If
you read these blogs from start to finish you will find that there are shades
of new age thought in my Christian doctrine… don’t be scared. :) The reason for
this is that I believe that there is some merit in a lot of new age… more eastern
theology. There is one place that I adamantly disagree with new age theology,
and it is focused on who Jesus of Nazareth really is. Let me state it clearly
once for all time. I see Jesus as the Christ, the unique firstborn Son of God.
I see him as the incarnation of God. Therefore, he is uniquely the Son of God
in a way that NO OTHER person can be. I realize that there is a very mystical element
to Colossians 1:27. Yes, we have Christ in us mystically via His Holy Spirit,
but we are not the Christ as Jesus was and is the Christ.
We
are not and never will be the redeemer. Certainly, we can aid in making people
aware of the fact that they are redeemed. We are not now and never will be the
reconciler. Certainly, our main mission is to proclaim that people have been
reconciled to God, but God reconciled the world to himself with and in Jesus of
Nazareth. We are not now nor will we ever be seated at the right hand of
Majesty. In other words, Jesus of Nazareth was and is God incarnate in a way that
none of us can be.
Now
with that made clear I will say that we are much more powerful spiritually than
most of us know and accept. There is an ALMOST infinite ability at our
fingertips. The mystical capabilities
that we possess are manifestly limitless. We just do not choose to tap our
natural power. I think it is because we are too afraid of new age mysticism and
do not want to acknowledge some of our superpowers.
These
superpowers that I speak of deal in the spiritual realm to affect the natural
realm. They reside in all areas of life. They can affect healing, wealth,
relationships and many other aspects of our lives. It is found in the concept
in the Proverbs… as he thinks… so is he. The question becomes what does one
consider important? What is the focus of the mind and heart? It is very
difficult to control our thoughts but, in so doing there is great power. This
is the place where new age thought can be beneficial. Especially in meditative
prayer; there are many ways to pray and meditate, and mystical Christianity along with
experience are an important part of our overall spiritual growth. It makes
sense in my view to use some meditative principles in prayer. If you become
totally relaxed you can find it easy to begin to comprehend the presence of
God. After all, we are taught that we are divine because of Jesus the Christ.
As he was/is in the world so are we. I challenge you to begin meditative
prayer. However, keep your focus on Jesus.
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