Message 51
The Religion Of The Future
The Religion Of The Future
I am here, Jesus;
I have been with you part of the time as you were reading the different explanations of the various religions,* and tried to direct your mind so that you might conceive the difference between the things taught in those teachings and what we are revealing to you.
Many things that are set forth in those teachings that are mysteries and the results of speculation will be revealed to you in their true existence and meaning so that all defects or desiderata that arise because of the insufficiency of these teachings will be corrected and supplied.
I am glad that you read these sermons, for they demonstrate to you a number of truths that were known to the ancients but which fall short of the truth. At those times there was no source from which our truths could come, either in the spirit world or in the mortal world, and hence, humans could not become inspired as to the vital truths that we are revealing.
The men who appeared as reformers and gave forth the truths that were unknown to their fellow men were inspired by the intelligencies of the spirit world, but that inspiration could not be greater or higher than the knowledge of the spirits by whom these men were inspired. And what I here say applies not only to the prophets and teachers of the Old Testament times, but to those of all the times and among all races preceding my coming to earth and making known the great truths which were revealed to me by the Father.
I noticed that some of these teachers and writers of essays at the great religious gathering attempted to speak of a future or world religion, and their claims were divergent but were based mostly on those foundations that will never support such a religion. They almost entirely based their concepts on principles of morality as understood by them, and the churches based their beliefs on the teachings of the New Testament, which in many and vital particulars are erroneous, especially the basic ones that I am God the Son, and that my vicarious atonement and sacrifice must be the touchstone of the future and great and ultimate religion. Well, as their claims are not true, it is certain that any religion based upon them cannot be true or lasting.
THERE WILL BE A RELIGION OF THE FUTURE, AND A COMPREHENSIVE AND FINAL ONE, AND IT WILL BE FOUNDED UPON THE TRUTHS WHICH YOU ARE NOW RECEIVING, FOR IT WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF ALL THE OTHER RELIGIONS, SO FAR AS THE TRUTHS THAT THEY CONTAIN ARE CONCERNED, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TRUTHS AFFECTING MORTALS - THE NEW BIRTH AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE HUMAN SOUL INTO THE DIVINE. WHEN MEN SHALL COME TO MAKE A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THESE EXISTING RELIGIONS AND THE ONE THAT I SHALL MAKE KNOWN, THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE CONFLICT IN THE VITAL PRINCIPLES, AND MY TEACHINGS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE OLD TEACHINGS THAT WHICH ALL MEN CAN ACCEPT.
My truths are plain and my teachings can be understood by the simple. Any religion which requires the exercise of the mental faculties to an extent greater than what is required in the ordinary affairs of life cannot be a true religion, because God has designed that all His children shall understand His truths without the necessity of having a highly developed mind.
He that runs may understand my teachings and it will not be necessary for any preacher or teacher to explain them. My language will explain itself.
So let not your mind be troubled as to whether only the mentally developed can understand what I may write - the truths are for all.
Hence you see the importance of our working more rapidly in our efforts to disclose and disseminate the truth.
I will not write more now, but with my love and blessings will say good night. I am with you as I promised, and will continue to be.
Your brother and friend, Jesus
*The Worlds Parliament of Religions at the Columbian Exposition of 1893
I have been with you part of the time as you were reading the different explanations of the various religions,* and tried to direct your mind so that you might conceive the difference between the things taught in those teachings and what we are revealing to you.
Many things that are set forth in those teachings that are mysteries and the results of speculation will be revealed to you in their true existence and meaning so that all defects or desiderata that arise because of the insufficiency of these teachings will be corrected and supplied.
I am glad that you read these sermons, for they demonstrate to you a number of truths that were known to the ancients but which fall short of the truth. At those times there was no source from which our truths could come, either in the spirit world or in the mortal world, and hence, humans could not become inspired as to the vital truths that we are revealing.
The men who appeared as reformers and gave forth the truths that were unknown to their fellow men were inspired by the intelligencies of the spirit world, but that inspiration could not be greater or higher than the knowledge of the spirits by whom these men were inspired. And what I here say applies not only to the prophets and teachers of the Old Testament times, but to those of all the times and among all races preceding my coming to earth and making known the great truths which were revealed to me by the Father.
I noticed that some of these teachers and writers of essays at the great religious gathering attempted to speak of a future or world religion, and their claims were divergent but were based mostly on those foundations that will never support such a religion. They almost entirely based their concepts on principles of morality as understood by them, and the churches based their beliefs on the teachings of the New Testament, which in many and vital particulars are erroneous, especially the basic ones that I am God the Son, and that my vicarious atonement and sacrifice must be the touchstone of the future and great and ultimate religion. Well, as their claims are not true, it is certain that any religion based upon them cannot be true or lasting.
THERE WILL BE A RELIGION OF THE FUTURE, AND A COMPREHENSIVE AND FINAL ONE, AND IT WILL BE FOUNDED UPON THE TRUTHS WHICH YOU ARE NOW RECEIVING, FOR IT WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF ALL THE OTHER RELIGIONS, SO FAR AS THE TRUTHS THAT THEY CONTAIN ARE CONCERNED, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TRUTHS AFFECTING MORTALS - THE NEW BIRTH AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE HUMAN SOUL INTO THE DIVINE. WHEN MEN SHALL COME TO MAKE A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THESE EXISTING RELIGIONS AND THE ONE THAT I SHALL MAKE KNOWN, THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE CONFLICT IN THE VITAL PRINCIPLES, AND MY TEACHINGS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE OLD TEACHINGS THAT WHICH ALL MEN CAN ACCEPT.
My truths are plain and my teachings can be understood by the simple. Any religion which requires the exercise of the mental faculties to an extent greater than what is required in the ordinary affairs of life cannot be a true religion, because God has designed that all His children shall understand His truths without the necessity of having a highly developed mind.
He that runs may understand my teachings and it will not be necessary for any preacher or teacher to explain them. My language will explain itself.
So let not your mind be troubled as to whether only the mentally developed can understand what I may write - the truths are for all.
Hence you see the importance of our working more rapidly in our efforts to disclose and disseminate the truth.
I will not write more now, but with my love and blessings will say good night. I am with you as I promised, and will continue to be.
Your brother and friend, Jesus
*The Worlds Parliament of Religions at the Columbian Exposition of 1893