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From John the Apostle, published in The Gospel of God’s Love, on page 118.

“God answers prayers for things material by the work of His angels and spirits, and they, in that work, are subject to limited success. God does not exercise any arbitrary power to answer prayers, but when they are sincerely offered to Him, He works through His angels in answering them. He does not by his mere fiat do so, but His angels are always watching and working, and when the opportunity comes, they use their influence in the best possible way to bring about the ends desired.

“Humans have free will, and that determins very largely their actions, and such actions are never arbitrarily controlled by any divine power. If the prayers of mortals as to material things can be responded to by the workings of angels and spirits, they are.  But if the response depends upon the will and action of humans, then such prayer can be answered only if the spirits are able to influence that will – which they only use in response to prayers that are, in their nature, proper and worthy to be answered.

“God helps those who help themselves; but while humans themselves must do those things that bring about changes, or phenomena in the material, yet we can influence their desires and intentions, and their wills that put into operation or effect these intentions.

(A question was asked about the so-called miracle of the loaves and fishes.) “As I was a disciple of the Master at that time, I should be able to state the truth about what occurred. While Jesus had wonderful powers and understood  much about the workings of spiritual laws, yet he did not have the power to increase the loaves and fishes as stated in the Bible.

“God is the same now as when Jesus was on earth, and worked through spirits then as He does now – except now He has more angels with soul development in the Divine Love who are also doing His bidding. In your case, we of the higher spheres, as well as many in the spiritual spheres, know what your petitions are and we have been working to bring them about; not only because of your petitions, but also because they are so necessary for the completion of our work.

“Pray not only for God’s transforming Love, which is bestowed through the Holy Spirit, but also for material blessings as well.” Amen

Luke’s message in, The Gospel of God’s Love, continues on page 131.

“…But humans, in the exercise of their free will, have in their wanderings gone beyond the limitations which the laws of harmony have placed upon them. They have added to and increased and distorted the appetites and desires of the flesh which were originally bestowed upon them, and hence have themselves created these things which are out of harmony.”

Luke continues to explain how humans have created sin and evil, but I feel that it has been thoroughly covered in the previous two Blogs. If you want to read more of the message, it can be found in the publication, The Gospel of God’s Love, available from Amazon.com.

I usually enjoy devoting my time, energy and love to sharing these wonderful messages from the angels, but I had been struggling with the most recent “Creature and creator” and “Attempts to Purify Natural Love.” They are trying to show the way one can purify their natural love; but humankind has fallen so far out of harmony, from the pristine purity of their creation, that it is nearly impossible to reverse the trend with the use of their own unassisted will.

But there is Higher Help, for those who want to call upon It to elevate the condition of their soul’s love nature. It is helpful, in my humble opinion, to understand that even though the soul is pure when it incarnates into the mother’s womb, it inherits influences of inharmonies from its parents. As the adage says; “The apple dosen’t fall far from the tree.”

It dosen’t help a person to “believe that law isn’t a fair,” because it is an established spiritual law. Thinking that it isn’t right, for babies to inherit weaknesses and tendencies from ansestors, will not change the law. I am suggesting that if you want to get rid of all the negative inheritences, and the ones you have accumulated through your own activities, you have the option of praying to our loving Creator for Divine Love and Mercy.

In many of the over 200 Blogs posted on this site, I’ve been sharing the angles messages about how human beings can become divine angels by longing for and receiving God’s great Gift of Grace. It has the power to change the condition of our soul from natural to Divine. When we’re born-again in Love, we become happy and wise beings, free from anything that could defile us. Amen

From Luke, of the Bible, found in The Godpel of God’s Love, page 130.

“Mortals who, in the exercise of their wills, violate the will of God must suffer the consequences. And from the results of this violation, sin and evil are created, and in no other way. Surprising as it may seem, humans are the creators of sin and evil, and not God, who is only Good.

“Then the question arises, how can sin and evil be eradicated from the world? Every thoughtful person will have the same answer; by humans ceasing to violate the will of God, or His laws which restrict the exercise of mortals to that which will not produce sin or evil. In other words, where humans, by the wrongful use of their wills bring about inharmony, they can by the rightful use of their wills not disturb that harmony.

“The one thing necessary in order for human beings to become happy and free from everything that defiles them, is to develop their souls in the natural love until it comes into perfect unison with the laws that control it. And thus may be applied the oft quoted expression that “love is the fulfillment of the law.” But this means love in its purest and most perfect state.

“Now, how can this development of the natural love be accomplished by mortals? The mind, while a powerful helper in this regard, is not of itself sufficient to bring about this great desideratum.

“It is true that within every mortal there is a constant warfare between the appetites and lusts of the flesh, and their higher desires; and hence it is said that these appetites and desires are “sinful” and the cause of the evil and inharmony that exist in the world. But this statement is not altogether true; for as humans were made with spiritual aspirations and desires, so also were they made with appetites and desires of the flesh, and the latter, of themselves, are ‘not’ evil.

“The failure to make the distinction between knowing these appetites and desires of the flesh are not evil, and the fact that only the ‘perverision’ of them brings evil, is the great stumbling block that stands in the way of humans developing their natural love into its pure condition. These so-called animal appetites and desires, may be exercised in such a way that they will come into perfect harmony with the laws that control them.”

To be continued…

Luke’s message, from The Gospel of God’s Love, on page 129.

“I come to say a few words concerning the development of natural love in the human soul. I know that many people think that natural love has in it part of the divinity of God’s nature; and that as they develop in the way of purifying it and ridding themselves of those things which tend to impair their harmony, they will realize that divinity exists in their souls. But this is not true, for the natural love partakes only of those elements which the Father implanted in them at the time of their creation, and in none of these elements are there any of the divine qualities.

“It is difficult to explain the distinction between the divine love coming from God, and the natural love, also coming from God, yet not having any of the divine nature or qualities; but it is a fact. The natural love may become so purified as to be in perfect harmony with the laws governing its condition, and yet have in it none of the divine love. Or the soul may obtain this divine love and become part of the Father’s divinity.

“I will try to explain how the natural love of humankind may be developed so that their soul may come into harmony with the law of love and make them very happy, pure and contented beings.

“In the first place, I wish to say there is no such thing as “original sin,” and that God did not create sin and evil, or even permit them to exist, except as He permits humans to use their own will without limitation. I mean by this that God does not say that humans, in the exercise of their wills, shall do this ot that; and as respects this will humans are untrammeled. But He does say – and His laws are inexorable in this particular – that when humans, in the exercise of this great power of free will, causes that will to come into conflict with the will of God, or to violate His laws, they (humans) must suffer the consequences.

“This may be illustrated by your natural laws declaring the freedom of the press. People may publish whatsoever they please; and so long as they do not thereby violate the rights of others, or of decency, they may make their publication without fear of the law.” To be continued…

Message from Paul, published in The Gospel of God’s Love, page 263.

“The book on the vicarious atonement which you’ve been reading about – the “ransom price” and the blood of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross – all these things are in error, you must not believe what it says. I know the Bible ascribes to me the teaching of these things, but I never did. I tell you now, that the Bible cannot be depended on as containing the things that I wrote; there are many additions to what I wrote and many omissions also.

“Many things contained in that book were never written by any of the alleged authors. The writings of any of us are not in existence, and have not been for many centuries; and when they were copied and recopied, great additions and omissions were made, and at last doctrines and dogmas were interpolated that we never at any time believed or wrote.

“I have to say this, and wish to emphasize my statement with all the conviction and knowledge of the truth that I possess: Jesus never paid any debt of man by his death and blood or vicarious atonment.

“During Jesus’ life on earth, an understanding of his mission was given him as he progressed in his soul development; and not until his anointing was he wholly qualified to enter upon his mission. The mission was twofold: To declare to humankind that the Father had rebestowed the Divine Love which the first parents had forfeited; and secondly, to show the Way by which that Love could be obtained, so that the possessor of it would become a partaker of the divine nature and immortal.

“Jesus had no other mission than this, any statement by preacher or teacher, or church doctrine or dogmas, or by the Bible that his mission was other then what I have stated is untrue. He emphatically never claimed that he came to earth to pay any “ransom” for humankind, or to save them by his death on the cross, or in any other way than by teaching them that the great privilege of obtaining immortality had been bestowed upon them, and that by prayer and faith they could obtain it.

“The author of the book is mistaken in his theories – he makes a forcible presentation of the Scriptures, but the Scriptures do not contain the truth; except for the ‘New Birth’ that Jesus taught.” Amen

I have learned that spirits, who were leaders in spiritual movements and found out, after they became spirits, that their doctrines weren’t truthful, did what they could to correct the errors. This is a monumental task, even when it involves trying to make corrections in their churches which still exist in the spiritual realms.

Perhaps you can imagine that these spiritual leaders were joyous to find a medium, such as Mr. Padgett, through whom they could convey their apologies for their erroneous teachings. But it is impossible for their message to reach many of their followers who still worship in their churches. It seems that even when people realize that their beliefs aren’t true, they still have difficulty changing them in their hearts and minds.

From Martin Luther’s message: “I write this for the benefit of my followers, so that they might learn the vital truths of their salvation, and change their faith in the death and blood of Jesus, to a faith in the rebestowal of the divine love; and in the further truth that Jesus was sent to show the Way to that Love, and that he thereby and in no other manner became “the way, the truth and the life.”

“I know that the acceptance of these truths will take from them the very foundation of their beliefs, and that many will therefore refuse to accept what I declare here. But nevertheless, they must accept, for truth is truth, and never changes, and those who refuse to accept it on earth will, when they come to the spirit world, find themselves in a condition where they will see and know that their old beliefs were false and rested on no solid foundation. The danger to many will be that when they realize the utter falsity and non-existence of what they believed to be true, they will become infidels or wanderers in spirit life, without hope of salvation or of becoming redeemed children of God.

“I fully realize the errors of my teachings on earth, and the responsibility that rests upon me for these teachings which are still spreading, and I am almost helpless to remedy them. So I write this message, hoping it may be published in your book of truths.

“I, Luther, the one time monk and reformer, declare these truths with all the emphasis of my soul, based on the knowledge in which there is no shadow of error, and which I have acquired from experience.”Amen

Message from Martin Luther, in The Gospel of God’s Love, page 235.

“When on earth, I firmly believed our churches doctrines and teachings, and was sincere in trying to induce others to believe in them also. But after my long experience in the spirit world, and my communications with Jesus, his apostles, and others, I realize and know that many of my teachings were erroneous, and should no longer be believed by those who worship in the churches that bear my name.

“My doctrine of “Justification by faith” is erroneous, when its foundation is considered, and the impossibility of understanding from my teachings and the church tenets, just what can be intended by the word faith.

“Our ‘faith’ was founded on the assumption that Jesus was a part of the Godhead, and the only begotten son of the Father, who so loved sinful man that He caused His sinless and beloved son to die on the cross, that “divine justice” might be appeased, and the burden of men’s sins taken from them and placed on Jesus. Oh, the terrible error of it all, and how it has mislead so many of its believers. Such objects of faith have no foundation in fact, and such faith does not “justify” sinful man, or bring him into at-Onement with the Father, so that he becomes a redeemed child of God.

“Jesus was not part of the Godhead, and neither was he “begotten” in the way that I taught and my followers believed. He was a son of man, and the  “son of God” by reason of the fact that he had received into his soul the Divine Love of the Father, which made him like God in many of His  attributes of divinity.

“God did not send Jesus to earth for the purpose of dying on the cross, or for the purpose of paying any debt or appeasing the wrath of his angry and jealous Father, for these qualities are not attributes of God. Only Love and empathy, and the desire that humans turn from their sins and become reconciled to Him, are His attributes, as affect the salvation of mortals.

“Jesus came to earth with a mission to save humankind from their sins, and that mission was to be performed in two ways: the one, by declaring that the Father had rebestowed the privilege of receiving Divine Love; and the other by showing the Way to receive It.” Amen

From John, in The Gospel of God’s Love, page 261.

“As I and others have written you, the only way in which humans can be saved from their sins and become in at-Onement with the Father is by the New Birth, which the Master has described to you as being the result of the flowing into the soul of a human, the Divine Love of the Father, and the disappearing of everything that tends to sin and error. As this Love flows into a person’s soul, it permeates that soul, as does leaven the batch of dough, and thereby that soul becomes like the Father in His Divine Nature, and fitted to inhabit His Kingdom.

“Now you can see that there can be no possible relationship between the death of Jesus on the cross, and the giving to the soul of a human those divine qualities that belong to the Father’s nature. These qualities are not imparted to humans by death and blood, but by life and Love, and faith which comes with that Love (when I say faith, I do not mean the mere intellectual belief of a persons’ mind).

“As we have before written, when the first parents were created, they were not given this divine love, but were given the possibility of obtaining it, upon their seeking for it in the way that God had provided. It was not forced upon them, but it was optional with them whether they would receive it and become fitted to inhabit the Kingdom of Heaven. When they chose not to receive this Love, they forfeited this privilege, and as to it, “died,” and were left without a mediator between themselves and God.

“Here, I do not mean any mediator in the way of paying a debt, for they owed no debt to God. They were merely, as you mortals might say, “disinherited children.” The only mediator that humans needed after that time was one through whom might come the glorious tidings that the Father had restored this forfeited privilege.

“In this sense, never was there any mediator between God and humans until the coming of Jesus and his announcing that the Father had changed His will and restored to humankind the great privilege of partaking of His Divine Nature and immortality. Thus, as in the first man (Adam) all men died, so in the man Jesus were all men made alive.” Amen

Received from John, the Apostle: The Gospel of God’s Love, page 223.

I want to clarify what the man said to you about my gospel, or rather, the gospel attributed to me. His reference to the opening words…”In the beginning was the word and the word was with God,” etc. is without any force to prove that Jesus was God, or one of the godhead, for it was never written by me, and does not state a truth. “The Word,” in the sense refered to in that gospel, can only mean God; for He and He alone was “in the beginnng,” and made everything that was made.

Jesus was the son of a father and mother, and not “begotten” by the Holy Spirit in the sense ascribed to his birth account thereof. He was “born of the Holy Spirit” as his soul opened up to the inflowing of the Divine Love, and was the first of humankind to receive this Love and the Father’s essence of divinity. Hence he was the “first fruits” of the rebestowal of this Love, and as a consequence was the first fitted to declare the truths of the Father and to “show the Way.” As his soul became filled with this Love, he grew in wisdom and knowledge of the truths, it may be said that he was “sent” by the Father to declare these truths, and to explain the Way to the Celestial Heavens toward at-Onement with God.

Jesus was selected to declare the truth of the rebestowal of the divine love, this Love commenced to flow into his soul from before his birth. (Jesus’ soul was constituted to long to be close to his loving Father, and received a small portion of the Love while in his mother’s womb, this enabled Jesus to be born free of sin.) As Jesus grew in love and wisdom, the knowledge of his mission came to him. He was “son of man” (Joseph and Mary}, and also “Son of God,” (as all human beings are).

Jesus is not God, but is the most highly developed spirit in the Celestial Heavens and is nearer to God in Love and knowledge of truth. The “Word” is God, and Jesus is his son. You may become God’s child in the same sense; an heir to the Divine Kingdom. All humans are children of God and have the potential to become divine beings. Amen

From The Gospel of God’s Love, page 216.

“The foundation stone of my belief and office was that there is only one God, and He was the God of the Hebrews, and that all other gods (as I then believed) were false gods and should not be worshipped. And when I appeared to Ahab and denounced the gods of Belial, I believed I was performing the duties that my God had imposed upon me, and which were necessary to the cause the turning away of the people from their false gods.

“There are many things related to these writings that never occurred. The one that is often refered to as proof of the superior power of my God over the god of Ba-al, the consuming by fire of the offerings at the alter by God, after the priests had called upon their false god and he neglected to respond, never occurred. It was the result of a desire to emphasize the wonderful power and activity and closeness of God to His prophets. Such an occurrance never took place, and there are many others, relating to the powers that I possessed as a prophet of God, that never happened. 

“While I considered myself to be a prophet of God, I never had any of these supernatural powers, nor were any such ever displayed by me, as recorded in the supposed history of my life as a mortal.

“There is another instance to which I desire to refer, and that is my supposed ascention into heaven in a chariot of fire in the presence of Elisha. This is merely a tale well told, but never having any existence in fact. I did not ascend in my physical body, nor did any other mortal – not even the Master. It would be against the laws of God that such a thing could take place, and He never violates His laws for any purpose.

“I died as other mortals died, having with me at that time, friends and relatives, and was buried as was necessary; my physical body has never been resurrected, and never will be. I ascended into the spirit world in my spirit body, as has every other mortal, at their death, since the world of human existence began; and in the future, the spirits of mortals will so continue to ascend, and their physical bodies return to the elements out of which they were composed. Amen