Is
Jesus Obsolete?
Kim: Jesus, I have met many people who are open to the spiritual path,
yet they think Jesus Christ is obsolete. Some of them have seen through
the shortcomings of orthodox Christianity and think you have no real
spiritual message. Others are open to the progression of spiritual
ages and see you as the main spiritual teacher for the previous Age
of Pisces. Yet because we have now moved into the Age of Aquarius,
they think you are no longer needed. What would you say to such people?
Jesus:
I fully understand why so many people reject me. I fully understand
why so many people have given up on all religion because of their disappointment
with orthodox Christianity. I fully understand why so many spiritual
seekers and New Age people have given up on Christianity and reject
anything related to Christianity. However, these people are throwing
their own Christ children out with the dirty bath water of human power
struggles. Regardless of how I have been portrayed by orthodox Christianity,
the fact is that I am a universal spiritual teacher, and I have much
to offer to the spiritual seekers of today.
It is important for all spiritual seekers to realize that there are
certain cycles in the religious life, the spiritual evolution, of this
planet. Each cycle, or age, lasts approximately 2,000 years, and during
that time humankind is meant to grow to a new level of spiritual awareness.
As an individual, you can gain a great advantage from understanding
the current cycle and the opportunities for spiritual growth that it
offers. This is especially true at this time because we are moving into
a new cycle, the Age of Aquarius, that has unique opportunities for
growth.
As you point out, many spiritually minded people accept the progression
of spiritual cycles and realize that I was the spiritual hierarch for
the Age of Pisces. They also realize that I am not the spiritual hierarch
for the next 2,000-year cycle of Aquarius. However, let me assure you
that I am not done with planet Earth, as expressed in the following
quote, “I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world”
(Matthew 28:20). I still have much to offer to this planet, and people
will clearly see this when they understand the progression of spiritual
cycles.
Many spiritual seekers seem to have overlooked the fact that one spiritual
cycle builds upon the previous cycle. The Age of Pisces was meant to
set a solid foundation for the Age of Aquarius. Therefore, if you are
a sincere spiritual seeker, it should be obvious that the key to moving
into the consciousness of Aquarius is to fully understand and internalize
the consciousness of Pisces. If you attempt to skip the consciousness
of the previous age, it is like building a house without a foundation.
Many people realize that the Age of Aquarius is an age of freedom, yet
what is the key to freedom? The true freedom that people are meant to
attain in the new age is spiritual freedom and independence. People
are meant to become spiritually self-sufficient so they no longer need
an outer, dogmatic religion but can fulfil the following prophecy, “But
they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and
none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath
spoken it” (Michah 4:4).
What is the key to spiritual freedom? I would hope I have made it clear
that it is to rise above the duality of the carnal mind and attain Christ
consciousness. Only by becoming free from the dualistic extremes of
the carnal mind can you win true spiritual freedom. Therefore, you must
go beyond the relative opposites that spring from the carnal mind. One
such extreme is the belief held by many Christians that you can be saved
only be being a member of a Christian church. The opposite extreme is
the belief held by many New Age people that you need to reject all organized
religion and be a free agent, doing whatever feels good. Both of these
extremes are based on a limited understanding of freedom.
The serpents of this world have found two main ways to pervert the concept
of freedom. One is to seek to take freedom away through excessive control,
and this is what you see outpictured in dogmatic religions and political
tyrannies. The other way is to remove all restrictions and say that
people can do whatever they want, as you see in some parts of the New
Age movement and in some political philosophies. The problem with both
approaches is that they deny the need for Christ discernment. One extreme
says that people shouldn’t think on their own because the church
or the state will think for them. The other extreme says that people
shouldn’t think on their own because anything goes.
The key to freedom is to realize that because the universe will mirror
back whatever you send out, you can be free only by being in harmony
with the laws of God. Anything else will only hurt yourself and restrict
your creative freedom. The true spiritual freedom that humanity is meant
to attain in the Age of Aquarius can be obtained only through the Christ
consciousness. And the way to manifest Christ consciousness is to discover
and internalize my true teachings about the inner path to Christhood.
I realize that this inner path has been completely perverted and obscured
by orthodox Christianity. Yet that is why I am now bringing forth new
teachings to tell today’s spiritual seekers about the true path.
The reason is that until you follow that path and attain some degree
of personal Christhood, you simply cannot move into the consciousness
of the Aquarian age.
So many spiritual seekers are sincere about bringing a new age of spirituality.
If these people truly want to help bring in this golden age, they need
to realize that the new age will not come until they themselves have
learned the lessons they were meant to learn during the Age of Pisces.
So many people are open to new spiritual teachings yet reject me as
being outdated. Why not look for new teachings about my true message
so that you can fully learn the lessons of the Age of Pisces and build
a solid foundation for entering the consciousness of Aquarius?
The progression from one age to the next is not something that happens
automatically when you reach a certain date. It is more than anything
else a transformation in consciousness. Therefore, the Earth will not
move fully into the Age of Aquarius until a critical mass of people
have manifested the Christ consciousness that they were meant to attain
in the Age of Pisces. The problem right now is that this goal has not
been met, and therefore the planet is currently in a precarious position.
The Earth is wobbling between two states of consciousness, and this
could potentially lead to upheaval in nature and society, as Mother
Mary explains in Save Your Planet. Who will be willing to help us break
this impasse?
Those who are willing must take a serious look at my true teachings.
Because I was the main spiritual teacher sent to teach people about
the path to Christhood, I am by no means obsolete in this age. In fact,
most of the more mature spiritual seekers could make an immense contribution
to the growth of humankind by internalizing the teachings I have given
in this book. If you look at the planet today, it should not be difficult
to see that mainstream Christians are not likely to accept the teachings
I give in this book. So my best hope for quickly raising the planet
into the Aquarian consciousness is the many people who have already
discovered the spiritual path in one form or another. I need these people
to realize that the need of the hour is personal Christhood and that
nothing else will do.
The golden age will not come until a critical mass of people manifest
individual Christhood. As I mentioned earlier, there are currently 10,000
people on planet Earth who have manifested a high degree of personal
Christhood at inner levels. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these
people do not consciously recognize their inner attainment, and therefore
they do not dare to acknowledge and express it. There are also millions
of people who have manifested a high degree of Christhood. These people
could quickly make tremendous progress if they would consciously acknowledge
their potential and be willing to engage in the path of expanding their
Christhood.
Such people can be found in every walk of life. Many of them are found
in traditional Christianity. Many of them are found in other religions.
Many of them belong to no particular religion or subscribe to scientific
materialism. And a substantial portion of them are found in the New
Age movement. I need these people to quickly come to a conscious realization
of who they are and why they are here. I am constantly trying to reach
out to all of these people. However, I do believe that the most receptive
people should be those who have already discovered the spiritual path.
Many Christians
use this quote to argue that you are the only road to Heaven, “I
am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me” (John 14:6). What is your response to that?
My response is that the orthodox
interpretation of this statement is incorrect. As I explain in this
book, membership of a Christian church will not automatically get you
to Heaven. Therefore, a more correct interpretation is to say that because
I had attained oneness with the universal Christ mind, I was speaking
on behalf of that mind. In other words, no one comes to the Father without
putting on the mind of Christ. Nevertheless, the quote also has a deeper
meaning.
When a spiritual age comes to a close, the spiritual hierarch for that
age doesn’t simply vanish. Instead, he or she is promoted to a
higher position, and I have indeed been given a spiritual office as
the Savior for all human beings. The consequence is that in order to
permanently ascend to the spiritual realm, a soul must pass through
my spiritual office and my Sacred Heart. This has certain consequences.
Because of my office, I cannot allow souls to enter the spiritual realm
until they have attained Christ consciousness. Doing so would compromise
my assignment from God. Again, this does not mean that a soul has to
be a member of a Christian religion. But it does mean that the soul
must choose to approach me and my office.
Therefore, a soul simply cannot enter Heaven until it approaches me,
and it cannot do so until it makes peace with me and everything I represent.
That is another reason the teachings in this book, in the other books
and on the website are so crucial. There are currently millions of mature
souls who are being held back in their growth because they have come
to accept a false image of me. These souls could greatly speed up their
progress by letting go of this image so they can accept me as a universal
spiritual teacher, as their older brother, who is here to help them
walk the path and attain Christ consciousness. I sincerely hope I can
reach these souls with my inner teachings. I am willing to make peace
with every soul on Earth. I hope every spiritual seeker is willing to
make peace with me.
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