Unlocking The Scriptures

The Key Of Knowledge

"How terrible it will be for you experts in religious law!

For you hide the key to knowledge from the people.

You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves,

and you prevent others from entering."

(Luke 11:52 NLT)

The Question: The Jewish Scribes and lawyers had a perfect theological knowledge of the Old Testament but Jesus said, “Woe unto you, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge!”  The idea that Jesus condemned the Scribes and Pharisees because they did not believe in him in the manner proclaimed by modern Christians, has absolutely no basis in biblical fact.   When it is realized that the original Gospel accounts portrayed Jesus as a man who fulfilled the Law within himself to become the Anointed (see TheTenWords.com ) -- and that the Virgin Birth account which was a later addition, is purely allegorical, and was not part of the original Gospels (see Virgin Birth) -- then a totally different Gospel objective begins to emerge.   And in not understanding the original objectives that very quickly became altered and corrupted, the Christian world has itself thrown away the Key of Knowledge.

The Answer: What is ignored by the Christian world is the reality that Jesus condemned the leaders of the Jews because they had thrown away the Key of Knowledge -- and by so doing, had inhibited the people from fulfilling the objective of the scriptures which was to enter into the True Spiritual Promised Land which Jesus portrayed as the Kingdom -- a Kingdom that Jesus stated was within each person.   When Jesus said that the blind guides should first remove the beam from their own eyes, before they attempt to remove the splinters from the eyes of their brothers and sisters, he was making reference to their own inherent organic blindness caused by their failure to properly utilize the scriptures in conjunction with the proper use of the Key of Knowledge.  

  The Proper Application Of The Key Of Knowledge: In the same way that Jesus expected the leaders of the Jews to properly apply the Key of Knowledge and enter the (inner) Kingdom (see GateOfEden.com) -- and thereby become enlightened to the Truth directly from the Source of All Truth (see The True Prophet) -- in their failure to properly apply the Key of Knowledge, they made themselves blind guides who were leading the people in the wrong direction down what Jesus called the "broad-way of destruction", making themselves apostates to the Kingdom of God.   Thus, the reality of the crucial questions that modern Christians close their eyes to is this: (1) How did the Pharisees and Jewish authorities "...hide the key to knowledge from the people"?    (2) Why did Jesus condemn the leaders of the Jews for failing to enter the Kingdom themselves? -- i.e., "...You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves"!   And, (3) how did the religious leaders of the Jews "...prevent others from entering?" 

That the primary objective of the Gospel is to prepare and enable the seeker/disciple to enter the Kingdom, is further demonstrated in Jesus' condemnation of the blind religious leaders as seen in the words: "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to" (Matt 23:13 NIV).   Which means that the Kingdom of God is not something that will come as we wait for it to arrive in this world, which Jesus portrayed as the Far Country -- but rather, it is a reality which man must seek, find and enter -- which is why Jesus warned that those who do not themselves pick up their own cross and travail in TheWay, are neither believers or worth to be called his disciples and followers.   Allegorically, the restoration of the prodigal son to his rightful place in the Kingdom is portrayed as the resurrection -- and that this resurrection can only be attained and brought about while in the body-vessel, is demonstrated in the statement of the Gospel of Philip in the warning: "Those who say that first they shall die and (then) they shall arise are confused. If they do not first receive the resurrection (while) they live, they will not receive anything (when) they die" (see Gospel Of Philip).   But perhaps even more important is the fact that the Christians, like the Jews before them, have themselves thrown away the Key of Knowledge -- and they have promoted the doctrines and traditions of pagan Rome -- the Christians have preached a doctrine where they teach the people to "...commit apostasy" where they "...crucify the Son of God on their own account and hold him up to contempt" -- and as an apostate to the New Covenant, Paul warns that "...there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins" (see TheLie.org ).   And like the carnal Jews whose heart was hardened by their apathetic ways, they condemn the Truth and the Gospel Objectives as heresy!

   Can We Just Read The Text Literally? The question should be posed: Can we just read the literal text of the scriptures and know the truth?   In the manner that Christians attempt to do today?   Paul called the written words of the scriptures the "letter that killeth" (2 Cor 3:6) -- because most of the literal written word that appeared to be historical, was little more than "Jewish fables" (Titus 1:14).   He warned the baptized believers at Corinth that until they undergo the necessary process of spiritual transformation, that their natural organic mind will be incapable of understanding the true meaning of the Gospel (see Mystery), and they will look upon the Mysteries of God as "foolishness" -- i.e., “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor 2:14 NKJ).   And he warned these baptized and confirmed Christians of whom it was said that they had received all the gifts and testimony of the Gospel of Christ, that their untransformed mind was yet too carnal to comprehend and begin to grasp the necessary higher realities of soul and spirit -- i.e., “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ” (1 Cor 3:1 NAS).   Further explaining that what is known as the testimony of Jesus Christ and him crucified is the "milk" of the Gospel -- meant for entry-level believers who have only begun their journey in TheWay -- i.e., Paul warns: “I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able” (1 Cor 3:2 NAS).     

To ignore this warning by Paul, as well as a parallel warning by Jesus himself, and a warning by Peter and all the early elders and leaders of the Church, is to cast one's self into a Spiritual Diaspora of profound ignorance that will be near impossible to emerge from -- i.e., biblically portrayed as the "broad-way of death".   Further, unlike the modern believer, the above words were written by Paul to a congregation of Christians who he (Paul) had himself taught the meaning of the Gospel.   And what Paul was stating was that it would be impossible for them to understand the true meaning of the Gospel, until which time their minds became transformed and evolved into a state of spiritual maturity that would enable them to perceive and understand what was incomprehensible to those Christians who could only comprehend the Gospel and the meaning of the scriptures from a human physical perspective.   And this fact was confirmed by Jesus in the parable of the Sower and the Seed when he warned those who had received the Word:  “And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13 KJV).  And to put this great biblical truth in the more modern language of the New Living Translation: “But if you can't understand this story, how will you understand all the others I am going to tell?”     And what this means is that if you fail to understand and put into practice the essential teachings of the parable of the Sower and the Seed in every aspect of your life, that there is no means for you to perceive and comprehend anything beyond what Paul portrayed as the "letter that killeth" (2 Cor 3:6) -- which was in fact the plight of the Pharisees who had thrown away the Key of Knowledge.

  Using The Key Of Knowledge: What is perfectly clear from the statement that Jesus made to the Pharisees is this:   That while they (the Pharisees) were in possession of what Jesus portrayed as the Key of Knowledge, their heresy was seen in the fact that they failed to properly utilize what Jesus portrayed as the Key for its intended purpose -- which was to reveal the true spiritual meaning of the scriptures, which then enabled the seeker/disciple the ability to unlock the (inner) door (narrow strait gate), and enter into the Kingdom that Jesus declared was within each person.    But the problem was seen in the fact that the Jews -- like the modern Christians -- ignored Jesus' statement ( http://GateOfEden.com ) that the Kingdom would never come upon the earth in the manner that carnal men look for it -- because the Kingdom was within them (Luke 17:20-21).   Jesus portrayed the leaders of the Jews as blind guides who hindered the people's entrance into the Kingdom -- because the leaders among the Jews interpreted the scriptures outwardly in ritual and tradition -- promoting the scriptures as historical accounts, versus spiritual accounts.    And that they failed to turn the scriptures within self -- properly utilizing the Key of Knowledge to unlock the door to the Kingdom Within -- is in fact why Jesus condemned the Pharisees for cleansing the outside of the cup, while ignoring the inside.   That the scriptures must be turned within, is the reason why Jesus condemned the whole system of animal sacrifice in a temple made with the hands of men ("...the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands" - Acts 7:48) -- "Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" (1 Cor 3:16 NKJV).   And this is demonstrated in the AskMoses.com account of the Final Temple -- i.e., (quoting) "With the destruction, G-d destroyed the physical Temple and made it a spiritual place... We cannot find G-d in Jerusalem; we must find Him in us.   With the destruction, G-d destroyed the physical Temple and made it a spiritual place.  He took that window and placed it within us. Instead of traveling to Jerusalem, G-d wanted us to find Him in our inner Jerusalem. Now, our bodies are our Temples, our souls are our windows, our minds are our Kohanim and our animal instincts are our sacrifices. We cannot offer physical sacrifices three times a day, but we can pray three times a day. We cannot attend Temple services three times a day, but we can tap into our souls three times a day. We cannot atone for our shortcomings by sacrificing animals, but we can sacrifice our inner animals—our hormones, our lusts, our desires, our beastly compulsions. We cannot find G-d in Jerusalem; we must find Him in us"  And thus, when the scriptures are properly understood in their spiritual meaning, they are an allegorical presentation that contains within the body of the text the esoteric knowledge that is necessary to build the Final Living Temple within one's self -- in order to fulfill the Gospel objectives, and permit the prodigal son to return to the Edenic Kingdom from which he originally emerged.    The scriptures declare that the Lord is at the Door -- and this Door to the Kingdom is within, and can only be opened when you utilize the scriptures as the Key of Knowledge.   But this requirement can only be achieved by becoming the "good ground" in the parable of the Sower and the Seed -- bringing forth the necessary spiritual fruit that enables the seeker to pick up their own cross, and travail in TheWay -- achieving the next stage of birth in the Kingdom.    

Spiritual Jews such as the Essenes knew all along that the whole of the written text of the scriptures was allegorical -- i.e., “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?” And then Paul goes on to explain to those who want to attempt to read the written word of the scriptures literally, as if they were an historical account: “For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory” (Gal 4:21-24 KJV).   And that the account of Abraham is an allegory that preserved and conceals a deeper spiritual truth that is not apparent to those who see only the letter of the written word, means that everything contained in the scriptures is also allegorical.   And those who see only what Paul portrayed as the "letter that killeth" (2 Cor 3:6) and "Jewish fables" (Titus 1:14), remain deceived and spiritually disenfranchised in their carnal interpretations of the scriptures.    That the scriptures had to be turned within one's own body and mind, as the seeker/disciple strives to open the inner "narrow gate" that provides entrance to the Kingdom -- i.e., "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matt 7:13-14 NKJ).  While the reasons why the scriptures were, and are written in this allegorical manner is explored in the article An Inconvenient Truth.    The fact that even those Christians who Paul personally taught, were incapable of understanding the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom (see Mysteries Of The Gospel), meant that it was impossible to compose a writing where the higher spiritual truths were presented literally, so they could be read and understood by man in his organic condition of mine.   

  Why Is It Important To Understand The Inner Meaning Of The Scriptures?  In the parable of the Wedding Feast and TheCall (see TheCall), those who failed to put on the required "wedding garment" of purity, were cast out into the "outer darkness".    In many respects, this blindness and condition of mind which Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness", can be compared to the illusions of Plato's Cave (see Analogy Of The Cave) -- and as those who have themselves walked the spiritual path of TheWay have learned, the reality of this world can be portrayed as the Womb of Mother-Earth.   But what does this mean?   In the same way that the physical womb of your mother was a place where the male and female essence could be joined together as ONE into an embryo -- and this physical womb then supplied the necessary environment and nutrients to form and grow the embryonic-self into a fetus and baby -- a mental womb supplies the necessary environment and nutrients for the mental-self to develop in accord with the same pattern.   That man and woman exist on a higher level than their original sperm and ovum, does not negate the Pattern of the Laws that bring about the next stage of birth at the level of MIND.      

As modern science has already proven, what man sees as concrete matter, is in reality aspects of mind impressed into allegorical forms and symbols of nature that reveal to the seeker/disciple the Forces and Laws operating within their own mind and being (see The Allusion Of The Forms Of Matter).   And of an even greater importance is the reality that the Code that is necessary to use, is found imbedded in the inner meaning of the scriptures -- a Code that was implanted in what appears on the surface to be historical narratives -- or, in the case of what is often called Gnostic scriptures, the allegorical portrayal of the cosmic forces of the universe.   And the application of this Code that enables the seeker/disciple to overcome and prevail over the Forces and Laws that are operating within their own mind and being, was called by Jesus the Key of Knowledge.    And what this means is that the scriptures are not at all what they appear to be on the surface (see An Inconvenient Truth) -- but rather, the scriptures are as a primer and text book that the seeker/disciple of TheWay uses to overcome the "outer darkness" of mind and being -- escape the world of Illusions as portrayed in Plato's Cave -- which enables the person to bring about the next stage of birth and be reunited with their true self (soul-self) in what Jesus portrayed as the Kingdom within.  

Why can it be said that all of mankind dwell in a state of dark ignorance, under the power of the consciousness (god) of this world (Outer Darkness/Cave of Illusions), because all that a person sees and perceives with their organic senses and physical mind as they look out into nature and the cosmos, is a world of allegorical allusions that they fail to understand the meaning of.   To the degree that the Apostle Peter stated to his disciple Clement with respect to learning directly from what the first followers of Jesus portrayed as the True Prophet: “Hence, O beloved Clement, if you would know the things pertaining to God, you have to learn them from Him alone, because He alone knows the truth. For if any one else knows anything, he has received it from Him or from His disciples” (see True Prophet).     And that man in his organic state of mind is incapable of understanding the true meaning and reality of the symbols of both this world and the text-book of symbolism which man calls the scriptures, is demonstrated in the words of Peter when he warns that "...therefore great care is to be taken, that when the law of God is read, it be not read according to the understanding of our own mind. For there are many sayings in the divine Scriptures which can be drawn to that sense which every one has preconceived for himself; and this ought not to be done. For you ought not to seek a foreign and extraneous sense, which you have brought from without" (see The Spiritual Disenfranchisement Of The Mind).     And what this statement warns is that because the people of this world rely upon their natural organic senses and mind to assess what they think they see -- failing to distinguish and understand that they dwell in a world of allegorical symbolism and forms that are an allusion/illusion -- that all those who base their conclusions and assumptions on human (organic) perception and reasoning, will remain dwelling under the cloak of ignorance in the "outer darkness" within the Cave of Illusions.   And this is why Jesus taught his disciples to seek out and learn only from the One Teacher who is the True Prophet, who is the Only Source of Knowledge.  

Why Can't We Just Read And Understand The Scriptures?  If Peter's foregoing words are true that the human/historical/literal sense of the scriptures is always in error -- and the true meaning of the scriptures can only be revealed by using the Key of Knowledge to connect to the One Teacher and True Prophet -- then everything that both believers and non-believers think they know about the message and meaning of the scriptures, is little more than manmade dogmatic error.    Therefore, with respect to the proper use of the Key of Knowledge and the reality of the One Teacher and True Prophet within one's own mind and being, the Church Father Origen wrote in De Principiis where he writes: “But all the narrative portion, relating either to the marriages, or to the begetting of the children, or to battles of different kinds, or to any other histories whatever, what else can they be supposed to be, save the forms and figures of hidden and sacred things? As men, however, make little effort to exercise their intellect, or imagine that they possess knowledge before they really learn, the consequence is that they never begin to have knowledge; or if there be no want of a desire, at least, nor of an instructor, and if divine knowledge be sought after, as it ought to be, in a religious and Holy Spirit, and in the hope that many points will be opened up by the revelation of God -- since to human sense they are exceedingly difficult and obscure -- then, perhaps, he who seeks in such a manner will find what it is lawful to discover”.

What does this mean?   If it is our desire to possess what we can call genuine knowledge -- i.e., to begin to perceive the Mysteries of God which the Apostle said was beyond the natural perception of man -- and we want to know anything of any real value with respect to who we are, and what is our true relationship to both Jesus and our Creator God that Jesus taught was our Father -- then it is absolutely necessary and of the highest importance that we contemplate what we see in the above words by the Church Father Origen.  The first statement that is in total conflict with the quasi-Darwinist mindset with which we were imbued with since childhood from our modern-day culture, is the words that few men even “…imagine that they possess knowledge before they really learn”. When it is realized that the whole of our culture, our systems of education and religion, are all based upon the paradigm of the child's mind being empty and in need of being taught, then it must be recognized that the whole of our culture is a spiritual detriment to all of mankind!!!    Thus, we must pose the question: How is it that we could possess knowledge before we even begin to learn? Moreover, how can it be said that because we fail to recognize this fact, that “…the consequence is that they never begin to have knowledge”?

What is clear is that the foundational paradigm of thinking and life of Origen and the Apostles was representative of a totally different perception than we have today.   And in recognizing this fact, we must then pose the question: Does the scriptures which are written in the manner that they are -- from a totally different foundational paradigm of thinking and life -- have any relevance to modern man who has been programmed to think from a totally opposite perspective?   Sadly, the answer is no -- and this fact is thoroughly explored in the article An Inconvenient Truth.    And because we think and understand life from a reverse perspective than that of the biblical authors, we must recognize why Origen stated that: “…men, however, make little effort to exercise their intellect”?   Don't we exercise our intellect?   How can Origen even make such a statement?    The answer is that we not only think in reverse of the biblical authors -- but our reverse thinking process has bound and shackled us to the limitations of our physical body-consciousness which is incapable of comprehending the higher reality of the soul and what Paul portrayed as the Mysteries of the Kingdom (see Gospel Mysteries).    Paul states that a man who promotes a sect, or argues over the meaning of the written text of the scriptures is a "divisive person" who is sinning and has been turned out of the way (Titus 3:9-10).   Paul portrays those who observe the days, months and seasons of the scriptures as being bound by the flesh -- further stating that the scriptures are an allegory (Gal 4:24).   And with respect to the spiritual meaning of the allegorical written text, Origen confirms in the above that  “…But all the narrative portion, relating either to the marriages, or to the begetting of the children, or to battles of different kinds, or to any other histories whatever, what else can they be supposed to be, save the forms and figures of hidden and sacred things”.    Where Paul states that the account of Abraham and his two sons are an allegory which has a purely spiritual meaning, Origen further explains that all the biblical references to marriages and the begetting of children, and the depiction of the many battles, has nothing to do with historical events -- but rather, are “…the forms and figures of hidden and sacred things”.   The problem is that in order to begin to understand the true meaning of these sacred symbols and forms that can only be presented to organic man in allegorical accounts, that man must begin to utilize those parts of our mind that is beyond the less than ten percent level which nature permits him to use.    Moreover, the key is found in the words: “…As men, however, make little effort to exercise their intellect, or imagine that they possess knowledge before they really learn, the consequence is that they never begin to have knowledge; or if there be no want of a desire, at least, nor of an instructor”.    Who is the instructor that Origen is making reference to?   The True Prophet that Jesus commanded his followers and disciples to seek out (see True Prophet) -- and this can only be accomplished through the proper application of the Key of Knowledge.  

When Paul warned that the "natural" mind of man was incapable of comprehending the higher reality of the soul -- the Mysteries of the Kingdom -- and the true reasons for man's sojourn in this world which Jesus portrayed in the parable of the prodigal son as the Far Country -- without understanding the important reasons why it is impossible for the organic mind of man to comprehend his own higher reality, mankind will remain lost and wandering in this world in pursuit of a spiritual reality that he can never achieve.   Because the Truth could not be literally written, Judaism was therefore what is known as a Mystery religion -- and the common Jews were used in the manner of mules who preserved their scriptural Trojan Horse, for those who were intelligent enough not to be seduced by the absurdities of the written text (see  An Inconvenient Truth).   In the words of Moses Maimonedes, one of the most respected of Jewish theologians, historian, and Talmudist, where he writes about the nature of scripture: “Every time that you find in our books a tale the reality of which seems impossible, a story which is repugnant to both reason and common sense, then be sure that the tale contains a profound allegory veiling a deeply mysterious truth; and the greater the absurdity of the letter, the deeper the wisdom of the spirit”.   The objective of Judaism is to become transformed into Spiritual Israel.   In the exact same manner as the enlightened Jewish Rabbi's, the early Christian Church Father Origen writes: “It is sufficient however, to represent in the style of a historic narrative what is intended to convey a secret meaning in the garb of history, that those who have the capacity may work out for themselves all that relates to the subject.”   And with regard to what would otherwise be historical symbols and events that would appear to us as the knowledge of superficial episodes of the past, Origen writes: “I believe that every man must hold these things for images, under which the hidden sense lies concealed” (Origen - Huet., Prigeniana, 167 Franck, p. 142).   Students of Hebrew Mysticism will perceive that what the third-century Christian Church Father Origen wrote was no different than what is contained in the Zohar, where it states: “The narratives of the doctrine are its cloak.   The simple look only on the garment, that is upon the narrative of the doctrine; more they know not.   The instructed, however, see not merely the cloak, but what the cloak covers”.   The Jewish mystic who spends his life seeking the inner meaning of the written word that the natural mind of man is incapable of seeing, has warned: "Thus the tales related in the Torah are simply her outer garments, and woe to the man who regards that outer garb as the Torah itself, for such a man will be deprived of portion in the next world..." (the Zohar quoted in No Jew Has Read The Torah).   Peter said what appears to be historical never happened.   Paul called the literal text an allegory.   These same truths are again conveyed to us in the words of the Church Historian Eusebius: “Many were led astray by reading the allegorical contents of the scriptures literally in the method of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”.   What these symbols truly mean is perhaps best expressed by G.R.S. Mead in his celebrated work, Fragments of a Faith Forgotten, where he explained that, once properly understood, the true meaning of what is “…projected onto the screen…” of the scriptures, “…was in reality a picture of their [man’s] own minds”. 

The Church Father Origen went one step further and reasoned that "...What man is found such an idiot as" to believe these forms and symbols literally, and not to understand "...that every man must hold these things for images, under which the hidden sense lies concealed”?   (see Mystery).   While the modern Church which, like the Pharisees before them who attempts to interpret the scriptures historically/literally as blind guides who has thrown away the Key of Knowledge -- even adopting the folly of the Augustinian doctrine of Original Sin and the tenets of Pagan Roman redemption and sacrifice -- that the modern reader remains totally blind to the true meaning of the scriptures which Paul warns is an allegory, the Church Father Origen further explains: “Since, then, it was the intention of the Holy Spirit to enlighten with respect to these and similar subjects, those holy souls who had devoted themselves to the service of the truth, this object was kept in view, in the second place, for the sake of those who either could not or would not give themselves to this labor and toil by which they might deserve to be instructed in or to recognize things of such value and importance, to wrap up and conceal, as we said before, in ordinary language, under the covering of some history and narrative of visible things, hidden mysteries. There is therefore introduced into the narrative of the visible creation, and the creation and formation of the first man; then the offspring which followed from him in succession, and some of the actions which were done by the good among his posterity, are related, and occasionally certain crimes also, which are stated to have been committed by them as being human; and afterwards certain unchaste or wicked deeds also are narrated as being the acts of the wicked. The description of battles, moreover, is given in a wonderful manner, and the alternations of victors and vanquished, by which certain ineffable mysteries are made known to those who know how to investigate statements of that kind. By an admirable discipline of wisdom, too, the law of truth, even of the prophets, is implanted in the Scriptures of the law, each of which is woven by a divine art of wisdom, as a kind of covering and veil of spiritual truths; and this is what we have called the 'body' of Scripture, so that also, in this way, what we have called the covering of the letter, woven by the art of wisdom, might be capable of edifying and profiting many, when others would derive no benefit”.

Thus, the body of the scriptures which are not necessarily historically accurate, are “capable of edifying and profiting many” by the reading of the literal word.   Yet, as the believer matures, he begins to realize that the endless expose of wars, genealogies, and stories of carnal strife against Divine Providence, are absolutely meaningless in the life of the disciple.   As he begins to spiritually develop, and starts to experience a shift in perception, he begins to realize that these wars, genealogies and strife in the flesh have great meaning within his own mind and being, as he travails to overcome his carnal nature in his quest to enter the Spiritual Kingdom of his soul.   What, therefore, the carnal believer blindly sees as history, the disciple sees as great spiritual truths that are imparted to him in his pursuit of spiritual perfection and manifestation.

What remains totally ignored by both the modern believer and biblical critic is presented in the words of Origen where he writes that the scriptures contain many places where what is written literally could not have happened.   In examination of this statement we ask why?   Why not create a written word that was totally factual?   The answer that Origen provides to this question is once again very simple: “But as if, in all the instances of this covering (i.e., of this history), the logical connection and order of the law had been preserved, we would not certainly believe, when thus possessing the meaning of Scripture in a continuous series, that anything else was contained in it save what was indicated on the surface; so for that reason divine wisdom took care that certain stumbling-blocks, or interruptions, to the historical meaning should take place, by the introduction into the midst (of the narrative) of certain impossibilities and incongruities; that in this way the very interruption of the narrative might, as by the interposition of a bolt, present an obstacle to the reader, whereby he might refuse to acknowledge the way which conducts to the ordinary meaning; and being thus excluded and debarred from it, we might be recalled to the beginning of another way, in order that, by entering upon a narrow path, and passing to a loftier and more sublime road, he might lay open the immense breadth of divine wisdom”.   

In the same way that when a beast becomes conditioned to its environment, when the mind of man is ruled over by his lower animal nature, he will believe virtually anything -- i.e., Pagan sacrifices, virgin sacrifices, belief in a warring and conquering god, belief in a vengeful god that is even more evil than the most vile of mankind.   As stated above, the Apostle Peter warns that the enigmas of the scriptures which he portrays as the "mystery of the books with the power to deceive" (see Power To Deceive), were intentionally inserted into the body of the text as a test to the reader.   Peter portrays the Gentiles as being easily deceived, because they are accustomed to believing bad things about God.   Thus, the god of the Old Testament has been insightfully portrayed as resembling the Wizard of OZ -- i.e., a magical nut case behind the curtain who liked physical circumcision, genocide of non-Jews including killing every woman & child -- a god who made man, then repented he even made man and killed everyone on earth but Noah and his immediate family -- a god who kills a man for trying to steady the ARK, a voodoo god who loves animal sacrifice and blood sprinkling, a god who sacrifices his son. The scriptures are very clear, it’s all allegorical about the Kingdom within.   The reader is warned  in John 6:63, that reading the scriptures literally has no profit at all (“the flesh profiteth nothing”) and leaves the reader spiritually bankrupt : "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life".

What Moses Maimonedes is stating in the above, then, is that there exists many parts of the scriptures that are literally and historically not true -- going so far as to even portray portions of the written texts as being "...repugnant to both reason and common sense".   And if this is true, how can any intelligent reader of the scriptures, whether believer or critic, make the claim that they know what it being stated, when the scriptures were intentionally written so that only an initiate could perceive the true meaning?   Why was unhistorical events that were "...repugnant to both reason and common sense" even inserted into the scriptures in the first place?   Because much of what was presented was exactly as Paul portrayed it -- i.e., "Jewish fables" (Titus 1:14).   The question must therefore be asked: Why did the authors of the scriptures weave their truths within and around "Jewish fables"?    Because if their writings did not conform to the very heathen and superstitious beliefs of the nomadic tribe who called themselves Jews, the writings themselves would be rejected and destroyed (see An Inconvenient Truth).    And because the Mystics who authored the scriptures comprehended the journey of the soul, they understood that they, or the future images generated by their own soul -- would need the wisdom and knowledge contained within the scriptures in the future.    

Isn't Paul stating this exact same truth when he writes to the Galatians who are attempting to embrace Jewish ritualistic ways, and states: “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?” And then Paul goes on to explain to those who want to attempt to read the written word literally, in an historical context as Christians do today: “For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory” (Gal 4:21-24 KJV).  That the Jew who remained of a natural carnal mindset could not see beyond the symbols of the allegory, and their eyes and hearts were hardened so they could not comprehend the true meaning of the scriptures, is readily understood where Paul states that “their minds were blinded” by God, “for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament… even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart” (2 Cor 3:14-15 KJV).  Yet, because the Christians have adopted the ways of the carnal Jews and have themselves thrown away the Key of Knowledge, the same vail that blinded the Jews, is upon their own hearts and minds.

  What Does It Mean That The Scriptures Are Allegorical?  The Gospels are designed to be read by all seekers at every level of spiritual attainment and evolution.   Therefore, the Gospels are intentionally composed to convey important teachings literally -- while still enabling the seeker to be able to turn the scriptures within their own mind and being -- thereby enabling the seeker to tap into the more advanced spiritual meaning and inner reality of being. The allegorical account of Jesus in the Gospels, is a portrayal of the True Prophet/Logos/Son of God that dwells within the mind of all people (see http://TheThreeLies.com#TrueProphet ). The twelve disciples are not historical persons -- but rather, the twelve spheres of mind that are portrayed in the pattern of the Tree of Life at the right.   The miracles are the opening of the carnal mind to the inner spiritual realities.  The literal teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and other such Gospel concepts, are all valid teachings that the True Prophet would convey to the seeker.  According to AskMoses.com, the animals presented in the scriptures are representative of the lower base consciousness that rules over the lives of organic man (see Final Temple). The leaders of the Jews are representative of the thinking of organic man that attempts to express and celebrate the Law of God outwardly in ritual and tradition. The people of the Nations are those aspects of man's consciousness that are ruled over by the powers of this world.

While it is true that the historical man Jesus was able to bring himself into Oneness with the Indwelling Logos/Son of God/True Prophet, it is also true that the teachings of Jesus which are presented in the Gospels, are valid teachings and concepts set forth by the Indwelling Logos/Son of God/True Prophet.  Which means that they are representative of literal truths.   If we pose the question: Is the portrayal of Jesus an accurate historical presentation?  Not really.  In this respect, Origen was correct in his teaching that: “Where the word found that things done according to the history could be adapted to these mystical senses, he made use of them concealing from the multitude the deeper meaning; but where in the narrative of the development of super-sensual things, there did not follow the performance of those certain events which were already indicated by the mystical meaning, the scripture interwove in the history the account of some event that did not take place, sometimes what could not have happened; sometimes what could but did not.”   I have absolutely no problem in embracing the reality that what is presented in the historical narrative of the scriptures, may not be actual historical events that actually transpired.   And that what is being presented as historical, is in reality a portrayal of conditions of mind and being that must be embraced and made manifest within the mind of the disciple/seeker.

I often quote from the Homilies of Clement which present the teachings of the actual Apostle Peter.   Was there an historical disciple Peter?  Yes, but the Peter that is presented in the scriptures is not an actual historical account -- but rather, an allegorical portrayal of an aspect of the seekers own mind.  And as Origen states in the above: “Where the word found that things done according to the history could be adapted to these mystical senses, he made use of them concealing from the multitude the deeper meaning..." -- meaning, that while there was an actual historical man named Peter who was an actual disciple, the Peter that is portrayed in the Gospels is an allegorical representation of the seekers own sphere of mind that is being presented in the allegorical symbol of Peter.  That the historical man Peter taught and conveyed Gospel teachings that are presented in the Homilies of his disciple Clement, is also true.  That when Peter in the Homilies makes reference to the True Prophet/Logos/Son of God that dwells within each of us, he is conveying a literal reality that exists within the mind and being of every man and woman -- and it is this Inner True Prophet that we must seek out as our only True Teacher and revealer of the Mysteries of the Kingdom.  That the Gospels present a blueprint of mind which we often portray as the Cosmology of Mind and Being, is also a Spiritual Truth that is not in any manner negated by the historical garb that is necessary in order to present these inner realities of mind to the reader.

To the seeker, what is presented as literal teachings in the Gospel, is exactly what I as a shepherd and guide of TheWay, would convey to the seeker as an actual teaching of the True Prophet/Logos/Son of God.  What is presented in the literal text of the Gospels, is a series of Universal Truths that must be put into practice by all of mankind.  That the historical narrative holds a deeper spiritual meaning than what is apparent, in no manner detracts from the purpose and objective of the teachings themselves.  Our Mind and Consciousness can be portrayed as a House -- with the objective being to enter within our own consciousness -- and enter In The House with the Lord (see In The House). And this spiritual process of entering within one's own mind and being, is explained at the foregoing link in the words:
 

Not to understand the meaning of the term "In The House", and to have thrown away the Key of Knowledge, is to remain totally ignorant of the spiritual meaning of the Gospels and the teachings of TheWay.  In fact, the reality of the term being In The House was and is so important, that the Gospel of the Nazirenes (chapter 19:10) states: "There is a house made without hands, seek that you may dwell therein."   If the believer is truly faithful to the Living Word -- lives in accordance with the Commandments of the Royal Law of the Most High -- seeks to acquire Genuine Knowledge directly from the Son of God -- and sincerely walks in The Way -- then they will pass through the "narrow way" and the "straight gate" into the Kingdom will open to them.
When the disciples who dwelled In The House, asked Jesus why he taught the multitude of people in the enigma of parables -- wherein, each person's interpretation and understanding was in accord with their own mindset and thinking -- Jesus replied to his disciples: "Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them" (Mark 4:11-12 ASV) -- and the term, "...lest haply they should turn again", is stated in reference to the Kingdom that can only be found within, and the presence of the One Teacher therein.

What Jesus do you see? This question is answered in the following subheading which is appropriately titled What Jesus Do You See?
 

What is clear is that the disciples who were portrayed as being In The House, were taught entirely different than the common people who were portrayed as being "outside".   In the Gospel of John the question was posed to Jesus as to why he would not show himself to the people who were portrayed as being "outside" -- i.e., the people whose mind and thinking is controlled by the power/god of this world: "Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?" (John 14:22 NIV).   While this rather profound statement was part of a much larger message prior to being edited and removed by the later Gentile Church (see BibleCorruption.com ), even the statement should provoke the question:  How could this be said?  Didn't everyone see Jesus?  And what this means is exactly what is presented in the Gospel of Philip in the statement that people can only perceive the Jesus that is in accord with their own Condition. The reality that has been preserved in the Gospel of Philip reads: "Jesus took them all by stealth, for he did not appear as he was, but in the manner in which they would be able to see him. He appeared to them all. He appeared to the great as great. He appeared to the small as small. He appeared to the angels as an angel, and to men as a man. Because of this, his word hid itself from everyone. Some indeed saw him, thinking that they were seeing themselves, but when he appeared to his disciples in glory on the mount, he was not small. He became great, but he made the disciples great, that they might be able to see him in his greatness."
What Judas (not Iscariot) was stating is that the Jesus which the disciples saw and heard, was an entirely different Jesus than what the multitudes who are portrayed as being "without", saw and heard.  And we can observe this same reality in the Fundamentalists who promote their dogma that the scriptures are historical accounts -- when in fact they are spiritual accounts that utilize a quasi-historical cloak to reveal "by stealth", the Laws, Forces and the Cosmology of Mind and Being that the sincere seeker needs to possess the knowledge of to bring about and initiate their own spiritual regeneration and birth. In the same way that the Gospel states that "...he made the disciples great, that they might be able to see him in his greatness."

The question then becomes: What Jesus do you see?  While the Gospels are largely allegorical, it remains true that the teachings are Universal Truths conveyed to the reader by the True Prophet/Logos/Son of God.  And it also remains true that if the seeker observes and puts these important teachings into daily practice -- seeking to fulfill the Gospel objective of entering In The House with the Lord -- that the True Prophet will personally teach the seeker all the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God.

In view of the fact that mankind as the lost prodigal sons, have been alienated from their own inner spiritual reality by the carnal lives they are living, the only means to help them is to set forth the Universal Teachings in a manner that can be presented to them. And this is the primary objective of the literal Gospel teachings. That there are important esoteric teachings that man in his organic condition of mind cannot comprehend while being ruled over by his lower carnal nature, does not in any manner negate the necessity to embrace and observe the literal teachings of the Gospel. That there is a deeper spiritual meaning that is not apparent to the spiritually immature reader, is not at all important -- nor does it in any manner negate the purpose and objective of the scriptures. The spiritually immature cannot in any manner relate to the esoteric pattern of mind that is presented in the allegorical narrative of the scriptures. This knowledge of the esoteric pattern of mind does not make much rational sense, until they are prepared to understand and put into use the Cosmology of Mind and Being. Therefore, the question must be asked: Does it matter that Jesus had 12 disciples, 14 or 18 disciples? How does the number of disciples effect the person reading the scriptures? It does not. It is the substance of the teachings that are important to put into daily practice in the life of the seeker/disciple. That the number of disciples has a deeper meaning -- that their names portray attributes of the sphere of mind they represent -- is not important to the spiritually immature believer. Yet, this knowledge is of great importancer to the more mature seeker who is striving to prevail over their own inner division and diversity of mind and being.

It is a common statement in the Nazirene Disciple forum that once the name of an historical person is presented in the scriptures, that the reference is no longer to an actual historical person -- but rather, what is represented in the meaning of the name. It is therefore significant that the twelfth teaching of the Gospel of Thomas instructs the reader to seek out Jacob -- i.e., (12) The disciples said to Jesus, "We know that you will depart from us. Who is to be our leader?" Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you are to go to James the righteous, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being."  The name Jacob portrays the conscious development of the twelve spheres of mind that transforms the seeker into Spiritual Israel -- which can rightly be portrayed as the primary reason why "...heaven and earth came into being."  On a secondary note, it is also true that the soul of Jacob/James has continually dwelled in the earth, and has guided seekers in TheWay.  But when the meaning of the name Jacob is turned within one's own mind and being, the statement remains true with respect to understanding the whole of the Gospel of Thomas. In order to enter Into The House, and come into the Presence of the Son of God/Logos/True Prophet, the seeker must permit the twelve spheres of mind to develop and reach a state of maturity. And thus, the name Jacob portrays a necessary Condition of Mind that the seeker must bring about within themselves. But this is also true with respect to the whole of the Gospels. The portrayal of Jerusalem, is not the portrayal of a geographical place that man calls Jerusalem -- but rather, that Condition of Mind that is portrayed in the reality of Jerusalem -- the Gates of which through the seeker must pass, are portrayed in the ending of the Book of Revelation in the words: "Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie" (Rev 22:14-15 NKJ).  Where reference is made to those who are outside the House -- i.e., "...dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie" -- the reference is being made to a carnal condition of consciousness that inhibits the return of the lost prodigal son to his Inner Source of Being. But it is impossible to enter In The House without observing the literal teachings of the Gospel -- manifesting within one's own self the twelve spheres of mind as personified in the name Jacob/James, and evolved into the fullness of Spiritual Israel -- wherein, the seeker is then able to enter the presence of the Son of God/Logos/True Prophet -- and be taught the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom.

  The Spiritual Diaspora - Rejection of Human Opinion:  When Paul portrayed the literal written text of the scriptures as "...Jewish fables", he then added not to heed the "...commandments of men who turn away from the truth" (Titus 1:14).   With respect to not heeding the "...commandments of men", the Church has never understood why Paul condemned and rejected all opinions with respect to the interpretation of the scriptures -- as seen in his statement: "But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned" (Titus 3:9-11 RSV).   Why?   Because as Paul states (see above), it is impossible to ascertain the true meaning of the Spiritual Gospel through the study of the letter of the written text which Paul portrays as "letter that killeth [and] Jewish folktales" (see 2 Cor 3:6; Titus 1:14).   It is important to understand that the foregoing word that is translated "factious", appears no where else in the New Testament.   And because the Church disregarded this statement of warning, and permitted itself to become embroiled in divisions, sects and factions based upon "human opinion" and man-made "factions", -- thereby rejecting the ONE TEACHER (see The True Prophet) Jesus commanded his followers to exclusively learn from -- the Church exiled itself into a Spiritual Diaspora from which it has yet to emerge.   And when properly understood, this word that appears no where else in the Bible, must be properly interpreted "human opinion"!!!  

Unless the Christian believers begin to openly acknowledge the warning of Paul that doctrines of belief based upon "human opinion" and a human perception of the scriptures have the effect of shackling the believers to a condition of abject spiritual ignorance, then as the prodigal sons and daughters they will remain spiritually disenfranchised and lost -- unable to receive and inherit the promise of the Gospel.   Quoting from What Difference Does It Make:

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna" (Rev 2:17) -- and Spiritual Manna which is Spiritual Knowledge, can only be imparted to man directly by God -- and can only be received by those who "overcome", and are prepared to receive it.   The Greek word for this secret spiritual knowledge that can only be imparted directly from God to those who are prepared to receive it, is called "Gnosis" -- aka Spiritual Manna.   Paul correctly stated that the faith-based Christians who are totally versed in what he called the (historical) "traditions of Jesus and him crucified", were too carnal to receive the Spiritual Manna or Gnosis.   Paul portrayed the baptized and committed Christians as still being of an "animal-soul" level of consciousness who were incapable of receiving the Divine Manna or Gnosis.   And this reality is expressed in the meaning of the Greek text of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians (2:14) where Paul states that the "natural" organic man cannot comprehend the higher reality of the Soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom.   Which profound statement provokes the question: What is meant by the term that Paul used when he described the very people who he had himself taught who were incapable of comprehending the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom when he portrayed them as being of a "natural" organic level of mind and consciousness?   The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary writes with respect to the meaning of the word in the original Greek language: "natural man—literally, 'a man of animal soul'."  Further,  the Treasury Of Scriptural Knowledge states of this ignored and profound statement at 1 Cor 2:14 which reads (quoting Paul): "But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" -- wherein the proper interpretative-meaning of Paul's words with respect to the reality of what is portrayed by Paul as the natural man is then presented: [Psuchikos,] the animal man, one who lives in a natural state, and under the influence of his animal passions; for [psuche] means the inferior and sensual part of man, in opposition to the [nous] understanding, or [pneuma,] the spirit. And this is not only true -- but is is a fact of life that all mystics and enlightened souls must deal with when interacting with organic man.   Which is exactly why Paul profoundly stated to the very people who he had personally taught the Gospel message: "And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.  I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal" (1 Cor 3:1-3 NKJ).   Stating to the body of confirmed and baptized believers who he stated had received all truth and knowledge pertaining to the elementary "traditions" of Christ: “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor 2:14 NKJ). 

The Law is that no one can receive or possess any greater level of Truth than they are willing to live and manifest in their lives in word, thought, desire and deed.   Did Jesus not say to those who call themselves believers and followers: "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'" (Matt 7:21-23 NKJ). 

If, as Paul warns, (1) the true spiritual meaning of the Gospel is inconceivable to the "natural" mind of man; (2) that (see above) if the baptized and committed believers were to be exposed to even the concepts of the spiritual meaning of the Gospel, they would reject these higher concepts as "foolishness"; (3) and that it is even "unlawful" to reveal to those who Paul portrays as "babes in Christ" these spiritual teachings and concepts that the faith-based Christians will reject; (4) then it must be recognized that this body of inconceivable and un-utterable spiritual truths are not written literally in the text of the scriptures where they could be read by these same immature "babes in Christ" and rejected as "foolishness"; (5) which is why Paul condemns anyone who even promotes a "human opinion" of the meaning of the scriptures; (6) because as the Disciple Peter taught, the scriptures are designed to speak to each man's condition of mind and being, and because of the Laws and the effect of what is allegorically portrayed as the Tower of Babel Syndrome, each person reading the scriptures is supposed to see a different doctrine (see The Books With The Power To Deceive); (7) and the original objective and purpose of the Gospel message was to enable the seeker/disciple to open the inner "narrow strait gate" and gain entrance to the Kingdom, and learn directly from the Indwelling Logos/Son of God/True Prophet.   

  Inconsistencies Purposely Written Into The Scriptures: In addition to the foregoing where the fact is explored wherein it is demonstrated that the scriptures are not historically/literally true and accurate, an important point that believers ignore and critics of the scriptures fail to acknowledge to their own demise, is the words of Origen that inconsistencies were purposely written in to the text of the scriptures to inhibit them from being read literally.   While this fact is explored more thoroughly in Part III of the Secret Doctrine of Christianity, simple examples can easily be presented.    

In order to force the reader to stop, and contemplate the inner spiritual message, a conflicting account is purposely entered into the scriptures: Acts 9:7 reads: “And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man”.   Yet, in Acts 22:9 the narrative reads: “And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me”.   It means absolutely nothing for the modern reader to believe that Saul was converted on the road to Damascus -- there is no spiritual edification or uplifting when we relate this knowledge to an historical event at the beginning of our Common Era.   But what is conveyed spiritually is of great value to the disciple in search of the Light -- and must bring about a change of mind in his quest to open the door to the Kingdom.  Thus the disciple begins to see his own transformation from the death of Stephen as spirit became clothed with flesh, to Saul -- from a Jew to Paul -- from Paul the little one, whose blindness was healed by Ananias -- the gift from God.

The many points at which the scriptures conflict in order to force the reader to look for the inner meaning is so numerous, that an entire book could be written in their compilation.   Acts 7:14 has 75 persons coming with Jacob into Egypt -- Gen 46:27; Ex 1:5; Deut 10:22 state there were 70. Acts 7:16-17 has Jacob buried in Shechem -- Gen 49:28-30; 50:13 buried in Mamre which is Hebron according to Gen 23:19. If the Holy Spirit wrote both sets of scriptures, there should have been uniformity between them.   Moreover, if the New Testament authors were attempting to convince others that they knew what they were speaking about from a literal sense, they would have been very careful to get the facts correct.

Perhaps one of the finest examples of the organic mind's attempt to explain away from a purely physical/carnal perspective what it should be investigating, is demonstrated in the genealogies of Jesus. The fact that the genealogy presented in Luke is not the same as that in Matthew, has long been the source of many dogmatic theories.  But the fact that the genealogy in Matthew contains four women, and three foreigners, should immediately send up a red flag warning that these genealogies cannot -- and never were intended -- to be read literally.

Two of the women were strangers to the commonwealth of Israel, Rachab a Canaanitess, and a harlot besides, and Ruth the Moabitess.  In the pedigree of the kings of Judah, between Joram and Ozias (v. 8), there are three left out, namely, Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah -- and therefore Joram could not have begat Ozias.   When it is said (v. 12) that Jechonias begat Salathiel, that Jechonias was the son of that Jehoiakim who was carried into Babylon, the scriptures tell us that Jechonias was childless (Jer. 22:30), and in direct contradiction to what is written in Matthew, it is written that “No man of his seed shall prosper”.

In order to insure that the genealogies cannot be read literally, it is further stated in Matthew: “Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ” (Matt 1:17 NIV).   With regard to the many problems presented in the genealogies, the Adam Clark Commentary writes:
[Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:] There are three considerable difficulties in this verse.

    1.  Josias was not the father of Jechonias; he was only the grandfather of that prince: (1 Chr. 3:14-16)
    2.  Jechonias had no brethren; at least, none are on record.
    3.  Josias died 20 years before the Babylonian captivity took place, and therefore Jechonias and his brethren could not have been begotten about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

To this may be added a fourth difficulty, namely, there are only thirteen in this 2nd class of generations; or forty-one, instead of forty-two, in the whole

When we closely examine the literal word of the Bible, all of the scriptures could be deciphered in this same manner to demonstrate the inconsistencies from an historical perspective.   Moreover, the problem would be even more serious than it is at present if the Bible had not been severely corrupted (see Bible Corruption) and the text had been left in its original condition.   In many instances, where these many places that appear to be contradictions were detected, they were fixed by later scribes who copied the scriptures.   Why?   In their ignorance of the very manner that scripture is composed, every time they fixed a contradiction or offending verse, they defiled and obstructed the very purpose of the Word of God.   In the case of the difference between the genealogies of Matthew and Luke, there are Greek texts that exist where the genealogy of Luke was replaced by the one in Matthew in the endeavor to conceal this easily detected flaw in the written word.

Where the carnal believer sees a genealogy that would be impossible to be read literally, it never dawns on the readers that what we have is the pedigree of the three minds of man -- physical, mental, and spiritual -- and that in the formation of the series of numbers in the pattern of fourteen, fourteen and fourteen, what is being indicated has great spiritual significance.   Moreover, the fact that there is forty-one, instead of forty-two, is also important in our quest to understanding the spiritual meaning of what is being conveyed with regard to what Jesus had yet to accomplish in his endeavor to become the first Son re-born into the Kingdom.

Does all these things mean that the scriptures are untrue?   In the words of Paul: God forbid! It is us who is not real and untrue; not the scriptures. In understanding why the Bible is written in this manner, we must not allow ourselves to be burdened by carnal thinking, and lose sight of what sets scriptures apart from any other writings known to man. “The chief object of the Holy Spirit”, writes Origen, “is to preserve the coherence of the spiritual meaning, either in those things which ought to be done or which have been already performed, if He anywhere finds that those events which, according to the history, took place, can be adapted to a spiritual meaning, He composed a texture of both kinds in one style of narration, always concealing the hidden meaning more deeply; but where the historical narrative could not be made appropriate to the spiritual coherence of the occurrences, He inserted sometimes certain things which either did not take place or could not take place; sometimes also what might happen, but what did not: and He does this at one time in a few words, which, taken in their 'bodily' meaning, seem incapable of containing truth, and at another by the insertion of many. And this we find frequently to be the case in the legislative portions, where there are many things manifestly useful among the 'bodily' precepts, but a very great number also in which no principle of utility is at all discernible, and sometimes even things which are judged to be impossibilities. Now all this, as we have remarked, was done by the Holy Spirit in order that, seeing those events which lie on the surface can be neither true nor useful, we may be led to the investigation of that truth which is more deeply concealed, and to the ascertaining of a meaning worthy of God in those Scriptures which we believe to be inspired by Him”.

Origen writes that we must come to the realization that “those events which lie on the surface can be neither true nor useful”.   In opposition to this statement we ask: Isn't the belief in the historical Jesus useful?  The answer is yes, but only to the degree that the historical narrative assists the disciple in manifesting the Living Christ in their life at the present time.   What does the name Jesus mean?   What must we do in order to bring about that state of mind which is portrayed in the scriptures in the life of the historical Jesus, into our present life?

What is important is that we “be led to the investigation of that truth which is more deeply concealed”.   Since we know that everything we can learn from others in this world is of a preparatory nature, and the one true doctrine that will nourish us, can only be revealed from within, and only to those who are in “the house” (see In The House - Taught In Parables), and are deserving to be taught privately the Mysteries of the Kingdom, we must therefore seek to enter into the house with our Lord and Savior -- i.e.,  The True Prophet.   It is important that we perceive that whatever is written literally in the historical narrative is the exoteric doctrine -- or good news -- that serves as merely the invitation to the masses to enter the mystical house of the Lord where the Secrets of Creation can be revealed to us.

   Religious And Intellectual Folly: Because they have thrown away the Key of Knowledge, modern believers, supposed experts and authorities, as well as the whole host of critics, remain absolutely clueless as to the true meaning and purpose of the scriptures that they either blindly embrace, or blindly reject and condemn.   And if we ask: It this important?    If you believe Jesus, he portrayed the use of the Key of Knowledge as being ultra-important in order to fulfill the higher objectives of Life.   Further, while the Pharisees were portrayed as having the possession of the Key of Knowledge in the embodiment of the scriptures and the Law, Jesus portrayed them as heretics and blind guides because they threw the Key of Knowledge away in their carnal interpretations and ritual observance of the Law -- a Law which Jesus stated will remain in effect.   What this means is that anyone who attempts to tell you that (1) the scriptures portray an historical account of events in man's past -- or, any pseudo-intellectual who attempts to tell you that the scriptures are (2) little more than myths and superstition that are irrelevant in our modern more enlightened culture -- or, anyone who attempts to (3) base their (blind) faith, beliefs and/or philosophy on the written text of the scriptures which Paul portrayed as the "letter that killeth" (2 Cor 3:6) and "Jewish fables" (Tit 1:14) -- dwells under the power  of illusion, delusion and very limited vision -- and their immature thinking is controlled by what is portrayed as the consciousness (god) of this world.   How can this be?  You may ask?   While it may be difficult to even imagine a fetus having thought, it can be envisioned that whatever thoughts a fetus does have, is totally controlled by the environment of the womb of the fetus' mother.   In many ways it is just as difficult to imagine the reality of birth being the passing from a physical womb to that of a mental womb -- and in many ways, when man and woman are born into this world, on a mental level they are very much what can be portrayed as a Cosmic Ovum And Sperm.    And this is why Jesus spoke of the necessity of bringing about the next stage of birth.   But just as important is the fact that your presence in this womb-like world is representative of an environment that totally controls your thinking.   And that you are presently dwelling in a mental-womb at the level of an immature mind that needs to be evolved and matured, is why the objectives of the Original teachings of Jesus which were known as TheWay, have very little in common with the (blind) faith-based religion known today as Christianity.  

An important insight into the very essence, purpose and higher spiritual objectives of the original teachings of TheWay is contained in an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica under the heading, The History of Christian Mysticism, where it reads: “Although the essence of mysticism is the sense of contact with the transcendent, mysticism in the history of Christianity should not be understood merely in terms of special ecstatic experiences but as part of a religious process lived out within the context of the Christian community. From this perspective mysticism played a vital part in the early church. Early Christianity was a religion of the spirit that expressed itself in the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness”.     What is expressed in these words is of the utmost importance.   Why?   Because the original teachings of Jesus was not the blind faith and belief in a prophet or god-man -- but rather, the means to transform all Christian disciples of TheWay into prophets and mystics as demonstrated in the words: "...From this perspective mysticism played a vital part in the early church. Early Christianity was a religion of the spirit that expressed itself in the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness”.   But, we must then pose the question: Just what is a "...religion of the spirit"?    Like an astronaut who travels beyond the limits of the earth's atmosphere into outer space, a spiritual religion prepares the seeker/disciple to transcend the barrier of this physical world, and enter into what the biblical authors portrayed as the Kingdom of God which Jesus taught was within us.   But to accomplish this spiritual transcendence, you had to first prepare the physical body to make it an environment that would permit "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” to be brought about -- and this requires a great amount of effort and preparation.     And in the same way that charlatans peddle get-rich schemes which rob the people of their wealth and prosperity, wolves in sheep's attire peddled short-cut schemes -- and it was these counterfeit shepherds who seduced the naive into handing over their money and support so they could live lucratively off the collection plate.   The spiritual Christians who followed in TheWay and prepared themselves to transcend the natural physical limitations of the body, possessed the Divine Knowledge of the Kingdom which they had succeeded in entering.   And the Spiritual Christians were opposed by those who portrayed themselves as Orthodox -- who more often than not were charlatans who for the sake of mammon and the political power of this world, ardently opposed the Spiritual Christians because they represented a direct threat to their base of money and political power. 

The original purpose of the scriptures was to prepare the thinking of the seeker/disciple to begin to understand the very Forces and Laws that are functioning and controlling his own mind and being, and then to apply this knowledge to bring about the necessary "...heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” that would enable them to prevail, and bring about their next stage of birth in the Kingdom.     Holographically, from the perspective of this world being a mental-womb that is designed to evolve the seeker/disciple to the next level of development, it is these same Forces and Laws that are functioning and controlling the outer world of nature which have been imbued with thoughts and aspects of mind impressed into the allegorical forms and symbols that man observes -- and it is therefore impossible to know ANYTHING, without first coming to understand the true meaning of the Forces and Laws that are presented in an organized fashion to the mind of man in the scriptures.   What this means is that ANYONE who is put forth as a teacher or enlightened wise man either by themselves, an institution, organization, religion or government, and does not know that the true meaning of the scriptures as an esoteric portrayal of the the Forces and Laws that are dynamically working and functioning within your own mind and being, is a fraud and pseudo-teacher.     Further, there is absolutely nothing that is taught by the wisest professors in our universities -- or contained in the greatest of libraries known to man -- or revealed by man's most enlightened religious sages or doctors of philosophy -- that can in any measure replace the esoteric knowledge of the Cosmology of Mind and the Forces and Laws working therein -- that can in any manner superseded the foundation of esoteric knowledge that lies preserved and concealed within the allegorical text of the scriptures.   To the degree that our wisest of university professors and teachers would be shocked, if they could see and experience the higher reality of mind that is attainable, by embracing the esoteric knowledge lying hidden just beneath the surface of the scriptures.    But more importantly is the fact that the same CODE that was used in the composition of the scriptures, is the same CODE which was used by the God of Nature which has been painted on the canvass of the universe in the outer world -- and the deciphering of this CODE was portrayed by Jesus as the proper application of the Key of Knowledge which unlocks the meaning of both the scriptures, and the higher reality and meaning of life itself -- and even more importantly, it is this CODE that unlocks the Cosmology of one's own mind and being that enables them to prevail over the Forces and Laws which enables and animates the very person they are in this world.     And the scriptures utilize what can best be portrayed as Universal Symbols which when used in the proper mental-environment, have the ability to act as a catalyst which connects the outer mind with the inner reality of self that is not manifest in this world.  

Therefore, the modern Christian world has been spiritually disenfranchised by their own Churches -- and they would better understand where and how to apply the Key of Knowledge if the statement on the coming of the Kingdom (Second Coming) which is preserved in the Epistle of Clement (disciple of Peter) where it states with respect to how and when Jesus taught the Kingdom would come -- which preserved quotation is explored in the subheading entitled The Tree Of Life - Star Of David -- where it reads:  “Let us expect, therefore, hour by hour, the kingdom of God in love and righteousness, since we know not the day of the appearing of God. For the Lord Himself, being asked by one when His kingdom would come, replied, 'When two shall be one, that which is without as that which is within, and the male with the female, neither male nor female’”.   But even more revealing is the version of this teaching that is preserved in the Gospel Of The Nazirenes where it reads: And one of the disciples asked him, "How shall a man enter into the Kingdom?" And he answered and said, "If you don't make below as the above, and the left as the right, and the behind as the before, entering into the center and passing into the spirit, you will not enter into the kingdom of God."   Thus, if the Gospels had not been severely corrupted in the attempt by those who called themselves Orthodox to spiritually castrate the scriptures, then the modern congregation of believers would be better able to discern where the Key of Knowledge must be used. 

   Is The Gospel Copied From Another Religious Source? It has been noted and pointed out by Atheists and critics of the Bible that on the surface -- and because of the similarities -- it would appear that the authors of the scriptures copied the Gospel accounts from other religions.   Quoting one such source: "The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults" (see The God Who Wasn't There).    The web site the Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth, this question is posed:  Did Christianity borrow ideas from other religions?   And the answer provided to the reader: Our Christianity doesn't come from Jesus and a big bang. It comes from the accumulation of legends and theologies by people who believed in Jesus. The origin of those ideas wasn't Jesus. The origin was the myths, legends, philosophies, prejudices, literature, superstitions, and primitive cosmology of ancient western culture. Christianity was a product of its time and place.  

In the CNN Blog article named The Jesus Debate: Man Vs Myth, we can observe the above ignorance with respect to the true nature and reality of the scriptures taken to new heights.   (quoting)  Timothy Freke was flipping through an old academic book when he came across a religious image that some would call obscene.  It was a drawing of a third-century amulet depicting a naked man nailed to a cross. The man was born of a virgin, preached about being “born again” and had risen from the dead after crucifixion, Freke says.  But the name on the amulet wasn’t Jesus. It was a pseudonym for Osiris-Dionysus, a pagan god in ancient Mediterranean culture. Freke says the amulet was evidence of something that sounds like sacrilege – and some would say it is: that Jesus never existed. He was a myth created by first-century Jews who modeled him after other dying and resurrected pagan gods, says Freke, author of "The Jesus Mysteries: Was the ‘Original Jesus’ a Pagan God?"    In the first place neither Timothy Freke, the scholars in support of the New Testament, as well as the scholars and critics against the validity of the Gospel accounts, comprehend the difference between Myth and Allegory!!!   And if any of these authors -- i.e., believer, pseudo-gnostic philosopher, scholar or critic, possessed any higher perception and understanding of his own Cosmology of Mind that was referenced by the ancients in the words: Know Thyself -- then each of them would immediately reject their own words as utter ignorance.  

What the Atheists and critics have never considered is this:  The fact that what is presented is in the scriptures is not at all an historical account (see An Inconvenient Truth) -- but rather, what is presented is a series of Universal Allegorical Symbols of Laws, Natural Forces and Higher Consciousness that is totally relevant to every person who has ever walked upon the face of the earth.   What this means is that such allegorical symbols as the Virgin Birth,  the Twelve Disciples, the symbol of Joseph that is not at all understood, the crucifixion, and even the name Jesus, all portray realities and conditions of mind that are as universal to the Ebionite Nazirene authors of the Gospels, as these universal allegorical symbols are to all the people's of the earth -- even those who live on a remote island.   As a mystic begins to comprehend the reality of what is portrayed as the Illusions of Plato's Cave -- and he begins to discover that what is portrayed as illusions, are in fact allusions -- and all the forms of nature are imbued with aspects of mind impressed into the forms that man sees and interacts with on a physical level -- only then can such a mystic begin to evolve to the degree that they fulfill the statement in the Gospel of Thomas: (5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you . For there is nothing hidden which will not become manifest."    The fact that this world is very much a mental-womb (see The Womb Of Mother-Earth) -- and what man observes in the outer world are aspects of mind projected into the forms of nature that when rightly understood, have the power to nourish him in the Gospel objective of bringing about the Heightening And Expansion Of Mind -- culminating in the initiation of the next stage of soul-birth where the person you are in this world as an Embryonic Image Of Your Higher Soul-Self (see also The Reality Of The Soul), is then able to be nourished by the higher impressions of the soul which act as food for the mind, in conjunction with the Universal Laws and Forces of Consciousness acting within the Cosmology of Mind which has been preserved in the esoteric base of knowledge concealed within the allegorical scriptures (see An Inconvenient Truth) -- as the seeker/disciple brings about that condition of mind portrayed in the name Jesus (Yeshua/Joshua), as the prodigal son/daughter is reborn in the Edenic Kingdom of Origination (see http://GateOfEden.com ).

What believers, critics and pseudo-intellectuals all fail to understand is the reality that man does not make up the allegorical symbols that are used in the scriptures -- but rather, he interprets from a higher state of mind what already exists.   In the analogy of Plato's Cave, the forms and images that are danced upon the wall of the Cave that those imprisoned erroneously believe is real, are created by objects of a higher reality that are real.   And this is why the Gospel of Thomas declares the necessity to "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you..."   The fact that EVERYTHING that you observe in Nature is aspects of mind allegorically impressed into the forms that organic man observes with his very limited physical senses -- and the meaning of these allegorical symbols are the expression of Divine Providence -- the authors of the scriptures merely used what is called the "language of the soul" to compose the scriptures in a language that already exists and is Universally Comprehended by the higher soul-self of each person that is not manifest in the physical body (see  Man As An Embryonic Image Of Your Higher Soul-Self ).   That the symbolism themselves in their original scriptural native environment has the power to act as a catalyst that connects the seeker/disciples mind with what these symbols represent within the Mind of the Soul-Self -- and that as a catalyst, the allegorical scriptures composed in the language of the soul has the potential to bring about the Heightening And Expansion Of Mind -- is a reality that those who reject the scriptures as mere myth, do not at all understand.    

In retrospect, would we suggest that European medical science has copied American medical science because they have concluded that man has two kidneys, two lungs, two sides of a heart, brain, etc.?  Or would we say that each is a witness to truths that are self-evident?   And while the community of believers remain in denial -- even suggesting that the Devil moved these other religions to imitate what would come to be called Christianity in order to discredit the Church -- both the believers and the critics remain ignorant of the essence of the truth and facts to the matter -- i.e., that because the Laws have imbued Nature with these Universal Symbols that are themselves allegorical forms of mind impressed into matter, what the believer is in denial of, and the Atheist and critic construes as copying, is merely the common interpretation that is an integral part of these Universal Symbols.   And once again in the manner of anatomy and the movement of the heavenly bodies, this higher reality that believer and critic alike remains under that cloud of self-imposed ignorance, is very much in fact self-evident to the spiritually mature mind of the seeker/disciple.  

On the Religious Tolerance web site the following is stated with respect to the Parallels Between Jesus and Krishna:

Krishna is the second person of the Hindu Trinity. He is considered to be one of the incarnations of the God Vishnu. Some Hindus believe that he lived on Earth during perhaps the 2^nd or 3^rd century BCE. However, "Traditional belief based on scriptural details and astrological calculations gives Krishna's birth" year as 3228 BCE. ₁₂  Yeshua of Nazareth is generally regarded as having been born in Palestine circa 4 to 7 BCE. Thus, if there are many points of similarities between these two individuals, most skeptics and some religious liberals would accept that elements of Krishna's life were incorporated into the legends associated with Jesus rather than vice-versa.

The author's gravest mistakes which when properly understood reveal his ignorance is his portrayal of these accounts as myths and legends -- suggesting from one perspective that they were copied from one religious source into the other -- and on the opposite side of the paradox of ignorance, the perspective that what is presented in the Gospels is an historical account.   But even more revealing on the same web site is the parallels between Horus and Jesus where it is written:  

Overview:

Some skeptics have suggested that there was, in ancient times, a shared supply of religious myths spread throughout much of the Mediterranean area, the Middle East and beyond. They suggest that ancient and modern religions have adopted material from this common source of stories about heroes, saviors and god-men.

One of the more controversial theories -- sometimes called the "copycat thesis" -- suggests  that many of the miracles, other life events, and beliefs about the supernatural status of Horus, an ancient Egyptian God, were incorporated into stories about Jesus as recorded in Gospels and other books in the Christian Scriptures (New Testament).

The copycat thesis is strongly rejected by the vast majority of Christians but accepted by many skeptics.

On this topic, we are faced with a stalemate. Skeptical commentators claim that there are many parallels between the lives of Horus and Jesus; Christian commentators tend to deny the existence of most or all of them.

Some skeptics may lose objectivity because they are motivated by a desire to weaken the claims of Christianity; Christians may lose objectivity because they don't want to admit that there such parallels could exist and throw doubt on the accuracy of the Bible. We have not yet found an objective, reliable source.

Once again we can observe the prevailing ignorance of both sides of the paradoxical error.   When you enter what I portray as the Realm of Souls where we exist in our true reality as a Being of Light (see SoulSelf.org), there is no language -- and all language is through universal thought transference that is impressed into the mind of the hearer.  And since the scriptures deal exclusively with the allegorical patterns of mind of both the self, and the common language with which all of nature is written in by its Author, there exists a commonality across the spectrum of all of man's languages which represent the Divine Pattern of Mind and Being.  From the perspective of the scriptures, there was no man named either Krishna or Jesus -- and what these names are referencing is Conditions of Mind.  Of course Krishna had twelve disciples -- as well as all the other similarities that exist between the accounts -- because these accounts are representative of the blueprint of the seekers own Mind and Being -- allegorically portraying the Forces and Laws of Consciousness that every soul that has ever walked the face of the earth must prevail over and overcome.

  The Miracles: The question becomes: How do you begin to enable those who the Apostle Paul portrayed as being of a "natural" organic condition of mind who are yet carnal and incapable of comprehending the higher reality of the soul and man's spiritual nature, to begin to comprehend what is inconceivable to their thinking?   In our own time-frame this has been somewhat alleviated through a steady diet of Science Fiction, Near Death and Out of Body Accounts, reincarnational age regression, medium and the investigation into the paranormal that has served to open the minds to realities beyond physical three-dimensional limitations.    Paul himself makes reference to a journey out of the body and into the non-physical heavenly realms of which he states: "I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-- whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows-- such a one was caught up to the third heaven.  And I know such a man-- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows -- how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter" (2 Cor 12:2-4 NKJ).   Which account of Paul parallels those of the Near Death Experiences (see NDE) -- or the indisputable account of neurosurgeon, Dr. Eben Alexander III, in his book Proof Of Heaven.    

If the witness of the biblical authors is true with respect to their assertion that man's higher soul and spiritual reality is incomprehensible to his "natural" organic condition of mind?    If the witness of mystics and spiritual visionaries is true that there exists a higher reality beyond the limits of his physical senses that he cannot perceive with his normal vision?   The reality which he cannot comprehend with his organic human consciousness?   Then we must pose the question: What is the solution to his dilemma?   If he is to begin to gain access into this higher soul and spiritual reality, and to overcome the limits imposed upon him by the body-vessel, it will become necessary to confront the seeker to somehow begin to make him open his mind to think outside the proverbial box.   In the analogy of Plato's Cave mankind is portrayed as prisoners who are dwelling in a world of illusions -- with those who escape the Cave and return, being portrayed as madmen when they attempt to convey to others the world of higher reality that exists beyond the borders outside the Cave.   

If the foregoing is true with respect to the true meaning of the scriptures -- which is to preserve and protect the esoteric knowledge of the Laws, the Forces, and the Cosmology of Mind that must be understood and utilized in the seeker/disciple's struggle to bring about the next stage of soul-birth?   Then what is the purpose and application of the miracles?   With the proper application of the Key of Knowledge and the turning of the scriptures within one's own mind and being, the miracles would take on a totally different applicational perspective than what is generally understood.    In fact, what would be portrayed, must be understood as inner transformational healings that are an integral part of the process that brings about Wholeness within one's mind and being.  

When properly understood, the miracles are important and they serve a number of purposes -- i.e., (1) they convey the process of healing and wholeness that must be brought about in the mind of the seeker; (2) because they portray the supernatural, the carnal religious leaders usually leave them uncorrupted, thereby safeguarding the esoteric knowledge lying beneath the text of the written allegorical account; (3) they stimulate the thinking of the reader to open the mind to concepts of reality beyond the physical limitations; (4) they induce the body of entry-level believers to embrace the spiritual message of the teachings.   

If the warning of the biblical authors is true -- that man's higher soul and spiritual reality is incomprehensible to what Paul portrays as man in his "natural" organic condition of mind -- then one of the primary objectives of the scriptures as a text-book to bring about the seekers "expansion and heightening of mind and consciousness", is to open the mind of the seeker to begin the process of embracing what the literal mind of man would portray as the supernatural.    In the words of Albert Einstein: "I believe in intuition and inspiration. …At times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason. When the eclipse of 1919 confirmed my intuition, I was not in the least surprised. In fact I would have been astonished had it turned out otherwise. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research" (Cosmic Religion : With Other Opinions and Aphorisms (1931) by Albert Einstein [see Quotations]).

If we pose the question why?  Why is "...Imagination is more important than knowledge?"   Why is it impossible for the immature mind of organic "natural" man to comprehend his own higher soul-reality?   Once understood, the answer is very simple -- i.e., the physical body only supports a three-dimensional reality of mind and being -- and therefore, the Natural Laws of this world only support those aspects of self that correspond to the needs and requirements of the earth vibrational frequencies.    In contradistinction, the soul or higher soul-self of man that does not incarnate into the body-vessel, dwells in a realm of a great many dimensions and realities that do not correspond to the three-dimensional and frequency limitations of the body -- thereby, inhibiting the soul or true self from fully incarnating into the body-vessel unless a conscious effort is made on the part of the person to bring about a state of higher maturity -- by expanding the mind beyond organic human limitations which Paul portrays in the above as the "natural man".   In the same (above) writing Einstein reasons: "I see a clock, but I cannot envision the clockmaker. The human mind is unable to conceive of the four dimensions, so how can it conceive of a God, before whom a thousand years and a thousand dimensions are as one?" (Cosmic Religion : With Other Opinions and Aphorisms (1931) by Albert Einstein [see Quotations]).  And once again Einstein is correct in his assertion that man's higher soul and spiritual reality simply can't manifest in the very limited three-dimensions of the physical body and "natural" mind.    Which means that to even commence the process of "...stimulating progress, giving birth to [mental and spiritual] evolution", the process must begin by causing the seeker to think our of the proverbial box that severely limits the vast majority of carnal men.   

When the pre-Nicene Church was presented with the fact that while they taught the more advanced spiritual core of Christians what was portrayed as the "minor mysteries" which included the teachings on the pre-existent soul that evolves to perfection over the course of many lifetimes (see The Secret System) -- while teaching the congregation of faith-based believers the physical resurrection of the body -- the official reply and explanation of the Church was that the belief in the physical resurrection was “preached in the Churches… for the simpleminded and for the ears of the common crowd who are led on to live better lives by their belief”.    Moreover -- and of equal importance -- is the fact that the belief in the miracle of the resurrection caused the faith-based believer to think out of the proverbial box, and to begin to embrace the reality of the supernatural expression of the soul which exists in a multitude of dimensions beyond the limitations of this three-dimensional world.   And while the linear spheres of mind are virtually blind to these other dimensions of mind and being that are not supported by the physical body, the intuitive spheres when sparked by imagination, is able to begin to embrace this higher reality that the Apostle Paul portrays as inconceivable to the mind of "natural" organic man.

One of the most theologically debated events portrayed in the Gospels is the healing of the man who was "blind from birth".   Quoting from The Biblical Foundational Mindset:

The reality that few Christians can even begin to come to terms with is the fact that all three possibilities are correct -- i.e., (1) that blindness can result from the sin of previous lives; (2) the sin of the parents; (3) and when the reality of the limiting factor of the three-dimensions of this world is understood, from a higher soul and spiritual perspective, all of mankind can be portrayed as being born blind.   And it is this last reality that the Gospel of Thomas proclaims: (5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you...".   Because the great magnitude of man's higher soul-reality can't manifest in the three-dimensions of this physical body without the necessary "expansion and heightening of mind and consciousness", only those who sincerely embrace and bring about the next stage of soul-birth by taking upon themselves the yoke of Christ, are able to overcome the blindness that immerses all of mankind in what Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness) -- which parallels the analogy of the illusions of Plato's Cave.     

Again, when Jesus taught the people who were portrayed as being "without" or "outside" by speaking to them ONLY in parables -- i.e., "Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them" (Mark 4:11-12 ASV) -- and the term, "...lest haply they should turn again", is stated in reference to the Kingdom that can only be found within, and the presence of the One Teacher therein (see In The House - Taught In Parables) -- only those who embraced the process that is able to bring about the next stage of birth which initiates the necessary "expansion and heightening of mind and consciousness", are able to escape the three-dimensional box of "natural" organic human consciousness.      

Throughout the history of the Church there have always been those who have been offended by what has been portrayed as a secret or esoteric knowledge that the vast majority of faith-based Christians were not privy to.   Paul warned the baptized believers at Corinth who he personally taught, that until they undergo the necessary process of spiritual transformation, that their natural organic mind will be incapable of understanding the true meaning of the Gospel (see Mystery), and they will look upon the Mysteries of God as "foolishness" -- i.e., “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor 2:14 NKJ).   And he warned these baptized and confirmed Christians of whom it was said that they had received all the gifts and testimony of the Gospel of Christ, that their untransformed mind was yet too carnal to comprehend and begin to grasp the necessary higher realities of soul and spirit -- i.e., “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ” (1 Cor 3:1 NAS).   Further explaining that what is known as the testimony of Jesus Christ and him crucified is the "milk" of the Gospel -- meant for entry-level believers who have only begun their journey in TheWay -- i.e., Paul warns: “I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able” (1 Cor 3:2 NAS).   Or, in the words of Origen with respect to the allegory of the resurrection which was “preached in the Churches… for the simpleminded and for the ears of the common crowd who are led on to live better lives by their belief”.

All the ancient religious systems utilized the belief in miracles and supernatural events as a means to bring about the necessary "expansion and heightening of mind and consciousness" -- without which, it will remain impossible to begin to break out of the three-dimensions box of carnal limitations.   Moreover, all of the accounts of miracles are fundamentally true from the perspective of the healing and opening of the mind.