Signs That Tell You Who I Am

Updated Feb 27, 2018

WORK IN PROGRESS:
This post is a work in progress and is subject to changes, revisions, edits and deletions.

The Quran asks, "Why has no sign been sent down to him from his Lord?" (Quran 6:37) Meaning, why are there no signs that tell you who I am? There are signs, we just have to know how to read them.

I can't tell you who I am because even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me. As such, signs are given to you as a witness to tell you who I am. This is all detailed in another post in this blog titled, "Don't Ask Me Who I am".

Here's a list of some of the signs that tell you who I am. This list shows you how to read the signs and how we're all interconnected. Keep in mind, Scripture talks only about our internal qualities, and the world we see is a reflection of our internal qualities. One thing becomes evident - there's An Upper Force that governs everything:

1. My name is Carter (The Creator) Wamaitha (The Messiah, the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End) Ngari (God), and I was born in Kenya (A Key). Details ...
2. I Live In Canada:
• It is written, "He will roll you up tightly like a ball and throw you into a large country. There you will die ... " (Isaiah 22:18, NIV) We moved to Canada in 1987 when I was 15 years old. Canada is a large country. [1] I died in July 2005 when I was 33 years old (living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada), meaning I went through a change in the perception of my reality - my quality of selfishness died and the quality of bestowal was born, a state known as Bestowing to Bestow. With respect to that event, I'm a child, about 10 years old today (as of Oct 24, 2015). Another event occurred on 28 October 2008: I sensed intense pleasure for the first time, a state known as Receiving to Bestow - using reception in bestowal, as it is written, "The wolf (reception) will live with the lamb (bestowal) ... and a little child will lead them." (Isaiah 11:6, NIV) This state is called a son, as it is written, "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son ..." (Isaiah 7:14, NIV). (The virgin is the quality of reception that's doing something it's never done before.) I'm about 7 years old today (as of Oct 24, 2015) since the beginning of that event. [More about the change in the perception of my reality can be found under the FAQ section of this blog and in the "Perception of Reality" section of this post, below.]
• In September 2009, my brother and I drove across Canada, from eastern Canada (Mississauga, Ontario) to western Canada (Powell River, British Columbia). It is written, "For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man." (Matthew 24:27, NIV).
3. I Live In Powell River, British Columbia, Canada:
• Powell River [2] has the words WELL and RIVER in it, both connected to water. Water is connected with the quality of bestowal (seeking to benefit others/Nature instead of ourselves). As it is written, "... rivers of living water will flow from within them." (John 7:38, NIV) Powell River is surrounded by water - rivers, lakes and the Pacific Ocean.
• Powell River's local hockey team is called the Powell River Kings [3], which is a sign that The One, a King, will come from Powell River.
• Powell River's local newspaper is called The Powell River Peak [4], which is a sign that The One, who is the peak of creation, will come from Powell River. Another local Powell River paper is called Powell River Living [5], a sign that spiritual life, will come from Powell River.
• It is written, "His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River (meaning Powell River) to the ends of the earth." (Zechariah 9:10, NIV)
• Powell River is named after a man called Israel Wood Powell [6], which is a sign that The One, who will be called Israel, will come from Powell River.
• There are four donkeys in Wildwood in Powell River, as it is written, "See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey ..."  (Zechariah 9:9, NIV)
• There are also several horses in Powell River, as it is written, "... there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True." (Revelation 19:11, NIV)
4. I Am Israel:
   • It is written, "... still others ... will take the name Israel." (Isaiah 44:5, NIV)
   • Israel comes from two Hebrew words "Yashar" and "El", which means "Straight to God". A person who seeks to bring contentment to The Creator by benefiting others/Nature is called Yashar El, Ysrael, Israel. Israel is a country that represents this internal quality known as Yashar El, Ysrael, Israel.
   • Israel is also connected to two Hebrew Words "Li" and "Rosh", which means "Head". Israel is the head of the body, and the head seeks only to serve the body.
   • In 1948, the State of Israel [7] was declared, officially putting Israel back on the map after many years, which is a sign that the people called Israel (Yashar El (Straight to God)) will begin to wake up, starting with The One. Of this it is written, "... Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labour bears a son ..." (Micah 5:3, NIV) Also, "The One who breaks open the way will go up before them ..." (Micah 2:13, NIV)
   • I live in Powell River, a city named after a man called Israel.
5. I Am The United States:
• I am The United States, meaning I am both the state of reception and the state of bestowal, an internal state known as Receiving to Bestow, when the state of reception is used in bestowal. The United States of America is a country that represents this internal quality known as The United States.
• As of Oct 23, 2015, Barack Obama is the current (44th) president of The United States. He's part Kenyan, his father was Kenyan [8]. As leader of The United States, this is a sign that The One, who is The United States, will come from Kenya. I'm part Kenyan, my father is Kenyan. Barack Obama is a sign of who I am.
• Like Barack Obama, I'm half black (reception) and half white (bestowal), a sign of being in a state of Receiving to Bestow, using reception in bestowal.
• I have American heritage. My name Carter comes from Robert "King" Carter, who was American. [9] Even though "King" was his nickname, this was a sign, a foretelling of the lineage to come.
• My youngest brother is married to an American. They live in Seattle, in King County, USA.
6. I Am The United Kingdom:
• I am The United Kingdom, meaning I am both the kingdom of reception and the kingdom of bestowal, an internal state known as Receiving to Bestow, when the state of reception is used in bestowal. The United Kingdom is a country that represents this internal quality known as The United Kingdom.
• As of Oct 23, 2015, Elizabeth II is the Queen of The United Kingdom. She became leader of The United Kingdom on 6 February 1952, while she was in Kenya [10] (while Kenya was still a British Colony [11]), which is a sign that The One, who is The United Kingdom, will come from Kenya. I was born and raised in Kenya. Elizabeth II is a sign of who I am.
• I have English heritage. My name Carter comes from John Carter (Robert Carter's father), who was originally from England. [12]
• My parents met in England, in The United Kingdom.
7. Pain And Suffering:
• Starting in 2009 until today, I suffer from chronic pain, as it is written, "... a man of suffering, and familiar with pain" (Isaiah 53:3, NIV), and also, "You are long-suffering ..." (Jeremiah 15:15, NIV)
• I also suffer from chronic fatigue, as it is written, "... my strength fails because of my affliction ..." (Psalm 31:10, NIV), and also, "My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe." (Daniel 10:17, NIV)
• Sometimes I groan out loud, as it is written, "In my distress I groan aloud ..." (Psalm 102:5, NIV)
• From time to time, and for various reasons, I weep inconsolably, as it is written, "My face is red with weeping, dark shadows ring my eyes ..." (Job 16:16, NIV) Also, "All night long I flood my bed with weeping ..." (Psalm 6:6, NIV), and "Jesus wept." (John 11:35, NIV)
• I get cold really easily and struggle to keep warm, as it is written, "When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him." (1 Kings 1:1, NIV)
8. Family:
• I have no physical children, as it is written, "... you who never bore a child ..." (Isaiah 54:1, NIV)
• I am the only daughter of my mother, as it is written, "... the only daughter of her mother ..." (Song of Songs 6:9, NIV)
• I am a stranger to my brothers and family, as it is written, "I am a foreigner to my family, a stranger to my own mother's children." (Psalm 69:8, NIV)
• I've been forsaken by my father and mother, as it is written, "Though my father and mother forsake me ..." (Psalm 27:10, NIV)
9. Perception of Reality:
• More about the change in the perception of my reality can be found under the FAQ section of this blog and in the "I Live In Canada" section of this post, above.]
• After I went through a change in the perception of my reality, I couldn't talk about what I'd been through because I didn't have the words to express myself, as it is written, "... and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth." (Isaiah 53:7, NIV), and also, "But Jesus remained silent." (Matthew 26:63, NIV)
• With respect to my new perception of reality, I'm a child (as of Nov 13, 2015). I study online to learn more about what I'm going through. You can find me online asking questions at www.kab.tv/eng [13], as it is written, when Jesus was twelve years old, "... they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions." (Luke 2:41-46, NIV) The temple is a state of attainment.
10. Others:
• The first car I bought was a Saturn. Saturn is also a planet with rings. [14] A ring is a symbol of entering into a covenant with another. Meaning, entering into a covenant of love with The Creator, as it is written, "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments."  (Deuteronomy 7:9, NIV) I love God with all my heart and all I want is to be with The Creator, as it is written, "In love a throne will be established ..."  (Isaiah 16:5, NIV) and also, "... a man after my own heart ..." (Acts 13:22, NIV)
• I've slept on street sidewalks, on park benches, on the ground and in my car, as it is written, "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." (Matthew 8:20, NIV)
• For some strange reason I tend to mumble to myself, as it is written "... your speech will mumble ..." (Isaiah 29:4, NIV)
• I slapped someone once, and years later I got slapped, as it is written, "And they slapped him in the face." (John 19:3, NIV)
• I am poor and needy, as it is written, "But as for me, I am poor and needy ..." (Psalm 40:17, NIV). Also, "... whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40, NIV)
• I tend to seek out quiet places, as it is written, "But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places ..." (Luke 5:16, NIV)
• I write on paper as well as on my blogs, as it is written, "... my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer." (Psalm 45:1, NIV) Also, "Who taught by the pen". (Quran 96:4, Sahih) (New Mar 7, 2016) Of Jesus, it is written, "Isn't this the carpenter?" (Mark 6:3, NIV) CARpenTER = CARTER + pen (anagram), meaning, CARTER taught by the pen. Photo ...
• I have no broken bones, as it is written "... he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken." (Psalm 34: 20, NIV) But ...
• I have bad breath, as it is written, "My breath is offensive ..." (Job 19:17, NIV)
• I have bad body odour, as it is written, "Instead of fragrance there will be a stench ..." (Isaiah 3:24, NIV)
• I've been bald, as it is written, "... instead of well-dressed hair, baldness ..."  (Isaiah 3:24, NIV)
• (New Mar 7, 2016) I've worn sackcloth, as it is written, "... instead of fine clothing, sackcloth ..." (Isaiah 3:24, NIV) Photo ...
• I've been to Egypt, as it is written, ".. out of Egypt I called my son." (Hosea 11:1, NIV)
• I've lived through various events that are very similar to Biblical stories:
• The forbidden fruit and the snake. More ...
• No room at the inn. More ...
• I have the stigmata, as it is written, "And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them." (Quran 4:157, Sahih) More ...
• The internet, social media and other technologies have connected the whole world unlike any other time in history, which is a sign that soon we'll all be connected in mutual bestowal, seeking to benefit others/Nature instead of ourselves. It is written, "... every eye will see him ..." (Revelations 1:7, NIV), which is now possible with technology.
• I perform no miracles (which might be expected from someone like me), as it is written, "Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord?" (Quran 29:50, Sahih) The only miracle that will happen is the world will change from selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to bestowal (seeking to benefit others/Nature).
• There are other signs as well, some of which are of things to come.

I'll update this list from time to time to include new signs as they unfold. Some of these signs have not been fully explained, but the purpose of this list is to show you how to read the signs and how we're all interconnected.

Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to bestowal (seeking to benefit others/Nature), and we should do so to bring contentment to The Creator.

Do not be afraid. God is with us.
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References:

1. List of countries and dependencies by area. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
2. Powell River. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
3. Powell River Kings. www.powellriverkings.com. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
4. The Powell River Peak. www.prpeak.com. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
5. Powell River Living. www.prliving.ca. Retrieved Feb 27, 2018.
6. Israel Wood Powell. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
7. Israel. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Dec 30, 2015.
8. Barack Obama. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
9. Robert Carter I. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
10. Elizabeth II. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
11. British Kenya. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Nov 17, 2015.
12. John Carter. www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.
13. Kabbalah TV. www.kab.tv/eng. Retrieved Nov 13, 2015.
14. Saturn. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 23, 2015.

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The Trumpet Sounds

Updated Mar 6, 2016

This is a call for volunteers to become servants of The Creator - to benefit others and Nature in order to bring contentment to The Creator.

"All you people of the world, you who live on the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and when a trumpet sounds, you will hear it." (Isaiah 18:3, NIV)

"... the Trumpet will be blown. Then We shall gather them together in one gathering." (Quran 18:99, Pickthall)

 

 

16 = 1 + 6 = 7 = Chesed, Gvurah, Tifferet, Netzach, Hod, Yesod, Malchut = Unity

52 = 5 + 2 = 7 = Unity

_________

Reference:

1. Miles Davis - Time After Time (Live 1985). www.youtube.com. Retrieved Mar 5, 2015.

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Attaining Scripture

Knowing scripture intellectually (for the sake of knowledge) is a trap because it feeds a person's ego. A person becomes proud of how much they know. However, knowing scripture isn't the same thing as KNOWING scripture, meaning attaining scripture.

Attaining scripture means attaining the internality of scripture, meaning attaining that which scripture talks about, changing our internal qualities from personal selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to mutual bestowal (seeking to benefit others).

Here's an example:

• The purpose of a car is to get a person from point A to point B.
• Knowing the detailed technical specifications of a car isn't the same thing as driving a car from point A to point B:
• A person can know the detailed technical specifications of a car without actually knowing how to drive a car.
• A person can drive a car from Point A to point B without knowing the detailed technical specifications of a car.
• So generally speaking, it's more important to know how to drive a car than it is to know the detailed technical specifications of a car because ultimately the purpose of a car is to get a person from point A to point B.
• (For simplicity's sake, this isn't taking into account that engineers and mechanics need to know the detailed technical specifications of a car to keep it running properly so it can take a person from point A to point B.)

The same is true for scripture:

• The purpose of scripture is to get a person from personal selfishness (seeking to benefit oneself) to mutual bestowal (seeking to benefit others), from one internal quality to another, until we become similar to God in quality.
• Knowing the detailed technical specifications of scripture isn't the same thing as attaining scripture and changing from selfishness to bestowal.
• A person can know the detailed technical specifications of scripture without attaining scripture, without changing from selfishness to bestowal.
• A person can attain scripture and change from selfishness to bestowal without knowing the detailed technical specifications of scripture.
• So generally speaking, it's more important to attain scripture than it is to know the detailed technical specifications of scripture because ultimately the purpose of scripture is to get a person from selfishness to bestowal.

Remember, only God can change our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal. Ask Him to help you and He will.

In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

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The Bible And The Quran Talk About Internal Qualitites

The Mental Health Of Jesus, Muhammad And Others

Mental health should be taken and treated seriously. If you're hurting in any way shape or form, reach out to your family, friends, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, faith leader and/or local community support groups. There are many people who can help. If you know someone who's hurting, reach out to them. We're all in this together.

I'd like to make a few notes without disrespecting people who are suffering from mental health, and without suggesting that people have free license to do whatever they want - not at all. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

Here are my notes:

1. Noah And The Ark:
• God told Noah to build an ark, which he did. (Genesis 6:9-22, NIV)
• Today, he'd be taken to see a psychiatrist who may think he was psychotic.
2. Abraham And Isaac:
• God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, which he was going to do, but at the last minute he found a ram instead. (Genesis 22:1-19, NIV)
• Today, he'd be arrested for child abuse and endangerment.
• A psychiatrist may find him delusional and psychotic, with an intention to harm others.
3. Isaiah:
• God told Isaiah to walk around naked for 3 years (Isaiah 20, NIV)
• Today, he'd be arrested for public indecency.
• A psychiatrist may find him delusional and psychotic, with a reckless attitude about his safety and well-being.
4. Jesus:
• They accused Jesus of being demon possessed. (Matthew 12:24, NIV)
• Jesus also said things that upset the local authorities, the Pharisees. They eventually had him arrested and killed. (Matthew 12:14, NIV)
• Today, Jesus would say things that would upset people with power, authority and money. They would likely plot to discredit him in any way, and would potentially seek to have him killed.
• A psychiatrist may find Jesus delusional, psychotic, with multiple personality disorder, illusions of grandeur, and an intention to put himself in harm's way.
5. Muhammad:
• They accused Muhammad of being mad (Quran 15:6, Sahih)
• Today, a psychiatrist may find him psychotic.
6. My Experiences:
• I started to get sick in 2008 and by 2009 I was so sick I had to move home. I went through every test imaginable: blood work, echo cardiogram, cat scan etc. While I present symptoms (chronic pain and chronic fatigue), medically, there's nothing wrong with me.
• In 2011, as part of the medical investigation, I was sent to see a psychiatrist. Mentally/psychologically, there's nothing with me, though he did give me medication to help me sleep and to help with the pain. I'm not a pill person and I couldn't wait to get off the medication.
• In 2013, after I'd moved out of my mother's home, and with the weight of all creations on my shoulders, I had difficulty coping with everyday tasks, such as doing chores, grocery shopping, laundry, managing bills etc. I was sent to see a counsellor who calmed me down and helped me cope, which was very helpful.
• In Sept 2014, I saw a psychiatrist at the request of 'the powers that be' on account of the Judgements section of this blog, which are perceived to be a threat.

The point I'm trying to make is that God's thoughts are not our thoughts and that God's ways are not our ways. (Isaiah 55:8-9, NIV)

Today, we're so far removed from God, and so reliant on science, that we wouldn't recognize something that came from God. It would seem foreign and out of place in our world today.

It is finished. Change is upon us. We have to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

We're all in this together and God uses us to help each other. If you need help, don't be afraid to ask for it or seek it out. There are many people who can help.

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Blind, Asleep and Dead

The Bible and The Quran talk a lot about being blind [1], being asleep [2] and being dead [3]. What does this mean? Let's take a look:

1. Physically Blind, Asleep And Dead:
• It could mean being physically blind, physically asleep and physically dead. But we also know that The Bible and The Quran talk about the blind receiving their sight, those who are asleep waking up and the resurrection of the dead. So there's probably more to it that just the physical.
• Not to negate the physical states, not at all. The physical states exist because they represent our connection with God (or lack thereof).
• Just because somebody's blind doesn't mean they don't have a connection with God, it simply means they represent a type of connection with God (or lack thereof).
2. Going From Something You Don't Know to Something You know: 
• One example is that I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. So you could say that I'm blind, asleep or dead to what's going to happen tomorrow. When tomorrow comes and I experience it, then you could say that I can see, I'm awake and I'm alive. I've experienced tomorrow, I now know it.
• Another example is that of a child. A 3 year old doesn't know what it means to be an adult. You could say that the child is blind, asleep or dead to what it means to be an adult. When the child grows up and becomes an adult, then you could say that she can see, she's awake and she's alive. She knows what it means to be an adult because she's experienced it.
• Just like a child, we're going to grow up. We're going to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal. Today we're immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. We have no idea what it means to be connected in mutual bestowal. You could say that we're blind, asleep or dead to what it means to be in mutual bestowal. When we become connected in mutual bestowal, we'll see, we'll be awake, we'll be alive. Now we're blind but soon we'll see, now we're asleep but soon we'll wake up, now we're dead but soon we'll rise from the dead and be alive.

In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

___________

References:

1. Blind:
• "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known ..." (Isaiah 42:16, NIV)
• "... deaf, dumb and blind ..." (Quran 2:171, Sahih)
2. Asleep:
1. "The LORD has brought over you a deep sleep..." (Isaiah 29:10, NIV)
2. " ... while they are asleep." (Quran 7:97, Sahih)
3. Dead:
1. "Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave?" (Psalm 6:5, NIV)
2. "Wherever you may be, death will overtake you ..." (Quran 4:78, Sahih)

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Has The Bible Been Changed To Eliminate Contradictions?

'Contradictions' in The Bible, The Quran and between The Bible and The Quran aren't actually contradictions. They only appear to be contradictions because we lack the insight to understand them.

There are many versions of The Bible. Have some versions been changed to eliminate contradictions? Have some versions been changed to 'correct problems' ?

Is the Quran right when it says, "They distort words from their [proper] usages ...?" (Quran 5:13, Sahih), or when it says, "those who write the "scripture" with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allah" ..." (Quran 2:79, Sahih)

Here's an example from The Bible:

1. Here's a verse from the book of Kings. When you compare the King James Version (KJV) with the New International Version (NIV), they're both the same. Both say Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began to reign:
• (2 Kings 8:26, KJV):  "Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign ..."
• (2 Kings 8:26, NIV):  "Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king ..."
• In fact, all Bible versions say that Ahaziah was 22 yrs when he began to reign. Here's the full list of all Bible versions for this verse: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/2%20Kings%208:26
2. A similar verse appears in the book of Chronicles. When you compare the KJV with the NIV, they're different. The KJV says that Ahaziah was 42 years old when he began to reign, whereas the NIV says he was 22 years old:
• (2 Chronicles 22:2, KJV):  "Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign ..." This contradicts the book of Kings.
• (2 Chronicles 22:2, NIV):  "Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year." [fn1] This aligns with the book of Kings.
• When you compare all the different versions of The Bible, some versions say he was 42, while others say he was 22. This is very confusing. Here's the full list of all Bible versions for this verse: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/2%20Chronicles%2022:2

This is one example, but there are other examples as well. Have some versions of The Bible been intentionally changed to eliminate contradictions?

These changes don't in any way take away from the central message of The Bible, which is to love God with all your heart and to love your friend as yourself.

In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

___________

Footnotes:

1. NIV includes a footnote that reads, "2 Chronicles 22:2 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 8:26); Hebrew forty-two"

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The 1st Jesus, 2nd Jesus, Muhammad and The One

Updated July 7, 2014

WORK IN PROGRESS:
This post is a work in progress and is subject to changes, revisions, edits and deletions. I've presented it here to give you an idea of a general concept; however, I'm not sure I've done a very good job explaining it. Please bear with me as I continue to work through this.

The following diagram refers to various states. Click on the image to make it larger:

There are other things about me that are referenced in The Bible and The Quran:

1. "In my distress I groan aloud ..." (Psalm 102:5, NIV)
2. "He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him." (Isaiah 53:2, NIV)
3. "... a man of suffering and familiar with pain." (Isaiah 53:3, NIV)
4. Lay worn out and exhausted (Daniel 8:27, NIV)
5. Bad breath (Job 19:17, NIV) Someone once told me my breath was bad enough to gag a maggot. I also have bad body odour.
6. A thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:1-10, NIV)
7. No angels can be seen with me (Quran 6:8, Sahih) (Just because you can't see any angels with me doesn't mean there are no angels with me.)
8. Not rich, no treasure (Quran 11:12, Sahih)
9. No sign (Quran 6:37, Sahih)
10. Revelations are gradual, not all at once (Quran 25:32, Sahih)
11. I'm not a great man from one of the two cities (Quran 43:31, Sahih)
12. Did not know the Book or the faith (Quran 42:52, Sahih) (I read the Quran for the first time in 2012)
13. There are other things as well.

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The First Jesus And The Second Jesus

When Jesus was 12 years old, his parents found him in the temple courts listening to the teachers and asking them questions (Luke 2:41-52, NIV), which means he was learning, he wasn't born with Godly knowledge. In verse 52 it says that 'Jesus grew in wisdom', meaning he wasn't born with Godly wisdom, he learned it over time. This applies to both The First Jesus and The Second Jesus.

We also know that Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. (Luke 3:23, NIV). This applies to both The First Jesus and The Second Jesus.

Isaiah says that "a little child will lead them" (Isaiah 11:6, NIV), which applies to The One, who The Second Jesus is a part of. The Quran says that Jesus spoke to 'people in the cradle and in maturity'. (Quran 5:110, Sahih) This applies only to The Second Jesus.

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HOW We See Reality Versus WHAT We See In Reality

Updated Aug 26, 2014

WORK IN PROGRESS:
This post is a work in progress and is subject to changes, revisions, edits and deletions. I've presented it here to give you an idea of a general concept; however, I'm not sure I've done a very good job explaining it. Please bear with me as I continue to work through this.

The Bible and The Quran both talk about the blind being able to see (Isaiah 35:5, NIV and Quran 3:49, Sahih). 

There are two ways that we can see. The first is HOW we see reality and the second is WHAT we see in reality. Let me explain:

1. HOW We See Reality:
• This has to do with perception of reality. For example, if I see deer in the back yard, I may see it as a bad thing because I don't want deer eating my flowers. But if I go through a change in the perception of my reality, my eyes will be opened and I'll perceive reality in a new way. I'll see that the deer symbolize bestowal and peacefulness, therefore I'll see them as a good thing. It's the same event, just perceived differently.
• Another example is that I often write about being immersed in the quality of selfishness. At the same time, I write about already being in bestowal. This may seem like a contradiction, but it's not. Today, we're all immersed in selfishness, we haven't gone through a change in the perception our reality. When we do, we'll eventually realize that we were always in bestowal. It's the same events perceived differently. This is HOW we see reality. Our eyes will be opened to a new perception of reality.
• Note that in this world we grow from childhood to adulthood. When we go through a change in the perception of our reality, we also grow from childhood to adulthood.
2. WHAT We See In Reality:
• There are a number things that may affect WHAT we see in reality:
• a) Our Individual Growth and Development:
• We're born as infants and we grow to become adults. As we grow our needs change. For example, when we're babies we 'see' pacifiers, when we're toddlers we 'see' toys, when we're school children we 'see' books, when we're young adults we 'see' relationships, when we're adults we see 'jobs, families and houses' etc. What we see in reality changes - depending on our age, growth and development. The things we 'see' may have always been there, but we weren't old enough to really 'see' them. For example, a baby may play with car keys, but she doesn't really understand what a car is or what keys are.
• Note that in this world we grow from childhood to adulthood and what we 'see' depends on our age, growth and development. When we go through a change in the perception of our reality, we also grow from childhood to adulthood and what we 'see' in the new perception of reality, also depends on our age, growth and development in that new perception of reality.
• b) Desire And Fulfillment:
• Imagine that you need a ruler but you don't have one, then you forget all about it. A week later, you find a ruler on the ground, the ruler 'appears' and you remember, 'I need a ruler'. So you pick it up and use it. You had a desire and it was fulfilled. I'm not saying that you should keep everything you find, not at all. There are instances when it's appropriate to return things that you find. However, sometimes, things are just given to you because you desire them. Desire and fulfillment affects WHAT we see in reality.
• c) Timelines:
• Unbeknownst to us, we move through timelines and the different timelines have subtle differences. For example, sometimes you may notice that things are missing. Let's say you're at home and you're looking for your favourite cup, but you can't find it anywhere. Was it left in a previous timeline? Missed in a general <select all>, <copy> and <paste>? As you look for it, you desire it. Later that day you find it in an obscure place. Did they go back and get it? Missing laundry socks fall into this category.
• Sometimes it's about noticing new things. For example, let's say you're at home looking out the window and for the first time you notice that there's a bird's nest in the tree outside. You think, 'Was it always there? How come I never noticed it before? Is it new?'
• Moving through timelines affects WHAT we see in reality. 
• d) The Mirror Effect:
• This one is kind of weird, so brace yourself and don't be afraid. Imagine that you're standing next to someone and you can see them, but they can't see you. You assume that they can see you, but they can't. They exist is your world, but you don't exist in their world. Now imagine if it were the other way around, if other people could see you, but you couldn't see them. You exist in their world, but they don't exist in your world. This may have to do with The Mirror Effect, the fact that reality is a mirror of who we are. What we see on the outside is a reflection of who we are on the inside. The Mirror Effect affects WHAT we see in reality.
• Another example is that you may be able to see things that other people can't or other people may be able to see things that you can't. For example, let's say you're sitting with your friend and you see a dog walk by and she doesn't or perhaps she sees a car drive by and you don't. You're living in two different worlds because of The Mirror Effect.
• e) Other Factors:
• There may be other factors that affect WHAT we see in reality.

Now of course everything is interconnected - our growth and development, desires and fulfillments, movements through timelines and The Mirror Effect. They don't exist exclusively of each other. For example, as you grow you may get to an age when you need a ruler, the desire is fulfilled and you 'find' a ruler, you may have moved through timelines to 'find' it, and the ruler you find on the outside becomes a mirror of the ruler you desired on the inside.

There's a difference between HOW we see reality and WHAT we see in reality. While it may seem very confusing, it's actually quite simple - in everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

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Our Ego Is Our Enemy

When you read The Bible or The Quran, do you think the enemies, the ungodly, the wicked, the rebellious, disbelievers, the proud and arrogant etc., are other people? Not you?

The Bible and The Quran speak only about our internal qualities. All these qualities are within us, they're not in others outside of us.

Our ego is our enemy and the only thing we should be hating or fighting is our own selfish nature. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

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Nature Expects Us To Grow

Nature expects us to grow, and we do so according to a predefined program. We don't choose to become a 30 year old person, we develop 'naturally'. Just as we can't choose to remain a 10 year old child.

In this same way, nature is pushing us to develop from selfishness to bestowal. We're expected to grow. There is no coercion in spirituality (Quran 2:256, Sahih), we're expected to develop, to come to this 'naturally' on our own.

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A Hero Always Faces A Nemesis

Updated June 16, 2015

A hero always faces a nemesis/villain:

• Adam and Eve faced the serpent
• Moses faced Pharaoh
• King David faced Goliath
• Muhammad faced the leaders of the Quraysh
• The First Jesus faced the Pharisees and the Sadducees
• The Second Jesus will face the anti-christ
• The One will face the anti-one

Keep in mind that all of these people are states/qualities within us:

• The nemesis/villain - is our growing ego, selfishness.
• The hero - is a desire that wants to overcome the ego (nemesis/villain), to change from selfishness to bestowal - from seeking to benefit oneself to seeking to benefit others and Nature, to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal.

The ego (nemesis/villain) serves a purpose in that by overcoming that state, one draws closer to The Creator.

Do not be afraid. God is with us.

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The First Jesus, The Second Jesus And The One

Edited:  April 8, 2014

WORK IN PROGRESS:
This post is a work in progress and is subject to changes, revisions, edits and deletions. I've presented it here to give you an idea of a general concept; however, I'm not sure I've done a very good job explaining it. Please bear with me as I continue to work through this. One example is that I don't know how the Book Of Revelation is interconnected.

The First Jesus is exactly the same as The Second Jesus, yet they are different. The First Jesus is Jesus Himself, whereas The Second Jesus is a part of The One.

Through fractals [1] we can understand the connection between The Old Testament, The First Jesus, The Second Jesus, The New Testament, The Quran and The One:

• "I am the Alpha and the Omega ... who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8, NIV)
• "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8, NIV)
• We can also understand the reference to Adam:
• "Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. (Quran 3:59, Sahih)
• ""The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit." (1 Corinthians 15:45, NIV)

Let's take a look at the differences and similarities between The First Jesus and The Second Jesus:

1. FROM WHERE:
• The First Jesus: Is from Israel.
• The Second Jesus: Is from the Nations of The World.
2. FOR WHO:
• The First Jesus: Is for The Nation of Israel. Jesus said, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." (Matthew 15:24, NIV)
• The Second Jesus: The Second Jesus is also for Israel, but is a part of The One, who is for the entire world. ""... they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD."(Jeremiah 31:34, NIV)
3. GENDER:
• The First Jesus: The person is male.
• The Second Jesus: The person is female because The Second Jesus is a part of The One who is female.
4. SCRIPTURE:
• The First Jesus: The Gospel writes about The First Jesus. 
• The Second Jesus: The Quran writes about The Second Jesus.
5. FRACTAL[1]:
• The First Jesus: The First Jesus is a fractal of The Old Testament. "In the beginning was The Word ..." (John 1:1, NIV) "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." (John 1:14, NIV) Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (Matthew 5:17, NIV)
• The Second Jesus: The Second Jesus is a fractal of The Old Testament. "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary ..." (Quran 3:45, Sahih) "Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad." (Quran 61:6, Sahih)
• The One: The One is a fractal of The Old Testament, The New Testament and The Quran.
6. TITLE:
• The First Jesus: Refers to himself as The Son of Man. "From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." (Matthew 26:64, NIV)
• The Second Jesus: The Second Jesus is a part of The One, a state within The One. As such, he refers to himself as a prophet. "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet." (Quran 19:30, Sahih) The Quran makes no distinction between any of the prophets. (Quran 3:84, Sahih) Also, it is written, "The LORD used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt, by a prophet he cared for him." (Hosea 12:13, NIV)
• Initially, it seems like a contradiction that The Quran says that Jesus was a prophet while the Bible doesn't, but now we can understand this discrepancy.
7. CRUCIFIXTION:
• The First Jesus: Was crucified. (Matthew 27:32-44, NIV)
• The Second Jesus: Will not be crucified, but will probably have the stigmata to make it look like she was. "... they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them." (Quran 4:157, Sahih)
• Initially, it seems like a contradiction that The Bible says Jesus was crucified while The Quran says he wasn't, but now we can understand how both are true.
8. EAST AND WEST:
• The First Jesus: Of his return, Jesus said, "For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. (Matthew 24:27, NIV)
• The Second Jesus: Will likely make a journey from east to west. "And to Allah belongs the east and the west. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah." (Quran 2:115, Sahih)
9. DOES GOD HAVE A SON?
• The First Jesus: Is often referred to as the Son of God. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16, NIV) This verse is layered in meaning. One meaning is that it is a state of attainment that is considered childhood, therefore God has a son. Also, based on perception of reality, you perceive that you're young in the quality of bestowal.
• The Second Jesus: The Quran says that "Allah has not taken any son ..." (Quran 23:91, Sahih) This verse is layered in meaning. One meaning is that The One is not a son because she's female. Also, while the Quran says that Jesus is the son of Mary, this is an internal state within The One. Even the adult state of attainment starts off as a little child and eventually grows to adulthood, " ... a little child will lead them." (Isaiah 11:6, NIV) Therefore God doesn't have a son or any children because these states of attainment have grown up, they're in complete adhesion with The Creator. Also, based on perception of reality, you perceive that you were always in bestowal.
• Initially, it seems like a contradiction that Jesus is often referred to as The Son of God while The Quran says that God doesn't have a son, but now we can understand how both are true.
10. TRINITY:
• The First Jesus: Jesus said, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ..." (Matthew 28:19, NIV). This is a state of attainment where a person is still growing, developing.
• The Second Jesus: It is written, "And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son." (Quran 4:171, Sahih) This is a state of attainment where a person is in complete adhesion with The Creator.
• Initially, it seems like a contradiction that The Bible speaks of three, while The Quran tells us not to speak of three, but now we can understand how both are true.

Here are some questions about the Torah, the Writings and the Prophets:

1. Is there language in the Torah, the Writings and the Prophets that speaks about both The First Jesus and The Second Jesus?
2. Is there language in the Torah, the Writings and the Prophets that speaks only about The First Jesus?
3. Is there language in the Torah, the Writings and the Prophets that speaks only about The Second Jesus?
4. Is there language in the Torah, the Writings and the Prophets that speaks about The One?

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1. Fractal. www.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Mar 23, 2014.

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Orphans

In this realm, being an orphan may have negative connotations; however, in the spiritual realm, being an orphan is a good thing because it means you're drawing closer to The Creator.

Here's an explanation:

1. When you first go through a change in the perception of your reality, you become an orphan in several ways:
• In your internal qualities:
• Your internal quality of selflessness dies, and you enter into the quality of bestowal, meaning you leave the family of selfishness behind and you're adopted into the family of bestowal.
• In your perception of reality:
• You perceive that your corporeal family is no longer your family, your mother is no longer your mother, your father is no longer your father. You perceive a wider spiritual family, not based on bloodlines, but based on internal qualities.
• Also, you perceive that everyone around you - your family and even strangers - are a reflection of you, they're a mirror of you (known as The Mirror Effect), there's nobody else but you. You lose your family because they actually become you.
2. As you grow in the quality of bestowal, you go through various states, your current state is called 'the parent' and the next state is called 'the son'. When you correct your current state from selfishness to bestowal, 'the parent' dies, your current state dies, you become orphaned and you enter into the next state, 'the son', drawing closer to The Creator each time.

The Bible and The Quran both speak about orphans, for example:

1. "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (John 14:18, NIV)
2. "Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?" (Quran 93:6, Sahih)

One notable orphan is The Prophet Muhammad. He was orphaned at an early age [1]. His father Abdullah died before he was born and his mother Amina died when he was six years old. He was then under the care of his grandfather who died when Muhammad was eight years old. Ultimately he was raised by his uncle, Abu Talib

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1. Muhammad. www.wikipedia.org. Accessed February 16, 2014

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