JCTS Teacher Candidate 2024 Study Guide Flashcards

Question

Explain the concept there is only “One Power and One Presence” in the universe. ## Footnote Foundation Principles: Basic Truth Review

Answer 1

God is all there is – there is nothing else. Because God is All, there is no situation or condition in which God cannot be found.

Answer 2

* Omnipresence of God * Divinity of Humankind * Value and Power of Thought * Practicing the Presence * Law of Demonstration

Answer 3

Everything that exists, or ever will exist is pressed out of the body of God (God-Substance) in different forms of manifestation. Since the nature of God is absolute good, and everything is God-substance, there can be no evil in reality. (Psalm 139 7-8)

Answer 4

Humankind is made in the image-likeness of God. SPIRITUAL “MAN” (Genesis 1:26) MANIFEST “MAN” (Genesis 2:7)

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It is through thinking that humankind forms that which we have in our lives. (Proverbs 23:7)

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Living in the presence of God through Prayer: communication with God, Meditation: conscious thought on aspects of God, and Silence: listening to God. (Philippians 4:8)

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The Law of Mind Action: Like begets like. Humankind’s responsibility as Children of God: Right Thinking, Right Words, Right Feelings, Right Actions, Right Reactions. (Luke 12:32)

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* Life – the idea in Divine Mind of Activity * Love – the idea in Divine Mind of Universal Oneness * Wisdom – the idea in Divine Mind of Orderly Knowledge * Substance – the idea in Divine Mind of Perfect Form * Power – the idea in Divine Mind of Dominion and Authority

Answer 9

As health, wholeness, and energy.

Answer 10

Love binds, attracts, cements, unifies, equalizes, harmonizes. It functions in man as devoted service, kindness, unselfishness, tender compassion, cooperation, and goodwill. It functions in the Universe as attraction, magnetism, order, and harmony.

Answer 11

It functions in man as intelligence, inspiration, intuition. It functions in animals as instinct.

Answer 12

It functions in Man as body, abundance, light, sound, heat. It functions in creation as earth, air, water, rocks, mountains, trees, animals, birds, insects, etc., food (all edible material), clothing, building.

Answer 13

Power is the ability to do, ability to accomplish, ability to produce, ability to master. It functions in man as formative thought, reserve strength, energy. It functions in the universe as moving force, vitality.

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God is Divine Mind in which inhere all the divine ideas on which creation is based. It is the medium through which Principle functions: “The functioning of the principles of Being; Spirit in action… It is that which, through orderly processes, produces things.” (Page 56, Revealing Word.)

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No. Divine Ideas come out of the invisible; aspects and qualities of God. What is visible in the physical world is NOT a Divine Idea. What is visible is a manifestation of a Divine Idea.

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Individuality is our spiritual identity. It is unlimited and eternal, unchanging, that which is real, Spirit, Christ Self (within). Individuality is the term used to denote the real person. The more God becomes visible through a person, the more individualized they become. The more pronounced the qualities of wisdom, intelligence, love, power comes forth into visibility through a person, the greater their individuality.

Answer 17

Personality is limited, changeable, that which exists, human, adverse ego. It is the sum total of our former thinking. It is God expression on this plane. Personality comes from the Greek word "persona" which means mask worn by actors in the amphitheater that actors would change according to the the play and their part in it. Personality belongs to the region governed by the intellect. It may be agreeable or disagreeable to others. It is the outer changeable person.

Answer 18

Thinking is the movement of ideas. It is God's plan for us, in our thinking, to bring forth on earth (outer) the good that already exists for us in heaven (inner). Thinking is imaging. It is the process by which we bring into our lives what we choose.

Answer 19

Each individual has consciousness in the One Mind. That consciousness is determined by the kind of thoughts, feelings, words, actions, and reactions the individual has. Humankind uses this One Mind according to their level of understanding.

Answer 20

The Judgement faculty is (a) guided by Spirit and (b) based on outer appearance.

Answer 21

An affirmation is a statement of Truth used to establish in our consciousness the truth about God, humankind, and the universe. It is a prayer technique of positive assertions. It is a "YES" attititude of the mind. It is a statement of Truth that puts us in contact with the Law. It is a firm statement that makes firm in our mind that which already is.

Answer 22

Denial is the erasing, cleansing, and the releasing from consciousness ALL beliefs, thoughts, and concepts contrary to Truth.

Answer 23

* There is no evil. * There is no absence of Life, Substance, or Intelligence anywhere. * Pain, sickness, poverty, old age, and death cannot master me for they are not real. * There is nothing in all the universe for me to fear, for greater is he within me than he that is in the world.

Answer 24

* God is Life, Love, Intelligence, Substance, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence. * I AM a child or manifestation of God and every moment Its Life, Love, Wisdom, Power flow into and through me. I AM One with God, and I AM governed by Its Law. * I AM Spirit, Perfect, Holy, Harmonious. Nothing can hurt me or make me afraid. I manifest my Real Self through this body now. * God works in me to will and to do whatsoever God wishes me to do, hence God cannot fail.

Answer 25

Every persistent thought produces after its kind. Spiritual law is “we are what we think”. Negative thoughts give negative results. Affirmative thoughts give positive thoughts.

Answer 26

He was co-founder of Unity School of Christianity and developed a distinct interpretation of the bible. He expanded "Keys to Scripture" by Mary Baker Eddy into "Mysteries of Genesis". He started a new magazine "Modern Thought"

Answer 27

She was co-founder of Unity School of Christianity. She began Society of Silent Help which later became known as Silent Unity.

Answer 28

Mrs. Patterson who later was known as Mary Baker Eddy was the founder of Christian Science.

Answer 29

He is credited as the founder of New Thought in America.

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Along with Malinda Cramer, Nona Brooks was co-founder of Divine Science.

Answer 31

Metaphysicians deal in the realm that is beyond (meta) appearance (physical) and are interested in the order of the universe. A metaphysician is an explorer of self and is "one skilled in the science of Being; a student and teacher of the laws of Spirit." Looking beyond literal fundamental Christian beliefs makes the New Thought Christian a metaphysician.

Answer 32

Metaphysics is an approach to religion borrowed from philosophy. Man's attempt to understand his inner voice has created metaphysics.

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The study of God as it relates to humankind. It is a scientific study using the principle of mind action and the teachings of Jesus the Christ to determine the nature of God and how its relationship is to the nature of humankind.

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Epistemology, Ontology, and Cosmology.

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the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge

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Know thyself.

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the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality

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Man is made in image and likeness of God mind.

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a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe

Answer 40

Ultimate Reality is beyond the phyical realm. There are 2 worlds or states of mind created by God.

Answer 41

A sense of awareness, of knowing. Consciousness is the knowledge or realization of any idea, object, or condition.

Answer 42

1. Stage consciousness which is the level of consciousness where we spend the greatest amount of time and we live from there. We live in the stage of one the four levels of consciousness for most of our lives. 2. State consciousness is the temporary experience of another level of consciousness. Humankind can slip into another state of consciousness from time to time.

Answer 43

The Christ Consciousness. The Realm of Divine Ideas. It is the orderly adjustment of Divine Ideas in the mind and body of humankind. The Kingdom of God is an Absolute. It is based on the relative perception of the Kingdom of God.

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Christ (Spiritual) Consciousness Illumined Consciousness Child of God Consciousness Inner Consciousness Centers of Consciousness Positive Consciousness Body Consciousness Material Consciousness Sense Consciousness Negative Consciousness

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Consciousness built in accordance with the Christ ideal, or in absolute relationship to God. the perfect mind that was in Christ Jesus.

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A mind purified by the light of Truth.

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A state of mind that is conscious of God's ideal human.

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The realm of the supermind as contrasted with the outer or conscious mind.

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The subconscious realm in humankind has 12 great centers of action. Each of these 12 centers has control of a certain function in mind and body.

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A mind filled with God thoughts such as power, strength, generosity, purity, and optimism.

Answer 51

The subconscious mind in its work in the body---repairing, renewing, and conducting the functions of the body in harmony and health if right ideas are given to it, or disintegrating the organism and producing inharmonious action of the functions if untrue thoughts are sown in the mind.

Answer 52

A state of mind based on belief in the reality of materiality, or things as they appear. It is carnal mind expressing its unbelief in the omnipresence of God.

Answer 53

A mental state that believes in and acts through the senses. To rise out of sense consciousness, we determine to return to conscious oneness with God.

Answer 54

A mind filled with unGodlike thoughts, such as fear, hate, greed, lust, resentments, discouragement, sickness, and poverty.

Answer 55

Victim, Victor, Vessel and Verity

Answer 56

Victim consciousness occurs when I believe and feel that everything is happening TO ME. I am a victim of the world I see and experience. I have little or no control over what is happening to me.

Answer 57

Victor consciousness occurs when I believe that I have some ability to control the world and events around me, especially my experience of them. A certain amount of the world, events and my experiences are controlled BY ME. I have discovered the innate power of my mind. This state of consciousness still contains some victim consciousness ; in order for there to be a victor, there must be a victim.

Answer 58

Vessel consciousness occurs when I have realized there is something greater or bigger than I think, feel or believe I am. This something greater is God, Spirit, Chirst, or Divine Mind. I believe I am an instrument, conduit or vessel of God, Spirit, Christ or Divine Essense. This consciousness is when I believe It is IN ME. An even higher expression of vessel consciousness is when I believe I am an expression of God, Spirit, Christ or Divine Essence; but this is not quite Oneness. Vessel consciousness is also when I believe God is showing up AS ME. This is still a level of victim consciousness because there is a sense something is happening to me and that something is God.

Answer 59

Verity consciousness occurs when I finally come to realize Oneness. This is when I realize there is no such thing as God, or Divine Mind, and me. This is when I realize Christ Consciousness. This is when I realize my most profound understanding is that It IS ME

Answer 60

Myrtle Fillmore was co-founder of Unity School of Christianity and was considered the "Mother of Unity". She began Society of Silent Help, now known as Silent Unity, a prayer group. She also had a children's magazine "Wee Wisdom". She developed the Daily Word.

Answer 61

Prayer is impotent and unfruitful when the one who prays is without the firm belief that his petitions are answered. When man turns wholeheartedly to God, the prayer of faith brings forth abundantly.

Answer 62

There is no universally accepted definition of the term theology. Theos (God), logos (word or thought). God thought and God talk. The study of the nature of God.

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First-order theology; daily encounters with one's Christianity. Day-to-day decisions are based upon embedded theology. It is institutional theology.

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Second-order theology; the understanding of faith that emerges from the process of careful reflection, inspection, and examination. An examination of one's implicit theology. It is our personal theology.

Answer 65

Formal and informal, planned and unplanned. Theology that is deeply in place and at work as we live as Christians.

Answer 66

Literal - The Bible comes from the Greek word ta biblia, which means "The Books". The Bible is a collection of many individual works. Metaphysical - The Bible is the story of our spiritual growth. It records the development of the human soul. It records what happens when we are in different states of consciousness. Each person finds their own truth as they understand what the Bible characters mean. It is part of God's divine plan that humankind discovers themselves as an important channel of energy-intelligence.

Answer 67

Charles Fillmore states that the Bible is the story of man’s generation, his degeneration, and his regeneration. Charles Fillmore believes that the Bible has a nature to that similar of man. In Mysteries of Genesis he writes: As man is a threefold being, spirit, soul, it is body as a book of history; soul as a teacher of morals; and spirit as a teacher of the mysteries of being.

Answer 68

1. Observation 2. Interpretation 3. Application

Answer 69

Webster says that it comes from the Greek word "allegoria" meaning "description of one thing under the image of another." The definition is "The veiled presentation, in a figurative story, of a meaning metaphorically implied but not expressly stated. Allegory is prolonged metaphor, in which typically a series of actions are symbolic of other actions

Answer 70

1. Creation of spiritual man (Genesis 1) 2. Creation of manifest man (Genesis 2) 3. The Fall of Man (Genesis 3) 4. Cain and Abel 5. Noah and the Flood 6. The Tower of Babel

Answer 71

The German biblical scholar, Julius Wellhausen presented the theory that there were four sources (writers: Yahwist, Elohist, Deuteronomist, and Priestly) of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy); which opposed the view that it was written by Moses. Each source had their own style of writing and could be identified to a specific period of time.

Answer 72

A method is a systematic approach to studying Scripture that emphasizes discovering meaning through careful observation, interpretation, and application. Through these three steps, we apply inductive reasoning, which is defined as the attempt to use information about a specific situation to draw a conclusion. The steps are observation (what does it say?), interpretation (what does it mean?), and application (what does it mean for my life?).

Answer 73

A lesson plan supports the teacher in delivering material effectively, helps students engage with and understand the content, and ensures that the learning process is both structured and flexible enough to adapt to students' needs. A well-structured lesson plan is essential for both teachers and students because it helps facilitate clear communication, promotes engagement, and ensures the orderly progression of learning.

Answer 74

Daily Weekly, Whole Unit, Subject Specific Monthly

Answer 75

Visuals enhance lessons and illustrate points throughout class lessons. It encourages problem-solving and critical thinking. Can improve the learning experience. Cater to different learning styles.

Answer 76

1. The Law of the Teacher 2. The Law of the Learner 3. The Law of Language 4. The Law of the Lesson 5. The Law of the Teaching Process 6. The Law of the Learning Process 7. The Law of Review and Application

Answer 77

* Pedagogy is teacher centered learning where the teacher imparts knowledge on the student. The lesson and the curriculum is pre-determined. * Androgogy is adult centered learning. This includes self-learning and active participation in learning. * Heutagogy is self-directed learning. This is an advanced form of self-directed learning.

Answer 78

Metacognition is an awareness or analysis of one’s own learning or thinking processes. Some scholars call it “thinking about thinking”.

Answer 79

This is part of the Law of the Lesson. We learn what's new through what is old and familiar. All teaching begins from some point. If a subject is wholly new then a known point must be sought by showing some likeness of the new to something known or familiar. Until the starting point is found, it is useless to go on.

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