Many people say they follow Jesus and what he taught in the bible. The subject Jesus taught the most about is the
kingdom of God, over 100 times in the gospels. He said he was the Son of God, as in John 5:18: “For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.”
Yet Jesus also said, “nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21 in the New King James Version
John’s gospel starts with these words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was LIFE, and the LIFE was the LIGHT of people. The LIGHT shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-4
Keep in mind John was known as the beloved disciple. Jesus confided more with John than any other male disciple.
Already we see a major problem for some religious minds. The denial of who and what Jesus is, and what you and I are, creates a huge dilemma and a split in what Jesus actually said, which is also confirmed in the scriptures found at Nag Hammadi. For the writers of some bibles, like The New World Translation Of The Holy Scrpitures, THEY CHANGE THE WORDS of this passage to agree with what they think it ought to say, for the scalpeled scripture they wish to promote. They are not alone. In the process, they diminish the words of Jesus repeated numerous times in the gospels.
The important point is what Jesus said, not what any brand of religion wishes to change the words they don’t like into words they do like, in order to go along with human doctrine. Doing so makes the words of Jesus moot.
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world, he who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12
To follow means to immitate, in this case, to also grow in this Life-giving LIGHT. He says by doing this, we will have the LIGHT of LIFE. You and I have this LIGHT in our Souls, our Living-Light God Particle. It is the Light within our immortal souls. Not everyone knows about, or uses this LIGHT as Jesus told us to. Many of us have been made to feel as victims in the religious control-system game.
Fear, obligation, guilt (FOG), manipulation, and shame are motivating forces that control many minds among us, but only when we do not use the free will we are each born with. Some of us prefer to remain spiritual puppets of various control-systems of mind control, while others of us prefer not to consider anything Jesus said as real. The Light Jesus talks about is the light of our eternal souls given to us at birth. The Light of Jesus, is the Light of God, is the Light in each of us, grows stronger when we awaken to the words of Jesus, and accept it as truth in our lives.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all the house. In the same way, let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 14-16
Luke’s gospel also records this point which Jesus tried in so many ways to tell us. “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is sound, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound, your body is full of darkness. Therefore, be careful lest the light in you be darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” Luke 11:33-36
You are a child of the Light. Wake up your Soul, which is Infinite Light, Love and Life. Jesus was killed for this
spiritual reality. Religious leaders did not want to hear it. They called it blasphemy. The Light within you also cannot be suppressed. You and I can deny it. But the fact remains, it is part of us. As you’ve noticed, questions still persist until you finally understand that you are not just your mind. You are not just your physical body. Your God-given Soul is your God-Flame, is part of God, from God and is God, experiencing Life here on earth.
Namaste