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from Jesus:
I do not have an aversion
to the New Testament itself. I have an aversion to the approach that
many modern-day Christians, and for that matter the Christians of centuries
past, take to the New Testament. You will see these objections in my
discourse on whether the Bible is the word of God.
I especially object to the elevation of the Bible into an infallible
doctrine that leaves no room for progressive revelation. This is simply
a misuse of spiritual scriptures, and it was never intended by the Ascended
Host. It is upheld by people who seek to use religion to control the
population, to obstruct the work of the Ascended Host and obscure the
true meaning behind releasing a spiritual teaching.
I rarely mention the Old Testament because it is becoming increasingly
obsolete as a spiritual teaching, thereby becoming primarily relevant
as a historical document. I am fully aware that the Old Testament contains
many teachings of a timeless nature. Yet, as I explain in great detail
elsewhere,
the consciousness of humankind is continually being raised to higher
levels. The Old Testament was given to people in a much lower state
of consciousness than what most people have today. Therefore, the consciousness
of the people put some very stringent limitations on what could be released
in Old Testament times.
Because people's consciousness has now become more rational, they find
it increasingly difficult to relate to the mythological teachings found
in the Old Testament. This does not mean that I dishonor the Old Testament
or see it as unimportant. On the contrary, I greatly honor the contribution
that the Old Testament has made to the spiritual progress of humankind.
The Old Testament by and large fulfilled its mission during its time.
However, time is simply running away from many of the teachings found
in the Old Testament. They need to be replaced by higher teachings or
they need to be reformulated in the language of today. This is partly
what you see happening on this website and in the books I am releasing
through this and other messengers. Indeed, we of the Ascended Host have
released many spiritual teachings over the past century that are the
modern version of the teachings given in the Old and New Testament.
The Old Testament will always have value as a historical document, and
it should be revered as such. However, I can tell you that there are
indeed inaccuracies in the Old Testament, and there are passages that
could be taken out as erroneous or unimportant. Indeed, some modern-day
scholars have attempted to compile a more modern version of the Old
Testament, and I do not discourage such efforts. However, I wish the
people taking on this task would be more open to receiving directions
from the Ascended Host.
My views on modern Christianity
have been described in great detail in the following section.
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