DEEPER LOOK AT THE LIGHT OF LIFE

DEEPER LOOK AT THE LIGHT OF LIFE

“No one has ascended into heaven but he who has descended from heaven, the Son of man.”

-John 3:13

In the outer interpretation (exoteric and literal), according to most leaders and followers of modern day Christianity … the “Son of man” ... is Jesus.

According to this modern Christian interpretation, Jesus came down from Heaven, was born into a human body, and only HE can ascend back up into heaven. Jesus is a Divine being, not like the rest of us mere mortals. We certainly cannot do what Jesus has done right? And yet, in the New Testament he is quoted as saying “you will do greater things than I.” How do we rectify this?

In some of these outer/exoteric/literal interpretations, Jesus is actually God, not just the Son of God. We are considered to be lowly sinners, forever enslaved by Original Sin, and can never be what Jesus was.

In the inner interpretation (esoteric), the “Son of man” is the Spirit within, specifically, the awakened Spirit within.

Among the ancient traditions, there are TWO aspects of God; a masculine, and a feminine. The feminine aspect is referred to as Sophia, meaning Wisdom, the creative aspect, also referring to the emotional aspect of God, which is unconditional love. The masculine aspect, refers to knowledge and knowing (gnosis).

When the feminine and masculine aspect of God combine, a third component is created; the pure white light ... the anointing, Christ (the child/offspring). This pure white light is the living light of Spirit (Christ Consciousness), the very same Spirit within every living thing. This living light of Spirit is the SOURCE of our personal Life.

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

-Matthew 5:14

“While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

-John 9:5

“You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.”

-Psalm 18:28

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

-John 8:12

“Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”

-John 12:36

“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,your body also is full of darkness.”

-Luke 11:34

What is born of Spirit, IS Spirit. We are ALL born of God/Source. The Spirit within us is the very substance of God/Source Energy, and as such, cannot die or be destroyed. Our Life-force Energy will leave behind the body. We have eternal Life because the Spirit within us IS the substance of God, which also has eternal Life. It is a function of what we are. Jesus was quoted as asking us to “follow him,” NOT worship him. He expected us to do the things he did, and to become like him.

John 14:12

“Timeless truth, I tell you: whoever believes in me, those works which I have done he will also do, and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to the presence of my Father.”

And I close with this quote from the the Book of John:

“... because as HE is, so are WE in this world.”

-1 John 4:17

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM.

A LITTLE SCRIPTURAL HISTORY

A LITTLE SCRIPTURAL HISTORY

I've been researching deeply for many years just for my own satisfaction, and then I do my best to share. Most don't want me to, and others ignore it ... but I do it anyway. I'm seeking Truth and Wisdom, at any cost.

A lot of the stories in the Old Testament are in fact plagiarized material, particularly from the rich mythical heritage of the Sumerians – the inventors of writing. The story of Noah and the flood story, the creation of man out of clay, Cain and Abel, the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge, creation of Eve from Adams rib, and numerous other myths ... like Moses after he was born being put into a river ... these are all stories found recorded on Sumerian clay tablets dating 5,000 years back in time.

When The Hebrew scribes began to write down parts of their Old Testament chronicles, which they never imagined, nor planned to be a Holy Bible collection ... they unleashed the dagger of malevolence and took a stab at the superpowers of the ancient world. Namely Egypt, Sumer, and Babylon.

Everything the ancient Hebrews desperately longed for, namely a mythology with fascinating stories like that of the Sumerians, a religion with big temples like that of the Egyptians … and yes, a piece of land they could call home like everybody else, the Hebrew scribes made sure it was granted to them on the pages of what would eventually become the Bible. And in the process of making up a virtual/counterfactual history for the Israelites, the Bible scribes had to simply rewrite the ancient Near East history in a way that would make room for their tribal patriarchs to fit nicely into the narrative.

Replacing Ziusudra with Noah, Enki with Adam, Sargon of Akkad with Moses and Aten with Yahweh, (also Moses with Mises) the Hebrew scribes gave the world one of its most inconsistent and confusing books ever. In a cunning way, the Hebrew scribes, as they wrote down the scripture of their Bible, had plagiarized the ancient Near East Wisdom, and claimed it to be their own.

Is there Truth and Wisdom in there? Yes ... but it was around long before most believe it to have been. I have said it before, and I will say it again. All world religions are connected at the very foundation of the beliefs that launched them. When taken esoterically, allegorically, and metaphysically; much can be gleaned and applied to everyday spiritual life. Literally and historically, not so valuable.

Do your homework ... research for yourself. Never take as fact or Truth what ANYONE tells you, including me. Go find out for yourself. The last 100 years have opened up a wealth of rich findings dealing with the ancient Wisdom of people that were here long before we arrived on the scene.

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM.