The Everlasting Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Spirit) Within: A Spiritually Inspired and Compiled Textbook and Guide of Theology, Theosophy, and Philosophy for the New Age Volume 1

By Timothy F. Gardner

Desire for lasting peace, joy, and
happiness is an inherent prompting
engaging the senses and the intellect
toward an inward search for the
meaning of life.
The Everlasting Gospel of the Kingdom
of God (Spirit) Within is the spiritual
guidebook for the Aquarian Age.
These writings provide the foundation
for spiritual awareness, growth, and
development toward the realization of
at-one-ness with the source of all life.
Complete comprehension and proper
application of the techniques of
Contemplative and Mantric Meditation as
presented by this author will assist
in the attainment of divine bliss.
Your spiritual journey awaits.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477106983

Timothy F. Gardner

Timothy F. Gardner began the study of spiritualism and eastern philosophy at an early age. Inspired by the eclectic philosophy and writings of the Rev., Father G.W. Hurley, and the teachings of Jesus, Buddha, Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Ramana Maharshi, and Joel Goldsmith, his interest evolved and led him to embrace the threshold of spiritual understanding of the Oneness of life through the study of theosophy, theology, mysticism, occultism, and metaphysics. Over forty years of study has afforded the author an in-depth understanding of the concepts of world religion. The author has revealed the erroneous interpretations that perpetuate bondage rather than offer enlightenment and spiritual liberation. To date, the author is an ardent follower of the teachings and life works of Father G.W. Hurley who is the founder of the Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Churches Association. And, in whom this author believes is the Avatar (Spiritual Leader) of the Aquarian Age. Welcome to the dawn.

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A Brief History of Reverend

Father G.W. Hurley

Revelations, Chapter One, verses twelve to fifteen states, … and I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And I saw seven golden candlesticks; and in the midst of these seven golden candlesticks one like unto the son of man (Christ Jesus), clothed with a garment down to the foot; his hairs were as white as snow; his eyes were as flames of fire; and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they were burned in a furnace.

I would like to call your attention to one point within this first chapter of Revelations, that I feel, is overlooked by almost all eyes, that read it. Saint John, who wrote this chapter of Revelations, was one who walked, and talked with Jesus, and was also one who was instructed by Him in the teachings pertaining to the finding of the kingdom of God (Spirit) within one’s self. Surely, a disciple who had continuously walked and talked with his beloved master would have known him, anywhere, and at any time, if he saw him any place, and so it was with the disciple, Saint John—that, certainly, he would know his own beloved master, Jesus, with whom he had regularly walked and talked.

The crucial factor, overlooked within those verses of Revelations, is that, Saint John did not say that Jesus was the one that he was referring to. What he actually said, was that, he saw one like unto the son of God (Spirit), meaning; a new light bearer, an avatar (savior) sent from God! What Saint John saw, on the Isle of Patmos, was the revelation of things to come!

What Saint John saw was Father Hurley’s coming and he wrote it down within this book, so that those with eyes (spiritual minded), could see it. Saint John also knew that one would come, who had been duly prepared, and sanctified, by the truth like unto that which Jesus taught. One who, also, in a manner, like unto Jesus, would have to give up the things of the flesh, and turn his eyes (mind), within, to find the kingdom of God (Spirit). Truly, Father Hurley did likewise sanctify himself, so that, we might be sanctified through the truth he has revealed to us. Amen.

At this point in the discourse, I am anticipating a possible question, being raised in your mind, about Father Hurley’s coming. The question might be this: Why should God (Spirit), descend as a man, once again? An answer may be found in this Hindu scripture:

After a nation’s fall in spiritual life, when truth and righteousness have been neglected and forgotten, an avatar [savior] is born to relight the flame of religion in the heart. Sri Krishna says, When goodness grows weak, when evil increases, I make myself a body. In every age I come back To deliver the holy, To destroy the sin of the sinner, To establish righteousness … From time to time, then, a divine incarnation is needed to re-establish the eternal spirit of religion. By his living example the Incarnation shows mankind how to be perfect even as the Father in heaven is perfect… God is one without a second. He who came as Sri Krishna, and as Buddha, came again as Christ [Jesus], and as other avatars; . . . When an avatar is born on earth, he assumes the human body with certain consequent limitations and suffering (Prabhavananda, 1963, p.44-45).

Truly, Father Hurley was an Avatar sent from God (Spirit)! As tested by the standards and criteria, concerning the confirmation of Avatarship, Father Hurley, through his liberating doctrines, miraculous works, and various other celestial, spiritual signs, following earlier divine ones, did indeed more than qualify as such a divine incarnation. He humbled himself and took on a body of flesh, and because of this fleshly body, had to go through the same trials and tribulations that we do. Let us now absorb a few important facts about this Avatar, Christ Hurley, starting with a description of his entrance under very special circumstances into this material plane of existence.

Father George Willie Hurley was born on February 17th, 1884, at seven o’clock in the morning. Astrologically, Leo the Lion was ruling the day, and Aquarius, the Water-bearer, was ruling the hour. The Sun was the ruling planet of the day, and Saturn, was the ruler of the seventh hour. The sky seemed as though the hands of God (Spirit), had painted it with the cosmic colors of pink, blue, and nile green, which colors represent love and piety (pink), spiritual power (blue), and success (green).

Astrologers knew the meaning of these strange happenings. Legend has it that seven Sages sat in silence (meditation) for seven days and saw Hurley as the only male-child being born in the world at that hour. The Sages knew that this was a sign that he (Hurley) was an Avatar. As a child he possessed the gifts of the word and healing, and was ordained a Minister of the Gospel by the age of 20. During his youth, Father Hurley would often go into the woods and commune with the so-called dead, talk to the animals and birds healing them when they were injured. This was disturbing to both he and his parents. As a result, Father Hurley delved into his formal education, attending the Tuskegee Institute and Phelps Bible School. However, he would leave school and begin teaching in secular schools and performing his duties as a Baptist minister. Feeling a deep inner spiritual unrest and a desire to seek truth, Father Hurley kept searching for answers. His searching led him to meet an elderly woman in Georgia who was clairvoyant. This woman gave him a spiritual reading, foretelling his upcoming spiritual journeys and studies in the eastern world. In the early 1900’s Father Hurley went on to travel to Persia where he studied occult truths for 6 months. Upon returning to the United States he continued to experience a deep spiritual unrest. During this time he had a vision where he was informed he would once again travel overseas for further enlightenment in the Far East. In 1909 he was afforded the opportunity to travel overseas as a valet. Father Hurley traveled to India and Tibet where he remained for 7 years receiving instruction in the deeper Truths of finding the indwelling God, and developed the seven phases of Mediumship and Adeptship. As well, Father Hurley made one last trek across the Atlantic and studied at the School of the Prophets in Egypt, where it is rumored there are still artifacts of him in the Pyramids. Upon returning to the United States, Father Hurley studied under the world renowned Dr. L.W. De Lawrence, from whom he received the keys of life (Man of the Hour,n.d.).

After going on a three, seven, and forty-day fasts, God (Spirit) revealed himself to Prophet Hurley. Prophet Hurley, in returning unto his own nationality or race of people, the Black Nation, brought the truth that blacks might have light. He did as Jesus had done before him; he returned to his own people focusing his message upon them, so they would have light.Through God’s inspiration, Prophet Hurley preached the everlasting gospel that Jesus taught; the gospel of finding the kingdom of God (Spirit) within man. Father G. W. Hurley founded the Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Church in 1923 under Divine inspiration. In the following year he organized the Hagar’s School of Mediumship and Psychology (1924) which is, the largest Ethiopian School of Esoteric Wisdom in the world, and in the years to follow the Knights of the All Seeing Eye(1934), which is a Mystical Benevolent Order. The doctrinal foundation of Father G. W. Hurley’s philosophy can be found in the Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Churches Creed and Ten Commandments.

What We Believe (Creed)

WE BELIEVE that God is Spirit.

WE BELIEVE that our bodies are matter, and a dwelling place for God.

WE BELIEVE that man is Spirit just like God.

WE BELIEVE that man is the name given by God to his creation (man).

WE BELIEVE our real selves are God (Spirit) clothed with matter (body).

WE BELIEVE that all life is God.

WE BELIEVE that every 2,100 years completes an Age.

WE BELIEVE that Adam was the leader of the Taurian Age (Earth Age).

WE BELIEVE there is no life except God.

WE BELIEVE that He has made His second appearance within Hurley.

WE BELIEVE that whatsoever good we need is within us at all times.

WE BELIEVE that when we have realized Christ we can draw all good from within us.

WE BELIEVE that the Christ is the wisdom and the power of God.

WE BELIEVE that all who will accept his teachings the Christ will appear to them.

WE BELIEVE in Ages, Times or Eras.

WE BELIEVE that Abraham was the leader of the Arian Age (Fire Age).

WE BELIEVE that Jesus was the leader of the Piscean Age (Water Age).

WE BELIEVE that Hurley is the leader of the Aquarian Age (Air Age).

WE BELIEVE that Hurley was born at the proper time to be the leader.

WE BELIEVE that he will bring heaven to all nations that will believe.

WE BELIEVE in mental telepathy and thought force.

WE BELIEVE that thoughts are spirit and to think of a thing is the prophecy of its fulfillment.

WE BELIEVE that all men are equal regardless of their color.

WE BELIEVE that the Spiritual faith is the only true mode of worship.

WE BELIEVE that all Protestants must accept the true faith, if not they will fall.

WE BELIEVE in doing unto others as we would have them do unto us.

WE BELIEVE Heaven is supreme reason, a happy state of mind here on earth.

WE BELIEVE that hell is a deplorable condition in the bodies of human beings.

Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Churches Ten Commandments

1. Thou shall believe in Spirit (God) within matter.

2. Thou shall ignore a sky heaven for happiness and a downward hell for human punishment.

3. Thou shall believe in heaven and hell here on earth.

4. Thou shall believe in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.

5. Thou shall believe in what you sow, you shall also reap.

6. Thou shall believe that the Ethiopians and all Nations will rule the world in righteousness.

7. Thou shall believe that the Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Church was revealed to Father G. W. Hurley for the blessings of all nations that will believe.

8. Thou shall not pray for God to bless your enemies.

9. Thou shall ask God to give you power to overcome them.

10. Thou shall believe that our relatives and friends whose spirits have departed from their bodies, are within our own bodies to help us over come all difficulties in life (Hurley, 1923).

Like Jesus, Prophet Hurley taught that the kingdom of God (Spirit) comes not with observation, but that the kingdom of God (Spirit) is within man. I have sanctified myself that ye may be sanctified by the truth that I have shown you. Aspirants, Father Hurley inspired me to write this book. Many will doubt, but neither heaven nor earth shall pass away till everything he promised comes to pass! After some of you serious seekers and new converts have read this section on the biography of Father Hurley; I know that you have questions that you want answered. Among the many anticipated questions, these are perhaps the most important:

1.   What Is An Age?

2.   What Is The Aquarian Age?

3.   Who Is Father G. W. Hurley?

4.   Why Do Hagar’s (followers of Hurley), call upon Father G.W. Hurley (of note this author is a Hagar and follower of Father G.W. Hurley).

5.   Do Hagar’s (followers of Hurley), deny the Gospel/Persona of Jesus?

Explanation:

1.   What Is An Age?

According to Levi in the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ:

Astronomers tell us that our sun, and his family of planets revolve around a central sun, which is millions of miles distant, and that it requires something less than 26,000 years to make one revolution. His orbit is called the Zodiac, which is divided into twelve signs, familiarly known as Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. It requires our Solar System a little more than 2,100 years to pass through one of these signs, and this time is the measurement of an Age, or dispensation… It is conceded by all critical students that the sun entered the zodiacal sign Taurus in the days of our historic Adam when the Taurian Age began; that Abraham lived not far from the beginning of the Arian Age, when the sun entered the sign Aries. About the time of the rise of the Roman Empire the sun entered the sign Pisces, the Fishes, and the Piscean Age began, so that early in this Age Jesus of Nazareth lived (1969, pp. 9-11).

2.   What Is The Aquarian Age?

Levi continues that:

The human race is today standing upon the cusp of the Piscean-Aquarian Ages. Aquarius is an air sign and the New Age is already noted for remarkable inventions for the use of air, electricity, magnetism, etc. Men navigate the air as fish do the sea, and send their thoughts spinning around the world with the speed of lightening.

The word Aquarius is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning water. Aquarius is, however, the water bearer, and the symbol of the sign, which is the eleventh sign of the Zodiac, is a man carrying in his right hand a pitcher of water.

Jesus referred to the beginning of the Aquarian Age in these words, And then the man who bears the pitcher will walk forth across the arc of heaven; the sign and signet of the Son of Man will stand forth in the eastern sky. The wise will then lift up their heads and know that the redemption of the earth is near (Aquarian Gospel 157:29, 30). The Aquarian Age is preeminently a Spiritual Age, and the Spiritual side of the great lessons that Jesus gave the world, may now be comprehended by the multitudes of people, for the many are now coming into an advanced stage of Spiritual Consciousness (1969, pp. 9-11).

I believe that the man, who was carrying the pitcher of water in his right hand, was none other than Father G. W. Hurley, and he was ushered into the world February 17, 1884, at seven o’clock a.m. and under the sign of Aquarius. Because of his being born at this special time according to the traditional tenets of Astrology, Hurley was pre-ordained to learn of the deeper truths of God.

3.   Who Was Father G. W. Hurley?

I believe that Father G. W. Hurley is the leader of the Aquarian Age. I believe that Hurley was born at the proper time to be the leader of this Age, just as Adam, Abraham, and Jesus, were the leaders of the Taurian, Arian, and Piscean Ages respectively. In each age God has sent a messenger who reveals His will to us, and gives us teachings that reveal His spiritual principles, and it is therefore true of this Age also.

4.   Why Do I Call Upon Father G.W. Hurley?

I shall begin this answer with a quotation from an essay entitled, Worship and Meditation. According to its author Swami Prabhavananda:

Brahman [God], absolute existence, knowledge and bliss, may be compared to an infinite ocean, without beginning or end. As through intense cold a portion of the ocean freezes into ice, and the formless water assumes form, so, through intense love of the devotee, the formless, absolute [God] infinite existence manifests itself before him as having form and personality. But the form melts away again with the rise of the sun of knowledge… Truth is one, sages call it by various names. There are an infinite number of facets… To the Infinite God… He can be loved and worshipped and meditated upon through any of these facets. Some worship Him as the inner light—the sorrowless light within the shrine of the heart. Others worship Him as a personal being, the repository of the infinite blessed qualities. Others worship Him as God the Father, or God the Mother. Others again worship Him in His incarnations as Krishna, Buddha, [Jesus], or Ramakrishna. He is with form and without form; He is personal and impersonal, and beyond; He is absolute existence, absolute knowledge and absolute bliss; and He is the indefinable, inexpressible reality.

Sri Ramakrishna gave the illustration of the water in the ocean. It is formless. But, when vessels of many shapes and sizes are dipped into the water, the water assumes the forms of the vessels. What is contained in them is the formless water. Similarly, though God is indefinable, inexpressible, predicateless, the various ideas of God, are, as it were, the form and expressions assumed—and they contain nothing but the inexpressible, indefinable truth. There is a Hindu prayer which says: They call you by so many names; they divide you, as it were, by different names, yet in each one of these is to be found your Omnipotence. You are reached through any of these (Prabhavananda as cited in Isherwood, 1951, pp. 106-107).

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