The Way

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 wo...

Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 7 are often misunderstood as instructions about physical marriage and relationships. But Neville Goddard shows us that Paul is speaking allegorically—using the language of marriage to teach a spiritual law: the law of Assumption. This law is about cleaving, or firmly attaching, yourself to what you love and want to embody . It’s the same principle that Genesis hints at when it speaks of the union between man and wife —a symbol of the inner union between your conscious mind and your imagined state. When Paul talks about the wife, he’s not just talking about a person—he’s describing the inner reality of holding fast to your chosen state with faith and love. This chapter is a coded guide to how imagination works: how you stay connected, disciplined, and faithful to your assumption until it manifests. Below is a symbolic retelling of 1 Corinthians 7 that cuts through the surface and maps the inner process of manifestation and the creative power of discipli...

In this intimate portion of his letter, Paul discusses marriage, virginity, and consecration—not as moral or cultural guidelines, but as deeper symbols of conscious direction, creative fidelity, and inner focus . When read through the Law of Assumption , these verses reveal a sophisticated message: the virgin represents the untouched creative faculty (imagination), while marriage symbolises the binding of that faculty to a specific assumption or outcome. Virginity and the Untouched Imagination (1 Corinthians 7:25) KJV : “Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.” BBE : “Now about virgins, I have no orders from the Lord, but I give my opinion, as one who, through the Lord’s mercy, is judged to be true.” Symbolic Reading: Paul’s statement of personal judgment speaks to spiritual integrity —not law, but conscious discernment . Neville often taught that your inner choices must be ...

What if Paul’s words about marriage, celibacy, and devotion weren’t just about outer relationships, but inner dynamics? What if “ husband ” and “ wife ” symbolised your conscious and subconscious mind, and their union represented the mystery of manifestation? Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not secular history but psychological truth wrapped in allegory. Let us read 1 Corinthians 7 not as a rulebook for external behaviour, but as a map of your creative power. The Power of Remaining Uncommitted (1 Corinthians 7:1) “Now as to the things about which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to have a woman.” To be “unmarried” is to rest in the neutrality of uncommitted imagination. It is a powerful pause before selecting a desire. This isn’t repression—it’s readiness. Neville might say: you are between states, and therefore, all are open to you. Committing to One Assumption (1 Corinthians 7:2–5) “But because of the danger of sexual sin, let every man have his own wife, and le...