Christmas

THE SEASON OF

CHRISTMAS

The Christmas Season is celebrated by Christians all over the world, and it reminds us of the following:

1. We are not the only persons in the universe or reality. We human beings are persons made up of body and mind/soul/spirit. Other persons with personalities also exist in the universe and are defined by their actions. Such persons do not have a body like human beings, and we refer to them as ancestors, saints, angels, demons, and the Supreme Being or the Supreme Person, called God. The Christmas season reminds us of who we are as humans, and of other persons like angels who do not have human bodies.

2. These persons, like angels, who do not have a human body (non-embodied persons) have the power to make us see and hear them. For instance, Angel Gabriel appeared to Zachariah. Zachariah saw and heard Angel Gabriel speaking to him about the birth of John the Baptist. As a result of his old age, Zachariah doubted the Angel Gabriel. This doubt displeased Angel Gabriel who made Zachariah dumb until the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1: 5 – 25; 57 – 79). One lesson we can learn this season is to relate with angels without doubting what they say.

Also, Mary saw and heard Angel Gabriel. She believed all that the angel told her about the conception of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. She asked how that was to be possible since she ‘knew no man’. Her question did not annoy Angel Gabriel because she did not doubt Angel Gabriel, rather she sought more knowledge of how it was going to be possible; and the Angel Gabriel explained to her how it was going to be possible (Luke 1: 26 – 38). Another lesson from the Christmas Season is that our faith in God’s word should be accompanied by a rational quest for deeper knowledge of the workings and mystery of God in creation, especially in the lives of those who believe in God. This is what theologians do when they study theology: ‘faith seeking understanding’.

Furthermore, Angels appeared to Shepherds as they watched their flocks by night. The shepherds saw and heard the Angels. They believed the Angels and went to Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus in a stable. The training on the Knowledge from Feelings and Telepathy reminds us of the characteristics of persons including Angels.

3. There was an important or a significant visitation during the Christmas Season. Mary visited Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. Mary’s presence contains her energy, vital-force, or aura based on (a) her virginity, faith in God, and holiness (grace or favour) to be the mother of Jesus Christ, and (b) the presence of Jesus Christ in her womb. This energy, vital-force, or aura of Mary empowered her greeting to Elizabeth, and John the Baptist in Elizabeth’s womb leaped for joy, and Elizabeth was enlightened by the Holy Spirit to know that Mary was carrying the Messiah (Luke 1: 39 – 45). Thus, the Christmas Season teaches us that each human person has energy, vital-force, or aura based on his or her genealogy, virtues or vices, personality, temperaments, and habits. Thus, our presence can enhance or deplete the energy, vital-force, or aura of other persons. The classes and training on Epistemic Magnetism and Mysticism explain how this is possible.

4. The Christmas season also reminds us that human persons do dream, and our dreams, when properly understood, can help us resolve life challenges. Three of such life challenges are:

(a) Knowing what has happened in the past: We are told that when Joseph discovered that Mary was with a child he was not responsible for, he contemplated disengaging from her. Then an Angel appeared to him in a dream to explain why he should not be afraid to take Mary as his wife. Based on the revelation from the dream, Joseph took Mary as his wife (Matt. 1: 18 – 25).

(b) Knowing what will happen in the future: An Angel also appeared to Joseph in a dream to tell him to flee with Jesus & Mary because Herod wants to kill children, and to return to Israel after the death of Herod (Matt. 2: 13 – 21).

(c) Fatherhood is more than being a sperm donor: Joseph’s marriage to Mary who was pregnant with Jesus, automatically made Joseph the (foster) father of Jesus. The idea that fatherhood is solely by being a sperm donor with the corresponding DNA test when disputes arise has led to unbridled sexual depravity, irresponsibility among men, and has nullified the essentially element in fatherhood, which is the institution of marriage and the corresponding responsibility that goes with it. The classes and training on the Knowledge from Dreams helps us to understand, classify, and interpret dreams, and the classes and training on Epistemic Magnetism and Mysticism helps us to understand the essences of things.

5. Academics, especially scientists, astrologists, and those who can read the signs of nature, can learn from the Wise Men who saw the star, interpreted it correctly & brought significant gifts of gold, frankincense & myrrh (Matt. 2: 1 – 12). However, we should note that they did not all come with one gift. They came with three (3) gifts. Thus, we can say that each gift represents an aspect of the nature of the person of Jesus Christ; and this calls for collaboration in the knowledge of the Supreme Being. The classes and training on Intuitive Knowledge, Feelings and Telepathy, and Epistemic Magnetism and Mysticism help us to understand our bodies, the conscious & the subconscious mind, and the magnetism in nature & among persons.

6. Also, the Christmas Season reminds us of the ‘Fall’ of Adam and Eve as a result of the temptation of the fallen angel Lucifer, now referred to as ‘The Devil’. Lucifer did not fall alone, he fell with other angels who rebelled with him. This ‘Fall’ necessitated the birth of Jesus Christ to reconcile humanity back to God. Thus, we are reminded that the devil, demons, and evil spirits exist, as well as angels, ancestors, and saints.

7. Finally, the Christmas Season reminds us that the Supreme Being, the Supreme Person, God is a composite of Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The second person of the Trinity willingly assumed a human body in the womb of Mary, as a gift from the Father, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thus, persons without physical human bodies can assume a body to fulfil some purposes in nature. In this case, Jesus became a man to redeem humanity. Understanding how persons without a human body can make us see and hear them, or assume a body for a purpose, will help us know when we encounter angels or demons in human form in our everyday life. The classes and training on Epistemic Magnetism and Mysticism help us in explaining how this is possible.

MERRY CHRISTMAS from Epistemic Concept.

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Sylvester Idemudia Odia, PhD.

(Prof. of Epistemology & Philosophy of Culture)

Founder/CEO Epistemic Concept.