Book Four Chapter Sixteen: The Spiritual Archetype

The spiritual archetype:

Finding new treasures in the word of God does not negate the old treasures. Man never had to wait for the final realization to be of service to God. The early ministers of God were like prototypes of the archetype. They were one with God. They rose above the institutions of their times and proved the God-mind within. Those prototypes usually worked beyond the established borders of religious jurisdiction, often at odds with institutional authority. Not only was a work being worked within them by God, but the whole matter was something those individuals actively sought and practiced. It was a matter of the mind.

See 1 Corinthians 14:32, “The spirits (minds) of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”

When the mind of man is fully compatible with the God-mind, man will peak spiritually. Man will have no more doubts; he will walk in absolute confidence. He will no longer be divided between the two identities: there will be only the God-mind. Man will have reached a spiritual archetype. Therefore, by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, that is: the Holy Mind, ordinary men have taught, and performed miracles. They did not have to wait for the realization to be complete. These individuals of faith had a connection through obedience. They followed instructions. This went on while the realization took place in such people as Peter, who denied Jesus three times; in Paul, who formerly had been a zealot for the persecution of the church. The individuals had their ups and downs, without a doubt - for even Judas was among those who went out two by two to cast out demons and heal the sick.

See Matthew 10:1, “When He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits (minds), to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.”

But, upon the people as a whole, an end result was in the offing.

Compare yourself to Peter and Paul in 1 Timothy 1:5, “Now the end of the commandment is charity (magnanimity) out of a pure (absolute) heart (mind), and of a good conscience (praiseworthy compunction), and of faith unfeigned (genuine confidence).”

Can you say as much about yourself?

The first chapter of Hebrews speaks of God’s communications to man through the agency of prophets, angels, and even Christ Himself. It is said of the angels in Hebrews 1:14, “Are they not all ministering spirits (minds), sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”

The same communication, however, came through the prophets, that is: through men. The mind of

God and the work of God are clearly seen in man and angel equally. Could it be that angels are men

who have reached the level of archetype? Can we see both as indivisible?

Christ shines forth as the communication of the mind and will and power of God for a single reason: Christ is our example of a just man made perfect. Christ is both corporeal and spiritual; He is God in man; He is man and angel. And we, the heirs of what Christ offers, may also minister in like fashion as the prophets and angels.

We are speaking, here, of a common denominator that may, at the very least, be guessed by even the most outside of outsiders. Here is the test: if a person who worships statues and idols of many arbitrary gods can look at someone and determine that the individual has the appearance of the Son of God, then the wall between mortal and angelic becomes less insurmountable.

See Daniel 3:25, “He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”

The communicated mind of God comes to man through man no less than through angel, and Christ is said to be much better than angels, for He is the premier example of a man preaching and teaching the mind of God. Man, in his spiritual evolution, is an apprentice angel, and communicates the mind of God in like fashion as Christ and the angels.

See the God-mind communicated in Leviticus 24:12, “And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.”

See also Numbers 16:28, “And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.”

God makes His angels ministers of men, who will inherit salvation. But, God also makes His prophets ministers of men for the same purpose, and the connection of such prophets to the greater example of Christ cannot be denied.

See 1 Samuel 2:35, “And I will raise Me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in Mine heart (mind) and in My mind (heart): and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before Mine anointed for ever.”

Man lives enclosed in a high wall. God would have us tear down the wall so that we may see who, exactly, is on the other side. And, just who is on the other side? Is it man or angel? Or both?

See Revelation 19:10, “And I fell at his feet to worship him (the angel). And he said unto me, See

thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony (proof) of Jesus, worship God: for the testimony (proof) of Jesus is the spirit (mind) of prophecy (that which is to come).”

The dividing wall will come down, then, all walls will follow suit. In the upcoming verse, we can read about a division between fathers and children. That wall may be seen as more than a single, two-dimensional reference. We add a new dimension when we view the verse in a historical frame. The minds of our forefathers are turned toward us, here and now, by the communication of the God-mind. Our minds are turned to our forefathers, their zealous faith, devotion, and virtue (which must necessarily develop in us as well) by the communication of the God-mind.

See the communicated God-mind in your trans-generational fathers in Malachi 4:6, “And he shall turn the heart (mind) of the fathers to the children, and the heart (mind) of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”

We are becoming angelic; the wall between us and our forefathers is breaking down, and that exposes us to the power of their faith and convictions. Through their communications to us, we become like them, like prophets, like ministers, like angels. Moreover, we are becoming more and more like Christ, who is our greatest example of God in man. Christ taught His disciples to use what He had to do what He did. He imparted virtue; He communicated His very nature and power.

These days people like to call it a ‘life force’, but formerly it was known as virtue. People, these days, have a poor impression of virtue. They think of it as, perhaps, a sweet nature. They likely see it as a propensity to follow the golden rule or to be law-abiding. The one view of virtue that is lacking is the view of virtue as power. Real power. A known quality, and a controlled quantity.

See Mark 5:30-34, “And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that virtue had gone out of Him,

turned Him about in the press, and said, Who touched My clothes? And His disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging Thee, and sayest Thou, Who touched Me? And He looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth. And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”

Now, let us take a close look at what is said about virtue in Strong's Ref. # 1411: Romanized dunamis (more shall be given and he shall have abundance) Pronounced doo'-nam-is from GSN1410; force (literally or figuratively); especially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself): KJV--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.

(He knew that faith was at work).

The disciples were taught to use virtue when they healed, but obviously, it is a thing that is not sensed by all. One must be especially attuned to it. And yet, it is at work even though we are not aware of how it feels to pass through us. Everything that peaks does so by practice and exercise. Everything that is of a higher limit is there through a series of steps or accomplishments, each adding to the last. As for the exercise, or practice, of virtue by Christ, we see that He quite regularly healed the sick; He quite often cast out evil spirits.

See Him ‘pumping virtue’ in Matthew 8:16, “When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits (evil minds) with His word (the exercise of spiritual communication), and healed all that were sick.”

How may we compare our spiritual evolution to the desired goal of Christlikeness? We are not the arrived; we are the sojourners. We look at where we are, and we know where we will be. Each step in the right direction is an addition toward our goal. We may view each step as a twofold practice of virtue. Each step adds virtue to virtue, adds spirit to spirit, but at the same time, each step is a reduction of distance between our present state and our expected goal. Each item of accomplished righteousness within our lives removes an item of non-rightness. The progress of the God-mind is the usurpation of the corporeal mind. All along the way, the learning and the final exam are one and the same.

Jeremiah 11:20, “O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest (tests) the reins (conscience) and the heart (mind).”

We hope to be like Jesus. We view being like Jesus as a successful state. We realize that the success of many believers will result in a body of Christlike individuals: we will have traits in common; we will share virtue; we will be like each other in our Christ-ness. As I have indicated all along, communication is key. The road we travel is from mind to mind. We have seen in this study that the great issue is our ‘changed’ mind. The arena in which we so vigorously exercise is the spiritual arena of thought. The communication and exercise of the God-mind is the conquest and banishment of the world-mind. We want to be, and we will be like Jesus. Walking on water and raising the dead are not key to the issue of the communicated mind of Christ. To seek the physical aspect of the matter is to seek the world. One must seek and find the spiritual first, then all the issues of our surrounding reality will fall into their rightful places. We will be like Jesus in the inner man.

See Luke 9:47, “And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart (mind).”

Communication is key: that is, the communicated mind of God, the communicated mind of Christ - communicated to the mind of man through Christ, through angels, and through prophets: that is, through other men. The mind of God and the mind of Christ come to us through preachers and teachers of spirituality: that is, mentality. That word of sublime communication reverberates within us - it strikes a chord, and we are not led blindly, but with eyes wide open: testing each issue for ourselves so that we may truly know. If our teachers teach worldly emotionalism, we will find them out. If our preachers preach socialistic mammon, we will put them away from us and seek those filled with the Holy Mind. That Holy Word must be communicated and received equally, for it is the Holy Nature of God, in all truth, that is passed from one to the other. If we receive the word, the word is in us; the word is part of who we are.

See Romans 10:8, “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart (mind).”

That is the spiritual archetype. The spiritual archetype is like a free beach comer. We are free. We have always wandered but we have ever been on the right beach. We have filled our lungs with a fresh wind. First, we were amazed at the shells we found, then we were amazed at the starfish. The treasures we found grew larger and larger until they were larger than life. Now we find that having traveled so long upon this right beach is also a treasure. As archetypes go, have we arrived? Will we end our journey and begin to prove ourselves to the unbelieving with miracles and explanations of miracles? I think not! In our long journey, we have at last reached that distant stand of swaying palms at the bend of the horizon. We are moving around and beyond, and what do our eyes behold but a whole new vista of virgin sand. Each shell and starfish, small in themselves, are the exercise of the great treasure of the word. We practice that word within ourselves; that word is Jesus.

See Hebrews 4:12, “The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit (spiritual identity and mind), and of the joints and marrow (strength and life of the body), and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (mind).”

Our lungs are filled with a fresh, new wind. We practice Jesus to become Jesus. We will walk and talk like Christ. We will look into the Great Reflection and each face will be the face of Christ, and our eyes will look into the eyes of Christ - as John said, “We shall see Him as He is.” Of course, He is not now revealed, but we live in hope, believing the word that is in us. When the spiritual archetype looks into the mirror, Christ will appear. We work toward that day. We seek, having faith that the object of our desire will be given to us. Our daily acceptance and practice of the God-mind is a plea for Christlikeness. Someday we will knock on the door to the inner man and Christ will open to us. In the meanwhile, even the spiritual archetype must work and walk – and practice.

See 1 Peter 1:13, “Wherefore gird up (encircle, surround, support, sustain, maintain) the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

Now, this study must conclude. We end it on a high note. The Great Reflection is a shared reflection. We know that when Christ shall appear, we shall be like Him. If we can rejoice in Christ, we can rejoice in the Christ that is to be revealed in our brothers and sisters. Are you a seeker? You will find what is already there, for even now, as 1 Corinthians 2:16 says, “We have the mind of Christ.”