Just reading a really interesting book, "The Pagan Christ" by Tom Harpur. It details the many common features of the Christian myth and the early Egyptian myth of Horus, which took place several thousand years prior to the Christian faith being established. It gives a person new thought about the stories in the Bible and is a real eye-opener. The basic conclusion of the book is that the Bible is mainly myth that has been copied from earlier Egyptian writings about the Egyptian god, Horus.
Anyone else read this book? If so, what were your thoughts? From reading my description above is there anyone who feels this book is "of the devil" or just not true? And if so, why do you feel that way?
And finally, do you believe the Bible to be true? If so what proof do you have?
Nice Post.
Yes, absolutely it is "true". But, there is a
HUGE catch.
Please allow me to share with you what I am seeing and hearing in the past 3 years of in-depth
solo study of scripture in the original words but also with what I know of this natural world, my life and science itself. (I believe they fully reconcile) Plus there were tons of journaling, drawing, pondering and "cyphering". But, mostly just "listening" and writing and "pondering".
Please make your own conclusions. Mine is from a view of believing every
original word of scripture to be 100% revealed, error-free truth. But, these are also fully reconcilable with science too. I write about this in my blog frequently.
Get ready for a wild and awesome ride that is going to sound crazy... I apologize for the length of this. Once I "get started" I can't stop.
There are two versions of "truth" and one will be "dissolved" as it is merely the "
foam on the soda" while the other is the liquid itself. One is the actual and
real truth or true "substance" (liquid) and one is merely an
image of the truth (foam) that simply "points to the truth". You could also use the analogy of a mirror's reflection (foam) and the person standing in the mirror (true substance) or an object standing in the sun vs. the "shadow" it casts. You get the point I am sure.
Version 1 or Realm 1 - "The Shadow" or "foam"
The "foam" if you will is called the "shadow" version which is "the law" (old covenant) which is "outer". Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 10:1. This is the realm of our natural bodies and this world that we see with our
natural eyes and ears. This one, however, is
merely a pointer that points to the
true hidden one. The
book called the Bible is the shadow version. It is a set of God's very written words (my opinion) of truth on physical pages in the shadow realm. I call these "shadow truth".
However, it's very
words point to bits of living truth (God himself) in the other hidden and TRUE realm (the Spirit). When our inner man or "mind" "sees the real truth" (God himself) they breathe powerful and true LIFE inside us once we truly understand what God is
really saying.. His words are not for this current, natural world. They apply to a hidden, never ending realm of realms called "The Spirit". This is as big as God himself. (think "Matrix"... and that word actually APPEARS in the OT!)
(Sorry, I am getting ahead of myself...but) When these realms connect within us and we
truly understand the words, this is called "revelation" or "seeing God" or "knowing the truth" (of that one particular law-based thing via the written words). It is very powerful and it gives you life that flows from within you! Jesus calls these the "rivers of living water" and man are they
awesome!
Version 2 or Realm 2 - "The Spirit" or "True substance" or "liquid"
The other is the "
true substance" which is still hidden and according to Jesus in Luke 17:21 is not "up" but (hidden) "inner". This is the realm of Christ who is the Spirit of God.
Again, there are two separate realms, but God can mysteriously mix them together so we can't "figure" them out from a mind in the outer realm. The realms are: Natural (outer) of "flesh" and spiritual (inner). There is a
veil (of Moses) separating them which is also part of the Lords actual body. Hebrews 10:20 This is the very veil or "firmament" of Genesis 1 that separates the "heavens" (inner) from "the earth" (outer).
We as humans and this
entire world is a mysterious blend of BOTH Kingdoms. One under eternal life (inner & Kingdom
of God) and one under eternal death/law
leading to life (outer & Kingdom
of Heaven). Our (natural) bodies are made of the same darkened
spiritual "dust" of the ground. Part of our body we can see called our "outer man" or
natural body and one we can't see called our "inner man" or
spiritual body. 2 Cor 4:16, Eph 3:16.
All of the "outer" that is under law will die and be dissolved as it "lacks the true form of Christ" revealing the true "inner" Kingdom of God. This is when "life (inner) swallows up death (outer)". 2 Cor 5:4, Is 25:8 This includes this entire
current world which will be swallowed and "transformed" fully as it still "lacks (true) form". Gen 1:2.
The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters Gen 1:2
Our Lord is a gigantic
spiritual man who is actually
wearing the creation as his outer "garment". When he "changes his garment" is when this current world will be refined and purified fully by God's Holy, cleansing and purifying fire. We call this "the day of the Lord". All will be made new as he will "wash everything" with his holy "fire" (soap). Christ
IS all and
IN all. Col 3:11
Here is what it looks like from a very high level (God's view) from both "inner" (spiritual mind) and "outer" (natural body/mind)
Hebrews 1:10-12 And,
“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
11 They will perish, but You remain;
And they all will become old like a garment,
12 And like a mantle You will roll them up;
Like a garment they will also be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.”
I believe this is what occurs in Zech 3:3-6 as our Lord is Joshua.
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and standing before the angel. 4 He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.” 5 Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lord was standing by Zech 3:3-5
(Hebrews 1:10-12 and Zech 3:3-5 above are the hidden "inner view of God" and Mal 3:2 below is "outer view of natural man" from natural "Earth")
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap Mal 3:2
That's right, God is going to "cover our nakedness" (inner) from Genesis 2 and "wash those clean" under law (outer) with his powerful soap called his Holy Fire.
Notice the book with Joshua is "Zechariah"? Know who he is the father of? See Luke 1. Who wrote the "4th" and "highest (level) Gospel of "John"?
It's
huge once the Lord connects all the "dots" between the "new" and the "old". Turns out they are all
one but it was hidden from us. Now they are being "
reconciled (as one!) in Christ"
even now as we first "hear" but then truly "see" these things within. Eph 2:15, 2 Cor 5:18.
I see God as truly bringing the "Israelites" of the old testament and the "Christians "of the new into one body like Paul told us. Maybe this will sound like craziness, but I see it as very powerful and a fulfillment of the new covenant.
May God give all of us "ears to hear" and "eyes to see". Truth is not a respecter of "religion". All "religion"
which is "doing to become" is of the
outer man. He must "worship the image" he sees called the "shadow". That's how God made him. He must "die" and pass over to the true "inner". This is why the truth truly offends the religious man because he can take no credit or "boast". I have a "religious" outer man too. I know offense. Truth is that God does it
all from start to finish. We just "die" and become his children via adoption.
God bless you friend.