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from Jesus:
You are correct that there
are certain verses in the Bible that seem to contradict each other,
especially when they are interpreted with the relative, human consciousness.
Yet the Christian world is not divided because of such inconsistencies
in the Bible. The Christian world is divided because people are trapped
in the lower state of consciousness, what Paul called the carnal mind,
and therefore people look at everything through a filter that makes
the world seem relative. When people are trapped in this state of consciousness,
they do not see the reality of God. They see only a mental image which
they have created in their own minds. Because different people create
different images, you will inevitably have divisions and conflicts.
As I explained elsewhere,
the Bible is not the pure word of God. Yet even if it was the pure word
of God, it would still cause conflict among people. There simply is
no way to express the truth of God in this world in such a way that
human beings cannot misunderstand and misinterpret it, and thereby turn
it into a relative truth that confirms what they want to believe.
So I have to tell you that there is nothing I can say which can help
you convince those who are blinded by their own relative interpretations
of truth. I can tell you that even if I personally appear to them in
a vision, as I have indeed done to many people over these past 2,000
years, a substantial portion of these people will reject me or even
call my apparition for the work of the Devil.
So many people are so trapped in their own relative state of consciousness,
and they simply are not willing to hear or see the truth of God. There
is nothing I can do to change that fact, and consequently there is nothing
you can do to change it. What you can do is to speak the truth with
the conviction of your heart, and then be nonattached to the reaction
of other people. Simply speak the truth to the best of your ability.
Speak the truth that you currently understand, and then continue to
increase your ability to know truth.
I am not asking you to go out and convert other people, for truly it
is not possible to convert those who will not open their minds and hearts
to a higher truth than what they currently see. I am only asking you
to strive to understand and embody Christ truth and then to express
that truth with no expectations or no concern for people's reactions.
This is what you saw me do 2.000 years ago, and that is all that can
be done. Only the Holy Spirit can convert people. Yet even the Holy
Spirit cannot convert people against their free will.
Let me comment on your question about the quotation from John. As I
explained in the Teachings
section, I came to demonstrate through example what can be attained
by people who embody the Christ consciousness. When you embody the Christ
consciousness, you identify fully with that state of consciousness.
Therefore, you no longer say, “I have found the way the truth
and the Life” because saying so implies that there is still a
distance between you and the truth. When you truly embody the Christ
consciousness, you are the truth. Therefore, the only logical statement
is to say exactly what I said, “I am the Way the Truth and a Life.”
The statement that no one comes to the Father except through me must
also be understood in this context. I was not referring to the outer
person of Jesus Christ. I was referring to the Christ consciousness.
No one comes to the Father, no one can enter the wedding feast, no one
can enter the kingdom of God without putting on the wedding garment
of the Christ consciousness. Once again, I was completely identified
with the Christ consciousness, and that is why I said what I said.
You now have the truth. Yet I must caution you that many Christians
will not be willing to accept that truth. Because if they were to let
go of their idolatry of me, and recognize that they can attain the same
state of consciousness that I attained, they would have to take responsibility
for their lives and their salvation. It is so much more convenient for
these people to maintain the belief that I will save them as long as
they declare me as their Lord and Savior.
Do not be overly concerned about these souls. They are who they are
in the present moment, and they will not be willing to open their minds
until they reach a higher level of soul maturity. Simply look at them
as children who are not yet ready to acknowledge the responsibility
of a mature spiritual seeker. They are still what Paul called “babes
in Christ.”
I commend you for striving to overcome your fear. Simply state the truth
and do not be concerned about the reactions of others. When you state
the truth without having expectations of how other people should respond,
then you will feel a new sense of freedom. And then the truth truly
will be its own defense, and it will defend you against all negative
reactions from others. I can also assure you that when you state the
truth in my name, I am at your side. I am the truth, and therefore I
am wherever the truth is expressed. Go inside your heart, and you will
feel my Presence with you.
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