D&C 93 is clear: Spirit is without beginning or end.
It goes on to say that there are specific characteristics defining Spirit:
- Intelligence
- Intention
- Sphere of Influence
- Agency
The Core of Spiritual Identity is that of Conscious Intention and the Ability to Act for Oneself within our Sphere of Influence.
In the year 2013, I became acquainted with the ideas of Interdependence, Independence, and Dependence, which a couple of years later I found out Stephen R. Covey made popular. In my intense studies on the differences, I came to an observation that Individuality and Independence are not the same thing; that one can experience Individualism in Dependent and Interdependent states as well!
In the Spring of 2023, upon reading D&C 76 and the detailed descriptions of the 3 Kingdoms, I could not help but immediately think of the following Parallels:
- Celestial Kingdom – Interdependent Realm of Spirit
- Terrestrial Kingdom – Independent Realm of Soul
- Telestial Kingdom – Dependent Realm of Body
Individuality exists simultaneously in the 3 Realms.
When you pause to deliberate the possible truth of my conclusions, you can immediately appreciate how The Prince of Darkness could create counterfeit ideas.
The opposite of Interdependence is Collectivism.
The opposite of Independence is Anarchy.
The opposite of Dependence is Codependency.
Do you notice how Aristotle’s accurate Theory of Government is magnified in the contrast between the Prince of Peace’s mode of rule and the Prince of Darkness?
A Kingdom is a Government.
Aristotle revealed Righteous Rule vs Unrighteous Dominion:
Patriarchy/Monarchy vs Tyrants
Aristocrats vs Oligarchs
Polities vs Democracies
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Meditate on the opposites above and then you will see how they correspond:
Patriarchy/Monarchy – Dependence vs Tyrants – Codependence
Aristocrats – Independent vs Oligarchs – Anarchists
Polity – Interdependence vs Democracy – Collectivism
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On the side of Righteousness, do you notice how it represents a Harmonious Society?
Aristotle’s Polity, from whence we derive our concept of Cities, could be represented in the Zion or New Jerusalem ideal.
The Heavenly City represents the natural state of Pure Spirituality – Interdependent Cooperation.
Did you know that that the Greek word we normally hear as “Grace” is actually Charis, and means “Joy” or “Rejoicing?” Joy is further explained by Abarim Publications as meaning Social Cohesion.
Social Cohesion = Joy = Grace = Social Favor
The Apostle Paul knew exactly what he was talking about when he referred to the 9 Gifts of the Spirit as Charismata.
He said that they are manifestations of the Spirit, given for “The Common Good.”
Hence, the Gifts of the Spirit are inherently Mormon, because they are the continuous flow of More Good!
Interdependence, the Celestial Kingdom is the Mindset of, “Let all things be done decently and in order.”
In other words, the Gifts of Grace, the Manifestations of Joy, are only as such because they are provided to sustain the Social Harmony of the Saints.
Think on this exquisite revelation the Greek Charis provides us all.
God’s Grace isn’t merely “favor” as we have been brainwashed to accept.
God’s Grace is Social Favor.
The Cross was a Social Act (the ultimate selfless demonstration).
The Tomb (preaching the Gospel to the dead) was a Social Act.
The Resurrection was a Social Act (notice all the interactions Jesus had afterwards when appearing to everyone).
“Hail Mary, full of Social Favor.”
“Grace for Grace.”
“Full of Social Favor and Truth.”
We are Highly Favored when we are perceived as beneficial to the Community of Faith.
The more Authentic Value we give, the more favor we receive!
The primary purpose for the Common Good manifestation of Spiritual Gifts are what led Apostle Paul into a dissertation on how Love is the greatest of the gifts.
He never said not to Manifest the 9 Gifts (which includes Speaking in Mysterious Tongues and Prophesying), but he made sure we understood that they can only properly function when they are administered through Love.
What is Love?
Patience, kindness, meakness, self-control, etc.
Love also “Rejoiceth with the Truth.”
Captain Moroni said concerning the Spiritual Gifts: “Where these are not, there are none righteous, no not even one.”
Since the Melchizedek Priesthood literally means, “Priesthood Rulers by Way of Righteousness,” then one should swiftly run and hide under the nearest rock where claims of the Authentic Melchizedek Order are asserted, and all 9 Gifts are not in operation during Sacrament meetings.
He even boldly declared that, “The Spirit of the Prophet is subject to the Prophet.”
The Charismatic Movement within Christianity is named after the Charis – Favors – Gifts of the Spirit.
However, in the Charismatic Community, Social Cohesion is rarely witnessed.
They open themselves up to be “filled with the Spirit,” but have no sense of Social Graces.
Thus, chaos ensues, and disorderly spiritual phenomenon often takes over the crowd.
Yet did Paul anticipate that kind of thing will likely happen?
Of course.
Experiencing the Celestial Kingdom, the realm of Pure Spirit, is an ecstatic state of being.
The natural state of the 9 Gifts is that of Joy, in order to inspire Social Cohesion.
The more Social Cohesion, the more Grace.
Where there is no Social Etiquette, there is no Grace.
In the Interdependent Kingdom of the Polity, or Polite Society, the Pure in Heart See God.
God is Spirit.
The Charismata are the Manifests of The Spirit.
“The mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.” – Romans 8.
Heavenly Jerusalem is called “The City of Peace” because it is anywhere 2 or more are gathered together with their thoughts fixated upon Spirituality, that Interdependent State where we are all conscious of ourselves as Individual Spirits.
A focus on the Flesh – the Telestial Order of things – will inevitably lead to Self Aggrandizement.
The things which are in the world are, “The Lust of the Flesh, the Lust of the Eye, and the Empty Boastings of Life.”
We are in the Telestial Kingdom but not of it.
The Zion Society of Enoch functioned in such exquisite harmony that they were raptured into another dimension.
The Book of Moses associates their rapture with receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost: Consciousness of Higher Identity.
Movements such as LBGTQ are built around the idea that you are a Nobody, and thus must be codependent on The Collective in order to experience the sustaining of your sense of self.
Self – Ego – isn’t a bad word.
Psychologists refer to The True Self as the Ego!
Is that surprising?
Psychological research has confirmed that Psychopaths and Narcissists are those who don’t have an Ego.
And you might think this is bizarre.
Because aren’t Narcissists “full of themselves?”
Actually…No.
We throw words around all the time because it’s fun to call people who tend to boast or appear conceited as “Narcissistic.”
But the truth is that the Clinical Identity of Narcissists is based on people who deem themselves to be Nobodies, vampiracally sustaining a sense of their own Ego from the attention they receive from others.
Yes, Narcissists are Vampires.
Vampires keep on living because they don’t have a sense of self anymore: they must prey on the blood of others to survive.
Tyrants rise to power through Collectives whose Individual Persons have no sense of Ego.
When Paul said, “It is not I – Ego – who lives, but Christ within me,” he was referring to the fact that Christ – being Anointed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit – awakened him to his Higher Self.
The Higher Self = Spirit Eternal
The Higher Self sees itself as Interdependent with all other Spirits, and thus never denies Jesus Christ.
Jesus Anointed – The Head – is One with the Church Anointed – The Body.
Self = Individuality
There is Interdependent Celestial Individuality, Independent Terrestrial Individuality, and Dependent Telestial Individuality!
However, that is the Kingdom of God.
The Kingdom of the Devil consists of the opposite governance…
Satan’s order consists of Collective Hellish Nobodies, Anarchist Hellish Nobodies, and Codependent Hellish Nobodies.
Hell being defined as, “A state of mental and emotional misery.”
Heaven then is, “A state of mental and emotional joy.”
Heaven is the natural realm of our Spirits.
To go to heaven is to be restored to the Consciousness of one’s Spirit – Interdependent Individuality!
Heavenly Community = Interdependent Self Awareness.
Hellish Community = Collective Self Unawareness.
In Heaven everyone is a Somebody.
In Hell everyone is a Nobody, including the lord of hell.
The Greek word for Community is ταυτότητα – Tauftoteta.
identity, identification, community
ταυτότης = identity
Did you notice something special about Identity?
Well, Identity is Community.
That is why Paul said, “Whomever speaks in tongues edifies their SELF.”
You see, Speaking in Tongues is uttering Angelic Mysteries which the Heavenly Saints can understand on the other side of the veil – they are still the Community of Saints.
Speaking in Tongues builds up the Inner-Self (Ego), because it sustains the consciousness of being Spirit while in the flesh – the union of Spirit and Body.
Spirit = Higher Innermost Self (Interdependent)
Soul = Inner Self (Independent)
Body = Outer Self (Dependent)
We are the Hebrew Temple.
Moses built the Temple patterned after Humanity.
Jesus (via the Holy Spirit), entered the Most Holy Place – once for all time.
Read Book of Moses chapter 6:64-68.
Adam was “regenerated” in the Inner Man (code for Soul).
Adam’s Soul was restored to a sense of Independence in the Interdependent State of receiving the Holy Spirit.
D&C 88 talks about the redemption of the soul as a result of receiving The Comforter.
It also correlates that with receiving a portion of the Celestial Glory!
Through Love as our mode of operation, we seek ways to interpret the Innermost Mysteries we experience by Speaking in Angelic Tongues so we can be of benefit to the community of faith in the Terrestrial World of the Soul and the Telestial World of the Flesh
How is it guaranteed that the Charismata of the Spirit are made manifest in our midst?
By receiving the infilling – Submerging into the Holy Spirit – reinstatement into the Consciousness of the Celestial Kingdom.
Once you’ve accepted the Promise of God, that of Spirit Ego Awareness, then you’re born into fellowship with others who know themselves as the mutual Spirits of God.
For every perfect gifts comes from the Father of Lights – in whom is no shadow of turning.
And this is why D&C 93 takes great care to emphasize to us that Spirit is Light and Truth.
Truth is reality.
Intelligence is Light.
The Intelligence of Reality is being Aware of one’s Spiritual Identity, that Interdependent State which always existed.
Today, receive your Community of Truth.
Today, receive your Community of Light.
Today, receive your Celestial Kingdom.
You can make a Covenant with Humanity to manifest Celestial Social Grace.
This Covenant agrees to acknowledge the Individuality of every other human – past, present, and future.
Perhaps the familiar saying, “Love your neighbor as yourself” is the meaning of this Covenant?
But what the theologians and religious tyrants never told us, is that we cannot love another as oneself (authentically) until you first have a sense of your own self.
And what might that Self be?
If you have any doubts, I encourage you to go back up to the top of this article and read again from the beginning.
Because there are 3 Levels of Consciousness/Perception.
You can seek to Love others as Flesh.
You can seek to Love others as Soul.
You can seek to Love others as Spirit.
Love your neighbor as your Self.
Lucifer, the Master Narcissist, gave up his sense of Self, his Spiritual Community, and he denied our Brother Jesus: denying his Spiritual Family.
That’s why Lucifer inaugurated the Roman Catholic Church and its England based Protestant offshoots – to plunge the whole world into the darkness of rejecting the Eternal Family Identity.
In the Family of Jehovah, everyone is a Jehovah.
Jehovic Identity is Interdependent and that is why it is equally the Name [singular] of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Receive Jehovah the Holy Spirit and you will get a witness directly from God that you are a Jehovah.
The Promise of this Gift is by repenting of the harm you have already caused and intend to cause to others.
Then, by committing to treat all humanity as fellow Jehovahs, Father promises that you will receive the Heavenly Gift: assurance that you are Everlasting Spirit.
Prepare your heart.
Prepare your soul.
Prepare your mind.
Prepare with all your strength.
Love Jehovah; and love all the Jehovahs.
Amen.
Truly.
So be it.