21st Century Jesus
Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:
What we know we also deny when it gets down to the application. well, many do. Jesus came into the world some 2,000 years ago, give or take a week or so. Those who wrote of what He said, used language of their time- much of which doesn’t work all that well in today’s vernacular. The principle is the principle. Methods and terminology will vary but principles do not (a hermeneutical foundation). So, what’s that mean? Let me illustrate.
In John 14 we are told that in the Father’s HOUSE there are many mansions (or dwelling places). And Jesus says that He’s going to prepare a PLACE (one of those mansions) for us. Let’s just deal with these mansions and forget about the metaphorical streets of gold. Is God Spirit or material? You know He’s Spirit lest we confine Him to one location, which Jesus was until resurrected.
The HOUSE is Father-Consciousness. (note the capital “C”).
The PLACES are “levels of consciousness”.
Jesus went to the Cross, through it, and back again showing us a NEW CONSCIOUSNESS- a new way of thinking and living. Consciousness and Spirit can substituted for each other if that makes you feel more comfortable; however, if Jesus were to come into the 21st century, into the world in 2008, He would NOT use the archaic LANGUAGE that we tie around our necks and try to swim in.
Let me give you MY definition of consciousness. I wrestled many years to come to thise definition. Ponder it, swallow it, or spit it out. ………..Consciousness is the eternal, timeless, immaterial essence of all humanity that originated in God, preceding birth and surviving death.
Behold Jesus (the incarnation is NOW as well as THEN) stands at the door (your consciousness) and knocks. Will you let Him (it) in? Will you travel deeper, further, higher, and into that place where THOUGHT has no power, no place. We begin by using our THINKING, bt we cannot end there. We’re told to give “no thought” (eventually). Try substituting modern terminology for 2,000 year old archaic words (letters that bring death) and embrace the spiritual principles (that bring life) and your world will be much improved.
People might even want to listen (the righteous religious probably won’t but the lost and searching will).
Veronica
What we know we also deny when it gets down to the application. well, many do. Jesus came into the world some 2,000 years ago, give or take a week or so. Those who wrote of what He said, used language of their time- much of which doesn’t work all that well in today’s vernacular. The principle is the principle. Methods and terminology will vary but principles do not (a hermeneutical foundation). So, what’s that mean? Let me illustrate.
In John 14 we are told that in the Father’s HOUSE there are many mansions (or dwelling places). And Jesus says that He’s going to prepare a PLACE (one of those mansions) for us. Let’s just deal with these mansions and forget about the metaphorical streets of gold. Is God Spirit or material? You know He’s Spirit lest we confine Him to one location, which Jesus was until resurrected.
The HOUSE is Father-Consciousness. (note the capital “C”).
The PLACES are “levels of consciousness”.
Jesus went to the Cross, through it, and back again showing us a NEW CONSCIOUSNESS- a new way of thinking and living. Consciousness and Spirit can substituted for each other if that makes you feel more comfortable; however, if Jesus were to come into the 21st century, into the world in 2008, He would NOT use the archaic LANGUAGE that we tie around our necks and try to swim in.
Let me give you MY definition of consciousness. I wrestled many years to come to thise definition. Ponder it, swallow it, or spit it out. ………..Consciousness is the eternal, timeless, immaterial essence of all humanity that originated in God, preceding birth and surviving death.
Behold Jesus (the incarnation is NOW as well as THEN) stands at the door (your consciousness) and knocks. Will you let Him (it) in? Will you travel deeper, further, higher, and into that place where THOUGHT has no power, no place. We begin by using our THINKING, bt we cannot end there. We’re told to give “no thought” (eventually). Try substituting modern terminology for 2,000 year old archaic words (letters that bring death) and embrace the spiritual principles (that bring life) and your world will be much improved.
People might even want to listen (the righteous religious probably won’t but the lost and searching will).
Veronica
