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Words by Jesus: ""I am the Christ", and will deceive many."[Matthew 24:5]
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- Unsavory Propagation Takes many Forms
- False Prophets, Who Are They?
- Which Words Passed Away? T
- Jesus Said the Law is Valid, the Reminding Ghost Did Not
Unsavory Propagation Takes Many Forms
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| Welcome to Essentialist teachings. |
Have you considered what a puffed-up, "moony" face he would have to have if those mouths should be large enough for ordinary humans? There is reason to think that having one mouth and one un-cleaved tongue is good enough, apart from the tooth-ache and all the dentist bills. And having one, well unified and careful teaching is better than saying this and that and regretting parts of it after some time. Not regretting mishap statements and contradictions of oneself is not a good sign; it speaks of lack of decency somehow.
One should go for fair, central issues in the first place and a non-branding approach as far as can be. That is much of what Mastery Essentialism is about. The philosophical side of it ascribes ultimate reality to essence embodied in phenomena or things that may be perceived by the mind-and-senses. The educative aspects of it it seeks to focus on key notes fit for development of skills in time, if conditions allow. Fit learning and schooling can both assist soundness, and unfit schooling deranges it. Side with what is true, at least what is true to you - first.
In schooling the focus needs to be main ideas and skills that seem basic to one's own culture a long way. The teaching ways need to be suited to how memory and solid learning work in unison. Today's public schooling is a shame and terrible waste too. In maturation schooling it is the good things you learn that should matter the most, not what to do to fill the time. So you learn from the curriculum and from what actually takes place and fills your time. Gradually the latter, all sorts ofcomplementary learning, forms attitudes and social skills, and maybe isolated fragments of learning. It could be good to unify them. You can learn mind-mapping to that end. [MORE]
Buddhist Thinking May Be a Medley, but not in the Name of Jesus
If you are displeased with the God of the Bible, find something better, according to "Anyone who has faith in me will do even greater things than what I have been doing [see John 14:12]." "Everything is possible for him who believes [Mark 9:23]." Well, a deal is a deal, a dentist is a dentist.Believe you can find the better teachings of Buddhism too. And dishonesty should notpay. Some old, inherited values need reassessment; unfair advantages accrue in the hands of evil men and women.
In SRF (Self-Realization Fellowship) they propagate Yoga Lessons from a recent teacher, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), who instituted "original Christianity of Jesus" for his herd. There are quack elements in it, regrettably. Monkhood is a notable one. Jesus never had monks for followers. And why not add: "No follower of Jesus is to be called "teacher," "for you have one Teacher, the Christ." How overlooked this saying is." Yogananda is a Hindu emissary in the name of Jesus [cf. Matthew 23;10]. In this light, masters and other teachers could be blind and far worse [cf. Matthew 23;16,17,19; 23;23,24]. How good is it to set oneself up as a teacher and Hindu emissary in the name of Jesus, you may wonder [Cf. Matthew 23;26,28]. Compare: "Therefore I am sending you - teachers. Some of them you will kill . . . [Cf. Matthew 23;33,34]."Once, in Melbourne, a group of Christian ministers came to visit me. They asked, "What is your idea of Jesus Christ?" I told them, "He is our master. He is preaching God consciousness, so he is our spiritual master." The ministers very much appreciated that.
Actually, anyone who is preaching God's glories must be accepted as a master. Jesus Christ is one such great personality. - Srila Prabhupada [Link]
Now, in the first church they quickly found a better way than "original Christianity as taught by Jesus Christ" - they dispensed with much of it in Acts 15 and 21:25. See for yourself. If you do not dispense with wicked master plots you might end up quite strangulated and not even have a sick, bleating sheep's deal. And hypocrites were condemned by Jesus. He did not condemn having sex, but hypocrites. [Cf. Matthew 23].
False Prophets - Which Are They?
Citations of Jesus
Jesus means some get a following as Christs by deception.Jesus: "Watch out that no one deceives you . . . I am the Christ . . . and will deceive many. :)
"You will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death . . . And many false prophets will appear and deceive . . . in the desert . . . do not go out . . . do not believe it." [Matthew 24;4-26, abr. and passim]
On the Art of Sifting, Comparing and Finally Getting Backup That Counts Where You Are
If your mental horizons are fair enough, central words may suit you. Jesus, when Messiah - "oil-anointed one" - evoked expectacy of an eartly king from the house of David. Professor Jacob Jervell goes into sides of how they talked in biblical times. To be the "son of the devil" may be suspected to be merely a figurative expression, Dr. Jervell makes a point of. It is "one with a lot in common with Old Nick", and therefore his figurative son. [See Hije]Often the terms or expressions are quite figurative. It is good to bear that in mind when reading words by Jesus and other Jews.
Many figurative sayings of Jesus are hinted at in a book by Assyrian-born George Lamsa. The author grew up in a much remote districts where the proverbs, customs and language was much as in Galilee when Jesus grew up, he asserts, and often presents divergent interpretations in his New Testament translation from old Aramaic sources - the Peshitta. Some old texts he builds from, diverges from ours. [Net]
The Peshitta may deserve some more explanation. Here it is:
The Peshitta (Syriac: "simple", or "common") is accepted Bible of Syrian Christian churches from the end of the 200s AD. The name Peshitta was first used in the 800s to suggest that the text was in common use. Of the vernacular versions of the Bible, the Old Testament Peshitta is second only to the Greek Septuagint in antiquity, dating from probably the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The earliest parts are thought to have been translated from Hebrew or Aramaic texts, although the Old Testament Peshitta was later revised. The earliest extant versions of the New Testament Peshitta date to the 400s AD. [Source: Ebu "Peshitta" - key notes]Select the translations of highest repute to save yourself embarrassments. Here we make use of NIV (New International Version), almost without exception. No translation in the English language is considered more reliable throughout, it seems. A handbook for bible translators may furnish many examples that free us from becoming much literal-bound [Trap or better]. Let us have a look. Peter says,
1 Peter is not excluded in the Peshitta either, it is 2 Peter that is left out there. And luckily, the end that he thought was near after having been given the Spirit of Truth and correct prophesies, has not appeared yet. Now Jesus seems to say:The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. Do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering. You are blessed. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. It is time for judgement to begin with the family. Continue to do good. [1 Peter 4:7, 14, 15, 17, 19, passim, emphasis added]
Did those things happen without anyone being aware of it? Another question: Can words remain if the universe disappears? Many words of Jesus seems to have disappeared altogether. Fragments in the gospel of Thomas indicate it well enough, and some words by John: "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written [John 21:25]." John's greatly overblown words indicate that Jesus said many things that no one recorded. For along with doing miracles, he used to say something. Ergo, many of his words may have gone with the wind, or gone down the drains. But this saying did not: "This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come [Matthew 24:14]."
This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. - [Matthew 24;30-35, passim, abr.]
Did the end of the world come during the generation of Jesus, or the first, second or third after him? Not to our knowing! May it be suggested: Keep some areas on New Guinea and Borneo free from Christian missionaries and influence, and thus prevent the end of the world, which is such a bad thing. This looks like such a good idea. Be on your guard then, that no one deceives you and makes a too religious and narrow-minded crank out of you. Better stand firm to the end against the demagoguery of sallow ones. "If you are persecuted in one place, flee to another", and so on. [Matthew 10:22-23 etc]
Jesus also said right before a cloud hid him: "You will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth." [Acts 1:8] Luckily, the earth has no corners. It is round and spinning. According to that, there will be plenty of time and very much masonry to be done till then. Hurrah.
Paul too is occupied with the end, the day of the Lord. [1 Cor 1:8; 15:24; Hebr 9:26]. The first Christians were convinced by faith that the end was near, and many welcomed being massacred, even with "Hoorays", one may figure.
Which Generation Is Going to Count in the End?
If Jesus talked about his own generation in the quote above, his prophesy is sham. The earth still revolves. Doomsday did not come when seemingly foretold by Jesus.The first apostles thought the end of the world was near, but they were mistaken. Mind they were mistaken after having got the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth and Reminder of his words, according to Jesus.
Around the year 1000 there was an upsurge of the Bible-invested faith in the doom and and was at hand.
Let there be no room for misplaced faith in Bible utterances and boss-ridden, sordid interpretations in your elegant life. Try to live well, rather. In part it is done by rising to the occasion. Use only the best bible translations and get better at farming and gardening than Jesus. The fit farmer handles manure so that it is made useful. We hope you learn sound and biological farming and gardening - let there be room for that.
Which Words Passed Away?"
"My words will not pass away," said Jesus. But it seems that a fair amount have disappeared. Few go into the problems involved; they wrongfully assume Jesus was right.
"My Words Will Not Pass Away"
When Jesus did miracles, he let words accompany them. For example, healed individuals were directed to seek out their priests to be declared intact and whole again.Scroll findings in Nag Hammadi and Quran contain many other texts than the gospel of Thomas. Newly found scrolls of texts with holes - holes that mean that words attributed to Jesus have gone to pieces. Hence, John's statements above about "my words" may never come to mean "all my words". Maybe not even "my best sayings". In the light of this we are left with "some of my words", and they need to be carefully gauged as well, because Gnostic writer wrote much in his name, for example.
Even if gospel sayings of Jesus look ponderous, the false prophet is marked by wrong prognoses and has to be dispensed with, says God in the Old Testament. By their fruits you shall know them. Consider the kindness here:
You can rise above fanatics in Buddha's Light. You are allowed to drop name-and-form in the higher experience. Buddha holds that "The noble method is rightly seen and rightly ferreted out by discernment." [Anguttara Nikaya 10:92]You may say to yourselves, "How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?" If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. [Deut 18:20-22]
In the New Testament you see they had the spirit of Truth after Pentecost, and still did not get all their accounts of Jesus and Judas and others straight. Some sayings about testing the spirits may lead into too costy avenues. Looking at the fruits (results) of many activities offers help, at least to some. We function better if we focus on finding out about the general goings more than the accompanying words. Often they do not match. The deed and the words may differ. The goings count the most.
According to Jesus the servant is
the master's better, not his peer or something like that
What you find out assisted by tick tack toe scheming, let history prove it if
you can. And often quick, relevant wit can
help against topdogs.Jesus was against that all of his words should remain; he was having all authority on earth and in heaven, but it did not help him well enough. [Matthew 28 - last verses].
Converse little till you master
the details and fine nuances of contacts. This is keeping it terse and relevant -
Teachings of Paul form a part of the New Testament
message too. But the servant (Paul) is not above all his friends . . .
Jesus healed ill persons out of
grace
St. Pauls rose to see: "Rebellious people - must be silenced" [Cf. Titus
1;7-12] But he also saw: "Let your conversation be always full of grace - know how to answer everyone." [Cf. Colossians 4;6].You should learn to evaluate the most plausible option - flatly and blandly to make relevant use of it.
Summary
- It is wise to remain rich and healthy. If admire you must - it is natural to id through some phases - admire the worthiest you may detect. There are many others than murderers in the Bible to study and look up to . . . Moses killed a man in anger. Those who were made priests in Israel, killed thousands. David was a killer, and Uriah was one victim. Evne the apostle Paul was a mass murderer of Christians before his conversion. Admire the wise instead of the filthily rich guys.
Do not think so much of servants. Tend to yourself. Machines may help you out and do the work of ten servants nowadays.
Do not get confused by bible stuff again and again. When Jesus says the servant is the master's better, not his peer, where is the evidence that it is so?. Maybe it is the other way round? You see, the Egyptian slave woman Hagar, who was mistreated by Abram's sister-and-wife Sara(i) is not presented as better than Sara. "Bible mongers" admire these people so, even though Abram was a slave raider, had an adulterous relation with his wife, and got to bed with other women at his express wife's wish. Hm!
So who was of most worth on the word of Jesus, was it Ishmael or Isaac? It should be Ishmael by the words of Jesus. At any rate Hagar, not Sarai". Consider it. In reality it should be Hagar. She did the least evil of the two. - Friends are not always good friends. Fine nuances of contacts may not always fit. Then keep things as terse and relevant as you are up to.
- The plausible option for some friendless ones is religion. Many religious ones in his own days resisted Jesus much, nay, tremendously!
It is wise to master these four virtues in time, as we grow older: sexual prowess,
health, wealth, increased freedom degrees (many come with riches). As you get skilled and not killed, there are finer fares and nuances to venture into, such as the arts of writing, painting, science disciplines, what we call gayatrics, and so on. Terseness and blandness could help a study, in different ways. As a result of good education and study you may not succumb to fervent
religiousness and get condemned by it . . .
"Vehement hypocrites!"
Seek and find the most verified or plausible option and make use of it as flatly and blandly as can be.Jesus went against religious hypocrites, and many who are fond of calling themselves Christians, are that. They do not live up to his teachings, do not do all he says (no one should tear out his eyes, hands, and other organs and give it to the poor), and still call him "Lord, Lord." No, no!
He condemned hypocrites vehemently, and he said he had told nothing in secret and said he had taught his disciples the secrets of heaven. He condemned people who did like that!
Take care. We can side with what is true no matter where we find it and who carries it out. Do that, but take care so as not to misstep, for example by eating lots of blood food:
Jesus Said the Law is Valid, the Reminding Ghost Did Not
WE ARE REMINDED of "Everybody must be stoned" by Bob Dylan.
"The man must die."
The assembly stoned him to death. [Numbers 15:32-36]
Most people have worked on Saturdays without being brutally executed, even though Jesus says that the Law is wholly valid. [Matthew 5:17-19] - for Gentile followers got a laxer deal than Jesus ever thought to give. Non-Jewish followers were to refrain from eating blood food . . . and three more things. That is what is requred in Acts 15 and Acts 21:25. All the apostles and the Holy Ghost agreed to it. Hence, not everybody has to be stoned. The old couple Ananias and Saphira did not have to die that way. They wanted to save a penny for a rainy day, but died before they could use it up - a horrible tale it is.
Look up for yourself; the Bible is on-line. The NIV (New International Version) version is thorough and recommended.
We have now shown that not everybody are stoned, even if they work on Saturdays. There are many inconsistencies in the New Testament.
Peter said, "Ananias, you have kept for yourself some of the money. After it was sold, was not the money at your disposal? You have not lied to men."
When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter asked her, "Is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?"
"Yes," she said.
Peter said to her, "Look! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also."
At that moment she fell down at his feet. Then the young men came in and carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events. [Acts 5:1-11, rendering]
Onword
Observe well by relaxing and being candid.Learn by key points and mind maps so as to master the subject in some way or other. Calm and enjoyment may both help learning, depending on what the subject is. The highest mastery lies in skills, as "There is nothing so practical as a good theory," says Kurt Lewin [Sop 11]. They learning routines and skills need to be sound to last you a life-time.
Try to get away from hypocrites instead of condemning them at very close range. There is no telling what misdeeds some are capable of doing if aroused.
There is much in the gospels that describes Satan, and most of these hallmarks may fit Jesus too. Or not a few of his apostles and so on. Which will it be? If you cannot tell or tell well, at least refrain from guessing and branding like Jesus. There is a lesson of boomerangs here, after all.
Prophesy if you must, but do not tell others if you make important mistakes. Even though the Revelation in the Bible says "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" [Revel 19:10]," there are indications that Jesus himself did not prophesise full well. His recurrent statements of being for Jews only - he should have known better in the start, if not midway - The end of the world did not come when his apostles and the Holy Ghost thought after listening to him and pruning down all his commands into just four [Acts 15; 21:25]. So learn to consider.
Ecologically sound farming is a good thing. Now it is an extra to many, in the future it may be direly needed, just as ample gene reservoirs and versatility among humans.
If you have learnt this, apply it by slowly getting into settings that fit yor calibre and insights. There is reason to maintain these two need to fit together, as in the proverb, "You don't shoot sparrow with cannon-guns". It the insight does not suit your calibre and stage of development, you are likely to ignore them. If you do not live up to your highest potential, you may start on the road to suppressions, which tend to make unwelcome. That's it.
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Ak: Yogananda, Pa.: Man's Eternal Quest. SRF. Los Angeles, 1975.
Ap: Mieder, Wolfgang (main editor), Stewart A. Kingsbury, and Kelsie E. Harder: A Dictionary of American Proverbs. Paperback ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Ay: Yogananda, Paramahansa. Autobiography of a Yogi. 1st ed. New York: Theosophical, 1946. Online. [oaks.nvg.org/pv6bk12.html]
Ebu: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD. London: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2006.
Hije: Jervell, Jacob. Historiens Jesus (History's Jesus). 3. utg. Oslo: Gyldendal, 1978.
Net: Lamsa, George tr: The New Testament. Holman Bible Publishers. Philadelphia, 1968.
Pa: Yogananda, Paramahansa. Autobiography of a Yogi. 11th ed. Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship, 1971.
Say: Yogananda, Pa.: Sayings of Yogananda. Los Angeles: SRF, 1958.
Sop: Smith, Eliot R., and Diane M. Mackie. Social Psychology. 2nd ed. Hove: Psychology Press, 2000.
Trap: Nida, Eugene and Taber, Charles: The Theory and Practice of Translation. Leiden: United Bible Societies/Brill, 1974.
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