Neville Goddard on Mark 10:27

Executive Summary

Neville Goddard explains that the scriptural statement, “With God, all things are possible,” is a declaration of man’s own limitless potential. He teaches that God and man are not two separate beings, but one. The creative power of God dwells within every individual as their own human imagination, meaning that whatever is possible for God is therefore possible for man.

Key Concepts

• God and man are one; God did not become a specific person but dwells in all of humanity.
• The creative Word that created and sustains the universe is the same power that is within you.
• This indwelling power, God-in-man, is man’s own wonderful human Imagination.
• Therefore, the statement “With God all things are possible” is equivalent to “with Man all things are possible.”
• The power of believing is God himself, activated through the human imagination.

Detailed Explanation

Neville Goddard’s interpretation of “With God, all things are possible” (Mark 10:27) centers on the fundamental principle that God and man are one. He rejects the idea of a God separate from humanity, instead teaching that the creative power of God actually dwells within every person. This indwelling presence is the very same “Creative Word” that formed and sustains the universe.

This divine power within man is identified specifically as the human Imagination. When scripture speaks of God, Neville equates this with one’s own imagination. He further equates the human imagination with the being called Jesus. Therefore, the statement that all things are possible with God is a direct statement about the omnipotence of your own imagination.

The teaching challenges individuals to make the mental adjustment away from seeking a power outside of themselves. Because God is our own imagination, the promise of possibility is not contingent on an external deity. Neville points out that scripture also states, “All things are possible to him who believes.” He presents these two statements as equivalent, explaining that the “power of believing is God himself.” By believing—by using one’s imagination—man accesses the divine creative power within and proves that all things are, indeed, possible to him.

Important Quotes

God actually became man, that man may become God.

— Live In The End

That same creative Word that created the universe, and sustains it, dwells in us! Therefore, “with God all things are possible,” (Mark 10:27) and therefore with Man all things are possible.

— Live In The End

The power of believing is God himself. So, God-in-man is man’s own wonderful human Imagination.

— Imagination

Related Concepts

• Imagination: This is the central concept. The verse is interpreted as a statement about the omnipotence of human Imagination, which Neville identifies as God-in-man.
• I AM: The source refers to the “Creative Word” that dwells in us. This is another term for one’s consciousness or I AM, the indwelling presence of God which is the true creative power.
• Law of Assumption: The teaching that “All things are possible to him who believes” directly points to the Law of Assumption. Believing is the act of assuming a desire is fulfilled. This scripture validates that through belief (a persistent assumption), anything is possible because you are using the power of God.

Common Misunderstandings

• The most common misunderstanding is to interpret this verse as referring to a God who is separate from and external to man. Neville’s teaching corrects this by identifying God as an internal power: your own human imagination. The power is not outside of you, it is you.

Practical Applications

• The primary application of this teaching is to shift your focus from an external God to your own internal creative power. Instead of praying to a being outside of yourself, you must turn inward to your imagination. The key is to make the mental adjustment to accept that the power to which all things are possible resides within you as your ability to believe and imagine.

Frequently Asked Questions

According to Neville, who is the 'God' with whom all things are possible?

The 'God' with whom all things are possible is your own wonderful human Imagination. Neville teaches that God and man are one, and God's creative power dwells within you.

How does this teaching change the act of prayer?

It shifts prayer from petitioning an external being to activating an internal power. You do not ask for things; you use your imagination to assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled, knowing that this creative act is the exercise of God's power.

Why does Neville also quote 'All things are possible to him who believes'?

He uses this verse to show that the two statements are equivalent. Since God is your own imagination and the power of believing is God himself, the statement 'With God all things are possible' means that all things are possible to the man who believes.