house, the foundation being rock, the superstructure lighter material. The rock upon which Jesus built was not material: it was mental; its symbol, Peter, was a mind receptive to spiritual Truth and spiritual substance.

The first Adam was formed of the "dust of the ground," representing radiant substance instead of gross earth.

So John the Baptist was more than the perfect physical man. He was the illumined natural man. He preached and baptized his disciples and with spiritual vision saw the unfoldment of the natural man into the Christ man.

Spiritual man is the true light "which lighteth every man, coming into the world." The world was made by him and yet "knew him not."

There is a creative force constantly at work in man and all creation, but it is not recognized. It is Spirit-mind shining consciously in the minds and hearts of those who recognize it. Those who ignore this light do not "apprehend" it, and to them it is nonexistent.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name."

6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

Man in his darkened, ignorant state dwells in a realm of material thoughts and perceives nothing

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