{"id":2635,"date":"2023-01-27T11:06:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2023-01-27T11:06:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:06:41","slug":"the-demise-of-grace-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/27\/the-demise-of-grace-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Demise of Grace \u2013 Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/theres-only-grace\/inbaby-hand3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/inbaby-hand3.jpg?fit=135%2C135&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"135,135\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"inbaby-hand3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/inbaby-hand3.jpg?fit=135%2C135&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/inbaby-hand3.jpg?resize=135%2C135\" alt=\"hand in hand\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" \/><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/the-demise-of-grace-part-2\/\" title=\"The Demise of Grace \u2013 Part 2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">last posting<\/a> was an experiment. It was designed to see how you would react to what the message was promoting. The responses, while few in number, were revealing in many ways. But how does this experiment portray the demise of grace? How do the responses also fall into this demise status?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Back Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Recently I met with a few intrepid spiritual sojourners in our weekly workshop. On this particular evening we were presented with the following video as a point of discussion. I recommend you watch it before proceeding forward.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQuJajyf_Dw\" width=\"500\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I had only become aware of this technology days prior and only in a passing manner. So, while I knew what it was about, I was stunned by the depth in which it could and had been employed.<\/p>\n<p>The was much discussion which followed covering a breadth of territory which only a subject like this could spark. At the end of the evening, it was pretty clear that we all agreed that no matter how far this technology goes, how will those who will be the ones driving this content be monitored and policed, if required.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Leveling Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the <a href=\"http:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/the-demise-of-grace-part-1\/\" title=\"The Demise of Grace \u2013 Part 1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">first article<\/a> of this series, I stated my intention as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My intention is to move us into the higher levels of consciousness beyond the level of integrity. As I proceed with these writings you may find that some of the materials hit too close to home. Grace is identical at every level, but our understanding of it is often stunted by a level of thought we have never encountered before or have difficulty in accepting. Whatever result this produces within you, stay the course for the answer will be revealed to carry you higher.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Talk about levels of consciousness might seem odd to many (especially in relationship to spiritual matters) but it comes from the work accomplished by David R. Hawkins M.D., PhD. In his ground-breaking book entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/j0vqIYx\">&#8220;Power versus Force.\u201d<\/a> In this study he calibrated consciousness, or thought patterns, on a graduated scale which he established from 0 to 1000. What he discovered is how at level 200, which he called the level of integrity, there is a shift in whether one functioned from a position of force or from a position of power.<\/p>\n<p>It is at these higher levels where true spiritual disciplines reside. Level 1,000 is the level of Christ and Buddha; level 600 is enlightenment; level 500 is unconditional love; level 400 is reason; level 350 is forgiveness and acceptance; level 310 is willingness. Within these levels the power of the thoughts is dominate as it is released in the actions which transpire.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Examining the Experiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If I was to summarize the content from the <a title=\"The Demise of Grace \u2013 Part 2\" href=\"http:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/the-demise-of-grace-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previous post<\/a> it might read like:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Grace is defined as the free and unmerited favor of God, the disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency. It is often thought of as a virtue and a sign of humility and respect. In today\u2019s society, it is a rare and often overlooked concept. If we are to restore grace to our society, we must first change our level of consciousness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Please make note of the crucial word \u201cIf\u201d at the beginning of the summary declaration. In logic terms this establishes an \u201ceither\/or\u201d condition to the claim. Either I did or I didn\u2019t. For your consideration, the \u201cI\u201d who wrote the summary is the same \u201cI\u201d who wrote the <a href=\"http:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/the-demise-of-grace-part-2\/\" title=\"The Demise of Grace \u2013 Part 2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">previous post<\/a>. However, in both cases, it wasn\u2019t me. Welcome to the world of AI!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Next Step<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the next post I will break down what you may have thought was a human-centered writing about a topic which I have been solely promoting on this venue. I am not attempting to justify my actions in this matter, whether you deem them to be right or wrong, but simply to provide an Integris explanation from the consciousness level 200. If I\u2019m going to explore the demise of grace, this appears to be a good place to start. Upward we go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last posting was an experiment. It was designed to see how you would react to what the message was promoting. The responses, while few in number, were revealing in many ways. But how does this experiment portray the demise &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/27\/the-demise-of-grace-part-3\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amazonpipp_noncename":"","amazon-product-isactive":"","amazon-product-single-asin":"","amazon-product-content-location":"1","amazon-product-content-hook-override":"2","amazon-product-excerpt-hook-override":"3","amazon-product-singular-only":"","amazon-product-amazon-desc":"","amazon-product-show-gallery":"","amazon-product-show-features":"","amazon-product-newwindow":"3","amazon-product-show-list-price":"","amazon-product-show-used-price":"","amazon-product-show-saved-amt":"","amazon-product-timestamp":"","amazon-product-new-title":"","amazon-product-use-cartURL":"","amazon_featured_post_meta_key":"","_amazon_featured_alt":"","amazon-product-template":"default","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[4,6,5],"class_list":["post-2635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-19","tag-grace","tag-mike-hillebrecht","tag-teaching"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2ITDy-Gv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2628,"url":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/the-demise-of-grace-part-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":2635,"position":0},"title":"The Demise of Grace &#8211; Part 2","author":"mike","date":"January 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"In light of the purpose to this series I defined in the previous post, the following is an experiment. See if you can determine the result. The answer to this experiment will follow in the next post and just might shock you. In the modern world, grace seems to be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2023 Postings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2023 Postings","link":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/category\/2023\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"hand in hand","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/inbaby-hand3.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2644,"url":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/02\/the-demise-of-grace-part-4\/","url_meta":{"origin":2635,"position":1},"title":"The Demise of Grace \u2013 Part 4","author":"mike","date":"February 2, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"In the previous post it was revealed how the second posting in this series was not written by me but rather was generated by an artificial intelligence program. 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They are seen as kindergarteners playing in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2025 Postings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2025 Postings","link":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/category\/2025\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"hand in hand","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/inbaby-hand3.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2192,"url":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/18\/worlds-grace\/","url_meta":{"origin":2635,"position":4},"title":"World\u2019s grace","author":"mike","date":"April 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"What if the grace message, and its present manifestation as a movement, isn\u2019t for the world? What if it is only for the church? Absurd? Consider before you dismiss. What do you know about grace? 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