I'm so pleased that the answers to my last question were very spiritual. Apparently the majority of people believe that the Kingdom of God is within us. Again anyone from any faith that might have different words for the same experience is encouraged to answer.
How do we perceive or even begin to seek to perceive this Kingdom?
2007-09-02 09:11:30 · 24 answers · asked by gnosticv 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The key to that Kingdom is LOVE. Pure, unselfish, and unconditional love. For yourself and everything else that exists. If you have THAT, everything else will fall into place all by itself.
Brightest Blessings,
Raji the Green Witch
2007-09-02 10:46:20 · answer #1 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Revelation 22:12-16—
12 And behold, I come quickly, and
My Reward is with Me, to give every
man according as his work will be.
13 I am the First and the Last, the
Beginning and the End.
14 Blessed are those who keep His
Laws, that they may have right to the
Tree of Life, AND MAY ENTER IN THROUGH THE GATES INTO THE CITY.
15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers,
and whoremongers, and murderers,
and worshipers of gods (elohim)
and everyone who professes to love,
yet practices breaking the Laws.
16 I, Yahshua, have sent My Malak
to testify to you these things in the
congregations of The House of
Yahweh. I am the Root and the Offspring
of David, and the Bright and
Scriptural speaking from Yahshua's own words, it appears that the keeping the Laws (commandments) of Yahweh IS THE KEY TO THE KINGDOM.
Sorry but I'm not here to tickle any ones ears.
Keep the Laws or say out side the gates.
2007-09-02 09:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by YUHATEME 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Gnostic,
Scripture (all scripture, be it pagan, Muslim, Judaism, etc) is literally the projection of the mind and being, and forces which act upon it through text. It is the guide book of how to enter the kingdom and the parables are very vital.
But if you would know how to enter the kingdom the most important aspect of this is to understand the parable of the sower and seed, really understanding that parable is so vital from a higher esoteric perspective that even Yeshua in the scriptures after telling this parable said, "“Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13 KJV) - or if you don't understand this parable how will you understand the others? To be honest if one doesn't understand this arable as the foundational knowledge, then it will be difficult to understand much of the objective.
Also Gnostic, it doesn't help that many concepts were removed from the scriptures, especially this one that is found in the church Father writings and the various archaeological finds (also it is still in the bible in allegorical form though),
"When the Lord was asked by a certain man, when should his kingdom come, he said unto him, when two shall be one and the without as the within, and the male with the female, neither male nor female".
Seen in The Second Epistle of Clement (Peter's disciple), "Let us expect, therefore, hour by hour, the kingdom of God in love and righteousness, since we know not the day of the appearing of God. For the Lord Himself, being asked by one when His kingdom would come, replied, 'When two shall be one, that which is without as that which is within, and the male with the female, neither male nor female’".
And seen in the Thomas gospel, 22. Jesus saw some babies nursing. He said to his disciples, "These nursing babies are like those who enter the (Father's) kingdom."
They said to him, "Then shall we enter the (Father's) kingdom as babies?"
Jesus said to them, "When you make the two into one, and when you make the inner like the outer and the outer like the inner, and the upper like the lower, and when you make male and female into a single one, so that the male will not be male nor the female be female, when you make eyes in place of an eye, a hand in place of a hand, a foot in place of a foot, an image in place of an image, then you will enter [the kingdom]."
This concept of male/female/child, the male/female becoming one flesh and etc, is such an important concept, so utterly important. To the Gnostic the bridal chamber was such an important concept, but many do not understand what it is referring to. When one is born of a harmonized mind of oneness - as well as oneness with the heavenly and earthly within themselves, they will be born into the kingdom - know thy self.
2007-09-02 14:03:56 · answer #3 · answered by Automaton 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The key to the kingdom is living by example; being kind and tolerant of others, even those who do not believe, and resisting the impulse so many use to threaten others with hell, eternal fire and damnation. Only God has the power or the right to do that, and that id NOT what He is about.
No matter what we do here on earth, in this life, it can be rectified by repeating the life in another form, and repeating this step until we get it right and thus enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Those who condemn others for not sharing their exact beliefs, will also have to repeat their lives here until they understand this is not true, nor is it the wish or word of God.
2007-09-02 09:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
It is with the valet parking assistant, I tried calling the Hospital to retrieve it, but the valet company is contracted out and the hospital does not have the number. It is a four hour drive, so I am out of luck.. That key chain has my desk key on it, and without it I can not get my check or use the SecurID to unlock people's accounts or my Pointsec card used to reset their password so they can log into their computer.. Further there are dozens of policies I have in written form, and I do not have access to them now.. This is such a pain.
2007-09-02 09:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus said many times that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Something at hand is readily available. We do not have to believe in this illusion that Adam started. He fell into a deep sleep. A spiritual sleep. Jesus tried his best to awaken man. He demonstrated the fact that disease was not real and ultimately proved that death was an illusion. We need to realize the truth. Real man is spiritual not material.
2007-09-02 09:22:55 · answer #6 · answered by monte54que 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
"Everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God." We begin by looking within, into our own hearts. But we will perceive when we act outwards, in love, and realize we are all children of God when we love one another.
Peace to you.
2007-09-02 12:34:24 · answer #7 · answered by dreamed1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The key to such a kingdom, and all others, is, I think, the human heart. And not the thing that beats in our chest, but that supremely loving and compassionate part of our eternal mind that is one with all others and loves all others -- if only we will let it.
2007-09-02 10:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by buddhamonkeyboy 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus said that to see the Kingdom of God you must be born again, born of His Spirit.
Father God enlightened Peter who with faith confessed who Jesus Is. Yeshua Messiah (Jesus Christ) the Son of the Living God.
Jesus said that this is the key. And on this massive Rock (Jesus Christ) I will build my Church & the gates of hell will not prevail.
So? Speaking out loud in faith (act of faith) who Jesus Is. Confess Jesus Christ Lord & Savior of your life. And also believing in your heart (faith) Jesus raised from the dead.
So, also, Jesus said that children who came to him were an example of the Kingdom of God. To enter the Kingdom of God we must have faith like these little children.
We perceive or even begin to seek when we have faith like a child.
When one is born of God, born of His Spirit, cleansed by His blood, joint heirs with King Jesus & part of the family of God. Then they are sealed by the Holy Spirit. And the Kingdom of God is within. Meaning the connection (spiritual birth) is within us who are born of God.
2007-09-02 09:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
entery to Heaven is a free gift from God to all who come to Him as He prescribes. When one receives God's free gift of Salvation they become part of The Body of The Church of which God is The Head. Those are the ones on The True Christian Faith. Ony those of The Church will enter Heaven.
What will keep the majority out is their refusal to come to God as He prescribes... the majority want to do it their way... and that will only get them eternal seperation from God..... not a good choice.... God makes The Rules... play by God's Rules... or you lose.
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2007-09-02 09:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋