“Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you:  for everyone that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  Or what man is there of you who if his son ask him for a loaf will give him a stone, or if he shall ask for a fish will give him a serpent?  If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?  All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them, for this is the law and the prophecy.” (Matt. 7:7-12.)

Here is another burning message to men to live by the light of Faith in the Spirit.  And a warning that unless one would act toward other men rightly, he could not expect to be dealt with rightly.  It is the lesson of sowing and reaping—­the lesson of the Law of Karma.  Jesus is most emphatic in these statements.  He does not alone say “Do this!  Do that!” He states emphatically:  “This is the Law!” And so it is—­men are punished by their wrong deeds, not for them.

“Enter ye in by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.  For narrow is the gate and straitened the way that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.” (Matt. 7:13-14.)

This is the highest occult teaching.  How few are they who find their way to the Realization of their own Divinity?  Narrow indeed is the gate and straitened the way that leadeth to the goal.  The masses follow the broad path, like fools—­but few even see the narrow entrance to The Path.

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.  By their fruits ye shall know them.  Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.  Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of the Father who is in heaven.  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” (Matt. 7:15-23.)

Here is the notable warning against the perverted use of the occult powers—­the prostitution of the Gifts of the Spirit—­Black Magic, in short.  For, as all well know, the occult forces may be applied to base as well as worthy uses.  By their fruits shall ye know the good from the evil.