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Prosperity, by Charles Fillmore, [1936], at sacred-texts.com
abundance, affirming, 93, 121-122, 126, 169-170 (see prosperity)
acquisitiveness (see avarice)
Adam, Father, 72
affirmation, importance of, 98-99, 157-158, 175-176, 178-179
affirmations and denials, list of: 23, 25, 35-36, 41, 50, 52-55, 59-60, 63, 65, 69, 85-86, 101, 110-112, 114, 122-124, 130, 157-158, 185-186
Ananias and Sapphira, 164
appetite (see passion)
avarice, vs. generosity, 153, 156-157; vs. love and justice, 150-151 (see race consciousness)
Being, and expression, 14, 27-29
Bible, and overcoming, 96-97; characters of, as representing ideas, 50, 70, 179-180
birth, new, and its attainment, 179
Blackstone, Sir William, on law, 59
blessing, and the law of increase, 99-100
Book of Life (see Bible)
China, 90
Christ, all men as one in, 143-144; asking and receiving in the name of, 36-37, 93; mind of, man's channel to the all-providing substance of the Father, 74-75
Christ Spirit, vs. "accusing conscience," 119-120
condemnation, vs. love, 110, 123-124
consciousness, spiritual vs. material, 175-176, 179 (see prosperity)
covetousness, as hindrance to successful community life, 149-151
credit system, use and abuse of, 128
criticism (see condemnation)
debt, denying, but not disclaiming payments owed or due, 123; idea of, in relation to idea of lack, 120-121, 123; way of getting out and staying out of, 124
debtor, holding the right thought about one's, 120-122, 126
demand and supply, 18-19, 53, 73, 93-94
demonstration, secret of, 37, 99-100
denial, importance of, 98-99, 157-158, 175-176, 178-179
depressions (see lack)
desire, as forerunner of fulfillment, 27-28
divine love (see God, as love)
Divine Mind (see Mind)
doubt, vs. faith in the expression of Truth, 45, 85
dreams, and the superconscious mind, 31-32
Eddington, Sir Arthur (quoted), 4-5
Elisha, and the law of prosperity, interpreted, 99-101, 113-114
Emerson (quoted), 112
ether, in science and metaphysics, 4-5, 10-13, 80 Eve, Mother, 72
faith, 42-55; and the subconscious, 45; as a factor in practical life, 50; as applied to the demonstration of prosperity, 42; as substance of ideas, 43, 161; in God, not in things, as source of true and abiding prosperity, 49-50, 91, 187; increase of, through tithing, 138; Paul's definition of, as related to substance, 42-43 (see imagination)
famine (see poverty)
Father, and forgiveness, 118-119, 122; as all-providing substance of good, 3, 5, 17, 40, 51, 57, 61-63, 68, 75, 98, 133, 144, 186
Father-Mind, 62
fear, as breeder of poverty, 103; as cause of stagnation in circulation of money, 47-48
forgiveness, importance of, in settling debts, 117-122
"freewill offering plan," vs. commercial standard of payment, 150, 153-155
Genesis, 2d chapter of, interpreted, 33; six days of creation
and "day" of rest in, interpreted, 83-86, 95
giving, Paul on grace of, 133-136
giving and receiving, law of, 145-158; as based on love and justice, 150-155; on observances for keeping law of, 134-135
God, as formless, 14, 95; as giver of ideas, 31, 75, 161-162; as love, 102-103, 108-110, 118, 122, 182-185; as Spirit, 47, 51, 95, 179; as substance, 13-14, 22-24, 49, 103; as supply, 67-68, 83, 157-158, 178-179; as unchanging Principle, 46, 58; dependence on, as source of prosperity, 49-50, 54-55, 92-93, 165-166; love for, as key to abundance, 108-109, 118; surrendering one's debts to, 124
God energy (see God, as substance)
God-Mind, 56-57, 64-65, 102; the silence, and prosperity, 54-56, 64
God's will, not poverty, but plenty and good for all, 46, 111-112
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (quoted), 75-76
golden calf, worship of, 182
heart, as center of love, 102
heaven, as realm of ideas in Mind, 76, 114
hoarding, 90, 159, 164-166, 168-169
Holy Spirit, as executive official of Mind and its laws, 58-59
home, and prosperity, 102-116; power of thought and word in building a prosperous, 102-106
I AM, 65, 93, 98, 118; and understanding, 29; as the Christ within man, 93 (see Christ)
ideas, as generators of thought and word, 26; fear of opposing, 180-181
image and expression, 76-79, 95
imagination, 77-78, 84; and faith, as cocreators of all good, 49, 91; and its right use in gaining prosperity, 94-96 (see image and expression)
income, living within one's, 125
increase law of, on every plane of manifestation, 81-82 (see blessing)
India, 90
infinite Mind (see Mind)
"inner chamber" (see silence)
installment plan, dangers of buying on, 125
intellect, represented by John the Baptist, 45
Israel, children of, 155-156, 180-184
Jacob, and tithing, 131
Jeans, Sir James (quoted), 14
Jehovah-jireh, 40
Jehovah-shammah, 40
Jesus, and thanksgiving, 105; and the inner realm of mind, 34-35; and the law of equal distribution of supply, 126-128; and the law of prosperity, 47-48, 87-88, 90-91, 186-187; and the rich man, on the kingdom of heaven, 16, 80, 166-167; and the simple life, 106; as charged with spiritual substance, 21, 78-79; as fulfillment of the law (affirmation), 70-71; "as the door" and "the way," 32; economic system inaugurated by early followers of, 126-127; imagination and will as used by, 78-79; on "deceitfulness of riches," 162; on forgiveness, 117; on love for fellow man, 109-110; on sin of poverty, 60-61; on the power of the word, 148; on understanding of faith, 42; parables of, and thought discrimination, 173-174; prayers of, as positive affirmations, 112-113; teachings of, as panacea of world's economic ills, 145-151
Jesus Christ (see Christ)
John (love), 45
John the Baptist, vs. Jesus, 44-45
Joshua, 71
Kepler, Johannes (quoted), 35-36
kingdom of God (see kingdom of heaven)
kingdom of heaven, 54; as demonstrated by Jesus, 5-6, 11-12, 81, 186; as realm of superconscious mind in man, 33, 176-177; no creditors or debtors in, 128-129; prosperity reward of seeking, 12, 38-40, 81, 88, 141, 164; unloading of material, intellectual, and spiritual possessions required to enter, 17
lack, denying, 37-38, 41, 93, 169-170, 177-179; nonexistence of, in God's mind, 87, 93, 169-170; overcoming fear (thought) of, 52-53, 92-93; 165-166, 173-187; periods of, and their cause, in the affairs of men and nations, 96-99, 167-168 (see debt; poverty)
law, 56-59; legislative, judicial, and executive phases of divine, 58-59; natural vs. spiritual, 72-73; of God, and its rules of action for man, 58-69; unchangeable, 58-59 (see principle; supply)
Lazarus, and the rich man, parable of, interpreted, 163
Lodge, Sir Oliver (quoted), 4-5
Lord's Prayer, and forgiveness, 117-119; and substance, 31, 73, 164-165; as series of affirmations, 112-113
love, and trust, as protective measures against debt, 118; as magnet of supply, 102-103, 106, 109-110, 162; as solvent of debts, 122-124; importance of, in demonstration, 65, 102-106, 108-110; Paul on, 74 (see substance)
lust (see passion)
Malachi, and tithing, 131, 136-137
man, as a spiritual being, 151; as a tributary of God's stream of substance, 24; as apex of creation, 160-161; as child of God, 182-185; as cocreator with God, 49, 91; as focal point in God's consciousness, 29; as heir to God's universal resources, 16, 23, 90-91, 98, 186; as inlet and outlet of mind, 56-69; as steward of God, 152-153; mind of, gateway for divine ideas,
32; spiritual vs. natural (sense), 97, 163-174
Mary and Joseph, 44
matter, as form of mind, 104
meditation (see prayer)
Michelangelo, and imagination, 94
Mind, 29, 31, 49, 57, 73, 101; as being and appearance, 27-29; as the origin of all things, 26-27, 51; attributes of, imaged in man's soul, 76; finding God through, 91-92; imagination and faith as cocreators in, 49, 91; importance of understanding in using laws and rules of, 29-30, 45-46, 57-60; man's, as only place he exercises dominion, 92-93, 155-156; sense vs. spiritual, 74-76; wealth of, as wealth of manifestation, 87-101
money, constructive vs. destructive purposes in saving of, 165-166, 168; dependence on God, and not on, 73, 83, 162; dire results of "pinching attitude" with respect to, 167-168; made for man, and not man for, 80, 181-185; making of, vs. building of character, 160-161; manipulation of, by greed, 147; Paul on love of, 162; power of, as represented by Goliath, 181-184; right and wrong use of, 16, 90, 109, 113, 150-151, 156, 165-166 (see wealth)
Moses, 98; as lawgiver (denial), 70-71
Naomi (spiritual thought) (see Ruth)
passion, 82; indulgence of, a hindrance to success, 19-20
Peter (faith), as "rock" or substance, 42, 45
plenty, affirming, 41, 103-104, 169-170, 177-178
poverty, as sin, 60-61; consciousness of, as cause of famine and want in China and India, 90 (see lack)
praise, importance of, in demonstrating prosperity, 35, 41, 105
prayer, and thanksgiving, 35, 84, 105, 129; begging vs. affirmative, 74-85; cause of unanswered, 93-94; freedom from debt through, 129-130; perception and receptivity in, 44; turning to God within, for supply, 74
Principle, knowing and demonstrating, 56-57; loyalty to, the way to fullness of good, 65-66
prodigal son, parable of, interpreted, 60-63, 166
Promised Land, 70, 155-156, 181, 184-185
prosperity, as result of conformity to law of right thinking, regardless of religious belief, 88-89; as result of dependence on God, 49-50; consciousness of, vs. accumulation of riches, 88-90, 167-168, 171-172; God's law of, to be used daily, 86; its laws and demonstration, 20-23, 33-34, 50-51, 137-138, 160, 169-170; scriptural cases of: 44-47, 60-63, 65-66, 77, 79, 99-101, 113-114; Webster on, 87
race consciousness, and avarice, 127-128; and charity, 152-153; and money, 150-151
riches, sin of, not in possession but in love of money, 89-90, 161-163 (see wealth)
Sapphira (see Ananias)
Satan, as the serpent of sense, 96
science, discoveries of, as aid to religion, 51-52
Scriptures (see Bible)
sensation, and its control, in demonstrating prosperity, 97-98
Sheba, Queen of, 77
silence, 151; and the law of prosperity, 41, 47
simple life, vs. poverty, 106-108
sin, as mental transgression, 119-120
Solomon, 66
Son of God, 74
soul, development of, through incorporation of Mind's ideas, and loyalty to Truth, 76-77
sowing and reaping, 170
Spirit, 47, 69, 99, 105, 122, 126, 174; as bodily stimulant, 19; increase of substance dependent on quickening life of, 3-4; not matter or person, 14
subconscious mind, as help or hindrance in demonstration, 66-67
substance, as omnipresent and accessible to all, 20-23, 31; as omnipresent good, named by Jesus the kingdom of heaven, by Moses the Garden of Eden, 54; hoarding vs. conservation of, 159-160; idea of, unsatisfactory if used without wisdom and love, 30
substance as supply, how to appropriate, 15-25; not to be used for selfish ends, 16-20
superconscious mind, and conscious mind, 176-177; as discriminating power within man, 174
supply, equalizing of, in new era, 23; law of, 67-69, 70-86
talents, parable of, a lesson in prosperity, 81-82
thanksgiving (see praise)
thought, as cause of poverty or prosperity, 52-54, 67-68; importance of persistence, in demonstrating abundance, 71-72, 112-114; made active by the word, 36-37
thoughts, negative vs. positive, in the home, 102-106; releasing rich, in the subconscious, 74; trustful vs. distrustful, and their effect on finances, 118-119
throat, as center of power, 48
tithing, and prosperity, 131-144; and success in farming and other activities, 138-140; and the Mosaic law, 131; law of, giving tenth part of one's earnings and profits for spiritual work, 132-133, 138, 140-141; principle of, as applied in industrial and social relationships, 140; regular vs. intermittent, 142
treasures, material vs. spiritual, 159-172
trinity, in all creative processes, 4
Truth, and error, 180; as enduring foundation of prosperity, 57, 78; words of, as energized by Spirit, 105-106 (see Principle)
Twain, Mark (quoted), 97
Tyre, King of, 77
universal Mind (see Mind)
"upper room" (crown of head), 61; and the receiving of power from the Holy Spirit, 48
Wallace, Lewis (Lew), 15
want (see lack; poverty)
wealth, hoarding vs. circulation of, 90; inequalities of, based on desire for personal possession, 16-17, 127-128 (see money)
Webster, Noah, 87
will, 77-78; use of, in demonstrating prosperity, 111-113 wisdom, in giving and spending, 135-136 (see substance)
word, power of the spoken, 36-37, 47-48, 53-54, 103-106, 112-113, 148
world, equal distribution of supply in, demonstrated by Jesus, 126-128
Zacharias and Elisabeth, 44