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.

  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, 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"!!!   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:

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.   

(Prov 14:12)

  Foundational Paradigm - The Dungeon Of Linear Pseudo-Intellectualism: Man's search for truth and the answers to the virtually countless dilemmas of life can be defined from the perspective of two very opposite schools of thought which are built upon opposing foundational paradigms and visions of reality -- i.e., (1) that man must study and learn the theories and opinions of other men who are accepted as teachers, authorities and experts; and (2) that each individual person possesses an innate connection to an Inner Source of Truth that he must learn and acquire the ability to tap into.   The first paradigm of thinking is based upon what the scriptures portray as the wisdom of this world that the Apostle Paul warns will always come to naught -- and is based upon the foundational paradigm that the child's mind is empty, and this emptiness must be filled through the acquisition of knowledge and truth from others perceived to be knowledgeable teachers.    While to the detriment of modern man, the second paradigm of foundational thinking remains an enigma that is not readily understood.

"There is a way that seems right to man, but its end is the way of death" (Prov 14:12)   The Didache -- or the Teachings Of The Apostles -- declares:  "There are two ways, one of life and one of death, but a great difference between the two ways".   And this same "Two Ways" are portrayed in the words: "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 Christians, like the Jews before them who threw away the Key of Knowledge, look outwardly to other men to teach them -- and for the Kingdom to come outwardly upon the earth -- the Gospel itself states that there is One Teacher -- and this One Teacher can be found in the Kingdom that will never come upon the earth so as to be seen by men, because it is within you -- and it is therein that you must seek it: "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God comes not with observation: Neither shall they say, See here! or, see there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:20-21).   And that the way of death that is portrayed as the "broad-way" of self-destruction, is the seeking of Truth and the Kingdom in the outer world -- while the "narrow-way" that leads to Life is within you -- is the Good News Message of the Gospels.   And those who truly believe in the teachings of Jesus and TheWay, will seek out and follow this inner path that leads to Life and The Kingdom. 

Of the two images of the reality of man -- one is rarely ever spoken of, and not at all understood.   The culturally common perception of man is that he came into being at birth -- that his mind is void and empty, and he is in need of being taught.   In his famed work De Principiis, the pre-Nicene Church Father Origen wrote in reference to the proper application of the Key of Knowledge that few men even “…imagine that they possess knowledge before they really learn” -- and then adds that “…the consequence is that they never begin to have knowledge”.   Why?   And perhaps even more important is the reality that men somehow "...possess knowledge before they really learn”.    And the answer to the dilemma is seen in above second reality that  each person possesses an innate connection to an Inner Source of Truth that he must learn and acquire the ability to tap into.  This other image of the reality of man that is rarely ever mentioned or understood, is to some degree expressed in the words of Jean Piaget who stated: “When you teach a child something you take away forever his chance of discovering it for himself.”    Another interesting quote that is not at all understood by those who subscribe to the mind of the child being void and empty philosophy, is that of John Holt in the words: "A gardener does not grow flowers: he tries to give them what he thinks they need and they grow by themselves".   

In the first image of self that is ascribed to by our sectarian, secular and philosophical cultural icons, is the portrayal of the child's mind as being empty -- while in the second image that is rarely ever mentioned or understood, is that each child is understood to have an innate connection to a Source of Knowledge that greatly exceeds all the avenues of learning available to the child who has undergone the process of being taught in the traditional manner.   And thus, when you teach a child through rote memorization and programming in the manner of our religions and educational systems, you forever alienate the child from even the ability to tap into that Inner Source, and truly begin to learn.    That the (true) self already exists in a knowing and enlightened state of being -- and that the primary objective of life is to connect and manifest our true self -- is the paramount reality in the words of Jesus as set forth in the Gospel of Thomas: "...But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty".  

Again, borrowing the reasoning of Einstein: "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]).   If it is true as set forth by the pre-Nicene Church that the soul of man has existed since the very dawn of time -- and the higher soul-self can't manifest in the body-vessel because of the three-dimensional limitations imposed upon the person in this world -- then by intuitively perceiving the reality of the Matrix Of The Soul-Mind, we can begin to grasp the imposing limits impressed upon mankind in his "natural" organic condition of mind and being. 

In the Gospel of Thomas saying 84 (see Man As An Embryonic Soul-Image ), man is portrayed as a projected image of the soul -- and in the same way that all the previous images of the soul-self that lived in all the lifetimes that the soul has lived are all dwelling within the Matrix of the Soul, all the souls who are portrayed as the Soul-Self and the True Being that each of us is, all dwell within the Matrix of the Logos (Mind of God).  Holographically,  in the same way that the soul is the sum total of all the lifetimes that it has lived, the Logos (Mind of God) is the sum total of all the experiences of all the souls that came into existence since the beginning of Creation -- and thus, all of Creation is evolving and moving from the Alpha of ignorance to the Omega of Enlightened Light. 

When Paul warned the Christians who he had himself taught that they were yet too carnal and undeveloped to comprehend the true meaning of the Gospel and the higher reality of the soul and the Kingdom (see Mystery Of The Gospel), one of the most important concepts that the organic mind of man has great difficulty with is what is best portrayed as the Segmentation of the Mind.   Even though Jesus himself taught that the Kingdom of God will never come upon the earth in the manner that carnal men look for it (Luke 17:20-21), the vast majority of Christians continue to ignore these words of Jesus, and look for the Kingdom to come outwardly in the manner of the Jews who Jesus condemned as blind guides for throwing away the Key of Knowledge.   And thus, in the same way that they were too carnal to comprehend the segmentation of mind and the higher reality that Jesus was a man who became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ) at his baptism in the Jordan (see The Ten Words), the Church corrupted the very words of God spoken to mankind -- because they were too carnal to comprehend the original teachings respecting the man Jesus who was in “...supernatural union of a man and God... In their eyes, Jesus of Nazareth was a mere mortal, the legitimate son of Joseph and Mary: but he was the best and wisest of the human race, selected as the worthy instrument to restore upon earth the worship of the true and supreme Deity. When he was baptized in the Jordan, the Christ, the first of the aeons, the Son of God himself, descended on Jesus in the form of a dove, to inhabit his mind, and direct his actions during the allotted period of his ministry” (Gibbon; The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire, V.4, P.366).   Or that Jesus was the example and pattern for all of mankind because in the original teachings of the Gospel, Jesus was portrayed as being "...justified by fulfilling the Law. He was the Christ of God, since not one of the rest of mankind had observed the Law completely. Had any one else fulfilled the commandments of the Law, he would have been the Christ." Hence "when [believers] thus fulfill the law, they are able to become Christs, for they assert that our Lord Himself was a man in like sense with all humanity."  (Hippolytus, Refut. Omn. Haer. vii. 34).    That the majority of Christians were too carnal in their thinking, mindset and lifestyle to understand this essential original teaching of the Gospel, is because they could not conceive of the reality that the mind of man is segmented into levels of higher and lower fragmented consciousness that alienates man not only from the inner Kingdom, but the higher reality of his own soul -- and ultimately God.

In many respects, the same problem exists as to why the Christian world which is limited by a body of believers whose human organic limitations of mind can't come to terms with the levels of segmented mind that make up their own Cosmology of Mind -- which organic three-dimensional limitations inhibit them from understanding the reality of the Logos/True Prophet/Son of God.   As presented in the Gospel of Thomas saying 84 with respect to the relationship of what is portrayed as your Likeness, and the images which came into existence before you -- i.e., your true self or soul-self is portrayed in the words: Jesus said, "When you see your likeness, you rejoice."  Contrary to Eastern dogma and the New Age concept of reincarnation, the soul or soul-self does not enter into this world -- but rather, what enters into the body-vessel at conception is an embryonic image of the higher soul-self -- i.e., "...But when you see your images which came into being before you, and which neither die nor become manifest, how much you will have to bear!"   And these images which failed to become manifest do not reincarnate -- neither do they go to Glory as the Christians believe -- but rather, as images that failed to attain the next level of birth, they remain within the Matrix of the Soul (see Soul-Symphony - Time - Soul-Octaves - Spiritual Cathedral).  

In each instance it is demonstrated that the person you are in this world is not the true being that you are -- but rather, a projected image of your soul which is your true self that does not incarnate into this world.    Which a more enlightened understanding of the Cosmology of Mind would convey to us the correct understanding of the warning of Jesus with respect to the words: "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) -- the word translated "destruction", in no manner represents what is actually being presented.   Quoting the footnote on this word in the Schofield Reference Bible which reads: “There is no thought in these various words of annihilation but of something that is ruined and thus unsuitable or unable to fulfill its original purpose”.    And in the same way that a woman does not perish if one of her eggs fails to evolve into a fetus, neither does the soul perish when one of its images which is projected into this world, fails to evolve through the three stages of birth.    And in the same way that the woman's egg that fails to become an embryo is "...thus unsuitable or unable to fulfill its original purpose”, so too is the embryonic image of the soul that is projected into this world "...unsuitable or unable to fulfill its original purpose.”    And this purpose, is to bring about the necessary threefold birth that enables the soul to enter into what Jesus portrayed as Life.

To further demonstrate the higher reality of birth that was portrayed to Nicomedus in the Gospel of John (see Cosmic Ovum And Sperm), Jesus stated: "...Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" -- and this fact is a true reality of life.    Yet, because the Church has been spiritually disenfranchised by Pagan Rome when they adopted the religious doctrines of the heathen Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, the modern dogmatic Church is totally incapable of understanding the reality of mind and spirituality that Jesus is portraying, and they have adopted the carnal doctrine that this required second birth is accomplished by repeating a prayer to the Jesus-god of Rome.    In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.    Jesus then states to Nicomedus in the Gospel of John: "...Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.  That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again" -- i.e., that birth which is of the flesh, is of this world -- while that birth which is born out of the Living Water of Immersion in the cleansing of the teachings of TheWay, and the Feminine Holy Spirit in the form of a Virgin Birth that is not of the physical, but of the Spirit -- only such a person who becomes a disciple of TheWay -- "...fulfill[ing] the commandments of the Law [within himself], he would have been the Christ" -- is able to achieve the objective of the Gospel and bring about the next phase of birth that Jesus taught was absolutely necessary to be called his disciple.   And only those who achieve this next level of birth is able to gain entrance into the Kingdom and Life.    Moreover, that not only the historical man Jesus, but also his inner core of disciples, had achieved these other levels of birth, is seen in the words: "...Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.  If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?" (John 3:1-12 NKJ).   Take notice of the plurality of Jesus' words and witness: "...We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness."     Who, therefore, is the WE that Jesus is making reference to?   That the Christian world is incapable of understanding what is being stated, is because the Church became spiritually disenfranchised by adopting the doctrines and lifestyle of Pagan Rome.    And thus, the next stage of the Virgin Birth remains an enigma to the whole foundation of their thinking.  

The implications of the above is that our systems of education which attempt to teach through rote programming -- only acknowledging the very limited three-dimensions of this world as being valid -- does more to inhibit the child/student from coming to possess genuine knowledge, than if they had never attended our formal type of education.  

  The Laws - The Etheric Field - Reverse Darwinism: The Dilemma that we are presented with in the foregoing can be best defined as the paradox of error.   While it is true and factually presented that the faith-based believer has no idea as to the true meaning of the scriptures, it is also true that their pseudo-intellectual critics are absolutely clueless as to the the meaning of what they openly condemn.   While the biblical authors openly attempted to warn the faith-based Christians that the limitations of the "natural" consciousness of man made it impossible for even the congregation of baptized and committed believers to understand the higher reality of the soul and what Paul called the Mysteries of the Gospel and the Kingdom (see  Mystery), to their own demise they ignore these warnings.   On the other hand the pseudo-intellectual critics also ignore these many warnings -- and in proceeding as if the warnings do not exists, the critics cannot provide their readers any wisdom whatsoever as to the very purpose and objective of the scriptures they ignorantly critique, misrepresent and even condemn.    The fact that the authors of the scriptures openly warn the seekers that the mind must be prepared -- and even undergo a process of transformation and even birth -- in order to begin to comprehend man's higher soul and spiritual reality -- is not at all addressed by the critics.  

What is truly difficult for the critic to come to terms with is the fact that the higher reality of the Pattern of Mind and Being that is revealed in the scriptures, can in fact be portrayed as Darwinism in reverse -- which is why the blindness to man's higher reality on the part of believer and critic alike, is in fact self-imposed.   Under the heading of The Great Allegory Of Mind And Matter I present the Darwinist example of the whale -- i.e.,

Darwin, himself, understood that his explanations were drawn from a very incomplete and inadequate record, and questioned the validity of his own theory when he wrote: "Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely graduated organic chain, and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and gravest objection which can be urged against my theory" (Charles Darwin, On The Origin Of Species).  According to Darwin's theory, the geological record should be full of species that are slowly increasing in complexity over time.  There should be whole communities of people who would themselves represent the long lost missing link that mainstream science has been pursuing -- yet, these communities of people don't exist, because the forms of nature represent mind impressed into allegorical symbols of consciousness -- i.e., evolution in reverse.   Since evolution relies on time, chance, and incremental steps, sudden leaps are not possible.  But this is exactly what the fossil record shows, which directly contradicts the theory of evolution!   Yet, pseudo-intellectuals who maintain absolute control over what is taught in our schools and universities, continue to promote the folly of Darwinism, in the same way that a snake oil salesman continues to peddle his worthless product for his own personal enrichment.   

Whales are portrayed as one-time land mammals that returned to the sea, and grew breathing holes in the top of their heads, as well as flippers and fins that surrounded their legs.   Those who embrace this convoluted reasoning promote the idea that these land mammals over the course of eons, never again stepped foot on dry land, while these radical changes to their bodies were brought about.    And in the same way that the Fundamentalist expects us to believe that the world was created in six days, six thousand years ago, the pseudo-intellectuals expect us to believe that over the course of these eons when these same land mammals still had legs, that (1) neither did their descendents who had legs step foot onto dry land; (2) and they were somehow not attacked by sharks and other predators who were hunting virtually helpless mammals on the surface of the water for food.   We are not talking about a small group of land mammals going back in the water for short periods -- but rather, a rather large group of mammals going back in the water -- over the course of lifetimes of having legs which enabled them to walk on the land -- and over the course of eons of refusal to use those legs, we are being told that very slowly their legs began to atrophy, as fins began to ever so slowly grow over the legs -- and that they grew blowholes in which to breathe out of.   

One of the primary reasons why this theory has been embraced is seen in the fact that within the fins of most whales, exists what appears to be legs -- but in not understanding that the body of the sea mammal is the result of mind being projected from the Field into the form of nature as perceived in the pattern of thought that it represents, the Darwinists have embraced the folly of absolute irrationality.    To prove the absurdity of their reasoning, perhaps they should volunteer to live in the ocean to see if their offspring over the course of eons, become mermaids.    Mind you, something would have to motivate their countless generations of offspring into never stepping foot on dry land, and utilizing the natural qualities of their legs.     Imagine the children of these so called intellectuals dogpaddling in the water in the hope that over the course of thousands of years, the legs of their descendents will turn into mermaid fins!!!   Their convoluted reasoning is that if they entered the water now, and all their offspring remained in the water over the course of tens of thousands of years -- never again using their legs and stepping foot on dry land -- that their offspring would over the course of eons of time, become mermaids.  

In the foregoing linked article (see  The Great Allegory Of Mind And Matter ), Einstein is quoted as saying with respect to the relationship between the (Etheric) Field that is (1) the source of what we see; (2) even though we cannot see the (Etheric) Field with our physical eyes; (3) and of the physical matter that we do see Einstein stated: “We may therefore regard matter as being constituted by the regions of space in which the field is extremely intense… There is no place in this new kind of physics both for the field and matter, for the field is the only reality”.   Yet, Atheists and religious critics ignore the source, while continuing to embrace modern fossilized junk-science in their continued attempt to undermine the wisdom of the mystics and author's of the scriptures.    If what man sees as concrete matter is indeed a blemish that has formed in the intersecting forces of the (Etheric) Field -- and it is the Field that is the Source of all that man sees with his physical senses -- then to continue to support the fossilized junk-science Paradigm of Thought that the Field does not exist, and the life-forms of Nature developed apart from the underlying (Etheric) Field, is little more that the dogma of an intellectually barren body of mentally challenged idiots who for purely ideological reasons, remain disconnected from modern reality.  

Is mankind congenitally blind to the higher realty of the (Etheric) Field?   Or are only those who dwell in that state of mind that Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being, blind to the Source which modern physicists now recognize as being in the (Etheric) Field that not only surrounds all forms of matter -- but is the true source of what man observes with his limited physical senses?  Which reality forces us to ask the question: If the Mystic is correct, and all of mankind has the innate ability to transform the body and its physical senses -- permitting the seeker/disciple the ability to perceive the higher reality that man in his natural organic physical state of mind is blind to -- should the rest of mankind continue to ignore the witness of this body of Mystics?   In order to continue to embrace a fossilized junk-science that is both ideologically driven and immersed in ignorance?   

  The Key Of Knowledge And The Cosmology Of Mind: When the Key of Knowledge is properly applied to the scriptures, and they are turned within to unlock the inner "narrow strait gate" that bestows entrance into the Kingdom to the true seeker and disciple of TheWay, then the commandment at Genesis 1:28 to "Be fruitful and multiply..." pertains more to the expansion of one's own mind and consciousness, than to bringing forth children in the outer world.   And when the physical and its relationship to the spiritual as portrayed in the allegorical pattern of Heaven and Earth within the holographic Cosmology of Mind is understood, in conjunction with the spiritual meaning of the Final Temple is perceived in its true spiritual meaning as the Fulfillment of the Law and the Commandment that "...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" (quote from AskMoses.com at The Final Temple ) is the Fulfillment of the Commandment in Genesis 1:28 to "...fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth" -- and the whole account of the building of the Temple is in reality an allegorical portrayal of the Spiritual Transformation of self as required by Paul in the words: "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature" (Col 3:5 NIV).    And what are the elements of mind and being of man's lower earthly nature that must be put to death?  To the above commandment Paul states to abstain from: "...sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator'” (Col 3:5-10 NIV).   Indicating, that if you express the lower animal appetites of the physical in a carnal manner -- i.e., "...our hormones, our lusts, our desires, our beastly compulsions"  -- “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live” (Rom 8:13 KJV).   

With respect to the Cosmology of Mind and the End Times and predictions of a coming Armageddon, when these predictions are properly understood, what they portray is "…all this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs" (Matt 24:8 RSV - see Armageddon Lost - The Process Of Becoming Born Again).    And how can this next stage of birth be brought about and achieved?   Again, returning to Genesis and the reality of mind and spirit as found in the words: "God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" (Gen 1:27 KJV).   Fortunately, while many important spiritual teachings that the secular Church under Pagan Rome did not understand and agree with were removed, but this most important teaching on the coming of the Kingdom within the mind and being of the disciple has been preserved in the Second Epistle of Clement where it is stated: “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’”.    How can  "...the male with the female [be] neither male nor female’”?    The answer: When the two become "one flesh" within a Spiritual Divine Marriage -- which holographically merges the male-linear of the husband with the feminine-intuitive of the wife into a spiritual embryo in the pattern of the physical embryo that becomes a fetus (see The Holographic Pattern Of Sex).    This interaction between man and woman, has the ability to develop the feminine-intuitive within the mind and being of the man, which in turn is the environment though which he can begin to seek Wholeness -- and it is this necessary Wholeness that is portrayed in the words: "And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician; but they that are sick" (Luke 5:32)  

Jesus' statement that unless you "turn about" and become as a little child that you can never enter the Kingdom, has perpetually confused the vast majority of Christians.   Yet, the relationship of the child to the above words that the Kingdom can only come "...'When two shall be one, that which is without as that which is within, and the male with the female, neither male nor female’” is further clarified in the 22^nd saying in the Gospel Of Thomas: "Jesus saw infants being suckled. He said to his disciples, These infants being suckled are like those who enter the kingdom. They said to him, Shall we then, as children, enter the kingdom? Jesus said to them, When you make the two one, and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the inside, and the above like the below, and when you make the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female; and when you fashion eyes in the place of an eye, and a hand in place of a hand, and a foot in place of a foot, and a likeness in place of a likeness; then will you enter the kingdom."   
The reality of how and when the Kingdom will come within the Mind and Being of the disciple in relation to the above statement that the seeker must reform what is portrayed in Adam and Eve within one's self into One -- i.e., "...when you make the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female" -- only then can the true meaning of the scriptures as portrayed by the pre-Nicene Church Father Origen be understood when he wrote in De Principiis: “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?   Thus, the scriptures do not make reference to historical men and women, their marriages, the begetting of children, wars and conflicts -- or, for that matter, "...to any other histories whatever" -- because what appears to be historical accounts are in reality allegorical portrayals of the Laws, Forces and Realities of the seeker/disciples own Mind and Being.    And once again -- and most importantly -- in the merger of "...the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female". 

  Marriage - The Warning Of The Apostle - The Key Of Knowledge: If it is true as presented and explored in the above, that without the merger of what is portrayed as "...the male and the female [into] one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female", then the reality is that without understanding the true depth and potential of the relationship of male and female on a physical, mental and spiritual level of mind and being, no real progress can be made by the seeker/disciple.    And this includes not only the reason for the sexual prohibitions throughout the scriptures -- but just as important is the relationship of the physical with the uniting within the mind of man those spheres associated with the male and female that Jesus stated must be brought into oneness "...so that the male not be male nor the female female" -- in conjunction with the seeker/disciple's own birth in the Kingdom.   And without this essential knowledge, neither the reality of the true meaning of the scriptures, nor of the life that each person is living, will be understood -- and will remain an incomprehensible enigma.   

Reality is: Jesus portrayed this world as the "outer darkness" of mind and being -- but few students of the Bible even understand the reality that is being portrayed.   In the foregoing subheading entitled Why Is It Important To Understand The Inner Spiritual Meaning Of The Scriptures, I portray this world as a "Mental Womb" that is representative of the necessary environment to bring about the expansion and development of mind.   And in the same way that a fetus dwells in the darkness of its mother's womb -- not being able to perceive beyond the limitations of that initial womb of development, what Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being is merely the reality of the next womb that mankind is born blind to the higher reality of -- and is unable to perceive beyond its physical limitations without bringing about the next stage of birth -- i.e., Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).     

In a parallel analogy, Plato portrayed this world as a Cave of Illusions (see Plato's Cave).   Unless you begin to understand why Jesus portrayed organic man as being blind to his own higher soul and spiritual reality, and why Plato portrayed everything that you think you see as illusion, then you will remain perpetually lost and mentally shackled and impaired.   Until it is understood that what man observes in the outer world is merely a Blueprint of Mind that is projected  into both the forms of Nature -- as well as the pattern of the whole which is holographically replicated into the Cosmology of mind within each person, no real progress towards escaping these conditions of mental impairment can be achieved.    Further, to ignore the Gospel declaration that Jesus taught those who were portrayed as In The House, totally different than those who are portrayed as being "without" or on the "outside", means that such a person has shackled themselves within a self-imposed prison of absolute ignorance.   And while this is of the utmost importance on a number of levels that organic man has not even yet considered -- one such reality is seen in the fact that the same relationship exists with respect to our own Source as being constituted in the (Etheric) Field which surrounds the physical body-vessel -- which means that the physical body that we do see and observe with our earthly senses, is in fact a projection of the Source which remains beyond our physical vision and ability to detect.   Further, the objectives of the author's of the Gospels was/is to seek the Truths in the underlying (Etheric) Field of the seeker/disciple, and the true meaning of the scriptures when decoded with the proper application of the Key of Knowledge, was and remains the revelation of the necessary knowledge with respect to the Forces and Laws that are active in the unseen (Etheric) Field of one's own Mind and Being -- presented to the seeker/disciple in what is called the allegorical language of the soul -- and that the same allegorical symbolism is exactly the same as the allegorical symbolism that is used by the Author of Nature who embedded the language of the soul into the forms of nature in the outer world -- and this is in fact the reason why the Church Father Origen stated with respect to the application of the Key of Knowledge to both the scriptures and all of organic forms of nature, that “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.”    The key phrase here it seen in the words "...that those who have the capacity may work out for themselves all that relates to the subject” -- which indicates that men and women of true intellect that are free from the restraints of both the Laws, and the carnal limitations of man's cultures and doctrines of belief, have the ability to crack the CODE of not only the scriptures, but of Creation itself, by applying the rules of the Key of Knowledge.   The literal text of the Gospels -- and especially the Sermon on the Mount -- represent those teachings which prepare the seeker/disciple to break free of the restraints of the Laws, which constrain the mind, and enable the seeker/disciple to begin to "...have the capacity [to] work out for themselves" the true meaning of both the scriptures, and the life they are presently living.  

  The Heightening And Expansion Of Mind: If I pose the question: Do you know the purpose and objectives of the original teachings of Jesus and TheWay?   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.  

  Intuitive Mind Vs Linear-Rational: The question can be rightfully asked: If the above is true, then why can't mystics and enlightened spiritual men speak plainly, instead of using the enigma of allegorical scriptures?   The answer can only be understood as the seeker/disciple begins to fulfill the ancient adage to Know Thyself -- and when the Cosmology of Mind is rightly understood, the truth and the reality of self that the disciple seeks, already exists within them.   And thus, what we are presented with are a number of paradoxes that have confronted man since he first stepped foot on the earth.   Thus, these proverbial questions must be confronted:  Is the mind of a child empty?   Or, does a great source of knowledge already exist within the mind of the child that must be tapped into?   Do you instruct a child through rote programming in the manner of our educational systems today?   Or do you guide the child into an environment of self-discovery?      

Mystics have long warned mankind that the reality of this world of appearances is not at all what is seems to be through the perception of man's physical eyes and senses -- i.e., that there is a great deal more that man's senses and perception cannot detect or even imagine.   And this same enigma of the limits of man's physical senses was noted by Albert Einstein who concluded with respect to man's dilemma when he stated: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."   

In view of the fact that our culture neither understands the intuitive spheres of mind -- neither do they understand the Source of knowledge that the intuitive spheres of mind has the potential to tap into -- mankind has for all intent and purposes shackled himself to a condition of profound self-imposed ignorance with respect to a higher reality that he does not at all understand.   And what the Mystic has long warned mankind, is that because of the shackles imposed upon mankind by his traditional religious, philosophical, cultural and educational institutions which "...have created a society that honors the [rational] servant and has forgotten [and suppressed the development of] the [intuitive] gift" -- thus, blinding mankind to the underlying cause of all that man sees and experiences in this world, man remains perpetually lost and blind in what Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness) -- or what the philosopher portrayed in the analogy of the illusions of Plato's Cave (see Cave) .  

That the whole of our culture is based exclusively upon the very limited vision of the linear-rational mind which strives to overpower and inhibit the development of the intuitive gift, is why the Apostle Paul warned "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world..." (Col 2:8 NIV).   Thus, where the biblical authors portray what they call the "testimony" of Christ as the entry-level language of allegorical symbols that are intended to act as a catalyst in the beginning development of the entry-level believing Christian, the objective is to bring about the necessary maturity and transformation in the development of the latent intuitive spheres of mind, that enables the seeker/disciple of TheWay to fulfill the higher spiritual objectives of the Gospel -- as presented in the above words of the Britannica: “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”.   That this spiritual objective and body of esoteric teachings became lost when the Church came under the dominion of Pagan Rome -- which was the primary reason why our Constitutional Framers inhibited the government from interfering in the practice of religion -- means that the spiritual objective of the practice of religion is in the development of the seeker/disciple to utilize those higher intuitive areas of the mind that is able to connect with the inner transcendent -- i.e., "...contact with the transcendent [that was] 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”.    Which means that the true objective of the teachings of Jesus and TheWay is "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” through the development of the intuitive centers of the mind which Einstein correctly portrays as "...a sacred gift".

The very fact that it was the objective of the original teachings associated with the historical man Jesus known as TheWay, to bring about this condition of enlightenment about in the life of the individual Christian believer, means that there exists the means to bring this enlightened reality of mind about.   Which means that the question then becomes not if -- but rather, how to bring this "...heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” about in the life of the believer as he progresses down the path of TheWay?   Certainly not through the further development of the mind through the linear rational servant.   In the picture at the right -- "the frontispiece to her translation of Newton, Émilie du Châtelet appears as Voltaire's muse, reflecting Newton's heavenly insights down to Voltaire" (see Voltair) -- what is personified in the term muse, is always representative of a feminine source of wisdom -- and is very much an allegorical personification of the intuitive aspects of one's own mind that provides insight and access to the higher source of knowledge and wisdom within one's self.   In the image of the three muses at the left, in Greek writings these would be representative of the personification of the intuitive aspects of mind which must be developed in order to begin to tap into and access man's inner Source of Mind and Being.   And in this respect such biblical figures as Mary Magdalene is not the personification of an historical person -- but rather, the purification, development and raising up of the (feminine) intuitive aspects of the disciples own mind.    In the Gospels associated with Mary Magdalene it is written: “She speaks to the other disciples about Jesus and what she’s seen, and Peter says, ‘I don’t believe the Lord said these things. These are certainly strange ideas.’ And she says, ‘Well, do you think I made them up? Do you think I’m lying about the Lord?’ ”   In this allegorical representation, the linear-rational aspect of mind is represented in Peter's inability to comprehend what the feminine-intuitive as represented in the allegorical personification of Mary Magdalene reveals.   And since these intuitive visions, impressions and wisdom does not support the linear reasoning of the masculine vision of this world and Creation, in most people they are rejected. 

In the introduction to the book Secrets of Mary Magdalene, Prof. Elain Pageles writes and quotes the Gospel of Philip: Simultaneously, the Gospel of Philip celebrates Mary Magdalene as manifesting the divine spirit, which this gospel calls the “virgin who came down” from heaven. When Christians spoke of Jesus “born from a virgin,” this author agrees—but refuses to take it literally. So some people, he says, take this literally to mean that Jesus’ mother became pregnant apart from any man, apart from sexual intercourse. But this, he says, is the “faith of fools” who fail to comprehend spiritual matters (although, as we note, it can be seen in the birth narratives offered in the New Testament gospels of Matthew and Luke). Instead, continues the Gospel of Philip, Jesus was born physically, just as all humans, as the son of biological parents. The difference, says the author of this gospel, that he was also “born again” in baptism--born spiritually to become the son of the Father above, and of the heavenly Mother, the Holy Spirit.   That one of the primary objectives of this life is to bring about and achieve the next stage of birth -- a non-physical birth which is allegorically portrayed as a Virgin Birth -- should be of primary importance to all people.   

In the same way that Peter as representing the (male) linear-rational spheres of mind states of the intuitive visions and wisdom of Mary Magdalene:  "...These are certainly strange ideas", it is a fact that it is the lopsided development of what Einstein portrayed as the linear rational servant that inhibits the development of the intuitive gift -- i.e., as seen in Einstein's statement that “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.”     Without the balanced development of the intuitive, the linear rational which only senses outwardly, arrives as a point where it becomes what can be portrayed as flat-lined -- which in turn inhibits the further development of the linear rational servant from itself maturing beyond organic limitations.   And herein lies the great obstacle to human development that linear-intellectuals don't at all understand -- i.e., the reality that the linear programming of the mind which is the agenda of our educational systems -- including the reading of books and traditional study -- only serves to inhibit the development of the intuitive spheres of mind -- and it is the lack of balance between the inward looking intuitive and the outward looking linear-rational that inhibits the development of the mind beyond a certain very shallow organic physical level of maturity.  

The problem is seen in the fact that the linear rational servant can only look outwardly -- and not only remains totally ignorant of an inner reality that it is blind to -- but it demands that all of mankind ignore and even reject the higher causal reality that can only be sensed and understood through the development of the intuitive centers of mind.   Like the tip of the proverbial iceberg, what is observed protruding out of the water is very small in relation to the immense body of ice that is beyond man's normal scope of vision lying beneath the water line.   And because our culture and linear learning environment actually inhibits the development of the intuitive, it remains atrophied and latently embryonic.   This is seen in the fact that when the leaders of the Jews (Pharisees) asked Jesus when the Kingdom of God would come upon the earth in the manner that they believed it would, he told them that it would never come upon the earth so as to be seen with their eyes (that look outwardly), because the Kingdom already exists within them (see http://GateOfEden.com ) -- and it is accessed through the development of the intuitive spheres of mind that are positioned to look inwardly -- which then must be balanced with the outward looking rational linear.

In the parable of the prodigal son who is subject to the limited perception and understanding of what Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness), man dwells in a world of illusions (see Plato's Cave) that are an allusion of mind impressed into the allegorical images of nature.   In her book, The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle, author Karen L. King writes: "…the Gospel of Mary communicates a vision that the world is passing away, not toward a new creation or a new world order, but toward the dissolution of an illusory chaos of suffering, death, and illegitimate domination. The Saviour has come so that each soul might discover its own true spiritual nature, its ‘root’ in the Good, and return to the place of eternal rest beyond the constraints of time, matter, and false morality."    The error of Karen King is typical, in that in her failure to properly apply the Key of Knowledge, she perceives Mary Magdalene as a flesh and blood woman, not understanding that Mary is representative of the intuitive spheres of mind that must be evolved and raised up, in order to tap into and connect with man's inner Source of Being -- and ultimately the True Prophet.

  Spiritual (Intuitive) Development: One of the primary objectives of the Original Scriptures was the development of the Intuitive spheres of mind that brought about Enlightenment through the eventual Anointing (Messiah/Christ) of the Mind -- which enabled the seeker/disciple to transcend the natural barriers of the physical, and be taught directly by God.   But to even begin to accomplish this spiritual transformation of the body and physical consciousness, those spheres of mind associated with the Intuitive had to be developed and then integrated with the rational-linear at a higher level of man's consciousness and being than his normal organic consciousness would naturally permit.    Thus, in their original condition before being corrupted by the Church (see http://BibleCorruption.com ), the scriptures were intended to begin the process of "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” (see Expansion Of Mind) that would enable the seeker/disciple to become enlightened and be taught by God -- i.e., "It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me" (John 6:45 NKJ).   And it was for this reason that the historical man Jesus commanded his disciples not to be called teacher or rabbi -- i.e., "But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have One Teacher, and you are all brethren" (Matt 23:8 RSV) -- and this was commanded, because ultimately, there is Only One True Teacher, and that is the True Prophet -- often referred to as the Logos, the Son of God, and the Teacher of Righteousness.    And that those lost prodigal sons who look to other men as their teacher, rabbi or leaders, will be greatly deceived and misguided, is why the disciple Peter in the Clementine Homilies declared: “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 The Search For The True Prophet/Logos/Son Of God Within One's Own Mind And Being).     

If we pose the question as to how blind to man's higher soul and spiritual reality the linear-rational mind is?   Both the blindness and mental impairment and dysfunction is so severe, that the person who is limited to normal linear reasoning is portrayed as being dead in the scriptures (see The Dead Know Nothing).    Thus, the lopsided development of the linear-rational which is brought about in our cultural educational systems by pseudo-intellectuals who only utilize and develop the linear-outward spheres of mind -- and by the very nature and purpose of instruction, totally suppress the intuitive spheres of mind -- inhibit the whole development of mind to the degree that the students become intellectually flat-lined and totally incapable of grasping higher understanding of both self, and the life the person is living.   That in their original condition prior to being corrupted by the Church (see http://BibleCorruption.com ), the scriptures which are allegorical (see An Inconvenient Truth) contained important teachings and catalysts that developed the intuitive spheres of mind -- catalysts which began the process of connecting the seeker/disciple with both the higher reality of their soul and what the original disciples called The True Prophet who was and is the One Teacher that Jesus said to seek out -- it was this enlightening of the mind of the seeker/disciple that was the very purpose of the teachings of Jesus which were originally called TheWay.    And thus, the development of the intuitive by virtue of the important teaching that were removed by the Church, and the catalysts of the allegorical scriptures, brought about the fulfillment of the original objectives portrayed 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”.    

How blind to the true meaning of the scriptures and the realities of life is the linear-rational mind which is associated with the pseudo-intellectualism that is promoted by our culture and taught in our schools today?  In the subheading of Flawed Human (Linear) Reasoning in the article An Inconvenient Truth it reads that: And that human reasoning, the quasi-religious dogma of man's religions and his philosophical schools of thought, are always in error by virtue of their lack of balanced development between the linear and intuitive spheres of mind -- which lack of balance invokes a blindness to the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God -- which reality Paul presented in the words: "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world..." (Col 2:8 NIV).    And the degree that the seeker of Truth is to abandon and reject the dogmatic and philosophical (linear) reasoning of this world, is further presented in the words of the Apostle Peter who is quoted in the writings of his disciple Clement: "...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).     

If neither the true meaning of the allegorical scriptures, or the realities of life itself, can be understood using "...the understanding of our own mind" when man is dependent upon the linear-rational spheres of mind, only then can man begin to understand why the Apostle Paul warned that the believer should not depend upon human logic and reasoning "...which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world..." -- which to their own detriment the Church has ignored this warning.     What the Apostle Paul portrays as "...the basic principles of this world..." is the linear-reasoning which physicist Niels Bohr stated that “…The great extension of our experience in recent years has brought to light the insufficiency of our simple mechanical conceptions and, as a consequence, has shaken the foundation on which the customary interpretation of observation was based.” These “…mechanical conceptions” make reference to Darwin and the Theory of Evolution which is born out of the blindness of human linear reasoning and logic.   A blindness portrayed by William A. Tiller in the words: “The present scientific establishment has grown somewhat fossilized by its current world picture and is locked into a view of reality that has outlived its usefulness. It has begun to limit mankind’s growth and has so increased its sense of specialization, separateness, materiality, and mechanical computer-like functioning that it is in real danger of self-extermination” (see Science Proves Religion).   So the question becomes will mankind's rejection of the reality portrayed by the modern physicist -- as well as his abandonment with the original purpose of the Gospel teachings -- cause him to go the way of the dinosaur and bring him to the precipice where his reliance upon linear-reasoning has placed him "...in real danger of self-extermination”? 

   The Design And Objective Of The Scriptures: By design, the objective of the scriptures is to bring about the necessary balance and development of the linear-rational and intuitive spheres of mind -- which balance permits both the linear and the intuitive to evolve and develop beyond the natural organic barriers that are supported by the physical body-vessel -- and ultimately enabling the seeker/disciple to tap into an Inner Source of Knowledge that is beyond normal human understanding.    While it is the linear spheres of mind that read the literal text of the scriptures, the linear must rely upon the intuitive by utilizing the allegorical symbols as a catalyst to bring about a higher perception and understanding of the written text.   What this means is that the linear which makes sense of what is read, is reliant upon the development of the intuitive to understand the meaning of the allegorical symbols -- and it is the balance of the two spheres of mind that bring about the necessary evolution which was portrayed in the above as "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” (see Expansion Of Mind).   The Objective of the scriptures and the Original Teachings of TheWay was to bring about the spiritual transformation of the seeker/disciple -- and this was accomplished through the interaction of the linear and intuitive through the catalyst of the allegorical symbols of the scriptures -- symbols which portray the very Universal Laws and Forces of Mind and Being -- which not only evolve and mature both the linear and the intuitive spheres of mind -- enabling what is portrayed as the Third-Force of Mind to connect with man's inner Source of Being.       

What is necessary is the interaction of the linear and intuitive on equal footing and importance -- one not dominating the other -- with this interaction being carried out within the catalysts of the Laws and Forces of Mind that are manifest in the allegorical symbolism of the scriptures -- which interaction has the potential to evolve both the linear and the intuitive -- manifesting a higher and enlightened vision, understanding and knowledge of self and Creation, in the Third-Force that is said to make the two, "one flesh" in the higher reality of soul and spirit.   Where it sounds the warning in the foregoing 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" -- because the linear spheres of mind that are bound to this physical world are always limited in the spectrum of understanding what is beyond its perception and comprehension -- and when the linear mind attempts to interpret the scriptures which are not designed for this purpose, the conclusions are always in grave error.     And all the countless sects, opinions, religious philosophies and doctrinal positions, are all based upon this grave error -- which is the reason why the Apostle Peter further warns (see foregoing): "...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".   The natural human linear understanding of the scriptures is not only always in error -- and the beginning of an enlightened understanding of both the scriptures and life itself, starts with a condition of Wholeness of Mind functioning within the balance of the Laws in the environment that permits "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness”.

In order to be effective, this process of transformation must be brought about within the environment of body/mind that is allegorically portrayed as the "good ground" in the parable of the Sower and the Seed.   This, to the degree, that the Gospel account warns that if you fail to understand and put the teachings and concepts of this parable into practice, that you will not be able to understand any part of the true spiritual meaning of the scriptures -- and/or, even life itself -- i.e., “Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?”.    The application of what Jesus portrayed as the Key of Knowledge which has the potential to unlock the inner "narrow strait gate" to the Kingdom within, is brought about through the process of turning the scriptures within one's self as the seeker/disciple begins to consciously interact with the Laws and Forces of Mind that control the seeker/disciples spiritual condition of mind and being -- thereby evolving and transcending the physical through the experientially gained esoteric knowledge of the Cosmology of Mind in the endeavor to Know Thyself.    Thus, the profound statement preserved in the Gospel of Thomas: "But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty... Whoever finds himself is superior to the world".   When properly understood, the Design and Objective of the Scriptures is to use as a catalyst to initiate and bring about this self knowledge that without which, the person is portrayed as "...dwelling in poverty and it is you who are that poverty..."

  The Biblical Code: It is important to understand the reality presented in the Gospels when Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables -- a system of allegories designed to conceal the inner meaning from the multitude of hearers, while permitting only a select group of hearers to understand the esoteric truths that were being revealed (see Mystery Of The Gospel).   And when his disciples asked Jesus why he spoke in enigmatic parables, and did not speak plainly to the people?   Jesus said of his disciples: “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that, they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding” (Mark 4:11-12 NIV).   The word "...outside" , denotes those who Jesus portrayed as dwelling in the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness).   And the word translated secret, is the same word translated mystery at the foregoing link ( Mystery Of The Gospel), and makes reference to an esoteric knowledge that is beyond man's organic "natural" comprehension, is a reality that few modern believers or the critics of religion have been able to come to terms with (see An Inconvenient Truth).   Yet, in a state of spiritual denial, the modern Church attempts to ignore the implications of what these words convey.    In explanation of the above teachings of Jesus, the Wycliffe Bible Commentary writes that: “…the initiate was instructed in the esoteric teaching... which was not revealed to outsiders… The mystery of the kingdom in its ultimate development is the full-orbed message of the Gospel (Rom 16:25-26). The purpose of parables was to instruct the initiates without revealing the items of instruction to the ones who were without. This is in keeping with the Biblical principle that spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”

Why and how is "...spiritual understanding ...restricted to those who have become spiritual”???   Because higher spiritual perception and understanding is dependent upon Wholeness of Mind.   The physical consciousness of the body only supports the development of mind that pertains to the physical.   The linear spheres of mind in their natural organic state, can only assess outward phenomena -- phenomena that the linear spheres of mind can only perceive a very limited and partial perception of.   But even more importantly, when Jesus is portrayed as only speaking in parables to the multitude of hears -- which means that among those who are portrayed as the multitudes, those who possessed the innate ability to understand the deeper spiritual meaning of the parable, were those who also possessed the innate potential to be awakened by the parable -- while the majority of the hears remained bound by human organic reasoning that made it impossible for them to understand the true meaning of the parabolic teachings.   And while the reader should be moved to immediately question why the few possessed an ability to perceive and understand that the vast majority of the multitude of hearers did not -- few students of the scriptures even possess the insight to question what makes these few different from the rest of the multitude of hearers?   In fact, the modern Christian who is anchored by the fourth century manmade dogma of the pagan Church of Rome, is simply incapable of answering this ultra-important question.    Where it can be said that the 4^th century Church of Constantine put to death the Spirit of the Church (see above The Corruption Of The Church), it's Spiritual Castration which totally alienated the congregation of believers from comprehending even what was left of a corrupted and spiritually sanitized New Testament (see Bible Corruption), was implemented in the 6^th century.   As an example of how the Christian world was literally forced to adhere to the dogma of the secular priests and emperors, when the doctrine of the pre-existent soul was outlawed by the Emperor Justinian, the Britannica confirms that the emperor then forced his will upon the Church when he "...banished the pope to Egypt , and afterwards to an island, until he accepted the Council, which he ultimately did" (see Teachings On Pre-Existent Soul ).    After relenting to the will of the emperor, and finely accepting the decree of the emperor after seven months of imprisonment, it is reported that the pope met with an untimely death before he could even return to the Vatican.    And while it is true that most of the modern-day doctrines of the Church was forced upon the Christian world in this same violent manner -- and the vast majority of modern-day believers are all victims of what has come to be known as the Stockholm Syndrome -- the removal of this important original teaching has had such far ranging implications, that it has become impossible for modern believers and critics alike to even begin to get a valid sense of the original Gospel meaning and objectives.    The modern Church is faith-based -- founded upon blind-faith -- because the reader lacks the necessary tools to even get a sense of the very purpose of the original teachings of TheWay.   And this secular imposed intervention where the Christian world was literally forced to succumb to the decrees of the emperors, has had the far ranging effect of spiritually castrating the Church.  

Without an understanding of the journey of the preexistent soul and the manner in which the universal symbols in both the scriptures and the parables can act as catalysts which awaken the hearer or reader, it is impossible for the reader/hearer to comprehend even how this system of allegory and parabolic instruction works.   And in not understanding how the system of instruction works, it is not at all understood how the symbolism employed within the parables and scriptures were designed to act as catalysts which initiated impressions and intuitive knowledge from within the mind of the person -- originating from the other side of the barrier between the person in this physical world, and their higher soul-self that dwells in a non-physical spiritual world (see Man As An Embryonic Soul-Image) -- and those who have in their more distant past developed their mind and being through "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” (see The Heightening And Expansion Of Mind) -- are in the present able to receive and comprehend the spiritual meaning of the symbols of both the parables and scriptures.    Which means that everything is dependent upon the necessary development of mind -- and especially those intuitive spheres which enable the person to connect with their soul and inner source of being that exists beyond the barrier of the physical -- and this development through "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” is necessary to fulfill the Gospel teaching on The One Teacher which the disciple Peter portrayed as The True Prophet (see Taught In Parables - The Key Of Knowledge).    And that the whole of this world which is blind to the cause and the Laws that bring about and orchestrates all events in this world -- a condition of blind ignorance that Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness) -- is what necessitates the opening the inner door to learn the true meaning of the events of this world, as well as the true meaning of the catalyst symbols used in the scriptures -- i.e., the warning of Peter: "...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 Flawed Human Linear Reasoning).   What this means is that no one -- i.e., either believer or unbeliever -- will understand the true spiritual meaning of the scriptures -- a meaning that is beyond organic human comprehension -- unless the individual person has been enlightened by what the disciples portrayed as the One Teacher and True Prophet, as to the true meaning.   Why?   Because "...spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”  -- and the very purpose of both the scriptures, and the Laws that control all events in this world, is to bring this higher understanding about in the life of the worthy seeker/disciple.  @@@

The Apostle Peter warned the seeker/disciple not to rely upon human perception and comprehension in their quest to understand the meaning of the scriptures -- and it is this same rejection of human linear reasoning and the quest to learn from the True Prophet the meaning of the scriptures, that develops the intuitive spheres of mind and prepares the seeker/believer to understand the Forces and Laws that bring about and orchestrate all events of this world.   In the same way that we have the ability to learn and acquire the ability to read -- and we do so by learning to interpret the symbols of letters and words -- all of life is written in a language that we must learn to interpret the symbols of -- and I often portray this as the language of the soul that the Key of Knowledge must be applied to.    Because the Atheist and/or the linear-rational minded person who sees only the outer physical aspects of this material world, remains blind to both the causal factors of what is experienced -- as well as the Laws and Forces which present all events to each person -- and remains ignorant of the choices presented to him/her within the labyrinth of one's scripted life -- the Atheist, the linear-rational, as well as the person who remains undeveloped,  believes these encounters are the result of accident, luck, the unknown, human nature, animal compulsion and/or natural occurrences and selection.   This is of course a lie promoted by blind pseudo-authorities who have been alienated from their own higher soul-nature -- and as such, they lead the people in the wrong direction.   Those few who develop the intuitive spheres of mind are able to not only escape what Jesus portrayed as The Prison and the blind ignorance of the Outer Darkness -- a condition whereby the person sees only what is portrayed as the illusions of Plato's Cave -- but also perceive the causal factors of each encounter -- and the Laws which present to us our choices within the labyrinth.  Part of us -- i.e., our higher soul-self that is not manifest in this world -- not only knows the meaning of the symbols of life -- but also the causal factors initiated by the Laws which are presented to us in the manner of a labyrinth that scripts every aspect of our life.  

The purpose of this world is the evolution and advancement of the soul of man -- and one of the primary objectives that is necessary to bring this evolution about in the reality of the individual, is to develop the intuitive spheres of mind that permits one to perceive and comprehend what lies beyond the curtain of the "outer darkness", and begin to develop the ability to understand the whole encounter of life that the individual experiences.   The scriptures are written in a series of allegorical symbols (see An Inconvenient Truth) that act as a catalyst which has the potential to bridge the inner divide between the person we are in this world, and our higher soul-reality -- and as the person begins to advance beyond the physical organic mind, they begin to perceive that all of material nature is itself imbued with symbols of mind and consciousness impressed into the forums of nature that we interact with (see The Allusion Of The Forms Of Matter).     And when it is understood that the Source of all that we see in the material world is in the (un-seen Etheric) Field that modern physicist have now proven surrounds all physical forms in this world (see The Folly Of Darwinism -- and Science Proves Religion) -- then as the seeker begins to unlock the allegorical language of the scriptures which act as catalysts within his own mind and being, the same esoteric reality of nature itself begins to unfold to the mind of the disciple of TheWay -- i.e., (5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you..." (Gospel of Thomas). 

  Religion As A System Of Education: When Jesus promised that his disciples will know the Truth that will set them free (John 8:32), he was not portraying the plight of blind faith and belief in manmade dogma that has bound and enslaved the modern Church today -- but rather, that his followers will become immersed in a system of spiritual development known as TheWay, that will evolve and Anoint (Messiah/Christ) their mind in order to reveal all the Mysteries of Creation to their elevated and enlightened understanding.   The fact of the matter is that while those who are portrayed as teachers, teach, in reality even those who teach know that they have no real answers as to the meaning and mysteries of life.   So in reality it can be said that those who teach are merely dispensing cultural and philosophic speculation to others, regardless of the fact that those who teach possess no real knowledge. 

If we even begin to ask the question: How important is the development of the latent intuitive spheres of mind associated with Mysticism?    What is today known as faith-based religion is portrayed in the Bible as the elementary teachings designed specifically for entry-level congregations of believers.    What the Apostle Paul portrayed as the "testimony" of Christ, was set forth to the people he converted as a starting point.  And when it is understood that the objectives of the original teachings of TheWay were in fact parallel to that of our modern educational systems -- i.e., "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” -- with the objective being to learn directly from the Source of all Knowledge that Creation was brought into existence to bring about in the eternal reality of the soul of mankind -- then it can also be understood that if the objective of our educational system is to obtain a university and graduate degree, then the beginning of the educational process starts with pre-school or kindergarten -- i.e., an entry-level environment which is necessary to prepare the student to embrace the process of higher learning.   In the same way that you can't enroll an immature student in a college or university, so too must entry-level Christians be exposed one step and level at a time in a religious-based process that brings about their own spiritual maturity and attainment.    And this design and objective of the teachings of Jesus and TheWay is explored in the chapter of the article The Three Lies entitled The Mystery Of The Gospel .    And it is further demonstrated that the pre-Nicene Church (before 325 CE) very much resembled a spiritual healing center that was totally focused on the objective of the development of the seeker/disciple, one level at a time, of the congregation of believers (see The Secret Doctrine ).   To the degree that the Church was accused of being a Secret System that taught the spiritually mature a totally different doctrine than the congregation of believers.   And in reply to the allegations against the Church by the pagan philosopher Celsus, it was noted that the elementary doctrines which survive today as the foundation of faith-based Christianity, was said to be “...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” (Origen Contra Celsum).    So what happened?   In the article  The Secret Doctrine, the pre-Nicene Church is presented in its finest moments as a three-tier healing system which served the needs of the people at every level of the process.  But what happened?  In time the proverbial saying that the inmates took over the institution came to pass -- and the charlatan political leaders of the lower echelon put to death the genuine spiritual healers who were the original core and spiritual essence of the Church.   Resulting in the reality that the entry-level beliefs became the only surviving teachings, when the original Ebionite Nazirenes and Spiritual (Gnostic) Christians were hunted down and murdered because they refused to accept the doctrines of the Emperor of Pagan Rome who ruled over the Church beginning in the fourth century.

Based upon the dogmatic folly of pseudo-authorities such as Martin Luther who promote the thinking that you have completed the process even before you have begun -- i.e., the dogma that once you say your Jesus-prayer, that you have fulfilled all Gospel requirements -- these easily proven fraudulent doctrines  (see The Lie & The Ten Minute Test) are easily demonstrated to be spiritually counterfeit.   Again, under examination, we can easily perceive a parallel relationship between the original teachings of Jesus and TheWay, and our modern-day cultural educational systems.   When a child is first introduced into the system as an entry-level student, what is presented to the child is a vision of the final result where the graduate student is able to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, computer programmer or some other professional.   The child is told that if they ardently embrace the objectives of the educational system -- prepare their minds through proper study and application -- that they can arise and fulfill all cultural expectations and find great success in their lives.   From the vision presented to the entry-level student, the promise of success is never presented from the perspective of the dropout -- or those who flunk out and fail to take advantage of the learning environment that the educational system provides to the student.   It is not at all suggested that you can hangout in school without study and application, and collect your university degree by merely putting in your time and going through the motions of going to school.   And what is not at all understood  today, is the fact that the promise of the scriptures is parallel to that of the promise presented to the child who enters our educational system -- in that, the promise of the scriptures portrays the reality of those who sincerely engage and complete the process of the original objectives of  "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness”, will attain the promised results -- and this promise cannot be achieved by those who become spiritual dropouts.    But as the original teachings became institutionalized under secular control, charlatan priests and clergy (see The Example Of Paul Of Samosata ) peddled dogmatic shortcuts that they said eliminated the need to strive and fulfill the original spiritual objectives of "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” -- with a greater number of dogmatic dispensations being invented in order to circumvent the process of higher development --  to the degree where the focus of the Church became instant salvation for the purpose of acquiring mammon and the political power of the secular priests and clergy.   And when the remaining spiritual core objected, they were condemned as heretics, hunted down and murdered. 

  Condition Of Mind: As is documented at this link (see Mystery Of The Gospel), Paul warned that if the congregation of faith-based believers were exposed to the esoteric teachings on the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom, they would immediately reject these concepts and teachings as utter "foolishness"!!!    Which means that the biblical authors were confronted by two great looming which they had to overcome -- i.e., (1) while it remained impossible to convey to baptized and committed Christians the spiritual meaning of the Gospel account of Jesus; (2) they had to write the scriptures in such a way, that important essential knowledge became available to them, as the Christians began to evolve through the stages of mental and spiritual immaturity, into a seeker/disciple that had evolved to the point where they could begin to grasp these higher esoteric realities of mind, being and the Mysteries of the Kingdom.    The faith-based believers whose minds were limited by the organic physical consciousness, could only be given what Paul portrayed as the "milk" of the Gospel -- which was the "testimony" of Christ and him crucified -- i.e., "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).   To the absolute demise of the faith-based believer, not only did the Church of Rome totally reject the necessity of developing the mind of the believer -- but the whole foundational objective of the Gospel was condemned as heresy.   

From an original Gospel perspective, as the faith-based believers began to spiritually mature, they needed an important body of concealed esoteric knowledge to advance beyond the elementary stages.   Therefore, for the good of the faith-based congregations, the Gospel had to be presented to them in such a manner that they could only understand in accord with their own very elementary level of comprehension.   Their minds had to undergo the process of spiritual expansion and development  -- which development enabled them to begin to comprehend the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom -- and the more they began to progress in TheWay, the greater vision and understanding they would then be able to eventually possess.   And thus, Jesus taught in parables, so that those few who possessed the capacity to understand, would receive the instruction that the multitudes were incapable of comprehending.   And if we ask Why?   In the parable of the Sower and the Seed, what is portrayed above as the necessary condition of mind, is taken one step further -- as in the rungs of the proverbial Jacob's Ladder.   In the parable the Sower and the Seed, those who bring forth what is portrayed as sixtyfold, can perceive and understand a higher perception and understanding of what Paul calls the Mysteries of the Kingdom, than those who have brought forth thirtyfold -- and ultimately the ones who have brought forth what is portrayed as "one hundredfold", can perceive and understand what the rest of mankind who dwells in what Jesus portrayed as the Outer Darkness of mind and being, remains totally blind to.  

In the Gospel of Thomas it is warned: (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."   And the inconceivable reality that few people comprehend is the fact that everything -- i.e., EVERYTHING -- lies before all of mankind -- and it is only his own blindness portrayed in the condition of mind that Jesus called the Outer Darkness of mind and being, that inhibits him from SEEING AND KNOWING ALL THINGS!!!   YAnd the only way to teach and bring about a condition of Anointed Enlightenment to the individual, is to evolve and mature the person's condition of mind -- which is the primary purpose of the parable of the Sower and the Seed -- which warns those who have not overcome the limits of their human carnal nature, and have failed to bring about the process of expansion of mind and being by becoming the "good ground", these people cannot even begin to understand anything of any true sustenance and spiritual value.    Thus, the warning of Jesus to those who ignore what the parable of the Sower and the Seed states:  “Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13 KJV) -- or, in the wording of a the modern language New Living Translation: “But if you can’t understand this story, how will you understand all the others I am going to tell?”    That the vast majority of believers, as well as the Gospel critics, all fail to understand the true spiritual meaning of the Bible, is because they ignore what this parable states to them.

When Paul makes reference to the inability of the faith-based believers to understand the true spiritual nature and "mystery" of the Gospel, we must pose the question: What is the meaning of the word "mystery"?   Thayer's Lexicon states that it is a "hidden thing, secret, mystery... confided only to the initiated and not to ordinary mortals.  A hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding.  Of God: The secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men... in rabinic writings, it denotes the mystic or hidden sense of an Old Testament saying..."   Therefore, what Paul is stating is that spiritual knowledge (Gnosis) belongs only to those who are themselves spiritual.   Why?   Not because anyone desires to conceal this esoteric knowledge -- but rather, the organic facilities of mind associated with the limitations of the physical body, are simply incapable of perceiving man's own higher reality of soul and spirit.   From an organic human perspective, it is not a matter of a more clarified explanation -- but rather, there is no such thing as any explanation to convey to organic man what is incomprehensible to his very limited mind and being.   From the perspective of the allegory of the Tower of Babel: The structure that permits the earth to reach into the expanse of the heavens, cannot be built with earth-matter -- but must be built upon the  transformation of the physical body and consciousness as stated by Paul:  "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature" (Col 3:5 NIV).

When Jesus said of his disciples: “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that, they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding” (Mark 4:11-12 NIV) -- that word translated secret, is the same word translated mystery, and makes reference to an esoteric knowledge that is beyond man's organic comprehension.   Yet, in a state of spiritual denial, the modern Church attempts to ignore the implications of what these words convey.    In explanation of the above words of Jesus, the Wycliffe Commentary writes that: “…the initiate was instructed in the esoteric teaching... which was not revealed to outsiders… The mystery of the kingdom in its ultimate development is the full-orbed message of the Gospel (Rom 16:25-26). The purpose of parables was to instruct the initiates without revealing the items of instruction to the ones who were without. This is in keeping with the Biblical principle that spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...” 

If, as openly stated above, it is true that Jesus taught initiates differently than the multitude of people who he portrayed as being "...outside", then a true seeker must conclude that every article of faith promoted by the Church today, would have to be totally re-evaluated.    Thus the question: What was Jesus stating with respect to why he spoke in parables?   To ignore this question, is to reject the whole foundational objective and revelation of the Bible.   Jesus was stating that only those who become separate from the thinking and ways of this world, and became true disciples of Messiah/Christ, are able to perceive and understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God -- and in the Greek language, this sacred Knowledge is called Gnosis.   And by the very meaning of the word that is being presented that cannot be revealed "...to ordinary mortals.  A hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding" -- it is of the utmost importance to recognize that what is being conveyed is the fact that "...spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”.   Why?   Because man in his organic or "natural" condition of mind, has yet to develop the facilities of mind necessary to receive and comprehend this higher spiritual knowledge that the biblical authors are making reference to.    And this fact of human life that everyone must eventually come to terms with, is demonstrated in the Gospel of Thomas in the saying: (17) Jesus said, "I shall give you what no eye has seen and what no ear has heard and what no hand has touched and what has never occurred to the human mind."   It is not that either Jesus or the disciples wanted to hide or conceal higher spiritual facts and realities from anyone -- but rather, the organic human mind which is limited by the consciousness and vibratory spectrum of thought of the physical body, simply is incapable of comprehending any thoughts, impressions and realities beyond what the organic human body/mind will accommodate, without evolving through the process of transformation that was -- and remains -- the primary objective of the Gospel message and teachings.   Jesus came to lead the lost prodigal sons and daughters into the kingdom -- but for the inner "narrow strait gate" to open, the body and physical mind must become what is allegorically portrayed as the Final Temple. 

In analyzing what the Thayer's Lexicon is stating above:  Because the people are not yet initiates into the knowledge that is beyond the understanding of "...ordinary mortals"  --   secret knowledge that is "...not obvious to the understanding"  -- knowledge that is impossible to be revealed in the written text of the scriptures -- knowledge that Paul, as "...an ambassador in bonds", cannot speak openly about to the congregation of believers who he himself taught -- Paul portrays the congregation of believers as "babes in Christ".    Again, to the Colossians Paul asks for their prayers that "...God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak" (see Col 5:3-4).    Thus, these mysteries of the Gospel that Paul portrays as beyond the comprehension of believers of a "natural" mind, because these believers of the Gospel will look upon and reject esoteric spiritual concepts as utter "foolishness" (1 Cor 2:14) -- cannot be revealed in man's spoken or written words -- but only when "...God ...opens ...a door of utterance, to [reveal] the mystery of Christ" -- a knowledge that cannot be revealed "...to ordinary mortals.  A hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding"   -- including  "...the mystic or hidden sense of " a biblical story.    And while God wants all the lost prodigal sons and daughters to receive the sacred knowledge which in the Thayer's Lexicon it states is "...not obvious to the understanding [of] ...ordinary mortals" -- because the human earthly nature must be evolved, this sacred knowledge can only be perceived and comprehended by those who have prepared themselves to receive it.

  The Perfect Seed: What the parable of the Sower and the Seed totally dispels is the faith-based dogma embraced by most Messianic and Christian believers which was promoted and endorsed by Martin Luther, that it does not matter how we live, once we have received the Word of God in the form of the Gospel message.  This misconception can be compared to a man who desires to plant a vineyard, and having procured the finest seedlings ever developed, attempts to plant these seedlings in a desert, in a swamp, or a toxic garden environment.   Regardless of the fact that we possess the most perfect seedlings ever known to man, when we live our lives in the manner of a spiritually barren wasteland, the vineyard that we envision can never manifest and become a reality.

In our quest to demonstrate this fact we must ask what the Bible states: In the parable of the sower (Mt 13:1-58; Mk 4:1-20; Lk 8:4-56), Jesus taught that the Word could only be fruitful when it was planted in the proper environment.   The Word that fell upon the ground at the side of The Way, could not become fruitful because Satan takes away what was sown.  And if we pose the question as to where was the seed sown?  The scriptures states “...the word that was sown in their hearts” (Mark 4:15 KJV) -- thus we can see that Satan has the power to alienate the believer from their own true inner spiritual reality.  

And who are the people who can be likened to the Word sown on stony ground?   The Bible says that they receive the Word with gladness -- like Christians who proclaim that they are born-again -- and in our own time they would be seen as people who proclaim that Jesus is their personal Lord and savoir.   They call themselves by his name, and they profess to be the people of God.   But because they “have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended” (Mark 4:17 KJV).  

What does it mean to have no root?   When Jesus taught that the Kingdom is within us (Luke 17:20-21), and that he is the true vine, we must understand that as the branches who are to flourish in the Word in this world, we must bear fruit: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful" (John 15:1-2 NIV). 

The root of man is his connection to the Kingdom within the essence of his being.   If this root is healthy, then the Spirit and Knowledge of the Kingdom will flow from its inner Source to bring about the growth of the disciple.   If, the believer embodies the symbol of the dog, and the believer clings to the doctrines and traditions of other men -- failing to learn from the One Teacher that Jesus commanded to seek out -- then the Genuine Knowledge that can only be received from the inner Kingdom is negated, and the root that carries the life-giving Spirit and Truth is severed -- as seen in the words: "...my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit".   

And who are those people who can be likened to the Word sown among thorns?   Again we see the problem being when these people cling to the things of this world -- i.e., its culture, mindset, doctrines and materialism -- anything that draws the consciousness of the believer away from the inner Kingdom, and fixates their attentiveness and focus of being in the outer world -- as seen in the words: “And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful” (Mark 4:19 KJV).

As we can readily see, the Bible itself warns that the Word cannot be planted anywhere we choose -- i.e., it cannot be planted by the side of The Way, upon the stony ground, or among thorns -- but rather, only in the environment of what Jesus calls the “good ground”.   When it is realized that the “good ground” is symbolic of our state of mind and body, then we must recognize that our whole conception of the teachings of The Way as a purely faith-based revelation where the alleged believer feels free to live and think in any manner that is culturally convenient for them, is seriously flawed.

Again we see the paradox!  If all that was required was to have faith and profess the name of the Lord, then there would be no purpose in teaching the concepts found in the parable of  the Sower and the Seed.   Moreover, we have the frightening declaration of the Lord to all who would call themselves his followers that: “Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13 KJV) -- or, in the wording of a the modern language New Living Translation: “But if you can’t understand this story, how will you understand all the others I am going to tell?”

Those people who preach that the Word of God is universal to any and all environments of thinking and lifestyle -- or that the meaning of the Bible is plain, and can be easily understood -- simply do not comprehend the very first principles of what this verse of scripture proclaims to all who would call themselves the people of God.   Moreover, the Bible itself puts us on notice that only the people who are the good ground, are able to even begin to understand the true meaning of the scriptures -- i.e., “But if you can’t understand this story, how will you understand all the others I am going to tell?”

Contrary to what we choose to believe in our present time, what this parable tells us is that in the same way that we cannot plant seedlings from a fine vineyard in the desert -- among thorn bushes -- or on rocky ground -- or in a culturally polluted and toxic swamp, neither can we plant the Word of God in any cultural or doctrinal mindset and lifestyle.   How do we know this?   Because Jesus said that if we try, then we will be ignoring the very first principles of the Gospel -- and regardless of what we profess with our lips, we will remain spiritually unfruitful.    And that men of an organic mindset attempt to understand what their very minds are incapable of perceiving and comprehending, is why Jesus spoke only to the multitudes in parables -- and why he explained to his disciples when asked: “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that, they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding” (Mark 4:11-12 NIV).   And this inability for the believers of the simple faith to comprehend the Mysteries of God was confirmed by Paul who wrote: “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).   Thus, these believers could only be taught the doctrine of Jesus Christ and him crucified (1 Cor 2:2), because they were not yet spiritual men -- but rather, they were men of flesh and still very much “babes in Christ”.   Paul then explains that: “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).

The Living Word must be planted in the body and mindset of a disciple who is portrayed as the “good ground” in order to grow.   Every teaching and concept that Jesus spoke must be envisioned as an essential truth that sprang forth from the biblical foundation that existed at the beginning of our Common Era.   In the same way that a seedling cannot exist apart from the ground within which it is planted, the Bible itself warns us that the purity of the Word cannot flourish within any culture or manner of thinking we attempt to transplant it into.   Unless the word that is preached to you is planted and nurtured within the “good ground” and the same biblical foundation as that which Jesus revealed it from, then it cannot be the genuine Word of God.

The spiritual concepts that are taught in this parable are of such an exalted magnitude, that they should be seen as the very starting place for all those who desire to know anything of any genuine import.   In order to live a life of genuine substance, the life of every child should be molded in accordance with the concepts revealed in this parable -- a parable that is so important to those in pursuit of all Knowledge, both secular and religious, that Jesus warned the people: “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?”

You can’t!   If you fail to understand the meaning of this parable, then you can never comprehend a single truth of any great importance.   Moreover, I confirm this well defined biblical statement with respect to all of man’s endeavors in his quest to know himself and his true role in the vision of Creation.   It makes no difference if you are a man of faith, science, or philosophy, unless you understand the meaning of this parable in relation to your own life, then you can never know anything of a genuine value and significance.  

We are a people of very limited perception who dwell in a confusing world.   Any student of history must conclude that the most intelligent men throughout all ages have continually been wrong in their ideas pertaining to every aspect of life.   Both the world of science and religion in our own time are as little ships afloat on a sea of confusion.   The truly intelligent person must ask why?   Why has the mind of man dwelled in the darkness of this world for so long?   If the universe is indeed the work of a Supreme Being, then it is reasonable to ask where the answer to man’s great dilemma lies?

There is of course many who will say that the Gospel message was universal, and was put forth for all mankind to read, believe, and affirm their faith!   Many would like to believe this, but the scriptures themselves clearly reveal to us that it is the exact opposite which is true.   When Jesus taught the people, he spoke to the multitudes by parables, and only his disciples were instructed in a plain and straightforward manner.   What this means is that whoever listened to him speak and teach, heard stories about life that each hearer interpreted in accordance with their own understanding.   Fundamentally, then, what each person heard was often not a great revelation of truth -- but rather, very much within the limitations of their own patterns of belief.  

When Jesus was questioned as to why he taught in this manner, he very clearly said: “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that, they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding” (Mark 4:11-12 NIV).   In view of the fact that what Jesus called the “secrets of the Kingdom of God” was not taught to the multitude of people who listened to him speak, the question that every believer today must ask is: Why would Jesus not speak plainly to everyone who would listened?

To begin, we must ask ourselves what a parable is?   Based upon church dogma, some people today erroneously believe that a parable makes a teaching more plain and easier to understand.   In demonstration of this misconception, in some modern Bible translations such as that used by the Jehovah's Witnesses, the word parable is rendered illustration.   Why?   Because this is what these religious organizations want to believe -- i.e., it affirms the validity of their quasi-Darwinist manner of thinking -- and it is beyond their comprehension to understand why Jesus would reveal to one group of people a different revelation than another group of people.    

The Bible itself declares this modern-day common assumption with respect to the parables to be false, and clearly states that just the opposite is true.   In explanation of the above words of Jesus, the Wycliffe Commentary writes that: “…the initiate was instructed in the esoteric teaching of the cult, which was not revealed to outsiders… The mystery of the kingdom in its ultimate development is the full-orbed message of the Gospel (Rom 16:25-26). The purpose of parables was to instruct the initiates without revealing the items of instruction to the ones who were without. This is in keeping with the Biblical principle that spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”  

In our present-day preaching of the gospel, there is no room for the concept of an “initiate”!   Yet, we continue to alienate ourselves from a higher perception of the Word, so long as we fail to acknowledge that Jesus was not all-inclusive, and it was his disciples who were the initiates into what the Bible states are the Secrets of the Kingdom of God.   The key to understanding what is actually being portrayed in the scriptures, is when we open our eyes to what the Bible actually states, and we permit ourselves to become cognizant of the great truth that “spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual”.   Dogs, swine, complacent believers, unbelievers, can never understand the true meaning of the parables or the spiritual essence of the Gospel!   And if we ask, what this rather astute observation in the Wycliffe Commentary means to us today?   In Jesus’ own words what he plainly said was a truth that has its parallels in every aspect of our lives: The Sacred Knowledge of the Kingdom did not belong to everyone -- but rather, it belonged only to those who were found worthy to hear the higher revelations of truth.   The problem that inhibits our ability to fully understand this well-defined biblical Truth, is seen in the continual assertion that the worthiness of each person to hear these mysteries taught only to the initiates, was predetermined prior to their even being born -- which is a revelation that is simply beyond our doctrinal comprehension in our present time.  

The idea that only a small group of people would be taught the Mysteries of God -- and that they were chosen to hear these Mysteries at a time before they were even born -- is so troubling to the people of the simple faith, that the majority of modern-day Christians simply choose to ignore this paramount biblical doctrine.   They therefore not only close their eyes and hearts to the message of the Bible they claim to champion, but they sever themselves from the revelation of the indwelling Word they continually petition with their lips to bestow upon them.   

Very clearly, the concept simply makes no reasonable sense to their manner of thinking.   In our desire to see Jesus as the savior of all people, we are unable to accept what the Bible openly proclaims -- i.e., that Jesus came to call the few, and the calling of these few was predetermined before they were even born into that life.   In view of what the Bible actually states, our present-day belief that Jesus preached an all-inclusive doctrine is from a biblical perspective, a defective and flawed doctrine.   Moreover, those who read the Bible and continue to tell people otherwise, are simply lying to the flock of believers in order further the cause of traditional church doctrines, and ultimately maintain control over the congregations.

What each person must decide is in fact that same exact question that was set before the Sadducees and Pharisees when Jesus physically walked this earth -- i.e., whether you desire truth or tradition!   How important is this knowledge of predestination to our own personal salvation?   It is impossible for us to walk in The Way, and not understand why only a chosen few were taught the Mysteries of God, while the majority of listeners were given what the Apostle Paul calls the milk of the gospel.   It is impossible for us to be born again, and to be genuine followers of the Son of God, unless we understand and embrace this great spiritual fact.   In recognition of this indisputable biblical revelation, if we are to become serious followers of the Christ, we must first come to the realization that what we presently possess in the form of the modern Gospel message, is nothing more than what was given to the multitudes of the people at the time that Jesus preached the Word of God.  

  In The House -- Taught In Parables -- The Inner Kingdom & The Key Of Knowledge: In not understanding the use of parables in the Gospels -- and how the parables are allegorical learning models that holographically exist within the allegorical scriptures themselves -- and without understanding The One Source of True Interpretation for both the parables, and the Gospel accounts -- that it will be impossible to comprehend the meaning of the scriptures with any true depth of understanding.   And when the scriptures are properly understood, their very purpose is to assist the seeker/disciple in finding The One Source of True Interpretation -- because all other interpretations is nothing more than manmade worthless (church) dogma that is promoted by misguided believers and unbelievers.    Why?   Because the opening of the Gospel of Thomas is as relevant to that scripture, as it is all scriptures -- i.e., "These are the secret sayings which the living Jesus ...And he said, Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death. Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All.  ...Jesus said, If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty."   Once the scriptures are properly understood, they are very much the Key of Knowledge that if properly turned within and used to open the inner "narrow strait gate", they will enable the seeker to learn directly from the One True Teacher, and bestow upon such a sincere disciple the Life that the Gospels promise to the faithful believer.    And even those who claim to believe, and yet fail to fulfill the spiritual objective of the Gospels within themselves, are those who walk upon the broad-way of self destruction -- 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).   And when Jesus was asked directly when the Kingdom of God would come upon the earth as Jews and Christians believe, Jesus said it would never come upon the earth, because it is within us all: "Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:20-21 NKJ).   That modern Christians walk the broad-way of self-destruction, is because long ago the Church threw away the  Key of Knowledge in the manner of the carnal Jews -- and thus, what was said of the Jews then, is true of the Christians today: "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). 

Mankind has freewill -- and as the prodigal sons who have each emerged out of the Kingdom to travail in this world which Jesus portrayed as the Far Country -- each of the lost sons and daughters of the Kingdom must return of their own volition and desire.   That each has the innate power to return, is in fact the very purpose and objective of the scriptures -- i.e., to be used as the Key of Knowledge when each individual desires to return to the Edenic Kingdom of Origination ( http://GateOfEden.com ).    That the leaders among the Jews had alienated themselves from the Inner Kingdom -- and they attempted to observe the scriptures in outward ritual and tradition -- is the very reason why Jesus condemned them as heretics who hid the Key of Knowledge from the people, and in their carnal interpretations they "...prevent others from entering".   Because the carnal Jews were under the control of what Jesus portrayed in the parable of the prodigal son as the "Citizen ...of the Far Country", they remained blind to the Inner Kingdom and the true meaning of the scriptures -- i.e., "...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".    And the fact that those who were the leaders of the people were blind to the Kingdom, and unable to spiritually hear and understand, made it impossible to even begin to compose scriptures where the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom were more plainly presented to the reader.    As Paul warned, if the people who were under the control of the "Citizen ...of the Far Country", were to even be told about the Mysteries of the Kingdom, they would immediately reject these teachings as utter "foolishness" (see Mystery Of The Gospel).    And that this inability to present the esoteric truths of the Gospel remains today, is the reason why the modern congregation of Christian believers remain in subjugation to the "Citizen ...of the Far Country".

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.   When the disciples 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 stated was of such a profound importance to comprehend if the seeker/disciple was to begin to understand the true meaning of the scriptures as set forth in the parable of the Sower and the Seed, that Jesus then warned: "And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?" (Mark 4:13 ASV).    And what this means is that if you fail to understand the meaning of the parable of the Sower and the Seed, and put its teachings into practice in your daily lives, that it will be impossible for you to understand any part of the spiritual meaning of the Gospel teachings.   And if you fail to understand the meaning of the term "In The House", and the difference in the reality of those who Jesus portrayed in the words: "...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" -- that you will dwell in what Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness) -- walking upon what Jesus portrayed as the "broad-way of self-destruction" (Matt 7:13-14).   

The leaders among the carnal Jews who interpreted the scriptures in outward ritual and tradition, had thrown away the Key of Knowledge -- and as such, had alienated themselves from the Inner Kingdom, and were as Jesus portrayed them as "blind guides" who were leading the people in the wrong direction.    When Jesus portrayed them as being "without" -- i.e., "...but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables" -- this was a similar condition expressed in the spiritual reality that they existed either in what Jesus portrayed as The Prison, or in the  "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness).    And because the leaders of the Jews expressed the scriptures in outward ritual and tradition, and failed to use them as the  Key of Knowledge, was the reason why they were blind guides who could "...not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand" -- and this remains true of the congregation of Christian who continue to embrace the way of the carnal Jews today. 

The Gospel accounts state that Jesus only spoke to the multitude of hearers in the enigma of parables, it is imperative that we recognize that Jesus did not, and could not, speak and teach plainly to those who are portrayed as being "without" the House -- i.e.,  "And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.  But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples" (Mark 4:33-34 NKJV).    The word translated "explained", in the phrase "And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples", literally translated from the Greek into English means to "unloose or untie" -- i.e., what has been "bound or sealed up" -- and "what is obscure and hard to understand" (from Thayer's Greek Lexicon).   And the word translated secret or mystery, makes reference to an esoteric knowledge that can only be revealed spiritually to one who is "in the House", because it is beyond the organic comprehension of those who are portrayed as being "without", or "outside" the House.    The term "open and unloose" the mind, is was also used in the Gospel as the path to entering the Inner Kingdom (see Open & Unloose The Mind).

With respect to the reality of those who are portrayed in the Gospels as being "without", in contradistinction to those who are said to be In The House, the quotation of the early Church Father Origen represents an excellent portrayal of the reality of mind and being that is presented in these words of Jesus -- wherein, Origen writes in reply to the allegations of Celsus that the Church is a secret system (see The Secret Doctrine): “I have not yet spoken of the observances of all that is written in the gospel, each one of which contains much doctrine difficult to be understood, not merely by the multitude, but even by certain of the more intelligent, including a very profound explanation of the parables, which Jesus delivered to 'those without' while reserving the exhibition of their full meaning for those who have passed beyond the stage of exoteric teachings, and who came to him privately in the house. And when he comes to understand it, he will admire the reason why some are said to be without, and others in the house”.

So we must ask: By what means did the disciples receive this esoteric knowledge that was beyond the comprehension of organic man who was portrayed as being "without" -- i.e., Gnosis.  But what is Gnosis -- and how does a person receive this Sacred Knowledge of the Kingdom directly from God?   In a state of spiritual denial, the modern Church attempts to ignore the implications of what these words convey.    In fact, few Christians even understand what a parable is.   Moreover, they can't even begin to come to terms with the reality of why one man perceives and comprehends a deeper meaning of a parable, while the multitude of hearers remain oblivious to what has been portrayed as a secret meaning that only a very few can receive.   And while some would like to promote the idea that it is an illustration where a conceptual reality is simplified, just the opposite is factually true.   Moreover, not only is the words portrayed a body of secret knowledge presented throughout the Gospels, but reference is openly made to the word mystery as used in Romans -- i.e., "according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began" -- and in explanation of the above words of Jesus with respect to the use of parables as a means to teach the people, the Wycliffe Bible Commentary writes that: “…the initiate was instructed in the esoteric teaching... which was not revealed to outsiders… The mystery of the kingdom in its ultimate development is the full-orbed message of the Gospel (Rom 16:25-26). The purpose of parables was to instruct the initiates without revealing the items of instruction to the ones who were without. This is in keeping with the Biblical principle that spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”    If, as openly stated above, it is true that the disciples received instruction that was totally different than what was revealed to the multitude of people who Jesus portrayed as being "...outside", then a true seeker must conclude that every article of faith promoted by the Church today, would have to be totally re-evaluated.    Thus the question: What was Jesus stating with respect to why he spoke in parables?   To ignore this question, is to reject the whole foundational objective and revelation of the Bible.   Jesus was stating that only those who become separate and freed from the limited thinking and carnal ways of this world, and became true disciples of Messiah/Christ, are able to perceive and understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God -- and in the Greek language, this sacred Knowledge is called Gnosis.

  The Parabolic Bottom Line: Upon hearing the enigmatic parables that Jesus reportedly taught in, each of the people who heard the parabolic accounts would derive a different understanding as to the meaning of what was being taught.   Thus, the Wycliffe Commentary states that "...the purpose of parables was to instruct the initiates without revealing the items of instruction to the ones who were without".   But what does this mean?    Those listeners who dwelt in what Jesus portrayed as The Prison or the Outer Darkness, heard nothing more than the parabolic accounts that they each derived a different meaning of.    And in contradistinction, those who are portrayed as being "In The House", were each able to discern esoteric spiritual truths in accord with their spiritual condition as defined in the parable of the Sower and the Seed -- spiritual truths that the multitude of hearers remained totally deaf to.   And when this higher spiritual reality is understood, it is the basis of Jesus' warning that if a person does not understand what was taught and revealed in the parable of the Sower and the Seed, then it will remain impossible for them to understand anything -- i.e., "And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?" (Mark 4:13 ASV).    And what this means is exactly what the Wycliffe Bible Commentary states with respect to the reality that "...in keeping with the Biblical principle that spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”  -- and in the parable of the Sower and the Seed this spiritual condition that enabled the hearer or reader of the parable to understand is expressed in the words:  "...But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred." 

If the vast majority of those who heard the parables only understood in accord with their organic human reasoning, then it is of the utmost importance to begin to understand the True Source of the Spiritual Truths that were only perceived by the few who were representative of what Jesus portrayed as the "good ground" -- i.e., the sincere seekers of Truth and disciples of TheWay.    The Primary Objective of the teachings of TheWay was to connect the disciple within his own mind and being, with what Jesus portrayed as the One Teacher -- which the disciples called The True Prophet -- who is the ONLY SOURCE of Truth in this world.    And in understanding these important truths, is in fact the very purpose of the Gospel teachings.   In the writings of his disciple Clement the Apostle Peter is quoted as explaining with respect to the One Teacher and True Prophet that  "...therefore I advise not only wise men, but indeed all men who have a desire of knowing what is advantageous to them, that they seek after the true Prophet; for it is He alone who knoweth all things, and who knoweth what and how every man is seeking. For He is within the mind of every one of us, but in those who have no desire of the knowledge of God and His righteousness, He is inoperative; but He works in those who seek after that which is profitable to their souls, and kindles in them the light of knowledge. Wherefore seek Him first of all; and if you do not find Him, expect not that you shall learn anything from any other. (see The True Prophet).   Thus, those hearers of the parables who are portrayed as NOT being the "good ground" (see the Sower and the Seed), only heard and understood the meaning in accord with their organic human reasoning.   Why?   They are thus portrayed in the words: words: "...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".    And those who are portrayed as the "good ground", are those who hear and understand in accord with their spiritual condition -- i.e.,  "...But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred."  And what was the Source of this more enlightened instruction that bestowed a higher spiritual understanding upon the few?   The True Prophet "...is within the mind of every one of us, but in those who have no desire of the knowledge of God and His righteousness, He is inoperative; but He works in those who seek after that which is profitable to their souls, and kindles in them the light of knowledge.  And this is why it is stated in the Epistle of James that "faith without actions is dead"!!!     And what is the actions being referenced?   The work on self that transforms the seeker through the sequences portrayed in the words: "...some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred."

  Learning From The One Teacher: The objective of all genuine religions, is to bring about that condition within the mind and life of the individual where they are able to fulfill the statement in the Gospel of John, and be "taught by God" -- i.e., "It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me" (John 6:45 NKJ).   And it was for this reason that Jesus commanded his disciples not to be called teacher or rabbi -- i.e., "But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have One Teacher, and you are all brethren" (Matt 23:8 RSV) -- and this was commanded, because there is Only One True Teacher, and that is the True Prophet -- Often referred to as the Logos, the Son of God, and the Teacher of Righteousness.    And that those lost prodigal sons who look to other men as their teacher, rabbi or leaders, will be greatly deceived and misguided, is why the disciple Peter in the Clementine Homilies declared: “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”.

   The Gospel Of John And The Key Of Knowledge: When the Key of Knowledge is properly applied to the Gospel of John -- i.e., "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" -- what is being make reference to is the Logos (see The Logos/Son of God).   The word that is being translated Word in the text, is derived from the Greek word Logos.   Quoting from the Encyclopedia as presented at the foregoing link explains that “In Greek philosophy and theology, the divine reason implicit in the cosmos, ordering it and giving it form and meaning. Though the concept defined by the term logos is found in Greek, Indian, Egyptian, and Persian philosophical and theological systems... The idea of the logos in Greek thought harks back at least to the 6^th-century-BC philosopher Heracleitus, who discerned in the cosmic process a logos analogous to the reasoning power in man. Later, the Stoics, philosophers who followed the teachings of the thinker Zeno of Citium (4^th-3^rd century BC), defined the logos as an active rational and spiritual principle that permeated all reality... Philo of Alexandria, a 1^st-century-AD Jewish philosopher, taught that the logos was the intermediary between God and the cosmos, being both the agent of creation and the agent through which the human mind can apprehend and comprehend God. According to Philo and the Middle Platonists, philosophers who interpreted in religious terms the teachings of the 4^th-century-BC Greek master philosopher Plato, the logos was both immanent in the world and at the same time the transcendent divine mind... The identification of Jesus with the logos, which is implied in various places in the New Testament but stated specifically in the Fourth Gospel, was further developed in the early church but more on the basis of Greek philosophical ideas..." -- and the connecting link between all religious systems is demonstrated in where the Logos can be found, as presented in the words of Clement of Alexandria where he stated: “Atheists who destroy and pollute, as far as in them lies, the Deity dwelling in them - that is, the Logos -- by association with their vices”    Which means that the Logos portrayed in the Gospel of John must be found within each person -- exactly as stated by Peter in the Homilies in the foregoing subheading in the words:  For He is within the mind of every one of us, but in those who have no desire of the knowledge of God and His righteousness, He is inoperative; but He works in those who seek after that which is profitable to their souls, and kindles in them the light of knowledge. Wherefore seek Him first of all; and if you do not find Him, expect not that you shall learn anything from any other. But He is soon found by those who diligently seek Him through love of the truth, and whose souls are not taken possession of by wickedness. For He is present with those who desire Him in the innocence of their spirits, who bear patiently, and draw sighs from the bottom of their hearts through love of the truth; but He deserts malevolent minds, because as a prophet He knows the thoughts of every one. And therefore let no one think that he can find Him by his own wisdom, unless, as we have said, he empty his mind of all wickedness, and conceive a pure and faithful desire to know Him. For when any one has so prepared himself, He Himself as a prophet, seeing a mind prepared for Him, of His own accord offers Himself to his knowledge”.       

When John 1:4 states that "In him was life, and that life was the light of men" -- reference is being made to the Light of the Logos that is within each of us.   And that organic man as the lost prodigal son dwells in what Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness) -- portrays this condition in John 1:5: "The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it".     And where John 1:9 states that "The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world", what is being made reference to is the fact that the soul of the holy man Jesus who was coming into the world, was of such a spiritual stature that in becoming One with the Logos within himself, he manifested the Logos in the flesh (see TheTenWords.com).    And this is why Jesus became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ) at his baptism in the Jordan when the words of God said for all of mankind to hear: "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee". 

That this symbiotic relationship of the man Jesus, to the indwelling Logos,  was fully understood by his immediate disciples and followers who were known as Ebionite Nazirenes, is demonstrated where Edward Gibbon in the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire states that they believed that Jesus was in “...supernatural union of a man and God... In their eyes, Jesus of Nazareth was a mere mortal, the legitimate son of Joseph and Mary: but he was the best and wisest of the human race, selected as the worthy instrument to restore upon earth the worship of the true and supreme Deity. When he was baptized in the Jordan, the Christ, the first of the aeons, the Son of God himself, descended on Jesus in the form of a dove, to inhabit his mind, and direct his actions during the allotted period of his ministry” (Gibbon; The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire, V.4, P.366).    And that he was the first to fulfill the Law within himself, is demonstrated in the words of Hippolytus who stated that the Ebionite Nazirenes believed that: "He [Jesus] was the Christ of God, since not one of the rest of mankind had observed the Law completely. Had any one else fulfilled the commandments of the Law, he would have been the Christ..."   And this confirms this statement with respect to the true potential of all of mankind that Jesus taught, as demonstrated in the words of Hippolytus when he wrote that they believed that when anyone "...thus fulfill the law, they are able to become Christs" (Hippolytus, Refut. Omn. Haer. vii. 34 - see http://Ebionite.com ).   And this is why Jesus taught that he was our brother -- i.e., "Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God'" (John 20:17 NIV). 

  The Christian Censorship Of God: Because the Christians who called themselves Orthodox could not come to terms with the words spoken of Jesus at his baptism -- i.e., "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee"  (see TheTenWords.com) -- and the spiritual reality that Jesus was a true holy man who had become ONE with the indwelling Logos/Son of God which dwells within all of mankind -- they chose to corrupt the words which the Gospels proclaim as being spoken directly from God to mankind, instead of submitting themselves to the process of picking up their own cross and travailing in TheWay, in order to learn directly from the Indwelling Logos/Son of God which the disciples portrayed as the True Prophet and One Teacher that Jesus taught to seek out and learn from.   As explored in  TheTenWords.com, after putting their own words in the mouth of God -- censoring and corrupting the very words spoken to mankind -- the Church has promoted the dogma that salvation is achieved through blind belief in the Jesus-god of pagan Rome.     While the ONE TEACHER that Jesus commanded all his follower to seek out and learn from, would be able to easily reveal to them how Jesus was a holy man who became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ) at his baptism in the Jordan -- while, by becoming ONE with the Logos/Son of God, that this Manifestation of ONENESS enabled the Logos/Son of God to appear before mankind in the flesh (of Jesus) -- yet, instead of doing what Jesus taught, they corrupted the Gospels and spiritually disenfranchised the Christian world from the Truth and TheWay.

  Meet The Teacher - The Spiritual Disenfranchisement Of The Mind:  Jesus said: "If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments" (John 14:15).   And while some of his Commandments were easily understood, others were more difficult -- including how a seeker was supposed to obtain clarifiction on important issues.   And while the standard answer is to turn to the scriptures, it is a fact that nearly everyone not only sees a different message in the scriptures -- but arrives at greatly differing and often conflicting dogmatic positions.   Where the equation gets truly confusing is seen in the fact that the Apostle Paul condemned all manmade opinions, factions and sects as a sin of the flesh -- and that such a person who embraces a manmade opinion, should be rejected as one who is turned out of TheWay (see No Sects).  

While the Gospels present countless perplexing problems that divides believers across the spectrum of virtually opinions and sects, perhaps the most perplexing of all is the paradox of the human and  divine nature of the soul who lived as Jesus.   Does it matter?   Christians have not only disputed over the conflicting opinions as to how this question can be answered -- but throughout history have even resorted to killing those who did not agree with their dogmatic position. 

 -- and, his Commandment was to seek out the One Teacher.   Why?   Because of the warning of Peter with respect to the true interpretation of the scriptures and the limits of human organic reasoning -- i.e., Peter stated in the Homilies of his disciple Clement: "...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".

Remember, it was the Apostle Peter who warned: "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”.    And it is this spiritual reality that is presented in the words: "It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me" (John 6:45 NIV).    And if we ask: What does this mean?   It means that there is only One Source of Knowledge -- and we must seek out that Source if we are to know the Truth.   And to thwart the efforts of those who fail to observe this Commandment -- failing to fulfill the requirements of putting on the Wedding Garment which is necessary to come to the Table of the Lord -- those who fail to "...Keep My Commandments" (John 14:15) -- are cast out into the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness).   But what does this mean?   Those who have been cast into the "outer darkness", have no remembrance, no knowledge, no vision and no perception -- and dwell in a world of illusions which has been portrayed in the analogy of Plato's Cave.    Thus, of the lost prodigal sons who are of this world and are under the control of the Citizen of the Far Country, Jesus said: "...And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing you will see and not perceive;  For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed" (Matt 13:10-17 NKJ). 

In confirmation of the warning of Jesus, Peter explained in the above that: "...when the law of God is read, it be not read according to the understanding of our own mind."   And while man's carnal interpretations may make sense to his organic reasoning, Peter warns that: "...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."   Why?   Because only the One Teacher which the earliest disciples and followers of Jesus and TheWay called The True Prophet, could reveal the true meaning of the scriptures that "natural" organic man is inherently blind to (see Mystery Of The Gospel) -- and this is why Peter warned: "...For you ought not to seek a foreign and extraneous sense, which you have brought from without".  

If a Christian was to pick up a loaded gun, point it at his head, and pull the trigger, would the Lord reach down and grab the speeding bullet before it could strike him?   No, the Christian will conclude, because man has freewill -- even to inflict injury and take his own life.   Yet, this same group of Christians attempt to state that when a segment of the Church which called itself Orthodox, entered into a covenant with the Pagan Emperor Constantine -- wherein, Constantine decided what the Church was permitted to believe -- and then corrupted the Gospels to make them conform to the dogma ordained by Pagan Rome (see BibleCorruption.com) -- that the Hand of the Lord would reach down from the Heavens, and stopped those who were committing spiritual suicide, while smiting  those who had embraced the religion of the emperor.    And this is basically what the Christian world wants the people to believe.

In the same way that those who call themselves Christians have the freewill to shoot themselves in the head, those who call themselves Christians have the freewill to reject the Commandments of Jesus -- reject his commandment to seek out the One Teacher -- and commit spiritual suicide by entering into a covenant with the Pagan Emperor Constantine.     Which they continue to follow in this tradition even today.  

  The Cosmology Of Mind And The Biblical Paradigm Of Thought: 

When Paul wrote that the written text of the Torah amounted to (allegorical) "Jewish fables" (Titus 1:14) -- and a ritual observance of the Torah as practiced by carnal Jews equated to the "letter that killeth" -- i.e., brings spiritual death to those who practice and observe it outwardly.   That the Law is spiritual, and is not to be observed outwardly in the ritual manner of the Pharisees, is seen in the words of Epiphanius when he wrote about the Ebionites that they "do not accept Moses' Pentateuch in its entirety; certain sayings they reject... stating Christ has revealed this to me, and will blespheme most of the legislation" (Panarion 30.18.7-9).   How can those who are said to be Torah Observant, l blespheme most of the legislation"?  Thus, the Law has a spiritual meaning and must be turned within, in order to overcome in the manner that Jesus did.   In Galatians Paul attempts to convey to the readers that the written text of the Torah is an allegory -- demonstrating that the two sons of Abraham are not physical/historical people, but allegorical symbols -- but since he failed to convey why the scriptures were written in this manner, or how to decipher the inner concealed soul and spiritual meaning of the written word, the resulting incompletion has inhibited the believers from gaining any real insight into the true meaning of the scriptures.   

In view of the fact that the very Gnostic sources of Islam understood that the two sons of Abraham -- and even the allegorical portrayal of Abraham himself that carnal Muslims believe to be their physical connection to Judaism through Ishmael, the alleged first son of Abraham -- is nothing more than their failure to understand the spiritual meaning of the Qur'an.   And while there were originally writings that explained these realities of scripture more plainly, these writings were destroyed by carnal Christians, Jews and Muslims.  

That the literal written word of the Torah is as a cloak for the inner soul and spiritual meaning that the people of a carnal and organic mind of this world are blind to, is seen in the statement of Jewish Mysticism in the Zohar when it warns: "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." (see No Jew Has Read The Torah ).   And if we ask, why has no Jew read the Torah?   The Torah being an allegorical portrayal of the disciples own mind and being, employs forms and symbols to present profound truths to the genuine seeker of TheWay.   Thus, in the same way that when the scriptures makes reference to swine, dogs, twelve disciples, and even an historical man named Jesus, the portrayal of what is symbolized as Jews, represents a reality of mind and being that must be expanded beyond organic limitations, if one is to achieve the final stage of birth which is allegorically presented in the account of the crucifixion.   What is symbolized in the betrayal by Judas, the 30 pieces of silver, and the death of Judas, is merely an allegorical presentation of what must be brought about within the mind and being of the disciple of TheWay.   And in this respect, the modern Christians for the most part are far more the disciples of the AntiChrist (see The Church Of The AntiChrist), than were the historical Jewish people.