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In these very difficult and hard times, we should really try to keep in mind that for every act of selfishness, carelessness, cruelty and violence, there are millions of acts of generosity, caring, kindness and love, and in many respects the world is getting better.
But, I know how many people feel hopeless and helpless, and I know how disheartening it is when we are so painfully aware of all the greed, corruption, conflict, division, trouble and violence in our country and around the world. And it’s even more difficult to keep our spirits up when growing numbers of us suffer in various ways from so many terrible things. In fact, I am often a man of sorrows and well acquainted with grief myself, as I’m sure many others are these days.
We are in fact going through a horrible tribulation and ordeal, which was very predictable, and was in fact foreseen and predicted long ago by many wise seers, including the prophets of most religions.
But, the good news is that this ordeal and tribulation need not continue and just keep getting worse. We, the people of earth, can put an end to most of the trouble, and we can save and greatly improve our world.
You see, the actual, literal, real prophecies of every religion foretell that the "meek" (who are the humble, gentle, peaceful, patient and truly faithful majority of people in this world) shall inherit the earth --- and that this inheritance will be made possible by a divine intervention and judgment that will expose and rebuke divisive and harmful leadership, ultimately put an end to the conflicts and wars, empower and unite the people, and enable us to finally establish real equality, fairness and justice, reconcile those who've been in conflict, mend divisions, make peace, turn "swords into plowshares," clean up and protect the environment, transform deserts into new gardens, and make this world what it really should be and is destined to be.
The truth is that these are not the so-called "end times" that so many proud and militant conservatives on the "Religious Right" talk about. And there need not be even more of their so-called "holy wars," fought in the name of Islam or Christianity or Judaism or Zionism, in order to fulfill prophecies. Nearly all the horrible things that were foreseen have already taken place or are even now happening, and any time now we can begin to turn things around and progress forward toward justice, peace, freedom, equality, equity, and prosperity for all
The humble and meek shall indeed inherit the earth, and those who are now greedy, arrogantly proud, aggressive and militant will ultimately be humbled and made contrite in the face of truth. And that will begin to happen as soon as this prophesied message from the Spirit of truth is no longer rejected and is recognized and accepted by enough people in the world.
Paradoxically, while part of the mission of this messenger is to remind everyone how and why you should live by the golden rule and therefore not judge others, another part of his mission is to deliver a powerful judgment to expose and rebuke hypocritical, divisive and harmful leadership, just as the Christ Jesus did.
That is because this messenger is a son of man, a faithful servant and actual witness of the real God, and I bear the testimony of the Ancient One, who was before Abraham and has looked over and guided many folds, and who is now with God in heaven.
I serve God and the Ancient One not to exalt or glorify myself, nor do I seek the limelight or personal power as a religious or political leader in a traditional sense. To fulfill prophecy I will not appear in the public eye as an orator speaking in the street or from behind a pulpit or podium. I glorify God and the Ancient One, and I serve God merely as a messenger, to unite, empower, and liberate you all.
But, as the Christ Jesus mandated, the prophesied message I deliver cannot be lukewarm. It must at times be passionately hot, and at times be bluntly cold. As Isaiah and Jesus foretold, it must deliver sound and strong judgment. And, as the prophet Daniel foresaw, the message must serve as the "stone" of truth that will "shatter the image" of the false pretender to the throne, as well as the image of all his rich supporters and cohorts who try to rule the world, living by the sword (gun and bomb) in the name of God and Country. For even though most of the people of the world are good and many are truly humble and faithful, the arrogantly proud religious bigots and hypocrites are not. In fact, they have no faith but claim otherwise, because evil loves to masquerade as good.
Fortunately for them, the message is designed not to condemn, but to educate; not to punish, but to correct; and not to destroy, but to save. But still, the stone of truth must shatter the image of all divisive and harmful leadership, both religious and political, and as the prophet Daniel envisioned, "the stone shall become as a great mountain that fills the earth."
Unfortunately, as was foreseen and foretold by prophets like Isaiah and Jesus, the message has so far been rejected by this messenger's generation. Therefore, as they foresaw, I remain deeply sorrowed by the state of the world, and I continue to grieve and suffer because so many of our fellow human beings are suffering from the terrible ordeal and tribulation we are going through.
I have faith, though, that when enough people in the world get the message, those who’ve been fighting and even killing each other will have to face the truth. Then most of them will come to their senses, realize and confess their errors and offenses, reconcile their differences, make amends, and finally unite in common purpose. Then the people of earth will be able to accomplish all the things that will save and greatly improve our world.
Granted, that may seem to be quite impossible right now, because we are pitted against each other and sharply divided by leaders who aggressively compete and fight for worldly power, whether it is because of partisan politics, a dispute over land and resources, or a so-called "religious" conflict, and many of those leaders claim that God is on their side.
The truth, however, is that the worst of those who claim God is on their side are actually offensive ideologues who serve "Mammon," not God. That is, they seek and fight for personal power and worldly wealth and domain. They serve their own material self-interests and the interests of their financial backers, while they claim to serve all the people and only pretend to value the ideals of universal love, peace, freedom, and prosperity for all.
But, as soon as their hypocrisy, bigotry and iniquity are exposed by the full light of truth, they will begin to lose their grip on power. In due time their followers will learn and realize they've been deceived, misguided and alienated from others, and then we the people of earth will be able to progress forward united in common purpose, and achieve common goals by using the common wealth for the common good.
Until then, I am not only sorrowed by the state of the world. I am also incensed, because most of the trouble and suffering in the world has been and still is caused by the greed, arrogance, self-righteousness and vain folly of self-important men who seem to think they are great leaders.
I am also incensed because the arrogantly proud and militant leaders who are responsible for most of the conflict, division and violence in the world make a show of religiosity and claim to be devout Christians or Jews or Muslims, when they are really not.
After all, Solomon of ancient Israel, renowned for his great wisdom, said that pride goes before destruction and an arrogant spirit before a fall, and it is better to be of a humble spirit than to join the proud and militant in their aggressive and offensive pursuit of the "spoils" of war.
The Christ Jesus, a spiritually anointed and enlightened son of man, Sacrificial Lamb of God (and a great "bleeding heart" liberal progressive), agreed with that, and he added that we should love even our enemy. He also advised against retaliation, and against living by the sword, and he even declared that the meek are blessed and shall inherit the earth. Then, to top it off, he willingly martyred himself and sacrificed his life to set a good example and culminate his teachings regarding peace, love, tolerance, forgiveness, and pacifism. He was a true martyr.
Islam's founder, Mohammed, knew and respected the teachings of Jesus, and he stated that killing is always evil, and that indiscriminate killing is especially evil. Moreover, like Jesus, he advised against retaliation and against force or coercion in religious matters, and he commanded Muslims to "be very courteous to Jews and Christians because we all believe in the same God."
Of course, proud and militant religious zealots who claim to be Jews or Christians or Muslims feel righteously justified in their actions, and in certain cases they have good reasons for that. In fact, many of them do have legitimate grievances. The trouble is, in far too many cases, religious zealots are misled by bigoted hypocrites who claim to be "The True" Christians or Jews or Muslims, even though they ignore many core scriptural facts and universal truths, and are totally ignorant of divine will and intent.
Thus, many people are misled by misguided religious leaders who ignore or deny that the true purpose of all religions of the world is universal. After all, that is clear if you consider and understand their core teachings. In fact, you will find that the golden rule is the universal divine imperative: that we should treat others as we would want to be treated if we were them. That has always been and always will be the essential, main rule and best advice, not only because it's the right thing to do, but also because we "reap what we sow" due to the karmic consequences of our words and actions.
That universal truth is foremost among the core teachings of most religions, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Sufism, Taoism, Bahaism, and even Judaism. In fact, it is perfectly clear and obvious to all truly wise, understanding, fair, reasonable, compassionate, conscientious, charitable, loving, peaceful people of good will and real faith, regardless of which religion they follow. Furthermore, most agnostics and atheists also understand it, because it is a universal scientific fact that every action tends to create a reciprocal reaction. And, as is often said, "What goes around, comes around."
Unfortunately, hypocritical false prophets and false "shepherds" have managed to convince growing numbers of gullible people to join their spiritually blind flocks, who support them and fight in their so-called "holy crusade" or "holy war" or "jihad" against those they self-righteously judge and condemn as "godless unbelievers" or "infidels." And, perhaps even worse, their bigotry and hypocrisy have increasingly given Christianity, Judaism and Islam a bad name.
Of course, interest in traditional sectarian Christianity in America was affected well before that, in the 1960s and ‘70s, because there was a growing awareness that there is in fact unity in the essential, universal core teachings of all religions. Many people in America consequently began to turn to Eastern religions, particularly to Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism, and/or to non-sectarian esoteric spiritual teachings, or to one of the many combinations thereof, including true Christianity. For there were then, as there are now, many spiritual teachers who understand the eternal, universal truths common to all religions and spiritual teachings.
Even so, Christianity didn't start to get a bad name in America until the reactionary rise of the so-called "Christian Right," which began to be noticed by the media in 1979 with their right-wing partisan political support for Ronald Reagan. They've only gotten worse and more power hungry since then, with even more bigoted Bible thumping, nationalistic flag waving, and militant sword rattling, and they've managed to gather more people into their spiritually blind flocks.
Therefore, I suggest that the most important questions you should be asking yourself right now are these:
What will deal with the offensive religious bigots and hypocrites who have gained so much power and caused so much division, conflict, violence, destruction and killing in the world?
More specifically, what will take power away from the proud and militant leaders who claim to be fighting holy wars in the name of Christianity or Judaism or Islam, and what will empower and raise up the true majority of people in the world who are truly faithful, humble, gentle and peaceful?
In other words: What will enable the meek to inherit the earth?
For the sake of all humanity and the world we live in, and for God's sake, everyone should learn and fully realize the answer.
First, I tell you truly that it certainly will not be military force, nor will it be violent guerilla tactics against military forces. History and current events show us that resorting to violence and deadly force is usually vain folly. And besides that, there is no such thing as a "holy" war.
Granted, there have been some very justifiable wars fought against tyranny and imperialism. Also granted, there are times when good men are forced to kill as a very last resort in order to save innocent people from being murdered or terribly oppressed and harmed. That is also deemed justifiable.
Nevertheless, killing is still wrong, even when good men justifiably deem it necessary. Even if it is as a last resort to save lives, it is still not a good thing. Just ask any good, conscientious person who has been forced to kill another human being in order to lawfully protect others, whether it be in police action or in war. They can tell you that taking another person's life is the most dreadful thing we can do. It is not something to be proud of, or to cheer over, but something to grieve over.
That is why the first commandment is that we shall not kill. It is why the golden rule is the overarching commandment, and it is why the most enlightened people throughout history, like the Christ Jesus, the Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., along with so many of the other great spiritual teachers, prophets, saints, gurus, imams, monks, lamas, sages, and all other true servants of God, have been pacifists and advised non-violent activism to deal with problems and achieve liberation. They knew that the use of violence and deadly force is wrong. They knew that it usually creates increasing cycles of retaliatory violence, destruction and death, and it always produces deep, lingering hatred even after the intense fires of rage and violence burn out.
Now we must progress forward, because at this time only a thorough worldwide reformation of religions and governments, guided by the real and whole truth, will liberate us, set us free and bring lasting peace, because it just cannot be "won." Lasting peace can only be made by real peacemakers who are armed only with real truth and good will, because only good can overcome evil and only love can overcome hate, and two wrongs do not make a right. Moreover, the only "weapons" of God's true servants are not carnal or lethal. They are, however, mighty through God for pulling down even the greatest stronghold of misused worldly power, as they will do in due time.
You see, in spite of the fact that religious bigots and hypocrites have given religion and religious prophecy a bad name, real religious prophecies have been, are being, and will be fulfilled. And, foremost among all those real prophecies is that a message in "the Spirit of truth shall issue judgment, guide you unto truth, and show you things to come."
All the greatest prophets foresaw and foretold that, including Jesus, who used those specific words. And, as you will see, the fact is that divinely inspired words in a modern message guided by the Spirit of truth shall indeed set us free and save the world, because they will turn the tables on the "religious" bigots and hypocrites, deliver true judgment, dispel myths, expose the false beliefs that divide us, resolve conflicts, show what is to come, and lead to reconciliation, redemption, and peace.
That is in fact what the prophesied "final victory of good over evil" is really all about, and it was foretold in the real prophecies of nearly all religions. You see, the word "Apocalypse" actually means to "uncover, reveal, or unveil" the truth that has been ignored or forgotten, or not recognized or understood.
That is because some written prophecies about that ultimate confrontation and victory were put in dramatic symbolic or allegorical language that has been grossly misinterpreted and misunderstood, and that has led some proud and militant "religious" zealots to erroneously believe that God would actually call for, or sanction, carnal warfare and killing. But they are terribly misguided, and they misunderstand real prophecy. They have been led to believe in the erroneous doctrines of men, and in myths generated by misinterpretation and misunderstanding of scriptural language that is merely symbolic or allegorical, or by scriptural language that is actually erroneous or inaccurate. Thus they are ignorant of divine will and intent.
Consequently, the arrogantly proud and militant "religious" extremists and zealots, who believe they are the only "True" Christians or Muslims or Jews, will initially hate the truth and call it a lie. However, the truth is that God wants them to love and respect even those they judge as enemies, and not kill anyone. We are to strive for that ideal. That's why God's greatest servants and messengers have said that we should live by the golden rule and universal divine imperative. It's not the easy way, of course, because our individual and group egotism tends to make us feel right and superior while we judge others as wrong and inferior, and it's very difficult to rise above that. But we must, because it's the correct way and the best way. That's the absolute, real truth.
It falls upon this son of man to issue this true judgment and bring you into remembrance of the truth, because we all know it in our heart of hearts. But in spite of that, arrogantly proud, militant, spiritually blind men ignore the golden rule and divine imperative, and they do the opposite. They indulge in judgmental egotism, which is to say they indulge in the symbolic "forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." Some of them even indulge in demagoguery while they thump their bible, wave their flag and rattle their sword. They not only judge, but hate, condemn, and kill their fellow man. They even kill innocent civilian men, women and children, and then claim it is justifiable as "collateral damage." And the most hypocritical of them proudly claim to serve God in the name of Christianity or Judaism or Islam, when they actually ignore and betray God / Allah.
What's more, many of them and their wealthy financial supporters live in lavish luxury while millions upon millions upon millions of people in the world are desperately in need and suffer from many terrible things, including rampant and increasing income disparity, inequity and injustice, increasing poverty, hunger and homelessness, and the impact of violence and war. This is as true in America as it is in many other countries in this world of conflict and division.
Many people also suffer from the impact of natural disasters, which, by the way, are not so-called "acts of God." In fact, most are random acts of nature, caused by weather, climate changes, and geological changes, including those caused by global warming. Responsible and conscientious scientists and environmentalists have been trying to explain that for a very long time, even though it has fallen on many deaf ears until very recently, after Al Gore won an Academy Award and a Nobel Peace Prize for his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. That forced politicians and journalists to finally begin addressing the issue more seriously, because the politicians had been ignoring it because they were beholden to corporate and industrial polluters who financed their campaigns for office. And the Bush Regime has simply been in denial, actually censoring and revising scientific reports to deceptively make it appear to Congress and the public that the problem is not serious yet. But it is serious, and we need to get serious in addressing it.
I'll go further and submit that some "natural" disasters are really the indirect result of man's greed, carelessness, iniquity, and even negative emotions, because this world and all life on this planet are one interdependent ecosystem. When significant parts of it are badly damaged or in disharmony or out of balance, or there is widespread human pain or suffering, it causes many different kinds of harmful effects on, around and within this planet. It is as if our whole world is like us, and when our body, mind and spirit-soul are not in harmony and well, we are troubled and suffer in certain ways.
Indeed, most of the trouble in the world is actually caused by man, not by God, and those responsible should be ashamed and contrite, including those who have looked the other way while so many people in the world suffer from poverty, hunger and homelessness. Why, even in America, the child poverty rate is one of the highest in the world. In fact, the high rates of poverty, hunger and homelessness in America are part of its hidden shame, made even worse by the so-called "welfare reform" in 1996.
Thank God for the private citizens and non-profit agencies in America who at least try to help those in need, because the problem is largely ignored by most of those who have held power in government. After all, even though most of the American people are very generous and want to use the common wealth for the common good, many politicians serve the interests of the wealthiest few who provide most of the financial funding for their political campaigns. In fact, in recent U.S. elections, 80 percent of financial funding for the political campaigns of both parties was provided by the wealthiest one percent of the population.
That's why things are the way they are, and it's why the wealthiest few continue to profit so enormously, enjoy such tremendous privilege, and live even more luxuriously and palatially while the rest of us increasingly become less financially secure. And I say that not because there's anything wrong with being wealthy if you deserve it, but too many of the wealthiest few are not really deserving, and no one deserves to be as excessively and absurdly wealthy as some of them are now. It is simply not fair that 90 percent of the wealth is pilfered and hoarded by just one percent of the population. It's just not fair, and we all know it. And yet, some very powerful and influential right-wing conservative hypocrites have been very politically successful claiming otherwise, and over the last 27 years they have enacted legislation that has enabled and benefitted some very greedy and corrupt people.
However, all of this was foreseen and prophesied by many prophets. For example, the prophet and Christ Jesus accurately prophesied and predicted this awful tribulation and said it would be caused by "wars and rumors of war," along with the "seven plagues" (diseases, famines, pestilence, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and droughts) and "many other terrible things." And, sure enough, most of us suffer from many terrible things, some of which we cannot prevent, but much of which is caused by the failure and carelessness of political leadership in national, state and city governments.
Jesus also foresaw and predicted that much of the trouble in the world would be caused by false prophets and religious bigots and hypocrites. In fact, Jesus specifically said these hypocrites would "pray for the ears of men, preach the doctrines of men, and claim to do many wonderful works in the name of the Lord," when they actually "work iniquity" and are "an abomination" in the sight of God. In other words, even though they claim they are right, they are really terribly wrong, arrogant and divisive.
Jesus was perfectly and absolutely correct about that. That is exactly what has happened, particularly during the last 27 years, and increasingly in the last six years. Hypocrites who claim to be Christians or Jews or Muslims have been praying for the ears of men, preaching the doctrines of men, and claiming to do many great works in the name of God/Allah, when they have actually been doing wrong, dividing and alienating their blind flocks, and leading them far astray, even into violence and war. And as the Christ Jesus said, his testimony, which hypocrites have either ignored or not understood, will correct them.
Now, the Christ Jesus, like other true prophets, also accurately predicted that all the terrible things would be occurring prior to the divine intervention and judgment from the Spirit of truth which would come at the end of the age. That is why we should understand that since the end of that age is drawing ever nearer, the divine intervention could occur at any time now. It's not possible to say exactly when, but it could occur even before the end of the violent, carnal, lethal wars that are plaguing us and worsening the terrible tribulation most of us suffer from. For when this message from the Spirit of truth is finally accepted and widely spread, it will expose all the false prophets and the harmful and bad leadership that divides us. It will intervene, and in due time it will stop the conflict and violence, and save the world.
Because the real truth is eternal and universal, all religions will find the message relevant. However, as you've seen, the message is directed mainly at Christians because Christianity is the largest religion in the world, and it also targets Judaism and Islam, the other two of the three Abrahamic religions, because Islam is the second largest religion in the world and Judaism is the foundation of all three. Besides that, the arrogantly proud right-wing militants who are causing the most conflict, death and destruction in the world are claiming to be religious Jews or Christians or Muslims.
Therefore, it should be understood that according to Judeo-Christian prophecies, the prophesied "son of man" is the "witness and servant of God" and the messenger for "the Spirit of truth." But, he is not who anyone expects. He comes like "a thief in the night," to take away myths, false beliefs, and the masks behind which evil masquerades. and his work will ultimately take away the ill-gotten financial gains of many of those with such enormously excessive wealth, so that it may finally be fairly shared.
That is in fact why the prophets Isaiah and Jesus foresaw and prophesied that the son of man to come would "first be rejected by his generation." That prophecy has been fulfilled, because that son of man is here now but has been and still is rejected. Some people dismiss him as a deluded fool with a messianic complex. Some dismiss him as an unrealistic dreamer. And most religious people reject him and accuse him of being a false prophet, or worse. I know, because I am he.
I’ve been at this for a long time, particularly since the "Christian Right" rose to power in 1979 supporting Ronald Reagan, who said "God bless you" and "God bless America" at the end of every speech. I wrote and submitted countless articles and manuscripts containing early drafts of the message. But even though I finally got my first book published in 2002 and have written and published four others since then, I am still rejected and dismissed by most people because no one expects prophecy to be fulfilled in this way. Most people think they know better, as was foreseen.
That is why you should know that according to certain Judeo-Christian prophecies, which are literal and not merely symbolic, the message is delivered by one who does not exalt himself or seek personal power from behind a pulpit or podium. It's delivered by one who will not speak in public but delivers his work in writing, and seeks only to educate, liberate and empower the people of the world from behind the scenes. In fact, a crucial part of the message is that he writes anonymously to prove that it's the message and not the messenger that is important, and that it is the truth, and nothing but the truth, that shall set us free. For the true servant of God liberates and frees you from all individuals and groups that want to rule over us. And, even after the messenger's work is finally accepted after first being rejected, he will be sought out but remain "hidden" so that he cannot be either exalted and put on a pedestal, or "crucified" (killed or assassinated). He must be anonymous and hidden. The prophet Isaiah foresaw that very well, and Jesus understood that, even though his followers apparently did not.
This approach is consistent with other religions too. For example, as Lao Tsu wrote in The Book of Tao (Dao): "When the best leader's work is accomplished, the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'" That's because the ideal is to provide the people with an innovative way to unite, determine their own collective destiny, collaborate, and cooperatively accomplish common goals using the common wealth for the common good.
That same idea was expressed in the Judaic "Old Testament" scriptures in the Bible, which advise us to: "Be wise and consider the ways of the ants, which having no guide, overseer or ruler, provide food in the summer and gather in the harvest."
Similarly, the Old Testament also says, "If you want a king, you reject God," for "God is not a man nor a son of man," and "besides God there is no Savior." It's true -- absolutely, positively true, as you will see.
You see, some of what we now find in the Christian gospels does not reflect the actual teachings or intent of the Christ Jesus. In fact, even though Jesus understood and was loyal to the greatest and most accurate preceding Jewish prophets, those who wrote the Christian gospels – or those who may have revised them in the 4th Century after Jesus died, when they selected what was to be in the "official canon," the "New Testament" in the Christian Bible, and the Nicene Creed – did not fully understand the prophecies of Jesus or preceding prophets, nor did they fully understand or fully reflect the teachings of Jesus.
Furthermore, other original Christian writings by other disciples were not included, such as the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, the most beloved disciple of Jesus, who revealed more clearly that Jesus' teachings included not only Judaic concepts, but also Hindu, Taoist and Buddhist concepts. He was a truly universal, inclusive teacher.
The theology of "Christian Apologetics" (which is really a defense of doctrine and dogma refuted by Jewish Rabbinical scholars and progressive Christian and Muslim scholars), has done its best to try to prove that Jesus did fulfill or will fulfill all the Jewish prophecies, and that he was God "Himself" and will come again. However, those efforts are misguided and misleading, and they perpetuate the erroneous doctrines of preeminence and superiority that have caused so much conflict and division. They may have been well meaning, and those who created and perpetuated them no doubt thought it was good to have "the one and only" religion founded by "God Himself." They also must have thought it was good to preach the reward of eternal heaven for obedience to the church, and the threat of eternal damnation in hell for disobedience. But they in fact created and perpetuated the doctrines of men that Jesus warned us about.
I am here to tell you the truth about Jesus, to relay his true testimony, and to glorify him for what he really was -- not an idol to be worshiped, but a unique and special son of man and servant of God, who, like his father Joseph, was born in the line of David to fulfill that prophecy. But Jesus was also a great prophet himself, a master teacher, and the "sacrificial lamb" of God who set a great example of a loving, peaceful, forgiving pacifist and true martyr.
I tell you truly that there will be no "second coming" of Jesus, and it is now a big mistake to expect a holy savior-king in person. Moreover, it is an even bigger mistake to accept leadership from egocentric men who try to play savior-king, whether it's as head of state or head of religion, or head of a partisan political party or religious sect, because the worst of them are self-important and self-righteous bigots who are intolerant of any creed, belief or opinion different than their own, and even the relatively good ones are only pretenders to their "thrones."
This prophesied witness-servant-messenger of God, who is neither a savior nor a king (because like Jesus I reject or abdicate the throne), tells you the truth, that only God is the Savior, and that we are all equal joint heirs to the "kingdom" to come, wherein we shall all share the thrones of governments and religions that will be truly of, by and for the people, while only the Holy One in heaven reigns as the Savior, in Spirit.
As you will see, there are many literal Bible prophecies about the messenger, but the most important and concise one about him was written by the prophet Isaiah, who expressed "the voice of God's word" when he wrote:
"He is my witness and my servant whom I have chosen, so you may know and believe me, and understand that I am the Holy One. Before me there was no God formed, and neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord God, and beside me there is no Savior." (Isaiah 43:10-11)
That is perfectly, absolutely true, and it clearly confirms that only God is the Savior and Holy One, and that God chooses a witness and servant to fulfill prophecy.
Unfortunately, many "Christian" idol worshipers have not understood that, and many still do not understand it. They do not understand why the Christ Jesus said God is "our father" and "is greater than I." They do not understand that Jesus too was a servant of God, and that when he said he was "one with God," he did not mean he was God "Himself." For we are all one in the Spirit and one with the Lord God, the eternal, omnipresent Great Spirit, the Supreme Consciousness, the Divine Light-Energy-Source of our existence, and the "Word" that was in the beginning and is made flesh in all of us. Most people just don't realize it yet.
Neither did the Christ Jesus mean he would come again in this world. Granted, he did say: "If I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again." However, while that is one of the most often-used phrases claimed to be evidence of his "second coming," he immediately clarified that he would "come again" only "to receive you unto myself, that where I am, there you may be also." (John 14:3) In saying that, Jesus was not talking about this world, but about the heavenly realm of the spirit. In fact, he actually provided further clarification when he said he had to "go away and be seen no more" [on earth], however, "he, the Spirit of truth shall come to issue judgment, guide you into all truth, show you things to come, and glorify me." (John 16:7-15)
Most Christians wait in vain for the "second-coming" of Jesus because they ignore that, or don't know what it means. You see, most Christians also do not understand why Jesus said the "son of man to come shall first suffer many things and be rejected by his generation" (Luke 17:24-25).
Most Christians have been misled to believe Jesus was talking about himself there, even though his suffering was not first or beforehand, but only as he completed his mission as the sacrificial lamb. Furthermore, the Christ Jesus was not rejected by his generation. That is made very clear in the gospels even as they are now, and it is even confirmed by an impartial Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, who wrote at the time that Jesus "won over many Jews and many of the Greeks."
As you will see, Luke 17:24-25 speaks of the prophesied son of man, the witness-servant of God, the bridegroom lamb and the messenger for the Spirit of truth, who is here now but has indeed been rejected by his generation and suffered many things. In fact, he was stricken and afflicted and is a contrite witness-servant of God, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, and is not recognized by the people as a prophet, which specifically fulfills the Judaic prophecies of Isaiah, and is why Jesus said "the son of man to come shall be rejected by his generation", and "a prophet is not recognized in his own house or country."
But wait. There's more. Isaiah also wrote: "Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delights. I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street." (Isaiah 42:1-2)
Most Christians believe that too speaks of Jesus, mainly because one erroneous sentence added to the book of Matthew claims it does. But it does not. For one thing, Jesus did cause his voice to be heard in the street. Even Matthew 4:25 states: "Great multitudes followed him, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan." Matthew 13:14 states: "Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns." Moreover, Luke 14:25 states that: "Great multitudes went with him, and he turned to them and said..."
It is very clear that Jesus spoke to the multitudes who followed him during his travels on foot, on the roads and streets, which means Isaiah 42:1-2 is not about Jesus. It's about this son of man and servant of God, who does not rise up or cry out or cause his voice to be heard in the streets or speaking from behind a podium or pulpit, but still delivers judgment. That's why Jesus said "I came not to judge the world," but said that his words and testimony would ultimately be in the judgment from the "Spirit of truth," delivered by this son of man, who is first rejected and stricken and afflicted, as the witness and servant of God that Isaiah and Jesus prophesied.
When you learn the real story it will become obvious that Isaiah was not referring to Jesus in certain instances, and it will become clear that there are many erroneous references to Judaic scriptures in the New Testament of the canonized post-fourth century Christian Bible. Much of it is fairly accurate, but some of it is not because it makes certain claims that are simply not true, including that Jesus fulfilled certain Judaic prophecies even though he did not. That is because official fourth century Christian church canon was designed to create a doctrine of preeminence and superiority that raised Jesus to the status of "God incarnate," or "God Himself," or the "immaculately conceived, only begotten son of God," none of which is true.
Jesus was indeed a Christ, which is to say he was anointed and enlightened by the Holy Spirit. Thus he was able to speak as the Holy One, but did so for the Holy One who is within and above us all. And he maintained his gift and his mystical powers because he overcame many temptations, especially the temptation to use his power to control and rule others, which is why he rejected the worldly throne. However, he was a son of man, as he said he was, and he was a servant of God.
The idea that Jesus was the Holy One "Himself" is a false doctrine that was created and has persisted over the last sixteen centuries because it has suited the purposes of "Christian" patriarchs and monarchs (and subsequent heads of state) who've had a theocratic, imperialistic, militaristic mind set. That is why it suits the purposes of right-wing bible thumpers, flag wavers and sword rattlers even today, because they ignore the universal core teachings of Jesus, and instead justify themselves by focusing on certain words in the Christian Bible that were used to create the erroneous man-made doctrine.
There is much more scriptural evidence in the message that dispels myths and erroneous beliefs about the Christ Jesus, and reveals that the fulfillment of prophecies about the "one to come" is not about the "second coming" of Jesus, nor is it about coming in person of our Lord God the Savior by any other name, because God is the "Lord of Hosts," not a host or person as such.That is actually indicated in the Bible and all religious texts. For example, Hinduism, which some people mistakenly think is a polytheistic religion with many "gods," correctly holds that there is only one causal Source called Brahman (God), which manifests itself in multiple forms or characteristics.
Furthermore, religions like Buddhism, which view Divinity as the Supreme Consciousness and not a supreme being, are also correct and not at all atheistic. After all, even Judaic "Old Testament" scriptures in the Bible confirm that "God is not a man, nor a son of man," that "God lives in Light," that "God is Light," and that "besides God there is no Savior." And that is the real truth.
That is why the Christ Jesus said to his disciples: "You have not seen God's shape at any time." That's because God was not made in our image. We are all made in God's image, as Children of the Eternal Divine Light.
So, when Jesus mentioned the "face" of God being seen "through me," he was not contradicting himself. He was merely using a figure of speech, because, as he said, no one has ever seen God's shape (or face). That's why Jesus never actually said he was God, and he never really said his face was the face of God. In using the words "through me you shall see the face of the father" he meant that through divine revelation and full realization of the Christ Consciousness, one can witness the Divine Light (the "face" of God). He was also referring to the fact that he, like all fully enlightened human beings who have been truly "reborn" of the Spirit, had an aura or "halo" of Divine Light, and he radiated it. Thus, through him it was possible to see the "face" of God.
Of course, most people cannot see the Divine Light because their "eye" is not "single," as Jesus said it must be to see the divine reality that is within and at hand. But the Divine Light is actually manifested in and around those who are really spiritually reborn, because God has given them the gift of the ultimate divine revelation and they've seen beyond the illusion of duality and fully realized they are One with God and One with all humanity.
That is why the Christ Jesus said, "I and my Father are one." That’s why he said, "As you do unto the least of our brethren, so you do unto me." And that is also why he said when the "Spirit of truth" comes to you, "you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you." You will know that we are in fact One in the Spirit.
All truly enlightened, fully self-realized people have been given that gift, and you may receive it too. But you should know that it comes only from God when you least expect it. No amount of effort, no amount of austerity, no amount of sacrifice, no amount of discipline, no amount of study, no amount of devotion, no amount of begging to God, and no amount of intellectual reasoning can achieve it. It comes as a gift only when you "lose yourself" in some aspect of the Divine and transcend your separate-self ego, as if by fortuitous accident. That brings actual epiphany and discovery of a profound divine truth, which triggers a series of divine revelations that ultimately lead to full realization that God is the eternal, omnipresent Great Spirit, Supreme Consciousness, and Divine Light that is within, above and around us all.
I can tell you truly that when the "seven seals" of revelation and the seven "chakras" are opened, one is carried away in spirit to that high and holy place where God inhabits eternity. There one witnesses and realizes what God truly is, and the Book of Life is opened to you. One fully realizes that we are all in fact One in Spirit and thus becomes truly reborn of the spirit and spiritually "anointed" by the Holy Spirit of God. But it does not mean you are then "holy." It means the reality of God has been revealed to you, and for a moment that seems like eternity you've experienced God's overwhelmingly ecstatic love, peace and understanding, and known true cosmic consciousness. But, then you have to learn how to recognize and accept guidance from the Holy Spirit of God, and let it guide you on your path of return to God.
All avatars, christs, buddhas, siddhas, and the greatest sat gurus and sages were truly reborn of the spirit, realized these truths, and.found their path of return. Most devotees and students of the greatest spiritual teachers learn the truth, at least intellectually. Cabalistic Jews learn that God is formless and yet is the essence of all form, just like practitioners of the Holy Qabalah learn that God is the Divine Light and the unspeakable primordial vibration or "Word" that was in the beginning and is made flesh in all of us.
However you perceive or conceive of Deity, there is but one Divine Holy One, which is God. Whatever you call it, and whether you regard it as one or many or all, it is still God. Every thing originated from and came out of the One, and every thing returns to the One that is God, the Source/Creator.
This is consistent with what the Christ Jesus said according to the ignored Gospel of Mary Magdalene, in which Jesus is quoted as saying that "All natures, all formed things, all creatures exist in and with one another and will again be resolved into their own roots, because the nature of matter is dissolved into the roots of its nature alone."
This is very similar to the Taoist concept of Oneness which states that "All things derive their life from it [Tao], All things return to it, and it contains them."
It is also why the great Meher Baba said: "There is no creature which is not destined for the supreme goal, as there is no river which is not winding its way toward the sea. But only in the human form can consciousness be so developed that it is capable of expressing the True Self, which is the Self of All."
However, the True Self is not our separate self-conscious ego. It’s our inner soul and spirit, which knows its Oneness with God and all humanity. That is why the current Dalai Lama has said, "The message we hear from all sources of truth is clear: We are all one. That is a message the human race has largely ignored. Forgetting this truth is the only cause of hatred and war."
The genius Albert Einstein agreed with that totally, as he despised war, and he also said: "A human being is a part of a whole, called by us 'universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself as something separated from the rest... [but it's] a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness."
God is One, and we are One. And God is the omnipresent Supreme Consciousness. That's why the great Maharishi Mahesh Yogi taught that: "All life emerges from, and is sustained in, consciousness. The whole universe is the expression of consciousness. The reality of the universe is one unbounded ocean of consciousness in motion."
You see, these are truths that many great and truly wise people have realized, but which totally escape those who are egocentric and only think they are wise.
What all this boils down to is that only God is the very real Savior, but God is not a man or a son of man. The fulfillment of real prophecy is not about the coming of God "Himself." It is not about the "second coming" of the Christ Jesus, nor is it about the coming in person of a Buddha Maitreya or a Kalki Avatar or an Imam Mahdi or a Saoshyant or a Holy King by whatever name. Ideas that some "holy" person will come wearing such a title are merely myths, some of which are based on the erroneous misinterpretation and misunderstanding of real prophecies, and all of which are ignorant of divine intent. God wants us all to be equal joint heirs to the "throne of the kingdom" to come.
The enlightened ones who founded the world's religions and spiritual teaching orders have already given us most of what we need, and humanity simply needs to be reminded of the eternal and universal truths they taught, given understanding of what they truly mean, and shown what is to come.
There is in fact no Savior but God, the unseen, omnipresent Divine Spirit that inhabits eternity. And this time God's chosen messenger makes it perfectly clear that he is just a fellow servant of God. He not only rejects the throne as Jesus did, he rejects being in the public eye in the role of prophesied messenger. He serves from behind the scenes, anonymously, to empower all people by showing them a way to unite and establish lasting peace, true equity, justice, equality, well being, and prosperity for all. And he explains just why the Christians, Jews and Muslims who have been waging "holy war" or "jihad" are misguided and need to learn the truth.
We can and will establish justice and fairness. We can and will have peace and harmony. We can and will have religious equality and pluralism. And we can and will have government that is truly of, by, and for the people, rather than be divided and ruled by a partisan pretender to the throne. For we do not need and should not have monarchial rulers, whether they are political heads of state or heads of religion or heads of partisan political parties or religious sects.
Even though most people have thought that everything will be alright if they can just elect a good, fair, conscientious, democratic head of state, I must say they are naive and short-sighted. The partisan political pendulum always swings from right to left to middle and then back to the right again. It may swing slowly when a good leader wins and holds power for awhile, but it usually swings from one side to the other in about seven years, because those who win power over others usually abuse it.
Right-wing demagogues are the worst, because they have the most financial backing and are advised by the most cunning and devious minds that money can buy. And they become very adept at gaining power when the political climate enables them to deceive and fool enough people by thumping their bible, waving their flag, and rattling their sword. After all, that’s why America and the world have been so badly impacted during the last 27 years since they and their cohorts have been able to gain and wield so much power.
Granted, liberal progressive politicians with truly democratic ideals are far better, but they are in fact merely the "lesser of two evils." They too divide us. That is why we must progress beyond destabilizing, polarizing partisan politics, and free ourselves from those who divide us as they compete and fight for the throne of sovereign presidential power. After all, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, as should be very obvious by now. That’s why we must share the throne as equal joint heirs, and on other pages on this site I will tell you how.
Believe me, this is not too good to be true. This is about the fulfillment of the real prophecies of all religions, for our Creator God loves us all. It's about a reformation of all religion and government, to unite and empower the people and remove all pretenders from all "thrones."
Above all, remember that the message from our Parent God and the Spirit of truth is meant not to condemn, but to educate; not to punish, but to correct; and not to destroy, but to save. It is designed to dispel myths, expose false beliefs, expose harmful, divisive leadership, and improve the human condition for all the people of the world, regardless of their religion, nationality, race, culture, or financial status, for we are all equal in the "sight" of God. And please do not listen to anyone who claims otherwise.
You can have faith that we shall overcome. Just know that it is now darkest before the dawn, and it may get worse before everyone gets the message and things begin to change. But a new and truly democratic political system will be born into the world, along with religious pluralism and equality, as soon as we get through the labor pains prior to that birth.
Our suffering and trials and tribulations will end when we put an end to them; when kindness overcomes anger, and when love overcomes hate. So please know, above all, that there should be no more war. All the foreseen and prophesied wars have already taken place, with all the wars from the beginning of the Twentieth Century to the present. Now is the time to abide by the will of God, and forgive and even love your enemy. Reconcile your differences, make amends, and appreciate that our diversity makes this a greater and more wonderful world.
Many of our fathers and grandfathers paid dearly for the freedom they fought and died for during World War II. But, even though that freedom has been eroding due to the greed and folly of spiritually blind men, lasting freedom, as it turns out, is ours to achieve and establish peacefully, together. All we need is the wisdom to acknowledge the way to save and improve our world, and the courage and faith to make it so.
May God bless the world and every person, every nation, every religion, every race, and every culture, and let no one keep clinging to the misguided notion that theirs is superior to all others. Amen.
© 2002 - 2008 Joseph James Adamson (the author's pen name)
Books by Joseph J. Adamson, published by iUniverse:
(In order of the most recently published)
#5 - Memoirs of a Prodigal Son of Man, published in 2006.
#4 - What IS the World Coming To?: A Candid Look at Past, Present and Future Through the Lens of Real Prophecy and Common Sense, published in 2004.
#3 - Getting From Babylon to New Jerusalem: #3 in the Real Prophecy Unveiled Series, published in 2003.
#2 - More Observations & Suggestions: The Followup to Real Prophecy Unveiled, published in 2002.
#1 - Real Prophecy Unveiled: Why the Christ Will Not Come Again, And Why the Religious Right is Wrong, published in 2002.
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