Jesus is One of Us

Note to traditional Christians or Catholics: This blog posting might upset your applecart.  Proceed with an open heart.  You have nothing to fear beyond the loss of your illusions.

JESUS IS ONE OF US

Jesus was born a man – like you.  He gained the knowledge that He is the Son of God during his lifetime, and you may gain this also during yours.  Jesus embraced this knowledge fairly early (Luke 2:49) and He accepted the Will of God, His Father; therefore He was able to overcome the illusions of this “invented” world and achieve eternal salvation and the Kingdom of God while still here on Earth.

This is His lesson to you.  This is the true teaching of Jesus.  He was “sent by God” – and so are you.  You were created by God with a plan in mind.   God does not reach for you; He doesn’t because He is both within you and everything around you.  God cannot teach these things to you directly; because He does not believe in the illusions you trap yourself within; there is nothing for Him to teach.  In order to overcome your struggle, God has to “become man,” so you can be taught to overcome your separation from Him, a separation you invented, not Him.   

Your Affliction

To God there is no separation, but you stare back at Him and do not recognize His face.  You are like an aged parent, afflicted with Alzheimer’s, staring at their loving child – a child who is ever present, ever supporting, loves them completely – and seeing the face of a stranger.  Every person you see is the face of God, but you stare blankly with fear and apprehension.  Therefore, to see reality, you must be taught.    

Jesus is one of the many Sons of God, they are called Buddha, Krishna, Bodhisattvas; they may even be called Bob or Emily.  Jesus is a highly developed Enlightened One; He sees his relationship to God clearly; something you cannot bear to attempt, because it so frightens you to perceive your own immortality.

It's Okay to Be a Slow Learner

Jesus is a great communicator.  He understands who you are and how to speak to you. His teaching is sometimes twisted by others, you twist it yourself in your mind – hearing threats and damnation when He offers you freedom – but He is a patient teacher.  He is compassionate for you and all who struggle; He understands what you are afraid of, He does not accept it, He banishes it with a swipe of his hand (Matt 4:10), but He understands your difficulty and He knows you need help.  You cannot do it on your own.  This is why He kept His promise and sent The Holy Spirit upon his departure to be with the Father (John 14: 16-27)

Everything discussed here is in John 14.  Read that Chapter and you will come to learn all there is to know.

Jesus is both God and man – that is the meaning of who He is.  That is why He said:  “No one goes to The Father except through me.”    Understand this about Jesus and you will understand who and what you are in relation to God.  The Creator made you.   He did not make “people” in general… He made you!