Neville - 5/20/1968
CREATION - FAITH
The mystery of creation is to be understood in terms of faith, so what is faith? It is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction of things not seen with the mortal eye. Through faith we understand that the world
was created by the word ofGod, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.
"Many suppose that before creation, all was solitude and chaos. That is the most pernicious idea that can
enter the mind ofman, for it robs the Bible of all sublimity and the nature of the man who entertains that idea a
little grubbing wormoutside of himself. Eternity exists and all things in eternity, independent of creation which
was an act ofmercy." (WilliamBlake)
All things exist, and the mystery of their creation must be understood in terms of faith. But faith does not give
reality to that which is unseen. Faith is loyalty to the unseen reality! Only in this sense can the meaning of faith
be understood.
If you have a goal, although it is unseen, it already exists. Your normal mortal eye cannot see it, but by
rearranging the structure of your mind, you can see it clearly. If, as the days follow one another, you remain
loyal to this unseen reality, and your goal is reached, you will have discovered the mystery of creation.
Eternity exists and all things in eternity independent of your creative act. Youmay continue to build only upon
what your mortal eye sees, and perpetuate the same thing over and over again, remaining forever where you
are. But if you know that all things exist, though unseen at the moment, and you have access to themthrough
your imagination, you can rearrange the pattern of your thinking and change your world by remaining loyal to
your unseen construction. And when it externalizes itself by becoming a fact that you may share with others,
then you will have found the secret of creation, which was an act of faith.
The 11th chapter of the Book of Hebrews tells fantastic stones ofwhat the ancients performed - and they did
everything! Beginning with Enoch, all of the characters are named, as well as their achievements. Then it is
said: "They received the promises, but not the promise."
Having been promised that if they could believe, it would come to pass, they believed and received the
promises. But no one knew the fulfillment of the promise until it broke through in one. Then he knew that by
the same act of faith, he could leave this sphere and enter the heavenly one.
God's promise has fulfilled itself inme. I have recorded it for posterity as vividly and as accurately as I can in
my book, Resurrection. You can read ofmy experiences and believe themor disbelieve them. It's up to you.
Perhaps at the present time you do not want to leave this sphere and enter the kingdom of heaven.
Now, "By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God," which is His power and
wisdom, called Christ. Any Christ other than he who is crucified, buried, and rises in you, is false. And
anyone who teaches of an outside Christ is a false teacher.
Paul tells us: "The mystery hidden from the ages, Christ in you, is the hope of glory." Any hope you have of
entering a glory that transcends all earthly power and wisdom is already in you, but hidden. Christ is the way,
the pattern to follow for entrance into that glory.
If everything exists, whether visible or invisible, then my father and mother who have departed this world
exist, and would revel in anything that I accomplish here. Althoughmy mother left this world in 1941 and my
father in '59, I can bring them into my mind's eye and hear them speak of their pride in their son. Believing
that everything I can conceive is part of the structure of the universe, I can assume they are fully aware ofmy
accomplishments, so I listen to their joy.
Now, can I remain faithful to that scene? My faith is not going to give it reality, but my loyalty to the unseen
reality will. I listen and remember what I heard, and in the tomorrows I continue to remember. Then, in its
own appointed time, when that which I have been faithful to externalizes itself, I will have found the great
secret of creation.
God tells us he does not create something out of nothing, for all things are! That he calls a thing that is not
now seen as though it were seen, and the unseen becomes seen. (Romans 4:17) Instead of calling something
out of nothing, you simply rearrange that which already is until it implies what you want. Then you remain