Declaration of Principles
.
This is the Declaration of Principles as
accepted by the United Metaphysical Churches.
1. We believe in God, as Infinite Intelligence.
(This
Infinite Intelligence, in the form of pure energy, is the source of all
creation, unconditional love and power.
It is what we believe God is; not a personified being.
2.
We believe that the phenomena of nature, both physical and
(Everyone
and everything is part of God’s consciousness.
Everyone and everything is connected to God.
Everyone and everything is infinite, powerful, perfect, whole and
complete, just as God is.
3. We affirm that a correct understanding of such expression and
(Religion
realigns our thoughts with these truths.
We use truth to create our perfect world—our heaven here on earth.
4. We affirm
that the existence and personal identity of the individual
(
We
create the world based on our consciousness.
As our consciousness shifts to be in accordance with the truths listed
above, we realign with God and experience the bliss of union.)
5. We affirm that
communication with Spirit is a natural experience
(You are no less a soul with
a name and love for your family after you pass to the spirit side of life than
you were before you left here.
6.
We believe, that the highest
morality is contained in the Golden
( We
all have the innate ability to touch in with Divine Guidance. Some develop
this ability, some don’t. However, many years of evidence presented
though mediumship has offered proof that the
demonstration of spiritual gifts described in the Bible is still valid today. )
7. We believe in personal responsibility,
and that we create our own happiness or unhappiness as we live in harmony or
discord with natural, physical and spiritual laws.
(See
number 6.
8. We affirm that the doorway to reformation is
never closed to any human soul here or hereafter.
(Everyone
and everything is a manifestation of God’s unconditional love, so we treat
ourselves, everyone and everything with dignity, respect, reverence and love.
9. We affirm that the gifts of prophecy and
healing contained in the Bible, and all Scriptures, are Divine Attributes proven
through
(Our
perception can shift at any time.
We can transform any situation by invoking the Amazing Grace of God.
)
We recommend the George M. Lamsa's translation of the Holy Bible from the ancient Aramaic text. The Metaphysical Church does not accept the Bible as the infallible word of God, but as an inspired collection of stories based on the spiritual laws of the Universe seeking to help man unfold his own divinity.
"Greater things than I have done, ye shall do also!"