SACRED TEXTS
TWO PATHS... physical and spiritual
| For to be carnally minded is death; |
| but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." Romans 8:6 |
Two thousand years ago the world made its transition from what was revealed to me as "The Era of Abraham" into "The Era of Isaac," a time when the people would find themselves at a crossroads, when they would be taxed to make a choice between the physical path they were already on or the spiritual path that was being revealed to them, as it had been revealed to their ancestors fifteen hunderd years early. They, as their ancestors who chose the carnal law over the spiritual law, chose the law over the spirit; choosing a physical kingdom over a spiritual kingdom, thereby choosing bondage over freedom, choosing spiritual death over spiritual life.
In the year 2000 we entered "The Third and Final Era of Jacob," where we stand at the final crossroads, being taxed once again to make a choice. To continue to assign carnal interpretations to our Sacred Texts or begin to assign spiritual interpretation to them.
"The Holy Spirit thus signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience...
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation." Hebrews 9:8-10 |
The first tabernacle is still standing, where they are still offering up carnal sacrifices through carnal rituals, which can not make him that partakes of this mind-body discipline perfect pertaining to his thinking, requiring repentance, meaning, to think differently. These carnal practices are a mockery of the spiritual practices, which is the negative aspect of "The Era of Isaac," the word Isaac meaning mockery.
The way into the holiest of all has been made manifest, coming in "The Third and Final Era of Jacob," where those entering in are offering up the spiritual sacrifices of God through a heart-discipline, advocated by the ascended master Jesus, the Christ.
Will mankind continue on the physical path, which is bringing death? Or will he turn aside in favor of the spiritual path that brings life and peace? This is the "time of reformation;" a time to reform Christianity, taking it out of religious carnality and back into spirituality.
The Torah of the Tanakh shows us two paths...
The book of Genesis provides an overview of the spiritual path, the book of Exodus detailing the children of Israel's journey through the wilderness and up the mount, symbolizing man's spiritual journey and spiritual ascension. But the children of Israel never ascended the mount, leaving the spiritual path in favor of the physical path, choosing the bondage of a physical law, which was to end at the passing of Moses, which brings us to the end of Deuteronomy, and to the end of the Torah.
The Neviim of the Tanakh shows us two paths...
It begins with the book of Joshua, with the passover at Jordan, where the children pass over into the promised land, eating no more of the manna, but of the old corn, symbolizing their transition from carnal law to spiritual truth. The children of Israel had started down the spiritual path by battling the seven inhabitants of the promised land, symbolizing the spiritual battle by which we take possession of a spiritual promised land.
But they would soon revert to the physical path, making marriages with the inhabitants of that land, which God had commanded them not to do, going back under the bondage of a physical law as the seven nations they were to drive out symbolize the spiritual enemies that keep us from being spiritually free. The book of Judges sets forth the spiritual judgment that would have brought them freedom, but they would not hearken to their judges, rejecting the voice of God, which spoke through His anointed one Samuel. They chose instead to have a physical king rule over them, becoming like the very nations they were to remain separate from. The Old Testament's "Kings" and "Chronicles" names these kings and chronicles their acts.
Spiritual knowledge is revelaed through the symbolic code
It was King David, anointed by Samuel, that came to turn the heart of the children back to God, putting them back on the spiritual path which their patriarchal fathers, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph had followed. But the power and influence of these righteous kings was soon usurped by kings that "walked not in the footsteps of David."
A king symbolizes a spirit, revealing the righteous and unrighteous spirits that are working through the mind and heart of mankind.
Yet God's hand was outstretched still, sending His prophets, who prophesied of the destruction that would come if they continued in their spiritual disobedience. But they would not hearken to their prophets, stoning them by their refusal to change, refusing to take the spiritual path by keeping the spiritual law or word of God.
The Neviim ends with these words:
| " Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I smite the earth with a curse." Malachi 4:5,6 |
Elijah has already returned, not once, but twice, revealed to us through the symbolism found in the story of Elijah and the juniper tree. Reference: THE BIBLE DECODED; "Zion" Chapter, pgs. 100-102
The Holy Qur'an shows us two paths...
It establishes quite clearly the error of the children of Israel, yet the Qur'an takes its followers down the same physical path, the laws of the Qur'an no different than the laws of the Old Testament. Muhammad (c. 570-632), founder of Islam, was said to have experienced a vision of the archangel Gabriel in a cave outside Mecca, whose Arabic meaning reveals its symbolism. Muhammed pondered questions raised in his mind as he listened to Jews and Christians expound on their religious beliefs in the marketplace. Proclaimed a prophet by the archangel Gabriel he continued to receive revelations, which would have no doubt stood in opposition to those beliefs held by Jews and Christians alike, whose religious beliefs by this time (c. 610) were far removed from Jesus' spiritual doctrine, which was buried by 460AD.
But as it was with Moses and Jesus, the spiritual teachings given to Muhammad would give way to a multitude of physical laws imposed due to the civil unrest that results from spiritual disobedience; from what the Qur'an calls "hearts infected with disbelief."
In the process of time, like every religion before it, true Islam (based on the unadulterated revelations of Muhammad, which put one on the spiritual path) gave way to a lesser Islam, one governed by physical laws. The Holy Qur'an, like the Holy Bible, contains information pertainig to the spiritual path, preserved in the language and symbolism of the Holy Text, waiting to be revealed to anyone that desires to unearth it, allowing the follower to set aside the time consuming physical works of mind-body disciplines to perform the spiritual works of a spiritual discipline, which purifies the heart!
The Book of Mormon shows us two paths...
It is another testament of Jesus Christ, and to the disobedience of the children of Israel. Like the Bible, its spiritual truths are encoded in the symbolism contained in its stories, which are strikingly similar to those of the Bible. Joseph Smith, on the evening of September 21st, 1823, experienced a vision of a messenger named Moroni, who told him that he had a work to do. He told Joseph that there was a book deposited, written upon metal plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang, and that the fullness of the everlasting Gospel was contained in it. He also told Joseph of two stones in silver bows, which fastened to the breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and the Thummim, deposited with the plates; and that the possession and use of these stones were what constituted Seers in ancient or former times; and that God had prepared them for the purpose of translating the book. The Book of Mormon is to be translated by the one possessing the two stones: the Urim and the Thummin, whose meanings reveal their symbolism:
Urim, from the original Hebrew, meaning lights, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priests breastplate. The word oracular meaning oracle, transmitter of prophecies at such a shrine, from the Latin word: oraculum, meaning to speak.
Thummim, from the original Hebrew, meaning perfections, i.e. one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priests breastplate as an emblem of complete truth.
The Urim and Thummin represent the anointing of Spirit and Truth, "The Spirit of Truth."
The Book of Mormon has yet to be examined for its deepest spiritual meaning. It is still to this day being used to advocate a physical path that leads to a physical kingdom rather than a spiritual path that leads to the spiritual kingdom within.
| The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: |
| Neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, lo there! |
| for , behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:20,21 |
Article written by Sandra L. Butler ~ Copyright 2000
Author; The Bible Decoded: breaking the ancient code
The Little Book for the soul: an ancient healing process
Sacred Text Symbolism
Writings & Revelations |
