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1917 May - June
Messages from Jesus and Celestials on Divine Love 1917 May - June
May 1st, 1917
I am here, Caesar.
Yes, I am the spirit of that Roman, who thought himself of so much importance, then realized that he was a very insignificant spirit in his place in the Spirit World.
Well, I am glad to be able to write to you again. Especially so, as I can tell you that since I last wrote you, I have progressed out of my hells and torment. I am now in the Third Sphere, where there is so much Love and happiness. Now, this may seem a little surprising to you, but it need not. You will remember that when I last wrote to you, I informed you that I would then go with the beautiful spirit that came to me at your suggestion, and listen to his words of wisdom. As I now, know them to be, and seriously consider what he might say to me. Well, I went with him. He was so Loving and patient, and seemed to have such Great Knowledge of the Truths of God, that I not only listened to him once, but many times, and made a great effort to follow his advice.
I commenced to pray to the Father for the inflowing of that Great Divine Love, of which the good spirit told me, and continued to pray, until I felt its inflowing. The effect on my soul was wonderful. As the Divine Love came to me, I found that the darkness left me, also my sufferings. With this Divine Love, came Knowledge of these Truths, of which I had been told. I mean a convincing Faith, that these things were True. When I commenced to have this experience, I continued to pray the harder. All the longings of my soul, mind, and of every part of me that could have a feeling, or aspiration, went from me. I continued to pray without ceasing.
As you may know, when on Earth, I was a very positive and striving person. These characteristics, I did not lose when I became a spirit. Notwithstanding that I remained so many centuries in a state of stagnation and helplessness. For during all this time, I knew of no goal to which I could aspire. Of no Peace that was better than the one in which I spent the long dreary years of my Spirit Life.
As soon as I found that there was a Future Condition of Light and happiness, I entered, with all the energies of my soul, to seek for that happiness. As I was told that my progress depended so very largely upon my own efforts, I permitted nothing to interfere with my strivings for the obtaining of this Divine Love. Thanks to the Loving Father, I at last found relief from my torments, and fullness of Love, that brought to me Bliss, and the companionship of beautiful and Loving spirits. I must not neglect to say, that in all this effort on my part, I had the help and prayers of many Loving spirits, who seemed so anxious that I should get this Divine Love, and become in Harmony with the Father and His Will. Now, I am no longer the resentful and wicked Caesar, but a very humble and grateful Child. For I am still but a child, in the Knowledge of the Great Truths, of which I have heard so much, and in the Divine Love.
Even now, it is all so wonderful to me, that I can hardly comprehend just what it all means. This I know, that whereas, I was for many long centuries a suffering, unloving, and unloved spirit, seeking only solitude, and nursing my resentment, I am now a bright, Loving, and beloved spirit, seeking, and never tiring of the association of these bright spirits, with whom I am now making my home. Besides, these Higher and Grander Spirits come to me, and encourage me to strive and pray, and tell me of the wonders that are before me, and which can be mine.
I am of the last. These spirits tell me that I may become of the first. I feel that there is no power in all the hells that can, and no power in all the Heavens that will, prevent me from progressing, and obtaining a home in the Celestial Heavens.
I desire also to say that I have come to you many times when the spirits were writing you the Wonderful Messages of Truth. I learned from them, many Truths, that I have tried to make mine. Which have helped me so much, and revealed to me some of the Plans provided by the Father for the Salvation of Humans, and Spirits.
You cannot conceive of the great number of spirits who are with you when these messages are being delivered. How anxious many of them are to learn the Truth, and receive the help, that these Truths give of them. Many have found the Light and happiness through the knowledge that this conveyed to them. Further, through the help that these beautiful Loving spirits give them. It seems, that whenever these spirits that are in darkness, indicate a desire to learn the Truth, these High Spirits are always ready, and anxious, to teach, help, and comfort the dark ones.
I cannot explain to you how all this, has not only astonished me, but caused me to regret that I let so many wasted years go by, without having sought the help of these spirits. For many a time they would come to me, with their proffers of help and advice. I would shun them, and turn from them, not believing that they could help me. What a great mistake. How I paid the penalty of neglecting this Way to Salvation.
I wish further to say, that as a fact, if I had not come to you, through curiosity more than anything else, I would not now be in the condition that I am. It was only after you talked to me, and told me of The Way, in which I could obtain relief, and brought me in rapport with these spirits, and advised me to listen to them, did I think of the possibility of my being rescued, or being able to find any relief, from my then unhappy conditions. So I must express to you my gratitude for your kindness, and, as you then told me, Love for me.
Well, I am a different Caesar now.
I will not write more. As I told you before, I shall come sometime, and write you a letter of some of my experiences on Earth, and in the Spirit World, during the earlier years of my Life as a spirit.
So hoping that you will pray for me, and give me your kind thoughts, I will say goodnight.
Your true friend, Caesar. (Julius)
May 5th, 1917
I am here, Jesus.
I come tonight to write on the only way by which humans can reach the Kingdom of God, or The Way to the Perfect Human.
This is a subject that many humans, and teachers, have endeavored to explain to humankind. The ways described have been as varied, and sometimes contradictory, as the thoughts and education of these humans have differed. All have sought to base their teachings and conclusions on the Bible. I, of course, mean those who profess to be christians. As to other teachers and reformers, as they have been called, their teachings are based on the doctrines of the various sects to which they have belonged, or professed allegiance.
The Kingdom of God is more peculiarly a phrase that is found in, and belongs to, the Christian Bible. To some extent in the Hebrew scriptures.
In considering the subject of this message, it is first important to understand what is meant by, "the Kingdom of God". Some understand, or conceive, it to be a kingdom on Earth, in which the Will and Laws of God will be followed and obeyed by humans in the Mortal Life. Others understand it to be that Kingdom of God, which exists, and will continue to exist in Perfection in the Spirit World. Some few, that Kingdom, which will find its home, or place of existence, in the Celestial Spheres.
Now, "the way" to each of these kingdoms is not the same. Although, in pursuing The Way to one, and that the Celestial Kingdom, the way to the others, must necessarily be followed. In other words, they who follow The Way to the Celestial Kingdom, pursues that course, which in its pursuit, will cause them to do those things, and obey those Laws of God, that are necessary to establish the Kingdoms on Earth, and in the Spirit World. But they who pursue only the way that leads to the establishment of the kingdom on Earth and in the Spirit World, cannot possibly become an inhabitant of the Celestial Kingdom.
The Kingdom of God on Earth, or in the Spirit World, may be obtained by human, or spirit, by obeying the Will of God, in those essentials that will work a Purification of their Natural Love, and cause that coming into Harmony with His Laws, which affect and control human as mere human. That is, that will restore human to the Condition of Perfection that existed before the Fall of the First Parents. Many of my teachings, when on Earth, of which there are preserved a number in the Bible, were intended to instruct humans into that Way of Life that would develop their Moral Qualities, and free them from the taint and destructiveness of sin, in which they were then, and are now, living. By the observance of my teachings, and sincere obedience to these Moral Precepts, human will lose those things that belong to their appetites, passions, evil thoughts and desires, and realize that in their places will come a Purer Love, and more Spiritual desires and thoughts, which lead to a cleansing of their heart and soul, which means a living and thinking in Harmony with the Will and Laws of God. For God is All Good. All His Laws require that human shall become good, in order that this kingdom in the Spirit World shall be established.
Naturally, and I mean according to His Creation, human is Good. Not the depraved creature, that for so many centuries the teachings and doctrines of the church have declared them to be. When they shall arrive at that State of Goodness that was theirs in the beginning, they will merely have rid them self of those contaminating appetites, thoughts, and desires, that made them the sinful and inharmonious being that they now are.
So, from this you will see, that the work of human, in order to enable the kingdom to become established on Earth, is largely a work of renunciation. This Truth was taught by prophets and teachers prior to the time of my coming to Earth and teaching The Way to the Celestial Kingdom. The same Truth applies to the spirits that shall make up, and establish, the kingdom in the Spirit World.
In these kingdoms of the Purification and Regaining of the Perfected Natural Love, there will be nothing of the Divine Nature of the Father, except as may be generally said, all the objects of His Creation, by reason of being such objects, may partake of the image of the Divine. This is not the Divine. The Divine, in its True sense, is that, which partakes of the Very Essence and Divine Nature of God. Not that, which is merely the object of His Creation.
Human, in body, soul, and spirit body, is only a Creation of God. As to the soul, an image of its Creator. This Creation, was not made of any, the least part of the Essence or Substance of God. This Creation can, if it so please the Father, in its composite and coordinated existence, be utterly destroyed, and reduced to the elements of which it was Created, without in the smallest degree affecting the True Substance, or Nature of God. So, you will see, that in Truth, there is in, or of, human, nothing of the Divine. Hence, when the Kingdom of God shall be established on Earth, or in the Spirit World, there will be therein, nothing of the Divine. Only the existence of the Perfect Creatures, living and thinking in Harmony with the Laws of God, which control their Creation and Existence.
So that the way in which these two kingdoms of the non-divine can be established, is by human pursuing that course of thinking, and living, that will enable them to renounce, and get rid of, those things foreign to their True Nature, which prevent them from coming again into the exact Harmony with the Will of God, as expressed, and made obligatory, by the Law of Human's Creation.
The observance of the Moral Law will enable humans to accomplish this end. The Natural Love, with which human was endowed as the Perfect Human, enables them, as it becomes Purified and more Harmonious, to Love God, and to Love their fellow-humans as them self. For this Natural Love is one, that in its Perfection and Nature, is Universal. In its exercise, every human is their neighbor's brother.
The progressive qualities of this Natural Love, which every human may obtain, are Truly and wonderfully set forth by Peter in one of his Epistles as contained in the Bible (II Peter, Chapter 1, Verses 5, 6, 7). If humans will seek these successive steps in acquiring the Purifying development of this Natural Love, they will obtain the great object sought for.
As I have written, the Bible contains many of my teachings, which if followed, will lead to this end. Humans will realize the Kingdom of God on Earth. Here let me correct one mistaken belief or idea that has so long prevailed among humankind, which in its results, has delayed the coming of the Kingdom on Earth. The correction is; that God, by His mere fiat, or irrespective of the desires and workings of human's souls, will not establish this Kingdom. Its establishment depends upon humans, themselves. Until their Natural Love becomes, and they become, in Harmony with God's Will, this Kingdom will never be established.
I know that it is believed, taught, and emphasized, and humans place all their hopes and expectations of a Heaven of Bliss, on the statement, "that I will at sometime come in the clouds of heaven with a great shout, to Earth, and by the power which they believe exists in me, establish the Kingdom of God, a kind of kingdom in which I will be the king and rule supreme, and receive as my subjects those who believe in and worship me, and send those who do not into eternal damnation and outer darkness". Well, this is pitiable, untrue, and all erroneous. This Kingdom will never be established in this way. Only human, them self, can call into existence this Kingdom. Only by becoming the Pure Perfect Human that existed when God's Earthly Kingdom had, at human's Creation, its existence. Human alone, brought sin into the World. Human must them self destroy sin. Then Harmony with the Father's Will, will be restored. Also, this Kingdom.
From what I have written, it must not for a moment, or in the slightest degree, be inferred even, that God is not taking, and will not take, any part in the re-establishment of this Kingdom. It is a fact that He is working through His Angels, upon the souls and thoughts of humans, to bring this Kingdom on Earth. He will not force its establishment. It must come voluntarily, on the part of humans.
When He Created human, He gave them a free will. The Most Wonderful of the Natural Gifts to human. He will not, by the exercise of His Power, arbitrarily control the direction of that will. As to it, leaves human supreme. Of course, while this is so, yet if human in such exercise contravenes the Laws of God, human must suffer the consequences. For He never changes, or sets aside, His Laws. Human may exercise their free will, as they desire, and as their thoughts and appetites may influence them to do. But the freedom of exercise does not prevent the imposition of the penalties that the Laws prescribe when they are violated. Thus, you see there is freedom without limitation. But every inharmonious exercise of that freedom must invite the infliction of that, which necessarily follows the violation of Harmony.
God wants, and is patiently waiting for, the Love of human. He is always the Loving Father, who delights not in the suffering of His Creatures. He wants their Love to come voluntarily. Without constraint, fear of punishment, or hope of reward, except that reward, which must necessarily follow the blending of God's Love and the Love of human.
Then, I say, the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth is not the Divine Kingdom. Has not in it, that, which is necessarily Divine, except the Love of God to His Creatures to Bless them, and make them happy. His Divine Essence and Substance are not conferred upon them. If they were, humans would not remain in the Kingdom of Earth, but would, to a degree, be in the Celestial Heavens, even while on Earth. As I know, some humans while still mortals, are in this Divine Heaven.
Now, what I have said, with reference to the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, applies with equal Truth to the Kingdom of God in the Spirit World. For there, the inhabitants are merely the spirits of humans, after they have surrendered their physical bodies, and become Purified in their Natural Love, and in Harmony with the Will and Laws of God, controlling their existence as Perfect Humans.
While the Kingdom of God has not yet been established on Earth, it has been in the Spirit World. For in the Highest Sphere of that World, the souls of humans have become Purified. Harmony has been restored. The souls of humans enjoy the Supreme Happiness, that was bestowed upon them at the time of their First Creation, which God pronounced Very Good. Sometime, you will have described to you the Bliss and Wonderful Happiness of that Kingdom. I will not say that this is beyond all conception of humans, and was established, not by the mere Power and Will of God, but by the exercise of the will of humans, after they became spirits, in renouncing evil and sin. Having their thoughts, desires, and soul, in its Natural Love, Purified, and made Harmonious. Here, I must say, that all humans who have ever lived, or who shall ever live, will at sometime live in this Kingdom of God in the Spirit World, or in the Kingdom of the Celestial Spheres. The large majority will find their homes in the former Kingdom.
The hells and dark places will be emptied of their inhabitants, and abolished forever. Surprising as it may seem to mortals, not by the fiat of God, but the exercise of human's wills, desires, and longings, for the attainment of the Purification of their Natural Love, and by their reaching the goal of their aspirations. God will be with them in their efforts. His Angels will do His Will, in helping mortals, and spirits, along this way to the Spiritual Kingdom.
Then how important it is that mortals should understand, and realize, the great work that they must do, in establishing the Kingdom on Earth, and the Kingdom in the Spirit World, and not rest supinely in the mere intellectual belief that God will, "in His own way, and at His own time, establish this Kingdom, and that they who believe in God, observe the creeds and doctrines of their churches, perform their duties as church members, will become inhabitants of that Kingdom, in a moment become pure and undefiled, and in Harmony with the Will of God and His Laws". It is a very harmful belief! Because the Only Way to this Kingdom is The Way of Renunciation and Purification. All the beliefs ever possessed by humans, that do not lead to this Purification of human's souls, will not lead to this Kingdom.
Human, with the Help of the Father, must hew their own destiny. The Father, without the effort of human, will not make for them a destiny that their condition of soul and Natural Love, do not entitle them to.
There is a Kingdom, Greater, different, and unlike these Kingdoms, of which I have been writing. That is the Celestial Kingdom of God. Only those, who receive of the Divine Essence, can become inhabitants of this Celestial Kingdom. The souls of humans must become Transformed into the Very Nature Divine of God. The Natural Love of human, be changed, in all its qualities and elements, into the Divine Love of the Father.
I have written that many of my Moral Teachings are recorded in the Bible. That I came, or rather my acceptance by the Father as His Beloved Son and the reception into my soul of His Divine Love, qualified me to teach The Way to the several Kingdoms. As was said in that Book, what was lost by the disobedience of the First Humans was restored by the coming of the second. That only means; that by reason of the Knowledge that came to me of Truth, and of the Laws of Harmony that govern God's Universe, I was enabled to teach humans the way to a return to the Purity and development of their souls in Natural Love, that existed before the great loss caused by the disobedience of the First Humans. I was not to bring about this restoration by any great power, or godlike qualities of Omniscience, that I might be supposed to possess. Merely by teaching humans to Love God and Love their brothers (and sisters). To pursue that course of living and thinking that would necessarily enable them to renounce sin and evil, and come into a State of Harmony with the Laws of their Creation.
Now, while I taught these Moral Truths, I also taught the Great Spiritual Truths that show humans The Way to the Celestial Kingdom. For in my communions with the Father, there came to me, not only the Divine Love, which Transformed my soul into the Divine Substance of the Father in its Divine Love Qualities, but also the Knowledge, by which this Divine Love might be acquired, and the Certain Way to the Celestial Kingdom, even though to a degree, while in the flesh.
My Spiritual Teachings, that show The Way to the Celestial Kingdom, were not so well understood by my hearers. Not even by my intimate disciples. But more so by John. Consequently, were not preserved in the Bible, as were my Moral Teachings. As to the Bible, I mean the original manuscripts, were not written until many years after my death. Even in these manuscripts, not many of my teachings, as to The Way that leads to this Celestial Kingdom, were contained. Afterwards, when these manuscripts were copied, and the copies, recopied, these Important Truths were not preserved, scarcely any. Though the fundamental ones, namely, "God is Love", and, "Except a human be born again, they cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven", were retained.
As time went by, and the recopying continued, fewer and fewer of my precepts were preserved. Humans came to know less and less of these Higher Truths. Consequently, the mere Moral Teachings, became better understood, and were used by the teachers and instructors of the masses to lead humans to a kingdom of God. In addition to this, these leaders changed even these Moral Truths, and the interpretations of the early writers, in such a way as to enable these leaders to attain to wealth, power, and control, over the common people, in their beliefs, and observances of worship. The God of Love, then, to a large extent, became a God of hatred and wrath, inflicting punishment upon those who dared to disobey those injunctions that the hierarchy of the church placed upon them, as the demands and will of God.
These matters have been written upon more fully elsewhere. I will not further enlarge upon them. Will now disclose the True Way that leads to the Kingdom of God in the Celestial Heavens.
Well, we have written a long time tonight. I think it best to postpone my further writing until later. I must say this though, that I am pleased that you are in so much better condition. I feel that now we can proceed more rapidly with our messages.
Remember this, that my promises will be fulfilled. You must have Faith. I am with you very often, and Love you, as you know. I will continue to pray to the Father for you.
So trust me. Be assured that I am helping you in your desire.
Goodnight and God Bless you.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
May 5th, 1917
I am here, St. John, Apostle of Jesus.
I will not write much. I desire to say that you have a wonderful message from the Master tonight, and that he was very anxious that you should receive it as correctly as possible. I must tell you that he was very well satisfied with the way in which he was able to express his thoughts.
It is a wonderful disclosure of the two kingdoms, that may, and will, be established. The Kingdom in the Spirit World has already been established. There are many spirits who have the Purification of the Natural Love; in that degree that makes them the Perfect Humans, as were the First Parents.
Well, he will come soon and describe the greater and more important Way to the True Kingdom of the Father. I hope that you will be in condition to receive this part of the message in as correct a manner, as you have received what has been written tonight. What a Jesus of Knowledge and Love he is. Can you doubt that he is the Very Christ and the Saviour of Humankind, and showed humans The Only Way to the Celestial Kingdom.
There was a great concourse of spirits present tonight. Many who heard his message were astonished. I know, benefitted thereby. The Higher Spirits were here in great numbers. Also, many who have learned The Way, and are now progressing. If you could have seen the expressions of Love on their countenances, you would thank the Father with all the gratitude of your soul that you have been selected for this work.
Oh, my brother, let not doubt come into your soul as to your mission, and as to the work that you are doing.
Your bands, both the Higher, and those who are progressing, were here. They were so thankful that the Father is so Good, and Blesses you so much.
I will not write more, but in closing repeat; pray and believe. The Divine Love will come to you in greater and greater abundance.
With my Love, and the Blessings of the Father, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John.
May 6th, 1917
I am here, Jesus.
I intended to finish my message tonight, but I see that you are not feeling inclined to receive it. So, I will wait until tomorrow night.
Well, that is satisfactory. I desire that you shall receive it just as I may write it. I want you to be in condition. So do not think that I am disappointed. I understand. You must not feel that you have caused me any disappointment.
Yes, that I desire you to do. For sometimes it is difficult to make the exact expression. Your mind, will at times, become positive. That interferes with my control. I am well pleased with the way in which it was written.
Well, I will write all that is Essential for human to understand just what the way to that kingdom is, and what they must do to become an inhabitant of it.
I was with you at the church this morning. I impressed you with my feelings, in reference to what the preacher said, as to my sacrifice and blood. Instead of calling upon his people to show their gratitude for the sacrifice and the cross, he should have taught them that the sacrifice and the blood do not save them from their sins, and in that particular, there is nothing that calls for their gratitude. That, to worship me as they do, and as he teaches them to do, is blasphemy, a more heinous sin than ingratitude.
I was successful in impressing you with my feelings of dissatisfaction. I was glad that I could. It shows that our rapport is becoming closer. After a while, you will be able to receive my thoughts by inspiration, as well as by writings. You must pray, and have Faith. If you do, you will more often have the experiences that you did last night, which only means a quicker Soul Development. Trust me. You will not be disappointed. I will not write more now.
So with my Love, and the Father's Blessing, I will say goodnight.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
May 6th, 1917
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Well dear, I see that you do not feel like writing much tonight. I will say only a few words.
The Master was anxious to finish his message, but he saw your condition, and was not displeased that you did not write.
So sweetheart, keep up your courage, Faith, and pray. You will be happier, and realize your desires.
Goodnight, my own dear husband.
Your own True Loving Helen.
May 8th, 1917
I am here, Jesus.
I see that your work has prevented you from receiving my message tonight. While I am sorry, I do not complain. For you must do your work, thereby, the more rapidly, get in condition to start the effort to accumulate to get in the position that you desire, which is so necessary to our work. You are better tonight, Spiritually, and our rapport is very complete. I could easily write my message, but you are physically tired. I do not think it wise to attempt to write. So, I will postpone doing so until tomorrow night, when, I hope there will be nothing to interfere.
Yes, that is the correct idea. I will endeavor to make the message as full and lucid as possible. I know how you feel in reference to the matter, and that you desire to receive the message in the best possible shape. I know that you will do so. You must not think that I am not willing to wait, whenever you have your professional work to attend to, or that I will not be with you, even though we cannot write. For I am with you, very often, trying to help, as I have said. So you must keep up your courage, trust me, and have Faith in my promises.
I will not write more now, and will say that you have my Love and blessings.
*Well, as to that, I know that you will, in the not distant future, be able to see me as you say, for I am desirous that you do so. You have the power of clairvoyance, but it is not desirable that it be developed in you at this time, as we wish all your power to become centered in receiving the messages. Some night, when you are praying, and I am with you, the power will be given you. You will see me as I am while praying with you. I feel that this may strengthen your Faith, and draw you closer to me. I myself want you to actually see me as I am.
Well, let us say goodnight and stop.
Yes, I understand. If I should come and write to you in the, as you may think, dignified way that an elevated spirit should write, you would not feel the nearness to me that I so much want you to feel. Besides, you might not just understand what I intended to communicate. It is impossible for you to accommodate yourself to my condition. Hence, I have to accommodate myself to yours. I want you to get as close to me as possible, in order that that may be, I have to become verily human, as you are. Otherwise, the rapport could not exist between us. I would seem to you like some far off nebulous being that you could not understand, or feel the influence of. No, I am very human, when I come to you.
This I will say, in order that you may get a somewhat better idea of our relationship, that as you progress more in your Soul Development, in the possession of the Father's Divine Love, you will be less human. I mean in your condition of soul, which is that in you that furnishes the rapport between us. I will meet you on the Plane that you may occupy. So you see what a determining factor in our rapport your condition of soul is. If you consider this for a moment, you will more clearly comprehend, why it is that the dark spirits can find in you a closer rapport, that enables you to help them, than they can find in the Higher Spirits. We try to make a rapport with them. But their souls do not respond. It is only after you have talked to them, and directed their attention to us, which causes, as it were, an opening up of their souls to us, can we come in that rapport with them, that enables us to gain their attention and create in them an interest in what we may say to them.
This, to you, may seem surprising, as you believe that we who are more elevated must have great power with, and over, these dark spirits. This is so for certain purposes. We do often restrain them from doing things that they should not do. This, as you must understand, means that we, by our powers, arbitrarily force them to do, or not do, certain things. Just as on Earth, your laws, or the enforcement of them, restrain those who desire to violate the laws from doing so.
When we come to the work of attempting to turn their thoughts to those things that affect their soul condition, this thing of constraint, or force, will not effectuate the work. We then must deal with the exercise of their free will. In such cases, only persuasion, or Love influence, can possibly do the work of helping them out of their dark and tainted condition of soul. We must invite and persuade the soul to Awaken. We cannot force it. To do so, we must form that relationship with these dark spirits that will cause them to voluntarily open up their souls to our influences.
The great obstacles to our work among spirits of this kind, is that they will not listen to us, or come in conversation with us. We cannot compel, and accomplish our purposes. No human, or spirit, can ever by force, be made to open up their soul to the Higher Thoughts, and essentials of the soul's progress. Of course, when we once get in that rapport with them, that enables us to enlist their attention, and listen to what we say, we can cause them to have an Awakening, by informing them of the sufferings and torments that will be theirs, if they continue in their same condition. You may say, by a kind of mental force, compel them to think of these things that are holding them in their condition of darkness. This does not occur, unless we can first secure their attention, and to some extent, their confidence.
So you may realize from this, to some degree, the importance of the work that you are doing among the dark spirits. They, being in the condition of darkness and want of Soul Development, cannot see any such development that you may have. To them you are merely a mortal, as they themselves were a short time ago in many cases. Finding that they can communicate with you, they come to you just as one human would to another, for the purposes of conversation. Outside of the phenomenon of spirit and mortals conversing, you do not seem to them any different from what humans seemed to them when they were on Earth. They are all very human. To them, your conversation is very natural. Hence, they listen to you with the same feelings of confidence, or rather not of distrust, that they would to another spirit of their own kind. You are all humans together. Your opinions, or ideas, to them, are just the same as they might expect if they were in the flesh, or you were a spirit like themselves.
While these dark spirits may, under certain circumstances, see the bright and beautiful spirits, as they sometimes tell you they do, yet they see only the appearance of the spirit body. They cannot see the condition of the Spiritual Development in these bright spirits. It is a Law that the spirit perceptions cannot vision conditions of the souls of others, to a higher degree of development than they themselves have. This applies to all spirits, no matter what Sphere they may occupy. Hence, you will understand, that as we progress in our Soul Spheres, the Higher we ascend, the more clear and comprehensible becomes our soul perceptions of the Father and His Divine Qualities.
So, I say, so far as the real perception of these dark spirits are concerned, they cannot comprehend the Real Spiritual Development of the Higher Spirits, whom they often see. The interior condition of these Higher Spirits, are just as hidden from the dark spirits, as is the interior condition of one human from another. Only when like meets like can there be a perception, that is, not a real visual perception, but a Spiritual Perception of each other.
The higher spirits can see the interior conditions of those who are in Spheres lower than they are, and determine just what the Soul Development of these lower ones are.
Also, you must understand, that the appearance of the spirit body indicates, and portrays, to a large extent, the condition of the soul. From this, one spirit may judge the Actual Development of another. I mean, those may so judge who have progressed above the dark planes.
Well, I have written more than I intended, but as you were desirous to have some conception of what I have written, I concluded to attempt to explain to you these matters, though I know from my explanation, you cannot fully understand what I have been trying to make known to you.
We must stop now.
So with my Love, I will say goodnight.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
*Mr. Padgett told me later that Jesus did not reveal himself, and he saw him clairvoyantly while Mr. P. was praying for more of the Divine Love. Dr. Leslie Stone.
May 8th, 1917
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Well dear, you had a message from the Master tonight that you did not expect. It will enlighten you considerably, on the subject that we have written you about several times, but could not satisfactorily explain, as we did not just understand ourselves. I think that now you can get some idea why you are so important in this work among the dark spirits.
I will not write more now.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
May 13th, 1917
I am here, Judge Syrick.
You must not pay any attention to the Judge part. I merely used the term to let you know that I feel a good deal like yourselves tonight, in that I am a human with you.
I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be able to write to you tonight, as it has been a long time since I wrote you. As you know, I always enjoy being with you, even more so than when on Earth. You are both very dear to me. I want you to feel, that the throwing aside my covering of flesh did not change me in any particular, as regards my feelings for you, except to cause me to realize how much more you are my brothers and friends. Well, I have been present all evening, heard you read the message of Jesus, and your comments on the same. I cannot express my joy in hearing the message, and realizing how it appealed to you both. It was a wonderful message. One that will open up a World of Truth to humans, if they will only understand and believe.
I have made much progress in my Soul Development, in the acquirement of the Knowledge of these Spiritual Truths, so that even I know that what was written you in that message is True. I am progressing all the time. The Divine Love that has come into my soul has Transformed me to a large degree, into something more than the mere image of the Father. Oh, I tell you, this Divine Love is Wonderful! We who have It are happy beyond all conception. The best thing about it is, that the more we receive, the Knowledge comes to us that there is more waiting for us to receive.
I am in the Fifth Sphere. I have with me one whom you have heard me speak of. I mean, of course, my Rose. What a blessing to have such a soulmate. If I could only find words to tell you of the happiness that comes with such a possession, I would do so. If only to give you some idea of what you may expect when you come to the Spirit World. Especially when you remember that both your soulmates are in a Higher Sphere than are we, and, of course, have more Happiness and Divine Love.
Well, I would like to write a longer letter. I am advised that I have written enough for tonight. So I must stop. Yes, I was there, and spoke to you, but did not try to talk much, as there were so many other spirits, all anxious to speak to their friends, and who have not the blessed opportunity that I have to communicate. The room was filled with spirits. If you could have seen the condition of some of them, I know that you would have had a longing desire to help them. So do not let any doubt come to you as to the great work that is yours to help these spirits, and that many of them are helped, as a Truth. Was not I one who was thus helped? Do not I know that you have given to you this power? So thank God, and work. Tell the Doctor that he also is doing a great work, and must persevere. When he comes over, as my old mother said when I was a mere child, here will be crowns of glory waiting for him.
Well, I must stop now. In doing so, want to assure you both that you have my Love and gratitude, to the extent that an appreciative soul can give. Rose sends her Love, and says that she is so very happy, and is praying for you both.
Goodnight, my dear brothers.
Your old friend, Syrick.
Dr. Stone Comments.
I knew Judge Syrick. He was an old friend of Mr. Padgett, who was able to get Helen, who has the wonderful gift of finding the soulmates of those who desired to know whether the soulmate is on Earth, or in Spirit World. Helen found the soulmate of Judge Syrick, who was a beautiful spirit. Her name was Rose. Both of them have now made their progress into Celestial Heaven.
Leslie R. Stone.
May 13th, 1917
I am here, James, Apostle of Jesus.
I have heard you read the messages. I have listened to your conversation. I am much pleased that you both enjoyed the messages so much. If you had not had the Soul Development that is yours, you would not have been able to understand the purport of the messages as you did.
It is a wonderful Message of Truth. If humans could only understand what its Real Significance is, they would soon renounce, not only their sins and evil thoughts, but their belief in the false creeds, that cause them to neglect the True Way to the Kingdom of God, that many of them, even though they may not receive the Divine Love, that is so necessary to lead them along The Way to the Celestial Heavens.
I am glad that this great knowledge has come to you both, and that you are on The Way to this greater and grander Kingdom, where are humans who are humans no longer, but are Angels of the Divine Nature, that the Master has to such a degree of Perfection.
Well, I want to say a few words to my special charge tonight. He must believe me, and trust in me, as his special Angel. I would desire to inform him that his soul is developing more and more each day, and that we are all well pleased at his progress. Soon he will be in that condition that he will not have to wait until he gets into the Spiritual World in order to have some of the Celestial Heaven in his soul. With it, that Happiness and Peace that comes only to those who possess the Divine Love, in a degree that many spirits of that Soul Development do not have. He is pursuing the right course. He must not let doubt enter his mind, or soul. For he is, in Truth, one of the Redeemed of this Divine Love, that he has been so often told is waiting for him without limitation.
I am with him very often, trying to help and influence his thoughts for good of the Divine. He must continue to pray, and believe. I, James, his own True friend and guide, assure him that he will not be disappointed.
Life on Earth, at the most, is short and fleeting. His work is one that only he can do. His is not the gift that another may have, but is his all alone. In a short time now, it will be developed in him. He will be informed of just what his work will be. He is now doing a good work, but its results he has no conception of. Their many spirits, who a short time ago, were in darkness, and now are in Light, and much happiness, who give to him the credit of being the one who started them on their progress to Light and Happiness.
So tell him to have courage and Faith. He will not be forsaken, or left to the influence of evil, or depraved spirits, who are so very numerous in the Earth Plane at all times, trying to influence mortals to become as sinful and depraved, as they themselves are.
I will not write more, as I feel that he would like to hear from some others who are present. Tell him that I, as well as many others of the Higher Spirits, Love him, and are with him very much, and pray to the Father to shower upon him the Blessings of the Divine Love.
So with my Love to you both, I will say goodnight, and God Bless you, your brother in Christ, James.
May 13th, 1917
I am here, Mary Kennedy.
I will not let my dear boy be disappointed, for he is just itching to hear from me, and has almost given up hope of doing so. He must know that I would not let him leave without hearing from me in some way.
Well, I am truly glad that I came to write to him once again, for it does me so much good to write to him, as I know it does him to hear from me. Especially when we are both so anxious to know just how the other is. Of course, I know how he is, but he can only surmise how I am, except as to one thing, and that he knows, that is; that I Love him with all my heart and soul.
I am progressing all the time. I Love him, the more that I receive this Divine Love in my soul. Yet I do not cease to want to be with him as much as the performance of my work will permit, even though I have to leave the Sphere of such grandeur and beauty, and come into the dark Plane, which offers such a contrast. Love makes all things beautiful. Our eyes are closed, very largely, to the unpleasant things, when our hearts are so filled with Divine Love.
I have recently heard some of the letters that have been written him. It gave me great happiness to know that he received them and enjoyed them. I want to say that they were True, and were written by the spirits who professed to write them. This I will tell him; that he may not doubt, for he knows that his soulmate would not tell him an untruth. I am with him very often trying to help him, as he knows. There are other spirits with him also. I must tell him that James takes a special interest in him, and is doing everything to help him, in the way that will enable him to do the work, which lies before him. He must not think that there is no special work for him to do. For there is. While he is now doing a work in helping the dark spirits, yet that is not the work. I wish that I could tell him now what it is. That is a matter that is in the keeping and control of the Higher Spirits. I must not disclose their plans, even for my sweetheart, which I would like to do.
Well, I must not write more now, for your wife says you are tired, and must not write more tonight. So with my Love to him, and my sisterly love to you, I will say goodnight.
Your sister in Christ, Mary.
May 13, 1917
I am here, Priscilla Stone.
I want to say just one word before you stop writing. I have been present all evening. I have heard your conversation, and have seen the condition of the souls of both yourself, and my dear boy, and to tell you that I am happy because of this, hardly expresses my feelings. I am so thankful to the Father that He has, in His Great Love and Mercy enabled my son to know and experience the Presence of this Great Redeeming Divine Love. When I think of the great number of human beings, nearly all whom have no True Knowledge of this Divine Love, and The Way to the Great Celestial Kingdom of God where there is so much Happiness and the assurance of Immortality, I am almost overcome. I wonder that such a privilege should be bestowed on my son, who of course is no more deserving of this Blessing, than are thousands of others of humankind. God is Good! I am so very thankful.
Tell my boy to remember what James the Apostle wrote him, and to believe and trust in what he said, as to what reward shall be his, when he comes to the Spirit World and realize the results of his efforts to help both mortals and spirits.
If my other children would only listen to him, and turn their thoughts to these Spiritual Things, to seek this Divine Love, I would be so happy, that I would exclaim with David when he wrote in the 23d Psalm, "My cup of joy runneth over". I am praying and hoping that some little Truth will find lodgment in their souls and germinate, until at last they shall find the Pearl of Great Price from the Father.
Tell my boy to believe that his mother Loves him so much, and is with him so very often, and that she is now trying to unfold her Love to him, and convey her thanks to the Father of All.
His father is here too, and sends his Love and blessings. Says that his son must pray, believe, and work. For in these three things, will be found a power that will overcome all obstacles, and bring to him that Divine Love and Peace, that only the Redeemed Children of the Father can possibly possess, or understand.
I will not write more now, and thank you for the privilege. God Bless my boy. Keep him in The Way of Divine Love that leads to the Celestial Heaven. So, I will say, goodnight, his Mother. He knows that I am his mother without signing my name.
May 13th, 1917
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Well, dear, you have had some messages tonight that were satisfactory to the Doctor. I am glad that he received them. They make him feel better.
James actually wrote him, and was much interested in doing so, as he thinks a great deal of the Doctor, and is trying to help him in every way.
I will not write more now as it is very late, and you are tired and sleepy. So go to bed and get your sleep. Believe that I Love you with all my heart and soul.
I will say, though, that I was with you at church. As they sang Home, Sweet Home, I was with you, and tried to impress you with my presence and Love. The home will be yours. You will soon, I mean when the work is finished, come to enjoy it.
I want to tell you that you must keep up your courage and hope. You will not be disappointed. Be ready tomorrow night for the Master to write his message. Do so. You will be successful in receiving it.
So, sweetheart, goodnight and God Bless you.
Your own True Loving Helen.
May 14th, 1917
I am here, Luke.
I want to take advantage of the opportunity to write while my dear and personal charge is present. As he knows, I have been with him a great deal, doing for him, that which gives me great pleasure. Also, helps him in his work of trying to convert some of the dark spirits, who are living and suffering in the very erroneous beliefs that they had when on Earth, which, if they be left alone, will cause them to remain in their darkness for a time, or times, that cannot be determined. I want further to say; that he cannot possibly appreciate the work that he is doing. Its results upon these spirits who come to him, not for kindly purposes, but to pronounce upon him the anathemas of the church, which they used when on Earth, to scare the unruly believers of their congregations. Of course, I refer to the priests of the Catholic Church. They, of all the spirits in the Spirit World, make the greatest efforts to keep their followers together, and with the greatest feelings of hatred and indignation, resent any attempt to intrude upon, and change, the beliefs of these followers.
I am glad that my charge does not become frightened, or allow these priests to prevent him from doing his work. Which is a wonderful work, in this; that never before, in all the history of the habitation of the Catholics, and their deluded leaders, in the Spirit World, has any attempt by mortals been made to impinge upon the authority and domination of these priests. Consequently, he must not be surprised to know, that his crusade, for I must call his efforts such, has started a very considerable commotion among these blind followers, and their blind leaders. More especially is this the case, when it is known to be a fact that many of these Catholics have been shown The Way to Light, and have embraced the opportunity to follow the instructions and teachings given them, and get out of their darkness, and away from the folds of these priests.
He is doing a great work, and must persevere. For, if he has been the means of saving only one of these poor benighted spirits, he has done a work greater than that of conquering a city, as the Bible says. He has shown, not only one to the Light and Truth, but also many. Those, thus saved, from their darkness and suffering have taught others The Way. The work thus started by him, goes on in almost geometrical progression. No human before has done this work among the spirits of that faith. When it is considered that there are myriads of them, it can be appreciated what the possibilities are for an earnest worker, in the way of changing a sinful, benighted, and satisfied soul in sin, into a spirit of Light and Happiness.
I want further to tell him that this work of his is becoming noised all through the host of Catholic followers. Many are asking about its effect upon the congregations of the faithful. Many also have become dissatisfied with their condition, and commenced to doubt the truths of the teachings of the priests, and their promises of salvation through the prayers and masses. Are commencing to make inquiry, as to where this mortal can be found, and how he may be reached. Now, what I have written you is a fact. I visit these Spheres where these spirits live, and hear what is said among them. I know that the efforts that my charge has made to help these dark Catholic spirits who have come to him, have resulted in good.
Well, I could continue much longer my description of what effect his work has had upon these spirits of darkness and delusion. I will not do so tonight.
Now, I want to say a few personal words to him. As he knows, I am praying for him. I am interested in his every thought, as to Spiritual matters. I am with him in times of doubt and loss of Faith, trying to encourage him. I want to say that he must not lose Faith, or doubt, what we have written him, or the Truth that he has received in his soul the Divine Love, to a great degree, and that if he will continue to pray, he will receive more and more. After a time, his Faith will become so strong that it will almost be impossible for him to doubt. He will then realize the meaning of Faith, as the Master defined it. All the aspirations of his soul will become Things of Real Existence.
He is blessed among mortals. There are very few who have with them, the association and rapport of the High Spirits, as he has. When it is understood what this means, it will be seen that he enjoys that, which the civilized World, among its church members pray for continually. Yet never realize, as he does, palpably and unmistakably, the presence of these High Spirits, and the sensible presence of their Love. Even that of the Highest and Greatest of all spirits, the Master (Jesus).
I am so anxious that he shall realize all the privileges and Blessings that have been bestowed upon him. I want him to develop his soul, and permit me to come into a higher and closer rapport, which only the greater development of his soul will bring about.
I will not write more tonight, as I see that you are somewhat tired. In closing, permit me to say that I most earnestly desire that he shall realize who, and what I am. How much I want him to understand that I am his own Guardian Angel, with a duty that only my Love makes it pleasurable for me to perform. And that; so long as he shall live as a mortal, I will be with him. As time goes by, will get in closer rapport with him, which will result in his powers increasing more and more. Until, before the time comes for him to perform the great work that has been given him to do, he will be in that condition that will enable him to do it successfully to the Glory of the Father, and the Salvation of Humankind.
You may wonder that I write so enthusiastically tonight. When you come to realize the great work that is to be done, and that I know, to the fullest extent what it means, and the further fact that I have in my soul the Great Divine Love of the Father, to a degree that not many of the Celestial Spirits have, you will not wonder.
So, believe me and trust me, and know without doubt that I Love you both, with a more than brother's Love. May the Father Bless and Keep you both in His Care. Pray, and pray, and believe.
Goodnight, your brother in Christ, Luke.
15th May 1917
I am here, Jesus.
I come tonight and desire to finish my message. I hope that you may be able to receive it.
Well, to continue.
I have described The Way to the Kingdom of God on Earth, and in the Spirit World. Now, I will describe The Only Way to the Kingdom of God in the Celestial Heavens.
As I have written before, when human was Created, in addition to having bestowed upon them those things that made them the Perfect Human, in Harmony with the (Spiritual) Laws and Will of the Father, He also Bestowed upon them the Potentiality, or Privilege, of receiving the Divine Love. Provided they should seek for it, in The Only Way that God had planned for its attainment. Instead of embracing this Great Privilege, human became disobedient. Sought to exercise their own wills. Did so, in that manner, that lead not only to their fall from the condition of the Perfect Humanhood, in which God had Created them, also to the loss of the Great Privilege of receiving this Divine Love. Which Privilege was never Re-Bestowed upon them, until my coming and teaching that Re-Bestowal, and the True Way to obtain this Divine Love.
Now here, it had better be understood, what this Divine Love was, and is. For it is the same today, that it was when human (soul) was Created in the image of God. This Divine Love differs from the Natural Love of human with which they were Endowed when Created. Which belongs to all humans, which they all possess, in a more, or less, Perfect Condition, in this; that the Divine Love is that Love, which belongs to, or is a part of, God (The Divine Soul Being), possessing His Divine Nature. Composed of His (Spiritual) Substance, which when possessed by human, to a sufficient degree, makes them Divine, and of the Divine Nature of God. This Great Love, God intended should be received and possessed, by all humans, who should desire to receive it, and who would make the effort to obtain it.
It is the Love that contains in itself the Divine, which the Natural Love does not. Many, I know, write, and believe, that all humans, irrespective of the kind of Love they have in their souls, possess what they call "the divine spark", which needs only the proper development to make all humans divine. This conception of the state of human, in their Natural Condition, is all wrong. Human has not in them, any part of the Divine. Never can have, unless, they receive, and has developed in them, this Divine Love.
In all God's Universe and Creation, of things material and Spiritual, the only one of His Creatures who can possibly have within them, anything of a Divine Nature, is they who possesses this Divine Love. The Bestowal of this Divine Love was intended, in its operation, and effect, to Transform human, from the merely Perfect Human into the Divine Angel. Thus, create a Kingdom of God in the Celestial Spheres where only that, which is Divine, can enter and find a habitation. You must understand that as it depends very largely upon human, them self, to establish the Kingdom of God on Earth, or in the Spiritual World, so it also depends largely on human to establish the Kingdom in the Celestial Heavens. God will not, and does not, by any Power that He may have, establish this Divine Kingdom. If human had never received this Divine Love into their soul, there never would have been any such Celestial Kingdom brought into existence.
There is now a Kingdom in the Celestial Sphere. Not a finished one. It is still open, and in the process of formation. Is open to the entry of all spirits, and humans must seek for it, in The Only Way that the Father has provided. No human, or spirit, will be excluded from it, who, with all the longings of their soul, will aspire to enter that Celestial Kingdom.
I must also state, that the time will come when this Celestial Kingdom will be completed. Thereafter, neither spirit, nor human, will be able to enter therein. This Divine Love of the Father will again be withdrawn from human, as it was from the First Parents. The only Kingdom that will then be accessible to human will be the Kingdom that will exist on Earth, or that which now exists in the Spirit World.
Then what is The Way that leads to this Celestial Kingdom? The Only Way? For there is but one!
The observance of the Moral Precepts, and the cleansing of human's souls from sin, by following these Moral Precepts, will not lead to this Celestial Kingdom. As it can be readily seen, the stream can rise no higher than its source. The source of the souls of humans, in a merely purified state, is the condition of the Perfect Human (as Created). That condition, in which they were before their fall. Hence, the results of the observance and living of the merely Moral Precepts, and the exercise of the Natural Love, in its Pure State, is; that human will be restored to the Condition of the Perfect Human, the Created Human, in whom there is nothing of the Divine. This restored condition of human will be so Perfect, and so in Harmony with God's Will and His Laws governing the Highest and Most Perfect of His Creatures, that Human will be very happy. Yet, they will continue to be only the Created Being, having nothing more than the (soul) image of Their Maker.
So, I say, living in a Harmony with the Moral Laws, and the exercise of this Natural Love, in its Highest and Purest State, towards God, and towards their fellow human, will not lead into The Way to the Celestial Kingdom. The greatest height of their attainment will be the Kingdom on Earth, or that in the Spirit Heavens.
The distinct and differing Nature of these Kingdoms, from that of the Celestial Heavens, will enable humankind to understand the difference between the missions of the great teachers and reformers who preceded me, in their work among humans, and the mission, which I was selected to perform on Earth. The former could not possibly have taught The Way to the Celestial Kingdom. Until my coming, this Divine Love, of which I write, was not possible for human to obtain. The Privilege was not before that time, in existence, after the First Parents lost it. There was no Celestial Kingdom, in which humans could find their Eternal Home.
So, I repeat, all the Moral Teachings of the World's history, could not show The Way to the Celestial Kingdom of God. Cannot now. For Morality, as understood, and taught, by humankind, and by the spirits and angels, cannot give to human, that, which is absolutely necessary, in order to Transform their soul into that state or condition that fits them for an entrance into this Truly Divine Kingdom of the Father.
The Way thereto is simple, and single. Humans were taught that Way by me when I was on Earth. Could have been taught that Way, during all the centuries since I left the Human Life. I must say, that some have been so taught, and have found that Way. But comparatively few. For the mortals, whose ostensible and claimed mission, and privilege, were to teach that Way, I mean the priests, preachers, and churches, have neglected to teach the same. But rather, though in earnestness, and realizing their allegiance to God, and their obligations to humankind, have taught merely the way, which the observance of the Moral Precepts, would lead humans into.
All this, notwithstanding, that in the Bible, which most of those professing to be christians, believe contains my sayings and teachings, is set forth this Way to the Celestial Kingdom. The words are few. The Way is plain! No mystery prevents humans from comprehending the meaning thereof! When I said; "Except a human be born again, they cannot enter into the Kingdom of God." I disclosed The Only and True Way to this Celestial Kingdom. During my time on Earth, there were some who understood this Great Truth. Since that time, there have been some, who not only understood this Truth, but found The Way, and followed it, until they reached the goal, and are now inhabitants of this Celestial Kingdom. The vast majority of humans, priests, teachers, and people, have never understood, and have never sought to find The Way. This Great Truth, to their Spiritual Senses, has been, as it were, a hidden thing. As they read, or even recite, the same to their hearers, it has no special significance. But is merely, as one of the Moral Precepts, such as "Love your neighbor as yourself", and with not as much importance attached to it, as to some of these Moral instructions.
So, all down the ages, since the Great Kingdom has been waiting for humans, they, though in all sincerity, and in Love towards God, have sought for, and to a greater or lesser extent, found, only the Kingdom of the Perfect Human, and have neglected to seek for, and missed, the Kingdom of the Divine Angel.
Then, as I have said, this Divine Love of the Father, when possessed by the soul of human, makes them, in their (Spiritual) Substance and Essence, Divine, like unto the Divinity of the Father. Only such souls constitute, and inhabit, the Celestial or Divine Kingdom of God. This being so, it must be readily seen, that The Only Way to the Celestial Kingdom, is that which leads to the obtaining of this Divine Love, which means the New Birth. Which New Birth is brought about by the flowing into the souls of humans, this Divine Love. Whereby, the very Divine Nature and (Spiritual) Substance of the Father. Wherefrom, humans cease to be the merely Created Beings, but become the souls of humans born into the Divine Reality of God.
Then, The Only Way to the Celestial Kingdom being by the New Birth, and that New Birth being brought to humans only by the inflowing and working of this Divine Love. Whether or not a human shall experience this New Birth, depending in its initiative on the human them self, the question arises how, or in what Way, can a human obtain this Divine Love, this New Birth, and the Celestial Kingdom? Because "The Way" is so easy, and simple, it may be, that humans will doubt the Truth of my explanation. And, continue to believe, and place all their hopes, upon the orthodox doctrines of the vicarious atonement, the washing of the blood, my sufferings on the cross, bearing all the sins of the World, and my resurrection from the dead. All doctrines as harmful to the Salvation of Humankind, as they are without Truth, or foundation in fact, or effect.
The only Way then is simply this: That humans shall believe, with all the sincerity of their minds and souls, that this Great Divine Love of the Father is waiting to be Bestowed upon each and all of them. That when they come to The Father, in Faith, and earnest aspirations, this Divine Love will not be withholden from them. In addition to this belief, pray with all the earnestness and longings of their souls that He open up their souls to the inflowing of this Divine Love. That then, may come to them the Holy Spirit to bring this Divine Love into their souls, in such abundance, that their souls may be Transformed into the Very Divine Essence of the Father's Divine Love.
The human, who will thus believe, and pray, will never be disappointed. The Way to the Celestial Kingdom will be theirs, as certainly as that the sun shines day by day upon the just and the unjust alike.
No mediator is needed! Nor are the prayers or ceremonies of priests or preachers. For God comes to human, Himself. He hears their prayers, and responds thereto, by sending the Comforter, which is the Father's Messenger for conveying into the souls of humans this Great Divine Love.
I have thus explained The Only Way to the Celestial Kingdom of God, and to the Divine Nature in Divine Love. There is no other way, whereby it is possible to reach this Celestial Kingdom, and the Certain Knowledge of Immortality.
So, I implore humans, to meditate on these Great Truths. In meditating, believe. When believing, pray to The Father for the inflowing into their souls of this Divine Love. In doing so, they will experience belief, Faith, possession, and ownership, of that which can never be taken from them. No, not in All Eternity.
So, it is with human, to choose and fix their destiny. Will that destiny be the Perfect Human, or the Divine Angel?
I have finished. I feel that you have received my message as I intended. I am pleased. I will not write more now.
With my Love and blessings, will say goodnight.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
May 15th, 1917
I am here, Samuel, Prophet of Old.
I have heard the Master's message, and as are all of his, it is filled with Truths, that are Vital to human's Future Happiness and condition of being. I have also been with you very often. I have tried to help you, in every way that I could. You must believe that you have around you a Host of Celestial, as well as Spiritual, Spirits who are interested in you, and endeavoring to assist you in your work.
I will come soon and write. So with my Love, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, Samuel.
May 16th, 1917
I am here, Bismarck.
Well, I am here, and will give you my opinion of the war, as best I can. My views are based on the conditions that I am aware of in all the countries engaged in the war.
I understand that you do not want a long message tonight, so I will say briefly that the Germans will have to sue for peace and that will happen, I feel certain, before the beginning of August.
The condition of the German people is such, that they will cease to sustain the Kaiser in the longer prosecution of the war. The revolutionary party will grow so rapidly that the monarch of Germany will soon cease to exist. This is the opinion of the one who is responsible for the formation of the Empire.
Bismarck.
May 20th, 1917
I am here, John Mark.
I will write a few lines, and let you know that I have listened tonight to your comments on the book of the Spiritualist teacher. As I heard the Doctor read extracts, and then your comments, I was convinced that the writer did not know very much about either the Laws controlling what may be called the physical part of Creation, or those controlling the Spiritual Existence and Relationship of Things Spiritual.
It is a pity that humans in his position do not make an effort to learn more of the Truths, in reference to these things. It is not necessary even that they should have a Knowledge of the Truths that have been conveyed to you, in order to learn many Spiritual Truths, that would enable them to teach their followers, those things that would advance them in the True Knowledge of Spiritualism.
I do not know the human personally, as I have never been in his society. Have therefore, never had the opportunity to observe his condition of soul and mind. What I say, is based entirely on what I heard read, and what was said in your conversation. This great error, I do know, that is; that he is all wrong when he says there is no God in the Universe, but some eternal force, which he calls god. It is pitiable that his knowledge is so limited, and that he attempts to teach others the Truths of the Spiritual Universe.
I will go sometime when you visit him, to where he may be, and learn just what his condition of soul and mind is. Then inform you, so that possibly you may do him some good in the way of teaching him the Truth.
You may think it strange that I should write to you on this subject, or think that his learning the Truth is a thing of sufficient importance to give my attention to, as there are so many things to be written you. I realize that he is in the position of a teacher of Spiritualism, and that he has the opportunity to influence a great many mortals who are seeking the Truth, who believe that he may be able to enlighten them. This is the only reason that prompted me to consume your time in this writing.
Of course, his soul is one of a million. Is no more valuable, or precious, in the Sight of God, than the soul of any other mortal. To select his soul for a special effort of salvation would not justify me in ignoring others in the way of seeking them out, or in permitting them to learn the Truths, from spirits who may be interested in them, using the privilege to communicate through you. But for the reason stated, I thought it advisable to suggest to you what I have written.
This is all that I can write tonight.
So, believe that I am interested in your work, although I do not come here very often.
I am, your brother in Christ, John Mark.
May 20th, 1917
I am here, Paul.
Well, my dear brother, I have not written for a long time. I now will embrace the opportunity to say a few words. I do not intend to write a formal message, though I should like to do so. Conditions are not just right to enable me to write, as I desire.
I have been present quite often when you were receiving messages from the other spirits, and used my influence to make conditions favorable to your receiving these messages, also to cause you to feel that there was surrounding you, an atmosphere of Love and Harmony, that enabled you to enjoy, not only the messages, but the feelings of Love, and benevolent influences that came to you.
While I have been listening tonight to your friend read extracts from the book, and the comments that both made on the same, there was suggested to me a text, upon which I will write. That is, The spirit and the spirit body, as to their Nature, and Creation. I know that you have received writings dealing, more or less, with this subject. I desire to enter more into detail, in order to show that the writer of the book is all wrong in his conception of these things.
Of course, you will remember Jesus' message on "The Soul". It will not be necessary for me to say anything about the soul. You can read my message, in connection with that message. As Mark has just written you, it is a great pity that a human, in the position of a teacher of Spiritualism, should not know more of the Truth, so that they may disclose it to those who may listen to them, and have confidence in their knowledge. It may be that at some time you will have the opportunity to read both messages to him. The result may be he will seek for the Truth, in the way that shall be pointed out. When he does so in earnestness, he will find it, and make his find a blessing to many with whom he may come in contact.
It is very unfortunate that a leader of this Great Truth of Spiritualism, and it is a Truth, one that will ultimately supersede the old religions, whenever it comes into contact or association with people who think for themselves, should have such little knowledge of what a True understanding of it would enable them to teach. We spirits, have for a long time, endeavored to enlighten these leaders, and at times, have been able to impress upon them, some of the Vital Truths. These efforts have not been very successful, until now, when we are to deliver our messages through your writings. This endeavor will become more and more earnest, or successful, in the future. Many of these people, who are anxious to learn the True religion, and are waiting only for some authoritative source, will learn. Among them will be many leaders, of what is now called Spiritualism.
The work is one that must become World-wide in its results. For the soul of every human on Earth, no matter where they may be, is worthy to be saved. As you know, if the start towards regeneration can be made on Earth, the progression in the Spirit World will be so much more rapid. I know that the spread of the Truth will take much time. When the commencement is made, the progress will become more rapid.
I do not think that I should write more tonight. I will only add that the "evangelization" must start very soon. Those who work to start the Truth on its way to the knowledge of humans must put all their energies and Love into the work. You know that now there are very few. Only you three, who have any conception of the Truth, and what the Plan is, for the making known of these Truths to the World. Yet, Christianity was started by only one, besides the Master. I mean John the Baptist. He, as I must tell you, did not have the Knowledge of the Truth, as you three have this day, and did not have behind him the power of the Celestial Heavens, as you have. His mission was performed. Christianity would have been a success if its Truths had not become lost, and perished, by the acts of humans, who did not have in their souls the Divine Love that has been given to you. The Truths perished. Humans perished, as far as their souls' Salvation was concerned, to a large extent.
Now these Truths will not perish, because they will be presented in living type. No copying, or recopying, will be needed. No addition will be made, or anything taken away from the writings of the spirits, who are now engaged in formulating these Truths. It will not be a failure this time. The Way to the Kingdom of God in the Celestial Heavens will be made plain. No human will have an excuse for not walking therein. Those who do not will have a greater penalty to pay than was required of the Jews and pagans who lived in the time of Jesus, or who have lived since that time. For with increased opportunity to learn the Truth, will come increased obligations. The one, who neglects, will have that lost opportunity as a part of their consciousness. This may be, even after they become the Perfect Human. I tell you here, that the memory of human lasts, even when the Highest Perfection is reached, as to those things, which it is not necessary for them to lose, in order for them to become the Perfect Human.
Well, you are tired. I will not write more. So, with my Love to yourself, and your friend, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, Paul.
May 23rd, 1917
I am here, Jesus.
Jesus, your brother and friend.
I come tonight to say a few words that you may be encouraged in your Spiritual condition, and made to feel that I am with you in your doubts and despondency.
I was with you last night. I realized just what your condition is. I tried to influence you with my Love and sympathy. When you felt that you were all alone, I endeavored to impress you with my help, and the Power of the Divine Love, that I have received from the Father.
I know that while you are in the flesh, and temptations come to you, there will be times when you will think that you are forsaken, or that the Father's Divine Love is not in, and about, you, in all its Beauty and Sustaining Influence. That then, thoughts will come to you, such as Job speaks of in the book that you have been reading. God will seem a long way off. My brother, let me tell you, with all the Knowledge, and Divine Love that I have, that God is never a way off from you in His Love, and that He is always ready, and Willing, to Help and Comfort you. If you will only have Faith, and let your longings go out to Him for the inflowing of this Divine Love into your soul. It is never absent from you. Awaits only your invitation, for making itself Real and Consciously present with you. You only can prevent its coming into your soul. If you will believe that this is True, and endeavor to realize how close this Divine Love is to you, and how anxious the Father is that you receive It, you will be able to overcome these thoughts that arise from the weakness of the flesh, or rather, from the strength of the animal part of your Nature.
So try to remember what I say. Whenever these thoughts come to you, look upon them as merely thoughts that come in the visions of the night, and have no real foundation for their existence. As you may not know, real thoughts can arise only from that which is Real. When this Divine Love of the Father comes into your soul, appetites and passions that arise from the perversion of the animal Nature of your being cease to be real, and are merely the recollections of what has been, a resultant of that perversion. This Divine Love makes that, which aforetime was perverse, a Genuine Thing of Truth, in Harmony with God and Goodness.
Life is of God. When not perverted by the will of human, is like unto the Goodness from which it comes. Good and evil are conditions, which are only, as in the one case, God is Real, and in the other, evil is not real, as being a part of the Creation of God. It, sin, is the creation of human, and that human, disobedient and out of Harmony with their own Creation, and the Laws of their Creator.
I write this to encourage your Faith in the Goodness of God, and in the inherent goodness of yourself. To confirm your Faith and Knowledge, in the Truth, that in God's Universe All is Good. Only that is sinful, which human them self, in violation of the Will of the Father, had created. Afterwards, cultivated and nurtured. So believe this, that when this Divine Love comes into your soul, you have the possession of that, which will enable you to forget the creatures of your own will, and make successful your efforts to cease the cultivation of this resultant of your own creation.
It is only when you, for the moment, forget, or cease to realize, that this Divine Love is yours, does the existence of the evil, which was as you may think to be naturally yours, become to you real. At least, in your thoughts appear to be real. You have experienced the condition of soul, when these thoughts had no place in your Life, and were to you, as if they had never been. What you have thus experienced, may, if you let live your Faith in the possession of this Divine Love, continue to be your condition, without intermission, and you be enabled to enjoy consciously the Reality of its continuous existence.
I further know that this state of freedom from thoughts of evil requires you to watch. Upon the first suggestion of such thoughts, pray to the Father for the increased expression of His Divine Love. You will not be disappointed. As, in the prayer which I have given you, you are taught to ask that help may be given you to overcome all temptations of the flesh, and the influence of the evil ones, so I repeat, let your supplications for this Help ascend to the Father, when first you feel the temptation. For so far as regards your condition of soul qualities, these temptations and influences are real.
The evil ones are with all mortals. The condition of the soul determines, whether they, the evil ones, can, or cannot, make a rapport with the mortals. When this Divine Love comes into the soul, such rapport is impossible. Then the secret of overcoming temptations is, to have the soul qualities in such condition that the rapport cannot be made. I know that humans, sometimes, by their course of thinking of things good and pure prevent this rapport. This is not to be relied on as a sure preventive, for thoughts are changeable, the results of the appetites and emotions. The natural, as I may say, tendencies of humans, are to gratify these appetites, when not curbed by the Higher Development of their Moral Qualities. Which qualities are very susceptible to the influence of the sensual Natures of human.
I felt the necessity of writing to you, as I have. It is so important, both for yourself personally, and as my instrument for the work that has been given you to do, that you acquire more of this Divine Love, and the knowledge, by which you may be helped so very much to overcome these temptations and influences. The more Divine Love, the less the power of temptation, and the possibility of thoughts, that do not find their source in this Divine Love.
So I say to you, watch and pray.
Well, I will not write more tonight. With my Love and blessings, will say goodnight and God Bless you.
I will come soon and write another message. I hope that you may be in condition to receive it, as successfully and correctly as you did my last one.
Your friend and brother, Jesus.
May 24th, 1917
I am here, James.
I came to write on the subject of, "The frailties of the human mind and moral qualities".
I have heard you read the Master's message, and believe that in it, you will find much Truth, upon which to reflect. I desire to add a little to what has been therein said. Here I want further to say that, while that message was intended for you personally, yet the Truth, and advice, therein given, may be applied to every mortal. The good results will follow, no matter who that mortal may be.
I have as you know, been in the Spirit World a great many centuries, as you conceive of time. Have during that long period, been very close to mortals in all parts of the Earth, of all nationalities, beliefs, education, and enlightenment. In my experiences with these mortals, I have observed the nature, temptations, and the various ways, in which mortals have been assailed by such temptations. And, their efforts to overcome the same, together with their successes and failures.
Now, first let me say, that the nature of human is today, the same as it was when I lived on Earth. The perversions and sins of the souls of humans are just as many, and of the same kind, as they were in my day in the flesh. Temptations, both outward and inward, are just as hard to overcome as they were, when first the Glad Tidings of Divine Love and Redemption were proclaimed by the Master. Except that, prior to that time, human had not the Divine Love to help them overcome, and subdue, these temptations, as they now have. The regret is, that while this Great Helper, Regenerator, and Conqueror, of sin and temptation, is now in the World of mortals, and subject to their call, yet so comparatively few make the call, or realize the fact that this Helper is always waiting, to enable them to overcome temptations.
Prior to this time of the coming of the Divine Love, Moral Truths were taught to humans, just as they are today. Many humans, not necessarily among the Jews, understood and attempted to apply these Truths to their daily lives, and endeavored to overcome the temptations arising from the sins that so constantly formed a part of their existence that also came from the influence of the evil spirits. It is all wrong to suppose that in these early times, and among these early races of Earth, Moral Perceptions were not developed and taught. Humans, then made the fight to overcome temptations, and become good and noble beings, so far as these Moral Truths and Principles were then understood and used by humans would make them.
In all ages, since the Fall of the First Parents, humans have, to a more or less degree, had knowledge of what is called the Moral Truths. The Natural Love of human has existed, in a more or less, imperfect condition. Humans have been kind, Loving and True. Have, to an extent, controlled their appetites and tendencies to evil lives. To suppose that humans of today are not subject to so great temptations, and are, of themselves, better able to resist the same, is a mistake. The present "Great War" (WWI) proves the fact. For humans were never, I mean those who make a pretense to culture and civilization, so brutal in their acts, and so apparently devoid of all conception of right, wrong, and of mercy, as are many of those who are engaged in the present struggle.
So I say, humans of today can lay no greater claim to Moral Qualities, than could those of the times when they were supposed to be heathens, and undeveloped in these Moral Qualities.
Of course, there is in the World today, more of, what may be called, education and conventionality. But, behind these things, which are largely the results of merely intellectual development, humans have the same perverted souls, or rather appetites and desires, and are subject to the same temptations, as were humans of old. If humankind were left dependent upon the cultivation and improvement of these merely Moral Powers, I fear that temptation would continue to have all its influence and harmful power on the souls of humans that it had in the past.
I know, it is said; "That the World is growing better." The question is, is that assertion True? If so, what is the cause?
Go to India, to China, and to some other countries, where the teachings of the supposed Moral Laws only obtain. Learn if there has been any improvement in the condition of human's souls, if they have, in any degree, succeeded in overcoming the temptations that the human race is subject to. In learning, you will find that except in the case of a few of these people, the conditions of their minds and souls are just as perverted as they were in centuries past. That it is only in those countries where the influence of Christian nations have control, do these people suppress the tendencies of perverted minds, to do those things that arise from the want of the exercise of Moral Precepts, or Knowledge.
This is the Truth of what mere Moral Teachings have accomplished, where only the mere Moral Truths, as is supposed, are taught. Temptations are with humans. Will be with them forever, unless, they be controlled, or overcome, by something greater, or more certain, than what humans conceive to be Moral Truths.
Now, you will see from this that merely Moral Concepts, will not necessarily, or at least for a long time to come, be able to bring about the destruction of the powers of temptation that arises from the perverted Nature of mortals.
I must stop now. In doing so, will leave you my Love and blessings.
Goodnight, your brother in Christ, James. Brother of John.
May 24th, 1917
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Well, dear, you have had a very pleasant evening. So have we who have been with you listening to your conversation. I mean by "we", many spirits who are interested in both of you and the Doctor.
James wrote, and while he may not have written as easily as he generally does, yet he has conveyed some important Truths, which you will discover by carefully reading his messages.
Goodnight and God bless you both is the prayer of...
Your own True and Loving Helen.
May 25th, 1917
I am here, Jesus.
I have been with you as you prayed. I joined in your prayer to the Father for the inflowing of His Great Divine Love into your soul in great abundance. I know that His Holy Spirit is Present, that His Divine Love is flowing into your soul, and that you are becoming in At-Onement with the Father. His Divine Love will always come to you when you pray as you have tonight. His Listening Ear is always open to the earnest aspirations of His Children, who come to him with the True Longings of the Soul. You have the "secret" of reaching the Father's Divine Love. On all occasions, when you feel that you need that Divine Love, or desire a nearness to the Father, use the secret. You will not be disappointed.
You are in better condition tonight in your Soul Development and Perceptions, and can receive my message, which I have desired for sometime to communicate. To do, which I was waiting, only for you to be in a complete rapport with me.
Well, you will remember, that in the early stages of our writings, I communicated to you my knowledge and conception of "Who and What God Is". That I have recently told you that I desired to rewrite the message, as your condition is now so much better to receive these Truths, than it was when the message was written. So, tonight, I will deliver the message. I will take a more complete possession of your brain, and control of your hand, than I was able to do at the time mentioned.
Then the question is: Who and What is God?
In dealing with this question, you must realize that it is not so easy to describe, in language that mortals can comprehend, the Essence and Attributes of God. I feel the limitations that I am under, in endeavoring to give you a satisfactory description of the Only and True God. Not because of the paucity of Knowledge and conception on my part, but because of the fact that you have not the required Soul Development to enable me to form the necessary rapport with you, in order that through your brain, may be expressed the Exact Truth, as to who The Father Is.
Well, to begin, God is Soul. Soul is God. Not the soul that is in the Created human, but the Soul that is Deity, Self-Existent, without beginning, or ending. Whose Entity is the One Great Fact in the Universe of Being.
God is without form, such as has been conceived of by human, in nearly all ages. Especially by those who believe in the Bible of the Hebrews, as well as in that of the Christians. Nevertheless, He is of (Spiritual) Form, which only the soul perceptions of the soul of a human, which has arrived at a certain degree of Soul Development, that is taken on the Divine Nature of the Father, and thus become a part of the Soul of God, can discern and Realize as an Entity. There is nothing, in all Nature, with which humans are acquainted, or have knowledge of, that can be used to make a comparison. Even in the spirit perceptions, with this Great Soul. Hence, for humans to "conceive" of God, as having a form, in any manner resembling that of human, is all erroneous. Those who, in their beliefs and teachings, deny the anthropomorphic God, are correct.
Nevertheless, God is of Form, such as to give Him an Entity, Substance, and Seat of Habitation, in contradistinction to that God, which in the teachings of some humans, is said to be everywhere, in this substance and entity. In the trees, rocks, thunder, lightning, in humans and beasts, and in all Created Things. In whom, humans are said to live, move, and have their being. No, this "concept" of God, is not in accord with the Truth. It is vital to the knowledge and salvation of humans, that such conception of God be not entertained, or believed in.
To believe that God is without Form is to believe that He is a mere Force, Principle, or nebulous Power. As some say, the resultant of Laws. Which Laws, as a fact, He has Established for the controlling of His Universe of Creation, which are expressed to humans by these Very Powers and Principles, that to some extent, they can comprehend.
The child has asked, "Who made God?" Because the wise humans cannot answer that question, in their wisdom, they conclude, and assert, that there can be no Real God of Personality, or Soul Form. Hence, only Force, Principle, or evolved laws can be God. In their own conceit, think that they have solved the question. The child may not be satisfied with the answer. May ask the wise humans, "Who made Principle, Force and Laws that must be accepted as the only God?" Then, the wise humans cannot answer, unless they answer: "God.", which they do not believe. Which let me say, is the True and Only Answer.
God is back of Force, Principle, and Law, which are only expressions of His Being, which without Him, could not exist. They are only existences, changeable, dependent, and subject to the Will of God, who only, is Being.
God then is Soul. That Soul has its Form, perceptible only to Itself, or that of human, which, by reason of the sufficient possession of the Very Substance of the Great Soul, has become like unto God. Not in image only, but in Very Essence. We spirits, of the Highest Soul Progression, are enabled by our soul perceptions to see God, and His Form. Here, I use the words "see" and "form", as being the only words that I can use to give mortals a comparative conception of what I am endeavoring to describe.
When it is remembered that mortals can scarcely conceive of the form of the spirit body of a human, which is composed, or formed of, the material of the Universe, though not usually accepted to be of the material, it will be readily seen that it is hardly possible for me to convey to them, a faint idea even, of the Soul form of God, which is composed of that, which is Purely Spiritual, that is; not of the material, even though to the highest degree sublimated.
Although, I am not able, because of the limitations mentioned, to describe to humans, that form (of the spirit body of human), which they may glean a conception of the Soul's Form, as such Form can be seen only with the soul's eye, which eyes, humans do not possess, it must not be believed, that because humans cannot understand, or perceive, the Truth of the Soul's Form, therefore, it is not a Truth. A Truth, Truth of the Soul's Form, therefore, it is not a Truth. A Truth, though not conceived, or perceived, by humans, spirits, or Angels, is still a Truth. Its existence does not depend upon its being known. Even though all the mortals of Earth, the spirits and Angels of Heaven, save one, could not perceive the existence of that Truth, yet its existence, perceived by that one, irrefutably proves its Reality.
As I have said, the Truth of God's Form, the Soul's Form, can be testified to, by more than one of the Celestial Spirits of humans passed from Earth. The possibility is before mortals of the present Life, in the Great Future, if their souls have become possessed of the Divine Substance of God's Divine Love, in sufficient abundance, to perceive God, as I have attempted to explain.
The Created soul of human has its form. It, being made in the image of God. Yet human cannot see that form. Although, it is a fact, and can be testified to by many in the Spirit Realms.
Here, it need to be said, that when in our messages, we speak of God as being without form, we mean any such form as humans have, or think they have conceived of. Our expressions must not be considered as contradictory, to what I have tried to explain as the Form of God.
Well, in addition to the Form, God has a Personality. This is expressed, and made known to humans by certain Attributes, which to the consciousness of humans, is Existent in the Universe. To some philosophers, scientists, and wise humans, these Attributes, are their impersonal god himself. To them, the only god. They make the created, the creator, not realizing that behind the expression must be the Cause. That greater than the Attribute, must be that, from which the expression of the attribute is projected. Or, as they better like to say, evolved.
Here, I, who know, desire to say, that these Manifested Attributes, Forces, Powers, Principles, Laws, and Expressions, do not, all together, constitute, or be that, from which they flow, or in which, they have their Source. God is Himself, alone. His Attributes, or Expressions Manifested to mortals, or spirits, are only the results, or effects, of the Workings of His Spirit. Which Spirit, is only the Active Energy of His Soul, Himself. Hence, the Form of God is not distributed over the Whole Universe of His Creation, where His Attributes may be, or because they are everywhere manifested.
No, as was said by Moses of old, and as was said by me when on Earth. God is in His Heavens. Although it may be surprising, and startling, to mortals to hear, God has His Habitation. God the Substance, the Self-Existing and Soul Form, has His Locality. Humans do not live, move, and have their existence in God. But in His emanations, expressions, and spirit, they do.
As you are somewhat exhausted, I think this a good place to stop.
I am pleased that you are in such good condition. So be prepared for an early resumption of the message.
With my Love and blessings, I will say, goodnight.
Your brother and friend, Jesus.
May 30th, 1917
I am here, St. Peter, Apostle of Jesus.
I have seen what you were reading. I must inform you that many of the supposed "miracles of healing" and "raising of the dead" and the controlling of the Laws, or expressions of Nature, never occurred.
No, these accounts are not True, and are the results of the imaginings of humans, who attempted to add to the book that Luke wrote. Of course, there is a True Foundation for some of these alleged miracles. As to others, there is no foundation in fact.
Jesus did heal the sick, cure the blind, the deaf, the withered hand, the palsied human, and resurrected the supposed dead. But not in the way described in the New Testament. It is not good for humans to believe in the Truth of all these "miracles".
Well, that incident never occurred, for Jesus, in casting out evil spirits, would have had no authority, or power, to permit them to enter into the swine. It would not have been in consonance with his Love, and ideas of what was just, to have allowed the swine to receive these spirits, and thereby perish, as the account says. Besides, the result of such an happening would have been, that the property of the innocent owners was taken from them, and lost.
In all Jesus' performance of miracles, or in any of his teachings, did he ever do, or say, that, which worked wrong to a human being. All humans were to him, the objects of his Love, and the Salvation, which he came to Earth to show humans, The Way to.
Sometime, I will consider these miracles in a message, and inform you of those that he actually performed, and those that are the mere fancies of some of those eastern teachers, who had a very wonderful imagination, and used them, in adding to the Truths of Luke's original writings.
Well, there is some little Truth in that, for we were in a storm, and were afraid. He slept. We awakened him. He did not rebuke the storm, the waves, and cause them to subside. Rather, he allayed our fears by his talk, and example. To us, it became as if there were no storm. For when fear left us, it was as if we were not sensible of the storm, so far as the dread of drowning, or perishing, was concerned. No, this is another interpolation and should not be believed.
Many wonders, ascribed to Jesus, were never performed. Although, it appeared to us as if there was no limit to the powers of Jesus. Sometime I will come and write fully on this matter. I must stop now.
Your brother in Christ, Peter.
June 1st, 1917
I am here, Saul.
I will say only a word, as it is late. Your wife says that I must not write much.
Well, I have not written for a long time. I desire very much to write you a message regarding some important Spiritual Truths, that I know will be of interest to you. If you will give me the opportunity, I will come soon, and do so.
I am interested in the Jews. I desire to tell them of some Truths, that may open up their minds to The Way to the Celestial Kingdom, and cause them to cease to believe that their old orthodox beliefs in their father Abraham, and the God of the Old Testament, is all that is necessary to bring them into the Presence of the True God.
I realize that it will be difficult to write anything that will convince them of the errors of their beliefs. Yet, I will try. I pray to the Father to open up their understanding.
The happenings in the countries, where war is now raging, will have their effect upon the Jews, as well as upon the Christians and Pagans. I desire that they, in their Awakening Consciousness, may have the benefit of the Truth. So, if you will give me the opportunity, I will come soon and write.
I should like to say a few things more. It is best that I do not tonight. I will stop.
So with my Love and the Blessings of God, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, Saul.
June 3rd, 1917
I am here, John.
I come to write a few lines on the display of what was supposed to be portraits of the Master, and which you saw tonight.
Well, the exhibits were quite interesting. Showed the different and diverse conceptions of the artists, during the centuries, of what the Master looked like. I must say, that none of them is a correct likeness of him as he appeared on Earth, or as he appeared after his rising from the dead, and made himself visible to his disciples and others.
I understand how the preacher, and many others, who were present at the church tonight Love Jesus, and enjoy the belief, that in looking at some of the portraits they may get a conception of his appearance. I only wish that his appearance might have been shown by some of the pictures. As I said, none of them bore any resemblance to the Master, whom I knew, associated with, and saw after his resurrection from the tomb.
None of them displayed the Great Spiritual Light that shone from his countenance, even when he was suffering on the cross. None of them gave a faint glimpse even of the Spiritual Beauty that was his, when he associated with and helped sinners, as well as his friends and disciples.
I never heard of any portrait having been painted of him, while he lived on Earth, or afterwards, by anyone who had seen him. The oldest of these portraits that were presented tonight was not made until years after his death. By humans who could not have gotten a description of the Master from anyone who had seen him. I know that there was no original, as the preacher supposed, that must have given a suggestion to the artists who painted the ones that you saw. For there was never any original. No, the Master passed from Earth without leaving behind him any representation of his appearance.
The portraits were the results of what the artists conceived in their artistic brains, if I may use the expression, of what the Master, who had displayed such wonderful qualities of heart and mind should look like. As their conceptions of the Spiritual and human qualities of the Master differed, so their portraits differed. The only foundation for their pictures, were their own Spiritual, or non-spiritual, conceptions. The Master, of course, like the rest of us who were his disciples, was a Jew. It is quite natural to suppose that he had the features, hair, and beard, of the ordinary Jew. As the Jews have continued to live, ever since the time of the Master, without much change in appearance, or otherwise, I mean in his native land, the artists who conceived him to be a Jew, based their supposed portrait of him upon the appearance of the Jew, as they saw him at the time that they painted the pictures.
While Jesus was a Jew, he was not what may be called a typical Jew, in appearance, any more than in other qualities. For he had in him, that condition of soul, that to a large extent determined and fashioned his appearance. His eyes were not dark, or brown, but a violet blue. His hair was light, and inclined to the auburn. His nose was prominent, and somewhat long. His beard was of the color of his hair, and worn not so long as was the custom of those days. He never had a razor on his face. His forehead was not so very high, or broad, but was well shaped and somewhat effeminate, and indicated that there was not so great mental development, as might be supposed. For I must say here, that his knowledge was not so much the knowledge of the brain, as of the heart and soul. As you know, and as all humans may know, who acquire the proper Soul Development, the soul has a brain of its own, which is used for the disclosure of the Knowledge, of that which pertains to the Spiritual Truths. Mortals may not quite comprehend the meaning of this assertion. I must tell them that in certain circumstances and conditions the brain, or, to be more exact, the mind of the natural human, becomes entirely absorbed in the "mind of the soul".
So that, I say, it is not a correct conclusion to suppose that Jesus, because of having all the Wonderful Knowledge of the Truths of God, "his Father", as he preferred to call God, must have had a large development of those portions of the brain that is ordinarily displayed by a large, or prominent, forehead. His head, in fact, was not very large, but compact and beautifully shaped. He wore his hair parted in the middle, and reaching to his shoulders. It was somewhat curly, a beautiful head of hair, which seemed to be Full of Life.
No artist has had a correct conception of his appearance. No portrait, or sculpture, conveys a near likeness of him.
As the people realize how Beautiful he was within, they can possibly, in their own imaginations, see a clearer conception of his appearance, than any painted portrait gives to them.
I sometimes wish that there was, on Earth, a True likeness of him, as he appeared during the time of his Great Work of Love on Earth, so that those who Love him, could have the further pleasure of realizing his physical appearance. That may not be so, because as mortals naturally worship the pictures of the saints, and through the picture, worship the originals, the danger would be that if there was a picture of the Master, mortals would worship him, even more than they do now. All of which worship is very distasteful and displeasing to him. As he has said, blasphemy.
The Master should be Loved. His presence longed for. As such presence has in it, a Wonderful Love and Influence to help, and make happy, those who are in condition to realize his presence. But he should not be worshipped.
Well, as I was with you tonight at the church, I thought that it might be interesting to you, to have told you the Truth, in reference to the Master, and his supposed portraits.
Of course, it is not necessary that there should be any picture of him, True, or otherwise, in order to enable mortals to enjoy his presence. For he is working among mortals today, as he was when on Earth. His Love goes out to them. His desire that they become in At-Onement with the Father. When mortals sincerely long for his presence, sooner or later, as the Laws of his limitations permit, he will be with them, will comfort and help them, if they will enable him to make the rapport. This is what is meant by his standing at the door and knocking. When the door is opened, the rapport is made. Then his Love and Influence will be felt.
The difficulty here is, that mortals suppose it to be, and confuse it, with the Great Divine Love of the Father. When the fact is, that this Love of Jesus is the same Divine Love, in Quality, but not in quantity, that the mortal them self may obtain, by the earnest prayers (to the Father), and sincere aspirations of their soul. The Love of Jesus can never transform a human soul into the Divine Substance of the Divine Love of the Father. Because this Transforming Love can come from the Father only, and is Bestowed, through the medium of the Holy Spirit, as we have explained to you.
So let all mortals Love Jesus, with the fervor and fullness of their souls, and crave for his Love. In doing so, not forget, or fail to know, that in thus Loving, in order to become like Jesus, they must seek for the Greater Divine Love of the Father, and give to Him, all their soul's longings and desires for the inflowing of this Divine Love into their souls. The more they receive of this Great Divine Love, the better able they will be to Love their Great Brother, Jesus.
Well, I have written enough for tonight. I will come soon again, and write you a formal message. So remember what I said to you a few nights ago. Believe and trust. You will not be disappointed.
With my Love, and the Blessings of the Father, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John.
June 3rd, 1917
I am here.
Your own true and loving Helen.
Well dear, you had a rather unusual letter from John. I must say, that as Jesus appears now, even when he accommodates himself to the humblest human, the portraits do not resemble him. Of course, I do not know what he looked like when on Earth, but John knows, and what he says is True.
Jesus told you a short time ago, that he would sometime permit you to see him clairvoyantly. When he does, I think that you will see him as he was on Earth, or at least as he appeared to mortals after his resurrection. I hope, that when you do, it will be indelibly stamped on your memory, so that if you were an artist you could reproduce his appearance. So you will have to consider yourself truly favored when you see him in this way.
May the Father's Divine Love be sufficient for you.
Goodnight my dear husband.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
June 4th, 1917
I am here, Gottfried Leibnitz.
Let me write a few lines.
I am not an acquaintance of yours, yet I am not a stranger, so far as my being in your presence, and observing the different spirits who communicate with you.
I have been in Spirit Life a great many years, and have been through the hells and purgatory, and all kinds of suffering. I am now in the Light, and comparatively happy. I am, in what is called the Second Sphere, where are many bright and intellectual spirits, working out their own plans for accomplishing certain of their ideas and progressing to Higher Planes.
I was a professor on Earth. I gave much of my time to the study of psychology, and kindred subjects. I had many ideas of my own on these questions. Especially, was I interested in the study, or rather speculation, for I did not believe in the Bible, or the teachings of the churches, as to the Future of human. My speculations led me to the conclusion that the physical death was not the end of human. It seemed to me that if such was the case the object of the workings of the great laws of evolution, would be defeated by the ending of the existence of the greatest and highest resultant of that evolution, namely human. I was a student of comparative biology. Believed without any doubt, and with the certainty of knowledge, that human was the greatest product of this great principle of evolution, and that for centuries upon centuries it had been working to bring, or develop human, from the mere molecule, to the high degree of perfection, displayed in their wonderful mind and moral faculties. That then, in a moment, end it all, by this thing known as physical death, was unreasonable, and unjustified. Hence, I concluded, as I say, that humans must live after the death of the body.
When I got that far in my conclusions, there came the question. What was beyond? Here my speculations were not-so satisfactory, for I had very little upon, which to base any theories. Of course, I thought, that as human in the past, had made such wonderful progress in their evolution, and as they would live in the future, it was reasonable to suppose that this evolution would continue. That human's progress would be without limitation, or ending, provided, they should continue to live forever. Thus arose the question of human's immortality. Here, I was stalled. I had nothing with which to make a comparison. I knew that it was accepted as a Truth, in natural science, that nothing could ever be destroyed, or lost. That the elements, or atoms, from which those physical things, perceptible to the senses, were composed should continue to exist forever. This was not satisfactory to me upon, which to base the fact that human would live forever. While these elements or atoms, themselves, could not be destroyed, yet many of those composite things into which these elements had entered, and given form, had been destroyed, and as such composite entity and form no longer had an existence.
I had seen the oak, start from the acorn, grow to be a mighty tree, live for years, and suddenly, by a stoke of lightning, destroyed, and ceased to live. As such tree went entirely out of existence. Hence, by analogy, I could not say that human, as the identical individual, would not go out of existence, In fact, I had seen them, as regards their physical existence, cease to be an existence. Their body disintegrate, and go back to its elements. I could find nothing in all this, to justify me in asserting, that human, in whatever form they might exist after their bodily death, would not at sometime in the future, cease to have the form that made them the very individual that had lived on Earth, and continued their existence in the Spirit World.
No, I could not, in my speculations, satisfy myself that human was immortal. So, speculation was compelled to stop. I was left without any assurance that my theory of persistence of human after death, was not one that might not prove to be false.
I died, and found that I, the conscious thinking human, continued to exist, with all the faculties of mind and feelings that were mine when a mortal. In addition, I soon met those who had preceded me in the Spirit World, and who had since becoming spirits, advanced in their evolution. Were more perfect mentally, and morally, than they had been when on Earth. Who, also, informed me, that beyond where they had evoluted to, were Spheres in which spirits of greater intellectual development, and ancient in years, lived, worked, and speculated upon the same question that I had given so much thought to when on Earth, namely: "Is human immortal?"
They further informed me, that these ancient worthies had not been able to solve the problem. That many, who had come to the Spirit Life, thousands of years before, were still living. No spirit had ever been known to have passed out of existence, or dissolve into the elements of which it was composed.
So you see, the spirits in the Highest Spheres, with all their intellectual development, and thousands of years of study, can no more assert with certainty, that human is immortal, than I could when on Earth.
To me now, as when on Earth, this is the greatest question that arises. Engages my continuous thoughts. I see no way to solve the problem. I remember, that when on Earth, the preachers, and the churches, claimed and taught, the doctrine of immortality. While I never deeply investigated the foundation of their claims, yet I cannot conceive that they can possess any more certainty of the supposed fact than did I.
I can hardly believe that God ever revealed to human the fact of immortality. In my opinion, in my present stage of development, only God Knows. All the teachings of the churches and wise theologians are mere speculations, not to be relied on.
Well, I have written you a long letter tonight. You may not be interested, but I am. As the opportunity came, I thought that I would like to write, for I know that there are many mortals who are working, speculating, and attempting to find some basis for their hopes of immortality. Some believe that while they may not satisfy their hopes on Earth, yet when they come to the Spirit World, the difficulties will be removed. The problem solved. To these, I desire to make known the fact, that they will look through just as dark glasses here, as they are now looking through on Earth.
Well, you surprise me! I can scarcely believe that you are serious. I have never heard of such a Way, or of such a Knowledge, existing among spirits. If you can show me that Way, I will, with all the energies of my soul pursue it.
Well, you surprise me more and more. I am willing to do as you say, no matter how absurd it may seem to me, or what little prospects I may see in making the pursuit. I will do as you say.
Well, I see a beautiful spirit who says that he is Prof. Salyards, and has heard what I said, and what you said. That he will be pleased to show me The Way to obtain both a Knowledge, and the actual possession of this Immortality. I shall accept this invitation, and go with him.
I thank you very much for listening to me, and for your expressions of desire to help me. If what you promise comes True, you may rest assured that I will return sometime and tell you.
So my friend, I will say goodnight.
Your friend, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz.
June 4th, 1917
I am here, St. John.
I came tonight to write you a message that I consider very important. As you are in good condition, I will endeavor to do so.
In the first place, I desire to say that you are much more in that condition of Soul Development that enables us to make a rapport with you, than you have been. We are pleased that this is so. The greater development you have, the easier it is for us to express our ideas of the Higher Truths, that we so much desire to disclose through you.
Well, the subject about which I wish to write is: What is the reason that mortals will not seek the Divine Love of the Father, rather than endeavor to believe in the creeds and sacraments of the churches to which they belong, or be affiliated with?
Now it may appear to you that mortals themselves could better tell the reason of this preference, and their actions in carrying out their preferences. This supposition would not be True, because they do not really know. The Knowledge of the Truth, which they might obtain, and the supposed knowledge of truth, which so many of them content themselves with believing that they possess, are two and very different things.
First, they believe that the creeds of their churches contain and disclose the truths, as to God, and as to mortal's relationship to Him. That, if they follow these creeds, they will do that, which is pleasing to God, and in accordance with His Will. Hence, they rest satisfied to abide in such knowledge, and seek no further to learn the Truths of their being, and of their Salvation.
The creeds, in most particulars, do not contain the Truths of these Spiritual Matters, for they are based upon error, consequently, can have no Truth, as a super-structure. From them, mortals cannot learn the True Knowledge of Things Spiritual. These creeds are human made, and are not based upon the Real Verities that can never be changed by creeds, nor any other thing that is the result of human's making.
Mortals do not know that these creeds do not disclose to them the Truths. This is one reason why they prefer to follow the teachings of the creeds, and believe in them. They have nothing else, to which they can resort, except, the many statements of Truth that the Bible contains. Even, though, they should resort to these statements, yet in their condition of mental and soul development, they would not be able to discover (discern) the Truths, as therein disclosed, and to realize any distinction between such Truths, and what they believe are truths of their creeds.
For long years, generation after generation, these creeds have been accepted, believed in, and proclaimed to be the truths, by the respective churches to which the mortals may have belonged. They have seen their parents and grandparents believing, and resting in the assurance, that the creeds contained the truth. Have seen these relatives live and die, apparently happy, in their beliefs. Hence, they become satisfied to do that, which those before them did, and not question, or search, for the Truth elsewhere. Or, even think that it can be found elsewhere. As human is constituted, it may be said that such a position and condition is natural. We, or you, who know the Truth, and also that the creeds do not contain the Truth, should not be surprised.
Again, mortals prefer their creeds, because in the majority of the instances when a church, or denomination, has existed for a long time, those who have, as I may say, inherited these beliefs in the creeds, never consider for a moment that they should do anything else than give an unquestioning belief to the teachings of their creeds. That in such belief, they are in the truth, and are not called upon to doubt, or question. Thus growing up, as many do, in this belief, it becomes to them in many cases, a thing of mere form, having no vitality, and creating in those who possess it, no special concern, as to whether their belief is well founded, or not. This belief saves them the trouble of exercising their minds to any comprehensive degree. They say: "I am content with the creed of my church, and do not desire to be troubled by questioning the same." Hence, you will see, it is not difficult for them to make the preference. In fact, there is no preference, but a condition of mind existing that has in it, no room for the exercise of any preference.
Then again, this preference exists, because of the social life of the people, who believe in the creeds of the churches. For if they do not so believe, it is not permissible for them to become members of the churches. As, the creed must be subscribed to. No matter what else that may be vital, is required to be believed in, or declared, by the mortal who desires affiliation, to be believed.
The church is the greatest of social centers in the lives of humans. Its influence and power are very great, and reaches further in the economy of social life, than unthinking people may realize. So then, when the applicant subscribes to the creed, and becomes a member of the church, they become satisfied. Usually, with their social position, and their thoughts of spiritual truths, are no longer plastic, but fixed. As time goes by, they pay less attention to what the creeds may require of them. In a kind of automatic manner, acts upon them, and rests satisfied. Their position then becomes so comfortable, and their mind free from efforts, by the undoubting acceptance of the doctrines of their church creeds.
Of course, there are many exceptions to this condition, existing among members of the churches. For while they subscribe to the creeds, yet their souls are not satisfied, and go out in longings to the Father for His Love. Many, who possess this Divine Love, though intellectually they do not know what it means. But with the majority, the preference is made because of the reasons that I have stated. The difficulty will be great to cause an Awakening from this satisfaction and feeling, that in their beliefs, lie the certainty of doing the Father's Will, and of their own Salvation.
Now, while all this is True, yet these mortals do not realize that it is True, just in the sense that I have described it. The great work that lies before you, and us, is to cause the Truths, which you are receiving, to be presented to these people, in such a way that they will not be satisfied to rest in the security of their old beliefs, but be persuaded to seek for the Truth, outside of the teachings of their creeds. This I can say, that if these people will have such an Awakening, and seriously, and honestly, seek for the Truth, they will not hesitate to believe, that they have been mistaken in their beliefs, and will not be satisfied until they learn the Truth.
I merely thought I would write this. Because, while it is more of a subject pertaining to the merely living of humans on Earth. Yet, in its results and consequences, if the living be changed, the Things Spiritual, will become the things of absorbing interest. These creeds shut out the Truth. Humans will never be able to find the Truth, until they shut out from their minds, and souls, the doctrines of the creeds.
I will not write more tonight.
So with my Love, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John.
June 13th, 1917
I am here, John.
I was with you tonight at the talk of the lecturer, and display of what, has no Foundation in Truth.
She has an idea that God is what human makes Him to be. That, only as human's consciousness realizes the Existence of a God in Harmony with that Consciousness, does that God really exist. She seems to have no conception as an Absolute, Unchangeable Being, not dependent upon human's realization of Him, or of human's consciousness that He exists in any other form, or substance, than as human sees Him. No, she has not a True Conception of God, or human. To her, human is just what their status demonstrates them to be. No matter whether a formless, senseless amoeba, or a Perfect Human, as originally Created by God, they are still human. Dependent upon their knowledge of the different conditions of them self, in order to determine what they may have been in any state of their evolution. She cannot define God, or human. That being so, how can she possibly help human to know these matters. It is all pitiable that any human should let their own Salvation, or Future Destiny, depend upon such unreliable and erroneous conceptions.
I do not think that such lectures as this, do you any good. I advise you not to attend them. Rely only on what you have received, and shall receive, from the Master, and other High Spirits, as to what God, and human are.
I see that you are in better condition tonight. I hope that we may resume our messages, and continue to reveal to you the Truth, as regards God, and human. And, the Plan, the Only One Given by the Father for the Full Salvation of Humans.
I will not write more tonight. So with my Love, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John.
June 14th, 1917
I am here, Solomon.
It has been a long time since I wrote you. Although, I have been present many times when the other spirits were delivering their messages. Of course, have been much interested in you, and the messages.
As you will remember, I told you in my message that you had been selected to do the work that the spirits of the Celestial Sphere, led by Jesus, had determined that you should do. That you must realize the great importance of the work. Also, the importance of the mission conferred upon you in this regard. Urged you to believe in the Truth of what I had written.
Well, I come to reiterate what I then said. Also, to impress upon you the necessity for doing this work as rapidly as possible. For conditions are such, that the World is very much in want of these Truths, as humans are turning their thoughts, more, and more, to Things Spiritual, and to the Future Life. This war will result in humans seeking a religion that will satisfy, not only the longings of their souls, but the efforts of their intellects, in searching for the Truth. These Truths, when they are presented to humans, will give that satisfaction.
Well, the explanation is; that these people when they pray, attract to them the spirits. Also, believe that God will answer their prayers. These spirits endeavor to help them, and often succeed. Many times, the things that these people pray for come to them by Natural means.
This I will say, that never does God, by His Omnipotence, as regards these material things, answer prayer. All His Answers to prayer are brought about by the workings of the spirits, who do God's Bidding. In no other way are prayers for the material things, answered. I know that this may be surprising to many of these people, who believe that God, by His Great Powers Answers prayer, but it is a fact.
Well, that is an illustration of the work of spirits, as I have explained. These spirits, when the prayers of that human (Mueller) ascended to God, heard them. In obedience to their work, impressed mortals to do that, which resulted in answer to these prayers. Many prayers have been answered in this way. Will be, so long as mortals pray, and have Faith.
I will not write more now. So goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, Solomon.
June 14th, 1917
I am here, John.
I merely want to say that your condition is improving, that in a few nights we will be able to continue our messages. Then you will find yourself happier, in more ways than one. I mean that you will feel better Spiritually.
I was with you tonight at the meeting. It did you good. For there were many spirits present who have the Divine Love, to a more or less degree. Of course, their influence was being exercised on, and felt, by the worshipers.
The preacher is a human with a considerable amount of the Divine Love in his soul. If he only had the True Conception of Jesus, he would find himself possessing more of this Divine Love. His idea of the Holy Spirit, is such, that it interferes with his receiving the effect of the work of the Holy Spirit. He thinks, and believes, it to be an entity. In other words, a being of substance, thought, and sentient capacity. Whereas, as you know, it is not. Merely the evidence of the Workings of God's Own Soul, in Bestowing upon mortals, His Divine Love and Mercy. The Spirit is God's Messenger for this purpose. Is not a Creation of His, as is Jesus, and humankind. It is merely an Energy of the Soul of the Father, conveying His Divine Love. The Holy Spirit, could have no existence without the Soul of the Father. Is entirely dependent upon the Powers of that Divine Soul for its existence. Only, in the sense that it conveys God's Divine Love, can it be called the Comforter.
To grieve the Spirit, as the preacher said, means only that the Love of God is grieved. Which, is in fact, not True. For this Divine Love is never grieved. It is so Great, and so intense, in its Desire that humans shall receive It, that it never becomes grieved. Though it is often disappointed, as you may say, that humans will not receive it. It is always present, waiting for humans to receive it. By their longings and prayers, cause their souls to be opened up to its reception. This remember, that this Divine Love of the Father, is so Very Great, that the Holy Spirit, which conveys It to human, cannot become grieved.
Well, I did not intend to write on this subject tonight. What I have said is merely fragmentary. Sometime, I will come and write in detail.
You must pray more. Let your Faith increase. You will find what the Holy Spirit is, and how it operates. Your prayers will be answered, a great inflowing of the Divine Love. Also, your desires will be realized. Keep up your courage. You will not be disappointed. Today may look dark and dreary, but tomorrow the sun will shine. You will enjoy the sunlight.
I will not write more now. So with my Love and blessings, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John.
June 16th, 1917
I am here, mother of Leslie.
Let me write a line, as I am anxious to contribute my encouragement to what John has said. I know that what he told you, as to the powers that are working in this matter, is all True.
While we do not pay much attention to time, yet in the present case, time is essential. Every day is important, in the furtherance of the work. We know this, to a greater extent than you possibly can. Do the best, and the most that you can, until the time comes for you to have the surroundings that are so desirable to make the work easier of performance.
You have the Love of many High Spirits. Their powers are not to be underestimated.
You may think it strange that I write in this way. You must understand, that while I am not of those who inhabit the High Celestial Heavens, yet I am interested in the work. I Know what it means. The Truths to be conveyed to you, have saved me from the slow progression of the soul without the Divine Love, and have also lifted my boy from the darkness of ignorance and false beliefs, into the Knowledge of the Truth, and the Salvation of his soul. What they have done for him, they will do for all mortals, who receive the Light, and pray for the Divine Love. You can see that this Divine Love is so Great, and of such a Nature, that we who have It, to a degree, want every one of our brother mortals to Know The Way to obtain It.
So do not think that I, just because I am of little importance among the High Spirits of the Celestial Heavens, may not help a little, for I can. I am endeavoring to do so.
Tell my boy that his mother Loves him with all her heart and soul, and is praying for him. That she knows, as regards his prayers, it does not depend upon the help of spirits to bring a response. The Father Answers, directly, and sends His Holy Spirit to bring to him the response. Oh, how I Love the Father, and how His Divine Love makes me Happy, and gives me a Peace, that only He can confer.
We are all present tonight with our Love, influence, and prayers.
I must not write more now. So believe that I am a spirit who Loves her boy, with a True Love, that no earthly mother can know.
Goodnight. Your sister in Christ, Mrs. Stone.
June 16th, 1917
I am here, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
Let me say a word. That is; that I have listened to the last message that was written you. If I could only utter from my soul, as that spirit did, the deep and True Meaning of Love and gladness. I would think that beyond the condition that I should then be in, there could not possibly be any starry heavens, or beyond.
I am a bright spirit and happy. My happiness is not that, which I saw in the bright spirit who wrote. My Love, to his, is like a pale moonbeam compared to the glorious sunlight. I wonder now that such a spirit can possess such a glorious countenance of Love and sympathy. When he spoke of the Love of the mother for her son, his whole soul seemed to go with his words, and to reflect the wondrous Love that he must possess.
This is the first time that I have ever attempted to write through a mortal. My astonishment is great that I can do so with such ease. I realize that it must be, because there are so many beautiful spirits present encouraging me to do so.
You should be a very happy mortal to have all these glorious spirits around, and so close to you. They all seem to Love you so very much. As I write, they smile upon you, and say that they Love you, not only because they are your parents and relatives, but because in your heart, and I refer to both you mortals, there is a Love that responds to theirs, and recognizes the fact of the mutuality of the affections.
Tell me, what is the secret of this, to me, wonderful attraction? What this Love is? For it must be beyond what I have experienced.
Well, I have heard what you said. One beautiful spirit comes to me, and says, that she is a country woman of mine, and invites me to go with her for a little talk. Says that her name on Earth was Kate, and now it is, a Child of the Father, a possessor of His Divine Love, which she says is a part of the Love that I see all around me. How wonderful this all is! How I long to be among these beautiful spirits in their beauty and happiness!
Well, I will have to leave now, and learn the secret of the Divine Love. So thanking you, I will say goodnight.
Your True friend, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
June 16th, 1917
I am here, Your Own True and Loving Helen.
Well, dear, you have had some beautiful messages tonight. In them was much Love. I was glad that you received these messages.
Tell Doctor that his mother actually wrote, and that she is here now, and says that she will accompany him alone, and remain with him until he goes to sleep. Her Love for him seems to be great tonight. Dear Prof. Salyards also wrote, in his Loving and sympathetic way. What a wonderful spirit he is in his deference to the female spirits. He sees only Love and beauty in all.
The last spirit who wrote, I am not acquainted with. I have no doubt that she is who she represents herself to be. At any rate, she is quite a beautiful spirit, but does not know what the Divine Love means, and went with the Doctor's sister, who will tell her. Kate is a very beautiful spirit, with much of the Divine Love in her soul, and seems so full of desire to let all know what this Divine Love is.
She is doing a wonderful work among the dark spirits. Is one of the busiest of the spirits who attend on your evenings when the dark spirits come for help. I must also say that she is so joyful in the fact that the Doctor has found The Way, that will lead him to the Celestial Heavens.
There is another one present, whom I must not neglect to mention. I could not if I wanted to. She says; now Helen if you Love me, tell Leslie that I am here, and want only to say that I Love him, as he knows. She is progressing in her Soul Development very rapidly. I tell her that she is commencing to look real beautiful. If the Doctor could only see her, he would think so too. She says that it does not matter whether she is beautiful, or not, if she could only make herself visible to the Doctor, he would not look to see whether she was beautiful or not, because she would look at him with such eyes of Love, that he would not see anything but her eyes.
Well, dear, you must not write more. Keep up your courage. Believe what has been told you, for you will not be disappointed.
Tomorrow night the Master desires to finish his message.
So with my Love to you both, I will say goodnight.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
June 19, 1917
I am here, Kate Stone.
Tell my brother, that what he heard a few nights ago in reference to me is True. I am engaged with my whole heart and soul in the work of helping the dark and suffering spirits. When I succeed in turning some towards the Light, and the Father's Divine Love, there comes to me a happiness I cannot describe. The fact of being an instrument in the Redemption of one lost soul, affords greater happiness than any mortal can dream of. When I tell my brother that I have succeeded in showing The Way to many of these spirits, he may perhaps, in a small way, realize what my happiness is.
To me the work, is one of the greatest that we spirits can possibly engage in. I never get tired, or disheartened. Even though sometimes I fail to convince a spirit, as to The Way to Light, and relief from his suffering, yet I never feel disappointed. For I know, that sometime sooner or later, that spirit will perceive the meaning of my words, and they will have their effect.
But not only can I see the results of my own work, but also that of you three mortals. You all help these dark spirits by your talks with them. My brother must not think, that just because he cannot write, and thus be certain that the spirits are listening to him, that he cannot perform this task. I must tell him, that he does. When he talks to them, they give him their attention, and believe him. Many take his advice and seek the Father's Divine Love, through the Only Way it can be obtained, through earnest prayer. He will know some day, what the results of his efforts are. When he does, he will thank the Father that he was given this Gift. Tell him to continue, even though he cannot hear their response. I will come at times to inform him of results. A soul in darkness and torment, rescued by a mortal who knows the Truth. A crown of one star representing salvation of a soul is a glorious possession, but a crown of many stars bestowed for the saving of many souls is a treasure beyond description. This crown will be his. While it will not be one to be worn, yet it will be a crown set in the joyous countenances of spirits relieved of their sufferings, and radiant in the glory of the Father's Divine Love.
I will stop now, as Helen says you are tired, and must not write more tonight. With my Love, I will say goodnight to you and Leslie.
Your sister in Christ, Kate.
June 21st, 1917
I am the man who said to Jesus as he bore his cross to Calvary, "Pass on." To whom he said, "Tarry thou till I come." For years and years I waited, until at last he came to me, not as the reincarnated Jesus, but as my brother and friend in the possession of the Divine Love, which I received in my soul after the long years of waiting and suffering on Earth.
I know that this is considered a legend by mortals. To me, it was a vital and painful fact. I was truly the wandering Jew, and found rest nowhere. Even death would not come to me, to release me of a Life that was a torture, and a cause of recollection of my inhumanity to the Truly Jesus.
I have now been in Spirit Life for many centuries. I am in the Celestial Heavens. For the Divine Love of the Father is sufficient to Redeem the vilest of mortals, and the perpetrators of the greatest sins, from their conditions of darkness and sufferings.
If I had only known what a Beloved Son of God the Master was, when I uttered my vile words and cruel curses, I would never have opened my mouth, except to bless him and comfort him, as he walked his weary way to the cross. I did not know. I thought that I was serving my God, when I reviled him, who, as I thought, was a blasphemer and destroyer of our religion.
I paid the penalty even while on Earth, and suffered the tortures that no human can understand. For as I continued to live, and death was always fleeing from me, I commenced to, and did, realize that I had committed a sin against the Chosen of the Father. His, I mean Jesus', sentence upon me, became a thing of wonderful and ever present reality.
Now I know that he Loved even me, and that while I was wandering, and suffering, he was with me, trying to help me open up my soul to the Divine Love, which was my only liberator from my doom.
I know that this may seem strange and unbelievable to you, and not possible in the Workings of God's Economy, in dealing with His Creatures, but it was True, and I know. But the Wonderful Love! Oh, how can I ever express my feelings of gratitude to the Father, and to Jesus! While I remained in my ignorant and disheartened state, that very Jesus was with me many times in his Love, trying to help me. Many spirits have told me this. It is True.
I write this, because I want you, and the World to know, that this Divine Love is waiting for All Humankind. That there is no sinner so vile, that it cannot turn them into the Divine Angel of God's Celestial Heavens.
I will not write more now, except to say, that whenever you read of me, remember that I am no longer the Wandering Jew, but a Redeemed Child from sin and error, and much beloved by that very Jesus, whom I treated so cruelly.
With my love I will say, goodnight.
I will sign myself as I am best known, The Wandering Jew.
June 21st, 1917
I am here, St. John, Apostle of Jesus.
Well, you were surprised at the last message. It is not to be wondered that you were. I know that to you, this story was a mere legend, as it is to most others of the Mortal Life, who have thought on the subject. Again, the Wandering Jew was not in your mind, as I know. I was present before you commenced to write, and know just what the contents of your mind were, and what expectations you had. I recite these facts to impress you that this message is not the result of any subconscious mind that the philosophers speak of. The message came solely, because the spirit who wrote came to you, and took control of your brain and hands, actually wrote the message.
He is Truly the man known as the Wandering Jew. The legend is True, so far as his having treated the Master as he said, and the Master's sentence upon him to "Tarry until he should come."
Naturally the question arises, how could the Master have imposed such a sentence, or what power had the Master to do that, which is so contrary to all the ordinary known Laws of God?
Well, the question is a pertinent and proper one. Is entitled to an answer. At the time of the Master's crucifixion, he was surrounded by a great host of spirits, in whom was vested the most wonderful powers of the Spirit World. They accompanied him in his weary march to the cursed cross, all trying to sustain him, and listening to his words, many of them knowing his thoughts, and the travail of his soul. When he rested, because of the burden of carrying the cross, they were with him, and heard the inhuman command of the Jew, and the Master's reply. Then, they determined that the sentence should be carried out. Never end, until the Jew had traveled the weary road of suffering that he saw Jesus was travelling, and until he should seek relief, in that way that the Very Master came to Earth to make known to mortals. This Jew was among them.
The spirits were with the Jew, continually sustaining him in his physical Life, so that the friend that he hoped and prayed for, I mean death, should not come to him, until first, should come the Great Divine Love of the Father to Redeem him from the results of the sentence. Strange as it may seem to you, at the very time that these spirits were exercising their powers to prolong the physical Life of the man, they were also trying to influence him, so that he would open up his soul to the inflowing of the Divine Love. Among those who thus worked, was the Master himself.
The old beliefs of this Jew, in the teachings of the Laws of Moses, and in Abraham, as his father and the great medium of his salvation, and that great power which he possessed, the human will, prevented the opening up of his soul, for many long years. Not until he was convinced that the sentence of the Master was being carried out, did he commence to realize that the teachings of his church, and Father Abraham, were not sufficient for his salvation from the awful doom pronounced upon him. There came to him the thought, that the man whom he had cursed, might be the Truly Son of God, and that his teachings of The Only Way to the Father, and Happiness, was through this Divine Love. For in the meantime, he had lived among the Christians, and had learned what the teachings of this Divine Love were, that it was waiting for all, could be obtained by all, through prayer, and the submission of the human will.
Well, he suffered, and sought in every way to obtain this death. But it always evaded him. Until, at last, his will broke. The Truth came to him. With it prayer. Then came freedom. I must tell you, that when the soul of a mortal prays in earnestness and with True Longings (for the Divine Love), all the powers, of all the spirits, in the Spiritual, or Celestial Heavens, cannot prevent that Divine Love from responding to the prayers, and from making the longing soul free, and At-One, to a degree, with the Father.
The sentences of spirits and angels cannot exist contrary to that Divine Love's demands. This being so, mortals can readily understand that all the powers of the hells and the evil ones cannot prevail against that Divine Love. Thus, further will you understand that the True Prayers of a longing soul, are more powerful, and will bring the Response from the Father, than all the powers of angels, spirits, and devils combined. Thus, you may comprehend what an important Creature is one poor mite of a mortal, when in Truth, and earnestness, they come to the Father, seeking His Divine Love.
Well, when I came tonight, I had no thought of writing such a message, as I have written. As I realized that you may, in thinking about the message of the Wandering Jew, and doubt that the Laws of Nature may be set aside, even at the command of the Master, I thought it best to write you as I have. No Laws of Nature were in fact, set aside. The powers of the spirits were exercised upon preserving the physical organs and functions of this Jew, so that Life would remain. The Vitalizing Principle, perform its work, in preserving the Jew, as a living mortal.
Do not wonder at this. I must tell you, that before these messages shall be completed, you will be told of many Truths that will be more astonishing and contrary to what humans call the Laws of Nature, than is the case of the Wandering Jew.
I will not write more now. With my love to you, and your friend, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ, John.
June 21st, 1917
I am here, William Stone.
I want to say just a word to my son. I have been with him a great deal of late, observing the Presence of the Divine Love in his soul. I am justified in telling him that this Divine Love, at times, has flowed into his soul in great abundance. As John said, all the powers of the Spirit World could not have prevented it from doing so. He must realize that earnest prayer and the longings of his soul are the only mediations between him and the Father. That this response is of that Nature, that in order for him to be Conscious of it, it is not necessary for some spirit to tell him. No, only he, and God, knows where the Divine Love comes from. No spirit can possibly get between that God and the mortal soul. Of course, we can see the effect of the possession of that Divine Love by the soul of the mortal, and spirit as well. When it comes, only he can sense it. God is his only Bestower. He Alone can direct the Holy Spirit. I write thus, because I want to implant firmly in my son's mind and Consciousness, the fact that this Divine Love needs no help from spirits to bring him its Presence.
My Father is always waiting to Bestow the Divine Love, even though He, the substance, may not be present in His Soul Form. But His Divine Love is never absent, and never fails to respond.
I am happier than I can express, over the fact that my boy has the opportunity to come into a Knowledge of The Way, in which this Divine Love can be obtained, and the further fact, that his soul consciousness has been so developed that he can sense its Bestowal.
We are all present tonight, and are praising and thanking the Father for His Goodness and Mercy. Our prayers are ascending to Him for a greater and greater Bestowal of this Divine Love.
While we are not unhappy over the fact that if our other children would turn their thoughts to this Divine Love, and seek for it, we would be able to rejoice with a greater joy. We realize that Life on Earth is short. That very soon, all our children will be with us. Then, they will learn the Truth, and turn their thoughts to Things Spiritual, and that we will be able to help them, without the interference of the flesh, and the allurements of the World. How much better it would be if they would only start on their progress while they are surrounded by the temptations of the flesh. We are praying for them, and constantly trying to impress them with our Love, and thoughts of Things Spiritual. We have a lively hope, that before they come to us, the Awakening may come to them.
I am progressing. The fact that my son sends us Loving thoughts, and attracts to him spirits of the High Celestial Spheres, help us all so much. For we get the benefit of the Truths that they convey, and the wonderful atmosphere of Love, and the Divine Love, that they bring with them.
I will not write more. All send their Love and blessings.
Goodnight, your friend in Christ, William Stone.
June 21st, 1917
I am here, your own true and loving Helen
Well, dear, you have had some very surprising messages tonight. I do not wonder that you think they may not be just from whom they represent themselves to be. The fact is, that the persons professing to write actually did so.
Jew is a very bright spirit of the Celestial Spheres. One who is very humble. The effect of his great suffering an Earth is plainly shown in his Great Humility. What a wonderful thing such an experience is! When he told you of his long weary years on earth, he seemed for the moment, to be going over the experience again. Of course, he was not. The Divine Love that is in him, prevented the grief of those years from finding more than a temporary lodgment in his recollections. Well the Truth of what he wrote you can be believed in. Not only because John corroborated him, but because many other spirits, who were present at the time, say that it is True.
Your own True and Loving Helen.
June 24th, 1917
I am here and want to write a little tonight with the permission of your band and yourself. You will remember me when I tell you that I am an old friend of yours, a brother in the profession. You knew me as G. H. I knew you as my young lawyer friend.
I am living in the Third Sphere. I am comparatively happy. A am trying to progress to the Higher Spheres. Somehow, the old beliefs that I imbibed when on Earth, seem to retard my progress. As you know, I was a Methodist, and believed in the Methodist Doctrines. Yet, was not so Spiritual as I should have been. I have learned, or rather unlearned and learned many things since I have been here. As a consequence, I am in a better condition to appreciate the Truth than when on Earth.
Well, I know now that the blood of Jesus, as such, does not wash away sin, and that he is not the saviour of humans, because of any vicarious atonement. These were great stumbling blocks to me when I came into the Spirit World. My disappointment growing out of these beliefs was very great, and almost caused me to believe that there never was any Jesus, or any God. But thanks to some of my spirit friends, who knew the Truth, I was prevented from becoming an unbeliever in the Truths of Salvation, so was saved from what might have been a great stagnation of my soul and its progress.
Yes. I am somewhat surprised at Riddle's progress. I must tell you, that he is in a Higher Sphere than I am, is more filled with this Divine Love of the Father. He has told me somewhat of his experience. How you first started him to right thinking. Then how your band, I mean your grandmother, and the rest of your kinfolk, came to him, and helped him to see the Light, the necessity of seeking, and obtaining, God's Divine Love. He is now a very bright spirit, and has much Faith. So you see, a human may have their doubts on Earth, yet succeed in progressing more rapidly than one who, though he believes in God, and the Bible, yet because of his erroneous beliefs, stands still.
Well, I must say that I have been with you a number of times when the spirits were writing to you. I was very much surprised, at first that such a thing should be. I saw that you were doing the dark spirits a great deal of good, in the way in which you helped them out of their darkness and sufferings. When I was on Earth, I did not suppose that there would ever come a time when you would be in this kind of work. In fact, I did not know that there was such a work to be performed, by any one. Yes, I have seen Jesus writing to you a number of times. Only tonight, did he do so.
My views as to him have changed very much since I was on Earth. As you may have thought, I then believed him to be God, or one of three that constituted God. That he was a way up in the Heavens, sitting on the right hand of the Father, controlling the Heavens and the Earth. Since I have been in the Spirit World, my beliefs have changed. Now I know that Jesus is not God, only His Highest, Best Son, a spirit, such as I am. He has at times talked to me, and told me of many erroneous beliefs contained in the Bible, and in the dogmas of the churches. He is a Wonderful Spirit, the brightest in all the Spirit World. The one that is closer to the Father than any of the others, ancient or modern.
He is so very filled with the Divine Love of His Father, that we adore him as our Master, not worship him as God. I have been surprised at the great interest he has in you, and the abundance of Love that he has for you. I know that I need not have been surprised, for he has selected you to write his messages to the World.
What a fortunate human you are. I do not sometimes understand how such a thing can be. He says that the World must have All the Truths of The Father. He selected you, because he saw that you could carry out his desires, better than any other mortal. So you are favored.
Well I must stop, as I have written a very long letter. Some others wish to write also. So my dear brother I will say goodnight.
Your old friend, G. H.
June 25th, 1917
I am here, Luke.
I have listened to your conversation, and have enjoyed the facts disclosed, of the Knowledge of the Truths, that you two possess of these Truths, that have been conveyed to you by the various messages, and the intuitions, if I may so describe, which I wish to say, that I have also impressed you with these Truths. Here I desire to say, that in our working to make plain to you these Truths, by our impressions, or as some mediums might say, our inspirations, we do not let you depend entirely on the mere language of the message, but we try to give you accurate understanding of the True Interpretation of these messages.
This you may not know, but it is a fact. In many instances, our work of this Nature has caused you to conceive the Truth that is, "delicate shades of meaning" that otherwise you might not have received. From this, you will understand that you have the clairvoyant faculty, as well as that of writing. When I say clairvoyant, I do not mean that faculty, which enables you to hear clearly with the spirit ear. Rather that, which enables you to receive our impressions, and inspires you being actually conscious of the reception of these impressions.
So, you see you have the opportunity of receiving these things, which very few mortals have. This is a phase of mediumship, as it might be called, which is rare, and not possessed by many mortals. It differs from the ordinary inspirational phase, in this; that where the medium receives information in this latter way, the spirit ear actually hears the thoughts coming, of which the medium is conscious, while in the former method there is neither, an actual hearing, or a consciousness, on the part of the mortal of the thing conveyed. All during the delivery of these messages, of the Higher Truths, both to you and your friend, you will have the benefit of our instructions conveyed in this "impressionable way".
Well, I am glad that you are both progressing in Soul Development, as you are doing. If you continue to pray and seek, this will increase; until the time will come that will bring to you powers that you do not now conceive of.
You both as you know have special guardians, who are looking after you, in reference to these Spiritual Things, that will not fail to succeed in making you what they desire. What you will wonder at when the time of your Realization comes.
I heard what my charge (Eugene Morgan) said, as to my writing him a special message, dealing with Truth that will help in the work that he is now doing among the deluded spirits in purgatory. I will soon fulfill that promise. When I see that he is in the proper condition, I will write.
I will not write more tonight, but with my Love, advise you both to pray, have Faith. You will be happier on Earth and more than happy when you come to your Eternal Homes.
Goodnight, your brother in Christ, Luke.
Pray: That they all may be one; even as Thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me. John 17:21.
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