From: editor@prophetsforpeace.com
To: WB
Subject: Free Will vs Predestination
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:14:09 -0500

Yes much, where would I even begin :) As soon as I say that, this comes to mind... OK, I may totally loose you here - as in you thinking I'm whacked... And this is not easy to try and explain, but here it is:

I have come to understand that predestination and free will are not a paradox, but are compliments, just as all seeming opposites, for example: male and female, light and dark, good and evil, creation and evolution, all different sides of the same coin working in unison... both are true at the same time. Much became clear to me when I saw past the illusion of paradoxes, and grasped that though this illusion is necessary for the evolution of consciousness, it is something we eventually see beyond and discard.

I believe God, the Source, is the Totality, and that nothing exists that is not part of God. I also believe that when God first became self aware is when the BIG BANG happened... [Explode - To cause to release energy (a synonym for spirit) or burst violently].. and that this is when we were created - countless smaller versions of His (energy) spirit - [created in His image] - and that we are always trying to return to Him... become whole again, one with Him... Yet we are Him (although not in whole or fully aware). We are God expanding Himself through His own creation... evolving through the experience of the manifest [to be realized - incarnate]).  God's creation [expression] is constantly evolving. There is of course much more to say about this... but that's a whole other subject.

I believe in reincarnation, and I also believe there is evidence of reincarnation in the Bible. Life makes no sense to me without it. I believe the spirit that animates us, before it enters the body, chooses a path (predestination) which holds the best possible experience for the advancement towards reconciliation with God (the Source). Once the spirit enters the body (incarnates), a living soul is created... Genesis 2:7 tells us "And Jehovah God formed the man out of dust from the ground, and blew into his nostrils the breath of life (spirit), and man BECAME a LIVING soul"..."When thou sendeth forth thy spirit, they are created." -Psalm 104:30... and when the spirit leaves the body, it separates from the soul, "The spirit returns to God who gave it." -Ecclesiastes 12:7..."The word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and cuts so deeply it divides the soul from the spirit." -Hebrews 4:12 Also known as being torn to pieces... Hosea 6:5, Psalm 50:22, Jeremiah 5:5-6, Isaiah 8:9.

It is possible though, to keep the two (three including the body) in tact, transcending this separation... "May the God of peace himself sanctify you absolutely whole, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound..." -I Thessalonians 5:23... which ends the cycle of reincarnation, and takes us fully back to God consciousness. I think this is the ultimate goal, and what Jesus was the first one to accomplish, therefore making the way possible through His example... "the Way, the Truth, and the Life.." (John 14:6). What is accomplished by one becomes possible for all.

I believe Jesus was Adam, the original son of God, not born of woman, and therefore Creator and Father of all humanity - son's of men - those born of woman - Eve... And that when His spirit eventually reincarnated as Jesus, instead of veering off the path, He stayed true to course - original intent. He had the free will to choose not to live out His predestination (destiny), but chose to see it through. I think His complete awareness of who he was - the I AM - came from a collection of lifetimes, until His spirit was strong enough to withstand the gravitational pull from the decent into the body, which alters our frequency, causing us to forget who we REALLY are and what we incarnated for.

I believe we are always walking towards the goal of union... But we have the free will not to follow the path of original intent (predestination)... to change our minds and do something else with each lifetime... to get lost... wander off. I believe we are happiest though, when following our predestined path, as the spirit dwelling within us would naturally have chosen the very best course for it's evolution (growth, unfolding, metamorphosis). It is when we (as living souls) argue with the direction of spirit (speaking through the heart), and veer from our predestination that we (as living souls) struggle and endure pain, which eventually puts us back on the path of spirit (by obeying what we hear within - feel deeply). It is the struggle and pain that forces us to ask the question WHY, to seek the answers from God, which is when the answers come (are heard from within with the heart - notice 'heart' contains the words 'ear' and 'hear'). "Let whoever seeks not cease from his seeking until he finds. When he finds he will be troubled (we usually only earnestly seek when we are troubled). When he is troubled, he will marvel (at what the spirit gives for an answer) and will reign over all (realize he is already one with God)." -Jesus, The Gospel of Thomas. Becoming troubled sets us back on the path and leads to the final realization. "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God". -Romans 8:14