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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

angels, 44-45

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)

cause and effect, 58, 146-147

charity, 152-153

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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)

David, 65, 182-185

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

Diogenes, 90-91, 163

divine love (see God, as love)

Divine Mind (see Mind)

doubt, vs. faith in the expression of Truth, 45, 85

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dreams, and the superconscious mind, 31-32

Eddington, Sir Arthur (quoted), 4-5

Elijah, 33-34, 134

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)

farming, and tithing, 138-140

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

Garden of Eden, 54, 96-97

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Genesis, 2d chapter of, interpreted, 33; six days of creation

and "day" of rest in, interpreted, 83-86, 95

gift, vs. bribe, 142-143

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

Goliath, 181-183, 185

hate, vs. love, 109-110, 118

heart, as center of love, 102

heaven, as realm of ideas in Mind, 76, 114

hoarding, 90, 159, 164-166, 168-169

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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

James, 75-76

Jeans, Sir James (quoted), 14

Jehovah, 183-185

Jehovah-jireh, 40

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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)

Job, 14-15, 19, 170

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

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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,

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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

misers, 168-169

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

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Paul, 21, 133, 135, 146, 162

Peter (faith), as "rock" or substance, 42, 45

Philistines, 181, 184

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

"rainy days," 165-166

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riches, sin of, not in possession but in love of money, 89-90, 161-163 (see wealth)

Ruth and Naomi, 65, 77

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

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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)

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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)

waste, 159-160, 165, 171-172

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

worry, banishing, 110, 122

Zacharias and Elisabeth, 44

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