”By Their Fruits”
“Actually - so they say - there is intrinsically only awareness, observation, measurement. If through them I have procured at a given moment the best knowledge of the state of the physical object that is possibly attainable in accord with natural laws, then I can turn aside as meaningless any further questioning about the "actual state", inasmuch as I am convinced that no further observation can extend my knowledge of it - at least, not without an equivalent diminution in some other respect.”
The Present Situation in Quantum Mechanics, Erwin Schrödinger, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 124, 323-38
This assumes that behind these observed facts, there is an objective reality that causes these special observable relations that we call the state of existence (State Function or State Vector). This is expressed in Quantum Mechanics as a relation between Wave function (State) and observables. As we associate a property from each reactive relationship, we arrive at the compendium of the state of existence – the State Ket Vector or State Function.
where 
The components of the matrix are the possible states. In all religions, God is defined in terms of his properties. Islam defines Allah with 101 names. All Jewish Patriarchs found and defined God in terms of what he was to them. Thus God is a Provider (Yhvh Jireh), God my healer (Yhvh Rophe) and so on. For a list of Names of God, see http://www.acns.com/~mm9n/names/name.htm
The state of a system is fully described by the wavefunction y(r1, r2,...;t). The coordinates of the location of all particles in the system and the time uniquely define the state of the system at any given instant. We must of course include any internal coordinates such as spin, color, charm, truth, beauty, taste or whatever in this definition, but once specified, the system is uniquely defined. Notice that all interactive coordinates of all properties must be defined if the state function is to be complete.
Observables, non-Observables and Hermeticity
For every observable, there is an associated operator which operating on the State function extracts the observable. This extracted value will be one of the possible values of the system.
There is a special class of operators that are called Hermitian operators. They are of particular importance in quantum mechanics because they have the property that all of their eigenvalues are real (and does not contain an imaginary part). This is convenient for the measurement outcome of any experiment must be a real number. There are non-Hermitian operators, but they do not correspond to observable properties. All observable properties are represented by Hermitian operators, but not all Hermitian operators correspond to an observable property. The presence of the imaginary terms will indicate that there are other dimensions involved and we are observing only a projection of the state into the real world. Unless we have the complete picture in all dimensions, our understanding will be only partial.
In soteriology, also the only measurable quantities are the "works". Though Christians would say that the salvation is independent of the "good works", good works are dependent on salvation – or the state function of the person concerned. That is why Paul asserts:
Eph.2: 10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
James asserts
James 2: 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder.20You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?
One false argument that is often portrayed is that good works can be the result of a self-motivated sinful nature It may be a ruse for a while. They are then pseudo good works. Nevertheless, taken over a period it simply cannot be true. A bad person cannot bring forth-good fruit. Any such argument will be simply contrary to Jesus’ statements.
Mat. 7: 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.19 …. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
I had several people asking me "How do we know that someone is saved?" Put it that way it looks impossible to answer. The question is "How do we know the state function of the person?" The answer simply is "by their fruit." John gives the same rule.
1John 3: 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Again, it is evident from the argument that occasionally an evil person can produce an apparent good work. He can indeed have an ulterior motive. Therefore, a single measurement of the event will not give us the state of the person. On the other hand, his real state betrays the motive and will explain the outcome. In the same way, a saved person will also do evil. However, in the end by repeated measurements over a period of time over a given space the result should be evident. It is not necessarily the mistake of the measuring instrument but it is because the measuring instrument itself is built into our system. Any attempt to present good works, as the result of evil heart is certainly a mistaken -scriptural as well as practically.
Mat: 12: 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons."25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
We know that the amount of good works that results from the salvation process varies with individuals. But certainly the saved should show increased good works in their life.
Though we are yet far from writing a Schrödinger equation for the personality we could get much out of the basic Quantum mechanical approach to particles. This is what I am trying to develop in this article. This probably is the first attempt of this kind and therefore I have my limitations. But I believe it contains the germs of a scientific logical approach to several vexing problems in soteriology.
Confronted with apparently difficult situation of relating the unseen and the seen, how Quantum Theory – in which I include all of its variations such as Quantum Mechanics, Wave Mechanics, Matrix Mechanics, Schrödinger Formalism, Quantum Field Theory and all Unified Field theory attempts. – and the scientific community handled the situation is worth following. Understanding the basic difficulties and then accepting what is inevitable had been the result. In contrast in theology we are confronted with a situation of unbelief and disregard for the conflict. There is no point in assuming that there are no conflicts. Saying it louder and in veiled form will not make it disappear. I had often come to doubt even my logical ability when people assert, "Absolute predestination and absolute free will are both consistent and can coexist without conflict. If it does not exist in a fallen creation, it existed in pre-fall Adamic period." I still fail to understand that. Fact is that one precludes another. The first step is to recognize that some of our assumptions are in direct conflict with observations and with the revealed Word of God. We need to learn to accept them as they are and see how they can be reconciled. The scientific world has given us some clue into this mystery.
Even the very existence of God is derived through such observables. Bible is said to be the revelation or unveiling of God. But apart from certain prophetic messages with the indroduction “Thus says the Lord”, and direct messages with the introduction, “ I am the Lord your God”, most of the bible especially the Old Testament is simply the history of the world and eventually the history of the nation of Israel. God appears to Moses as “the God of your fathers”.
Exo 3:6 And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."
It is the collective experience of generations that identifies Yhvh.
When Moses asked “What is your name?”, the only answer was “I am that I am” which simply means that he is a state of existence which cannot be fully explained, but can be known by his dealings with people in history. Yhvh proved himself to be God through his action through history. Even the validity of Prophetic messages were subject to validation through history.
Exo 6:7 … you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Mat 7:16 By their fruits ye shall know them.
God is known only through his faithfulness and personal experience of individuals and collective experience. Individual experiences are subservient to the collective experience – because of the Uncertainty Principles, which we will be discussing later. Thus even in knowing God and deducing the existence of God there is an uncertainty. That is why collective experience and national memories are emphasized throughout the bible.
The statistical interpretation of Born (1926)
In Quantum Physics, states are not observables. But there is a direct relation between the observables and the non-observables. Some times the unobservables in relation to observables are referred to as virtual variables. Several interpretations explaining the relation between the two are in existence
Here the wave function 
P=
Born’s Statistical interpretation maintains that the absolute square of the wave function represents the probability for observation of a certain result, (For example, the probability for finding the electron within a given volume in space.) P is the probability density. It is best explained as P dx will give the probability of finding the particle between x and x+dx.
There is almost complete consensus between physicists with regard to the fact that the predictions, which are obtained from theory applying this rule, match all experiments perfectly. Physicists extend this assumption to other dimensions of properties as well. Hence this should be true even in our multidimensional space, which not only includes human physical level but also the mental and the spiritual dimensions. I have discussed the basis of this assumption in the introduction. Bible abundantly corroborates this assumption.
John 13: 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
John 15: 13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
So the measurable aspect of Christian faith is to be seen only in the physical expression of love to all mankind. The virtual variable of the "God State" is placed within you. Since God is Love it should manifest itself in love. When the world saw the love of the Christians they deduced that they indeed were special. That changed the world. It was the difference from the norm that showed the unobservable wave function (the guiding potential) that lay behind the expression. If at anytime in history, the church did not produce a statistically significant increase of "good works" within it, we should certainly assume that there is something wrong in the state of the Church. If conversion does not produce a new creature, it is not a rebirth. It should show a fallacy of faith and a falsity in salvation experience. It is not difficult to identify such periods in the history of both the history of Israel and in the history of the Church in various countries. In the history of Israel prophets were not averse to declaring this. However during the church age, we tend to ignore this reality. The best way to check the state of your church is to measure the honesty and goodness of its members and compare it statistically with the general population. Is it significantly higher? If not it is time to rebuild the church on better footing. It is time for a revival. One sad tendency of the evangelical Christians is to play down the "good works", as though they do not matter. This was a necessary reaction to replacing "good works" instead of faith. But we are keeping it beyond the necessary level to the detriment of the basic tenet.
Jam 2:18 But some one will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
The world was grappling with the various results and equation of Lorenz, Fitzgerard and Poincare before it could be explained naturally by the formulation of Relativity. The black body radiation behavior and the photoelectric effect led to the quantum theory. This is the normal process of growth. We always go back from observed facts to the reality behind the facts. If we try the other way round it may or may not be correct. This we have seen from the Platonic style of theology starting from the attributes of God. They don’t tally with actual reality or with all revelations of God without tampering. The monism of Origen condemned by the council of Constantinople was also due to such an approach. A strict monistic definition of God certainly required a created trinity. This is also the reason for the Islamic objection for incarnation.
Because the possible internal coordinates are numerous, and since a slight difference in one coordinate can produce a different outcome, a single observation cannot be used to define the state of the system. This is because that observation is only one of the eigenvalues of the equation and not the whole answer. Only when we consider the whole spectrum of eigenvalues (observed facts) we can get a fair idea of the state.
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