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Post by fortharris on Apr 21, 2020 22:35:38 GMT
In order to see God one must first become like God. In order to become like God one must imitate God. In order to imitate God one must seek and know God. Eternal life is not magic / recitations / creed — Eternal life is a way of life. When the rich man inquired how he might obtain eternal life, Christ did not ask him to accept him as his Lord and personal savior, donate to his ministry etc. Believing in God, is not telling God that you believe in him, but taking deliberate steps towards putting on God by imitating him. And when a man begins to do this God visits him and manifests himself to him. Learn more at the Civility Institute: Discord: discord.gg/DNqsJFzFacebook: www.facebook.com/groups/552757435367820/
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Post by greatestiam on Apr 22, 2020 0:54:27 GMT
I agree to some extent with your view
It more or less mimics what Gnostic Christianity preaches. More as an esoteric or mystical way, but about the same logic of knowing and emulating Jesus' thinking.
Here is the real way to salvation that Jesus taught.
Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Allan Watts explain those quotes in detail.
Regards DL
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