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originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: NOTurTypical
The Kingdom of GOD is a spiritual thing, it resides inside the body of a born-again believer
The soul, the real you is trapped in this husk. Heaven , the heavens, is all round you. You already reside there... don't you know that?
If what you said were true, then Jesus saying all sins men commit will be forgiven except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit would be pretty stupid.
Jesus said the Holy Spirit is a "He".
intrptr: We aren't going to get anywhere if you can't even conceive the real you is your soul and it resides in the spirit world, the "heavens", right now. The real you is in heaven right now, but all your eyes see is the world, all your thoughts are directed outwardly to the world, people, places and things.
intrptr: The lost in translation notion of heaven, it isn't a place it is everywhere. The spirit world is all around us right now. I know you don't deny that. The real you is a soul, you are in the spirit world right now, but so blinded by your senses you can't discern even the awareness of it, let alone the reality.
originally posted by: NOTurTypical
a reply to: intrptr
If what you said were true, then Jesus saying all sins men commit will be forgiven except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit would be pretty stupid. For one, blasphemy can only be committed against a deity, and secondly you cannot insult or blaspheme an abstract concept like "enlightenment". Jesus said the Holy Spirit is a "He". One of the first rules of Biblical hermeneutics is "when the plain sense of the verse makes sense, seek no other sense."
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: NOTurTypical
The church has made it more complex, changed it into another narrative. Why, because it couldn't be that simple. People don't know what that means.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: vethumanbeing
Right, Jesus said something about the deceivers waiting at the very door turning seekers away. Thats church. People go there to get answers, the church tells them to just believe and everything will be fine. But come back every week to get 'forgiven' all over again.
Originally posted by vethumanbeing
THAT HEROD! Knew he was given the GIFT that would keep on giving IN a most negative way yet for some reason accepted as *Satan's vigilante*;
(you realize he was rewarded in that current life for looking aside; purposeful/blindness; giving everything political back into Pilot's bloodied hands.
Originally posted by vethumanbeing
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I cannot think of more hated persons of interest regarding Jesus demise (Judas was a hired hand only, played a necessary role).
Originally posted by intrptr
What they were given was the gift of awareness of the truth. A guiding lamp before their feet along their path in life. What to do and how to behave along the way.
Nothing more. In other cultures this is called enlightenment.
Its a state of being, guided by reason and common sense (the light of truth).
The church has made it more complex, changed it into another narrative. Why, because it couldn't be that simple. People don't know what that means.
Mark 9:1
And he said to them, "Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power."
Matthew 16:28
"Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
Luke 9:27
Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Joecroft
Thanks for reading along and commenting. Everyone has that same source of wisdom flowing through them. Some have tuned it out or lost track. Others see clearly enough. Some actually behave properly. Thats the hardest part.
Going against what we know is right in our heart.
Originally posted by vethumanbeing
THAT HEROD! Knew he was given the GIFT that would keep on giving IN a most negative way yet for some reason accepted as *Satan's vigilante*; (you realize he was rewarded in that current life for looking aside; purposeful/blindness; giving everything political back into Pilot's bloodied hands.
JC: “Rewarded”!!!…? In what way…?
JC: You do realise the rest of Herod's life wasn’t exactly plain sailing…he had to abandon ship…look for greener pastures elsewhere after the Romans lost faith in him or sold him out. At least his wife joined him in exile; very loyal ( first husband may not agree).
VHB:I cannot think of more hated persons of interest regarding Jesus demise (Judas was a hired hand only, played a necessary role).
JC: According to the story, Jesus can see many things, reads minds, sees future events, e.g. knows that Peter will deny him three times ect… How could Jesus be betrayed, and not know of it. According to the story Jesus does know yet goes along with it anyway, why; because it’s all part of the divine plan.
JC: If it’s part of the divine plan how can Judas be seen as the bad guy in all of this…And then there’s the Gospel of Judas, where Jesus instructs Judas to hand him over. It’s all kinda bad but working for the good (supposedly); a true paradox…
JC: What was the plan…? The plan was to FIT the old Story with the new story. Such as twelve disciples, born of a virgin, raise people from the dead, be crucified between 2 thieves, and be buried for 3 days and then be resurrected. (Not sure about the reigning for 1000 years part…maybe that will get added later) Historic Truths/People (Pilate and Herod for example) mixed in with mythos.
JC: Problem is, the God Man (Jesus) sees all and knows all (except the end of course) and is pure and sinless, but at the same time must complete the New Story/Divine Plan. So for the story to work you need a scapegoat character to help hand him over…enter Judas…
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: vethumanbeing
Or... he was just a man, the son of a man, like every other. Born of woman from the womb, ate to sustain himself, slept to refresh, grew to manhood and died, just like any other man.
All that other stuff about yogis, ascended masters and the Pleiades?
Thats added on later.
intrptr: Or... he was just a man, the son of a man, like every other. Born of woman from the womb, ate to sustain himself, slept to refresh, grew to manhood and died, just like any other man. All that other stuff about yogis, ascended masters and the Pleiades? Thats added on later.
originally posted by: NOTurTypical
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: vethumanbeing
Or... he was just a man, the son of a man, like every other. Born of woman from the womb, ate to sustain himself, slept to refresh, grew to manhood and died, just like any other man.
All that other stuff about yogis, ascended masters and the Pleiades?
Thats added on later.
Yes, He was a man, but what was unique about Jesus Christ was instead of God breathing a brand new soul and spirit into His flesh in the womb, God Himself became that flesh in Mary's womb.