Christ is the Light in the world (Light, 3)

Christ is appearing after his crucifixion in the synagogue of Philadelphia:
"You are all the children of light; therefore stumble not into the misunderstanding entanglements of mortal suspicion and human intolerance. If you are ennobled, by the grace of faith, to love unbelievers, should you not also equally love those who are your fellow believers in the far- spreading household of faith? Remember, as you love one another, all men will know that you are my disciples." *

Would You today like to comment on Christ, the Light of the world ?

I deliberately do not comment on the issue whether Christ is the Only Son of God or just one of the prophets, whether he died on the cross or not, whether he was born from an immaculate virgin or indeed had brothers and sisters. Let the Christians, Muslims, Hindus etc have their disputes if they like.

The spiritual world considers the following issues from the life of Christ to be of importance, namely

• he has brought man closer to God
• he has brought God closer to man by speaking of God as Father
• he has said all people to be children of ONE father
• he has called ALL people on earth to be children of the Light
• he has increased and strengthened the connection between earthy life and the spiritual world.

"You are all the children of light; therefore stumble not into the misunderstanding entanglements of mortal suspicion and human intolerance”

Christ has been with the example of his life truly the light in the world by

• his example as pure prophet who lived what he preached
• his attention for a new morality of love and tolerance
• his healings and miracles (although historically distorted and inflated, at least 80% of the traditional stories are true)
• his great and ongoing dialogue with the Father, his "My God," Who could be powerful on earth through the devotion and faith of Christ
• his respect for female disciples and believers
• his great sense of social justice
• his unmasking of orthodoxy, abuse of power and sham
• his love for man.

Christ is the Light of the world.
What is still counting: who is following his example, in his own modest way, is bringing the light of the spiritual world on earth.

My blessings to you all

* See the Urantia Book ( 191:4.3) or www.urantia.org

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