SERMONETTE #9                                       1 MAY 1985
First Church of
Computer Science


                    'The Road to Endor'


Part III
Conclusion


Hypnotic trance or mesmerism, named after Franz Mesmer, was received
with wide acclaim in the Bridey Murphy incident.  Past lives of this
woman were revealed under hypnosis and the reinstating of the  Hindu
doctrine   of  reincarnation  was  recognized  as  a  fact  by  some
researchers and rejected by others as fanciful contrivances.   Still
some  viewed  it as proof of spirit possession as in the case of the
three faces of EVE (multiple  personalities).    Previous  to  these
modern  episodes,the doctrine of reincarnation took on added meaning
with the 'rising star' of Theosophy (Greek :  theos - god and sophia
-  wisdom).    Madame  Blavatsky,  the  founder  of  this new secret
doctrine, a very strong dominate  woman  of  Russian  decent  ,  had
studied  in  the  Himalaya mountains of Tibet, under the tutilage of
the adepts and 'Aviatars' (ascended masters), the hidden  wisdom  of
life.    Ancient Sanskrit manuscripts predicted the appearing of the
reincarnation of Krishna.  Madam Blavatsky discovered  a  young  man
that  filled  the Sanskrit description mentioned in the prophesy and
brought him to the United  States,  where  she  hailed  him  Krishna
Murti.   This was the reincarnatin of the Krishna to this new age of
enlightenment.  However after a short while, when  the  glamour  had
worn  off,  the  youth left the movement.  The society was left very
dissapointed.

Madam  Blavatsky,  never  the  less,  continued  the    metaphysical
teachings  of  the  society  she had founded.  Like Spiritualism and
Hinduism, Theosophy taught esoteric mysteries like unto the  Masonic
and  Rosicrucian  orders.   Only those who were worthy to partake of
the teachings were  allowed  into  the  closed  circle.    This  was
accomplished  by  'induction'.  The astral body and the astral plane
theory played a very important  role  in  the  new  doctrine.    The
Elusian,    Mythraic    and    Egyptian  mysteries  of  the  ancient
civilizations  were  incorporated  into   her    secret    doctrine.
Christianity  was redressed in a garb more dignified.  The nimbus or
halo around Christ and the saints was renamed the 'aura'  or  energy
field.  This society is still in existance world wide.  Physical and
phychic phenomena are offered as proof of the madams revelations.

A cloud of gypsy and psychics of the female gender  appeared.    The
false  prophets  predicted  in the bible also appeared on the scene.
The true ministers recognized  by  God  are  those  who  preach  the
gospel.   The priesthood was made null and void by the finished work
of the atonement sacrifice of the  great  high  priest  who  is  God
Himself  (regardless what various religions say to the contrary).The
priesthood was eleminated.  The temple and church buildings had lost
their meaning.  It was discovered that we are the temple of the true
and living God.  In us is where he resides.  He is  the  Master  and
the Teacher.

We are all living stones built into this  spiritual  temple  (I  PET
2:4-9, REV 21:3).  Made without hands.  Jesus Christ the chief stone
that the builders rejected is now the  corner  stone.    He  is  the
missing capstone atop the great pyramid of Egypt, Gizeh.  The Sphinx
breaks its long silence and shouts the mystery of the ages:  "behold
the  God  Man!"  Jesus  Christ  the  redeemer  of the world, Jehovah
himself has this to say:  This is the true Prophet, Priest and  King
(Melkisedek)(HEB  7:3,17,27) remains a faithful high priest forever.
Those who travel the highway called the 'Kings Highway' shall  enter
into  the  Holy of Holys.  The whole work of universal salvation was
completed and the capstone was placed on top of  the  great  pyramid
when  Jesus  cried  out:  'TELESTAI' (It is finished (JOH 19:30, REV
21:6))!

AMEN

AFFIRMATION :  Father we thank thee for thy faithful guide.  I along
with  all  my  fellow  man  acknowledge  our sin of ignorance in not
recognizing the 'sign' of the Son of Man in Heaven.  But God who  is
all  merciful,  knowing  our  frame,  is  generous  in His love that
surpasses all understanding.  Forgive us all.


PASTOR : Micheal A. Tanous


COPYRIGHT (c) 1985 by Michael A. Tanous