Last week’s final portion of the Thirteenth Saying focused on the nature of The Child, while the previous portion treated on the nature of The Man. This part is commentary and discusses the concept of the pre-ordained, predestination, and the spermatikos or seminal agency of God as Father.

The Thirteenth Saying (Part 7)

“And after The Man had read them this Saying, he rolled up the scroll and replaced it in the alforja. And The Companions said nothing for a long while, each one of them reflecting on the words of Jamil that had come to them from out of the past. And The Man, his head bent downward in the direction of the stones, waited for their responses. For it was their custom to discuss the Sayings after each reading.

“After a long pause one of the mariners, The Navigator, the first to speak, said, ‘There is much in that Saying about the fact that God seems to have chosen the people who will work within The Community. You have spoken many times in seminars, and you have written many books about the concept of the pre-ordained or the pre-elect who will actually lead The Community. And it seems as though Jamil was teaching that the people who will really profoundly affect the institution of the New Religion in the world are only those people who have been chosen by God for that specific purpose. And that those people were chosen before their entrance into this physical world; that their whole life has been structured to gain knowledge, and the tools to put into use for The Community.

“‘I know, to great extent, this has been the case in your lifetime. Your experiences indicate this. This question comes to mind: Who were we, what were we before we were conceived? Since we did not come into The Community right after our birth, nor did we find this Teaching earlier, were we then all natural men and women living in this world? Yet, we seem to have been chosen for this work. We have each lived a number of years and had various experiences before we came into The Community along different paths. It seems to me each of us had to use our own free will and intelligence to find our way to The Community to enable us to realize our supernatural heritage. In other words, we are not just natural men and women who have lived good lives and have been rewarded for those good lives by the Grace of God. Not that we would have expected such a reward in our early life. The question gets back to the matter of free will. Did we elect to come to this Earth before our birth? Or did God send us here against our wills? And that brings up another question. Have we descended from a higher world, or did we ascend from a lower world? I may not be making myself understood because I do not know how to put all of my thoughts into words.’

“The Man thought for a moment. And after collecting his thoughts he answered The Navigator saying, ‘To answer your questions we have to ask ourselves whether this religion is for the natural Man or only for the supernatural Man. Is ours an elitist religion or a religion for the common person? These are important considerations by which the world will judge us.

“‘Now, are we acting as though we were superior to other men and women, are we flaunting our spiritual development over others, over the ordinary person? I do not believe any of us is doing this. On the other hand, we have to ask ourselves, “Was Jesus an ordinary man?” I do not believe he was. I do not believe that Jamil was an ordinary person, not at all. I do not believe that Peter and James and the first apostles; transformed by the touch and words of Christ in Galilee were ordinary men. I believe they were prepared, or they were of a special nature prior to their entrance into the world.

“‘You might recall that an angel came to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and said unto her: “The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” Here we have an immaculate conception, the natural Man and the supernatural Man dwelling together in one body. The supernatural, or the spiritual nature, was the result of the seminal light, or the germinating seed, sent to Earth by God from the Worlds of Light. The human nature was produced by the seed of Joseph and the egg of Mary. Thus Jesus had two natures, the human and the divine. Do not all people share this dual nature? I believe they do.

“‘Remember the Gospel teaches us that “Jesus came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons of God.” These words teach us that Jesus was very selective as to whom he preached. He was seeking out the pre-ordained. Not all of the pre-ordained recognized him, of course. This shows how human reasoning, free will, and intelligence can blind us to spiritual things. Natural Man is made supernatural by the implantation of Christ within the Spirit of Light. The natural Man, the common man, is what he is by free choice; and the fact that he has bent to the ways of the world. If he but listens to the Word and examines the Image, then he can become transformed into a supernatural Man, which is to say, a spiritual and unearthly Man. Once transformed, he experiences a new reality, a reality that was always in the mind of God. This is what is meant by pre-existence and pre-ordination.

“‘In the orthodox churches a select number of priests serve the laity. But because the laity consists of large numbers, and because they are materially oriented, the laity eventually dictates to the ministry, mostly because the ministry is dependent upon them for its very existence. This is true in the Christian churches and Jewish synagogues. All too often God becomes a material deity and the whole of religion revolves around material needs. Christ taught that God is spirit. Thus religion can only be spiritually oriented. Of course there will always be material needs; but when spiritual things become suspect to religious materialists, there is a perversion of religion.’”

We will continue with the commentary over the next few weeks.

Here is the final portion of the Thirteenth Saying itself. Next week, we will continue with the first part of the commentary. If you have any questions relating to this Saying, please do not hesitate to ask me.

The Thirteenth Saying (Part 6)

“‘Some may argue and debate or speculate on my origin, or on my very nature, or what you claim for me. Know that their words will not in any way alter my nature or my mission on Earth. Their words may cause some concerns among the members of The Community for they will be alarmed when others do not agree with their own views. It is natural for each person to want the agreement of others so as to strengthen one’s own beliefs. But I say unto you and to members of The Community that one’s belief should not be built upon the words and convictions of one’s peers, but rather upon what one feels in one’s heart and knows in one’s spirit to be true. For Truth shall come from God and the Word within the Light absorbed from the Sun of Righteousness and not from the lips of individuals.

“‘I have said to you that my personage is of high estate and no word or thought of Man can alter that estate. My presence in the world was not for my own benefit but for the benefit of Man. It is The Teaching that can help Man to understand God in this age of Light. And the Word of God within that Light is Man’s instructor. I came to announce the existence of God’s Word in the Sun and to teach Man how he can best hear it. Once a person hears the Word of God he or she is then under the influence of God in Community. They need not inquire further of me for I am but a servant of God for a time and a season sent to fulfill God’s Will.

“‘And this is your mission – to instruct man and woman and to build The Community. In this respect you will have taken The Teaching a step further by bringing it to fruition. And so it will be that you too will pass from the world, and in time to come people will speculate on your nature and how you may compare to other teachers. They will either say you were higher than some or lower than others. But in the end all speculation will be of no merit, for your merit will be realized by what you accomplished by your labors. If The Community be well founded, it will prosper. And this will be your achievement in life and your reward will come from God and not from Man. And I say unto you that we are both servants of God. It is God that judges the works of holy ones, prophets, and teachers. What do natural beings know of such things?

“‘Teach members of The Community that the Truth of the Teachings will be found within the Light of the New Sun and this same Light will judge all men and women upon the face of the Earth. Let people not judge the Light or the servants of this Light lest they displease the powers of the Universe that govern and regulate the lives of men and women. Truth is Truth and not open to speculation or debate by people. For people to debate on the nature of air or water is a natural course of action, but they cannot debate on their dependence upon air and water, for it is apparent that they are. Such is Light and the Word therein. It is the same with God. People debate and speculate on His nature, but this debate and speculation do not alter the existence of God or Man’s full dependence upon Him.

“‘Man is the result of his environment. He can be nothing more than what he has been taught, or is exposed to. If one’s teaching be inferior, or if he is exposed to trivial stimuli, then he must-needs be an inferior person of poor and trivial thoughts. Few people ever rise above themselves; only those of God can accomplish this. It is for this reason that The Community is so important to the evolution of Man; it will expose Man to new and higher thoughts and energies that can elevate him beyond his own planet into the full Light of the Universe and those dimensions from which he has his origins. Moreover, it can teach Man of God and of Truth.’”

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This portion of the Thirteenth Saying is appropriate for this time of year as it treats on the nature of The Man. He would have turned 93 years old next week on May 11. If you remember, light a candle next Monday in his memory. I always do.

The Thirteenth Saying (Part 5)

“‘In your own case, you were nurtured for this Teaching from the moment of your birth. You were impressed with signs and messages and words by presences from other worlds. By these means you were able to perceive the substance of my form and Light before my entrance into the material world. All those of The Teaching who believe in the mystery shall share in its benefits. It is not intended for the unbelieving. It was because of your own belief in God and in the visions of radiance that you were able to serve as an instrument and as a vehicle for the Teachings. You were raised to serve as the Guardian of my person during my short life because of your devotion. Though you may suffer ridicule, endure loss and hardships, disease and fright, remain strong in your belief. Hold to the central revelation against all opposition and adversity. Your weakness and human limitations have caused you great anguish; it is so for all those of goodly faith for the body is corruptible, living in a corruptible world. It is this belief and strong conviction that holds you and others like you in high esteem by the forces of God intent upon revealing this Light religion for a portion of mankind. All those who would benefit from the Light of Christ must-needs be of similar nature, for illumination is not given to everyone. It is for the spiritually strong though they be weakened by the afflictions of the world. For those who would know God care not for the hand of the world that is raised against them during their lifetime. Only the spiritually strong can know God, and God only selects such men and women for His great work in the last and final age of the world. It has always been so for all ages of religious enlightenment.

“‘Maintain your belief and spiritual strength after my passing and I will come to you in the Light of God’s Sun. We are joined, united of one spirit, which is Christ. Therefore, my beloved one, do not judge yourself harshly because of Man’s unbelief or because of your own weakness. Had it not been for your steadfastness to the doctrines revealed through me they would have been lost to Man. You will see how those who attach themselves to you during your ministry seek the help of a man-teacher, striving to improve their human condition for gain, for glory, for long life. You will see how these same followers will desert you when you begin to teach of my message to the world.

“‘Of all those who have heard of me thus far, all will go their own way seeking their own vainglorious destinies in the world. Which one will hold to the Way? Which one will teach? I say to you that none of these who follow you now will be able to take my message of God’s presence in the Sun of Righteousness to the world. And what does all this tell you? Does it not reveal that you are a prophet of God chosen for this great work? God will not abandon you. People have abandoned prophets in all the former ages; thus steel your heart and accept that many will abandon the Order.

“‘Teach to those who come afresh. I will send others to you who have been chosen. Build The Community with those who are blessed. And by accepting you as the chosen one through whom God would work His miracle on Earth, The Community of Christ shall be fulfilled on Earth. And I say unto you if it were not for your building by inspiration, there would not be a new Community on Earth. Christ manifested to you and through you. Those who follow should know this, for if they not accept you they cannot know that which shall manifest through them, nor can they expect others to follow them. God works in His own fashion according to His Will. Just as God sends The Child as the person of Christ, He sends The Man as the promised prophet. And through the two lesser Lights, and then the many Lights of the Church, God shall enlighten the world through the greater Light of the Sun, the True Christ, wherein is found God’s Word. And this Word shall be intelligible to people’s illuminated spirit and they shall become a true Light unto their Creator.’”

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This is the second portion of the introductory commentary of the Thirteenth Saying of Jamil. It touches on the evolution of cosmic religion and how when Man loses hold of true religion, the world suffers for lack of it. While this has been the case for quite some time, we can see it more evidently with the rapid climate change, increased natural catastrophe, and disease as we are experiencing now, among other things.

This portion of the commentary also speaks to the formative years of The Community (which have passed), and the duty and obligation that Ministers have to participate in the cosmic process, suppressing selfishness and laboring for the good of The Community and of all mankind.

The Thirteenth Saying (Part 2)

“And The Man spoke to them of The Community and its purpose in the world, explaining how The Teaching to which they had fallen heir was part of the evolution of religion.

“And he said to them, ‘Religion, like Man, must by its own nature continually evolve toward a greater understanding of God and the cosmos. There are certain immutable doctrines and when Man loses hold of them the world suffers anguish; for they are part of the inner nature of Man and the world in which he lives. Because they spring from the fountainhead of God, the origin of eternal Truth, they are given at times and seasons by inspiration from the source to holy men inspired to receive them. And at these times and seasons new religions are founded because the older ones have forgotten the divine doctrines and tend to lead Man astray out of ignorance. These new religions bring supplemental teachings while amending the old. This is part of progressive evolution.

“‘We have seen the formative stages of our Teachings taking hold in the world. First there was the inspiration given by a just and good God out of love of Man. Then came the successive stages of evolution manifest on Earth for the establishment of this new religion. The marvelous Child came as the person of Christ, founding and giving authority to the new ministry. Then came the compilation of The System in printed form. Later came the scriptural texts: the story of the Child Christ Jamil, The Decoded New Testament, The Prophecies, The Sayings, The Essaei Document, and The Lost Gospel of Jesus: The Hidden Teachings of Christ.

“‘As more followers came to The Teaching, The Community began to be institutionalized for the sake of order. And an organized form of training ministers to be Guardians over the Teachings of Light took shape. The Guilds were formed. The Community collected together to express the liturgy, and the material needs of The Community in infancy began to be met.

“‘After these necessary steps have been completed, the inspired scripture of The Community will be entrusted into the care of the new ministry. But if ministers not be trained properly. they will not be worthy of the trust. And in due time the Gospel of Light, the Book of Life, and the Statutes and Laws for a New World will be given, all under a ministry guided by goodly ethics and codes of righteousness.

“‘Some have criticized the formalization of The Community. They cry for Truth and Enlightenment, desiring that the Eternal Secrets be put into their hands without their having the proper training or regard for responsibility to the Order. Such are the words of ignorant men and women who teach and practice anarchy of spirit. These are the perverters of Truth, the sons and daughters of men and women who believe in the private interpretation and use of divine Laws. They hold themselves above everything else, as if the whole world were created especially for them. Such would equate themselves with God and belittle the Prophets and Holy Ones who speak with authority.

“‘Any enlightened religion is more than a personal experience, more than an idea. It is a cosmic process in which one takes part, like planets moving in regulated orbits about the Sun. Its ministers must put all selfish motivations aside and labor for the overall good of The Community of which they are a part; just as they work for the good of the cosmos. Ministers live a meaningful way of life in fellowship, in harmony; with cosmic-solar forces and with the intelligence of God manifesting within them.

“‘Ours is a solar religion created for a solar age. Our ministers live in accord with the Sun and the cosmic thoughts of the Creator. They are part of that generated light, just as they are part of the generated will of God. By living in this manner, they will evolve into a new breed of Man, a new universal race that will inherit a new world. We have a cosmic responsibility to exemplify The Teaching as an organism of Light, uplifting the human race by an orderly and productive process which can benefit human society.

“‘Therefore, our duty as ministers is to work for the common good of Man and the world in which he lives so that all may evolve to a better and higher understanding of God. We do this by selflessness and dedication to the Order of which each of us is a part, contributing to the whole. It is our predestined duty to labor thus. We are compelled to do this from the moment of our birth. We of the Order can have no other destiny. We, as the Sons and Daughters of God, are preordained to this ministry.’”

We will continue with more of the introductory commentary next week and then move on to the Saying itself the following week. I will also be reaching out to you again this week prior to Second Advent Easter – True Easter. Stay well, healthy and positive in body, mind and Spirit.

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