Friday, May 27, 2011

NEW TRUTHS AND OLD

  NEW TRUTHS AND OLD - Matthew 13:51-52

  (51)  "Do you understand these things?" Jesus asked them.
  "Yes," they answered.

  (52)  so he replied, "This means then, That every teacher
  of the law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven
  is like the owner of a house who takes new and old things
  out of his storeroom."
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  What did Jesus mean when he said these words to his disciples?

  He appears to be testing their understanding of his teaching.

  As mentioned in previous blogs, Jesus used parables when
  teaching and these parables held hidden meanings.

  The teachings of Jesus are directed to the true-man, the soul.

  The soul with ears (an awakened soul) understands that there is
  truth to be found within the parables.

  And so, What is the meaning of this parable?
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  THIS IS A HYPOTHETICAL EXERCISE ONLY AND IS
  DESIGNED TO  STIMULATE CONVERSATION AND
  DEBATE ON THE TEACHINGS OF jESUS.
  THERE IS NO CLAIM AS TO ABSOLUTE TRUTH HERE -
  JUST AN ATTEMPT TO  SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT ON THE
  TEACHINGS OF JESUS.
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  Firstly, What must be considered here is that Jesus is speaking
  to his disciples.
  The fact that Jesus is using a parable to confirm to himself that
  they understood him, shows that Jesus took nothing for granted.
  The disciples were privy as to the real teachings within the
  parables because Jesus explained them, to them! He did not explain
  them to the people.

  There are no hints as to the true meaning of this teaching and an
  awakened soul must read between the lines.
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  Playing the 'WHAT IF' game and changing a noun here and a verb
  there, perhaps we can get a better understanding as to the true
  meaning of this parable.

  WHAT IF - teacher of the law      - meant - An awakened soul?
  WHAT IF - Disciple                     - meant - teacher?
  WHAT IF - Kingdom of Heaven  - meant - Spirit world (God)?
  WHAT IF - house                        - meant - mind?
  WHAT IF - storeroom                 - meant - memory?
  WHAT IF - New and old things   - meant - Truths and falsehoods?

  Then this parable could read as follows;
                    HYPOTHETICALLY OF COURSE!

  Matthew 13:52 'This means, then, that every awakened soul who
                becomes a teacher of God's world is like the owner
                of a new mind who sweeps it's memory banks of
                falsehoods new and old keeping only what is true.'
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  The words of Jesus are meant for the soul not the physical man and
  not the ego. The soul that you are is the child of God.

  Remember always - You do not possess a soul - YOU ARE SOUL!!!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

NO ONE KNOWS BUT THE FATHER

  Nobody Knows but the Father!

  Jesus said: Matthew 24:36-44

  (36) "No one knows, however, neither the angels in heaven
       nor the Son; the Father alone knows."

  (37) "The coming of the Son of Man will be like what
       happened in the time of Noah."

  (38) "In the days before the flood people ate and drank,
       men and women married, up to the very day Noah went
       into the boat;

  (39) yet they did not realize what was happening until the
       flood came and swept them all away. that is how it
       will be when the Son of Man comes."

  (40) "At that time two men will be working in a field: one
       will be taken away, the other will be left behind.

  (41) Two women will be at a mill grinding meal: one will
       be taken away, the other will be left behind."

  (42) "Be on your guard, then, because you do not know what
       day your Lord will come."

  (43) "If the owner of a house knew the time when the thief
       would come, you can be sure that he would stay awake
       and not let the thief break into his house."

  (44) "So then, you also must always be ready, because the
       Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not
       expecting him."
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  When Jesus spoke to his disciples about the end of the age,
  he spoke plainly to them.

  Many believers are confused at this time about the end time
  and rapture etc.

  As believers in Jesus, we must take his word as truth and if
  we do so, we need not concern ourselves with predictions or
  calculations of men.

  Believe in God - Believe in Jesus, our saviour!
  Love God, love Jesus, love the Holy Spirit, love your brothers
  and sisters of the spirit.

  Remembering always - YOU DO NOT POSSESS A SOUL - YOU ARE SOUL!!

Friday, May 6, 2011

THE PARABLE OF THE GROWING SEED

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  The parable of the growing seed

  Mark 4:26-29

  (26) Jesus went on to say. "The Kingdom of God is like
       this: A man scatters seed in his field.
  (27) He sleeps at night, is up and about during the day,
       and all the while the seeds are sprouting and
       growing. Yet he does not know how it happens.
  (28) The soil itself makes the plants grow and bear fruit;
       First the tender stalk appears, then the ear, and
       finally the ear full of corn.
  (29) When the corn is ripe, the man starts cutting
       it with his sickle, because harvest time has come."
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  This is a hypothetical exercise only and is designed to
  stimulate conversation and debate about the teachings of our
  Lord and saviour Jesus, the messiah.
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  As mentioned in previous blogs, the parables of Jesus
  contain hidden meanings directed to the true-man, the soul
  that you truly are.
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  What is the true teaching in the parable of the growing seed?

  First thing to do is go to the two parables that Jesus did
  explain and look for hints.

  For example; in Jesus' explaination of the parable of the
  sower, the seeds represent the message as understood by
  different minded people. Matthew 13;18-23

  In Jesus' explaination of the parable of the weeds in the
  field, the field represents the world and the good seeds
  represent the people who belong to the Kingdom.
  The man who sows the good seeds is  the Son of Man and
  harvest time is the end of the age Matthew 13:36-43

  Now we can approach the parable of the growing seed armed
  with a little light as to its true meaning.
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  An awakened soul may, or may not, perceive this parable as
  follows: (HYPOTHETICALLY of course)

  Mark 4:26  The Son of Man scatters or plants living souls in
  the physical world.

  Mark 4:27  Time passes and the living soul matures,
  yet unaware of its true self.

  Mark 4:28  Hearing the words of the Son of Man despite the
  chaos in the physical world, the living soul is reborn, this
  time - of the spirit. Awakened now, the living soul begins to
  understand its' role as a child of God. It is a gentle and
  loving unfolding about the truth of our Heavenly Father.

  Mark 4:29  Knowing the truth of the FATHER, and of itself,
  through Jesus, the awakened child of God is compelled to
  bring as many of his or her brothers and sisters to Jesus as
  possible, so they too may be reborn through Jesus. At the end
  of the age, only those souls awakened through Jesus will be
  harvested for the Kingdom of God.
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  The words of Jesus are directed to the true-man, the living
  soul that you truly are. The true-man is not the flesh! The
  true-man is not ego! It is ego that thinks it has a soul, it
  does not.

  REMEMBER ALWAYS - YOU DO NOT POSSESS A SOUL
   - YOU ARE SOUL!!!