Applying the Key of Knowledge, being conscious of our
choices and what will move us in the direction of the Kingdom. The essence
of Original Sin and the Three Choices of Eve that we face every day. Influences on our
thoughts and choices: conditions of
birth, upbringing, and family – cultural, philosophical, and religious
influences. The Third Choice - experiential knowledge ("proving all things")
- the core of New Covenant thought
Pre-destination and Freewill. The literalist view of
the events occurring between Eve and the Serpent - an absurd view of God.
Adam and Eve from the perspective of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
The implications of God's omniscience in the literal interpretation.
The impact of Division - the seduction of Eve and the
absence of Adam. Embracing the symbolism of Eden in our lives - finding
harmony and Oneness in two seemingly conflicting polarities and moving
toward the eventual convergence in the Fourth element of Completion. The
Tree of Life (Divine Marriage)
The forces of ignorance and unknowing - the divided
mind.
The Bible is a book of spiritual transformation
(representation of the working and perfecting of different areas of mind in
the life of the disciple). Revelation - the consummation of the Creation
saga. The stages of development (Eden to Revelation). Allegory of the
Scripture (first Adam and the last), the first of the flesh and second of
the spirit (the House of David)
Numeric symbolism in Scripture - the significance of
David and the genealogy of Jesus (the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and
the Tree of Life)
The plight of Eve manifest in our lives (overcoming
division/separation) - the Journey of the Prodigal Son. "Satan" - the force
of division that tests and brings about the Perfection of man. Man's
potential ("in the image of God"), receiving Truth from the Source