This is usually what causes the endless misinterpretations and misunderstandings of Scripture. And also, why someone can find just about any belief they want by picking and choosing scriptures, then so easily discounting others. By not taking all of scripture as the WORD of GOD, and throwing some that don't fit with their supposed beliefs, then claiming others are Absolute Truth! They will either find themselves with rejecting ALL of Scripture eventually, or creating their OWN Religion!
That is what Christians do, they cherry-pick scriptures to suit their purposes and throw out those verses that don't fit with their beliefs...
The world seeth me no more means that Jesus is not going to return to this world.
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.
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Christians also misinterpret scriptures to fit their beliefs. For example, they believe that The Comforter and the Spirit of truth was the Holy Spirit that was sent at Pentecost. When Jesus said "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you" He was referring about His spirit, the Christ spirit, that would come in the person of Baha'u'llah, who was the Comforter and the Spirit of truth.
John 14
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
How?? After telling me that I am to understand that Jesus clearly said to his Disciples that the world and THEY (Disciples)WOULD SEE HIM NO MORE, he then just a couple verses down says
John 16:16
“A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”
More verses about the Comforter and the Spirit of truth, Baha'u'llah, who came in the Last Days and do all the things the the verses below say.
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.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 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.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
You again will throw out that this wasn't physical, but only Spiritual, (I assume meaning he was like a Hologram?) That when Thomas touched him, and then when he broke bread with the two disciples, and ate fish with all the disciples, he simply did these then, and could do this because of what, how? Because he is God? I know you reject that also, that he is God, so I am at a loss for words to understand how your beliefs have gotten so far away from the simple truths that the Bible gives us...
No, I don't assume any of that since I believe the stories about the resurrection of Jesus from the grave are just fictional stories, not anything that ever happened in reality. I believe these stories were written to restore the faith of the disciples after Jesus died on the cross.
The official Baha'i interpretation of the resurrection is as follows:
Question.—What is the meaning of Christ’s resurrection after three days?
Answer.—The resurrections of the Divine Manifestations are not of the body. All Their states, Their conditions, Their acts, the things They have established, Their teachings, Their expressions, Their parables and Their instructions have a spiritual and divine signification, and have no connection with material things .........
Therefore, we say that the meaning of Christ’s resurrection is as follows: the disciples were troubled and agitated after the martyrdom of Christ. The Reality of Christ, which signifies His teachings, His bounties, His perfections and His spiritual power, was hidden and concealed for two or three days after His martyrdom, and was not resplendent and manifest. No, rather it was lost, for the believers were few in number and were troubled and agitated. The Cause of Christ was like a lifeless body; and when after three days the disciples became assured and steadfast, and began to serve the Cause of Christ, and resolved to spread the divine teachings, putting His counsels into practice, and arising to serve Him, the Reality of Christ became resplendent and His bounty appeared; His religion found life; His teachings and His admonitions became evident and visible. In other words, the Cause of Christ was like a lifeless body until the life and the bounty of the Holy Spirit surrounded it.
Such is the meaning of the resurrection of Christ, and this was a true resurrection. But as the clergy have neither understood the meaning of the Gospels nor comprehended the symbols, therefore, it has been said that religion is in contradiction to science, and science in opposition to religion, as, for example, this subject of the ascension of Christ with an elemental body to the visible heaven is contrary to the science of mathematics. But when the truth of this subject becomes clear, and the symbol is explained, science in no way contradicts it; but, on the contrary, science and the intelligence affirm it."
Some Answered Questions, pp. 103-105
23: THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST