Bishop E. Bernard Jordan - The Laws of Thinking: 20 Secrets to Using the Divine Power of Your Mind to Manifest Prosperity

Copyright 2006 by E. Bernard Jordan

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Originally published by Foghorn Publishers, 2006: ISBN: 0-9779452-2-7

Library of Congress Control Number: 2006937220

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-1796-8

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-1799-9

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DEDICATION

I would like to dedicate this book to my mentor in ministry Rev.Frederick Eikerenkoetter, Th.B., D.Sc.L., Ph.D. affectionately known as Rev. Ike, to the members of P.O.M.E. which is the company of prophets trained in the fine and ancient arts of prophecy, and finally to my wife, Pastor Debra Jordan.

CONTENTS

P rosperity has gone from buzzword to clich in the past decade. Pastors, parishioners, business owners, CEOs, athletes, and even entertainers all believe they know what prosperity is. When they attain their brand of prosperity, they begin to pursue their style of prosperous living without implementing a workable plan. For the most part, they arrive at the end of an exhausting journey and discover that they are no closer to their goaland they really didnt know what their goal was in the first place.

In four centuries, the universal church has proscribed its followers from indulgences that were thought to corrupt moral character. In a sincere attempt to expurgate the bad, they have also thrown away the greatest good of allour God-given ability to think. While many churches squirm like a fish out of water at the idea of independent thought, what they fail to realize is that the purpose of creation is directly connected to mans ability to think for himself. Salvation does not occur within the soul of humanity without the use of the mind. With the mouth confession is made, but with the mind, man believes.

Unfortunately, many religious leaders do not want their members to think. They fear that once they free their minds and begin asking difficult questions, they will discover that they are being manipulated and controlled. So some conservative Christian leaders scorn intellectualism and discourage thought, denying their flock the connection with their most godlike asset: their mind. Being a third-generation child of the Pentecostal heritage, I distinctly remember pastors strictly forbidding members to visit certain churches within our denomination, fearing that we might not come back.

Also, I remember how the same pastors encouraged us to read the Bible only, claiming that other books would contaminate our mind and spirit, rendering us worthless in the sight of God. Naturally that excluded books about science, technology, astronomy, medicine, or even law. For the most part, no one from our faith community ever entered the workforce in any of those disciplines. Most parishioners acquiesced and remained ignorant. Being an existentialist, I choose to read and reread works by some of the greatest thinkers in the world. While many believed that I would come back from that experience contaminated and preaching false doctrine, just the opposite happened. I gained an appreciation for the Lord Jesus Christ as never before. For the first time in my life, I realized that Christ truly is all in all. I realized that God uses mindsas author Napoleon Hill would say, The Master Mindto communicate truths beyond our limited understanding.

Should we accept what religious leaders tell us unquestioningly? Should we assume they have some special access to the truth that we cannot? The only way that we will know the answers to those questions is when we search for knowledge. Searching will require us to explore the many avenues that God has made available to us for our learning. Reading, questioning and acquiring knowledge is not counter to the desire of God; they are the intent of God.

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord. They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.

Proverbs 1:29-30 NASU

There is a direct correlation between reverencing God and loving knowledge. One cannot truly love God without also loving knowledge. The Creator is Knowledge, and He does not wish His creation to be ignorant. Despite your allegiance to church, family, and community, if you hate knowledge you will not know how to serve God. It is through knowledge that we understand the all sufficiency, all potency, and the omni-scientific mind of Elohim, Creator of heaven and earth.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 NASU

Over the years I have had the honor of meeting some of the worlds greatest spiritual and business leaders. The most inimitable is His Grace Bishop E. Bernard Jordan. Few, if any, of the leaders I have become acquainted with come close to his singularity of purpose. His lifes mission is to empower his people. Who are his people? Jesus was once asked the same question; Bishop Jordans response is the same: his people are those who do the will of the Father.

Bishop Jordan has written a stellar work that is guaranteed to free the mentally enslaved, acquit the wrongfully charged, and bring healing to the sick. The Law of Thinking is not a work for the shallow-minded person. It is demanding and challenging. It is neither intended to be used as the basis for unmerited criticism nor as sermon material for the minister having difficulty receiving a fresh word from the Lord. It was written with a very clear aim: to provoke spiritual thought. Bishop Jordan realizes that everything in life started with a thought. Bill Gatess Microsoft, Oprah Winfreys Harpo Productions, Steven Spielbergs DreamWorks, Henry Fords Ford Motor Company, and even his own Zo Ministries all began with a thought.