Core Concepts Flashcards
Core Concept One
We believe in God, the Living Spirit Almighty; one, indestructible, absolute, and self-existent Cause. This One manifests Itself in and through all creation, but is not absorbed by Its creation … We believe in the incarnation of the Spirit in all, and that we are all incarnations of the one Spirit.
Core Concept Two
The manifest universe is the body of God; it is the logical and necessary outcome of the infinite self-knowingness of God.
Core Concept Three
We believe that the Universal Spirit, which is God, operates through a Universal Mind, which is the Law of God; and that we are surrounded by this Creative Mind which receives the direct impress of our thought and acts upon it … We believe in the healing of the sick through the power of this Mind … We believe in the control of conditions through the power of this Mind.
Core Concept Four
We believe that God is personal to all who feel this indwelling presence.
Core Concept Five
We believe in the unity of all life, and that the highest God and the innermost God is one God.
Core Concept Six
We believe in the eternal Goodness, the eternal Loving-kindness, and the eternal Givingness of Life to all.
Core Concept Seven
We believe that heaven is within us and that we experience it to a degree that we become conscious of it.
Core Concept Eight
We believe that the ultimate goal of life to be a complete freedom from all discord of every nature, and that this goal is sure to attain it.
Core Concept Nine
We believe in the eternality, the immortality, and the continuity of the individual soul, forever and ever expanding. We believe in our own soul, our own spirit, and our own destiny; for we understand that the life of all is God.
Core Concept Ten
We believe in the direct revelation of truth through our intuitive and spiritual nature, and that anyone may become a revealer of truth who lives in close contact with the Indwelling God.
