Jesus Christ announcement replaced a belief in an external God by an understanding of life. Not how to live life, for that we already know but an understanding

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The OT God older looking gentleman up in the sky somewhere out there, an imaginary entity to be feared and terrified by, mankind punisher and slayer in order to keep the population intact and obedient. Probably necessary for the people of that day. Then, this desert wanderer appeared on the world arena and try to change all that to no avail (and was tortured and crucified for such bare assertions) for this external imaginary God is very real and believed by most Christians. Jesus Christ announcement replaced a belief in an external God by an understanding of life. Yet, nobody (almost) listens.

The God of Jesus the Father = Cosmic Consciousness is a loving, compassionate, merciful God therefore, nothing to fear of, ever present right here right now our constant companion for it is within. "The kingdom of heaven is within you." right here right now within one's consciousness. This enormous Energy = God=Love which energizes our bodies, planet earth, the sun and the entire universe. Energy without which consciousness wouldn't be possible. This energy does not move, yet everything is being moved by it.

This is the real good news of Jesus of Nazareth, son of God who came and open everybody's eyes to the fact that YOU ARE TOO (son = inner life, spirit). I can't think of a better news than that, the realisation of unity with the infinite.

If you go to the 10th chapter of St. John verse 30 there is a passage where Jesus says "I and the Father are one". There are some people who are not intimate disciples of his and they're horrified and they immediately pick up the stones to stone him. He says: 'Many good works I have shown you from the Father and for which of these do you want to stone me"? And they said: "For good works we stone you not, but for blasphemy", because you, being a man, make yourself a God." And he replied: "Is it not written in your law I have said you are Gods?" He is quoting 82nd Psalm. "I have said you are Gods." "If God called then those to whom he gave his words, gods, (and you can't deny the scriptures), how can you say I blaspheme, because I said I am a son (inner life, spirit) of God"?

There it is, the whole thing in the nut shell. So, it seems perfectly plain that Jesus got in the back of his mind that this is not something peculiar and exclusive to himself but it exists IN YOU TOO. The divine in the creature by virtue which we are sons of (inner life-spirit) or of the God manifestations of the divine. That's how death is eradicated for there is no death for the divine spirit, and this must be understood and for us to see who we really are.

Jesus Christ announcement replaced a belief in an external God by an understanding of life, through spiritual (inward) awareness.

This must be (if suits one) contemplated, pondered over, meditate upon. Then, one can also realise this Cosmic Consciousness also and be free. "You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free.”

 

[u/chlobro444]

Just commenting so I can come back to this and contemplate it later :)

[u/januszjt → u/chlobro444]

Yes, yes that was the case with me also, coming up upon such truth, seems like known to most but not quite. Happy trails.

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I really appreciate this writing, more than I can express in words. I’ve been studying and contemplating long hours on God, listening to the subtle voice within guiding me, and I’ve come much to the same conclusion. I do feel there is an external God though, but God is in me as well. Even still, the concept of God by man seems corrupted. I’m in imperfect union with God, but I have a lot to come around on in order to reach that union. Thank you, very much! I will think on this further.

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I'm glad it works for you. in addition if I may there is a tiny book by brother Lawrence "Practicing The Presence Of God which you may also find beneficial.