June 3, 1983, six months before El Nino was discovered, did the spiritual messengers of God, Aka, prophesy of increasely frequent and intense storms, flooding, tornadoes, and hurricanes to come? Now we say unto you unto these words. Behold! As we have said before, in the city of the saints (New Orleans?), as in the time of Jonah, shall be of the first of the cities, and the first warning is now. Let the rest of the word look upon it, for now all is in readiness. For that that would enrich the earth can destroy the earth. We have said before, where no water flowed, water would flow; that the great Sword was at hand to cut both ways, land masses and masses of people. And the Lord now has picked up the Sword. And the Sixth Angel now walks upon your earth -- not the Fifth, but the Sixth. [See The Revelation, chapters 4 through 7, and 19. And see the note at end of June 3, 1983 messages.]
Now, more than any other time, you must bind your wounds and bind together, for from the old shall be cast new seed into the fertile fields.
But we say unto you, from the mountains shall come the forces that shall destroy the [upper] lowlands. And the mighty thrust is but the beginning. We told you before that in this year, and in this time, these things would happen.
For those who have loved ones in the cities of Sacramento and San Francisco, beware. For those who have loved ones who live on or near that that you call the great Mississippi River, beware. In the lands of the northern parts there [are] of New Mexico, for as Taos has fallen, it was of the second city, as we spoke before. Now look unto the Colorados and beware. There is much that we could say, but all you must do is look around and about you, and you shall see the truth of it. For the cleaning is at hand.
These readings are copyrighted 1983 by A. Ray Elkins, Globe, Arizona U.S.A. 85502.
All rights are reserved. U.S. Library of Congress registration A 624240.
Under candelas de Dios, "candles of God," a church of the Association of Universal Philosophy was built
and dedicated to God in December 1982. A place for the people of God to gather, all faiths are welcome.
In their last reading before a church to God was dedicated in December 1982, the spiritual messengers of God gave this parable, August 13, 1982.
Glory be the name of the Lord; glory be the name of His children, forever and ever.
And we shall say unto thee the parable.
For from this land there came a prophet. And those things that he did prophesy did come true. And he brought forth mighty teachings. And he said unto the people, "This is the way, the true way, and there can be no other." The people thought upon this. And one day the prophet died.
And the people came together, and said, "We have seen the light, and we have seen the truth, and there can be no other. And therefore, we must preserve for all time this truth." So they did find a mighty rock upon a mighty mountain, and they began to dig. And they dug in night and day. And they dug past forty days. And they dug more than forty days. And they dug into another great [old] mountain of [might]. And there, they stopped digging. And they brought forth all the writings, and all the sayings of the prophet. And they did seal this tomb away.
Now in another land, a farmer decided to dig a well. And he saw a spring that came from a hill, and he thought, "If I dig this spring out, and the hole therefore in, it shall retain the water." He began to dig. And he dug, and he dug. And suddenly the earth gave beneath him, and he was in a mighty chamber. And there was all of these writings. And he looked upon them, and they were in [a] strange tongue. And they had been laid upon bronze plates to preserve them, yet they looked new.
And so he rushed forth unto the mighty scientists of his land. And they came forth, and laid down the plates. And they came to the conclusion that even though the plates looked to be very new, and of the newest art of manufacturing plates, but because they had been buried in this huge tomb, that they must be very old, and must contain great knowledge. And so, they brought from the tomb, and built a huge shrine and placed within the shrine all the messages − and across the land, to transcribed these secrets.
And finally, in another land came one who could dissolve the riddle. And he found a way that he could read. And the first thing that he found and deciphered were these words, "If there is any truth upon the earth, then all things are true."
Now the people who had dug the shaft and had made the code into the plates heard of this great find of knowledge. Not realizing that it was their own, they had sent an envoy to journey into this land. And they saw the plates, and what magnificent thing they were, for they were exactly like those that they had buried. So they knew that they were true. And they came forth and said, "This is a great find, for we know this to be the truth, the very only truth. And therefore, now the whole world has it."
The farmer went back to find another place to dig his well, and thought to himself, "I shall leave all these things of such importance to the scientists and great religious leaders of the world." So he went on the other side of his mountain and found another spring, dug a well, drew from it daily. The water was sweet and satisfied his thirst and that of all his animals and his children, and his children's children. And that was the truth, for within the [farmer] he had found truth.
So we say unto you, if that that you find satisfies you, it makes a little difference how long it has been in the ground. For there is nothing new under the sun, for everything you find, God put it there in the beginning and knew of it.
For every truth you see, it is the other side of the sword. And for every lie that you find may be the truth of tomorrow, for the best of liars place some of the truth within their lie. So what is the truth, the whole truth? And we say unto you, when God placed forth the vineyards upon the earth, He did not start them to fermenting. Man started them to fermenting. God did not make the first wine; man made the first wine, but God provided the means. And He made many types and ways this fermentation could take place. He showed man the way to make fermentation. If the wine that you drink satisfies your taste, that's all that's necessary. If it makes you happy, and rejoice, then you have found the truth for yourself. But it is not necessary to force your truth upon your neighbor. If he chooses a different wine be happy for him.
Soon the day shall come when you shall spend your first day of dedication and prayer unto your church. Know that the truth that you speak in your church is the truth of God. But bid God enter, dedicating this house of worship to the Lord of Hosts, dedicating those things you wish to give of yourself do so freely.
Seeing this for the first time shall be a great thing for you, for you have waited long for these days. But dedicate your church into all truths.
June 17, 1983 the spiritual messengers of God were asked: "What is the Christ state? Is it when you learn to control and direct all of your life experiences?"
They chuckled lovingly and said: We shall answer your question. From Adam to that of the Nazarene was a great journey, a journey within and from without. And in the journey, the creation of life begot light. The Christ state, as you would know it, is not necessarily the knowing of all things, but the understanding. And it is only through the understanding, with compassion, and love, and hope and desire, is that that you mentioned achieved. As we have said before, as strange as it may sound, the beggar on the street might be the next person to walk through that gate. But it is not a gate that leads away from man, but rather to man, for it is the love of mankind that causes you to return.
Another time, the spiritual messengers of God gave this joyous news to all: The Lord, thy God, has said unto you, "Whether you believe that My son was a prophet, or whether you believe in any manner, that is enough. But if you take of My Commandments and hold them sacred unto yourself, and if the values you hold you have not forsaken the Lord, thy God, he shall become first before all others," then that is the first step in this day and in this time for the preparation of the coming....
In your hearts you are all beginning to feel good. You are all beginning to feel that something special is about to happen in your lives. For some of you, you feel it should be fear, or to be afraid of. What is to come forth now, is to come forth with the blessing of the Lord....
Celebrate...that the time of the waiting is short, but soon greater things than you shall know of at this time are in the making. Hold your heads into the heavens, hold your hearts and souls into your beliefs. Let joy reign upon the earth. Let each person become a part of this joy....
Rejoice, and know that the Messiah is with you, for he lives upon the earth. He breathes the same air that you breathe. And his time will come, if you make it so.
List of Readings in 1983
January
February
March
April
May
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1, 15, 28
August 5, 12, 26
September 2, 9, 16, 23
October
November 11, 18
December 2, 9, 16
One reading is missing: December 24?