Faith, that will make all your longings and aspirations things of Real Substance, as your soul will become a Thing of Substance in the Divine Nature of the Father.
Well, I will stop now. I will not leave you without letting you know that you have my Love and blessings in all their fullness, and the Blessings of the Father. So remember that you are mine, and that you are the object of my care, and will always be.
So goodnight, your brother spirit, Jesus.
December 22nd, 1915
I desire to write you a short time to inform you of certain Truths, which you should know pertaining to the Spirit Life, and to what mortals who lead the lives of good and pure humans may expect, and be assured of realizing.
I am in the Celestial Spheres. I shall not speak of these Spheres, only of the Spiritual Spheres, where humans, after they become disembodied spirits, may live, and experience a happiness, which they on Earth have no conception of.
When a spirit (human) first enters the Spirit World, it receives a welcome from some one or more spirits, whose duties are to receive such spirit, and to show the place where it is suited to live or exist.
Such spirit is then permitted to meet its friends and relatives. To commune with them for a short or long time, and receive whatever consolation such friends or relatives may be able to give it. In many cases the gladness and happiness of these spirit friends cause the spirit to believe that it is in heaven, or at least, in a place of great happiness. After this first interview, the spirit must, by reason of the Law of Attraction, go to the place where its condition of soul, or its condition of moral growth, or intellectual development, fits it for. There remain, until such condition is made better, and enables it to rise to a Higher place.
No spirit, after it once gets into the place that is suited for it to live in, ever retrogrades. Although, it may stand still for a long number of years, and never make any progress. This is a Truth, not known to a great many mortals, and spirits also. The condition of the mortal, at the time they become a spirit, fixes their condition and place of living, when they first enter the Spirit World, after they are put in such place by the Law of Attraction. As I have said, when once that place is found, and occupied, the spirit never goes to a lower place. Either will stay in that place for a long time, or will progress, and ultimately will, in all cases, progress.
Well, the evil spirits find these places of habitation in the Earth Planes, which are many, and of varied kinds, having many different appearances, suited to the conditions of the spirits who will occupy them. A spirit who is in the lowest of these Earth Planes is said to be in the lowest hells, as all spirits who are in these planes where they suffer and encounter darkness believe and say they are in hell. This is merely a name, used for convenience, for the hells are merely places forming a part of the One Great Universe of God. These hells, as you may imagine, are very numerous, for the conditions of spirits are very varied, and each spirit has a place in which to live, fitted to its condition.
As the spirit becomes freed from some of these conditions, which as to them, causes the Law of Attraction to work, they progress to a Higher and better place, and finds that their surroundings are not so dark and painful. As this progression continues, such spirit will ultimately find them self in the Planes of Light and comparative happiness, where the evil recollections, have to a large extent left them, and the good deeds, which they did on Earth, then come to them and cause a happiness that makes them realize that they were not all bad. That God has been good to them in relieving them from the sins and evil thoughts, which bound them to the place from which they have progressed.
After all this, they have not gotten into any of the Spheres, which are above the Earth Planes. They may have to remain there for a great many years, before they enter the Second Sphere, which is next in gradation to the Earth Plane. This latter Plane, is the most populous of all the Spheres. It has spirits coming to it in great numbers. In greater numbers than are progressing from it to Higher Spheres. Hence, it has a greater variety of sub-planes, than have any of the other Spheres, and is filled with a greater variety and kind of spirits, than are any of these Higher Spheres.
When a spirit has remained in the Earth Planes a sufficient length of time to put them in condition to go to the next higher Sphere, they make their progress, and is never prevented from doing so. I do not mean to say that the spirit is compelled to remain in the Earth Planes any particular number of years before progressing. This is not True. On the contrary, the number of years that they remain there is determined by their condition of progress. So that, some spirits may go through these Planes in less than a year, others may remain there many years.
In the Second Sphere, appearances are brighter and many opportunities are afforded the spirit to seek for, and obtain, happiness that they did not have before. Many spirits find great happiness in pursuing their intellectual studies, and things of this kind, and in obtaining a knowledge of the Laws of the Spirit World, governing what you might call the Material Nature of this Spirit World, and also of the Earth World.
This sphere is not so well suited for the growth of the soul faculties. Those spirits, whose desires and aspirations are for the development of their soul qualities, do not stay in this world, or Sphere very long. For they do not find that the necessary provisions for such development exists. As a consequence, they progress to the Third Sphere, where they find wonderful opportunities and surroundings, which enable them to progress in these matters of the soul.
Well I see that you are tired. I will postpone any further writing on these matters to another time.
So goodnight, John B. Comeys.
December 22nd, 1915
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Oh, my dear, how I wish that you could see me as I am now. The Great Love that is in my soul, then you would never doubt me. Well my garment is a beautiful, white flowing gown, which has all the splendor of the sun shining on the polished silver roof of some Turkish Mosque. I am dressed all in white and have a golden girdle, and jewels, as you would say, on my head. I have an aura that shows the condition of my Soul Development. My form is very beautiful the spirits tell me. My features are very classical and mobile also. Wait until you come over, and you will see. If you can't wait, ask your friend Judge Syrick, who is here, what he thinks of my appearance.
So sweetheart I will say goodnight.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 22nd, 1915
I am here, Judge Syrick.
Well Padgett, I heard what your wife said. I would like to tell you what her appearance is, but I have not words to describe it.
She is a beauty that you have never had the faintest conception of, notwithstanding what has been written you, and your vision also. I tell you this, that she has a form of the greatest perfection, and countenance, which you have never seen the shadow of on Earth. Hence, I can't give you any idea of it.
Her garments are all shining white, with a brilliancy that dazzles us, who look upon her. Her face, oh, what a beautiful face!
I want soon to come and write you a long letter. So I will say with my best wishes, goodnight.
Your friend, Frank D. Syrick.
December 22nd, 1915
I am here, your Grandmother.
I come, because I see that you have been much interested in the description of the various Spheres of the Spirit World, as contained in the book that you have just been reading.
Well, my son, I have read the book as you did. I must say that I have grave doubts that any mortal ever had the experience of the Dr. as is related in that book. I, of course, will not positively say that he did not leave his body and visit some of the Spheres of the Spirit World and attempt to give a description of what he saw. I do not think it was possible for him to visit any Sphere, which is higher than his Soul Development would enable him to enter. As I am informed, not being a human with the Soul Development that would fit him for the Higher Soul Spheres, I do not understand how he could possibly have entered a Sphere Higher than the Sixth. I doubt that he entered that. For from all the information that I have received, I have never heard of any mortal entering a Sphere higher than the Third Sphere, which Saint Paul says he visited.
At any rate, the descriptions of the Higher Spheres, as contained in the book, I mean by this the Sphere above the Third Sphere, are not correct in many particulars. As I have told you before, the Fifth and Seventh Spheres are not intellectual Spheres, in the preeminent sense. In them, are not the great colleges and institutions of learning that the book refers to. Neither are the inhabitants engaged in any special study of the Laws of Nature, with the mere intellect. In these Spheres the great studies and aspiration of the spirits are given to the development of the soul, by obtaining the Divine Love, and to help in the work are teachers who devote themselves to instructing these spirits in those things, which will lead to this Soul Development.
The mind, or mere intellect, is not given much attention to. But is subordinated to the Soul Development. For with this development, and a part of it, comes a wonderful development of the faculties of what you might call the mind, which we call, and which really are, the soul perceptions. I know it is hard for you to understand, but what we call the soul perceptions may be compared to the mental faculties, as you commonly speak of them. These soul perceptions do not depend upon these mental faculties. In fact, the latter forms no part of the former. They are entirely distinct, and of a different order and composition from these mental faculties. These soul perceptions, as such, cannot be cultivated, or made to increase in their powers, or qualities, by mere study. They, and their progress, are entirely dependent upon, and not separated from, the development of the soul in Love. I mean the Divine Love of the Father. In other words, unless there be a development of the soul by this Divine Love, there will be no development of the soul perceptions. It is difficult to explain this to you, but you may possibly get some idea from what I have said.
The Sixth Sphere, as I have before said, is the great intellectual Sphere. In this, are wonderful colleges and institutions of learning. Many spirits, who were great humans intellectually on Earth, are teachers in these institutions.
You must not think that because certain Spheres are preeminently intellectual, that there are not teachers of the Higher Truths, pertaining to the souls, and to the Divine Love, working in these Spheres, for there are. Many great spirits of the Celestial Spheres are engaged in this teaching. This I must say, that the work is more difficult, and the effort to convince these spirits of highly developed intellectuality and knowledge, is more strenuous than in any of the lower spheres. These bright minded spirits seem to think that the mind is the great thing to be cultivated and looked after. While they, in a way, worship God, yet it is with the faculties of the mind merely. They do not think that there is any teaching in the Truth of the New Birth, and the Divine Love of the Father, in contradistinction to the Love, which they possess, which is only the Natural Love.
I have been in all these Spheres, and have worked in them. What I tell you I Know, from actual experience.
Well, he is mistaken, for in the Seventh Sphere, the spirits have homes, just as they do in the lower spheres. Only they are much more beautiful and bring more happiness and gladness because of the great number of additional things that are provided by the Father to increase the happiness of His Children.
As to our clothing in that Sphere, we are clothed in what you would say, a modest and comfortable way. Our clothing is not so flimsy as to permit our forms to be seen, as if we had on no clothing at all. This idea must have arisen from the fact that inhabitants of that Sphere have no thought of immodesty, or of what might result from the suggestions that a naked, or half clothed body, might give to mortals, or even some of the lower spirits. Such an idea does not enter into the question of the nature of the clothes that we shall wear.
Our thoughts are all pure and free from mortal taint. The character of our thoughts has no influence upon the character of our clothing. We wear clothes to cover our bodies because we think it proper to do so, and because we make our clothes by our own thoughts and will. They are of the most glorious and shining appearances that you can imagine.
As all things in nature have a covering, so in the Spirit World. The spirits all have coverings. This is even so in the Celestial Sphere in which I live. I have never seen such a thing as a naked or nearly naked spirit in these Higher Spheres. Of course, the spirit of Dr.____ may have entered some of these Higher Spheres, as I have said, but his information, as the author of the book that was communicated to his mortal friend, was not correctly transmitted, for many things which he says are not True.
I would like to write more tonight but it is late, and you are tired.
I will say with all my Love, goodnight.
Your own Loving Grandmother. (Ann Rollins)
December 25th, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
I come tonight, because I see that you are lonesome and feel the need of companionship. I come to you as a brother and friend, to cheer you, and make you feel that though you have no mortal friend with you, yet you have a friend in the spirit who is closer than a mortal brother and who Loves you with a deep and abiding Love.
Today has been one in which the people of your land have celebrated, what they suppose is my birthday, and have also worshiped me as one of the triune Godhead, as they believe. As I have told you before, such worship is all wrong, and is very distasteful to me. Only makes me the more anxious and determined that this great falsehood shall be exposed, and not believed in any longer.
There is Only One God! That is the Father. He Alone must be worshiped, for He Alone can save mortals from the results of their sins, and from the consequences of the Great Fall of the First Parents. I do not want humans to look upon me as anything more than an elder brother, who is filled with the Divine Love of the Father, and very close to Him in the Qualities of Love and Faith.
I am a spirit, who is possessed of a Knowledge of the Attributes of the Father, that no other spirit is. Yet I am only one of His Children, as you and the rest of humankind are. For my own brothers and sisters to worship me as god, makes me very unhappy, seeing that they can have such a little Knowledge of the Truths of the Father.
Tomorrow this worship and praise will be continued. I must look upon it with all the distaste that I have, and realize that I am not able to set humans aright in their beliefs and worship. Oh, I tell you the harvest is ripe, and the laborers are few. Very soon, I hope this Truth of the Oneness of God, and the brotherhood of myself with all humanity, may be revealed to humankind, through the messages that you may receive, and transmit to humans.
The One Great Truth that is the Foundation of Human's Salvation is the New Birth. The fact that the Divine Love of the Father is waiting for every human to let it enter their soul and make them At-One with the Father.
I am with you very often. I am trying to impress you with the great necessity of having these Truths revealed, as human's souls are longing for the Truth. Their intellects are dissatisfied with the present teachings of theology, and the sayings of the Bible, in many places. While this is to be deplored, yet the time will come when the Light that I came into the World to disclose, will shine for every human who may come within the reach of my teachings.
Last night, I was reading (with you), as you read an article, which advocated the eliminating from the Christian teachings, of a large part of the New, and nearly the whole of the Old Testament, and the formulating of a Faith, based entirely on my sayings and the writings of some of the Bible writers. Such a plan is one that should be investigated by the thinking Christians of the present day, and in a modified way adopted.
The only difficulty in carrying out this plan effectively, and having it produce the results desired, is that the Bible does not contain many sayings of mine disclosing the Truths, and does contain many sayings attributed to me, which I never said.
Take that saying over which a controversy is now being had, which is referred to in another article contained in the book mentioned. That is, that I said, I came not to bring peace to the World, but rather a sword.
Now, while it appears in Matthews' Gospel as coming from me, I never said it, nor used any expression that would convey the meaning that some of the commentators are endeavoring to place upon the words. I never taught war upon a human's neighbors. Never at any time was such a thought a part of my teachings to the disciples, or to any others.
No, militarism is all wrong, and against all the precepts of Truth. It should not, for a moment, be believed by any Christian, or by any one else, that such action was ever advocated by me.
While the Truth will cause a division, as I know, among humans, as to what the Truth is, and may even separate and cause bitter thoughts, even hatred, to arise in the souls of humans towards their fellow humans. Even brother may come to dislike brother. Yet the accomplishing of such results was not the object of my coming to Earth and teaching the Truths. Rather are the results of the unavoidable conflict between Truth and error. Truth cannot compromise, even for the sake of peace. Error will not submit, or acknowledge its untruth, so long as it can get any mortal to believe in and advocate it.
Because of the Great Gift of free will to human, Truth itself, with all the power and knowledge of the Father back of it, will not compel a human to accept it against their will. Hence, as human is very fallible, and thinks and believes according as their finite, mental faculties convince them that a certain thing is, or is not True, they will not be willing to surrender their convictions, until the Truth shall come to them, in such a way as to persuade them of its Reality. As humans differ so much in the operations of their minds and reasoning faculties, there will necessarily be a great division among them as to what is and what is not true. Hence, there will arise disputes and hatred, even wars, among them in maintaining their respective beliefs and opinions as to what is Truth.
While these feelings of discord must necessarily follow the advent of Truth, yet I did not come for the purpose of bringing a sword, but for the purpose of showing humans what the Truths are, and of causing harmony and belief in these Truths. Never is hatred, discord, or war, among humans, justified, no matter what the cause. If humans will only learn, the Truth, there will never exist such feelings, or acts.
Truth is of itself. A thing apart. Admits of no variations, or modifications. Hence, the minds of humans must submit to, and embrace Truth. It will never accommodate itself to the beliefs of humans. One is fixed and unchangeable. The other is always changeable, and until founded on a knowledge of the Truth, will at sometime or other have to change. Because, in the end, Truth will be established in the hearts and minds of humans, so that Harmony and Peace shall reign in All God's Universe.
Error does not exist in the World because God created it, or permits it to exist. But solely because there belongs to human an unrestricted will, which controls and influences their thoughts and acts, which in turn is influenced by the desires and appetites of the mortal.
I know it is said that if God did not permit evil and carnal thoughts and desires to exist in the World, there would be no reason or possibility for human to exercise their will, in a way that would bring them to all these feelings of hatred, etc., that I speak of. This is merely saying that if a human had not the power of free will, they would commit no sin, and indulge in no error. For you must know, that in their Creation, they were given, not only the privilege and the power, under certain conditions, to become a being entirely free from sin, which is merely the violation of God's established Laws, but also the privilege and power to violate these Laws. As they will, so shall they be.
Everything in Nature may be turned into an instrument of harm, if the Laws, which establish the functioning's and workings of these things are violated. Sin, as an abstract thing, does not exist. Is the result of disobedience to some Law, whose operations, in conformity to its Creation, must be pursued, and should always be pursued. Humans who violate it must suffer the consequences of such violation.
Mortals may not fully realize that every Law carries with it a penalty for its violation. This applies to the smallest Law in the Material Universe, as well as to the Greatest Law in the Spiritual Kingdom. This penalty is just as sure in its operation as is the Law itself.
A human may be Created, physically, almost perfect. So long as they live in that way, which does not violate some physical Law, which is operating to keep them in that physical perfection, they will suffer no pain, or inharmony in their being. But just as soon as they do violate this Law, the penalty therefore asserts itself, and they suffer. Now this arises not because there was existing in the abstract any pain or suffering. Had not human violated this Law, they would never have known that there was such a thing as pain or suffering. When they did violate the Law, there came into operation the penalty, which, as I said, is always the result of violating the Laws of Harmony.
The same Principle applies to the Moral and Spiritual Universe. As I said, there is no such thing as sin or error in the abstract. For so long as a mortal may know and follow the Truth, they will never realize the existence of any such thing as sin or error. But the moment that Law of Truth is violated, the penalty asserts itself. Human realizes that sin and error do exist. Not as an abstract entity, but as a concrete sensitive thing, which will continue to exist, until the violation of that Law ceases, and Harmony, in its operation is again restored, or rather until human in their thoughts and acts is brought into Harmony with the operations of the Law.
So you see, God did not create, or permit, sin or error to exist, in the sense that it is an independent entity, waiting to influence humans to do wrong, and violate His Laws of Perfect Harmony. But rather that when humans, in the exercise of their will, which He will not compel, violates one of His Laws, and thereby, as to themselves, interferes with that Harmony, they cause the inharmony to arise, which brings with it the pains and sufferings, and sins and errors, which are prevalent in the World.
Let humans think, if they can, of sin or error in the abstract, and then try to describe it. What is the result? Only vacuity.
So I say, God did not create sin or error, but gave to human that Great Gift of Will, free and not subject to His Control. Then human became the responsible being that they are. In giving human this Great Gift, He did not relinquish, or subordinate, His Will to that of human. Nor did He confer upon human the power to change, or modify, His Immutable Laws, which He, Himself, will not do. Within the limitations, that human can exercise their will, that is when such exercise does not interfere with the Will of God, or His Laws, human may exercise that will with impunity, and without responsibility, as it were. But when in the exercise of that will, they infringe upon the Will of God, or violates one of His Laws, then, while human is not controlled in the exercise of his will, yet for such violation they must pay the penalty, which such violation calls into operation.
God has decreed that His Universe shall be one of Harmony in its workings, and that no human shall destroy, or interfere with, that Harmony. No human can. But as human is a part of that Harmony, their every act, which tends to interfere therewith, and it does not, except as to them self, brings upon them self the penalty of that interference.
Let a human who has violated this Harmony, and thereby as to them self, becomes inharmonious, again get into that Harmony, and as to him there would be no sin or error. Let every human do this, and there would be no sin or error in All God's Universe.
So, I repeat, there is no sin or error, in the abstract, in all the Universe. They appear, only when human, in the exercise of their will, interferes, as to them self, in the Harmony of God's Laws.
It makes no difference what the cause of this interference may be, or in what way the will of human may have been exercised, or for what reason, to bring about this inharmony. The effect is the same. Because Harmony and inharmony cannot exist together, no matter what the cause may be. No matter, that in one case the cause may appear excusable, or even apparently forced on the individual. The excuse for, or apparent justification of, the cause, will not make what is inharmonious unite and work in Unison with God's Laws of Harmony.
Hence, the human whose will may be excused in the way mentioned by reason of heredity, or environments, or want of proper mental, or moral, instruction is just as much out of Harmony with the violated Law, as is the human who willfully violates the Law. The penalty must be enforced just the same in each case, as the only remedy is the restoration of the Harmony.
There is this difference between the individuals of what may be called, the involuntary class, and the individuals of the voluntary class. The former will find it easier, and with more rapidity, to get into this condition of Harmony, than will the latter.
So humans must not accuse God in permitting sin and error to exist in the World, as they do not exist, except as human brings them into existence by the wrongful exercise of their will. All sin and error bring their sufferings. If there were no sufferings, and humans were permitted to exercise their wills, irrespective of the Laws, which govern the Universe, without incurring the penalties, then the only result would be that anarchy would prevail in all God's Universe where humans live, and in the Spirit Universe as well. For the will, and its great franchise of unrestricted exercise, pass with the mortal when they leave their material body.
So with all my Love, I will say goodnight.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
December 26th, 1915
I am here, Mary Kennedy.
Well, you had a spirit write you who wanted the Light. Your band thought it advisable to let him write. They also saw another spirit, who is filled with Love for a mortal, who some spirits such as Helen, say does not deserve it. They have let her write, and she is doing so.
I merely wanted to do a little independent writing myself, to let that dear boy (Dr. Leslie Stone) see that I am able to write him and tell him that I Love him, just as I have told him so many times before.
I was with him at church tonight. I enjoyed the singing very much, as he did, and tried to make him feel my presence. I believe that he did.
I will not make Love to him, or he might get tired of hearing me tell him, and get in such a condition of conceit that he will think that all he has to do is to say, "Mary, come and tell me that you Love me better than anyone else." So have determined that I will not in the future tell him so often of my love, that is, if I can keep from doing so. I doubt that I can. Helen says that I am such a lovesick girl that if a brick house stood between him and me, I would butt my brains out trying to get to where he is. Maybe she is right. Anyhow, I have the right to do it if I choose, and no one else has any right to say I shall not.
So let him know, that it is real mean to take advantage of my weak condition, or strong maybe, and want me to do all the lovemaking. He doesn't have to write his Love to me as I do to him, for if he only thinks Love, I can see it in his heart and enjoy it, just as if I should receive a letter from him, telling me of it.
I must stop this lovemaking. Tell him that I am with him, and am so interested in his soul progress. I know that he is progressing, for I can see his influence of Love, not only for me but for the Father as well, and his Soul Development means a great deal to me, as well as to himself.
I am now in the First Celestial Sphere. I am so very happy. When I have the opportunity, and you are willing, I desire to tell him of my beautiful home, and the great things that the Father has prepared for me and bestowed upon me to make me happy. They sing "That eye has not seen, etc"; but his eyes will not have to see, for when I write him of the great things that the Father has prepared for me, he must know and realize that they will be his someday, as well as myself also.
So let me say just one word more, and that is, that you must continue to pray to the Father for His Divine Love and Blessings, and for Faith. He will find that his soul will expand in joy and peace, and that he will realize that he is coming closer and closer to his own True soulmate.
Mary.
December 27th, 1915
I am here, Helen.
Well sweetheart, I have been waiting for sometime to write to you, and tell you that you are not doing the right thing by sending the message to the man who wrote the article in which the message comments on his, a man that will not appreciate what it contains. I say this because I have visited him since you commenced to think of writing to him. I find that he is another self-conceited man, and has opinions of his own, which are not easily influenced.
I would like you to send it to anyone who would appreciate it. I do not believe that the man you have in mind will.
Well, as you say, Jesus is the one to judge. He may think differently from me. I think I may ask him. He may decide that you had better send it even though he sees that the man will not believe in the ways of its coming.
So I will not say that you do not send it, until he has decided the matter. He is here now and will write you. Before I stop, I want to say that I Love you with all my heart. I am with you trying to comfort you and make you feel the effect of my Love.
So with all my heart, I will say goodnight.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 27th, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
Well my dear brother, I have read what your wife wrote you. At first thought, I agreed with her, for I am afraid that the person referred to is of the character that she describes.
Yet, when I consider the matter I am inclined to think that it may be a wise thing to send it to him, as while he may not believe that I wrote it, yet, he may find some Truth in it that may set him to thinking and help him to a broader view of human's relation to the Father. At any rate, try the experiment, as it can do no harm and may do some good.
I will now write you another message on a matter of utmost importance. I hope that you will be in condition to receive it.
I will not write more tonight.
Well, I am with you very often. My Love is influencing you all the time. The Divine Love of the Father is flowing into your soul also. I am so glad that you feel to such an extent the importance of this work. I promise that very soon now you will be in condition to do my work as you desire, and I want you to.
So continue to let your soul long for more of the Father's Divine Love, and Faith. You will find that they will come to you, in increasing abundance, and that you will become very happy. I will be with you, give you my Love, and will pray to the Father on your request, with all the Faith that I have, that He may answer my prayers. So only, trust and believe. You will see the Glory of the Father, and your own salvation to the highest.
I am with you. Trying to help you in every way, especially in the way of your being able very soon to lay aside your professional work, and give all your attention to my work.
The happiness will come. Only have Faith, and use your best efforts to bring about the results desired. I will stop now. In closing, I will assure you of my Great Love and interest in you.
So with all my Love, I am, your brother and friend, Jesus.
December 28th, 1915
I am here, Jesus.
I came tonight to tell you that you did the right thing by sending the message to the person who wrote the article upon the subject of Christianizing the Bible. I now believe that he will appreciate it to a very great extent.
He is not an orthodox Christian, as I have learned. But is the preacher of a Unitarian Church, in the little town in which he lives, and is a very broad-minded human. I have learned this, by visiting him. I saw the condition of his mind and beliefs upon subjects related to what you have written him. He may have some doubts, as to the source of the message, and may not feel inclined to accept your statements, as to how you received it as True. Yet his doubts will not be altogether, of such a nature, that he may not have some hesitation on saying that such a thing as your receiving my message could not be True. At any rate, he will become interested in the subject matter of the message, and will find some thoughts that he never before had.
I fully realize that when you shall publish my messages, the great difficulty in their being accepted will be the doubts of the people as to their source. You will have to compile the book in such a way that the testimony of the numerous writers will be so strong, that the doubts will not be able to withstand the evidence of my being the writer of the messages. When humans read the same, they will realize that the Truths, which they contain, could only come from a Higher Source than mortal mind, and that the Hand of the Father is in them.
I merely write this tonight to show you that we will have a great difficulty to have people believe that I wrote the messages, and that we will have to do everything possible, to convince them of the Truth of the source of the writings. If this difficulty should appear almost insurmountable in the beginning, yet after a while when humans come to appreciate the Inherent Truth, and importance, of the messages, they will easily believe that I wrote them, especially, will this be the case with those humans who are not orthodox in this belief. So, I will continue to write, and you to receive the messages. When the time comes to publish them, I do not fear that they will not be gladly received.
Very soon, I will write you another, which will be very important to humankind.
I will only say further, that I am with you trying to influence you to do the right thing in your Life, and to believe with all your heart in the Divine Love of the Father, in my mission, and your work.
I will not write more, but will say with all my Love that I am, your brother and friend, Jesus.
December 28th, 1915
I am here, your Helen, and ready to write as I promised you today. You must not think that I will not tell you of what is so dear to me, and should be to you.
It has been a long time since I wrote you very much in detail about myself. You do not know what has taken place in my soul progression for some time past.
Well, I have been praying, and trying to get more Divine Love of the Father in my soul. I have succeeded, to such an extent that I am now in the Third Celestial Sphere, where your grandmother and mother are also. My dear, if I could only tell you of the joys and grandeur of this Sphere, I should be most happy. I have not the words at my command to give you any satisfactory idea of what the appearance and conditions of this Sphere are.
I have described to you my home in the Second Celestial Sphere, though very inadequately. That Sphere, cannot compare with what I have now. I cannot better describe it than to say it is beyond all possible conception of what you can possibly have of beauty, grandeur and Love. I am only in the Lower Planes of this Sphere, but these are so filled with the Father's Divine Love, that it almost seems impossible that there can be any Spheres where there is more of this Divine Love. Of course, as Jesus, all the apostles, and some others who write you, have their homes in these Higher Celestial Spheres, and nearer to the Fountainhead of Divine Love, consequently, there must be more Divine Love where they are.
I am so happy that I can scarcely tell you of what this happiness means. At any rate, I must say that there is never the slightest thing to interfere with my happiness, or to make me think that I am not an Accepted Child of the Father, partaking of His Divine Love, to an extent that makes me Immortal, never again subject to death.
This happiness is not such as satisfies for awhile, but is one continual source of Living, free from all that might enter into the feelings, or lives, of spirits that Know not that they are One with the Father, a part of Him in Divine Love and Beauty. I am only wanting one thing now to make my Life complete. That is, to have you with me. From this, you must not think that I am not Perfectly Happy and contented. I am. As you have been told, I am only one-half of the Complete One (Created soul). The other half must come and join the half that I am, before the Perfect One (soul) can become completed.
So my dear Ned, you must try now harder than ever to get this Great Love in your soul in more abundance. You may, if you will only pray and have Faith. The Master says that you can, and he Knows.
Yes, I have my individual home here, just as I had in the Lower Spheres. It is just as Real. More so, as any home, which you have on Earth. My garments are the same in appearance, as to form, but oh, so much more beautiful and shining white. My countenance too, is more beautiful and full of expressions of Love.
So you see, I have a greater Love for my Father, and a greater Love for you. As my Love for the Father increases, my Love for you also increases. I know that when you come over, this Love will be so great, that you will wonder that such Love could exist.
I do not think that I had better write more tonight, as I do not feel like telling you of other things. I only want to enjoy this Great Love, free from communication about other matters, though at another time I shall be pleased to do so.
So sweetheart, think of me as I am now, filled with this Great, New Divine Love that is possessing my whole being. Now dear, you are the object of this Love, outside of that, which is the Father's.
I will not write more, but will say that I am yours now and for All Eternity. I am waiting, oh, so longingly, for the time to come when you can be with me.
I will stop writing.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 28th, 1915
I am Jesus.
I will write only a few lines. I merely want to say that what you have read tonight from your wife, as to her progress, and her condition of Love, is all true. She is in such a state of happiness that you must not wonder that she was not able to describe to you her home and her new surroundings. They are beyond description in the words that you mortals use to express your ideas.
This I will say, that the Heart of Human has never conceived, nor the mind of human thought, of the Great Blessings and Joy, which the Father has prepared for those who Love Him, in the way of possessing His Divine Love, which makes their souls At-One with Him, and causes them to partake of His Divine Nature, and Realize, that they are a part of His Great Divinity, and Immortal.
If mortals would only learn of this Great Plan of the Father for their Redemption, then believe, and try to get this Great Love, how much more happiness there would be, not only among spirits, but among mortals also. This Divine Love, can be possessed to a very great degree by mortals, notwithstanding (that) they have all the trials and temptations of the flesh.
My object is to have you, and your friend, obtain this Great Love while you are still in the flesh. Your work will require that you have this Divine Love, so that you cannot only teach its existence, but by your very lives, show and prove to humankind that it is a Thing of Reality.
I will soon write you another message, that will show another Great Truth, which humankind must know.
Well, I will explain that sentence in one of my messages very soon. I will, to the satisfaction of your friend, show that God never leads any of His Children into temptation. That I never said, in teaching my disciples the Lord's Prayer, that they should pray that God would not lead them into temptation. I will also write you the actual prayer, which I taught them, and which is the True Prayer, which all humans, with fervent, honest, longing hearts should offer to the Father. So let not this trouble you, or your friend. God does not lead humans into temptation. On the contrary, uses the influence of His Righteous Spirits upon them, to help them resist all temptation.
With all my Love for you, and your co-worker, and the Blessings of the Father upon you both, I am your brother and friend, Jesus.
December 29th, 1915
I am here, your Helen.
I will write you a little, if I am permitted to do so. I suppose I will have to be real stern to another spirit here, who says that she wants to write, and tell you one little secret which she has. If I will only let her say it she will Love me forever. So I suppose I must let her say it.
Mary now writes:
Well, Doctor, do not you know whom Helen was talking about? I do not believe you do. Because when I said I had a secret, you would immediately say it was not I, for I do not keep secrets, but tell all I know, no matter who hears me. You are wrong, for I have a secret. I want to tell it to you, but only on condition that you promise not to reveal it. I assume that you promise. So listen as I whisper it to you: I Love you with all my heart and soul, and want you to know it.
Now Helen, I have told him, and I thank you.
Helen now writes:
Well, is not she a cute little sweetheart! She had to tell him, or she would burst open, as you mortals say. Well, sweetheart, you have had a long writing tonight. I will not detain you longer.
I will say, though, that I am so happy, and only wish that you could get one glimpse of me now, for you would see such Love for you that you would never more doubt. I must stop.
So goodnight to you both.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
December 30th, 1915
I am here, St. Luke.
I come tonight to tell you of a Truth that is of very great importance to you, and to humankind. I desire that you shall be very careful in receiving what I may say. I am in a condition of Divine Love, that enables me to Know whereof I write, and to cause what I may say to be accepted by you as True.
I want to tell you that the Divine Love, of which we have been writing, is the only Love that can make a spirit, or human, At-One with the Father.
This is my theme: The Atonement.
This word as used in the Bible, and interpreted by the churches and the commentators on the Bible, carries with it a meaning of some price being paid by Jesus for the redemption of mankind from their sins, and from the punishment that they will have to undergo, because of having committed sin. Also, the idea that God, as an angry and insatiable god, was waiting for the price to be paid in order for His wrath to become satisfied, and for human to stand before Him acquitted of sin, and the consequences of disobedience.
This price, according to the teachings of the churches, and the persons named, must have been paid by one, who in his goodness and purity was capable of paying this price. That is; one who had in him such inherent qualities, and by his sacrifices was of such inherent worth, as to satisfy the requirements of the demands of this angry god, whose Laws had been disobeyed. They also teach; that the only way by which such price could have been paid was by the death on the cross of Jesus. Who was the only person in All Creation that possessed these qualities sufficiently to meet these requirements. That by his death and the shedding of his blood, the sins were atoned for, and God was satisfied. This is, "the orthodox belief of the atonement and plan of salvation".
In short, a perfect human being, free from all sin, a death on the cross, and a shedding of blood, which was necessary that the sins of mortals might be washed away, their souls made clean, and fitted to become a part of the great family of God.
All this conception of the "atonement" is wrong. and not justified by any teaching of the Master, or by any of the True Teachings of the disciples, to whom he had explained the Plan of Salvation, and what the At-Onement means.
I know that in various parts of the New Testament, it is said; that the blood of Jesus washes away all sin, and that his death on the cross satisfies the Father's demand for justice. Therein, there are many similar expressions conveying the same idea. These sayings of the Bible were never written by the persons to whom they are ascribed. But by writers, who, in their various translations, and alleged reproductions, of these (original) writings, added to, and eliminated from, the writings of the original writers, until the Bible became filled with these false doctrines and teachings.
The writers of the Bible, as it now stands, were persons who belonged to "the church", which was nationalized about the time of Constantine. As such, had imposed upon them the duty of writing such ideas as the rulers, or governors, of this church conceived should be incorporated in the Bible, for the purpose of carrying out their ideas, in order to subserve the interests of the church. To give it such temporal power, as it never could have had under the teachings and guidance of the Pure Doctrines of the Master.
For nearly two thousand years this false doctrine of the "atonement" has been believed in, and accepted by, the so called christian churches, and has been promulgated by these churches as the true doctrine of Jesus. The one upon which the salvation of human depends. The consequences have been, that humans have believed, that the only things necessary to their salvation and reconciliation to God, were the death of Jesus, and the washing away of their sins by the blood shed on Calvary.
If humans only knew, how futile his death was. How inefficacious his blood is to wash away sin, and pay the debt to the Father, they would not rest in the assurance that all they have to do is to believe in this sacrifice, and this blood, but would learn the True Plan of Salvation, and make every effort in their power to follow that Plan. As a consequence, have their souls developed so that they would come into Harmony with the Father's Divine Love and Laws.
At-Onement, in its True Meaning, never meant the payment of a debt, or the appeasing of the wrath of god, but simply the becoming At One with Him, in those Qualities that will insure to humans the possession of His Divine Love, and the Immortality that Jesus brought to Light. The sacrifice of Jesus could have no possible effect upon the condition of human's soul qualities. Neither could the blood shedding make a vile and sinful soul, pure and free from sin.
God's Universe is governed by Laws, as Immutable, as they are Perfect in their Workings. The Great Thing to be accomplished by the Plan, which He provided for the Redemption of Humans, is to have every human come into Harmony with these Laws. Because just as soon as that Harmony exists, there will be no more discord. Sin will not be known to humanity. So, only that, which will bring human into this Harmony can possibly save them from their sins, and bring about the At-Onement that Jesus and his disciples taught.
Human, when Created, was endowed with what may be called a Natural Love. That Natural Love, to the extent of the quality that it possessed, was in Perfect Harmony with God's Universe. So long as it was permitted to exist in its Pure State, was a part of the Harmony of the Universe. When it became defiled, or impregnated with sin, or anything not in accord with God's Laws (of Love and Harmony), it became inharmonious, and not at one with God. The only redemption required was the removing of those things that caused the inharmony.
Now, the only way in which this inharmony could be removed, was by the Natural Love becoming again pure and free from that which defiled it. The sacrifice on the cross could not furnish this remedy. Neither could the blood atonement accomplish it. Because the sacrifice and the blood had no relation to the evil to be remedied. So I assert; if these things paid the penalty, and satisfied God, and thereby, He had no further claim upon human for any debt supposed to be due Him from human, it necessarily implies that He kept the souls of humans in this condition of inharmony, and would not permit the same to be removed, until His demands for satisfaction and blood had been met. That then, when He should be appeased, He would permit humans, by His mere fiat, to again come in Harmony with His Laws, and the Workings of His Universe. In other words, He would be willing to let humans remain out of Harmony with His Universe, and the workings of His Laws, until He had His demands for sacrifice and blood satisfied.
This, as is apparent to any reasonable human, would be a thing so foolish, that no mere human, in matters pertaining to their earthly affairs, would adopt as a plan for the redemption of those sons of theirs who had been disobedient.
I see you have a caller, and will continue later. Luke.
December 30th, 1915
Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God, and in the Master.
This is as True tonight as it was when spoken by Jesus to his disciples many centuries ago. You are his disciple now, just as certainly as were they. While you cannot see him, or hear his voice, as they did, yet the words are just as emphatically spoken tonight, as they were to the other disciples. You do not realize what Love, and what powerful influences are with you tonight, else you would let your worries flee to the winds and never return. I merely want to tell you this to let you see that there is another of the Celestial Spirits, who Knows that the Master's promises will be kept. I am not here because I want to encourage you merely, but because I want to tell you a fact. That fact is; that you will soon be relieved of your worries.
Go to God in prayer. You will find Great Consolation, as we have all found consolation in our troubles. When on Earth, we had a great number who were persecuted, resulting in the death of many of us. But we had Faith. Our Faith and the Love of the Master helped us over many rough places. I merely want to add another confirmation to those who have told you that you will be relieved of these worries.
I will stop, and say that I am your brother in Christ, John the Baptist.
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