Justified By Faith Alone

One person asked me about my Mavellonialist plan for salvation. This person pointed out that, like Luther, I conceived of humans as born into original sin, suffering from natural depravity from birth. This person asked how my plan for salvation differs from that of Luther.

Luther argues that we can be saved, not by our personal efforts, but only by our faith, our acceptance of God's freely offered grace, forgiveness and salvation. Only our faith in accepting Christ's freely offered gift of divine life will save us; our soul will not be saved through good works or our personal efforts.

I do not quite agree with that. I believe that our personal efforts and good works do help tip the scale in our favor, but I also acknowledge that grace is a free gift from God that we do not earn. I am not a follower of Jesus, but I honor his work and sacrifice on the cross.

Here are my recommendations for the personal human journey.

First, for the naturally unrighteous to grow into righteous and divine holiness, equipping them for salvation, they must acknowledge that they are born wicked. Their free, conscious admission of private, personal guilt is critical, not unlike the alcoholic not being able to begin recovering until he confesses openly that he is addicted to demon rum.

Second, the agent must make good, sound choices. She must invite God into her life. She must want to lead a good and holy life. She must accept God's grace and forgiveness. She must love God, herself and others. As she grows in spiritual holiness, her consciousness will grow in awareness and intelligence. As her knowledge, experience, logical choices and wisdom grow apace, her will becomes much freer, even almost completely free. I avow that a free will of great knowledge is a good will as the agent chooses to be good more than bad as she now understands the stakes involved. An evil will is mostly the will of a wicked robot doing bad because he must, but not from election but from being controlled by internal or external forces compelling him to so misbehave.

Third, she must be educated to the reality that this world, this Vale of Tears, has always been ruled by Satan and Lera, and her journey to God is an intentional act of disobedient to and defiant against this fell couple that rule this world.

Once she appreciates the truth about the world, then she will redouble her efforts to liberate her soul from sin, from being inner directed by a bad will, by an sinful will, no longer hearing and complying with orders from Satan and Lera.

Fourth, pack-living reinforces our sinful living. She may still associate with others but individual-living is her future, preferred lifestyle.

With these Mavellonialist tips, we can go from leading lives of natural sinners, running in packs,  wicked robots of muted free will and dull consciousness, serving the Dark Lord and the Dark Lady.

We can go over to the light side, serving the Father Light and Mother Resplendence. As the will is now good, free, full functioning and radiating with God's presence, love and blessing, these living angels, the walking saints, the individuators will help the Divine Couple of Light take this world over.