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| | * Medieval alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold. It was a fruitless endeavor because they used chemical reactions. Nowadays, we know why: [[Chemical reaction]]s cannot change one [[element]] into another. Only [[nucleus|nuclear]] processes, which involve intense energies not available until the 20th century, can accomplish this. | | * Medieval alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold. It was a fruitless endeavor because they used chemical reactions. Nowadays, we know why: [[Chemical reaction]]s cannot change one [[element]] into another. Only [[nucleus|nuclear]] processes, which involve intense energies not available until the 20th century, can accomplish this. |
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| | + | ==The Alchemy of Christianity== |
| | + | The true Alchemist is [[God]] the Holy [[Trinity]], Who alone fully knows the true <big>'''الكيمية'''</big> (''Al Kimia''), "the art of transformation". |
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| | + | Christ Jesus is the true philosopher's stone. (Matthew 21:42-44; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17-18; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Psalm 118:22-23) |
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| | + | [[Redemption]] and [[Salvation]] in Christ alone through the mercy of God alone in [[Baptism]], the [[Eucharist]], the [[Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation|Forgiveness of sins]] and [[Anointing of the Sick]] is the true panacea. (Matthew 9:6; 18:18; John 6:27-69; 20:19-23; James 5:14-16) |
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| | + | [[The Gospel]] is the true alkahest. (John 8:32, 36; 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 10:3-5; Hebrews 4:12-13; Revelation 5:9-10; Isaiah 29:11) |
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| | + | The purging of the soul by the Father is the true athanor. (Jeremiah 23:29; Matthew 5:10-12; John 15:1-2, 6-8; 1 Corinthians 3:10-17; Hebrews 12:1-11; James 4:6-10; 1 Peter 1:3-7; Revelation 3:19) |
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| | + | Christ Jesus himself is the true red lion. (Genesis 49:9-10; Isaiah 31:4; Jeremiah 49:19; Amos 3:8; Revelation 5:5; 19:12-13) |
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| | + | The Lord God Himself is the true white eagle. (Exodus 19:4-6; Deuteronomy 32:11-12; Ezekiel 17:1-6; Revelation 12:14) |
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| | + | The Holy Spirit is the true heart of purity. (Proverbs 8; Matthew 5:8; Luke 11:13; 2 Corinthians 6:6-7; Titus 2:11-14; 3:5-7; James 3:17) |
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| | + | The Holy Spirit is the true soul of prayer to God in preparation for the great work. (Romans 8:26-28; Ephesians 2:10) |
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| | + | The Holy Spirit is the true understanding of the mystery of transformation. (Isaiah 11:2-3; John 15:26; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16) |
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| | + | The Christian is the true base transformed into the true gold. (Acts 22:16; Romans 8:29-30; 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ephesians 4:22-24; 5:26-27; Titus 2:3-7; 2 Peter 1:3-11; Revelation 22:14) |
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| | + | The Church is the true chamber of alchemical transformation. (1 Corinthians 3:10-17; Ephesians 2:17-22; Hebrews 12:22-24; 1 Peter 2:4-5; Revelation 21:22–22:5) |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | [http://www.esotericonline.net/group/alchemy/forum/topics/roots-of-alchemy Roots of Alchemy (esotericonline.net)] | | [http://www.esotericonline.net/group/alchemy/forum/topics/roots-of-alchemy Roots of Alchemy (esotericonline.net)] |