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Eden & The Tree of Life
Written by Allan Cronshaw
THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON
BY THE WAY OF THE REVELATION OF JOHN
Once the soul of man came into being, he/she found himself caught between two worlds -- i.e., that of this physical world, and the spiritual world that lies beyond the realm of souls. In this we can begin to see the problem: The soul of man was caught in limbo, and could not return to the Source of his/her being without that part of itself which was represented in its lower nature and manifest in this world of gross physical manifestation. Thus was born the journey of Mind in which the soul was forced to embark upon in it's search for Completion. I use the word Mind, because the soul of man is Pure Mind that is the result of the balance of the spiritual and physical natures of man.
Written by Allan Cronshaw
Something that science has only now begun to prove, and many believers today do not fully understand, is the fact that the manner in which we think, as well as our perception of life, becomes ingrained into our physical body. What this means is that the process of changing our beliefs and manner of thinking, and opening our perception and understanding of life in the endeavor to comprehend the higher realities of the Word, becomes a physical, as well as a mental and spiritual endeavor. Genuine religion is not synonymous with philosophy. Philosophy represents an opinion -- whereas, religion is the manifestation of philosophy in the life of the individual; the family; the group; the community; and perhaps even a nation.
Written by Allan Cronshaw
Religion today has been redefined by both the secular politicians of the fourth century and the Protestant Reformers in the Middle Ages to be an expression of faith in the unknown -- but this was not the original intent of the New Covenant and teachings known as The Way. If we are to begin the process of restoring the Gospel, and drawing closer to God, then it is imperative that be start to perceive the true depth and purpose of the religious experience. It is therefore important for us to understand the claim of religion at the beginning of our Common Era that man not only has the ability to overcome this ten percent limitation that plagues him, but that the holy men and women of the past possessed the keys to opening the door to higher understanding. This claim that man can possess the secret to open the full potential of his mind, was made by both the Spiritual Jews known as the Essene-Ebionites, as well as the Spiritual disciples and followers of Christ.
Written by Allan Cronshaw
What the essence of the New Covenant teachings proclaim is that, in the life of the genuine disciple of the Light, the Lord Himself must be our Only Teacher -- and it is only the Lord Himself that can reveal to us the threefold nature of the Word, the Holy Books that we call Scriptures, as well as every aspect of the life we are presently living. Once this reality is properly understood, we can then begin to discern the difference between the true shepherd of the people -- the true church manifest in this world -- and the true wise man from whom we must seek to learn from. The genuine shepherd of the flock does not preach the gospel -- or teach the meaning of the scriptures -- but rather, the genuine shepherd teaches by shining his light, and living that pattern for his brothers and sisters to see and emulate, that they too may come into the Presence of the Lord and learn the Mysteries of Creation. Thus, the man of true wisdom understands the truth of Origen’s words where he states that we already know before we begin to learn -- and thus assists the flock in opening the mind to the indwelling revelation of the Word.
Written by Allan Cronshaw
From an historical perspective it can be demonstrated beyond any doubt that the disciples of Jesus and the first people of the New Covenant believed in the pre-existence of the soul. Nowhere in the Gospels does it affirm our present-day foundational belief that the soul and spirit of man was created as a result of the formation of the physical body. Yet, it can be demonstrated that even in our modern biblical translations that have been altered in order to make them support our present-day doctrines of belief, the teaching that the soul existed prior to the physical body is a paramount theme throughout the New Testament. One only has to read the parable of the prodigal son who immerged from the Father’s Kingdom prior to coming into this, the far country, to perceive the reality of which I make reference to.
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