Jacob's Ladder

THE ALLEGORY OF JACOBS LADDER

Jesus Knew Their Thoughts: Did the original followers who were personally taught by Jesus know the truth when they said that Jesus became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ) by fulfilling the Law? Does the Law track and monitor our thoughts as expressed in the command: "…take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Cor 10:5) -- and is the substance of every word judged? As attested to in the statement of Jesus: "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" (Matt 12:36). And why is this reality of Law important in the life of the Christian? If those who Jesus personally taught who said that he was a holy man who fulfilled the Law within his own mind were correct, then all the modern Christians who believe that Jesus was God is in error. Does it matter? Yes, because the two mindsets are totally opposite. If, as his original followers witnessed, that Jesus was a man who became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ), and entered into a Coverture-Union with the Mind/Word/Son of God -- and he taught them what they needed to know and do for themselves to become Anointed and enter into a Coverture-Union with the Mind of God -- then this would be the goal of every follower of Jesus. Which would confirm the statement of Jacob, the Brother of Jesus who they call James, that "faith without actions" is dead (see James 2:26).

The Gospels state that Jesus knew the thoughts of the people to whom he was speaking to. It is written: "And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?" (Matt 9:4). And again: "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand" (Matt 12:25). In understanding the thoughts of the people he was speaking to, it is written: "And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples" (Mark 4:33-34). The key statement is in the words "as they were able to hear it" -- meaning that he knew their thoughts and spoke in accordance with the level of their development and their ability to comprehend the Higher Mysteries of the Soul and the Kingdom. The Consciousness of a person deepens and expands in accord with the "frequency and vibration" -- which is manifest in their level upon level of their mental development and enlightenment. In understanding their thoughts, Jesus could observe their ability to understand the Gospel teachings as a matter of the fulfillment of the Law, and comprehend man's higher Soul and spiritual reality, by each step in their level of "frequency and vibration" of mind.

In the same way that a fetus is incapable of comprehending the realities of this world, so too is organic man incapable of comprehending his own higher Soul and Spiritual reality. That organic man is incapable of comprehending the spiritual meaning of the scriptures and the Gospel teachings -- was also confirmed by Paul who could only convey what he portrayed as the "milk" of the Gospel for "babes in Christ" -- i.e., "And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal" (1 Cor 3:1-3). Thus, because these baptized and confirmed Christians had not evolved through the transformative process which is portrayed in the article in the Encyclopedia Britannica under the heading, The History of Christian Mysticism, where it reads: “Although the essence of mysticism is the sense of contact with the transcendent, mysticism in the history of Christianity should not be understood merely in terms of special ecstatic experiences but as part of a religious process lived out within the context of the Christian community. From this perspective mysticism played a vital part in the early church. Early Christianity was a religion of the spirit that expressed itself in the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness”. What this means is that the purpose and objective of the original Gospel teachings was to bring about the higher evolved condition of mind portrayed in the words: "...Early Christianity was a religion of the spirit that expressed itself in the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness”. And what Paul confirmed was that those Christians who remained at the "natural" level of organic consciousness without evolving through the transformative process could only be taught the doctrine of Jesus Christ and him crucified (1 Cor 2:2). Why, because they were not yet spiritual men -- but rather, they were men of flesh and still very much “babes in Christ”. Paul then explains that: “I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able” (1 Cor 3:2).

It is important to be conscious of the fact that the Christians that Paul was making reference to, were baptized and confirmed Christians who were yet of an organic consciousness (see Animal-Soul http://AnInconvenientTruth.org#animal ). What Paul attested to was that organic man who has yet to evolve through the the transformative process of mental-expansion and spiritual-deepening, could only comprehend what Paul portrayed as the milk of the Gospels because they were incapable of comprehending the spiritual meaning of he Gospel teachings. Which means that belief in Jesus and him crucified from an historical perspective, was the "milk" of the Gospel -- i.e., a belief that faith-based Christians who were still of a natural organic consciousness hold and embraces, prior to evolve through the transformative process that enables them to begin to comprehend man's higher Soul and Spiritual Reality. Which is why Paul warned: “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor 2:14). The NLT translation reads: "But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means". What is the difference between a Christian of a "natural" mindset, and one who is "spiritual"? Thus, it is imperative to ask the question: What is the "natural man"? The condition of mankind that Paul is making reference to, would just as well be portrayed as "organic" -- or, of the physical body. The "natural man" , is the "organic" human being. Therefore, mere belief in the historical man Jesus does not in any way transform the person from the "natural man", and change his "frequency and vibration" of mind into a "spiritual man". that is capable of being mentally nourished by the "solid food" or higher spiritual meaning of the Gospel that requires "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” -- which is not a condition of mind that is the result of faith and belief in the historical man Jesus.

To those who think they know -- and can ascertain the truth -- from the perspective of the natural organic consciousness of man and the mindset of the faith-based Christian believer, Paul warned them that: "If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know" (1 Cor 8:2). Why? Until they have transformed the mind step by step in the process of "...the heightening and enlargement of human consciousness” beyond organic levels of human consciousness and fulfilled the Natural Law that Jesus taught his followers and disciples how to prevail over, it will remain impossible for faith-based Christians to comprehend the spiritual meaning of the Gospels or their own higher Soul-Reality. And Paul fully recognized his inability to convey the spiritual meaning of the Gospel to the body of faith-based Christians to the degree that he asked the Ephesians for them to pray for him, saying: "And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak" (see Eph 6:19-20). What is the meaning of the word "mystery"? Thayer's Lexicon states that it is a "hidden thing, secret, mystery... confided only to the initiated and not to ordinary mortals. A hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding. Of God: The secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men... in rabinic writings, it denotes the mystic or hidden sense of an Old Testament saying...". Which means that when you base your beliefs upon a literal understanding of the scriptures, then you have inhibited and obstructed yourself from achieving any degree of fulfilling the objectives of the Gospel purpose and teachings.

In reading these words, a man of true insight and intellect would want to know why mankind in his organic condition -- a believer who is a baptized and a confirmed Christian -- a person who has called upon the name of Jesus as their Lord and Savior -- would reject what Paul calls the higher reality of the soul and the Mysteries of God as absolute utter "foolishness"??? While modern Christians believe they know, Paul warns them that they do "...not yet know as he ought to know". Foolishness is something that the Christian believer would reject as inconceivable -- regardless of the fact that it is the Truth -- and is beyond the Christian's organic consciousness to comprehend. In accord with the teaching of Jesus that the Kingdom is within us (Luke 17:20-21) -- which enables a sincere seeker to make the inward journey into the Kingdom -- the testimony of Paul that he was "..caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter" (2 Cor 12:4-5) -- an intelligent man would immediately question as to why "...it is not lawful for a man to utter" what a Disciple who enters the Kingdom experiences? The answer: It is impossible of the mind of organic (untransformed) man to comprehend his own higher Soul and Spiritual Reality. In his Epistle to the Trallaus the first century elder Ignatius speaks of the Mysteries of the Gospel and the Kingdom, and writes: “Might I not write to you things more full of mystery? But I fear to do so, lest I should inflict injury on you who are babes. Pardon me in this respect, lest, as not being able to receive their weighty import, ye should be strangled by them”. What is the difference between the organic and highly refined spiritual consciousness?

In understanding their thoughts, Jesus knew that he could only convey the Higher Sacred Knowledge to those who had prepared themselves to receive and understand the Mysteries of the Soul and Creation. How is a person prepared? Where the Gospel proclaims : “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt 3:2) -- the Churches preach Repentance because they lack the ability to understand. The original Greek literally means to “change the mind”, which conveys a message of great depth that is not apparent in our English translations today which spiritually means to "open and unloose the mind" (see http://GateOfEden.com ). To correctly phrase the thought that is being expressed, the true meaning is to “Open and unloose the mind, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”. What does it mean to "open and unloose the mind"? The Amplified Bible states: “Repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” What this means is that those who truly repent by "opening and unloosing the mind", have the ability to enter the Kingdom. This is truly important for the person of faith to come to terms with -- for it is the beginning of The Way. When we begin to put these words into their proper context with respect to the Kingdom within (Luke 17:20-21), then we can see that the Gate of Eden which in the New Testament is portrayed as the "narrow gate" (see The Narrow Gate And The Enigma Of The Law Of Octaves http://TheLawOfOctaves.com#Intro ), can only be entered by unloosing the mind from the anchor of the doctrines and thinking of men -- opening the mind to the inner reality of the Kingdom -- and this can only be accomplished by living one's life in strict accord with the Commandments and Teachings to bring about a change of "frequency and vibration" of Consciousness, though the fulfillment of the Law that Jesus taught his disciples.

When Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders that the “…tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you” (Matt 21:31), such a statement simply has no place within the present day understanding of Christian doctrine. Because modern commentaries are without a means to explain these words of Jesus, most Bible commentaries simply ignore the implications of this passage of scripture. One widely used commentary attempts to correct the text by changing the words to “instead of” -- which would then make the meaning doctrinally correct and read: “The tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God instead of you”. Modern Christians can't understand this important teaching, because the Church suppressed, removed and even outlawed the teaching on the pre-existent Soul that evolves to Wholeness and Perfection over the course of many lifetimes. And in this verse of scripture we are presented with one of the core reasons why the original followers of Jesus believed differently than most Christians today. The question that must be posed is: When will the chief priests and elders enter into the kingdom? Modern Christian doctrine states that because of their disbelief and rejection of Christ, they will be cut off from the face of God, and condemned to eternal judgment. And yet we cannot deny the fact that Jesus' own words convey the message that there will come a time when the chief priests and elders will also enter the Kingdom of God -- and it will be in a future lifetime when physical death and rebirth frees them from the shackles of their doctrinal beliefs -- after the tax collectors and harlots who believed in their present life, repented, "opened and unloosed the mind", and were able to gain entrance into the inner Kingdom. Meanwhile, the chief priests whose minds were anchored to the carnal by their doctrines of belief, could not bring about the necessary "frequency and vibration" that opened the "narrow gate" within them -- which is also true of the modern Christians who have embraced and cling to the doctrines of pagan Rome.

When Jesus said: "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46) -- Jesus could see and detect the level of Law that each person had fulfilled, by the "frequency and vibration" of their Consciousness. Those who merely called and professed belief in Jesus, had ignored the fulfillment of the Law that he taught, and they lacked the necessary transformative change of their mind. What did Jesus say? "For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven" (Matt 5:18-20). The Gospel of the Nazirenes preserves the original meaning where it is written: "They who believe and obey will save their souls, and they who don't obey will lose them. For I say to you, That except your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." Why? Because the Law monitors your every impression and thought in the process of bringing about the transformation of the mind (see Spiritual Osmosis And The Narrow Gate http://TheLawOfOctaves.com#Osmosis ). When the above is understood, repentance can also mean that one releases themselves from the shackles of carnal thinking and man-made dogmatic doctrines of belief -- i.e., beliefs that inhibit spiritual growth and development.

Unlike the scribes and Pharisees who threw away the Key of of Knowledge in their outward carnal interpretations of the Law, unless you embrace the Law within your whole mind and being, so as to bring about the transformation of Consciousness, then you are "unlawful" -- i.e., "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'" (Matt 7:21-23). Where the scribes and Pharisees observed the Law outwardly in ritual and tradition, Jesus taught his followers the spiritual meaning of the Law, and how to fulfill the Law within their own mind and being.

When questioned by his disciples as to why he spoke differently to them than he did to the multitudes, Jesus explained: “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand” (Mark 4:11-12). What this means is that when his original followers stated that Jesus became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ) by fulfilling the Law, Jesus knew their thoughts -- and conveyed this teaching as the means which they and all of mankind was to follow in his footsteps. Why? Each of us is the lost prodigal son or daughter. And without a change in "frequency and vibration" of mind, we will remain carnal in our thinking, and squander away our opportunity to be restored to the Edenic Kingdom. Modern Christians remain carnal in their thinking -- unable to understand the spiritual meaning of the allegorical text of the Gospels -- alienated from the inner Kingdom -- because they remain focused on Repentance instead of Change through "opening and unloosening" the mind by embracing the transformative process of the Law. In not understanding the spiritual meaning of the scriptures, modern Christians maintain that Jesus nailed the Law to the Cross -- totally ignoring the statement in the Epistle of James: "For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all" (James 2:10) AND "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven".

In knowing their thoughts, Jesus knew that the vast majority of people he spoke to could not understand the Law and how it worked to prepare the person to achieve greater understanding of the Soul and the Mysteries of the Kingdom. But his disciples who had set themselves apart from the multitude of people -- were no longer being taught by "blind guides" -- they began to fulfill the Law of God by living the Law in word, thought, desire and deed, in the manner that Jesus taught them -- level upon level they climbed Jacob's Ladder through the transformation of mental-expansion and spiritual deepening brought about through the changes in "frequency and vibration" which is the result of embracing the Law that Jesus taught (see http://CausalFactor.Nazirene.org#JacobsLadder ) -- and this enabled them to begin to comprehend what the vast majority of people could not.

The Law And The New Covenant: Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant when he was the first of the prodigal sons to complete the cycle from the Alpha to the Omega and be restored to the Edenic Kingdom. What is the New Covenant? Contrary to popular belief, the New Covenant is defined in the words: “I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest” (Heb 8:10-11). Thus the enigma of human consciousness is set forth in the question: Is the mind of an infant empty? Or does the infant possess the innate ability to tap into a pre-existing source of knowledge within the child's deeper consciousness that exceeds all of the wisdom of this world that he could be taught in the traditional manner? But even more important is the fact that those people who believe in, and embrace, the New Covenant teachings, reject the outward rites and rituals of traditional religions, and seek to open their minds and connect to the Inner Source of Knowledge which is the spiritual objective of the New Covenant. And as each of the original followers began to fulfill the Law within themselves, only then was Jesus able to open their mind to the spiritual meaning of the scriptures -- i.e., "Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures" (Luke 24:45). Notice that Jesus did not teach them the esoteric meaning of the scriptures -- he opened their minds to understand a reality which they already possessed.

Jesus commanded his disciples not to be called, or go to, a teacher of this world (see The One Teacher http://BrotherOfJesus.org#TheOneTeacher ). In the Homilies of his disciple Clement, the Apostle Peter is quoted as stating: "...therefore great care is to be taken, that when the law of God is read, it be not read according to the understanding of our own mind. For there are many sayings in the divine Scriptures which can be drawn to that sense which every one has preconceived for himself; and this ought not to be done. For you ought not to seek a foreign and extraneous sense, which you have brought from without". If we ask the question: What is being said to the believer who desires to be faithful to the Gospel Teachings? By design, the scriptures cannot be understood by the outward-looking Linear spheres of mind. And this fact is confirmed when Peter stated: "when the law of God (scriptures) is read, it be not read according to the understanding of our own mind"? Why? Because the scriptures are not historical accounts -- they are composed in a symbolic language of the Soul (see The Original Spiritual Language Of The Gospels http://OriginalGospel.Ebionite.com#OriginalLanguage ) that can only be interpreted and understood by the inward-looking Intuitive spheres of mind. The outward-looking Linear spheres of mind attempts to interpret all things literally and historically -- which is why Peter warns that "...For there are many sayings in the divine Scriptures which can be drawn to that sense which every one has preconceived for himself". Further, Peter warns that "...For you ought not to seek a foreign and extraneous sense, which you have brought from without". What this means is that if you attempt to interpret the scriptures in accord with a Biblical Commentary -- or in accord with the teachings of a Church -- or from a human thought-perspective -- that you will not only fail to understand the meaning of the scriptures, but you will alienate and disenfranchise your mind from the true spiritual meaning. Why? Because the scriptures are composed in the allegorical language of the Soul that employs allegorical catalysts that are used to develop the inward-looking Intuitive Spheres of Mind (see The Purpose Of The Scriptures http://GospelCosmology.Ebionite.com#PurposeOfTheScriptures ).  Those who call themselves the followers of Jesus, and have learned from a teacher, a clergy, a prophet or adopted the beliefs or doctrines of a Church, have rejected the Gospel teachings. Quoting the Apostle Peter in the Homilies of Clement: "But the ways in which this [wedding] garment may be spotted are these: If any one withdraw from God the Father and Creator of all, receiving another teacher besides Christ, who alone is the faithful and True Prophet" (see The Sin Of The Defiled Wedding Garment http://TheCall.Nazirene.org#DefiledWeddingGarment ).
 

The Blueprint Of Your Own Mind: The authors of the scriptures were seekers of a mature spiritual mind and vision who had been taught by The One Teacher http://BrotherOfJesus.org#TheOneTeacher that Jesus commanded to seek out. And having been taught by the One Teacher, they did not write historical narratives for seekers to blindly believe and grope in the darkness of this shaddow-world. While they did use an historical facade for the same reason that Jesus taught the multitude in parables, the allegorical text was necessary so that elementary believers could relate to the written text of the scriptures. But as the person progresses, it is imperative to understand the Law that the original followers of Jesus witnessed that he fulfilled -- and taught them to do the same -- and they used the scriptures as a blueprint of mind which employed allegorical catalysts in their quest to make the inner journey into the Kingdom (Luke 17:20-21).

What is being allegorically personified in the Gospels? The portrayal of the twelve disciples, allegorically represent the twelve spheres of you own mind as patterned in the Tree of Life (see http://TreeOfLife.Nazirene.org ) -- a reality of Mind that if you eat the fruit "...from the tree of life and eat, and live forever" (Gen 3:22-23) -- of which it is said: "To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God'" (Rev 2:7). The cities through which Jesus and the disciples are portrayed as having traveled through, are the Seven Spiritual Centers which are the source of bio-energy that enters your body from your Source of Being in your Higher Soul-Self. Those portrayed as Jews who crucify the Christ, are those aspects of mind that interpret the scriptures or Law of God outwardly in ritual and tradition -- just as the vast majority of Christians do today. The Gospels aren't about a man named Jesus -- but rather, all that is allegorically personified in the name Yeshua/Joshua/Jesus. In one respect, the name Yeshua represents a vibration and frequency of mind that each person must achieve to bring about the next stage of birth. And in the allegorical Books of Moses, this is why the name Moses which is representative of The Law, could not bring the twelve tribes of Israel across the Jordan -- i.e., "And the LORD commissioned Joshua... “Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the people of Israel into the land that I swore to give them. I will be with you” (Deut 31:23). Thus, the Law (Moses) could not bring the Children of Israel across the Jordan -- which could only be done by Joshua/Yeshua/Jesus -- which means that only when you achieve the vibratory frequency and reality of mind that is portrayed in the name Joshua/Yeshua/Jesus, can you be nourished by the fruit of the Tree of Life, and gain entrance into the Inner Kingdom -- "Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates" (Rev 22:14). So, by "washing and purifying our physical self and detaching ourselves from the thinking and lifestyle of this world", we begin to be nourished by the fruit of the Tree of Life. "To him who overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna" (Rev 2:8-17), this "hidden manna" is the the Sacred Knowledge or the Divine Manna that can only be imparted to the seeker directly from the Indwelling Logos and True Prophet -- "To him who overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna" (Rev 2:8-17), this "hidden manna" is the the Sacred Knowledge or the Divine Manna that can only be imparted to the seeker directly from the Indwelling Logos and True Prophet (see The One Teacher http://BrotherOfJesus.org#TheOneTeacher ) -- who is the ONLY TEACHER that Jesus commanded to seek out and learn from.

While the Law (Moses) was necessary to bring you to the Gate of the City, the Law could not bring the Children of Israel across the Jordan -- which could only be accomplished by achieving that reality of Mind portrayed in the name Yeshua/Joshua/Jesus. But what is the meaning of the Jordan -- i.e., Crossing over, or the baptism in the Jordan, is representative of the "passing from the natural to the supernatural". And this can only be accomplished when Wholeness, Completeness and a degree of Perfection is achieved -- i.e., "Therefore, you must be Perfect, as your Heavenly Father is Perfect" (Matt 5:48). And this perfection is the embodiment and meaning of the name Yeshua/Joshua/Jesus -- and only when you as a seeker personify what the reality of the name Yeshua, can the next stage of birth be achieved. Which means that the Gospels are not so much about an historical man Jesus -- but rather, it is about you and YOUR twelve sphere of mind which is allegorically portrayed as disciples, the flow of bio-energy from the seven cities within you -- and the fulfilling of the requirement in the words: They said to him, "Shall we then, as children, enter the kingdom?" Jesus said to them, "When you make the two one, and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the inside, and the above like the below... then will you enter the kingdom". That this ultra-important verse which was removed from the Gospels, has been restored in an Epistle from the first century, is easily proven at http://TheLawOfOctaves.com#Clement

The Verse Removed From The Gospels: In the foregoing the disciples portray themselves as children -- i.e., "Shall we then, as children, enter the kingdom?" In the Gospels, Jesus places particular attention and importance on Children who are often referred to as the "little ones". Jesus taught his followers that they can only receive the Kingdom as a child -- i.e., "Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it” (Mark 10:15). Believers are warned that if they fail to "turn about", and become as a child, they cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven (Mt 18:3; 19:14). But this provokes the question: What does it mean to "turn about", and become as a child? Modern Christians have been denied the answer to this ultra-important question, because the Church removed a teaching on becoming a "little one". (see The Removed Verses On The Children  http://BrotherOfYeshua.com/children.htm#TheRemovedVerses ). If we pose the question as to what teaching was of such importance that it had to be totally removed from the canonical Gospels? The answer can be found at the subheading: The Missing Verse Removed From The Gospels http://BrotherOfYeshua.com/children.htm#TheMissingVerse . And while it was a simple message, the teaching supported the original foundational paradigm of the Gospel teachings which totally undermined the corrupted doctrines of the fourth century Church of Rome. And this suppressed teaching that was removed from the Gospels read: "For there are some children, which were so born from their mother's womb; And there are some who God returned, and were made the children of men; And there be children, who have made themselves children for the kingdom of heaven's sake." Which means that when you fulfill the requirements set forth in the words, "When you make the two one, and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the inside, and the above like the below, and when you make the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female", you will have prevailed over your inherent duality at that level, and become a Child at the next stage of birth -- i.e., "For there are some children, which were so born from their mother's womb; And there are some who God returned, and were made the children of men; And there be children, who have made themselves children for the kingdom of heaven's sake."

What is signified? Since all of mankind is born of the womb of woman, what is signified in the verse that was removed by the Church? Those who are portrayed as having been born children from their mother's womb -- i.e., "For there are some children, which were so born from their mother's womb" -- have entered this life without debts under the Laws placed upon them. But, being born of woman instead of a non-physical virgin birth from the Holy Spirit, their thinking and mindset is of the earth. Their condition of birth is in accord with their past levels of achievement which in the parable of the talents, is in accord with the talents received (see Spiritual DNA And The Allotment Of Talents http://OriginalGospel.Ebionite.com#SpiritualDNA ). What this signifies is that in the parable, those who receive one talent, have not advanced, and remain carnal in their mindset and thinking; while those who have received two talents, have developed somewhat over the course of their Soul's previous lives; and those who have received what is personified as five talents, have greatly evolved and developed over their Soul's previous lives. Thus, the statement: "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap" (Gal 6:7) -- or, as explained by the pre-Nicene Church Father Origen: “Every soul... comes into this world strengthened by the victories or weakened by the defeats of its previous life” (Origen, De Principiis).

In contradistinction, those who are portrayed in the words: "...who God returned, and were made the children of men", indicates those who have been born under debt to others, are therefore born under the Laws associated with what Jesus portrayed as The Prison (see The Purpose Of The Natural Laws And The Prison http://CausalFactor.Nazirene.org#ThePrison ). In common English Language, this process of growth and development can be portrayed in the words that, what goes around, comes around -- as you sow, so shall you reap -- or, in the words of Jesus, as you do unto others, the same will be done back unto you. What this means is that if you do good to others, then the Laws will return back to you the good that you did. And if you persecute and do evil unto others, then this same evil and persecution will be returned back to you. This is the Law that develops each and every Soul to their full potential of mind and being, by returning back to each Soul the fruit of that Soul's own words, thoughts, desires and deeds. And with respect to the debts incurred by your actions to your brothers and sisters, when Jesus stated "Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing" (Matt 5:26) -- no progress can be made from life to life, until that Soul "...hast paid the uttermost farthing" with respect to the debts that have been incurred. Therefore, the question is: How many lives will that Soul have to live, until the debts have been repaid? In being released from the prison, only then can they once again be born debt free as personified in the words: "For there are some children, which were so born from their mother's womb"?
Many in the Gentile Church did not understand the evolution of the Soul over the course of many lives -- and they rejected the above noted statement "...who God returned" back into this world. If God returned each Soul back into this life in accord with the condition each person brought about in their lives, then the priests and secular authorities who used religion to control the people, could not peddle their man-made dogma that shackled the people to ignorance. In his writing De Principiis, the pre-Nicene Church Father Origen explains: “For God the Creator makes a certain vessel unto honor, and other vessels to dishonor; but that vessel which has cleansed itself from all impurity He makes a vessel unto honor, while that which has stained itself with the filth of vice He makes a vessel unto dishonor. The conclusion from which, accordingly, is this, that the cause of each one's actions is a pre-existing one; and then every one, according to his deserts, is made by God either a vessel unto honor or dishonor. Therefore every individual vessel has furnished to its Creator out of itself the causes and occasions of its being formed by Him to be either a vessel unto honor or one unto dishonor" (see The Early Church On Predestination http://ChristianReincarnation.org#predestination ).

What is most important to the followers of Jesus and the Gospel teachings of TheWay, is the requirement to fulfill the last part of the suppressed statement on the children: "And there be children, who have made themselves children for the kingdom of heaven's sake"? Basically, the process is embedded in the meaning of the Greek text at Matthew 18:3 where the King James Version (KJV) states: "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven". But what is presented in the original language is very different than what is presented in the KJV where the Amplified translation correctly states: “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven".

The Devil's Offspring: When the original followers of Jesus expressed the need to fulfill the Law, it was not the literal allegorical text of the Torah which is observed in outward ritual and tradition in the manner of the Jews that Jesus portrayed as the "devil's offspring" (see The Devil's Spawn http://DevilSpawn.Ebionite.com ) -- but rather, the Universal Law of Mind, Consciousness and Spirit that is allegorically presented and functioning within each and every one of us. The Logos or Word of God that is portrayed as the Son of God, is within each of us -- and by fulfilling the Law, Jesus entered into a Coverture-Union with the Logos/Word/Son of God (see Coverture-Marriage - Was Jesus God? http://BrotherOfJesus.org#CovertureMarriage ). Therefore, when the Ebionite Nazirene were portrayed as being Torah Observant, the Law was therefore observed in the exact manner that Jesus said was necessary -- i.e., "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you--they are full of the Spirit and life" (John 6:63). The early Church writer Epiphanius wrote that the Ebionites "do not accept Moses' Pentateuch in its entirety; certain sayings they reject... stating Christ has revealed this to me, and will blaspheme most of the legislation" (Panarion 30.18.7-9). For them to be accused of "blaspheming most of the legislation", means that they did not at all observe the Torah outwardly in accordance with the letter of the written word in the manner of the Jews -- but rather, they understood the allegorical symbolism that was applicable to unlocking the inner door within each of us to the Edenic Kingdom within us. Therefore, the Ebionites used the scriptures as Jesus taught as the Key of Knowledge ( http://KeyOfKnowledge.org ) by turning the scriptures within their own mind and being, in the transformation of the body into the Living Consecrated Temple of the Most High. And this is why Jesus commanded his disciples to pick up their own cross and travail in TheWay -- following in his footsteps.

Jesus The Pattern For All Of Mankind: That the historical man Jesus was a pattern for all of mankind because of his success in overcoming and fulfilling the Laws within himself, is demonstrated in the words: "He was the Christ of God, since not one of the rest of mankind had observed the Law completely. Had any one else fulfilled the commandments of the Law, he would have been the Christ..." And this confirms this statement with respect to the true potential of all of mankind that Jesus taught, as demonstrated in the words of Hippolytus when he wrote that this body of original core followers and disciple believed that when anyone "...thus fulfill the law, they are able to become Christs" (Hippolytus, Refut. Omn. Haer. vii. 34 - see http://Ebionite.com ). Which means that what Jesus accomplished, is in fact the eventual destiny of all of mankind who are portrayed as the lost prodigal sons and daughters of their Heavenly Father. And this is why Jesus taught that he was our brother -- i.e., "Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God'" (John 20:17 NIV). That the historical Jesus was a true holy man who became the Anointed (Messiah/Christ) by fulfilling the Royal Law within himself, is attested to at Acts 2:22 where Jesus is portrayed as "a man, attested to you by God" -- and this was demonstrated by God performing "mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst". If Jesus was himself God incarnate as believed by the later Romans, then these words portraying Jesus as a man approved by God through the works and wonders that God did through him, never would have been presented in this manner.

The Consecrated Life: It was the living of the necessary Consecrated Life that Jesus ordained, and the seeking of the Kingdom within, that enabled the historical man Jesus to become the Messiah, and At-One with the Indwelling Logos/Son of God -- a path and teachings that the modern Church totally rejects based upon the doctrine of faith apart from one's actions which was instituted by Martin Luther. And the reality that Jesus, the man, became the Anointed, and At-One with the Indwelling Logos/Son of God, is especially demonstrated in the words of Edward Gibbon with respect to the original position of the Ebionite Nazirene disciples of Jesus that he was in “...supernatural union of a man and God... In their eyes, Jesus of Nazareth was a mere mortal, the legitimate son of Joseph and Mary: but he was the best and wisest of the human race, selected as the worthy instrument to restore upon earth the worship of the true and supreme Deity. When he was baptized in the Jordan, the Christ, the first of the aeons, the Son of God himself, descended on Jesus in the form of a dove, to inhabit his mind, and direct his actions during the allotted period of his ministry” (Gibbon; The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire, V.4, P.366).

A Purely Spiritual Kingdom: When questioned by Pilate, Jesus said that his Kingdom was not of this world: "Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight... but now My kingdom is not from here'" (John 18:36 NKJ). The reality of this inner Kingdom was further confirmed when Jesus stated to the Pharisees: "Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:20-21 NKJ). And that this was the original Ebionite Nazirene teaching on the Kingdom is further documented by Edward Gibbon in the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire where he writes: "Among the Christians who were brought before the tribunal of the emperor, or, as it seems more probable, before that of the procurator of Judaea, two persons are said to have appeared, distinguished by their extraction, which was more truly noble than that of the greatest monarchs. These were the grandsons of St. Jude the apostle, who himself was the brother of Jesus Christ. Their natural pretensions to the throne of David might perhaps attract the respect of the people, and excite the jealousy of the governor; but the meanness of their garb, and the simplicity of their answers, soon convinced him that they were neither desirous nor capable of disturbing the peace of the Roman empire. They frankly confessed their royal origin, and their near relation to the Messiah; but they disclaimed any temporal views, and professed that his kingdom, which they devoutly expected, was purely of a spiritual and angelic nature."

The grandsons of Jude devoutly expected the Kingdom to come within them, because they understood how man must fulfill the Law within one's self -- thereby becoming the Living Temple of the Most High. The Ebionite Nazirene Disciples of Jesus understood the words: "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matt 5:17-20).