The Impersonal Life

by Joseph Sieber Benner

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 **[[the_way_to_the_kingdom|The Way to The Kingdom]]** **[[the_way_to_the_kingdom|The Way to The Kingdom]]**
  
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 ====== Where Two or Three are Gathered Together ====== ====== Where Two or Three are Gathered Together ======
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 Those who have traveled with us this far and have faithfully studied the various articles and followed the suggestions given are beginning to perceive that there is a plan and purpose back of everything stated, and that all is tending toward and preparing the earnest and persevering ones for a definite work. Those who have traveled with us this far and have faithfully studied the various articles and followed the suggestions given are beginning to perceive that there is a plan and purpose back of everything stated, and that all is tending toward and preparing the earnest and persevering ones for a definite work.
  
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 Suggestions for group study and work will be found in the appendix. Suggestions for group study and work will be found in the appendix.
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 ==== THE SOUL ==== ==== THE SOUL ====
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 Because of the necessity of students understanding clearly the terms commonly used by metaphysical and esoteric teachers and writers, and especially by ourselves, we will explain the meaning of such terms as we use them from time to time. Because of the necessity of students understanding clearly the terms commonly used by metaphysical and esoteric teachers and writers, and especially by ourselves, we will explain the meaning of such terms as we use them from time to time.
  
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 From this you will gather that all of those having human forms were not then (and are not now) endowed with fully conscious or awakened souls, for a soul is only fully developed when self-consciousness has unfolded in the mind to the point where it can be quickened by the Holy Spirit, or where it is ready to be taught from within. Then only can a Son of God, or the Higher Self, enter the soul and live in it, thereby making it into a “living” or awakened soul—the Son of God thus being “reborn” and taking upon Himself the regeneration or rather the redemption of the soul consciousness in which He has involved Himself. From this you will gather that all of those having human forms were not then (and are not now) endowed with fully conscious or awakened souls, for a soul is only fully developed when self-consciousness has unfolded in the mind to the point where it can be quickened by the Holy Spirit, or where it is ready to be taught from within. Then only can a Son of God, or the Higher Self, enter the soul and live in it, thereby making it into a “living” or awakened soul—the Son of God thus being “reborn” and taking upon Himself the regeneration or rather the redemption of the soul consciousness in which He has involved Himself.
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 ==== THE “FALL” INTO GENERATION ==== ==== THE “FALL” INTO GENERATION ====
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 From this you will also be able to see that the so-called “fall” of Adam and Eve was really the conscious descent of the Sons of God into these human souls, thereby into generation, in order to evolve the consciousness expressing through them into re-generation, or into Their consciousness, and then later into Their Father’s consciousness. The consequences of this “fall” into generation, which need not enter into this article, are what the soul is now working up through, and whereby, under the direction and instruction of the Higher Self, a Son of God, it is gradually gaining the understanding of the true meaning of both generation and regeneration which this experience is intended to teach. From this you will also be able to see that the so-called “fall” of Adam and Eve was really the conscious descent of the Sons of God into these human souls, thereby into generation, in order to evolve the consciousness expressing through them into re-generation, or into Their consciousness, and then later into Their Father’s consciousness. The consequences of this “fall” into generation, which need not enter into this article, are what the soul is now working up through, and whereby, under the direction and instruction of the Higher Self, a Son of God, it is gradually gaining the understanding of the true meaning of both generation and regeneration which this experience is intended to teach.
  
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 The vast masses of these other human beings, the Sons of God overshadowed, directing and guiding them much as the other and lower grades of Divine Beings did the animal and vegetable kingdoms. But while the latter served as Group Souls to all of the individuals forming a certain species of animal or vegetable, and thus guided their evolution, a Son of God became individually responsible for but one human being, acting as its overshadowing Spirit. The vast masses of these other human beings, the Sons of God overshadowed, directing and guiding them much as the other and lower grades of Divine Beings did the animal and vegetable kingdoms. But while the latter served as Group Souls to all of the individuals forming a certain species of animal or vegetable, and thus guided their evolution, a Son of God became individually responsible for but one human being, acting as its overshadowing Spirit.
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 ==== THE REASON FOR REDEMPTION ==== ==== THE REASON FOR REDEMPTION ====
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 Now there was a very significant reason for Jehovah God calling upon these particular Sons of God to perform this great task of redeeming and uplifting the consciousness of these human souls. For way back many world periods before the earth was They were part of the humanity of another planet, the same as we are part of the humanity of earth. And They in the ignorance of Their then human nature, in Their countless lives on that planet, committed many sins and crimes against God and Their fellow men, for every one of which They were held responsible by Their Father God, and every one of which some day They would be required to redeem—even as we are responsible for and must redeem all that we have committed in this and our many past lives. Now there was a very significant reason for Jehovah God calling upon these particular Sons of God to perform this great task of redeeming and uplifting the consciousness of these human souls. For way back many world periods before the earth was They were part of the humanity of another planet, the same as we are part of the humanity of earth. And They in the ignorance of Their then human nature, in Their countless lives on that planet, committed many sins and crimes against God and Their fellow men, for every one of which They were held responsible by Their Father God, and every one of which some day They would be required to redeem—even as we are responsible for and must redeem all that we have committed in this and our many past lives.
  
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 But persistent study will bring results that will happily repay you for the time and effort expended, for you will gain an understanding of a subject that savants and philosophers back through the ages have spent their lives seeking without finding, but which is clearly shown in this and the succeeding articles. But persistent study will bring results that will happily repay you for the time and effort expended, for you will gain an understanding of a subject that savants and philosophers back through the ages have spent their lives seeking without finding, but which is clearly shown in this and the succeeding articles.
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 ==== DESIRE ==== ==== DESIRE ====
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 “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”—Mark 11:24. “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”—Mark 11:24.
  
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 On the other hand it is wisdom to withhold from a selfish personality that which would only feed its selfishness, if such withholding in no way benefits self. This last, however, requires great strength of mind and an understanding heart, which has learned to turn to Me for guidance at all times.🔅 On the other hand it is wisdom to withhold from a selfish personality that which would only feed its selfishness, if such withholding in no way benefits self. This last, however, requires great strength of mind and an understanding heart, which has learned to turn to Me for guidance at all times.🔅
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