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| − | [ | + | "Jesus was sent from the Angelic Assembly to teach the meaning of forgiveness, compassion and the revelation regarding the Holy Spirit, which in the New Message is called Knowledge. |
| + | All the great pronouncements of Jesus are the Holy Spirit speaking through him, for no one comes to God except through the power and presence of Knowledge, the Knowledge that God has put within each person."<ref>''The Time of Revelation'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/the-time-of-revelation/jesus-and-the-new-message Jesus and the New Message]</ref> | ||
| − | " | + | "No one on [[Earth]] can proclaim that Jesus is the only pathway to God when God has created other pathways! Who are you to say such things?"<ref>''The New Messenger'', Chapter 1: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/new-world/the-will-of-heaven The Will of Heaven]</ref> |
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| − | " | + | ==His Legacy== |
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| + | "The teaching of [[compassion]], [[forgiveness]], and [[devotion]] and the example of Jesus all serve to unite people across these great and difficult gaps of [[The Separation|separation]]. Jesus’ accomplishment, then, was to help usher in the age of [[civilization]]." | ||
| + | <ref name="gcs26">''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 26: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/who-is-jesus. Who is Jesus?]</ref> | ||
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| + | “Jesus is not a redeemer. He is pointing to the redemption, to the power of the [[Knowledge Quotes|Holy Spirit]], which is not a Spirit that visits people periodically. It is the power and presence that lives within everyone at this moment, waiting to be discovered. | ||
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| + | This was his greatest contribution to humanity—this and the emphasis on God’s Love for Creation—to repair and to replace the Old Testaments that spoke of an angry, vengeful God, who rewarded those who believed and punished those who did not.” <ref>''The Pure Religion'', Chapter 13: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/pure-religion/the-redeemer The Redeemer]</ref></blockquote> | ||
| − | + | ==Overseeing Humanity's Development== | |
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| − | + | "If you are a [[Christianity|Christian]], you must realize that Jesus stands by [[the Messenger]], for Jesus will not return to the Earth, but is now overseeing humanity’s emergence into this Greater Community of life."<ref>''The New Messenger'', Chapter 3: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/new-messenger/lineage-messenger The Lineage of the Messenger]</ref> | |
| − | "If you are a Christian, you must realize that Jesus stands by the Messenger, for Jesus will not return to the Earth, but is now overseeing humanity’s emergence into this Greater Community of life."<ref>The Lineage of the | ||
| − | "Jesus is now an Unseen One, not only in this world but in the worlds whose races humanity is destined to encounter. Though others will claim to represent him, he will not reappear, for his mission is done in this regard. His work now is with the Unseen Ones." | + | "Jesus is now an [[The Unseen Ones|Unseen One]], not only in this world but in the worlds whose races humanity is destined to encounter. Though others will claim to represent him, he will not reappear, for his mission is done in this regard. His work now is with [[the Unseen Ones]]." |
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| − | " | + | "Your idea of Jesus must be seen in a greater context. Your idea of God must be seen in a greater context. This must be a Jesus of [[the Greater Community]]. This must be a [[God]] of [[the Greater Community]]." |
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| − | "You may think of Jesus as either a man with a Divine purpose or as a Divine being with a human purpose. However you might think of Jesus, you think of him within the context of your world and within the context of human involvements and interaction. We are now challenging you to think of him as a figure in the Greater Community. He is not an extraterrestrial from outer space. He was a man who realized Knowledge and contributed Knowledge in his time and helped to set into motion, through the efforts of many other people, a greater emphasis in life and a means for re-experiencing this emphasis through a tradition of devotion, dedication and service." | + | "You may think of Jesus as either a man with a Divine purpose or as a Divine being with a human [[Higher Purpose|purpose]]. However you might think of Jesus, you think of him within the context of your [[the world|world]] and within the context of human involvements and interaction. We are now challenging you to think of him as a figure in the Greater Community. He is not an extraterrestrial from outer space. He was a man who realized [[Knowledge]] and contributed Knowledge in his time and helped to set into motion, through the efforts of many other people, a greater emphasis in [[life]] and a means for re-experiencing this emphasis through a tradition of [[devotion]], dedication and [[service]]." |
<ref name="gcs26"/> | <ref name="gcs26"/> | ||
| − | "When Jesus found he had disciples, he needed only to call them | + | ==A Relationship, Not An Individual== |
| − | and they joined him. This represented relationships of the great | + | [[File:RHP-Cover-Small.jpg|right|border|frame|[http://www.newmessage.org/nmfg/Relationships_and_Higher_Purpose.html Relationships of Higher Purpose Book]]] |
| − | nature that we are speaking of. They did not join him because he was | + | |
| − | magnificent or because he had unusual abilities or because he was | + | "Jesus is part of a Greater Order, greater indeed. Think not his presence in this world was a singular event long ago."<ref name="wbi24">''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 24: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/happiness-in-the-world Happiness in the World] </ref> |
| − | beautiful or sweet. Indeed, he was going to take them all into dangerous | + | |
| − | situations and challenge them continuously. So what enabled | + | "When you think of Jesus, think of an individual married to his [[Spiritual Family]]. Christ is [[relationship]]; Christ is not an individual. People make the Christ an individual because they can identify with an individual more easily than they can with a greater relationship. They relate to separation more than to union. It would be accurate to say that Christ does not mean the anointed one. It means the united relationship."<ref>''Relationships and Higher Purpose'', Chapter 12: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/relationships-higher-purpose/establishing-meaningful-relationships Establishing Relationships]</ref> |
| − | them to drop what they were doing and to leave their lives and follow | + | |
| − | him? It was Knowledge." | + | "When Jesus found he had disciples, he needed only to call them and they joined him. This represented relationships of the great nature that we are speaking of. They did not join him because he was magnificent or because he had unusual abilities or because he was [[Beauty|beautiful]] or sweet. Indeed, he was going to take them all into dangerous situations and challenge them continuously. So what enabled them to drop what they were doing and to leave their lives and follow him? It was [[Knowledge]]." <ref>''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 12: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/whom-will-you-meet Whom will you meet?]</ref> |
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| + | "For many, Jesus is the symbol and the guiding factor in their [[development]]. But let us assure you that he is not the only one. A greater [[The Unseen Ones|association]] there is, lest you make of him an idol, an object, which he does not will." <ref>''Secrets of Heaven'', Secret 63</ref> | ||
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| + | "It is the [[Knowledge|state]] that Jesus acquired that you most earnestly desire. You must not then make a hero of him, or you will lose what he has accomplished. Regarding the [[religion]] that has been established around him, it has little to do with him, we assure you. It offers the promise of his accomplishment, though it does not establish the means."<ref>''Secrets of Heaven'', Secret 106</ref> | ||
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| + | ==In Harmony With The New Message== | ||
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| + | "You can be assured that Jesus, [[Buddha]] and [[Muhammad]] and all the great [[Messengers|Spiritual Emissaries]], both known and unknown, are in complete harmony with what is being presented here. They too had to face dissension and conflict, rejection and ridicule. They understand, for this is the nature of delivering A [[The New Message from God|New Message from God]], into this world or into any other world in the [[The Separation|physical universe]]." <ref>The New Message from God, Spiritual Powers in the Universe</ref> | ||
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| + | ==His Life On Earth== | ||
| − | " | + | "When Jesus was taught of his ministry, he had to be informed of what would happen to him personally. That is the price of complete exposure. That is why true teachers must give up all personal [[ambition]], for that is counter-productive to their true [[Higher Purpose|mission]] and |
| + | well-being."<ref name="wbi24"/> | ||
| − | + | "[[Jesus]] was sent into the world by his [[Spiritual Family]] to be one of the individuals who would | |
| − | " | + | inaugurate a new era in human development and evolution. We call this the era of civilization. The |
| − | <ref | + | purpose of this era was to slowly take humanity from its tribal identity and tribal isolation towards an |
| + | international and interracial involvement. This international and interracial involvement has been | ||
| + | cataclysmic and very difficult, but it has led to humanity’s becoming established in the world—not | ||
| + | only in its tribal states, but in its larger states representing many races and cultures, ideas and beliefs."<ref name="gcs26"/> | ||
| − | + | "Do not think that Jesus Christ was not marveling at his own [[work]]!"<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 15: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/giving-i Giving 1</ref> | |
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| − | + | "Christmas represents the emergence of [[Knowledge]] in the individual. This is exemplified in the life of Jesus, who beyond his own understanding even, a Greater Power emerged within him and overtook his life uniting him with the Unseen Ones, who guided him and led to the expression of his great and significant ministry." <ref>''The New God Experience'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/the-new-god-experience/the-meaning-of-christmas The Meaning of Christmas]</ref> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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== Further Study == | == Further Study == | ||
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| − | [http://www.newmessage.org/ | + | *''The New God Experience'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/the-new-god-experience/the-meaning-of-christmas The Meaning of Christmas] |
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| + | *''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 26: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/who-is-jesus. Who is Jesus?] | ||
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| + | *''The Time of Revelation'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/the-time-of-revelation/jesus-and-the-new-message Jesus and the New Message] | ||
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| + | *''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 24: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/happiness-in-the-world Happiness in the World] | ||
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| + | *''Relationships and Higher Purpose'', Chapter 12: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/relationships-higher-purpose/establishing-meaningful-relationships Establishing Relationships] | ||
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| + | *''The New God Experience'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/the-new-god-experience/the-holy-days The Holy Days] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/discerning-false-messengers Discerning False Messengers] (March 21, 2000) | ||
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[[category:The Messenger]] | [[category:The Messenger]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:25, 28 December 2022
"Jesus was sent from the Angelic Assembly to teach the meaning of forgiveness, compassion and the revelation regarding the Holy Spirit, which in the New Message is called Knowledge. All the great pronouncements of Jesus are the Holy Spirit speaking through him, for no one comes to God except through the power and presence of Knowledge, the Knowledge that God has put within each person."[1]
"No one on Earth can proclaim that Jesus is the only pathway to God when God has created other pathways! Who are you to say such things?"[2]
His Legacy
"The teaching of compassion, forgiveness, and devotion and the example of Jesus all serve to unite people across these great and difficult gaps of separation. Jesus’ accomplishment, then, was to help usher in the age of civilization." [3]
“Jesus is not a redeemer. He is pointing to the redemption, to the power of the Holy Spirit, which is not a Spirit that visits people periodically. It is the power and presence that lives within everyone at this moment, waiting to be discovered.
This was his greatest contribution to humanity—this and the emphasis on God’s Love for Creation—to repair and to replace the Old Testaments that spoke of an angry, vengeful God, who rewarded those who believed and punished those who did not.” [4]
Overseeing Humanity's Development
"If you are a Christian, you must realize that Jesus stands by the Messenger, for Jesus will not return to the Earth, but is now overseeing humanity’s emergence into this Greater Community of life."[5]
"Jesus is now an Unseen One, not only in this world but in the worlds whose races humanity is destined to encounter. Though others will claim to represent him, he will not reappear, for his mission is done in this regard. His work now is with the Unseen Ones." [3]
"Your idea of Jesus must be seen in a greater context. Your idea of God must be seen in a greater context. This must be a Jesus of the Greater Community. This must be a God of the Greater Community." [3]
"You may think of Jesus as either a man with a Divine purpose or as a Divine being with a human purpose. However you might think of Jesus, you think of him within the context of your world and within the context of human involvements and interaction. We are now challenging you to think of him as a figure in the Greater Community. He is not an extraterrestrial from outer space. He was a man who realized Knowledge and contributed Knowledge in his time and helped to set into motion, through the efforts of many other people, a greater emphasis in life and a means for re-experiencing this emphasis through a tradition of devotion, dedication and service." [3]
A Relationship, Not An Individual
"Jesus is part of a Greater Order, greater indeed. Think not his presence in this world was a singular event long ago."[6]
"When you think of Jesus, think of an individual married to his Spiritual Family. Christ is relationship; Christ is not an individual. People make the Christ an individual because they can identify with an individual more easily than they can with a greater relationship. They relate to separation more than to union. It would be accurate to say that Christ does not mean the anointed one. It means the united relationship."[7]
"When Jesus found he had disciples, he needed only to call them and they joined him. This represented relationships of the great nature that we are speaking of. They did not join him because he was magnificent or because he had unusual abilities or because he was beautiful or sweet. Indeed, he was going to take them all into dangerous situations and challenge them continuously. So what enabled them to drop what they were doing and to leave their lives and follow him? It was Knowledge." [8]
"For many, Jesus is the symbol and the guiding factor in their development. But let us assure you that he is not the only one. A greater association there is, lest you make of him an idol, an object, which he does not will." [9]
"It is the state that Jesus acquired that you most earnestly desire. You must not then make a hero of him, or you will lose what he has accomplished. Regarding the religion that has been established around him, it has little to do with him, we assure you. It offers the promise of his accomplishment, though it does not establish the means."[10]
In Harmony With The New Message
"You can be assured that Jesus, Buddha and Muhammad and all the great Spiritual Emissaries, both known and unknown, are in complete harmony with what is being presented here. They too had to face dissension and conflict, rejection and ridicule. They understand, for this is the nature of delivering A New Message from God, into this world or into any other world in the physical universe." [11]
His Life On Earth
"When Jesus was taught of his ministry, he had to be informed of what would happen to him personally. That is the price of complete exposure. That is why true teachers must give up all personal ambition, for that is counter-productive to their true mission and well-being."[6]
"Jesus was sent into the world by his Spiritual Family to be one of the individuals who would inaugurate a new era in human development and evolution. We call this the era of civilization. The purpose of this era was to slowly take humanity from its tribal identity and tribal isolation towards an international and interracial involvement. This international and interracial involvement has been cataclysmic and very difficult, but it has led to humanity’s becoming established in the world—not only in its tribal states, but in its larger states representing many races and cultures, ideas and beliefs."[3]
"Do not think that Jesus Christ was not marveling at his own work!"[12]
"Christmas represents the emergence of Knowledge in the individual. This is exemplified in the life of Jesus, who beyond his own understanding even, a Greater Power emerged within him and overtook his life uniting him with the Unseen Ones, who guided him and led to the expression of his great and significant ministry." [13]
References
- ↑ The Time of Revelation: Jesus and the New Message
- ↑ The New Messenger, Chapter 1: The Will of Heaven
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 26: Who is Jesus?
- ↑ The Pure Religion, Chapter 13: The Redeemer
- ↑ The New Messenger, Chapter 3: The Lineage of the Messenger
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 24: Happiness in the World
- ↑ Relationships and Higher Purpose, Chapter 12: Establishing Relationships
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 12: Whom will you meet?
- ↑ Secrets of Heaven, Secret 63
- ↑ Secrets of Heaven, Secret 106
- ↑ The New Message from God, Spiritual Powers in the Universe
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 15: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/giving-i Giving 1
- ↑ The New God Experience: The Meaning of Christmas
See Also
Further Study
- The New God Experience: The Meaning of Christmas
- Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 26: Who is Jesus?
- The Time of Revelation: Jesus and the New Message
- Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 24: Happiness in the World
- Relationships and Higher Purpose, Chapter 12: Establishing Relationships
- The New God Experience: The Holy Days
- Discerning False Messengers (March 21, 2000)