| Answer
from Jesus:
Thank you for asking
this question. I considered posting the question myself, but I wanted
to see if anyone would ask the question. The fact that you did ask demonstrates
your inner attunement with me.
(NOTE: This answer has two parts. The following text is adapted from
the forthcoming book: “The Christ Is Born in You.” This
book has further teachings on the second coming that are not included
here. After the excerpts are comments that were given as a specific
response to this question.)
Jesus:
I am aware that millions of sincere and devout Christians are looking
forward to an event that they describe as the second coming of Christ.
There are many different theories and beliefs about this second coming
and what it might be like. However, most of them describe an event in
which I will appear “in the flesh” and remove all darkness
and imperfections from this planet. I will appear as the king, and I
will bring God’s kingdom to earth.
I am Jesus Christ, and I must tell you the truth about this matter.
I very much desire to see the second coming of Christ as a physical
reality on this planet. I very much desire to see my Father’s
kingdom manifest on earth. However, I must tell you frankly that the
event envisioned by most Christians simply will not come to pass. Allow
me to explain why.
Let us begin by considering the historical fact that shortly before
the year 1,000 many Christians believed the second coming of Christ
was imminent. People believed that I would appear physically and roll
up the world as a scroll. It is an undeniable fact that these expectations
did not become a reality. Likewise, shortly before the year 2,000 many
Christians expected the second coming of Christ as the inauguration
of the new millennium. This did not come to pass.
Based on these observations, I hope you will accept the simple fact
that I will not suddenly appear and remove all darkness from this world.
There are two good reasons why this event will not come to pass.
The outer reason is the law of free will. I have told you elsewhere
on this site that humankind has created the current conditions on planet
earth (See Teachings).
Therefore, these conditions are the solemn responsibility of humankind.
People must learn that they are responsible for their use and misuse
of God’s energy. Therefore, God will not simply take away from
them that which they have created in violation of his laws.
God has provided a way out, so that people can uncreate the darkness
they have created in ignorance. However, people must do so consciously
and willingly. Planet earth is a schoolroom for the souls of human beings.
If God or I were to suddenly remove all imperfections created by human
beings, then how could people possibly learn the lesson of life?
When you accept the law of free will, it should not be difficult to
see that the second coming of Christ, as envisioned by many Christians,
would prevent people from learning the lesson of life. I am a spiritual
teacher. I want to see people learn the lesson of life. I will go far
in my attempts to help people learn this lesson. However, I will not
at take away people’s opportunity to learn that lesson.
The true
second coming
Let me now explain the inner reason why the second coming of Christ
will not be as envisioned by many Christians.
It is the deepest desire of both God and myself to see you and all other
human beings walk the path of personal Christhood and eventually put
on the fullness of that Christhood. God wants all of his sons and daughters
to come home and join the wedding feast in his kingdom. However, you
can come home only by putting on the wedding garment of personal Christhood.
The point I am making here is that if I were to appear on earth in some
sort of physical manifestation, that appearance would actually make
it more difficult for people to put on their personal Christhood. You
might remember that I warned people about false appearances related
to my second coming. I told you that if people say that the Christ has
appeared here or there, you should not go there. Why did I make that
statement? Because as long as you think the Christ is appearing somewhere
outside of you, you cannot accept that the Christ is appearing inside
of you.
What I am saying here is that the second coming of Christ is indeed
a real event which I and my Father in heaven are looking forward to.
However, the second coming of Christ is not an event whereby the Christ
will appear in the form of the individual known as Jesus Christ. The
second coming of Christ is an event whereby the universal Christ mind
will appear in individualized form through those people who are willing
to walk the path of personal Christhood. In other words, the second
coming of Christ is an event whereby the Christ appears in you.
This idea of the second coming in you is not blasphemy. It is very much
part of God’s plan. When I appeared as the sole representative
of the universal Christ, the powers that be quickly killed me. I do
not intend to see this happen again. Therefore, I want thousands of
people to put on the fullness of their personal Christhood. When that
happens, the powers on this planet simply cannot kill all of them (and
therefore are likely to kill none). I also want millions of people to
put on a high degree of personal Christhood, so that they can bring
forth the living word that I am. When that happens, the powers that
be simply cannot silence all of them.
Therefore, I am asking you to understand that I do not want the first
coming of Christ (my personal embodiment) to become a roadblock that
prevents the second coming of Christ (in you).
(NOTE: The following text was given as a specific response to this question.)
Jesus:
I am aware that for many Christians the fact about the second coming
(as stated here) can seem shocking. However, if you will take the time
to review the teachings about how the idea that I am the only son of
God came to be official church doctrine, you will gain a different perspective
on the second coming (See Teachings
and this question).
I also desire you to understand that I am first and foremost a spiritual
teacher. I can assure you that my embodiment in Galilee was not an easy
task. I faced many difficulties, and I must tell you that the crucifixion
was not the most difficult challenge I faced. The most difficult challenge
of all was dealing with the people who had completely closed their minds
to the truth that I came to bring.
In the past 2,000 years, I have grown greatly is spiritual attainment.
Still, the most difficult task I face is people who have completely
closed their minds to my true message. Ironically, many of these people
call themselves Christians, and they use interpretations of scripture
to deny my true message. My true message is the same today as it was
2,000 years ago. My true message is the message of individual Christhood.
If you try to imagine what it would be like to go through the trials
I faced in my embodiment, I think you will realize that it was quite
a sacrifice. I made the sacrifice out of love. Because of my love for
people, I have absolute respect for their free will. If someone chooses
to reject my inner message, then I must bow in respect for that person’s
free will.
However, I must also tell you that as a spiritual teacher I would like
to see that my sacrifice was not made in vain. I would like to see my
mission and my teaching bear fruit. I would like to feel that my coming
to earth as a spiritual teacher has been a success.
What is the ultimate success of a spiritual teacher? It is that his
students embody his message to such a degree that they do greater works
than the teacher himself. The ultimate success of my mission would be
that people would accept and live the truth in the statement: “He
that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater
works shall he do."
If no one dares, for whatever reason, to embody this statement, then
I have failed as a teacher.
If no one dares to put on their personal Christhood, then my mission
has failed. I did not come to earth to turn people into good Christians.
I came to earth to see people manifest the fullness of personal Christhood
and to walk the earth in that Christhood. I do not want my followers
to be simply good Christians. I want my followers to be Christs.
If you love me, keep my commandments.
If you love
me, dare to follow in my footsteps.
If you love me, dare to let that mind be in you which was, and is, also
in Christ Jesus.
If you love me, accept that when you put on your personal Christhood
you can do the works that I did.
My beloved, these ideas are not blasphemy. These ideas are the living
truth that I am, the living truth of God that I came to bring to this
planet.
At this moment, I do not know if there is going to be a second coming
of Christ on planet earth. God does not know if there is going to be
a second coming. We do not know this because the second coming is an
an event that is outside of our control. It is an event that depends
on the free-will choices made by human beings in embodiment.
If there is to be a second coming, then someone must dare to put on
personal Christhood. I do not need everyone to put on the fullness of
their Christhood. But I do need millions of people to willingly and
consciously make a sincere effort to manifest a high degree of Christhood.
If there is to be a second coming, then someone must dare to be the
Christ in embodiment. My beloved heart, if you are reading these teachings
that someone could be you.
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