Rev.,
Dr., Pamela Nine Martinez was Ordained as an
Interfaith Minister in 1998, and through
extensive studies of world religion received her Doctor
of Philosophy Degree in Religion, in 2004.
Within Pamela's Spiritual Interfaith Ministry there is acceptance
for all religions, traditions, spiritual paths and expressions.
To summarize Pamela's practices and teachings, listed below
are a few of the questions she is often asked.
Q.
What is an Interfaith Ministry?
A. Within the Interfaith Ministry is the truth
and teaching that we are all children of God, and as such
good and loving people of all cultures and faiths of the
world, we will all stand together in heaven.
The goal of Interfaith is to satisfy the needs of all
who seek spiritual truth in a universal setting. The Interfaith
philosophy honors all religions, faiths, spiritual traditions
and practices as long as it seeks to establish a Divine
and spiritual relationship with God and other human beings.
Q.
What is your religious background?
A. My religious background is somewhat diversified.
My heritage is part Cherokee, I was raised Baptist, and
married into the Catholic religion.
Early on, I knew that I was being guided into
God's service. The
exposure to my Cherokee heritage and traditions, and unconditional
love and teachings from my late maternal Grandmother,
played a major role in my spiritual path and desire to
ultimately find truth beyond the conventional teachings
of religion and science.
I became Ordained as an Interfaith Minister in 1998, and
continued extensive studies of world religion and received
a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Religion, in 2004.
Each day
of my life I know that I am truly blessed in many ways
and that I am fulfilling my divine life purpose by being
in God's service.
Q. What is the basis of your religion and faith?
A. Within my faith there is acceptance
for all spiritual paths and expressions. By and through
my Spiritual Interfaith Ministry, I believe and teach
of the indwelling God presence within all, and that unconditional
love is the basis for all measures of becoming "one"
with God.
Q. Are you Christian?
A. Yes, I come from a background of Christian
traditions, and through extensive study have found there
to be truths in all religions.
Q.
How do you view God?
A. I believe in, and am in service of one God.
It is by none other than God’s eternal and unconditional
love and grace that life is received to all in existence.
The “God” known to me, is referred to by many
names, but is nonetheless, the one and the same: God,
Spirit, The Great Spirit, Holy Spirit, One Spirit, and
The Divine Universal Consciousness.
It is also my practice and teaching that God is indwelling
within each of us and personal to all who feel this indwelling
presence.
Q.
How do you view Jesus?
A. I believe that Jesus is the son of
God, and that the kingdom of God and eternal life was
revealed to us through the teachings of Jesus.
I also believe and teach that Jesus is of the Trinity
(The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit) and that eternal
life is received by and through this union.
Q.
Do you believe in eternal life?
A. My belief is in eternal life, immortality,
and that the continuity of the soul is expanding and forever
evolving through the gift and grace of God.
Q.
How do you view death?
A. It is my belief that life is eternal.
And I believe and teach that a physical body operates
within a natural cycle of birth and death, and that even
though we exist within a body during our earthly existence,
we are not just our body. We are the life that emanates
from the spirit and soul within our body, and that life
itself is infinite and immortal.
During the process of a life existence as a body, we have
pre-contracted for the exact time of our physical death,
events, situations, and relationships to occur within
a lifetime, in order to gain growth and knowledge of the
life lessons that are needed to further advance spiritually.
Upon the time of a soul’s earthly departure, we
experience what is known as physical “death.”
And this “death” is but a mere transition
to another plane of existence.
I personally refer to “death” as "passing"
or “crossing" over. And believe that in “death”,
essentially we are just moving our existence from one
level to another. It is by the earthly experience of “death”
that our soul, passes or crosses over into the light,
and there and in spirit, eternal life exists.
Q.
What about Heaven and Hell?
A. Heaven exists, and is experienced
to the level of spiritual evolvement attained throughout
our existence.
In my belief, Hell is experienced here on Earth. Through
the gifts of divine grace and free will, we can choose
to create our own Heaven or Hell here on Earth. We then
take our choices made here, with us to the next plane
of existence.
Q.
What about sin?
A. Sin, in my views is simply not reflecting
spiritual perfection. A sin is not a thing, it is merely
an action or activity that produces undesirable effects.
It is also my belief, that we are punished by our sin,
and not for them.
Q.
What about evil?
A. Within our choices, each of us may
choose good or evil. Evil is therefore only a state of
mind in which evil doings occur through the state of mind
of evil that is chosen. It is also created by accepting
false beliefs into our minds. Evil therefore cannot exist,
when belief and living in the presence of unconditional
love, is chosen.
Q.
What are your views on prayer?
A. I believe in, endorse and honor all forms of
sincere prayer. Through my work and service, I teach that
the truest form of prayer is affirmative prayer which is
performed in an “embodiment treatment.” This
method is a process of creating a combined body, mind and
soul union of life itself, in which we sustain our faith
and belief of the indwelling God. Within this union, we
are to pray for truth, grace and guidance, and to believe
that God will provide for and bless us abundantly. We are
to believe God’s presence is sufficient for all our
needs, and that all will be sustained in the divine order
in which it is to be received.
Q.
What is an affirmation, and how are they beneficial?
A. An affirmation is a positive and solemn declaration.
It is also that which is put into place with the understanding
and faith that it is already a reality. It is the belief
that we are continuously surrounded by God, The Universal
Consciousness, which receives the direct impressions of
our thoughts and acts upon them in the manner in which
they are believed. Through the actual process of an affirmation,
we essentially “act as if” our highest aspirations
have already manifested.
Q. What are your views on meditation?
A. It is through the age-old practice of meditation
that one receives divine guidance, wisdom, and knowledge.
During meditation one reaches the “higher self”
and the indwelling God within each of us. It is also through
meditation that we can become at peace with ourselves
and through growth, become more spiritually evolved.
Q.
How does someone become more spiritual?
A. Being spiritual is more than just reading
a book or taking a spiritually related workshop. It is
truly a state of mind. How we live, what and how we think,
and helping others in need is all part of being spiritual.
We’re always given the opportunity to raise our
vibration to a higher level simply by our actions. Acts
in which unconditional love and compassion are displayed
is the highest form of becoming a more spiritual person.
Q.
What is unconditional love?
A. Since we truly are all perfect children of
God, created in the purest form of unconditional love.
I believe unconditional love is giving and receiving without
limitations or expectations. And, it is in the ability
to look past the imperfections of here and now, to see
God’s light and the divine order and presence, in
all that exists.
To learn more about Pamela's Spiritual Interfaith Ministry,
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To schedule a ministry service please contact, Pamela by
telephone: 865-531-9086, or by email at: pamelanine@msn.com
As a part of Pamela's Spiritual Interfaith Ministry,
she also offers a complimentary Prayer Request service.
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