Mark 10:28-30 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 19:27-29)

²⁸Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. ²⁹And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, ³⁰But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. -Mark 10:28-30 Bible, King James Version

Mark 10:24 Trust in God not Riches

²⁴ ...Jesus... saith unto them... how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! -Mark 10:24 Bible, King James Version

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If we place money first in our lives, thus placing our trust in riches, then money becomes our god. In the afterlife these riches are worthless so you can't buy your stairway to heaven. We must place our trust  in God first because by doing so we can build up real treasures in heaven.

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CHAPTER 142.

³¹He answered them and said, I tell you, men, that they who trust in riches cannot trust in God and cannot come into the kingdom of the soul...

Mark 10:17-18 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 19:16-17)

¹⁷And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? ¹⁸And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. -Mark 10:17-18 Bible, King James Version

Mark 10:14 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 19:14)

¹⁴But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. -Mark 10:14 Bible, King James Version

Mark 9:38-40 Forbid not the unauthorised Christians

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³⁸And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. ³⁹But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. ⁴⁰For he that is not against us is on our part. -Mark 9:38-40 Bible, King James Version

For 2000 years the traditional Christian churches have done a wonderful job of preparing mankind, like Primary, Intermediate or High School studies, for the Greater Light and Knowledge taught by the Ascended Masters at the University of Life where we can receive a Masters Degree. The problem is, most churches try to hold people back from progressing on to the next stage beyond what they have to offer. 

Mark 9:1-13 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 11:7-14)

¹¹And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? ¹²And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. ¹³But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. -Mark 9:1-13 Bible, King James Version

Mark 9:2-8 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 17:1-9)

²And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. ³And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. ⁴And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. ⁵And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. ⁶For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. ⁷And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. ⁸And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. -Mark 9:2-8 Bible, King James Version

Mark 9:1 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 16:28)

¹And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. -Mark 9:1 Bible, King James Version

Mark 8:36-37 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 10:34-39)

36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? -Mark 8:36-37 Bible, King James Version

Mark 8:35 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 10:34-39)

35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. -Mark 8:35 Bible, King James Version

Mark 8:29 Jesus' Title, The Christ

 ²⁹And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. -Mark 8:29 Bible, King James Version

The word Christ is an official title which means, the Master of Love thus Jesus was referred to as Jesus the Christ.

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CHAPTER 68.

¹¹Men call me Christ, and God has recognized the name; but Christ is not a man. The Christ is univer­sal love, and Love is king. ¹²This Jesus is but man who has been fitted by temptations over­come, by trials multiform, to be the temple through which Christ can manifest to men. ¹³Then hear, you men of Israel, hear! Look not upon the flesh; it is not king. Look to the Christ within, who shall be formed in every one of you, as he is formed in me.

Mark 7:14-23 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 15:16-20)

¹⁴And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: ¹⁵There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. ¹⁶If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁷And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. ¹⁸And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; ¹⁹Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? ²⁰And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. ²¹For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ²²Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: ²³All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. -Mark 7:14-23 Bible, King James Version

Mark 5:1-15 Jesus Casts out a Legion of Spirits

Jesus casting out Legion

¹And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. ²And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, ³Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: ⁴Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. ⁵And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. ⁶But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, ⁷And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. ⁸For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. ⁹And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. ¹⁰And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. ¹¹Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. ¹²And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. ¹³And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. ¹⁴And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. ¹⁵And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. -Mark 5:1-15 Bible, King James Version

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CHAPTER 118.

¹The morning came; the Chris­tines landed in the country of the Geracenes. ²They went to Gadara, chief city of the Peracans, and here for certain days they tarried and they taught. ³Now, legends hold that Ga­dara is sacred to the dead, and all the hills about are known as holy ground. ⁴These are the burial grounds of all the regions round about; the hills are full of tombs; and many dead from Galilee are here en­tombed. ⁵Now, spirits of the lately dead that cannot rise to higher planes, remain about the tombs that hold the flesh and bones of what was once their mortal homes. ⁶They sometimes take posses­sion of the living, whom they tor­ture in a hundred ways. ⁷And all through Gadara were men obsessed, and there was no one strong enough to bring relief. ⁸That they might meet these hidden foes and learn the way to dispossess the evil ones the master took the foreign masters and the twelve into the tombs. ⁹And as they neared the gates they met a man obsessed. A legion of the unclean ones were in this man, and they had made him strong; ¹⁰And none could bind him down, no, not with chains; for he could break the stoutest chains, and go his way. ¹¹Now, unclean spirits cannot live in light; they revel in the dark. ¹²When Jesus came he brought the light of life, and all the evil spir­its were disturbed. ¹³The leader of the legion in the man called out, Thou Jesus, thou Immanuel, we beg that thou wilt not consign it to the depths. Torment us not before our time. ¹⁴And Jesus said, What is your number and your name? ¹⁵The evil spirit said, Our name is legion, and our number is the number of the beast. ¹⁶And Jesus spoke; and with a voice that shook the very hills, he said, Come forth; possess this man no more. ¹⁷Now, all the hills were filled with unclean animals that fed, and carried forth and spread the plague among the people of the land. ¹⁸And when the evil spirits begged that they might not be driven forth without a home, the master said, ¹⁹Go forth and take possession of the unclean quadrupeds [or four-footed animals.] ²⁰And they, and all the evil spirits of the tombs went forth and took possession of the breeders of the plague, ²¹Which, wild with rage, ran down the steeps into the sea, and all were drowned. ²²And all the land was freed of the contagion, and the unclean spirits came no more.

Mark 4:35-41 Even the Wind and the Sea Obey Him

³⁵And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. ³⁶And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. ³⁷And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. ³⁸And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? ³⁹And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? ⁴¹And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? -Mark 4:35-41 Bible, King James Version

Peace, be still

Christ calms the sea
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As a Master Jesus had power over the elements including the water element. This also meant He had power over the elements within a person's body thus He could perform different kinds of healing miracles. All mankind will eventually become like Jesus thus we will be able to perform similar miracles. Jesus taught: ¹²Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. -John 14:12 Bible

Mark 4:34 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 13:10-11)

³⁴But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. -Mark 4:34 Bible, King James Version

Mark 4:23-25 You That Hear Shall More be Given

²³If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. ²⁴And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. ²⁵For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. -Mark 4:23-25 Bible, King James Version

We need to be careful that we don't fall into the know it all trap of saying, "We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible or we have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough!" 

In the Mormon Church’s Book of Mormon the prophet Nephi in ancient America teaches the people: Behold, I prophesy unto you concerning the last days. …The Gentiles… have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches. …For it shall come to pass in that day that the churches which are built up, …the one shall say unto the other: Behold, I, I am the Lord’s, and the others shall say: I, I am the Lord’s; and thus shall every one say that hath built up churches. …Because of… false doctrine, their churches have become corrupted… They have all gone astray save it be a few. …Behold, that great and abominable church, the whore of all the earth… must tumble to the earth. …Yea, wo be unto him that saith; We have received, and we need no more. And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he should fall. Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough! For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts… for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have. …And because my words shall hiss forth- many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible, Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. …Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? …I speak forth my words according to my own pleasure. And because I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever. Wherefore, because ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written. (2 Nephi 26:14,20; 28:3,14,18,27-30; 29:3,6,9-10)

    

Also in a revelation to the prophet Joseph Smith in 1833 the Lord teaches: Study and learn, and become acquainted with all good books… but be admonished in all your high-mindedness and pride, for it bringeth a snare upon your souls. …Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly. (Doctrine and Covenants 90:15,17,24) "Become acquainted with all good books" does not mean only the Mormon books. No religion has all the Truth. Truth is like a Golden Thread which runs through all religions. Some have more of the Truth than others but none have all the Truth. The Ascended Masters teach that the Bible contains about thirty percent of the Truth therefore it is important to search diligently until one finds the pure Truth as taught by the Masters or one risks being snared in their own high-mindedness and pride believing they have all the Truth they need but it will only lead them to re-embodiment.

Mark 4:21-23 Let Your Light Shine

²¹And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? ²²For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested... ²³If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. -Mark 4:21-23 Bible, King James Version

The most important thing we need to learn to do is to let our spiritual Light shine. The Kingdom of Heaven is a Kingdom of Light so in order to enter it we must become Angels of Light. At the age of 24, while Jesus was in Persia, His personal Light was so bright it could be seen by others. In the Spirit World if one is filled with light or darkness that will be manifested as a heaven, a hell or a purgatory which is in between. 

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CHAPTER 38.

¹Four-and-twenty years of age was Jesus when he entered Persia on his homeward way. ²In many a hamlet, town and neighborhood he paused a while and taught and healed... ⁶In time he reached Persepolis, the city where the kings of Persia were entombed; the city of the learned magi, [or followers of Zoroaster,] Hor, and Lun, and Mer, the three wise men, ⁷Who, two-and-twenty years before, had seen the star of promise rise above Jerusalem, and who had journeyed to the West to find the new-born king; ⁸And were the first to honor Jesus as the master of the age, and gave him gifts of gold, gum-thus and myrrh. ⁹These magi knew, by ways that masters always know, when Jesus neared Persepolis; and then they girt themselves, and went to meet him on the way. ¹⁰And when they met, a light much brighter than the light of day, surrounded them, and men who saw the four stand in the way de­clared they were transfigured; seem­ing more like gods than men...

CHAPTER 40.

¹Now, in the early morning Jesus came again to teach and heal. A light not comprehended shone about, as though some mighty spirit overshadowed him. ²A magus noted this and asked him privately to tell from whence his wisdom came, and what the meaning of the light. ³And Jesus said, There is a Si­lence where the soul may meet its God, and there the fount of wisdom is, and all who enter are immersed in light, and filled with wisdom, love and power. ⁴The magus said, Tell me about this Silence and this light, that I may go and there abide. ⁵And Jesus said, The Silence is not circumscribed; is not a place closed in with wall, or rocky steeps, nor guarded by the sword of man. ⁶Men carry with them all the time the secret place where they may meet their God. ⁷It matters not where men abide, on mountain top, in deepest vale, in marts of trade, or in the quiet home; they may at once, at any time, fling wide the door, and find the Silence, find the house of God; it is within the soul. ⁸One may not be so much dis­turbed by noise of business, and the words and thoughts of men if he goes all alone into the valley or the mountain pass. ⁹And when life’s heavy load is pressing hard, it is far better to go out and seek a quiet place to pray and meditate. ¹⁰The Silence is the kingdom of the soul which is not seen by hu­man eyes. ¹¹When in the Silence, phan­tom forms may flit before the mind; but they are all subservient to the will; the master soul may speak and they are gone. ¹²If you would find this Si­lence of the soul you must yourself prepare the way. None but the pure in heart may enter here. ¹³And you must lay aside all tenseness of the mind, all business cares, all fears, all doubts and trou­bled thoughts. ¹⁴Your human will must be ab­sorbed by the divine; then you will come into a consciousness of holi­ness...

Mark 4:10-11 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 13:10-11)

¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. ¹¹And he said unto them, 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: -Mark 4:10-11 Bible, King James Version

Mark 4:1-20 The Parable of the Wheat and Tares

¹And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. ²And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, ³Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: ⁴And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. ⁵And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: ⁶But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. ⁷And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. ⁸And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. ⁹And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. ¹¹And he said unto them, 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: ¹²That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. ¹³And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? ¹⁴The sower soweth the word. ¹⁵And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. ¹⁶And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; ¹⁷And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. ¹⁸And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, ¹⁹And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. ²⁰And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. -Mark 4:1-20 Bible, King James Version

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CHAPTER 116.

¹The Christines [or Christians] were in Philip’s home and Peter said to Jesus, Lord, will you explain to us the meaning of the parables you spoke today? The one about the wheat and tares, especially? ²And Jesus said, God’s king­dom is a duality; it has an outer and an inner form. ³As seen by man it is composed of men, of those who make confes­sion of the name of Christ. ⁴For various reasons various people crowd this outer kingdom of our God. ⁵The inner kingdom is the kingdom of the soul, the kingdom of the pure in heart. ⁶The outer kingdom I may well explain in parables. Behold, for I have seen you cast a great net out into the sea, ⁷And when you hauled it in, lo, it was full of every kind of fish, some good, some bad, some great, some small; and I have seen you save the good and throw the bad away. ⁸This outer kingdom is the net, and every kind of man is caught; but in the sorting day the bad will all be cast away, the good reserved. ⁹Hear, then, the meaning of the parable of wheat and tares: ¹⁰The sower is the son of man; the field, the world; the good seed are the children of the light; the tares, the children of the dark; the enemy, the carnal self; the har­vest day, the closing of the age; the reapers are the messengers of God. ¹¹The reckoning day will come to every man; then will the tares be gathered up, and cast into the fire and be burned. ¹²Then will the good shine forth as suns in the kingdom of the soul. ¹³And Philip said, Must men and women suffer in the flames be­cause they have not found the way of life? ¹⁴And Jesus said, The fire puri­fies. The chemist throws into the fire the ores that hold all kinds of dross. ¹⁵The useless metal seems to be consumed; but not a grain of gold is lost. ¹⁶There is no man that has not in him gold that cannot be de­stroyed. The evil things of men are all consumed in fire; the gold survives.

Mark 2:23-28 Man was not Made for the Sabbath

²³And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. ²⁴And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? ²⁵And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? ²⁶How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? ²⁷And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: ²⁸Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. -Mark 2:23-28 Bible, King James Version

This suggests several things to me. Firstly we need to live the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law. Some people get so caught up in trying to live their lives according to the rules laid down by their religious leaders that they are no longer living a spiritual life. To me the essence of living a spiritual life is to fill our hearts with Divine Love and then allow this to flow into everything we do. Secondly when Jesus teaches the orthodox priests that; "the Son of man is Lord... of the sabbath" this suggests to me that it is more important to follow the Ascended Masters, Who are the Sons of God, than it is to go to church on Sunday and follow the orthodox priests.

Mark 2:21-22 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 9:17)

²¹No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. ²²And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. -Mark 2:21-22 Bible, King James Version

Mark 2:15-20 Why did Jesus' Disciples not Fast?

15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. -Mark 2:15-20 Bible, King James Version

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CHAPTER 119.

¹The news soon spread through all the land that Jesus was at home and then the people came in throngs to welcome him. ²And Matthew, one of the twelve, a man of wealth, whose home was in Capernaum, spread forth a sumptuous feast, and Jesus and the foreign masters and the twelve, and people of all shades of thought, were guests... ⁸A band of John’s disciples who had heard that John was dead were wearing badges for their dead; ⁹Were fasting and were pray­ing in their hearts, which when the Pharisees observed they came to Jesus and they said, ¹⁰Why fast the followers of John and your disciples do not fast? ¹¹And Jesus said, Lo, you are masters of the law; you ought to know; perhaps you will make known your knowledge to these men. ¹²What are the benefits de­rived from fasts? The Pharisees were mute; they answered not. ¹³Then Jesus said, The vital force of men depends on what they eat and drink. ¹⁴Is spirit-life the stronger when the vital force is weak? Is sainthood reached by starving, self imposed? ¹⁵A glutton is a sinner in the sight of God, and he is not a saint who makes himself a weakling and unfitted for the heavy tasks of life by scorning to make use of God’s own means of strength. ¹⁶Lo, John is dead, and his devoted followers are fasting in their grief. ¹⁷Their love for him impels them on to show respect, for they have thought, and have been taught that it is sin to lightly treat the memory of the dead. ¹⁸To them it is a sin, and it is well that they should fast... ²¹What is a sin for me to do may not be sin for you to do. The place you occupy upon the way of life determines what is sin... ²³One man may fast and in his deep sincerity of heart is blest. ²⁴Another man may fast and in the faithlessness of such a task imposed is cursed... ²⁶Why should these men who follow me resort to fasting, or to anything that would impair their strength? They need it all to serve the race...

Mark 1:27 What New Doctrine is This?

²⁷And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, ...What new doctrine is this?... -Mark 1:27 Bible, King James Version

When the Ascended Master Jesus brought the New Testament Gospel to the Jews 2000 years ago they were amazed by His new doctrine which was considerably different from the Old Testament doctrine taught by their orthodox priests. In our day and age another Ascended Master by the name of Saint Germain has brought forth more amazing new doctrine which builds on the teachings of Jesus. Regarding this new doctrine Beloved Jesus warns all orthodox Christians: I say to the orthodox world. …Those who cannot accept Saint Germain and the Ascended Masters, will not have My Radiation! (The Voice of the I AM 1943 December p7) Emanuel Swedenborg reveals that; 225. all the preachers are from the Lord’s spiritual kingdom; none are from the celestial kingdom… 227. …The doctrine of the inmost heaven is more full of wisdom than the doctrine of the middle heaven, and this more full of intelligence than the doctrine of the outmost heaven; for in each heaven the doctrines are adapted to the perceptions of the angels. (Heaven and its Wonders and Hell From Things Heard and Seen Chapter 25)

Mark 1:22 (See 2011 > September > Matthew 7:28-29)

²²And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. -Mark 1:22 Bible, King James Version

Mark 1:9-11 (See 2011 > August > Matthew 3:16-17)

⁹And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. ¹⁰And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: ¹¹And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.-Mark 1:9-11 Bible, King James Version

Matthew 28:9-10 Jesus Appears Physically

⁹And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. ¹⁰Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. -Matthew 28:9-10 Bible, King James Version

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Jesus appears, fully materialized, to his mother, Miriam, Mary of Mag­dala and to Peter, James and John.

³⁰The stranger lifted up his hands and said, I am. Then the disciples knew it was the Lord. ³¹And Jesus said, Behold, for human flesh can be transmuted into higher form, and then that higher form is master of things manifest, and can, at will, take any form. ³²And so I come to you in form familiar unto you.

The Ascended Masters explain how Jesus was able to Resurrect His physical body from the dead and unite it together with His Higher Mental Body: During the time Jesus’ body lay in the tomb, the faculties of His outer consciousness were drawn into his Higher Mental Body and from within It’s Light and Substance he poured the Flame of his own Life Stream from his Higher Mental Body’s Heart, Head and Hands into the flesh structure of his physical body and at the same time the Ascended Master known as the Great Divine Director also poured the Flame from his Heart and the Ascended Masters Octave of Light upon the flesh body of Jesus. The Great Divine Director drew the Cosmic Light Ray from his Octave and held that protected and undisturbed by the vibratory action of the atmosphere of this earth until all the Points of Light in the flesh body were drawn into Jesus’ Higher Mental Body. When that was completed Jesus came forth from the tomb on Easter Morning in his Higher Mental Body. (The Voice of the I AM 1941 November p22-23) The Higher Mental Body can be raised or lowered in vibration to appear physically or disappear up into the higher Planes.

Matthew 28:2-4 The Angel Rolled Back the Stone

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. -Matthew 28:2-4 Bible, King James Version

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³¹ ...Just be­fore the sun arose, the heavens blazed with light, a distant thunder seemed to herald forth a coming storm; ³²And then the earth began to quake and in the rays of light they saw a form descend from heaven, They said, Behold an angel comes. ³³And then they heard again, Adon Mashich Cumi. ³⁴And then the white-robed form tramped on the Roman seal, and then he tore it into shreds; he took the mighty stone in hand as though it were a pebble from the brook, and cast it to the side. ³⁵And Jesus opened up his eyes and said, All hail the rising sun! the coming of the day of right­eousness! ³⁶And then he folded up his burial gown, his head bands and his coverings and laid them all aside. ³⁷He rose, and for a moment stood beside the white-robed form. ³⁸The weaker soldiers fell upon the ground, and hid their faces in their hands; the stronger stood and watched. ³⁹They saw the body of the Nazarene transmute; they saw it change from mortal to immortal form, and then it disappeared. ⁴⁰The soldiers heard a voice from somewhere; yea, from every­where, it said, ⁴¹Peace, peace on earth; good will to men. ⁴²They looked, the tomb was empty and the Lord had risen as he said.

Matthew 28:1 Resurrection on 1st day of the Week

 ¹In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. -Matthew 28:1 Bible, King James Version

As I understand it the Sabbath Day in the Old Testament, before the Resurrection of Jesus, was on Saturday the 7th day of the week. After Jesus' Resurrection on Sunday the 1st day of the week most Christian Churches have their Sabbath Day on Sunday.   

Matthew 27:62-66 Jesus Visits the Spirit World

⁶²Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, ⁶³Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. ⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. ⁶⁵Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. ⁶⁶So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. -Matthew 27:62-66 Bible, King James Version

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³⁰The rabbis came and took away the body of the Lord and when they had prepared it with the spices they had bought, ³¹They laid it in the new-made tomb that had been made for Joseph in a solid rock.³²And then they rolled a stone up to the sepulcher. ³³The priests were fearful lest the friends of Jesus would go forth at night and take away the body of the Nazarene, and then report that he had risen from the dead, as he had said; ³⁴And they requested that the governor would send his soldiers to the tomb to guard the body of the dead. ³⁵But Pilate said, I will not send a Roman guard; but you have Jewish soldiers and may send a hun­dred men with a centurion to guard the tomb. ³⁶And then they sent a hun­dred soldiers out to guard the tomb.

CHAPTER 172.

¹The tomb in which they laid the body of the Lord was in a gar­den, rich with flowers, the garden of Siloam, and Joseph’s home was near. ²Before the watch began Caia­phas sent a company of priests out to the garden of Siloam that they might be assured that Jesus’ body was within the tomb. ³They rolled away the stone; they saw the body there, and then they placed the stone again before the door. ⁴And Pilate sent his scribe who placed upon the stone the seal of Rome, in such a way that he who moved the stone would break the seal. ⁵To break this Roman seal meant death to him who broke the seal. ⁶The Jewish soldiers all were sworn to faithfulness; and then the watch began. ⁷At midnight all was well, but suddenly the tomb became a blaze of light, and down the garden walk a troupe of white clad soldiers marched in single file. ⁸They came up to the tomb and marched and countermarched before the door. ⁹The Jewish soldiers were alert; they thought the friends had come to steal the body of the Nazarene. The captain of the guard cried out to charge. ¹⁰They charged; but not a white clad soldier fell. They did not even stop; they marched and countermarched among the fright­ened men. ¹¹They stood upon the Roman seal; they did not speak; they un­sheathed not their swords; it was the Silent Brotherhood.¹²The Jewish soldiers fled in fear; they fell upon the ground. ¹³They stood apart until the white clad soldiers marched away, and then the light about the tomb grew dim. ¹⁴Then they returned; the stone was in its place; the seal was not disturbed, and they resumed their watch. ¹⁵Now, Jesus did not sleep within the tomb. The body is the manifest of soul; but soul is soul without its manifest. ¹⁶And in the realm of souls, unmanifest, the Lord went forth and taught. ¹⁷He opened up the prison doors and set the prisoners free; [1 Peter 3:18-20 & 4:6] ¹⁸He broke the chains of cap­tive souls, and led the captives to the light; ¹⁹He sat in council with the patriarchs and prophets of the olden times; ²⁰The masters of all times and climes he met, and in the great as­semblies he stood forth and told the story of his life on earth, and of his death in sacrifice for man, ²¹And of his promises to clothe himself again in garb of flesh and walk with his disciples, just to prove the possibilities of man; ²²To give to them the key of life, of death, and of the resurrec­tion of the dead. ²³In council all the masters sat and talked about the revelations of the coming age, ²⁴When she, the Holy Breath, shall fill the earth and air with holy breath, and open up the way of man to perfectness and endless life. ²⁵The garden of Siloam was silent on the Sabbath day; the Jew­ish soldiers watched and no one else approached the tomb; but on the following night the scene was changed. ²⁶At midnight every Jewish soldier heard a voice which said, Adon Mashich Cumi, which meant, Lord Christ arise. ²⁷And they supposed again that friends of Jesus were alert, were coming up to take the body of their Lord away. ²⁸The soldiers were alert with swords unsheathed and drawn, and then they heard the words again. ²⁹It seemed as though the voice was everywhere, and yet they saw no man. ³⁰The soldiers blanched with fear, and still to flee meant death for cowardice, and so they stood and watched. ³¹Again, and this was just be­fore the sun arose, the heavens blazed with light, a distant thunder seemed to herald forth a coming storm; ³²And then the earth began to quake and in the rays of light they saw a form descend from heaven, They said, Behold an angel comes. ³³And then they heard again, Adon Mashich Cumi. ³⁴And then the white-robed form tramped on the Roman seal, and then he tore it into shreds; he took the mighty stone in hand as though it were a pebble from the brook, and cast it to the side. ³⁵And Jesus opened up his eyes and said, All hail the rising sun! the coming of the day of right­eousness ³⁶And then he folded up his burial gown, his head bands and his coverings and laid them all aside. ³⁷He rose, and for a moment stood beside the white-robed form. ³⁸The weaker soldiers fell upon the ground, and hid their faces in their hands; the stronger stood and watched. ³⁹They saw the body of the Nazarene transmute; they saw it change from mortal to immortal form, and then it disappeared. ⁴⁰The soldiers heard a voice from somewhere; yea, from every­where, it said, ⁴¹Peace, peace on earth; good will to men. ⁴²They looked, the tomb was empty and the Lord had risen as he said. ⁴³The soldiers hastened to Jerusalem, and to the priests, and said, ⁴⁴Behold, the Nazarene has risen as he said; the tomb is empty and the body of the man is gone; we know not where it is. And then they told about the wonders of the night. ⁴⁵Caiaphas called a council of the Jews; he said, the news must not go forth that Jesus has arisen from the dead; ⁴⁶For if it does all men will say, He is the son of God, and all our testimonies will be proven false. ⁴⁷And then they called the hundred soldiers in and said to them, ⁴⁸You know not where the body of the Nazarene is resting now, so if you will go forth and say that his disciples came and stole the body while you slept, ⁴⁹Each one of you shall have a silver piece, and we will make it right with Pilate for the breaking of the Roman seal. ⁵⁰The soldiers did as they were paid to do.

Matthew 27:50 Jesus gave up the Ghost

⁵⁰Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. -Matthew 27:50 Bible, King James Version

A ghost is another name for a spirit. There are the spirits of mankind who have a physical body and those who do not. When Jesus gave up the ghost this simply means He discarded His outer body and continued to live as a spirit in the Spirit World.  

Matthew 25:1-13 The Parable of the Ten Virgins

                                                           Five of Them Were Wise

¹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. ²And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ³They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: ⁴But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. ⁵While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. ⁶And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. ⁷Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. ⁸And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. ⁹But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. ¹⁰And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. ¹¹Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹²But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. ¹³Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. -Matthew 25:1-13 Bible, King James Version

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³⁴Behold, when he will come with all his messengers of light, the Book of Life, and that of Records, shall be opened up—the books in which the thoughts and words and deeds are written down. ³⁵And every one can read the records he has written for himself, and he will know his doom before the judge shall speak, and this will be the sifting time. ³⁶According to their records men will find their own.