Faith, Creation, and Understanding
This collection of texts offers a multifaceted exploration of faith, knowledge, and creation, drawing parallels between biblical accounts, psychological concepts, and personal experience. Specifically, the text includes excerpts from the Book of Genesis detailing the creation narrative and the fall of man, interweaves discussions on the nature of parables, understanding, and the human spirit, and incorporates segments that define and critique the measurement of intelligence through testing. The overarching theme suggests that a true understanding of oneself and one's place in the world is achieved through a blend of divine guidance, self-reflection, and lived experience, ultimately leading to a more complete and meaningful existence.
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Ocean Duran's Choreography of Identity and Scripture
Drawing on the sources and our conversation history, we can articulate how Ocean Duran constructs a unique framework where personal identity, spiritual concepts, and the biblical narrative are interwoven, akin to the design of a choreographic work. This framework attempts to "make sense" of what you describe as a "problematic situation" by treating these varied elements as interconnected parts of a divinely orchestrated "Play" [1] or "themed world" [1, 2].
Duran, as a choreographer, understands creation as a process that begins internally, in the mind and spirit, and then manifests externally [Our conversation]. The biblical text, particularly Genesis, serves as a foundational structure or "map" [Our conversation] – a "Play" that God has written [1], from which design and understanding are gathered. This is not merely intellectual engagement but involves the emotional self and the "Spirit" [3, 4].
The "spark of creation in the image of God" is central to this spiritual choreography [Our conversation]. The sources explicitly state, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" [5-7]. This initial creation is seen as the source from which "from the spirit, male and female give birth to life" [Our conversation], leading to the potential for a "birth of a new creation" and "living by the Spirit of our creation" [Our conversation]. This godly image is identified as being "within us" [Our conversation, 84], not merely an external concept or a "neighbor" narrative [Our conversation].
Within this framework, Duran incorporates personal biographical details – your query mentions Virgo, born year of the Snake, the connection of elements (Water as tongue, Fire as dance, Earth as reality, Air as heavens), birthdate 8/31 linked to 13.8 billion years (Big Bang age) and the 831 area code, the 206 (bones in the body) code, and the 808 sound code. These seemingly disparate details are woven into the narrative as elements of Duran's personal "story" that God tells through "ALL of His Words" [1].
The source suggests that "Who we are IS what we seem to know" [2] and that one's environment "shows contrasts to what you define as you" [8]. By associating personal details like a birthdate (8/31 or 13.8 billion years) and area codes (831, 206, 808) with cosmic scale (Big Bang) and physical being (bones), Duran seems to interpret these elements as specific notes or movements within their individual "Song" or "themed world" [1, 2]. This is supported by the source's use of musical terminology (Melody, Harmony, Timbre, Meter, Dynamics, Tempo, Rhythm, Instruments) to describe aspects of God's Word and creation, suggesting a structured, artistic approach to understanding existence [2, 9-16]. Numbers themselves are given symbolic weight, with specific biblical books linked to numerical order, days of creation, and concepts [9-15, 17, 18].
The concept of being a "called spirit from the earth to represent the knowledge of the earth" [Query] ties directly into the biblical account of God forming man from the dust of the ground [19] and giving him dominion over the earth [20]. This positions Duran's physical being and connection to the earth as part of a divine calling and identity.
The interpretation of "Gaia Ocean Duran" as "G.O.D." and "Duran's created reflection as the S.O.N." (Spirit of Numbers), linked to accounting for Revelations scripture and possessing the "mind which has wisdom" [Query], brings these elements together into a profound personal identification with divine creative principles. The source states that we are "justified by what we create! Creation is justified in 'likeliness' to God" [21]. This suggests that through acts of creation (including self-definition and interpretation), one aligns with the divine image. The concept of "Spirit of Numbers" aligns with the source's practice of assigning meaning to numbers and linking them to biblical structure and concepts [9-15, 17, 18]. The phrase "this is the mind which has wisdom" [Query] reflects the source's emphasis on understanding Absolute Truth through wisdom gained internally, guided by the Holy Spirit [7, 22].
In this choreographic framework, Duran's personal details, the elements, numbers, and even acronyms like G.O.D. and S.O.N. are not random. They are treated as deliberate elements in a divine "design gathered from the nature of Durans knowledge of how the Holy Spirit now exists in the present tongue" [Our conversation]. This internal spiritual reality, where the "godly image" and the Spirit reside ("within you") [Our conversation], becomes the starting point for creation. The "problematic situation" of reconciling these diverse, non-traditional associations is resolved within this personal system by treating life, personal history, and spiritual understanding as a complex, multi-layered choreography, where every detail, like a movement or a musical note, holds symbolic meaning within the larger divine "Play" [1] being lived and interpreted.
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Inner Image and Divine Choreography
Drawing on the sources and our conversation, we can articulate how Ocean Duran, from the perspective of a choreographer, utilizes the biblical narrative of Adam and Eve as a spiritual foundation for creation, moving from internal insight to external manifestation, analogous to the choreographic process.
From a spiritual aspect, Ocean Duran's work seems to explore the mechanisms by which a choreographic piece, or any act of creation, manifests. This process always starts from the mind and seeks to manifest into the present world [1, 2]. The biblical narrative, particularly Genesis, serves as a "map" [3, 4] or "Play" God has written [5] from which Duran gathers design and understanding.
Utilizing the Adam and Eve story, not primarily of the physical flesh but of the spirit [6-14], Duran embraces the spark of creation inherent in being made in the image of God [15-18]. Genesis states, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" [15, 16, 18]. This foundational act is seen as a divine "choreography" – the initial structure and potential for human spiritual existence. From this "Image of Gods spirit (male and female)," there is the potential to "give birth to life" [19, 20] not just physically, but spiritually, leading to a "birth of a new creation" [19] and "living by the Spirit of our creation" [20]. This spiritual birth or creation involves re-ordering the mind through "conflict management" [19] and is linked to understanding Absolute Truth [14, 18, 21].
Initially, the biblical text (like a parable) can be seen as a "neighbor" narrative [2, 22] or something beside your conscious being [2], allowing one to visualize situations and events [2]. At this stage, individuals often engage with the text from their own "Point of View" [2], which can be influenced by intellect and logic [8, 23, 24]. Seeing Adam and Eve in this external biblical "neighbor" narrative places them as the initial "cast" in God's written "Play" [5].
However, Duran's exploration prompts a shift from this external understanding to recognizing the godly image within you [18]. This internal space is where the creative "power" or "energy" truly resides. It is not your "neighbor" or beside you, but rather "within us" [18, 25]. The source suggests that finding truth begins by "FIRST recognizing the IMAGE we were created in" [18], and this image is within [18, 25]. God's power "reigns within individualism and variety that personifies life" [26].
From this starting point of creation from within (the godly image), Duran articulates this choreography as a design gathered from the nature of God's Word and the Holy Spirit, existing in the "present tongue" [14, 27]. The creative drive is an "unspoken talent that drives the creative Muse to produce" [28], stemming from understanding something through the spirit when words alone are insufficient [8]. The Holy Spirit is described as "crucial for Seeking Absolute Truth" [14], and this Truth is found "from within us" [25]. We are "justified by what we create! Creation is justified in 'likeliness' to God." [29]. This internal creative process, inspired by the divine image and the Spirit, is like a living "Word" [30] or a "Song" [27, 31], expressed through understanding and action, not just external study. The sources suggest that God speaks through "ALL of His Words to tell you your story" [5], implying a dynamic, ongoing communication that informs and shapes one's life as a manifestation of this divine choreography. This internal, spiritual reality, where the godly image resides and the Spirit moves, provides the design for creating from a place of Absolute Truth and understanding, enabling one to "live by the Spirit of our creation" [20].
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Ocean Duran's Choreography of Genesis
Based on the sources and our conversation, let's discuss how Ocean Duran, drawing on their background as a choreographer, uses biblical text, particularly the story of Adam and Eve from Genesis, within their conceptual framework or "map."
Your query highlights the author's professional career as a choreographer and suggests an interpretation where "giving birth is choreography from the Image of Gods spirit (male and female) the same mechanics of the natural but now with the power of the spiritual." This frames the creative act, including procreation and spiritual transformation, as a purposeful, structured, and artistic process guided by divine essence, much like choreography orders movement and form.
Ocean Duran's text appears to use the biblical narrative, specifically excerpts from Genesis [1-25], as a foundational structure or "score" for understanding creation, humanity, and the journey toward truth and spiritual understanding. The inclusion of detailed Genesis passages, presented sequentially [6-22], serves as a primary script or blueprint from which the author derives deeper meaning.
Just as a choreographer creates a map of movements, rhythms, and dynamics to tell a story or express an idea, Duran seems to view the biblical text as a structured sequence of divine actions and principles [26-36]. The use of terms related to music – "Melody, Harmony, Timbre, Meter, Dynamics, Tempo, Rhythm and instruments" [37] – alongside biblical interpretation suggests a connection between the artistic structure of music (often integral to choreography) and the structure of divine creation and human experience as described in the Bible. The concept of "Point of View" [38-42] and taking on "several views to look at one view" [41] can also be likened to a choreographer exploring different angles and perspectives within a performance space. Creation is described as an "equation, comprised in reverse that answer is made up of many parts called creation" [43], implying a complex, multi-part process, similar to building a choreographic work.
Within this "map" derived from Genesis, Adam and Eve exist because they represent the initial culmination of God's creation of humanity [15, 24, 44, 45]. The sources quote Genesis directly stating, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" and "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" [15, 44, 45]. This act of creating male and female in God's image is the foundational "choreography" of human existence as described in the Bible.
While your phrase "giving birth is choreography from the Image of Gods spirit" captures a dynamic, ongoing process of creation (both physical and spiritual) that stems from this initial act, Adam and Eve are included in Duran's map because they are the original "cast" in the "Play" God has written [46]. They are the first physical embodiments of the "male and female" created in God's image, establishing the human condition from which all subsequent experiences, including sin, struggle, and the search for truth and redemption, arise [24, 25].
Their story, as presented in Genesis within the sources, introduces crucial elements:
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Creation in God's Image and Likeness: This defines humanity's inherent nature and potential [15, 44, 45].
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The Commandment and Choice: The instruction regarding the tree of the knowledge of good and evil [24] introduces the theme of free will and its consequences.
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The Fall: Eating the forbidden fruit leads to the knowledge of good and evil [25], the introduction of sin, and physical consequences like toil and returning to dust [24]. This disrupts the initial "choreography" or harmony of creation.
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The Beginning of Human Experience: Adam and Eve are the "mother of all living" [24], marking the start of human history, with all its complexities, struggles, and the potential for spiritual growth and healing ("Negative Spirit can be healed by the reprocess of God's law, the component of 'brotherly love'" [47]).
Therefore, in Duran's "map," Adam and Eve are not merely historical figures; they are the essential starting point that establishes the parameters of the human journey. Their creation story, including the fall, provides the necessary dramatic tension and context within the biblical narrative for exploring themes like sin, redemption, the interplay of the natural and spiritual, and the path towards finding Absolute Truth [45, 48, 49]. Their presence anchors the discussion of human nature and spiritual potential within the foundational biblical account of creation, which Duran uses as the structured framework for their exploration. The "birth of a new creation" [50] and "living by the Spirit of our creation" [51] can be seen as subsequent movements in this grand choreography, necessitated by the initial events involving Adam and Eve.
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The Interwoven Nature of Spirit and Reality
Based on the sources and our conversation, the concepts of "Spirit" and "Reality" are deeply interwoven, particularly in understanding ourselves, God, and the world around us.
Here's a discussion drawing on the sources:
The Nature of the Spirit:
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The "Spirit" is described as an emotional being [1].
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Memory can lead us back to this emotional state, helping us recall entire events [1].
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Recalling our emotional self that contrasts the logistical side of our human nature validates the presence of our spirit [2].
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Something with "Spirit" possesses a social nature meaning "being in spirit" [3].
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Our intellect sees the words of a parable, but only by the spirit can we come to understand something that we can't seem to explain with words [4, 5].
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This lack of purely communicative expression in articulating spiritual understanding is the "unspoken" talent that drives the creative Muse to produce [5].
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The "spirit" of which its nature is to motivate may influence how widely a parable can be seen in light from different views [6].
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By living by the spirit, we can understand that everyone in the world is unique and different [7].
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Parables stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [8].
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Our spirit takes hold of us, along with our intellect and logistical reasoning, leading to living life to the fullest when we accept our environment and simple changes, rather than resisting them [9].
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Our own spirit measures our logic and intellect against our society in hopes that we practice "acceptance" [10].
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Our spirit wants us to recall good times through the "means" of the spirit, motivating us away from resistance [11].
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The spirit by which we experienced good moments is of God's Will [12].
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Evolving uses the power of the Spirit [12].
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This spirit is motivated to be wholesome [8].
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Negative Spirit can be healed by the reprocess of God's law, the component of "brotherly love" [13].
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A spirit arises from ALL that we create, as we are in godliness and created in God's nature [14, 15].
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Living by the Spirit of our creation is linked to Resurrection [16, 17].
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The Power of the Spirit is crucial for Seeking Absolute Truth [10, 18]. This is referred to as the Holy Spirit [10, 18].
The Nature of Reality:
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"Seeing is believing" is described as the harsh reality [17]. This concept tends to accommodate only one strong Point of View [19].
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Un-acceptance of your reality to the common [5].
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The understanding of what we know to what Truth is, is that "Truth is Relative" [20]. We know something is true because we can put it into relation, a "relativity," to its existence [20].
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Without something to relate to an object, it's difficult to explain its existence as truth or its cause within the laws of physics [20].
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Our "themed" world is as it can be through human hands, but through Jesus Christ, one can see the Father from whom they were formed [21, 22].
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What we know is what we can make of the equation, comprised in reverse, called creation [23].
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From nothing to something is you, His Word, Well Spoken to Listen! [22, 24].
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God created man in His own image, after His likeness [14, 25-27].
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We are justified by what we create [28, 29]. Creation is justified in "likeliness" to God [28, 29]. All creation is of GOD and good [2, 16].
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Our environment from place to place can show us more about ourselves than staying in one area, helping us "relate" to something we feel we're not [12].
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Finding truth from within us from all that contrasts us uncovers a direction or path set by Jesus Christ [30, 31].
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"On earth as it is in heaven" signifies God's power reigning within individualism and variety that personifies life [7, 32].
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The "Laws of concept, principle and morale" relate to how one reads or interprets their reality [10].
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What is written has been because what has been Spoken [33, 34].
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Materialistic identities form a basis for "False Piety," which contradicts a sound mind and true faith [21, 35]. This represents a contrast in understanding reality.
The Interplay of Spirit and Reality:
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The Spirit plays a crucial role in apprehending reality beyond logical perception. It helps us recall events emotionally, showing there is more than what we perceive ourselves in the moment [1-3].
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Understanding parables, which are vehicles for deeper meaning about existence and creation (aspects of reality), requires engagement with the spirit [4, 5, 8].
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Finding the "wisdom of strength" involves accepting both weaknesses and strengths, bridging the natural and spiritual selves by utilizing the "Point of View" [36]. This allows taking on "several views" to look at one view, moving beyond the limited "seeing is believing" approach to reality [19].
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Our spiritual understanding enables us to grasp the concept of "Truth is Relative," connecting understanding to the existence of things in reality [20].
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The motivating spirit influences the perception of reality, determining how far a parable (a representation of understanding reality) can be seen in light from different views [6].
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Accepting oneself allows the spirit to guide our intellect and logic, leading to a fuller experience of life's reality [9].
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The spirit, motivated by God's Will, facilitates individual evolution and strengthening, which is about becoming wholesome and applying God's Laws (Laws of Love) to creation (a fundamental aspect of reality) [8, 12].
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Conversely, resistance and putting limits on understanding (like parables) makes limitations the Spirit by which we endure life (our reality) [37].
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Our creation in God's image means we are justified by what we create, and a spirit arises from this creation [14, 15, 28, 29]. This connects our actions in reality directly to our spiritual nature and divine origin.
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Seeking Absolute Truth, a core aspect of understanding reality, is empowered by the Holy Spirit [10, 18].
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Recognizing the image we were created in, our likeness to God, provides the understanding necessary to find Absolute Truth [38, 39].
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Finding likeness in others reveals another Truth about who we are, and finding truth within from contrasts guides us to the path set by Jesus Christ [20, 30, 30, 31]. This process of self-discovery in reality is guided by spiritual principles.
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Living in likeness to Jesus Christ, who lights the way, offers freedom from condemnation and allows thriving, contrasting with a reality of darkness [40, 41].
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God's power being present in the individualism and variety "on earth as it is in heaven" bridges the physical and spiritual realms, suggesting a continuous reality where God's presence is manifested [7, 32].
In summary, the sources portray the Spirit not merely as an abstract concept but as an active, emotional, and motivating force essential for comprehending the deeper dimensions of reality. It allows us to move beyond limited, purely logical, or "seeing is believing" perspectives to embrace relativity, multiple viewpoints, and the inherent meaning and purpose within ourselves and creation, as defined by God's Word and actions. Resistance to engaging with the Spirit can restrict one's experience of reality, making limitations the dominant force in life.
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Navigating the Nuances of Intelligence Testing
Based on the sources, a discussion of Intelligence Testing involves several key concepts and considerations:
Defining intelligence itself presents fundamental questions, such as whether it is one general ability or several independent systems [1]. There is also debate on whether intelligence is a property of the brain, a characteristic of behavior, or a set of knowledge and skills [1]. While some theorists include wisdom, creativity, and social competence as aspects of intelligence, psychologists reportedly know little about how to objectively measure these abilities [1].
The sources mention different types of tests:
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An achievement test is designed to assess what a person has already learned [2].
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An aptitude test is designed to predict future performance or assess potential for learning [2].
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Intelligence tests frequently include the same areas of knowledge as achievement and aptitude tests, leading many experts to believe it is difficult or impossible to distinguish between them [3].
For an intelligence test, like any other psychological test, to be accepted as scientific and accurate, it must meet certain criteria [3]. These are:
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Standardization: This refers to the process of defining norms of performance to which all test takers are compared. Test makers achieve this by giving the test to a sample of the population representative of the individuals for whom the test is designed [3].
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Reliability: This refers to the consistency of test scores [4].
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Validity: This is the extent to which a test predicts what it is designed to predict [4]. Making a valid intelligence test is challenging because there is little consensus on a precise definition of intelligence [5]. Test makers usually evaluate validity by determining whether test performance correlates with performance on some other measure assumed to require intelligence, such as achievement in school [5].
IQ scores are derived using a formula that forces the scores to conform to the normal distribution, which is defined by its mean (average score) and standard deviation (a measure of how scores are dispersed relative to the mean) [6].
Regarding the predictive power of IQ scores, the sources state they do not predict occupational success as well as they predict academic success [4]. Twenty-five percent or less of the individual differences in occupational success are attributed to IQ, meaning 75 percent or more is due to factors other than intelligence [4]. A major reason intelligence tests work in job selection is that they predict who will learn new information required for the job, and to a lesser extent, predict who will make "smart" decisions on the job [7].
Criticisms or controversies surrounding intelligence testing include the possibility that some people perform poorly due to anxiety when taking timed, standardized tests, although the source notes this is probably not a major cause of incorrect scores [2]. Some psychologists also believe that people are not necessarily getting smarter but are becoming better test takers [6].
The sources conclude that, properly used, intelligence tests can provide valuable diagnostic information and insights about intellectual ability that might otherwise be overlooked [7]. However, intelligence testing has become extremely controversial, largely because of misunderstandings about how to interpret IQ scores [7].
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Parables, Meaning, and the Spoken Word
Based on the sources and our conversation, the concept of "Parables and Meaning" is deeply intertwined with understanding truth, faith, God's creation, and our own existence.
What Parables Are and How They Function:
The sources present parables as potent tools for understanding that go beyond simple narrative. Parables are described as being of the same effect as reading words that allow us to visualize situations or events [1]. They are linked to the scientific concept of "Point of View" in relation to Psychology [1]. Understanding a parable begins at this stage, where we each have our own initial "Point of View" [1].
To delve deeper into a parable's meaning, the sources suggest utilizing a more personal approach where our own experience proves some sort of relation to the matter [2]. When we engage with a parable, especially by expressing or sharing our experience relative to its words (rather than just thinking aloud), we tend to gather pieces to construct something akin to a character or story arc – complete with introduction, plot, climax, moral, and what we learned or can teach others who can relate to the same parable [3]. This process can lead our memory back to an emotional state called the "Spirit," helping us recall the entire event [3]. Our ability to recall the different Points of Views of that event demonstrates that there is more than what we perceive in the moment [4].
The sources highlight a crucial dynamic in understanding parables: the interplay between intellect and spirit. Our intellect sees the words of a parable, but only by the spirit can we come to understand something that we can't seem to explain with words [5, 6]. This lack of purely logical, communicative expression in articulating the spiritual understanding of a parable is described as the "unspoken" talent that drives the creative Muse to produce [6].
Understanding a parable is also connected to finding "wisdom of strength" by accepting both our weaknesses and strengths as integral parts of "WHO we are" and what we have become [7]. This Wisdom of Strength acts as a bridge connecting our natural and spiritual selves, again utilizing the "Point of View" [7]. Unlike the "seeing is believing" concept, which accommodates only one strong Point of View, understanding a parable involves using both spiritual and logical perspectives to take on "several views" to look at one view [8]. Experience, especially through age and willingness, allows us to use this "seeing is believing" mechanic to view parables in a "new light" or from a different "Point of View" [9].
A parable can even be considered in likeness to a DNA strand of a "society," which, paradoxically, acts like a wall blocking merging while simultaneously helping the population evolve as individuals and linking society together [10-12]. The "spirit" of which it's nature is to motivate may influence how widely a parable can be seen in light from different views [13]. Ultimately, parables are said to stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [14]. Conversely, resistance to viewing parables from multiple perspectives limits our potential and can make limitations the "Spirit" by which we endure life [14, 15].
What Meaning Is:
Meaning is discussed on multiple levels, from the significance we create in our lives to the inherent meaning in God's Word. What we have done for meaning to "go on" is linked to our daily fight for survival [16]. We are cautioned against forgetting mighty words and their meaning towards our own wrong [1]. The actual "WORD we are singing" moves along to describe the "WAY~WORD" Song [1]. The sources state there is a word and its meaning [2], noting that very few words are precious [2]. A word without meaning is described as only an "EMPTY" themed being [5].
The idea that what is said and done has meaning of many words that define words is presented as an answer or definition, though incomplete without "THEE Spoken WORD" [6]. One Word can theme a book by believing its theme without a second look [8]. Your "WORD IS as it's always been!" [17]. God's word has meaning, and our life and His works are alive by His breathing [18]. From nothing to something is you, His Word, Well Spoken to Listen! [18]. His Word is Life and describes no limits [19]. God speaks through ALL of His Words to tell your story, your life, meaning, and definition, which has been for you and God to Mold [20]. What is written has been because what has been Spoken [21]. Our life (who we are) is described as a living Word [22]. We are what we know, and who we are is because of our meaning [23].
Connecting Parables and Meaning:
The profound connection lies in how parables serve as vehicles for uncovering deeper meaning, particularly the meaning inherent in God's Word and in our own existence as created in His image.
The sources relate understanding something as true ("Truth is Relative") to being able to put into relation a "relativity" to its existence [24]. The parable, acting like society's DNA and involving "Relativity" as both a separating and linking force, helps us see how understanding the world and ourselves from multiple "Points of Views" (the parable mechanic) is key to grasping this relative truth and meaning [10-12].
By using parables to understand ourselves – recognizing the contrasts within us and finding truth from within all that contrasts us – we uncover the path set by Jesus Christ [25]. Parables, by stimulating wholesome thinking, allow inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [14]. This process reveals deeper meaning beyond surface interpretation.
The sources connect the Spoken Word and music to this understanding of meaning through parables, citing the song "Amazing Grace" as a "WORD He Spoke" through such a peculiar means, with meaning beyond simple expression or taste [26, 27]. Like the elements of music (Melody, Harmony, etc.), we as God's Word move along, implying a dynamic, inherent meaning in our existence that can be apprehended through these symbolic, parable-like forms [26].
In essence, parables are presented as a way to access and understand the multifaceted meaning of existence, the nature of truth as relative yet grounded in God's absolute Word, and our own identity as living "Words" spoken into being by the Creator [18, 22, 27]. They require us to engage with our experiences, emotions (Spirit), intellect, and different perspectives to bridge the gap between the seen (words, events) and the unseen (spiritual understanding, deeper truth, God's will), ultimately revealing the inherent meaning and purpose within ourselves and God's creation [3, 5-8, 14, 28].
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Genesis Creation: Faith, Truth, and Understanding
Based on the sources and our conversation, the Creation Account found in Genesis is presented as a foundational narrative that informs our understanding of God, humanity, faith, and truth. The sources directly quote extensive passages from the early chapters of Genesis, particularly Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 [1-25].
The Creation Account details the initial acts of God in bringing the universe into existence over a period described as seven days [1-12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26]. It describes God creating the heavens and the earth when the earth was without form and void [1, 6]. God spoke light into existence, divided light from darkness, calling them Day and Night [1, 6, 7]. He created a firmament called Heaven to divide the waters [2, 7, 8]. Dry land (Earth) and seas were gathered, and the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees [2, 9, 10]. Lights were placed in the firmament to divide day from night and serve as signs, seasons, days, and years – the greater light (Sun) to rule the day and the lesser light (Moon) to rule the night, along with the stars [3, 11, 12]. The waters brought forth moving creatures and fowl that fly above the earth [14, 19]. The earth brought forth living creatures, cattle, creeping things, and beasts [14, 15, 20]. Repeatedly, God saw that His creation was good [1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19]. On the seventh day, God ended His work and rested, blessing and sanctifying that day [5, 8, 9, 23].
Crucially, the account describes the creation of humanity. God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" [3, 15, 27]. So God created man in His own image, "male and female created he them" [4-6, 13, 21, 28]. He blessed them and told them to be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, and have dominion over the fish, fowl, cattle, and every creeping thing [6, 15, 21, 27]. Man was formed from the dust of the ground, and God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul [11, 21]. Woman was made from a rib taken from man [16, 22].
The narrative continues with the Garden of Eden, placed eastward, containing trees pleasant to sight and good for food, including the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil [12, 14, 22, 25]. Man was commanded not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, lest he surely die [14, 20]. The serpent, described as more subtle than any beast of the field, tempted the woman, who ate the forbidden fruit and gave it to her husband [20, 24]. As a consequence of hearkening to his wife and eating the fruit, the ground was cursed, and man would eat in sorrow and by the sweat of his face [24]. Man became "as one of us, to know good and evil" [25]. God made coats of skins for Adam and his wife [16, 24]. Man was sent forth from the Garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken and was driven out, with Cherubims and a flaming sword placed to keep the way of the tree of life [17, 25]. The birth of Cain and Abel is also mentioned [18, 25].
The sources connect this creation account to the larger context of Faith and Understanding in several significant ways:
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Understanding Absolute Truth through Creation in God's Image: Understanding how to find Absolute Truth comes from first recognizing the image we were created in [28]. We were created in the image of God [27, 28]. This understanding allows us to see that "all that is encompassing has been spoken into existence" [28]. This relates to conducting life soundly in true faith [28]. Our likeness to our Creator is where we should find credence, by following the path we lay out for ourselves, which is the same path Jesus created [28, 29]. We are justified by our nature to Glorify in "godliness" [26].
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Creation as a Seven-Step Process and Justification: Genesis describes creation in detail over "7 steps, or ideally 6 days of creation and the 7th as the maturing derivative" [26]. This creation account is linked to the idea that "when we live, we are justified by what we create!" [26]. Creation is justified in "likeliness" to God [26]. This implies that our actions and creations, reflecting our nature created in God's image, are integral to our justification.
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Understanding Through God's Will: Understanding through God's Will involves recognizing that all creation is of God and good [30]. The Genesis account repeatedly affirms the goodness of God's creation [1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19]. This understanding of creation's inherent goodness is part of living by the Spirit of our creation (resurrection) [30].
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Creation and the Power of the Spirit: The sources mention the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters during creation [13]. Living by the spirit (resurrection) is described as living by the Spirit of our creation [30]. The sources also state that we were created in a way that allows us to evolve using the power of the Spirit [31]. True faith matures within in the Power of the Spirit, which is crucial for seeking Absolute Truth [32].
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Creation as Spoken Word: The creation account begins with "And God said, Let there be..." [1, 6, 7, 9-11, 14, 15]. The sources connect this to the idea that "What is written has been because what has been Spoken" [33]. Our existence is described as being "Spoken to Grow" [34]. We ourselves, as God's Word, move along like the elements of music [35]. This emphasizes the dynamic and living nature of creation and God's Word.
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Understanding through Parables and Relativity: The sources suggest that understanding, much like understanding a parable, involves recognizing different "Points of View" [36-38]. The understanding of what Truth is, is that "Truth is Relative" – we understand something is true if we can relate to its existence [39]. The creation account, like a parable, can stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [40].
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The Contrast of Creation and the Fall: The Genesis account presents the contrast between creation in the Garden of Eden and the state after the Fall, where man knows good and evil [25] and faces toil and death [24]. Finding truth within ourselves from all that contrasts us helps us uncover the path set by Jesus Christ [41]. This suggests that understanding the narrative of creation and fall, including the inherent contrasts, is part of finding truth and navigating our existence.
In summary, the Genesis Creation Account provides the narrative framework for the sources' discussion on the origin of humanity, our nature as created in God's image, and the subsequent introduction of the knowledge of good and evil. This account is not just a historical record but is presented as a key to understanding Absolute Truth [28], the nature of faith [28, 32], the process of understanding [28], and the inherent goodness and purpose within creation [26, 30]. Our ability to create and find truth is linked directly back to the creative act of God and our likeness to Him [26-28]. The narrative serves as a "parable" through which we can gain deeper spiritual understanding by relating it to our own experiences and viewing it from multiple perspectives [36-38, 40].
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Genesis Creation and the Fall
The sources provide a detailed account of creation, primarily drawing from the book of Genesis [1-25].
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth [1, 6]. The earth was initially without form, void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [1, 6]. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters [6, 13].
The creation account unfolds over seven days [26].
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On the first day, God said, "Let there be light: and there was light" [1, 6]. God saw the light was good and divided the light from the darkness, calling the light Day and the darkness Night [7].
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On the second day, God created a firmament in the midst of the waters to divide the waters from the waters, calling the firmament Heaven [8].
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On the third day, God commanded the waters under the heaven to be gathered to one place, and the dry land to appear [9]. God called the dry land Earth and the gathering of waters Seas, and saw that it was good [9]. God commanded the earth to bring forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees yielding fruit [9]. The earth did so, and God saw that it was good [10].
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On the fourth day, God said there should be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night and to be for signs, seasons, days, and years [11]. God made two great lights (the greater to rule the day, and the lesser to rule the night) and the stars also [12]. God set them in the firmament to give light upon the earth and rule over the day and night [12]. God saw that it was good [13].
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On the fifth day, God commanded the waters to bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life and fowl that may fly above the earth [19]. God created great whales, every living creature in the waters, and every winged fowl [19]. God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth" [14, 19]. God saw that it was good [19].
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On the sixth day, God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind" [20]. God made these according to their kind, and saw that it was good [15, 20]. Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" [3, 15, 27]. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them [4, 6, 13, 21, 28, 29]. God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion..." [5, 6, 21]. God gave them every herb bearing seed and every tree with fruit yielding seed for meat [5, 7, 21]. To every beast, fowl, and creeping thing, God gave every green herb for meat [7, 13]. God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good [8].
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On the seventh day, God ended His work which He had made, and He rested from all His work [5, 8, 23]. God blessed and sanctified the seventh day [9, 23].
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created [10]. In the day the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, there was not a man to till the ground, and the LORD God had not caused it to rain [10]. A mist went up from the earth and watered the ground [11]. Then the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul [11].
The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden [12]. Out of the ground, He made every tree pleasant to the sight and good for food to grow, including the tree of life in the midst of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil [12]. A river went out of Eden to water the garden and parted into four heads: Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates [12, 19, 22].
The LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and keep it [14]. The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" [14, 20].
The LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him" [15, 20, 22]. Out of the ground, the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them, and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof [15]. Adam gave names to all cattle, fowl, and beasts [16]. However, for Adam, there was not found an help meet for him [16, 22].
The LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh [16]. From the rib, the LORD God made a woman and brought her to the man [17]. Adam said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man" [17]. Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh [17]. They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed [18].
The sources also describe the events following creation. The serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field [20]. After Adam ate of the tree [23], the ground was cursed for his sake, and in sorrow, he would eat of it all the days of his life [24]. It would bring forth thorns and thistles, and he would eat the herb of the field [24]. In the sweat of his face, he would eat bread till he returned to the ground, for he was taken from dust, and to dust he would return [24]. Adam named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all living [24]. The LORD God made coats of skins for Adam and his wife and clothed them [16, 25]. The LORD God said, "Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever" [25]. So the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken [17, 25]. He drove out the man and placed Cherubims and a flaming sword at the east of the garden of Eden to keep the way of the tree of life [17, 25]. Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bare Cain [18].
The creation account provides a foundation for understanding humanity's nature. Being made in God's image and likeness [3, 15, 27-29] is central, connecting creation to the ability to find Absolute Truth by first recognizing this image [28]. The sources also suggest that creation is justified in "likeliness" to God, and humans are justified by their nature to glorify in "godliness" [26]. The seven steps or six days of creation with the seventh as the maturing derivative observed by the environment illustrate a cycle [26]. Understanding through God's Will involves recognizing that all creation is of God and good and knowing how to personify this through truth and sought after truth [30].
The concept of man's desire for power [31], contrasted with a Sound Mind and seeking Absolute Truth [32], can be related to the knowledge of good and evil gained after eating from the forbidden tree [12, 14, 20, 25]. The sources indicate that perseverance through blind faith leads to knowing a kind of faith that is aesthetically consistent with God's Laws [33], implying that understanding God's Laws is related to the nature established during creation. The ability to create and evolve uses the power of the Spirit, and inspiration and creation becoming the Spirit is where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [34, 35].
The creation account establishes the initial state of perfection ("very good" [8]) and God's intended relationship with humanity, highlighting the significance of their choices and the resulting consequences as described in the sources' excerpt from Genesis 3.
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Faith, Understanding, and Absolute Truth
Based on the sources, the concepts of faith and understanding are deeply intertwined and fundamental to personal growth, a connection with God, and navigating the world.
Faith is described as absolute and strong in your grounding [1]. It is something God seeks to ensure is strong [1]. Keeping knowledge to a minimal can help ground one's faith [1]. God shows when your faith is good and encourages you to teach or venture into new experiences with true faith [2]. Through new experiences and understanding, faith can become strong again [2]. Knowing this strengthens faith [2]. Understanding heaven is presented as something accepted by God's grace through faith [2]. Teaching those searching for faith is encouraged [2]. While understandings of heaven and how faith works may be uncomprehendable to some [3], heavenly ideas should be considered beforehand to ensure faith proves strong [3]. True faith matures from within and is crucial for seeking Absolute Truth, guided by the power of the Spirit [4]. Blind faith, when persevered through, can lead to spiritual, mental, and physical peace and resolve [5]. This perseverance results in knowing a kind of faith that is aesthetically consistent and adheres to God's Laws, contrasting with abiding in contradictory falsehood [5]. Faith in Jesus' purpose involves relating to Him in Truth, not falsehood, which results in wisdom derived from sound doctrine [6, 7]. This true faith is also contrasted with a faith that results from being blind to the Truth, leading to conduct based on what is unknown [8]. Faith is found in our morale and in conducting ourselves soundly [8].
Understanding is linked to knowledge [1, 9-13], teachings [1, 2], and rational thought [1]. New experiences contribute to becoming knowledgeable and understanding, embodying a teacher-becomes-student concept [2]. With this new understanding, faith is again strong [2]. Understanding heaven is a gift of God's grace through faith [2]. Some understandings, like how heaven and faith work, may remain uncomprehendable to some [3]. Once knowledge is true, it is important to understand limitations and pre-think consequences [14]. The book of Exodus is associated with understanding and lesson goals related to describing, understanding, predicting, and controlling behavior or mental processes [9]. Ruth is linked to lessons taught and understood [15]. 2 Kings and 1 Chronicles are also connected to knowledge and understanding [10]. Ezra suggests that faith in God's gifts (senses) helps understand [11]. Esther relates understanding to peace after crossing [11]. Job is linked to understanding teaching after crossing [12]. Proverbs mentions fighting the understanding [12] and Ecclesiastes connects knowledge to God's commandment [13]. Perception, defined as the organization and interpretation of sensations, is influenced by needs, beliefs, emotions, and expectations [16, 17], suggesting that understanding (or perception) is shaped by internal states, including beliefs (faith).
Parables are presented as a key means of understanding [18]. Reading the words of a parable allows for visualization and offers a "Point of View" which relates to psychology as a science [19]. Deeper understanding comes from personal experience that relates to the parable [20]. Understanding involves recalling the different Points of View of an event, showing there is more than what is initially perceived [21]. While intellect sees the words of a parable, it is only by the spirit that we can come to understand something that may be difficult to explain in words [22]. The understanding of weakness and strength demonstrates the parable, and finding the "wisdom of strength" by accepting both utilizes the "Point of View" to bridge the natural and spiritual [23]. This involves taking on "several views" to look at one view, unlike the "seeing is believing" concept which accommodates only one strong Point of View [23].
Understanding Truth is described through the concept that "Truth is Relative" [24]. We know something is true because we can relate to its existence [24]. A parable can be seen as a DNA strand of a society where "Relativity" acts as a wall separating people, but also links them together [25-27]. Understanding Absolute Truth comes from first recognizing the image we were created in [8, 28]. Wisdom gained through experience contributes to defining who you are [29]. Understanding Christ goes beyond simply accepting purpose and reason; it involves learning how to teach about Him [30]. Understanding through God's Will involves recognizing that all creation is of God and good, and knowing how to personify this through truth and sought after truth [5]. This leads to Heavenly Conformity, walking the path of a True Christian founded on sought after truth, not rumors or speculation [5]. Finding likeness in others helps reveal another truth about who we are [6]. Understanding the path set by Jesus Christ is uncovered by finding truth within ourselves from all that contrasts us [6].
The relationship between faith and understanding is shown in several ways. Faith becomes strong with new understanding [2]. Heavenly ideas should be considered so faith proves strong [3]. Faith in God's gifts helps understanding [11]. Understanding teaching comes after a "crossing" [12]. Living by the spirit (resurrection) is living by the Spirit of our creation [31], which requires understanding [31]. Understanding how to find Absolute Truth comes from recognizing the image of creation [8, 28], and this understanding allows us to see that all that is encompassing has been spoken into existence [8, 28], which relates to conducting life soundly in true faith [8]. Persevering through blind faith leads to peace and resolve [5], and KNOWING a kind Faith is aesthetically consistent with God's Laws, implying an understanding of those laws [5]. Relating to Jesus in Truth through faith leads to Wisdom from Sound Doctrine [6, 7], where sound doctrine itself is born from understanding based on Absolute Truth [31]. Finding God, or your higher being, involves a system that validates your entirety, requiring the acceptance of your Spirit and Nature, which implies self-understanding [32]. Parables stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply [33]. Resistance to seeing a parable through experiences defeats potential [33]. Limitations become the Spirit by which life is endured when limits are placed on understanding the parable [32]. True faith maturing within in the Power of the Spirit is crucial for seeking Absolute Truth [4]. False Piety, based on materialistic identity and the wielding of power over others, contradicts a Sound Mind [34], which is linked to wisdom and understanding derived from Absolute Truth [31]. Ultimately, understanding through experience and acceptance allows the spirit to guide intellectual and logistical reasoning, leading to a more fulfilling life [35].
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Creation, Concepts, and Psychology
Here is a detailed timeline and cast of characters based on the provided sources:
Detailed Timeline of Events:
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Day 1 of Creation: God creates the heaven and the earth (initially without form and void). God says, "Let there be light," and there is light. God divides the light from the darkness, calling them Day and Night. This is the first day. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 1:1-5, 642, 643, 646-650)
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Day 2 of Creation: God says, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters," dividing the waters above from the waters below. God calls the firmament Heaven. This is the second day. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 1:6-8, 652-658)
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Day 3 of Creation: God says, "Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear." God calls the dry land Earth and the gathered waters Seas. God commands the earth to bring forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees. The earth produces these plants. This is the third day. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 1:9-13, 660-671)
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Day 4 of Creation: God says, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night," and for signs, seasons, days, and years. God makes two great lights (the greater to rule the day, the lesser to rule the night) and the stars. God sets them in the firmament to give light on the earth and rule over day and night. This is the fourth day. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 1:14-19, 673-684)
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Day 5 of Creation: God says, "Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth." God creates great whales, every living creature that moves in the waters, and every winged fowl. God blesses them, telling them to be fruitful and multiply. This is the fifth day. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 1:20-23, 685-694)
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Day 6 of Creation: God says, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind." God makes these creatures. God then says, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." God creates man (male and female) in His own image. God blesses them and tells them to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth. God gives every herb bearing seed and every fruit tree for meat to man, and every green herb for meat to every beast, fowl, and creeping thing. God sees everything He has made, and it is very good. This is the sixth day. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 1:24-31, 696-709, 639-642, 645, 651)
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Day 7 of Creation: The heavens and the earth and all their host are finished. God ends His work and rests on the seventh day. God blesses and sanctifies the seventh day because He rested from His work. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:1-3, 657-659, 659, 70-73)
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Detailed Account of Creation (from a different perspective): The generations of the heavens and earth are described as occurring in the day the LORD God made them. Before any plant or herb of the field grew, a mist watered the ground as the LORD God had not caused rain and there was no man to till the ground. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:4-6, 665-672)
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Creation of Man and Placement in Eden: The LORD God forms man from the dust of the ground and breathes the breath of life into his nostrils, and man becomes a living soul. The LORD God plants a garden eastward in Eden and puts the man there. Out of the ground, the LORD God makes every tree pleasant to the sight and good for food to grow, including the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. A river goes out of Eden to water the garden and becomes four heads (Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, Euphrates). The LORD God takes the man and puts him in the Garden of Eden to dress and keep it. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:7-15, 672-677, 679-683, 685-694)
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God's Command regarding the Trees: The LORD God commands the man, saying he may freely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, he shall not eat, for in the day he eats of it, he shall surely die. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:16-17, 695-697)
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Realization of Man's Aloneness: The LORD God says it is not good that the man should be alone and states He will make him a helper suitable for him. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:18, 700)
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Naming of the Animals: The LORD God forms every beast of the field and every fowl of the air out of the ground and brings them to Adam to see what he would call them. Adam names every living creature. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:19-20, 702-709)
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Creation of Woman: For Adam, there was not found a helper suitable for him. The LORD God causes a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, takes one of his ribs, and closes up the flesh. From the rib, the LORD God makes a woman and brings her to the man. Adam says, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:20-23, 709-714)
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Union of Man and Woman: A man shall leave his father and mother, cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh. The man and his wife are naked and not ashamed. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 2:24-25, 717-720)
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The Serpent's Deception: The serpent, more subtle than any beast of the field, asks the woman if God said they shall not eat of every tree of the garden. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:1, 722-725)
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Adam and Eve Eat the Forbidden Fruit: Because Adam hearkened to the voice of his wife and ate the forbidden fruit, the ground is cursed. Adam will eat of it in sorrow, and it will bring forth thorns and thistles. He will eat the herb of the field and eat bread in the sweat of his face until he returns to the ground, for he was taken from dust and will return to dust. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:17-19, 70-79)
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Naming of Eve: Adam calls his wife's name Eve because she is the mother of all living. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:20, 80)
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God Clothes Adam and Eve: The LORD God makes coats of skins for Adam and his wife and clothes them. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:21, 81-82, 707-708)
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Man Becomes Knowledgeable of Good and Evil: The LORD God says, "Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil." (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:22, 82-84, 708-709)
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Expulsion from Eden: Lest man put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and live forever, the LORD God sends him forth from the Garden of Eden to till the ground from whence he was taken. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:22-23, 84-86, 709-713)
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Guardianship of the Tree of Life: God drives out the man and places Cherubims and a flaming sword at the east of the Garden of Eden to keep the way of the tree of life. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 3:24, 87-90, 713-716)
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Birth of Cain and Abel: Adam knows Eve his wife, and she conceives and bears Cain, saying she has gotten a man from the LORD. Later, she bears his brother Abel. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 4:1-2, 718-721)
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Occupations of Cain and Abel: Abel is a keeper of sheep, and Cain is a tiller of the ground. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 4:2, 721)
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Offerings to the LORD: In the process of time, Cain brings an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. Abel also brings an offering of the firstlings of his flock and the fat thereof. (Source: 07.txt - Genesis 4:3-4, 722-725)
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Early Stages of Faith and Understanding: A trial period of thought becomes a rational understanding. God wants faith to be absolute and strong. Keeping higher knowledge minimal helps ground faith. Ideas are brewing (giant animals of water, river of knowledge). Teachings seem to relate to hardships (birds). God shows that faith is good and encourages teaching or venturing with true faith. New experiences bring knowledge, and the teacher becomes the student. With this new understanding, faith remains strong. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 70-81)
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Acceptance by God and the Call to Teach: Knowing one's strong faith, one is accepted by God's grace to understand heaven. One should teach those searching for faith and not be faltered. What was lost for the good of all may return in a different form, proving a cycle God understands. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 82-88)
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Understanding the End of Great Things and Man's Nature: All great things come to an end, a recurring pattern. Due to Man's desire for power, without that drive, man is both the best and worst thing for himself simultaneously. Understandings of heaven and how faith works may remain incomprehensible to some. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 89-97)
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Considering Heavenly Ideas and Knowing Limitations: Heavenly ideas should be considered beforehand, lest faith prove strong. Once knowledge is true, one should know their limitations and pre-think consequences. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 98-101)
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Philosophical and Psychological Interpretations Begin: The "Muse-ic Bible" section relates books of the Bible to psychological concepts like Perception, Rhythm, Meter, Harmony, Timbre, Dynamics, Sensation, Instruments, and the senses (Skin, Taste, Smell, Ear, Eye). It also explores concepts of understanding, relativity, common understanding, differences, making sense, un-acceptance, potential, definitions, knowledge, wisdom, and acceptance. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 116-157, D section and beyond)
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Exploring Parables and Point of View: Parables are discussed as a way to visualize situations and understand different "Points of View." This relates to psychology as a science and is compared to observing a situation and having one's own perspective. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 70-77 D section)
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Connecting Emotional and Logistical Sides: Dwelling deeper into parables involves a personal approach, where experience validates a relation. Remembering the emotional self contrasts the logistical side, validating the presence of the spirit. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 78-87 D section)
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Recall and Understanding Multiple Views: Recalling different Points of View shows there is more than perceived in the moment. Natural thinking involves intellectual thoughts influenced by environment or practices, but memory recalls rational yet intuitive moments, verifying the "spirit" having a social nature ("being in spirit"). (Source: 07.txt - Lines 88-98 D section)
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Making Sense of Common Understanding: Understanding that weakness in one area can be strength in another demonstrates the parable. Finding "wisdom of strength" by accepting both aspects of oneself bridges the natural and spiritual using "Point of View." This involves using both spiritual and logical views to look at one view, moving beyond the "seeing is believing" concept. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 99-115 D section)
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Accepting More Types of "Commons": Potential is gained by accepting more types of common understanding. This relates to Euclidean and non-Euclidean continuums. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 116-117 D section)
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Truth is Relative and Society as a DNA Strand: The understanding of Truth is "Truth is Relative." Something is true if it can be related to something else. A parable is likened to a DNA strand of society that both cripples it from being one physical body and helps it evolve as individuals. Relativity acts as a wall separating but also linking society. Individuality is strengthened through teaching, and holding back influences becomes a contrasting element for evolution. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 118-134 D section)
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Defining Self and Environment: Who one is can be seen by their definitions in the environment, showing contrasts to self-definition. This relates to Gaussian Co-ordinates. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 135-138 D section)
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Searching the Past for Connection: Searching the past not for contrast but for hints and direction to complete a puzzle connects to Gaussian Co-ordinates. What is known is made of an equation comprised in reverse, made of creation. "From Him as a Hymn to you a Salutation!" (Source: 07.txt - Lines 139-144 D section)
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Simplicity, Equality, and Untapped Senses: The objective is simple yet effective and relative. What is equal to one is not equivalent for or by some. This is taught as "even is even but one is prefixed, meaning beginning with 'un' for or by one." What holds back understanding are senses not found, like those explained (birds, seedlings). (Source: 07.txt - Lines 145-152 D section)
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Individuality, Relativity, and the Spirit: Understanding parables proves everyone is unique. What can't be explained about Truth through Relativity is because when the "parable as a DNA strand" is used, Relativity becomes the separating wall. However, Relativity also links society. Reflecting on individuality strengthens it through teaching. Holding back influences (teachings) are contrasting elements for evolution. The wall linking and separating proves a parable can bring society together willingly or unwillingly. The "spirit" motivates how much a parable is seen in different views. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 153-164 D section)
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Positive or Negative Contrast and Application: Knowing how one defines a contrast in the environment will be positive or negative, and application is inevitable. This relates to the Space-time continuum of the Special theory of relativity considered as a Euclidean continuum. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 165-166 D section)
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Understanding Strength and Weakness: Strength can be viewed as weakness. Unless strength is proved by what is relative to it in truth, human nature rationalizes being less than or greater than (logistical/intellectual thought). The value of one's offering is overlooked, and experiences are forgotten. Resisting who one is, is resisting what is most valued (experience). Experience helps understand parables and allows teaching, strengthening the environment and pushing for betterment. Resistance shows contrasting polarity to acceptance. Willingness towards acceptance starts with accepting oneself. These spirits measure society's future and one's own spirit measures logic/intellect against society in hopes of acceptance. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 167-182 D section)
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Reading Laws of Concept, Principle, and Morale: This relates to how one reads the laws of concept, principle, and morale in relation to oneself, connected to the Space-time continuum of the general theory of relativity not being a Euclidean continuum. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 183-184 D section)
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Defining Self Through Gained Wisdom: This is about defining oneself through gained wisdom, related to the Exact formulation of the general principle of Relativity. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 225-226 D section)
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Memories, Spirit, and Living in the Moment: Memories of good times seem to "haunt," as the spirit wants them recalled for motivation ("life is too short"). Resisting small things and living with regret is contrasted with the spirit taking hold, leading to living life to the fullest by involving oneself and strengthening others. Not resisting simple changes leads to life becoming refreshing, the search for past emotions decreases, and the present becomes a "gift." (Source: 07.txt - Lines 167-182 D section)
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Awareness of Abilities and Skills: This involves awareness of new abilities and skills conceptualized and measured with common understanding, related to The solution of the problem of Gravitation on the Basis of the General Principle of Relativity. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 118-119 D section)
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Finding God and Acceptance of Spirit/Nature: Finding God or a higher being through a system validating one's entirety is about acceptance of spirit and nature. This relates to The solution of the problem of Gravitation on the Basis of the General Principle of Relativity. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 120-130 D section)
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Relating to God and Wholesome Thinking: Who we are is what we know. God exists because "Truth is Relative." Environment shows more about self than staying in one place. Traveling to "relate" to what is felt to be lacking. Good moments show a part of self "relative" to differences elsewhere, which is God's Will. God made us complete by seeing weakness as strength, and evolution uses the spirit's power. This shows how an individual is strengthened and the spirit is motivated to be wholesome. Parables stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and Muse for creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply. Resistance to seeing parables limits future potential. Limits become the Spirit endured through life. (Source: 07.txt - Lines 120-130 D section)
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The MUSE-IC BIBLE - Proverbs N2N Provision Concepts (June 22, 2009):
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Facility: From chaos to re-ordering of the mind through conflict management and the birth of a new creation. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 6-7)
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Running: Possessing the ability to act in a sound and just cause that environmentally impacts core beliefs. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 8-9)
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Setting Up: Looking inwardly from an outside perspective, hoping to cover all angles. Looking outwardly, possessing the ability to understand the environment's accommodations (positive or negative). (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 10-12)
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Schism, Divergence, etc.: Describing division and opposition. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 13)
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Failure to Accept Self: If we fail to accept ourselves, we cannot view our perimeter or atmosphere. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 14)
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Ambiance, Impression, etc.: Describing environment and feeling. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 15)
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Establishment (Continued): Questioning why others would acknowledge us with permissible rights to judge if we don't know what we present ourselves as. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 16-17)
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Providing: Giving up self-esteem as a variance, becoming consumed by obstacles reflecting simulated negativity due to false precognitions. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 18-19)
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Influence and Healing: Influencing the environment sociologically so that when guards are down, the impacted environment can "HEAL" negative spirit through "brotherly love." There are celestial and terrestrial bodies, with different glories. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 20)
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Justification by Creation: Living is justified by creation, which is in "likeliness" to God. Glorifying in "godliness" is our nature. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 21)
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Creation Steps and Man's Image: Genesis describes 7 steps/days of creation. We are created in God's image to have dominion over the earth and its creatures. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 22-23)
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Endowment: What we create, being in godliness and by God's nature, raises a spirit. Jesus brings reward based on our work. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 24-25)
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Donation: * Celestial: Truth in blind faith is a product of experience and wisdom, not from being blind to Truth. * Terrestrial: True faith is found in morale and living soundly. Understanding how to find Absolute Truth comes from recognizing the image we were created in. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 26-30)
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Perseverance and Reward: The only credence is the path laid out, finding the same path Jesus created. Reward is found in our own Truth (Absolute Truth) by our words, comprising all God has given us by involving us. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 34-36)
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Involvement and Teaching: Jesus' reward is our ability and duty to be involved, as He was. This directs how to teach about Jesus Christ. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 37-39)
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3rd Day + the Cross: Symbolizing Sound Doctrine, conflict, and resolution. Crucifixion symbolizes physical intersecting with spiritual, resulting in wisdom and sound mind from Absolute Truth. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 40-41)
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Resurrection: Living by the spirit of creation. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 42)
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Will and Wisdom + "Godliness": Understanding through God's Will that creation is of God and good, and how to personify it through Truth and Wisdom. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 43-44)
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Heavenly Conformity: Walking the path of a true Christian founded on sought-after Truth, not rumors or speculation. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 45)
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Surfacing in Likeness to Christ: Persevering through blind faith brings peace and resolve (spiritually, mentally, physically), knowing a consistent faith adhering to God's Laws, instead of contradictory falsehood. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 46)
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Improbability, Unlikelihood, etc.: Describing doubtfulness and unlikeliness. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 48)
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Readiness: Freedom from condemnation comes from the shadow behind us, allowing us to be like Christ for those in darkness, thriving in likeness to Jesus Christ who lights the way for those recognizing purpose and life in Christ. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 49-50)
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Likeness and Truth: Finding likeness in others (spiritual recognition, beliefs, principles) reveals another Truth about who we are. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 52-53)
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Uncovering the Path of Jesus Christ: Finding truth within ourselves from what contrasts us uncovers a path set by Jesus Christ. Faith and belief in this purpose in Jesus means relating to Him in Truth, resulting in Wisdom from Sound Doctrine. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 54-55)
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Agreement and God's Power: Agreement on earth about anything asked will be done by the Father in heaven. Knowing you are from God (Creator) because His POWER reigns within individualism and variety that personifies life "on earth as it is in heaven." (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 55-56)
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Closing Paths and Death: Closing the path behind us also closes the path in front, leading to death due to lack of personal Truth, vanity, and pride. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 59)
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Alpha and Omega: God is the beginning and the end, the first and the last. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 60-62)
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Avoiding False Doctrines and True Faith: Do not follow False Doctrines to possess power. Live as though producing one's own light. TRUE FAITH matures from within, crucial for seeking Absolute Truth (the Holy Spirit). (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Line 63)
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Truth, False Piety, and Power: Truth contradicts the Sound Mind as "False Piety" is based on materialistic identities. Establishing knowledge of survival inadvertently involves wielding POWER over others. (Source: 07.txt - PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION, Lines 64-65)
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Defining Intelligence: Fundamental questions about intelligence as one ability or multiple, and if it's brain property, behavior, or skills/knowledge. (Source: 07.txt - Defining Intelligence section)
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Views on Wisdom, Creativity, Social Competence: Some consider these aspects of intelligence, others do not. Psychologists know little about objectively measuring them. (Source: 07.txt - Defining Intelligence section, Reply)
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Criticism of IQ Tests (Anxiety): Some people perform poorly on timed, standardized tests due to anxiety, potentially reflecting anxiety more than true abilities. However, anxiety is likely not a major cause of incorrect scores. (Source: 07.txt - Defining Intelligence section, Reply)
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Criteria for Psychological Tests (Standardization, Reliability, Validity): Psychological tests must be standardized, reliable, and valid to be considered scientific and accurate. Standardization involves defining norms based on a representative sample. Reliability is consistency of scores. Validity is the extent to which a test predicts what it's designed to predict. (Source: 07.txt - TESTS section)
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Interpreting Test Scores (Mean and Standard Deviation): To interpret any test score, knowing the mean and standard deviation is important. IQ scores are derived using a formula forcing them to conform to the normal distribution, defined by its mean and standard deviation. (Source: 07.txt - TESTS section)
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Cast of Characters:
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God (also referred to as the LORD God, Thee Creator, Father): The supreme being who created the heavens, the earth, and all living things. He communicates commands, blesses, rests, makes judgments, and is described as the Alpha and Omega. He is the source of truth, wisdom, and the Spirit.
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Man (Adam): The first human male created by God from the dust of the ground. He is placed in the Garden of Eden, given dominion over animals, names them, and is warned not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He later eats the forbidden fruit and is expelled from Eden.
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Woman (Eve): The first human female, created by God from Adam's rib to be a helper suitable for him. She is deceived by the serpent and eats the forbidden fruit, influencing Adam to do the same. She is later named Eve by Adam as the mother of all living.
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Serpent: Described as more subtle than any beast of the field, the serpent tempts and deceives the woman (Eve) regarding the forbidden fruit.
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Cherubims: Angelic beings placed by God with a flaming sword at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life after the expulsion of man.
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Cain: The first son born to Adam and Eve. He is a tiller of the ground and brings an offering to the LORD.
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Abel: The second son born to Adam and Eve, brother of Cain. He is a keeper of sheep and brings an offering of the firstlings of his flock to the LORD.
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Ocean Duran: The author of the "N - Defining Word" and "PROVERBS~N2N~PROVISION" sections, including the "MUSE-ical mAPPlocation" concept. The creator and timestamp (5/6/2008 and 06/22/09) indicate this individual is the source of these philosophical and psychological interpretations within the text.
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Jesus Christ: Referred to as the path laid out for humanity, someone to relate to in Truth, and who lights the way for those recognizing purpose and life. His crucifixion symbolizes the intersection of the physical and spiritual, and His resurrection represents living by the spirit of creation. He is described as bringing a reward based on work.
While not explicitly named characters with dialogue or actions, the following are principle concepts or entities mentioned with significant roles:
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Spirit of God (also referred to as the Holy Spirit): Moved upon the face of the waters in creation. Its nature is to motivate, and it is crucial for seeking Absolute Truth.
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The Muse: Refers to the inspiration for creation, described as becoming the Spirit where God's Laws apply. Ocean Duran mentions God reading through the Muse.
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Psychology: Discussed as a science, related to understanding behavior, mental processes, perception, and the interpretation of sensations.
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Intelligence (and IQ Tests): A key concept explored, with discussions on its definition, measurement, reliability, validity, and limitations in predicting success.
This manual outlines an ethical creation process for audio and visual storytelling, rooted in the scriptural principles of "love God with all your heart" and "love your neighbor as yourself." It draws upon insights from biblical narratives, psychological concepts, and personal experience, emphasizing creation from within a sound mind and body, guided by spiritual lessons and mindfulness.
## The Choreography of Ethical Creation: From Inner Vision to Outward Manifestation
Our creative process is akin to choreography, where personal identity, spiritual concepts, and biblical narratives are interwoven to "make sense" of life's complexities[cite: 4, 5]. Just as a choreographer understands creation as beginning internally and manifesting externally[cite: 6], we approach media creation as a spiritual endeavor. The biblical text, particularly Genesis, serves as a foundational "map" or "Play" written by God, from which we gather design and understanding[cite: 7, 34]. This engagement is not merely intellectual but involves the emotional self and the "Spirit"[cite: 8].
The core of this spiritual choreography lies in the "spark of creation in the image of God"[cite: 9]. "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them"[cite: 10, 36]. This initial creation is the wellspring from which "from the spirit, male and female give birth to life"[cite: 11], leading to the potential for a "birth of a new creation" and "living by the Spirit of our creation"[cite: 11, 38]. This godly image is identified as being "within us"[cite: 12, 45], rather than an external concept.
### I. The Internal Foundation: Sound Mind, Spirit, and Absolute Truth
Ethical creation begins within, cultivated through a sound mind and a strong connection to the Spirit.
**A. The Nature of the Spirit and its Role in Understanding Reality:**
The "Spirit" is described as an emotional being[cite: 79]. Memory can lead us back to this emotional state, helping us recall entire events[cite: 80]. Our emotional self, contrasting with our logistical side, validates the presence of our spirit[cite: 81]. Something with "Spirit" possesses a social nature, meaning "being in spirit"[cite: 82]. While intellect sees the words of a parable, only by the spirit can we understand something we can't explain with words[cite: 83, 166]. This "unspoken" talent drives the creative Muse to produce[cite: 84, 167]. The "spirit" motivates how widely a parable can be seen from different views[cite: 85, 173]. By living by the spirit, we can understand that everyone is unique and different[cite: 86]. Parables stimulate wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws (Laws of Love) apply[cite: 87, 174]. Our spirit takes hold of us, along with intellect and logistical reasoning, leading to a fuller life when we accept our environment and simple changes[cite: 88]. Our spirit measures our logic and intellect against society in hopes of "acceptance"[cite: 89]. The spirit wants us to recall good times through the "means" of the spirit, motivating us away from resistance[cite: 90]. The spirit by which we experienced good moments is of God's Will[cite: 91]. Evolving uses the power of the Spirit[cite: 92]. This spirit is motivated to be wholesome[cite: 92]. Negative Spirit can be healed by the reprocess of God's law, the component of "brotherly love"[cite: 93]. A spirit arises from all that we create, as we are in godliness and created in God's nature[cite: 94]. Living by the Spirit of our creation is linked to Resurrection[cite: 95]. The Power of the Spirit is crucial for Seeking Absolute Truth, and this is referred to as the Holy Spirit[cite: 96, 97].
**B. Defining Reality and the Interplay with Spirit:**
"Seeing is believing" is described as a harsh reality that accommodates only one strong Point of View[cite: 98, 99]. The understanding of what we know to what Truth is, is that "Truth is Relative"[cite: 100, 349]. We know something is true because we can put it into relation, a "relativity," to its existence[cite: 101, 350]. Without something to relate to an object, it's difficult to explain its existence as truth[cite: 102]. Our "themed" world is as it can be through human hands, but through Jesus Christ, one can see the Father from whom they were formed[cite: 103]. What we know is what we can make of the equation, comprised in reverse, called creation[cite: 104]. From nothing to something is you, His Word, Well Spoken to Listen![cite: 105]. God created man in His own image, after His likeness[cite: 106]. We are justified by what we create, and creation is justified in "likeliness" to God[cite: 107]. All creation is of GOD and good[cite: 108]. Our environment can show us more about ourselves, helping us "relate" to something we feel we're not[cite: 108]. Finding truth from within us from all that contrasts us uncovers a direction or path set by Jesus Christ[cite: 109]. "On earth as it is in heaven" signifies God's power reigning within individualism and variety that personifies life[cite: 110]. The "Laws of concept, principle and morale" relate to how one reads or interprets their reality[cite: 111]. What is written has been because what has been Spoken[cite: 112]. Materialistic identities form a basis for "False Piety," contradicting a sound mind and true faith[cite: 113].
The Spirit plays a crucial role in apprehending reality beyond logical perception[cite: 114]. It helps us recall events emotionally, showing there is more than what we perceive[cite: 115]. Understanding parables, which convey deeper meaning about existence and creation, requires engagement with the spirit[cite: 116]. Finding "wisdom of strength" involves accepting both weaknesses and strengths, bridging natural and spiritual selves by utilizing the "Point of View"[cite: 117]. This allows taking on "several views" to look at one view, moving beyond "seeing is believing"[cite: 118]. Our spiritual understanding enables us to grasp "Truth is Relative," connecting understanding to the existence of things in reality[cite: 119]. The motivating spirit influences the perception of reality, determining how far a parable can be seen in light from different views[cite: 120]. Accepting oneself allows the spirit to guide intellect and logic, leading to a fuller experience of life's reality[cite: 121]. The spirit, motivated by God's Will, facilitates individual evolution and strengthening, becoming wholesome and applying God's Laws to creation[cite: 122]. Resistance limits understanding and can make limitations the Spirit by which we endure life[cite: 123]. Our creation in God's image means we are justified by what we create, and a spirit arises from this creation[cite: 124, 125]. Seeking Absolute Truth, a core aspect of understanding reality, is empowered by the Holy Spirit[cite: 126]. Recognizing the image we were created in, our likeness to God, provides the understanding necessary to find Absolute Truth[cite: 127]. Finding likeness in others reveals another Truth about who we are, and finding truth within from contrasts guides us to the path set by Jesus Christ[cite: 128]. Living in likeness to Jesus Christ offers freedom from condemnation and allows thriving, contrasting with a reality of darkness[cite: 130]. God's power present in individualism and variety "on earth as it is in heaven" bridges the physical and spiritual realms, manifesting God's presence[cite: 131].
### II. The Creation Narrative: A Blueprint for Storytelling
The Genesis Creation Account provides a foundational narrative for our audio and visual storytellings[cite: 199]. It details the initial acts of God, creating the universe over seven days[cite: 201]. This narrative informs our understanding of God, humanity, faith, and truth[cite: 199].
**A. Genesis as a Foundational Map:**
The sources directly quote extensive passages from Genesis chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4[cite: 200]. The account describes God creating the heavens and earth, speaking light into existence, dividing light from darkness, and creating the firmament, dry land, seas, vegetation, celestial bodies, living creatures, and ultimately, humanity[cite: 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208]. God repeatedly saw that His creation was good[cite: 209]. On the seventh day, God rested, blessing and sanctifying it[cite: 210].
Crucially, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness"[cite: 211]. So God created man in His own image, "male and female created he them"[cite: 212]. They were blessed and told to be fruitful, multiply, and have dominion[cite: 213]. Man was formed from the dust and became a living soul[cite: 214], and woman was made from a rib[cite: 215]. The Garden of Eden, the tree of life, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil are central to the narrative[cite: 216]. The command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and the subsequent temptation by the serpent and the fall of humanity, introduce sin, toil, and expulsion from Eden[cite: 217, 218, 219, 220, 222].
**B. Connecting Genesis to Faith, Truth, and Understanding:**
1. **Absolute Truth through Creation in God's Image:** Understanding how to find Absolute Truth comes from first recognizing the image we were created in[cite: 224]. Our likeness to our Creator is where we should find credence, by following the path Jesus created[cite: 228]. We are justified by our nature to Glorify in "godliness"[cite: 229].
2. **Creation as a Seven-Step Process and Justification:** Genesis describes creation in "7 steps, or ideally 6 days of creation and the 7th as the maturing derivative"[cite: 230]. "When we live, we are justified by what we create! Creation is justified in 'likeliness' to God"[cite: 231, 232].
3. **Understanding Through God's Will:** All creation is of God and good[cite: 233]. This understanding is part of living by the Spirit of our creation (resurrection)[cite: 235].
4. **Creation and the Power of the Spirit:** The Spirit of God moved upon the waters during creation[cite: 236]. We are created to evolve using the power of the Spirit[cite: 238]. True faith matures within in the Power of the Spirit, which is crucial for seeking Absolute Truth[cite: 239].
5. **Creation as Spoken Word:** The creation account begins with "And God said, Let there be..."[cite: 240]. "What is written has been because what has been Spoken"[cite: 241]. Our existence is "Spoken to Grow"[cite: 242].
6. **Understanding through Parables and Relativity:** Understanding, like a parable, involves recognizing different "Points of View"[cite: 245]. "Truth is Relative" means we understand something is true if we can relate to its existence[cite: 246]. The creation account, like a parable, stimulates wholesome thinking, allowing inspiration and creation to become the Spirit where God's Laws apply[cite: 247].
7. **The Contrast of Creation and the Fall:** The Genesis account presents the contrast between creation and the Fall, where man knows good and evil[cite: 248]. Finding truth within ourselves from all that contrasts us helps uncover the path set by Jesus Christ[cite: 249].
### III. Ethical Creation Processes: Love God, Love Neighbor
Our ethical creation processes are guided by the dual commandments to love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. This translates into creating media that fosters wholesome understanding, promotes empathy, and encourages spiritual growth.
**A. Cultivating True Faith and Understanding:**
Faith is described as absolute and strong in our grounding[cite: 319]. God seeks to ensure faith is strong[cite: 320]. New experiences and understanding strengthen faith[cite: 323]. True faith matures from within and is crucial for seeking Absolute Truth, guided by the power of the Spirit[cite: 326]. Perseverance through blind faith leads to spiritual, mental, and physical peace, knowing a faith consistent with God's Laws[cite: 327, 328]. Faith in Jesus' purpose involves relating to Him in Truth, not falsehood, resulting in wisdom from sound doctrine[cite: 329].
Understanding is linked to knowledge, teachings, and rational thought[cite: 332]. New experiences contribute to understanding[cite: 333]. Parables are a key means of understanding[cite: 342]. Reading words of a parable allows for visualization and offers a "Point of View"[cite: 343]. Deeper understanding comes from personal experience that relates to the parable[cite: 344]. Understanding involves recalling different Points of View, showing more than what is initially perceived[cite: 345]. Only by the spirit can we understand something from a parable that may be difficult to explain in words[cite: 346]. The understanding of weakness and strength demonstrates the parable, and finding "wisdom of strength" by accepting both utilizes the "Point of View" to bridge the natural and spiritual[cite: 347]. This involves taking on "several views" to look at one view, unlike "seeing is believing"[cite: 348].
**B. Ethical Application in Media Creation:**
1. **Honoring the Divine Image in Storytelling:** Our storytelling will reflect the inherent goodness of creation and humanity's divine origin[cite: 106, 108]. We aim to portray characters and narratives that, despite challenges, highlight the potential for spiritual growth and redemption inherent in being created in God's image[cite: 35, 211].
2. **Fostering Wholesome Thinking through Parables:** We will utilize storytelling techniques akin to parables to stimulate wholesome thinking[cite: 87, 174, 365]. Our narratives will encourage audiences to engage with multiple "Points of View" and seek deeper meaning beyond surface interpretations[cite: 170, 348]. This approach supports the "love your neighbor" principle by fostering empathy and understanding for diverse perspectives.
3. **Transparency and Truthfulness:** Recognizing that "Truth is Relative" yet grounded in God's Absolute Word[cite: 100, 197], our creations will strive for authenticity and integrity. We will avoid "False Piety" and materialistic identities[cite: 113, 369], focusing instead on narratives that promote sound minds and true faith[cite: 369].
4. **Promoting Healing and Acceptance:** Our media will explore themes of healing "Negative Spirit" through "brotherly love"[cite: 93, 498]. We will encourage acceptance of self and others, demonstrating how embracing our environment and simple changes leads to living life to the fullest[cite: 88, 121]. This aligns with the "love your neighbor" commandment by fostering compassion and reconciliation.
5. **Inspiring Spiritual Evolution:** By emphasizing the power of the Spirit in understanding and creation[cite: 92, 122, 317], our media aims to inspire audiences to evolve spiritually and seek Absolute Truth[cite: 96, 126, 368]. Narratives will reflect the idea that "living by the Spirit of our creation is linked to Resurrection"[cite: 95, 360].
6. **Mindfulness in Creation:** The creative process itself will reflect mindfulness, moving from internal vision to external manifestation[cite: 6, 33]. We will approach each project as a "choreography," where every detail holds symbolic meaning within the larger divine "Play"[cite: 30]. This involves a disciplined yet inspired approach, recognizing that what is written has been "Spoken" into existence[cite: 112, 187, 241].
### IV. Measuring Impact: Beyond Traditional Intelligence Tests
While traditional intelligence tests have their place in assessing learned knowledge and potential[cite: 138, 139], our focus in evaluating the impact of our media creations extends beyond these metrics.
**A. Limitations of Traditional Intelligence Testing:**
Defining intelligence itself presents fundamental questions[cite: 135]. There is debate on whether it's one general ability or several independent systems, or a property of the brain, behavior, or skills/knowledge[cite: 135, 136]. Psychologists reportedly know little about objectively measuring wisdom, creativity, and social competence, though some theorists include them as aspects of intelligence[cite: 137]. Intelligence tests frequently include the same areas of knowledge as achievement and aptitude tests, making distinction difficult[cite: 140]. For an intelligence test to be accepted as scientific, it must meet criteria of standardization, reliability, and validity[cite: 141]. However, making a valid intelligence test is challenging due to little consensus on intelligence's precise definition[cite: 146]. IQ scores do not predict occupational success as well as academic success; 75% or more of occupational success is due to factors other than intelligence[cite: 149, 150]. Some people perform poorly due to anxiety[cite: 152], and some psychologists believe people are becoming better test takers rather than genuinely smarter[cite: 153].
**B. Measuring Ethical Impact:**
Instead of solely relying on traditional intelligence tests, we will assess the impact of our media through qualitative and, where applicable, quantitative measures that align with our ethical principles:
* **Emotional and Spiritual Resonance:** Do the stories evoke emotional and spiritual reflection, leading audiences to recall their "emotional self" and validate the presence of their spirit[cite: 81, 163]?
* **Encouragement of "Wholesome Thinking":** Do the narratives stimulate contemplation and inspire audiences to apply "God's Laws (Laws of Love)" to their lives[cite: 87, 174]?
* **Fostering Empathy and Acceptance:** Do the creations encourage viewers to understand diverse "Points of View" and accept themselves and others[cite: 86, 89, 117, 118, 170]?
* **Promotion of Self-Reflection and Inner Truth:** Do the stories prompt individuals to "find truth within themselves from all that contrasts us"[cite: 109, 193]?
* **Inspiring Creative Expression and Positive Action:** Do the creations motivate audiences to engage in their own "creative Muse" and contribute positively to their environment[cite: 84, 167, 317]?
* **Alignment with Divine Principles:** Are the core messages of the stories consistent with the understanding of God's Word as a "map" for existence and creation being justified in "likeliness" to God[cite: 7, 232]?
This manual serves as a living document, constantly evolving as our understanding of faith, creation, and the human spirit deepens, always striving to "live by the Spirit of our creation" [cite: 11, 38, 235] and to truly embody the love for God and neighbor in every aspect of our media creations.