Paul’s letter to the Corinthians is a call to spiritual awakening—a journey from external, reason-based consciousness to recognising the power of imagination as the creative force in our lives. The Corinthians represent the immature state of consciousness, still caught in the outer world and unable to realise their own creative power.
Paul: The Voice of Awakening
Paul symbolises the awakened state of consciousness, the one who understands that imagination is God. He embodies the transition from Saul (the old man) to Paul (the new man), symbolising the shift from external power to the inner creative power of the mind.
The Corinthians: Immature Consciousness
The Corinthians are babes in Christ, representing those who have heard the truth but still live in the natural state of consciousness, where they rely on outer appearances and sensory evidence. Their journey mirrors ours when we first encounter the idea of manifestation, still struggling to move beyond the physical world.
Spiritual Maturity: Moving Within
Paul urges the Corinthians to grow in understanding—to move beyond the external world and realise that the power to create lies within. In Neville’s terms, this is the shift from relying on the senses to creating from imagination. We are called to mature spiritually by recognising imagination as the true creative force.
The Cross: Fixing the Assumption
Paul says the cross is foolishness to the natural man (1 Corinthians 1:18). In Neville’s terms, this refers to fixing an assumption in imagination and holding it there despite external evidence. The cross is the creative act—the moment we nail ourselves to the desired state in imagination.
The Natural Man vs. The Spiritual Man
The natural man is the one who lives by the senses, the one who cannot understand the things of the Spirit. In Neville’s framework, this is the person who believes in the reality of the external world. The spiritual man knows that imagination is the source of all creation and shapes reality from within.
Conclusion: Imagination as the Creator
Paul’s letter is a reminder that we must move beyond the natural man and embrace the spiritual man—the realisation that imagination is God. By asssuming the state of our wish fulfilled, we step into our creative power, leaving behind the external world’s limitations.
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