The Descent of the Messiah — Page 92
THE DESCENT OF THE MESSIAH desist from it and do not commit that sin. Why then do you not use this proven wisdom in relation to God? Has it not yet been proven by experience that man cannot stop sinning without cer- tainty? A goat cannot graze in a pasture when it is certain that a lion is standing in front of it. Thus, certainty affects even un- intelligent animals, but you are humans. If a person has faith in the existence of God and His Majesty and Power, this conviction will surely save him from sin. If he is not saved, then he does not possess certainty. Is belief in God less certain than the belief one has in a lion, a snake, or a poison? Thus, the true reason for the sin that turns one away from God and creates a hell-like existence is a lack of certainty. I wish I could announce with the beat of a drum that deliverance from sin is a matter of certainty. Only cer- tainty can make one repent of false asceticism and vanity. Only certainty can demonstrate God. A religion that cannot lead to the fount of certainty is nothing but evil, dead, impure and one that leads to hell; it is, in fact, hell itself. The fountain of life springs forth from certainty. The wings that carry one to heaven are the wings of certainty. Strive so that you may behold the God to Whom you will return. Certainty is the vehicle that will con- vey you to Him. Such is its speed that even the light that comes from the sun and spreads over the earth cannot compete with it. O seekers of purity! If you wish to walk upon the earth with a pure heart and for angels to shake your hands, seek the paths of certainty. And if you do not yet have access to this station, then affiliate yourselves with the one who has seen God with the eyes of certainty. As to how one can see God with the eye of certainty, wheth- er or not someone wants to hear my answer, I will say that the means to attaining such certainty is the Word of God that con- sists of and is accompanied by living signs. When that Word descends from heaven, it brings the dead out of their graves. You 92