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An explanation of the Creation and the Atonement by White Wolf
This paper contains a compilation and integration of things written in earlier writings on the White Wolf on the Spiritual website plus some additional material.
Introduction
Normally, the Creation and the Atonement are explained as essential simple, fundamental truths. These truths are readily accepted when they are confirmed by a strong spiritual witness by the Holy Spirit. The acceptance of these basic truths is all that is necessary for most people to appreciate what their Creator has done for them and to convince them to live as their Creator asks. When people do such, the Creator can greatly Bless them in this Earth life and in the post-Earth life in the Spirit world.
Sometimes, deeper explanations are needed for some people to seriously consider the spiritual aspects of the Creation when they don't have visual evidence and/or scientific proof. They are, in effect, doubting Thomas's-- they reject what they dont see with their eyes. In doing this, even if they live good lives, they are not as highly acceptable to the Creator as those that recognize and live spiritual witnesses. As a consequence of their spiritual blindness, the Creator cannot Bless them much in this life and in the post-Earth life in the Spirit world. But if after explanations, they will seriously consider spiritual fundamentals and then also accept spiritual witnesses, plus live as they are counseled, they also become acceptable to their Maker and He can greatly Bless them.
This paper is written to explain the Creator, the Creation and in later parts of the paper, the beautiful and necessary Atonement, hoping that after the explanation, these doubting people will then seriously consider matters, accept their Creator and then live their life in harmony with divine truth.
There is another reason that this detailed explanation is desirable. The more we understand of what the Creator has done and of the Atonement, the more is our appreciation and reverence for Him, the Creation and what He did out of love for us.
The Explanation
First, let us accept that there are some things we cannot explain. How did every thing that has happened, start. For instance, if you accept the Big Bang theory, what made it possible and how did we get from there to here. Can we say every thing started from nothing? How can things come from nothing? Etc.
Our explanation starts with the fact that we and this Universe exist and that the complex constructions in the Universe, such as rocks, our bodies, molecules, etc. are composed of organized simpler elements. Given this, the question becomes how the simpler elements such as quirks, protons, electrons, strings, etc., became organized into more complex units. Does this happen:
1) by chance combinations, that is, Darwins approach;
2) by a Creator being organizing things.
The beauty and integrated complexity of the Universe, including Mother Earth and all on Her, seems to me could not come into existence by chance encounters. I reject this explanation and thus, Darwinism as the chief explanation of this complex Creation.
I am going to argue that a Creator was necessary for the Creation. Later, I will discuss how this has been proven to me and how you can prove this to yourself. But first, we explain how the Creation came about and how it works. Dont ask me how a Creator could come into existence, I dont know. The point is that He does exist.
How the Creation came about
The basic building blocks of the Creation are intelligences, spirits or awarenesses. They exist! These from the simplest to the most sophisticated or most intelligent from a string (taken from string theory) or quirk to the sophisticated human spirit-- are capable of deciding to obey or not obey a request from a greater spirit or intelligence. If they obey, the awarenesses, spirits, can be organized to form strings, atoms, etc., up the scale to molecules and then to rocks and finally to plant and animal bodies. These higher level physical organizations, such as bodies, rocks, etc. are governed by a higher level intelligence, spirit, placed in these bodies-- higher than the lower level atoms and molecules that have been organized to form the physical rocks, bodies, etc.
The greatest intelligence, spirit, of all is that of the Creator. He could visualize what was possible and was able to convince the lower level intelligences, awarenesses, to organize themselves as He requested. The Creation came into existence.
How was He able to convince them to organize themselves as requested? Was He not asking them to give up what we call freedom? Here we come to the application of a universal truth: when two or more spirits are organized in certain ways, they realize benefits, such as love, peace, joy, etc. These spirits, when they are not organized, they experience confusion, stress, disorientation, etc. The great intelligence of the Creator permitted Him to organize spirits in ways that they feel wondrous benefits. When we humans do something good for other people, animals, the environment, etc. we feel uplifted! The benefits are so great that they are worth giving up so called freedom to experience happiness. Are we really free if we do things or fail to do things that would prevent us from obtaining joy? Is not the greater freedom the ability to get what most of us seek-- love, joy, appreciation, etc.? In this sense, the Creator makes us free by creating conditions and teaching us how we can obtain happiness though this means not doing certain things that prevent us from having joy. In a sense, we are free to choose happiness or misery-- in either case, there are some restrictions on us.
In summary, the Creation is composed of various levels of spirits, awareness's, or intelligences organized at the highest level that they are capable of functioning at or want to function at, organized to form beautiful Mother Earth and all on Her. In doing so, these spirits experience love, joy, beauty, etc. I feel joy, even shed tears, as I write this. Those persons that choose happiness, don't regret giving up negative behavior.
Who is the Creator?
The Creator, the supreme intelligence, is Jesus Christ working under the direction of His Heavenly Father to form Mother Earth. We will later explain how you can come to know this.
Why the Creation?
The Creator is a being of unfathomable love and great intelligence. He wants to bring the highest possible level of happiness and joy to all the spirits, awarenesses. When intelligences are organized and cooperate with others, they experience the great happiness.
But why are there so many horrible and sad experiences in our Earth life? First, a truth. All spirits, awarenesses, existed before they became part of Earth and will exist forever. A second basic truth is that as we experience the bitter, the bad, hardship, etc., we appreciate the sweet, the good more. When you experience pain, emotional hurts, etc., you later appreciate relief, the return of love, all the more. Difficult experiences help us internalize in our hearts, the teachings of the Creator. They also enable us to appreciate more of the beauty and peace of the post Earth life in the spirit world. Also, we appreciate the ways of the Creator. The Creator is helping us learn so that we can have the greatest happiness.
How do bad experiences come about? First, they are necessary for us and all spirits to learn the difference between good and bad, the ways of the Creator versus other ways. Since we are free to make our own choices, often we make poor choices that hurt us and others. Thus, many world problems result from the choices of individuals, such as Hitler, colonists mistreating Natives, our abuse of the environment, etc. Also, the Creator can generate difficulties to help us learn the greater wisdom. (For more on this, see the appendix of Resource Problems are Connected.)
The role of Man in the Creation
Man has a unique role in the Creation. Man is the one spirit able to know the difference good and evil and also is capable of learning and modifying his behavior.
It happens that with this ability to learn and modify our behavior, comes an important consequence. When Man is disobedient to the ways of the Creator, especially when he, Man, knows that he is disobedient, this generates negative energy that depresses and hurts the rest of the Creation. That is, knowingly ignoring our Maker's requests, commandments, when we could choose otherwise, is felt by all the Creation. The effect of lower level intelligences such as plants and animals, doing negative things, is minor compared to the effect of Mans choices, Man who can discern whether his actions are good or bad. These lower spirits cannot readily discern the consequences of their choices and thus, can not be held responsible, they are innocent. The lower intelligences do though know when they are in a loving, positive atmosphere versus a negative one.
Those people who do not want this great responsibility that Man has and its potential negative effects, cannot avoid consequences. If you ignore your Creator and His ways, unintentionally and especially if you ignore them intentionally, you generate negative energy-- you are ignoring your Maker. You are causing harm and not producing positive benefits for the Creation (by living the great wisdom). You will not have the Creator's special help and peace of mind. You will pay for your misdeeds, including your deciding consciously or unconsciously, to remain ignorant. Most of the penalty occurs in the post-Earth spirit world. And you will not have the best of this world. It is wise to seek your Creator and live His wisdom.
Despite his capability to harm and depress all the Creation, Man has been given dominion in the Creation. That is, Man has great power to do harm or good. In the Creation, the principle of justice requires that highly privileged Man pay for his bad acts. If Man does not pay, justice would be denied, the Creation would rebel, and thus, it would fall apart, no longer exist. The spirits in the Creation would not obey their loving Maker.
The Creator paid for Mans disobedience which can lift the burden if..
Our loving Creator has provided a way for each individual to escape paying the penalty of his wrongs, bad behavior, disobedience, etc. The Creator can grant mercy, forgiveness, if we accept and revere Him, and work seriously to live as He teaches-- the Ten Commandments, love, forgiving others, living morally, helping others, etc. If we don't accept this, we must pay the penalties attached to our bad acts which will be very hard to endure. Most will be paid in the post Earth spirit world. The spirits in the Creation will have justice if mercy is not earned.
The price the Creator paid to make mercy available
Our Creator suffered so much for our misbehavior, we can not fully comprehend His suffering. It happened in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the Cross. He sweat great drops of blood enduring the pain caused by paying the price of all our penalties. I have been in Gethsemane and know this happened!
His suffering had to be so great that it shocked the Creation! It had to be so much that the Creation said to its Creator (which all spirits loved), seeing how much you have suffered for these humans, we are willing to forgive their misdeeds, all the great harm they have done, if they accept you, and work to improve their behavior.
The experiences of this Earth life are necessary if we are fully to learn the way of happiness and are to internalize it in our heart, even if it required the tremendous suffering of our beloved Creator.
The Creator has unfathomable love for us and wants to teach us the way of happiness. Wont you accept this love and great gift of mercy?
How do you learn that this is true?
The Creator has not left us without means of knowing the truth. Reflect on what is taught and then pray to Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, and ask if what I have taught is true. Dont focus on the details but the overall picture as presented. If you pray with a sincere heart, wanting to know whether or not it is true, your prayer will soon be answered. You will feel a beautiful warmth in your bosom and/or great peace. This is the Creator's way of answering your prayer. It is very convincing-- you have felt the Creator's love and peace. Or it may be that you will just know that it is true.
You also can learn of the wisdom of the Creator by living His teachings. As you first live one of them, soon evidence will come that it is true. As I have lived the teachings, I have seen miracles, I have been healed and seen healings, events have been arranged so that I could accomplish a task, I have known the future, I have been miraculously saved from car accidents, etc. This happens when you have faith. Above all, you have the peace which surpasses ordinary understanding.
If you are not willing to live as your Creator asks, you are not likely to get answers to your prayers or a confirmation of what is taught here. The Creator will not confirm sacred knowledge if you will ignore it.
Why cant you subject these teachings to scientific proof?
The Creator in His wisdom, has chosen the way to confirm the truth advocated above. If you learn sacred knowledge and dont respect it, this is not goodit will work against you. Most people who would obtain this knowledge by scientific means, would not respect it it would not touch their hearts and effect their behavior as deeply as a spiritual witness as described above, does. Respect the ways of an all wise Creator as regards His dispensing knowledge.
Getting help
If you need help, contact your Latter Day Saint Missionaries. They can help you get spiritual confirmation. And they can teach other important spiritual truths that may touch you even more deeply than those given here. They, though, being young men, may not comprehend all written here but they understand what is most important for your welfare, including essential truths not given here. They have experienced what they teach.
Concluding comment
I am grateful to my Maker for this beautiful Mother Earth, for His teachings and even the difficulties that help me grow and internalize the way of happiness, for His paying the price of my disobediences, for the peace of mind that I enjoy, for the beautiful knowledge that I have and much, much more. Do you not want this beauty and peace?
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