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By Water and By Blood
The concept of 'By Water and By Blood' refers to a mysterious, spiritual birth, symbolizing the manifestation of something out of nothing. 'Water' represents…
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By Water And By Blood
My subject this morning is taken from the First Epistle of John. Now these twenty-one letters, or as we call them Epistles, are not really addressed to individuals or groups. They are mysteries, as is the entire Bible. ... We are told in this 5th chapter of First John, "This is He that came by water and blood even Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood." So these are symbols of birth. Every natural birth in the world is accompanied by the flowing of water and blood. It's trying to tell the individual of a certain mystery of birth but he uses the word Christ Jesus and that is the symbol of a truly mysterious birth - something out of nothing. ... Now what is the water ? The water is the great mystery, the great psychological truth that I must discover which will enable me, if I accept it to live a life according to that truth and give expression to my desire. For water is the truth and the blood is the application of that truth.
The concept of 'By Water and By Blood' refers to a mysterious, spiritual birth, symbolizing the manifestation of something out of nothing. 'Water' represents the psychological or spiritual truth of how reality is created, while 'Blood' signifies the active application of that truth through assumption and living in the desired state.