It is
extremely difficult to present something like the New Revelation without
a person becoming suspicious of its genuineness; and rightfully so! When it comes to
Christianity the world has seen its fanatics and lunatics that although
they have expounded and still expound Christianity, they almost always
completely misrepresent it. Christianity is and has been often
shamelessly used to
directly further political ends or to directly profit monetarily from.
It is a miracle that Christianity has survived at all given the
atrocities that have been committed in the name of what is otherwise a
religion of absolute and purest love.
There is no
need to have to convert anyone as this is a futile endeavour. If someone
should chose Christianity as their way of life, the impetus to pursue it
should come from a need in their heart and out of love for God rather
than because someone has sold them on a better or "new improved plan"
for salvation. This would be like marrying for anything other than love.
Ones belief
should come out of their love rather than advantage. Someone who becomes
blindly zealous in their belief through what amounts to a "sales pitch"
conversion will likely convert others to their belief for the wrong
reason. This mindlessness is not Christian. For this reason the Bible
states:
"Woe unto
you , scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to
make one proselyte and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the
child of hell than yourselves." Matt 23:15
Leading by
example without coercion is a different story. The biggest problem
amongst religions in general and Christianity in particular is
hypocrisy. Christianity itself is perfectly and absolutely beautiful, no
matter how one looks at it. The divisions come in when 1) one wants to
impose their will on another because of their presumed superiority or,
2) when one, based on the presumption of their own superiority because
of their belief, presumes all others to be beneath them. Or, 3) on the
premise of being Christian (in word only) all actions and words that
follow and proceed from them are to be deemed perfectly sound - even
holy and must be regarded as such - or else. These classic, historic and
all too common loveless behaviors often perpetrated by Christians are
not Christian.
Where there is
no humility, there can be no love and where there is no love, there can
be no Christianity. It should also be mentioned that humility and love
are not the sole domain of Christians and Christianity is not and can
never be a political movement; it is a state of being and a way of life
predicated on first, the love of God and second, the love of neighbor
which, when practiced, foster humility. This also means not coercing
people into our belief.
Given the
present, less than perfect, state of human beings, it can safely be said
that only God is truly good and only God is truly just! Whether one is
looking into the New Revelation for purely informational reasons or to satisfy your hearts search for peace it is good to
know that in spite of our less than perfect perceptions and existence,
it is the feelings in our heart that guide us through our sometimes
cloudy existence. Following our hearts towards Divinity will always be
considered a noble pursuit. At present anyone who sincerely does is
considered a fool by the world - even by other Christians.
The New
Revelation will not disappoint anyone who is looking for Christianity
for the sake of Christianity and for the purpose of living a Christian
life. In the New Revelation by Jakob Lorber the reader will find the
New Testament and some of the books that had
been distorted or omitted from the Bible in their greatest possible
depth and fullness. They depict
what goes on the spirit world, what was meant in the various parables
that Christ used to lay out high spiritual concepts, the day to day
activity of Christ an the Apostles during their three year ministry, the
very amicable interaction between Christ and the prominent Romans of the
day, explanation of life in the beyond, the actual consequences of sin,
the progression of a human being in the beyond in our existence as a
spirit and in our soul, the formation of life, why there are so many
varied forms of life, the inconceivable and incomprehensible vastness of
physical creation and why it was created, the unimaginable mercy and
love of God, and much, much more; all presented within and adhering to
our already familiar Biblical context. Scholars will debate authenticity, but
scholars are not prophets, so it is best to leave the bickering of
scholars to scholars.
Having said this the
enormously great value of the Holy Bible is in no way called into question
and nor should it be.
In fact, the Bible and the New Revelation writings can and should be
used as comparative tools especially by skeptics as they completely
validate each other. This effort does not require scholastic prowess.
Anyone with a good heart will clearly understand the parallels and the
deeper meaning intended by the Bible but openly revealed with clarity in
the New Revelation appropriate to our times.
As the world tires of
the empty Christianity that is being presented to it, many, around the
world, have started
to search on their own to find the Spiritual fullness that is the
promise of Christianity. Many have come to the New Revelation in their
search to further
their Christian development on their journey towards Christianity and
the Creator.
The New Revelation
offers no churches, no priests, no tithing, and no hypocrisy! Spiritual
growth, being a personal endeavor, is only possible through ones own
efforts and the New Revelation offers this in a universal and Christian
structure. Christianity as Christ taught
it, is a way of life that gives life and does not take it from others
nor does it impede or obligate others.
Thankfully, The
New Revelation is not the beginning of yet another Christian Sect!
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