Pamela, what do Christians know of Kingdom of God within which is central to LJ?

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shriadishakti , Pamela Ellis

<musicalenclined> wrote:

> My Dearest Jagbir,

> Many of us Christians know about the Last Judgement beginning.

> According to the book of Revelations, we are at the end of the 6th

> seal and the 7th is fixing to be opened.

> love, pamela

>

> shriadishakti wrote:

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Dear Pamela,

 

Looks like increasing number of believers are becoming aware that we

are entering the End Times - the Last Judgment, Al-Qiyamah. This is

the time when the promised Comforter explains Lord Jesus' central

message to humanity, the Kingdom of God, within which is absolutely

necessary for coming eschatological salvation. But what do

Christians really know about it?

 

jagbir

 

 

" In the Book of Acts the Kingdom of God was still the general

formula for the substance of Christian teaching... " (Hastings

Dictionary of the Bible, Vol. II, p. 855).

 

On the lips of Jesus the term Kingdom of God unquestionably

summarized the very heart of His Message. " The Kingdom of God is the

central theme of the teaching of Jesus, and it involves His whole

understanding of His own person and work " (Theological Word Book of

the Bible, Alan Richardson, p. 119).

 

Yet the voluminous discussions of the meaning of the Kingdom of the

God, the heart of the Gospel preached by Jesus, and therefore the

Christian Gospel, continue to leave the impression that the subject

is complex in the extreme, indeed that the truth of the matter is

virtually beyond recovery. An enormous amount of scholarly energy

has gone into analyzing the biblical and non-biblical evidence in an

effort to explain what Jesus taught as His central theme. Can it

really be that our New Testament records provide no clear idea of

what Christ and the Apostles meant us to understand by the Kingdom

of God? Nothing less than the Gospel message of salvation is at

stake. "

 

www.mindspring.com

 

 

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" Understanding that the kingdom already exists helps us give

greater attention to serving others around us. But we do not forget

that the completion of the kingdom is still future. If our only hope

is in this age, we don't have much hope (1 Corinthians 15:19). We do

not harbor illusions about bringing the kingdom with human efforts.

When we suffer setbacks and persecutions, when we see that most

people reject the gospel, we gain strength from the knowledge that

the fullness of the kingdom is in a future age.

 

The kingdom of glory will not be created by mortals, not even

mortals who are led by God's Spirit. No matter how much we try to

live in a way that properly reflects God and his kingdom, we cannot

transform this world into God's kingdom. It must come through

dramatic intervention. Apocalyptic events are needed to usher in the

new age. Satan must be completely restrained.

 

Numerous verses tell us that the kingdom of God will be a glorious

future reality. We know that Christ is a King, and we yearn for the

day he will exercise his power in a great and dramatic way to stop

human suffering. The book of Daniel predicts a kingdom of God that

will rule the earth (Daniel 2:44, 7:13-14, 22); the New Testament

Apocalypse describes its arrival (Revelation 11:15, 19:11-16).

 

We pray for the kingdom to come (Luke 11:2). The poor in spirit and

the persecuted await their future " reward in heaven " (Matthew 5:3,

10, 12). People " enter the kingdom " on a future " day " of judgment

(Matthew 7:21-23, Luke 13:22-30). The weeds will be removed (Matthew

13:24-30). Jesus gave one parable because some people thought the

kingdom would become powerful right away (Luke 19:11).

 

In the Olivet prophecy, Jesus described dramatic events that would

come before his return in power. Shortly before his crucifixion,

Jesus looked forward to a kingdom in the future (Matthew 26:29).

 

Paul speaks several times of " inheriting the kingdom of God " as a

future experience (1 Cor 6:9, 10; 15:50; Gal 5:21; cf. Eph 5:5), and

otherwise indicates by his language that he thinks of it as realized

only at the end of the age (1 Thes 2:12; 2 Thes 1:5; Col 4:11; cf. 2

Tim 4:1, 18). "

 

www.wcg.org/

 

 

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" Unlike the apocalyptic syndrome abundantly set forth in the

literature of the period, the Kingdom arrives without cataclysms,

even without external signs. " The coming of the Kingdom of God does

not admit of observation and there will be no one to say 'Look here!

Look there!' For you must know, the Kingdom of God is among you "

(Luke 17:20-21.)

 

In the parables, the Kingdom is compared to the gradual maturing of

the seed that is sprouting and growing (Mark 4:26-29), to the

mustard seed (30-32), to the yeast that makes the dough rise (Matt.

13:33.) "

 

Mircea Eliade, A History of Religious Ideas Vol I

 

 

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" The coming eschatological salvation is envisaged in transcendent

and universal terms. It is an event which far transcends the great

events of the salvation-history of the past. It amounts to a new

creation, in which all forms of evil and suffering will be

eliminated. It is characteristic of the apocalyptists to believe

that even death will be conquered: this belief appears in the form

of both bodily resurrection and of spiritual immortality. "

 

Aaron-Golan, The Illustrated Bible Dictionary

 

 

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" Macrocosm/Microcosm

 

The idea that our inner world contains or represents the outer world

in miniature; that each individual human being embodies in small the

whole of the universe; that, in the words of Pico della Mirandola

(quoted by Barfield in RCA 237), " Whereas God contains in Him all

things, because He is their source, Man contains in him all things,

because he is their centre " --belief in the existence of the

Macrocosm and the Microcosm -- is an ancient one, shared by East and

West alike. Barfield's own version of it is drawn from a number of

sources, including the thought of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and the

teachings of Rudolf Steiner.

 

In " The Time-Philosophy of Rudolf Steiner " we are told that " The

human microcosm [is] a centre, into which irradiated centripetally

an unbroken influence from the macrocosm " (RCA 187). And we learn

from the Meggid in Unancestral Voice that macrocosm/microcosm is

a " once and future " idea. " The truth, " the Meggid explains, " that

the human body is an epitome of nature was once known to the

generality of mankind, and though it has long been lost to their

view, they will find the truth again. "

 

www.owenbarfield.com

 

 

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" The Difficulty of the Topic

 

Turning to the Scriptures is the first step in understanding what

the kingdom of God is, but determining what the Scriptures teach is

not always an easy thing to do. When we study the biblical theme of

the kingdom of God, we are faced with several difficulties.

 

First, some biblical doctrines, like sin, are defined with a high

degree of precision (1 John 3:4). The kingdom of God, by contrast,

is never precisely defined in the Bible. The phrase appears most

often in the preaching of Jesus, but Jesus seems to have assumed His

hearers would understand what He meant. Instead of defining the

kingdom of God, Jesus explained its nature by a variety of images,

metaphors, and parables. The kingdom is like a mustard seed that

grows into a tree, like a pearl buried in a field, like a net that

gathers fish, like a landowner who rents his vineyard to evil men,

like a king who forgives his servant's debt, and so on. None of

these metaphors, images, or parables exhausts the full meaning of

the kingdom of God. Instead, Jesus' teaching provides a variety of

different perspectives on the kingdom. "

 

www.visi.com/

 

 

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" The seventh major chakra is Sahasrara, located on the top of the

head. The color is white. Through Sahasrara chakra, we receive

universal cosmic energy and energetic information from God or the

Divine Center. Sahasrara represents the highest aspect of the Self

as a cosmic organism. It is linked to the Absolute body (the

conclusion of the development of all seven subtle bodies of a cosmic

organism), and it relates to the whole being. Sahasrara chakra is a

center of psychic energy. The crown chakra is the most purified and

evolved energy level in the bio-energy system, a balanced and

perfected universal wisdom.

 

The goal of a human is to improve one's own karma by living a

" good " life, and a healthy Sahasrara chakra regulates human behavior

and personal characteristics to live a life in accordance with

karmic law. Sahasrara chakra is a center of spirituality,

refinement, and magnificence. Through the crown chakra, human spirit

connects to Universal Spirit, and the spiritual being moves toward

Universal Consciousness—the individual self is fully dissolved

here. At the crown chakra level, the cosmic self opens to the

Source, unites with cosmic principles, and governs the entire

universe within the body. The crown chakra is associated with

universal knowledge and spiritual understanding. "

 

Michael Nudel and Eva Nudel, Ph.D.,

Chakras as Psychic and Energetic Centers

 

 

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" Nicodemus visits Jesus in the night. Jesus reveals to him the

meaning of the new birth and the kingdom of heaven.

 

1 Nicodemus was a ruler of the Jews, and he was earnest, learned and

devout.

2 He saw the master's signet in the face of Jesus as he talked, but

was not brave enough to publicly confess his faith in him;

3 So in the night he went to talk with Jesus at the home of Jude.

4 When Jesus saw him come he said, Full blessed are the pure in

heart;

5 Twice blessed are the fearless, pure in heart;

6 Thrice blessed are the fearless, pure in heart who dare to make

confession of their faith before the highest courts.

7 And Nicodemus said, Hail, master, hail! I know you are a teacher

come from God, for man alone could never teach as you have taught;

could never do the works that you have done.

8 And Jesus said, Except a man be born again he cannot see the king;

he cannot comprehend the words I speak.

9 And Nicodemus said, How can a man be born again? Can he go back

into the womb and come again to life?

10 And Jesus said, The birth of which I speak is not the birth of

flesh.

11 Except a man be born of water and the Holy Breath, he cannot come

into the kingdom of the Holy One.

12 That which is born of flesh is child of man; that which is born

of Holy Breath is child of God.

13 The winds blow where they please; men hear their voices, and may

note results; but they know not from whence they come, nor where

they go; and so is every one that is born of Holy Breath.

14 The ruler said, I do not understand; pray tell me plainly what

you mean.

15 And Jesus said, The kingdom of the Holy One is in the soul; men

cannot see it with their carnal eyes; with all their reasoning

powers they comprehend it not.

16 It is a life deep hid in God; its recognition is the work of

inner consciousness. "

 

Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ 75:1-16

 

http://www.adishakti.org/subtle_system/sahasrara_chakra.htm

 

 

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" You have to take a stand in your family, in your surroundings, with

your friends, and you have to tell them, " You better all get

realized. " The reason for that is that the Christ who crucified

Himself is going to come back with his Eleven Forces of Destruction.

And when He starts He is not going to ask you to take any

Realization. No one is going to be bothered whether you are going to

hell. He will just sort out. But those who have got Realization will

enter into the Kingdom of God. You have to enter into the Kingdom of

God here, as I say, in the Seventh Chakra. "

 

Shri Sahasraksi Devi

The New Age Has Started, Houston, USA — Oct. 6, 1981

 

 

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" As soon as the Sahasrara was opened the whole atmosphere was filled

with tremendous Chaitanya. And there was tremendous Light in the

sky. And the whole thing came on the Earth — as if a torrential

rain or a waterfall — with such tremendous force, as if I was

unaware and got stupefied. The happening was so tremendous and so

unexpected that I was stunned and totally silent at the grandeur.

 

I saw the Primordial Kundalini rising like a big furnace, and the

furnace was very silent but a burning appearance it had, as if you

heat up metal, and it had many colors. In the same way, the

Kundalini showed up as a furnace, like a tunnel, as you see these

plants you have here for coal burning that create electricity. And

it stretched like a telescope and came out one after another, Shoo!

Shoo! Shoo! Just like that.

 

And the Deities came and sat on their seats, golden seats, and then

they lifted the whole of the head like a big dome and opened it, and

then this Torrential Rain complete drenched Me. I started seeing all

that and got lost in the Joy. It was like an artist seeing his own

creation, and I felt the Joy of great fulfillment.

 

After coming out of this beautiful experience I looked around and

saw human beings so blind and I became absolutely silent, and

desired that I should get the cups to fill the Nectar . . . "

 

Shri Niskala Devi

Opening Of The Primordial Sahasrara

Sahasrara Puja, Paris, France — May 5, 1982

 

 

(Niskala [140th]: Indivisible — Complete)

 

 

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" Today we are celebrating the opening of the Sahasrara. On this

day I must say it was a Great Happening that took place on all the

humanity. It was such an achievement, which I never realized before.

Now I can see that without Self-Realization it would have been

impossible to talk to people. Then this happened! I thought that how

I will talk to people about it because no one would understand Me

and it would be a big mistake on My part to say something about

Sahasrara because even about Sahasrara nowhere in the scriptures

something was described. It was absolutely an ambiguous description

I would say where people could not even have thought there is a

Realm beyond Sahasrara, and one has to enter that Realm where is the

Reality. That time what I saw around Me was darkness and unless and

until there are many Lights, people will never realize that how

important it is to have Light. "

 

Shri Niskama Devi

You Dissolve Into The Divine Power

Adi Shakti Puja, Cabella, Italy — June 9, 1996

 

 

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" Today is a great day for us, for all the Sahaja Yogis that on

this day . . . the Sahasrara was opened out. It was just a miracle I

should say because I didn't think that I am at a point where it

could be done. So I wanted to wait but some things happened that

made Me think that it had to be opened. It was in such a situation

that I felt if I delayed it anymore now it may help these false

gurus to spread their nonsense all over. "

 

Shri Brahmani Devi

To Achieve Complete Freedom, Sahasrara Puja

Cabella, Italy — May 7, 1995

 

 

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" For all of us the seekers the last work of the Divine of opening

the last centre in the Great Primordial Being was done on the 5th of

May, 1970. It is the greatest event of all the spiritual happenings

of the Universe. It was done with great care and great attachment.

It is not in the limits of human understanding how things are worked

in the heavens. It is your fortune and God's Love that has worked

this one. Without this happening there could not have been a

possibility to give mass Realization to people. One could have done

it on one or two persons here and there, but to give such a mass

awakening could not have been possible. "

 

Shri Gomata Devi

Opening Of The Primordial Sahasrara

Sahasrara Puja, Paris, France — May 5, 1982

 

 

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" So it was a turmoil . . . and at this turmoil state only Adi

Shakti had to come to establish the Dharma . . .

 

When I was born I was shocked at the way people were. At that time I

don't think I met many seekers . . . First I thought I've

come a little early . . . but then I saw these horrible false gurus

also throwing their charms on people and trying to control them.

That made Me really, really think that now I'd better stop

worrying as to what sort of people there are — let's start!

And that's how the first Brahmarandhra Chedan took place in

India. It was 5th May, 1970 . . . in the morning time. "

 

Shri Nirvikara Devi

Incarnation Of God's Divine Love

Adi Shakti Puja, Cabella, Italy — June 6, 1993

http://www.adishakti.org/kingdom_of_god.htm

 

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" You know that I reside in the Sahasrara. I incarnated on the

Lotus of 1000 Petals; that is why I could break it open also. "

 

Shri Svatmananda-Lavibhuta Brahmadyananda-Santatih Devi

 

(Svatmananda-Lavibhuta Brahmadyananda-Santatih [365th]: All the

bliss enjoyed by the beings from Brahma downwards put together is

but a drop in the ocean of Bliss enjoyed by Herself. )

 

 

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" By saying there's no God, God doesn't disappear. He is

very much there. Sahaja Yoga is the only way you can prove the

existence of God and all that is said so far about all these

Incarnations because the Seventh Chakra is now open. You get your

Realization, and you become the spirit. It is so imminent that the

Seventh Chakra had to be opened so that you pass from one life level

to another level. "

 

Shri Abala-gopa-vidita Devi

Geneva, Switzerland — June 13, 1985

 

(Abala-gopa-vidita [994th]: Known even to ignorant ones like

children and untutored like Gopa or cowherds.)

 

 

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" What is the meaning of going into meditation? It means you have

got connected to the Paramchaitanya, the All-Pervading Power. The

minute you are in meditation you have established Oneness with the

Paramchaitanya. "

 

Shri Bali-priya Devi

 

 

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" This Kundalini is the one which is called as the Kumbha in Sanskrit

language means the Aquarius. We call it as Aquarius, as one of the

Signs, and is the same as Khumba in Sanskrit language. So it is the

Age of Aquarius, is the Age of the Kundalini. . . which will

nourish, which is the Mother within you, which will rise, will give

you the completeness of it. And which will connect you with your

Spirit which ultimately gives you the enlightenment by which you

become Collectively Conscious.

 

Shri Srikanthardha-saririni Devi

USA — September 16, 1983

 

(Srikanthardha-saririni (392nd): Half the body of Sri-kantha, I.e.

Siva is Hers. The equal status of Siva and Shakti are indicated by

this name.)

 

 

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" Without breaking the Sahasrara we could not have achieved the

ascent en masse. . . . To keep Sahasrara open should be very easy if

the western brains could understand and be aware of your Mother.

When your Mother is the Deity of Sahasrara the only way to be able

to keep the Sahasrara open has to be complete surrendering. For that

many ask Me, " How do we do it'? " It's a very funny question.

It is irrelevant. If your Sahasrara has been opened by someone, and

luckily that is the Deity before you, it should be the easiest thing

to surrender.

 

But it is not . . . What is surrendering? . . . What do you have to

surrender? A drop has to dissolve in the Ocean to become the Ocean,

and a drop cannot be greater than the Ocean — can it be? So what

is the surrendering? Surrendering of our conditionings, of our ego,

and the artificial barriers we have built around us . . .

 

But one should know this is the greatest of greatest opportunity for

you, not for the Divine. If you are not available the Divine can

find its own way of fulfilling its Last Culmination of Expression.

Even to understand how immense the task is you need a surrendering

heart..

 

The area of the Sahasrara is the realm of God. When the

Brahmarandhra opens fully then the heavens open within yourself. The

Kundalini, which has risen up and given you Realization, creates the

opening by which the Divine starts pouring all its subtleties inside

your brain . . .

 

All of us can achieve that state of Nirvikalpa. . . After Nirvikalpa

you cannot come down . . . . "

 

Shri Kantardha-vigraha Devi

You Have To Be In Nirvikalpa, Vienna, Austria — May 4, 1985

 

(Kantardha-vigraha [861st]: Having a form half of which is

a `female' i.e., Ardha-narisvara: showing the dual concept of

Reality as the united aspect of Siva and Shakti. )

 

 

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" When the Kundalini enters the Agnya Chakra, She enlightens it.

Then Christ within you is enlightened or awakened. He sucks both

these balloons of ego and the super-ego and the whole Agnya Chakra

opens. There is simultaneous opening of the Sahasrara. I saw the

Sahasrara of the Virata open. It was like tongues of flames. Just

like when you dissect the human brain, its cross-section looks like

petals of flame. In the center of it, it looks like a yellow hole.

The opening of the Sahasrara is sudden. With a bang it opens. "

 

Sri Nirupaplava Devi

 

http://www.adishakti.org/kingdom_of_god.htm

 

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" I know all beyond the Vaikuntha but I have not revealed it so

far. It will be slowly revealed by Me because people have not been

prepared yet to become capable of absorbing it. "

 

Shri Sukhprada Devi

Shiva Puja, Bombay, India — February 26, 1987

 

(Sukhaprada [192nd]: Confers happiness or bliss or Moksa which is

Nirvana-Sukha, the Bliss of Liberation.)

 

 

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" You cannot force on the organization of God anything. He is on

His own, His organization is on His own. Only thing you can do is to

enter into His Kingdom and become a part and parcel of that blissful

domain.

 

You would never like to change it either. It is so wonderful. It is

so protective, it's so loving, is so gentle, so kind, so

compassionate, that you would hate to change that organization, but

we do! We try to organize God.

 

For people who think that is the ultimate you have to seek, it's all

arranged to enter into the Kingdom of God. The time has come. This

is the Day of Resurrection. These are the days of Resurrection. "

 

Shri Pasahantri Devi

Hampstead, UK -- July 22, 1982

 

(Pasahantri [811th]: One who destroys Pasas or bonds and gives

liberation or Moksa.)