The Church Got It All In Reverse
When Jesus accused the leaders of the Jews of throwing away the Key of
Knowledge -- i.e., "Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away
the key of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who
were entering” (Luke 11:52) -- it is important to understand the source and
type of knowledge he accused the Jews of throwing away. The word Knowledge that
was being referenced to is translated from the Greek word Gnosis, as seen in the
Greek Interlinear where it shows "knowledge" in this verse is translated
from the word "gnosis" at
https://biblehub.com/interlinear/luke/11-52.htm . Gnosis, from a
biblical perspective is defined as: "Gnosis refers to knowledge based on
personal experience or perception. In a religious context, gnosis is mystical or
esoteric knowledge based on direct participation with the divine." The word
Gnosis then indicates Spiritual Knowledge that is revealed or taught to the
person directly from the Divine Mind within them. This Divinely Revealed
Spiritual Knowledge cannot be read literally in the writings of man -- it cannot
be literally written in scriptures or religious writings -- it cannot be taught
by a teacher or rabbi -- because it can only be taught to the person
individually by the Divine Mind whose thinking and mindset is capable of
receiving the Higher Spiritual Knowledge.
When Jesus stated to the Jews that the Kingdom would never come outwardly,
because it is "within you" (Luke 17:20-21), this is "...knowledge
based on personal experience ...based on direct participation with the divine"
within the Mind of the disciple, as the person begins to open what is portrayed
as the "narrow gate", and experiences the Kingdom coming within them --
i.e., "Then Jesus said to them, Truly I tell you, there are some standing
here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arrive with
power" (Mark 9:1). Which is why Peter acknowledged the coming of the Kingdom
when he stated: ”looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God”
(2 Pet 3:12). Which provokes the question: How could the believers in that
time-frame of the first-century, hasten or speed up the coming of the Kingdom,
if it was coming externally in the outer world? Yet, in every generation,
doomsday prophets have predicted Armageddon and the coming of the Kingdom in
their lifetime. That modern Christians continue to preach their End Times
doctrines, is because they are as the Jews who threw away the Key of
Knowledge/Gnosis -- which is the application of the Gospels within them.
If the Spiritual Knowledge could not be read literally in the scriptures where
it could be learned and discerned by the Jewish scholars, then what is indicated
is the fact that Jesus taught that there is an esoteric meaning to the
scriptures that is not apparent or even understood by reading the literal text
of the scriptures. And if the meaning of the scriptures could be simply
understood by reading the text, then Jesus never would have portrayed the
leaders of the Jews as the "spawn of the devil" who threw away the Key of
Knowledge/Gnosis. And this is demonstrated when Jesus said to the Jews: "Why
do you misunderstand what I am saying? It is because your spiritual ears are
deaf and you are unable to hear the truth of My word" (John 8:43 Amplified
Version). As to why the Jews could not understand the spiritual teachings and
concepts, Jesus explained: "You belong to your father, the devil, and you
want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to
uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his
native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies" (John
8:43-44).
Jesus did not come to be worshipped -- i.e., "Good master, what good shall I
do that I may have life everlasting?" Jesus rejected being called "good
master" -- as seen when Jesus answered him: "And Jesus said to him, Why
do you call me good? No one is good except God alone" (Luke 18:19). Which
means that Jesus came to provide the Key of Knowledge/Gnosis that would enable
the lost prodigal sons to open the inner "narrow gate" -- as seen in his
words: "...you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were
entering” into the Kingdom, and return to their Heavenly Father. Which
provokes the question: What if you worship Jesus and throw away the Key of
Knowledge/Gnosis -- rejecting the Message and the body of essential
knowledge/gnosis as hearsay -- and in worshipping Jesus you are obstructing
those who were attempting to enter as the Jews did -- portraying those who seek
the esoteric knowledge as heretics -- then the god you are worshipping is in
fact the Devil -- i.e., "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want
to carry out his desires...".
In the same way that the Jews could not comprehend the Mysteries of the Kingdom
because they threw away the Key of Knowledge, the Christians in their worldly
carnal misinterpretation of the Gospel teachings, rejected even the sacred body
of Knowledge that Jesus taught. And this fact is demonstrated throughout most of
the Christian world where the word Gnosis is condemned as heresy -- and from a
faith-based Christian perspective, is to be rejected. So, what this means is
that Jesus accused the Jews who he portrayed as "...experts in the law",
of throwing away the Key to acquire Gnosis -- which means that both Christianity
and Judaism should be religions that seek to acquire Spiritual Knowledge or
Gnosis that is not presented in the literal text of the scriptures where even
those who are "experts in the law" remain blind to the spiritual meaning
-- which Spiritual Knowledge can be portrayed as the Divine Manna of the
Kingdom. In the case of modern Christians, they reject even seeking
Knowledge/Gnosis -- they remain totally ignorant of using the Key of Knowledge
to open the inner "narrow gate" to the Kingdom -- and they slam the door
for those seeking to enter. Which means that modern Christianity is
representative of Gospel Apostasy that rejects the teachings of Jesus, and
opponents of Christ. Therefore, the question must be asked: Would Jesus praise
Christians for rejecting the Spiritual Knowledge he came to impart to mankind?
Hosea 4:6 warns that Christians will be rejected and -- "...destroyed for
lack of knowledge." Isn't this the rejection of Christ by the modern
Christian?
If the question is posed: Why should the word Gnosis be translated Divine Manna
instead of the common knowledge drawn from the literal text of the scriptures?
In the allegorical account of Exodus when Moses was guiding the Children of
Israel through the wilderness, the substance they were provided for physical
nourishment was portrayed as manna. Therefore, Divine Manna must be recognized
as God-Given -- and is that knowledge-substance that only the Divine Mind can
impart and reveal to those who embrace the Gospel teachings with the Whole of
their Mind and Being -- Manna that cannot be read and found in the literal text
of the scriptures without applying the Key -- Manna that cannot be written by
the hands of men -- neither can Gnosis be written in any of the languages of man
-- Gnosis cannot be taught by a rabbi or teacher -- and can only be taught and
received in accord with the person's spiritual level of Consciousness -- and
this Spiritual Knowledge/Gnosis can only be taught and imparted into the person
by the Divine Mind -- i.e., "It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall
all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the
Father comes to Me" (John 6:45). What we call religious teachings is the
mindset and thinking that a person must embrace, in order to begin to receive
the Divine Manna that can only be received directly from the Divine Mind of God.
Therefore, this verse demonstrates conclusively that (1) even when a person is
an expert in the written word of the scriptures, they are lacking the essential
Knowledge that can be portrayed as the Spiritual Knowledge/Gnosis or Divine
Manna of God and the Kingdom; and (2) there is no such thing as Gnostic
scriptures that a person learns Gnosis from writings composed by the hands of
man. All scriptures portray the inner journey that the person must travail, in
order to begin to receive the Divine Manna in accord with the development and
depth of the person's mind -- i.e., "If anyone would come after me, he must
deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23 -- see
The Cross You Must Bear To Your Own Crucifixion
http://TheLawOfOctaves.com#TheCross ). Further stating: "And he who
does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me" (Matt
10:38). And the Gospel of Mark quotes Jesus as stating: "Then Jesus called
the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, If anyone wants to
come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me"
(Mark 8:34). .
Author: The Lord through the hand of Jacob who they call James, the Brother of Yeshua who they call Jesus, who is today known as Allan Cronshaw
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