I have been through the material portrayed in the motivational material associate with 'The Secret' and 'Moses Code' and feel motivated to make the following observations.
The books "The Secret" and "The Moses Code", along with the New Thought Movement and New Age in general, make a number of assertions which are essentially taken from the Bible and presented out of context with the intent of the author, Jesus/Johavah/Yeshua, as depicted in the full reading.
A primary assertion is that the scripture found in Mat 21:22 promises that anything one wishes and prays for with belief in the promise, will receive the desired gift.
Matt 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (KJV)
This is closely associated with
James 1:5 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
These assertions are indeed correct in terms of the intent of the author, so long as they are taken in the context of the complete message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, yet are seriously misrepresented in the books and thinking under discussion.
The idea portrayed in The Moses Code, is that when Jehovah instructed Moses to tell Phaero 'I AM THAT I AM sent me', Jehovah meant that he is all things and that we are too, and further, that this means that we are divine as He is and if we speak and think in this way, then our thoughts and words have the power to manifest or create whatever we choose since our understanding of our true identity and divinity is the magic formula for success and that the power is therefore entirely in our hands if we use the magic concepts.
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The claim is that we need to change our thinking and indoctrinate our subconscious minds into accepting and projecting these principles and that this will unleash the power we have within us.
These ideas are also seen in a measure in the poem by William E. Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
and here is a retort from Orson F. Witney an Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Art thou in truth? Then what of him
Who bought thee with his blood?
Who plunged into devouring seas
And snatched thee from the flood?
Who bore for all our fallen race
What none but him could bear.
The God who died that man might live,
And endless glory share?
Of what avail thy vaunted strength,
Apart from his vast might?
Pray that his Light may pierce the gloom,
That thou mayest see aright.
Men are as bubbles on the wave,
As leaves upon the tree.
Thou, captain of thy soul, forsooth
Who gave that place to thee?
Free will is thine — free agency
To wield for right or wrong;
But thou must answer unto him
To whom all souls belong.
Bend to the dust that head "unbowed,"
Small part of Life's great whole!
And see in him, and him alone,
The Captain of thy soul.
This response sheds some light on the missing ingredients in the poem and the works alluded to.
Returning to meaning in James and Matthew, James says in
James 4:3 "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss"
We also find the use of the NKJV rendition of
Phillipians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Whilst the KJV reads
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
This is an example of how scripture is corrupted by false prophets, that is, translators who are not commissioned of God, do not have the understanding or the inspiration in the work and therefore twist the words through simple means into an entirely different meaning.
The former implies the Christ strengthens me and I can thereby accomplish my objective whereas the latter that Christ rewards only those prayers which will strengthen the individual. By strengthen, Jesus means, improve our standing in the pursuance of God's work, which is to preach the Gospel and perfect the saints.
So while it is true that we are all one, and one with God, we divorce ourselves from all which is good, by choosing selfish options, which means any options which are out of accord with the will of our Heavenly Father,
" Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
While it is true that the Bible says the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, so is the Kingdom of Hell. Hell is a degree of separation from God, His presence, His influence, from divine power in ourselves and from the joys which accompany these things. It is our choice to live the will of God and thereby live the heavenly life or to choose to do the will of any other, which will cause us to live a degree of Hell.
For Man to regard himself as God, in the sense that he is free to follow his own will, create his own heaven and his own power, rather than realise that he, as a child of and offspring of God, can through seeking to exercise his agency to magnify the will of Him who knows what is good for all and thereby receive the power and share in the glory which will be afforded the Saviour who said that we would be heirs with Him to all the Father has, is just about the biggest error Man can make.
Do not be fooled by these notions which mix the wonder of God's love with the ego of Man's lusts, to result in a ladder which leans against the wrong wall and will lead us to damnation.
Remember that Jesus said, in Matt
Matt 7:22-23
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
This means the there will be many who have sufficient faith and power to perform these wonders, in the name of Jesus Christ, believing they are saved and are amazed at His rejection of them and His declaration that they are iniquitous.
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