Trailblazer
Veteran Member
John 14 is part of the Farewell Discourse, which Jesus gave to his disciples after the Last Supper in Jerusalem, the night before his crucifixion.This is no lie.This is your superficial misunderstanding.
He was talking about they will see Him in resurrection.
John 14
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
This is Jesus saying that the world will not see Him again (no more) because Jesus knew He was going to die on the cross and ascend to Heaven.
But Jesus told his disciples that they see Him, meaning that they know Him.
Life apart from Christ within is empty, vain, futile, rather meaningless, dark and sin filled.The life which is really life is the life of God which can be dispensed into us.
Life apart from the resurrected Christ within is empty, vain, futile, rather meaningless, dark and sin filled.
He was saying that is not real normal human life. That is spiritual deadness and emptiness - not knowing who one really is.
There was absolutely no need for those resurrection stories to be added to the Bible. They have served no purpose except to botch up Christianity and make Christians feel superior to everyone else.
So what if Christ rose from the dead? What purpose would that serve? Christ was destined to die after that.
Nobody needs Christ risen from the dead. All they need is Christ.
I have no problem with any of the above.Because I live you shall live also mean knowing Him as alive and available is really life to be lived.
Like Paul told Timothy - Laying away for themselves a good foundation as a treasure for the future, that they may lay hold on that which is really life. (1 Tim. 6:19)
Today we phsycially do not see Jesus. Yes.
But with the eyes of our innermost spiritual being we see Him if we receive Him.
And beholding and reflecting Him like a mirror within He transforms us into the image we are gazing at.
Jesus explained why he had to go away in John 16:7.Have you read that Jesus said it was expedient that He go away? For He could then have a more inward, intimate relationship
with their inner beings as the Comforter - the Spirit of reality.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
John 16:12-14 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
According to my beliefs, the Comforter and the Spirit of truth are titles that refer to Baha'u'llah, who brought the Holy Spirit from the Father.
Jesus was a Comforter, Baha'u'llah was another Comforter.
Jesus was made a quickening spirit while on earth.He finished the work of eternal redemption when He uttered those words "It is finished" at the cross.
Though that was the finishing of His earthly ministry it was not the completion of His heavenly ministry.
In His heavenly ministry as the great High Priest He is transmitting His life into those who receive Him to be one spirit with them.
the last Adam became a life giving Spirit. (1 Cor. 15:45)
Jesus has no heavenly ministry. Jesus had an earthly mission and it ended when He ascended to Heaven.
John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
I am not complaining about anything.I don't see at all what you're complaining about.
I do not rate myself. That is God's job.On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest expression of righteousness, ethical purity, goodness, integrity, and faithfulness -
Where on the scale would you put yourself in relation to Jesus Christ ?
I think you have been sold a bill of goods by Christianity.I think you've been lying to yourself for years.