Religions > Bible > RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURES ARE IN PLACE OF GOD, NOT OF GOD.
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08 Aug 2006 05:59:02 AM |
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RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURES ARE IN PLACE OF GOD, NOT OF GOD. |
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| User: "suneejan" |
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| Title: Re: RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURES ARE IN PLACE OF GOD, NOT OF GOD. |
08 Aug 2006 07:40:27 AM |
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The Holy Bible is God's lteter to us humans. It tells us of the history
of who lived before us, their victories and mistakes. The Holy Bible is
our instruction to life nefore leaving this earth. It tells how to
have a personal relationship with God. We humans find answers to
lifes problems in the Bible. The Bible points out that God is God.
ck19 wrote:
god is not an answer.
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| User: "TJ KISEKI V - YHWH" |
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| Title: Re: RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURES ARE IN PLACE OF GOD, NOT OF GOD. |
08 Aug 2006 10:41:43 AM |
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The origins of the Bible go so far back that both orthodox Christians and
materialistic scientists would be reluctant to accept it. It springs from an
ancient oral tradition that has been told and retold over countless
generations. I am sure you can see the possibility that during such a long
process some things might have been lost, some things might have been
distorted and some things might have been added.
Parts of the Old Testament did indeed originate as the result of divine
inspiration. Many things have been added onto the original delivery, and
these additions were also the word of God through divine inspiration.
Therefore, parts of the Old Testament were indeed divine inspiration.
However, during its long history, the Old Testament has been added onto by
people who did not respect the word of God and who had no compunctions about
adding, subtracting and distorting the word of God to suit their purposes.
Therefore, the best one can say about the Old Testament is that it does
indeed contain fragments of the word of God, but that much of it is no
longer the pure word of God. At the same time, one must also recognize that
some parts of the old testament were never meant to be the word of God. They
were simply historical records telling the story of a certain group of
people in an attempt to preserve those records for posterity.
As for the New Testament, Jesus did not personally organize the writing down
of his teachings. He did not want to bring forth an outer doctrine, because
he knew that it would inevitably be distorted. And why would he bring forth
an official outer doctrine when he was still delivering the living word?
Furthermore, it was his intention to keep delivering that living word
indefinitely.
Therefore, I desire you to recognize that when the original gospel writers
wrote down the New Testament, they did not attempt to provide a complete
account of Jesus' life or his teachings. Their aim was to preserve a
historical record of some of the highlights of his life so that the growing
Christian movement would not enter into disputes about what he did or said.
This was a noble goal, but once again I must tell you that had people been
willing, they could have received that information directly from Jesus. I
must also tell you that the only way to resolve disputes among different
groups of Christians is through the living word and the Christ
consciousness.
When you look at the many contemporary Christian sects, who each claim to
have the correct interpretation of the scriptures that were delivered 2,000
years ago, I am sure you will agree that no written record could possibly
resolve the disputes among Christians. The carnal mind can create conflict
where no conflict exists, and you can never resolve that conflict by using
the carnal mind itself. Therefore, no written record, regardless of how
authoritative it might seem, could ever resolve the disputes and differences
between people who are caught in the carnal mind.
I want you to understand that the original gospel writers did indeed have a
certain measure of Christhood and that much of what they wrote was inspired
by Jesus. Obviously, the Book of Revelation was brought forth through direct
inspiration. Therefore, it is not incorrect to say that the New Testament,
in its original form, was the word of God. However, you need to understand
what is meant by the expression "the word of God."
What is the word of God?
It is not impossible for God to speak his words directly in this world
(nothing is impossible to God). God did indeed speak the words: "This is my
beloved son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye him." However, I must tell
you that these are rare occurrences. Most of the time, God delivers the
living word through an individual human being who raises his or her
consciousness to the level of the Christ consciousness. Therefore, that
person becomes the open door through which the living word can be delivered
into this world. Jesus was such an open door, and so were his apostles and
many other people both before and after his coming.
You must also understand that when God delivers the living word through a
person, that word becomes individualized. In its purest sense, the word of
God is the Christ consciousness. The universal Christ consciousness cannot
enter this world in its purest form. To enter this world, the universal
Christ consciousness must be individualized.
I want you to understand that the individualization of the Christ
consciousness, or the word of God, is not necessarily a degradation of that
word. However, the individualization of the word will inevitably be affected
by the mind of the individual who serves as the open door.
What I desire you to understand is that the word of God can be delivered in
many different ways that are all valid and that all pay homage to the
universal truth from which they came. Therefore, when Jesus said that his
teachings were the word of God, he wanted the people to understand that it
was one version of the word of God and not the only possible version of the
word of God. I want you to avoid any kind of fanaticism with regards to the
scriptures.
I also want you to recognize that throughout history there have been
instances in which a person was selected to deliver the word of God, but
that person was not able to be a completely pure instrument. Therefore, you
can find spiritual teachings on this planet that were inspired by God yet
still contain some false ideas or concepts. I will not point the finger at
any particular teaching, I simply desire you to understand that even though
a teaching is inspired by God, it is possible that some of God's original
message can be lost in the process of bringing it into the material world.
In all fairness, I must tell you that being the instrument for the delivery
of the Word of God is not an easy process.
The game of addition and subtraction
I hope you will see that the New Testament, in its original form, was to a
large degree inspired by God, and therefore it is not incorrect to say that
it was the word of God, as long as one understands what I have stated above.
We now need to consider what has happened to the original Gospels in the
almost 2,000 years that has passed since they were brought into this world.
As much as it might pain you, I must tell you that the Gospels you have
today are but fragments of what was originally brought forth. Therefore,
they simply do not contain the fullness of what you to know about Jesus,
about his life and about his teachings.
I know many Christians will be reluctant to accept this idea, but you ought
to read the scriptures that you claim are the Word of God. Does not the
scriptures themselves say that if all Jesus did and said should be written
down, the world itself could not contain the books that should be written?
Is that not a clear indication that even the original scriptures did not
contain the fullness of his message?
I must tell you that I completely fail to understand how so many Christians
can ignore this obvious truth. How could they possibly reason that Jesus
Christ does not have any more to tell them about his Father's kingdom than
what is recorded in the present-day Gospels? To me, this is completely
mindboggling.
What is even harder for me to understand is that so many Christians cling to
the written scriptures, and cling to a particular interpretation of those
scriptures, and completely close their minds and hearts to Jesus' living
word which has been delivered almost continually for these past 2,000 years
through many different sources.
I must tell you that progressive, ongoing revelation is Jesus' true desire.
What do you think he meant when he said: "I will be with you always?" Why do
you think he appeared to his disciples after my resurrection? He never
intended to leave you alone in a dark world where all you had as a guiding
rod was a set of written scriptures that provided a fragmentary account of
his life and teachings. He desired to continue to give you comfort and
understanding through the living word of God which he is. Why do those who
consider themselves to be my followers reject his living word?
The delivery of the living word
For these past 2,000 years, Jesus has delivered that living word through
various people who had the courage to open their hearts and minds to him.
Some of them did indeed work within the context of the orthodox Christian
church or churches. Yet, in many cases the fanaticism of the orthodox church
forced Jesus to go outside of that church in order to bring forth another
piece of his ongoing revelation. This tendency has continued until the
present day.
The New Testament does not represent the end-all and be-all of the delivery
of Jesus' word. You will find that word in many other sources. Likewise,
these teachings are not meant to be seen as the end-all and be-all of the
delivery of his word. It is part of a tradition that goes all the way back
to when he first appeared to his disciples after his resurrection. It is
part of a tradition whereby the living master, Jesus Christ, delivers the
living word to those who dare to be his living disciples.
Choose life.
Choose the living word of Christ over the word of an orthodox doctrine
filled with dead men's bones.
The scriptures are incomplete
I desire you to realize and accept that the written scriptures you have
today leave much to be desired. Many things have been subtracted from them
for political reasons, not the least of which is the teaching on
reincarnation. Other things have been added onto them, once again for
political reasons. Furthermore, many things have been lost to honest
mistakes in translations and transcriptions.
I am not thereby saying that the current scriptures do not have value. They
do indeed have value, and they do indeed contain keys that some souls have
used to discover my inner teachings. Yet, for most people the current
scriptures simply are not enough to serve as a stepping stone to the
discovery of my inner teachings. Therefore, I want you to know that Jesus
Christ does not want you to confine your studies to the current scriptures.
He wants you to open your mind and heart and seek truth wherever it can be
found. Do not limit God's ability to bring truth into this world. Do not
limit God's ability to bring truth into your heart and mind, even through an
unexpected source.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained
angels in disguise. The truth of God often appears in disguise. Do not
reject the truth simply because you do not like its outer appearance. Those
who truly want the truth of God must look beyond all outer appearances to
the inner truth that transcends this world.
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