The Folly Of Borrowed (Pagan) Beliefs

On an Ex-Christian group it was suggested that the Gospels borrowed all the tenets of the religion from pagan sources. And this is not only false, but is the product of a mind that has become totally alienated from their own inner self. The below is my reply:

These seemingly borrowed elements of all religions express universal truths that are necessary for all of mankind to embrace. The Eucharist, heaven, hell, the virgin birth and the Logos or Son of God, are all an integral part of the core consciousness of mankind that must be embraced. The virgin birth is an allegorical portrayal of achieving the next stage of non-physical birth -- and unless each seeker is born of the Virgin, they cannot enter into Life. The Eucharist is the Divine Manna or Sacred Knowledge that is imparted to the seeker by the Indwelling Logos -- aka, the Son of God that exists at the core of all mankind (see The True Prophet http://OuterDarkness.Nazirene.org#TrueProphet ). And, it there is only ONE TEACHER that is within all of us, it should be acknowledged that this ONE TEACHER conveys UNIVERSAL TRUTH across the cultural barriers of all of mankind. Baptism conveys the absolute need to embrace the cleansing from the defilements of this world that rob the prodigal son of his inheritance. Nothing was borrowed -- there is only ONE SOURCE and those wise seekers of all ages and cultures have sought out the ONE TEACHER.

Of this Inner Teacher and Universal Source of Knowledge the Apostle Peter is quoted in the Homilies of Clement as stating that the True Prophet is "...within the mind of every one of us, but in those who have no desire of the knowledge of God and His righteousness, He is inoperative; but He works in those who seek after that which is profitable to their souls, and kindles in them the light of knowledge. Wherefore seek Him first of all; and if you do not find Him, expect not that you shall learn anything from any other. But He is soon found by those who diligently seek Him through love of the truth, and whose souls are not taken possession of by wickedness. For He is present with those who desire Him in the innocence of their spirits, who bear patiently, and draw sighs from the bottom of their hearts through love of the truth; but He deserts malevolent minds, because as a prophet He knows the thoughts of every one. And therefore let no one think that he can find Him by his own wisdom, unless, as we have said, he empty his mind of all wickedness, and conceive a pure and faithful desire to know Him. For when any one has so prepared himself, He Himself as a prophet, seeing a mind prepared for Him, of His own accord offers Himself to his knowledge”.

As the Soul who lived as Jacob who they call James, the Brother of Yeshua who they call Jesus (see http://BrotherOfYeshua.com ), the Inner True Prophet has been my only Teacher and Revealer of Truth. And this is why I understand that what appears to be borrowed, is in reality the wise men of every culture seeking out the ONE TEACHER that is within all of mankind.  In order to begin to learn and be taught by this INNER TEACHER, you must begin to personify all that is presented in the allegorical image of the man Jesus as presented in the Gospels.  And until you do, it will remain impossible for you to enter into LIFE.