Sunsets Into Sunrises
Bishop Martin - The Progress of a Soul in the Beyond
- Chapter 182 -
JOHN'S INTERPRETATION OF THE PROPHETIC PICTURE. AWAKENING UNDERSTANDING AND FAITH OF THE SUN-SAGE, URON.
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(Says John): "Well, listen then: The new house is the Lord's new revelation to you which He is now building in your hearts. The living city descending from the heavens is the Lord and we, His children, full of life everlasting. You are expected to go into this revelation brought to you and to make it your true life's dwelling. Then this teaching will bow and submit to you.
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And if you will live actively in accordance with this revelation, your wisdom will grow beyond that one which we are now giving you. As a result, you will find in these few words, whose outer casing is, indeed, small, an internal contents of wisdom so infinitely great that you will hardly ever be able to fully comprehend it! And countless descendants will be dwelling in this wisdom, yet not ever reaching its outer limits.
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Just as man has a physical house in which he lives after he has furnished it as best he can, so God's teaching is an eternal dwelling for the human spirit, in which it will live and be active forever.
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Then the City of God and the many houses in it are identical with the one house, for he who dwells in such a house or is active in the minor wisdom of the limited Word of God, will thus enter the City of God. This means, he will enter into the fullness of divine wisdom and partake in everything that the Lord has in His house, His eternal city, and the many dwellings in it.
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I think you now have understood me better, friend. So tell me whether you agree and whether you find this matter more acceptable now."
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(Says Uron, the sage): "Yes, of course, now it looks quite different! This time I knew already with the first interpretation of the house what the idea behind all this was. I can see that these are profound correspondences, but they are conceivable. Therefore, you may continue to reveal God's will to us, and we shall accept it without any opposition."
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(Says John): "Friend, I have already told you all that I had to, but now He Himself is coming! His Word will really transform you and give you true freedom. Pay good attention, for every word that He speaks represents eternal life and supreme wisdom. So listen to Him!"