The Doctrine of Sonship
An Overview
What is the doctrine of Sonship?
Before we dive into the specifics of what sonship actually entails, let's take a step back, for a moment, and define what is a doctrine?
Doctrinal teaching is a development of the Christian church over a set time period, a, perhaps, meager attempt to understand the Universe and perhaps, more esoterically, the proverbial world that our soul find itself dwelling. And then from that point, discussions by scholars, whom only know what they know, attempt to conjur up solutions by creating doctrinal statements. Perhaps somewhat similar to ideological rule sets, that, generally speaking, are somewhat accepted by the people groups that associate with that belief or, to use the word in the definition, doctrine.
In other words, this concept is found in the Torah portion Vayeira - the binding of Yitzach by Abraham on the Alter. In some portions of Torah commentary, G-d asks Avraham - take your son. And Avraham asks, which son? To which, G-d replies The one whom you love! Avraham doesn't ask this question to Sarah, Avraham's wife, because Sarah has an egalitarian view of her sons, in that, she loves them equally .
The doctrine of Sonship is that, knowing, who is your son? Now, there is something in the Nefesh 'the blood' [(kabbalistically speaking the 3rd level of the soul (out o 5 levels)] that can't be replaced. Life and death is contained within the blood. We, after all, are the dust of the Earth, simple animals, yet HaShem has infused us with perhaps, a nu soul, one that, because we are loved beyond that of simple animals (although sometimes we ponder if others around us realize these things to be true...). Deep within the content of one's very fiber of existence, we know who we really are. And Avraham knows, which son is truly his. In accordance with G-d's command, he departs to complete the sacrifice. And an angel of G-d stops Avraham from completing the fullness of the command - because the time had not yet arrived.
The Doctrine of Theosis, is highly correlated to the Doctrine of Sonship, in other words, sometimes there seems to be a gradual realization who we really are and perhaps as equally as important who we are not. Theosis, once could say, is the process that the creator of the Universe deploys to form his own dust, his own material into what the purpose is for each of his creations.
Rev David Graham is a direct descendant of William Pinkham, one of the original founders of Asuza Pacific University. Bertha Dixon (one of David's 'great aunts' was the first woman graduate of Brown University) was also one of the first three presidents of APU. Other relatives, of note (not related to religious concepts) is Joe Dixon (1st appointee to the U.S. department of interior by President Hoover and 7th governor of Montana), Paul Dixon (co-inventor of WD-40 and other 'things', his father Hugh Spencer Graham, inventor and businessperson (whom partnered with the son of Dave Weyerhauser of Weyerhauser Lumber [26 Billion dollar market cap company]) and a few 'others'...including...including...Gaylord Dixon.
David's wife Linda Romero Graham is a person of note for her participation and involvement in U.S. military programs (as her family served at various high ranking and mid ranking in the U.S. Army and U.S. Airforce) and, amongst other things, president of the Montecito/Hope Ranch Republican Women and Professional Business Woman of the Year for the Santa Barbara,, Ca branch.
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Since Dave's son is has been tasked with a few things...among other things - to stack things on TOP (Torah Outreach Program) of other things...and where's Harley anyways - arch nemisis? The Motorcycle ride isn't the same and there would be (like the Jack Harlow song, "What's Popp'n" lyrics "dis on A. Graham") without Harley - Davidson & Harley...err from rite to left? Harley Davidson - Or is it more like Dumb and Dumber? (traded the San Diego 'energy van' for the moped...?
What is this concept of Theosis, anyways? Like in terms of Learning Yiddish - like, so, KT can be like the daughter of Zuess? Actually, admonished to keep things light, in other words, it gets dark...Some people's are more serious than death, perhaps literally, when these concepts are discussed...so important to really UNDERSTAND the concept of Theosis. Perhaps both here on earth and after death the concept of Theosis, matters.
In other words, the Rabbinic tradition heavily relies on Theosis to establish hierarchy for this and the next generations - of which, can actually be observed by "humans" - in other words, through the study (mostly) and perhaps even the application of Halachic laws, or some form of them (of which J.C.'s teachings mench-ions at times, as per Rabbi Schmuely Boteach says 'teachings ere kosher, however simple they may or may not have been" and also 'accepted' by Islam and so forth.) a person can 'transform' themselves (what?! like a car into a more capable and cool car?) into a nu creation...?