Flesh and Bones

1999-4-23 09:52:00

Glenys asks a natural question. What is important about attaining a state where we do not have to die a physical death? Why not just leave the body behind and go to the higher worlds?

First let us examine the record we have of the one historical person who has overcome death, namely, Jesus in cooperation with the Christ. We know His body lay in the tomb for three days and then after this period there was a resurrection where the body disappeared. Now many believe that the disappearance of the body was a symbolic thing to give faith to the followers of Christ, that in reality Jesus was resurrected in a spiritual body and his real body either evaporated or was disposed of by the disciples.

Why could this not be true? Because if it was, it is an outright deception, and the Brotherhood of Light does not deceive. They may withhold information but they do not create a situation purely for the intention of deception. In addition to this we have the appearance of Jesus in a physical body after the resurrection:

Luke 24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Luke 24:34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
Luke 24:35 And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Luke 24:36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
Luke 24:37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Luke 24:38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke 24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Luke 24:40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.
Luke 24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Luke 24:42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Luke 24:43 And he took [it], and did eat before them.

Notice here that Jesus walked through the wall and appeared to the apostles. Because he materialized out of the blue the Disciples thought they had seen a spirit, but to correct them Jesus let them feel his hands and feet, and then to clinch it he ate their fish in front of them. He still had a physical body, yet he could disappear and reappear at will as if he were a spirit.

Question: What advantages would a person have who could materialize in a physical body at will over one who has left his body behind? Would this be an ability that you would want to acquire?
Hint: One of the goals of evolution is the removal of limitations. What limitation does the physical body remove?

Another question: Suppose you think your body is not perfect as Rick was questioning. Do you suppose you would be stuck with it for eternity if you followed in the footsteps of the Master? If you had funny looking ears you wouldn't want to be laughed at for eternity, would you?