2004-12-4 05:35:00
The Question:
It is likely that this hard blow will come through the Will aspect rather than Love, even though Love will be the motivating force.
Stretch your imaginations and ask yourself this. What teachings or actions could Christ present that would shock the Christian world?
Comment:
When Christ came 2000 years ago he was totally absorbed in the second aspect of Love Wisdom. To demonstrate this he taught, acted and worked with this energy which operated as a magnetic force rather than one that radiates. This magnetic force is illustrated in his statement which reads: "If I be lifted up I will draw all men to me."
He was also described as the "Lamb of God." Now a lamb is a meek and submissive animal that no one fears because of its harmlessness.
In that life the "turn your other cheek" and "love your enemies" approach to making change would seem very pacifist by today's standards.
The point to keep in mind though is that the Love Wisdom or Second Aspect is only one out of the Great Trinity. It was an important time and place to emphasize it to the exclusion of others but the other aspects will not always be excluded by any master.
This is hinted at in the Book of Revelations, a book which reveals future cycles. In it, after the lamb had been slain, Christ is called "the lion of the tribe of Judah." Rev 5:5
So we have the pacifist loving Christ represented by a lamb which is slain and then called a lion and later one who "doth judge and make war." Rev 19:11
In other words, we have a Christ who worked almost exclusively with the Second Ray 2000 years who is emerging later as one who eventually wields the Will-Power-Purpose of the first ray and acts with the power of a lion.
Does this mean he will be a warmonger when he comes?
No, he will still use the Love-Wisdom energy to the maximum amount that can be received, but it does mean that the visible Christ we will see will be the Lion of the Tribe of Judah rather than the slain lamb.
When he comes he will make war in righteousness, but it will not necessarily be a physical war with weapons. A war he will definitely wage will be one against the ignorance and illusion of the world. Because this will be done with first ray energy it will create quite a stir and people as a whole will be strongly divided either for or against him.
The Christian world will have difficulty in seeing him as the Lord of love because of the conflict which will seem to follow after him. On the other hand, the non religious secularists will have as difficult a time, or even more so, depending on the politics of the time.
In chapter four DK makes an interesting statement. He says:
Let us look for a moment at the erroneous interpretations given to the Gospel story. The symbolism of that Gospel story-an ancient story-presentation often presented down the ages, prior to the coming of the Christ in Palestine-has been twisted and distorted by theologians until the crystalline purity of the early teaching and the unique simplicity of the Christ have disappeared in a travesty of errors and in a mummery of ritual, money and human ambitions. Christ is pictured today as having been born in an unnatural manner, as having taught and preached for three years and then as having been crucified and eventually resurrected, leaving humanity in order to "sit on the right hand of God," in austere and distant pomp. Likewise, all the other approaches to God by any other people, at any time and in any country, are regarded by the orthodox Christian as wrong approaches, as being practiced by so-called "heathen," and as requiring Christian interference. Every possible effort has been made to force orthodox Christianity on those who accept the inspiration and the teachings of the Buddha or of others who have been responsible for preserving the divine continuity of revelation. The emphasis has been, as we all well know, upon the "blood sacrifice of the Christ" upon the Cross and upon a salvation dependent upon the recognition and acceptance of that sacrifice. The vicarious at-one-ment has been substituted for the reliance which Christ Himself enjoined us to place upon our own divinity; the Church of Christ has made itself famous and futile (as the world war proved) for its narrow creed, its wrong emphases, its clerical pomp, its spurious authority, its material riches and its presentation of a dead Christ. His resurrection is accepted, but the major appeal of the churches has been upon His death.
Here he calls the gospel story "an ancient story-presentation often presented down the ages, prior to the coming of the Christ in Palestine."
Does this man that the life of Christ, or one like him, has "often" been presented during the "ages" of thousands of years before Christ in Palestine?
How much detail do you suppose was presented in ancient times?
Do you think it was possible that Jesus was aware of these ancient stories and attempted to play the role of saviour?
Do you think that a number of scriptures are partially fiction or symbolic designed to present true principles?
One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork. Edward Abbey (1927 - 1989)
Copyright 2004 by J J Dewey