For those who would say that knowledge of the
Sacred Mysteries is evil, they should remember what Christ says to his apostles:
a) And the disciples
came, and said unto Him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
b) He answered and said
unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
c) For whosoever hath,
to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever
hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
d) Therefore speak I to
them in parables: because they seeing see not: and hearing they hear
not, neither do they understand.
e) And in them is
fulfilled the prophesy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall
hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and shall not
perceive.
f) For this people's
heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their
eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their
eyes, and hear with their ears and should understand with their
heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
g) But blessed are your
eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
h) For verily I say
unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see
those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those
things which ye hear, and have not heard them. (Mathew 13: 10-17)
It can be gathered by the above
passage (f) that it is the fault of the individual that they do not
know the mysteries. Because as Christ Himself puts it, "they" have
closed their eyes and ears, deliberately that they might enjoy
materiality. Should they decide to open their eyes and ears to see and
hear again they might be converted back to reality and leave their
materialistic ways.
That the apostles were personally
instructed by Christ in the mysteries is obvious but, by sentence (f)
it is also made quite clear that the mysteries where not
reserved only for the apostles.
Christ said many times that the Kingdom of
Heaven is for all who follow the teaching of Jesus Christ, and as
stated in line (b) the mysteries are a part of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Therefore it can be concluded that the Mysteries are intended and
accessible for all who follow Christianity with a pure heart but not
necessarily those who are "church going"- there is a
difference. Many of these might fall into the category described in
line d, e, and f. (the universal nature of this statement might
include that even those who do not know Christianity could come into
the knowledge of the Mysteries.)
To extend
this logic further the fullness of the Kingdom of Heaven
cannot be reached without knowledge of the Sacred Mysteries and
although those who
have no knowledge of the mysteries may have fully functioning physical
senses they lack an awareness that can be proven through
their senses and therefore are not fully "human" before Christ because their
hearts have "waxed gross" (are Earthly minded).
Note: Human beings who live
strictly at the physical level, live more as human animals rather than
as human beings. As offensive and insulting as this may sound. Observe
people more closely. Example: A poor person attempting to live in
clean surroundings is clearly different than a poor person living in
deliberate smelly squalor. You will notice a difference in their
sensitivities, demeanor, and generosity. Observe what they eat and how
they eat it, how they talk. Notice how they dress; clean vs. being
filthy. One feels blessed
to have what they have, the other feels entitled to have more often
without having to work for it and might even steal to get it. One will
improve where he lives while the other will further destroy where they
live eventually making it uninhabitable. One looks for an opportunity
while the other expects the opportunity to find him. Their behaviour
and their poverty are mutually exclusive. Each is reflecting
externally who and what they are internally. One is human, the other
is more animalistic. These are not judgments, they are observations
from which conclusions can be drawn about a person. Christ did say
that you will know people not by what they say, but by what they do.
This means that one has to observe in order to draw a conclusion about
people without necessarily being in judgment of them.
Many consider all
those with a human appearance to actually be human. A human appearance
must also be coupled with a willingness to act with love. Otherwise,
they are merely a human animal lacking the grace that a human being is
supposed to be endowed with. And, believe this or not, some may
actually be demons here to learn a lesson. (many will disagree with
this possibility!!)
To continue, if the Bible is the
word of God and these words are inspired from heaven, it is entirely
true that these words will not yield their complete understandability to those
whose hearts are profane and proud. (Pride is an attribute
associated with animalistic materiality - example a vain person is
often referred to as a peacock). As a child
in the temple, Christ implied as much to the priesthood (Pharisee)
when he handed them the sacred book back to them closed - (meaning:
these words are not for you to understand because your pride and
presumption will render them unintelligible to your heart.)
When we
become aware of a universal truth we will see it in action
everywhere around us. Our senses are opened by the knowledge. So it is
through knowledge of the Mysteries a whole new awareness of life is
made possible.
The pre-requisite for entrance into
the Mysteries is not money, social standing, worldly education or
membership in a particular religious order. It is made clear by Christ
Himself that accessibility is only to those who have a pure and loving
heart. Then and only then, according to the New Revelation, the Lord Himself will
teach you from your own heart.
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