This portrait of who we really are as painted by the life of Jesus shows that we killed the idea of God and man as one. I "crucified" the belief that I and my Father are one." But even my mis-thinking cannot change the truth, for it will be raised up because it hasn't gone anywhere. There is nothing really contrary to truth for truth is eternal. The truth of who we are is hidden or buried deep within us. It is hidden deep in a tomb, just like Jesus was buried in a tomb after his killing. In the Bible, the word translated as tomb means "a place of remembrance." That is where Jesus was buried, and that is where the truth of who we really are is hidden, as well; in our place of remembrance or memory. It is covered over with a "stone" heart...a heart that needs softened to be "opened up" and "looked deep within." Remember, I have killed the Christ in me by believing myself separate from God and others. Christ was crucified at "Golgotha" which means "place of the skull," or better put in between my ears; in my own head! Truth is buried deep within you and me. Can you find Christ within you? He is risen the day, the hour and the minute you choose to look within the tomb deep inside you. The resurrection occurs within you and ascends to the heavenly throne within your heart and mind.
Christ, Truth, God wants to reign on the throne of your heart, once again. You are His kingdom for the Kingdom of God is within you. Everything is within you! We killed and buried Him, now let us resurrect Him in us. God cannot become to you anything beyond what you believe Him to be. Your self-created tribulation or hell eventually brings you back to God...to truth. There is an old testament passage (Hosea 13) which paraphrased states, "You worship false idols (wrong beliefs of who I am).. Then, I will become a lion and a bear to you and tear you with sharp teeth until you come back to me and leave your false gods." Religion is that lion and bear. God can only become who you believe Him to be and if you believe untruths, those self-created untruths will tear at you until you eventually leave them behind. The truth is God loves us and is not a punisher.
Hell and death are separation from God in your mind. You created it, not God! Jesus refused to call the little girl and Lazarus "dead." He called them "sleeping." They were not awake yet, to the truth of who they are. Jesus idea of death is different than ours, then. No one is dead. They are just sleeping. Resurrection or rapture is coming back to the knowledge of the truth of our oneness with God. So, who in the hell is Christ? (pun intended!) Christ is God and man as one...you knowing and operating in that knowledge. Even in your temporary state of separation, that oneness does not change. We have to repent or change our minds to bring them into alignment with the truth. We have to simply seek within the truth which is just waiting to be known. It's about doing nothing and just being one with the Father. You and your Father are One.
The truth of who we are must reign on the throne of our mind. Consider that these following words used in the Bible may mean something different than what we have first been taught:
Repent = To change your mind Sin = To simply "mis-think"
Christ = God and man as One Death = Separation from God in your mind
Hell = Beliefs contrary to Truth
Now, let's look at some old sayings and Bible verses with the above words more correctly translated:
1) "Whoever sins dies." = "Whoever mis-thinks separates themselves from God in their mind."
2) "The Law of Sin and Death." = "The law of mis-thinking and separation."
3) "Repent and believe in Christ and you will receive the Holy Spirit." = "Change your mind and believe you are one with God and you will receive the Truth."
4) "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe." = "I am not ashamed of the good news of God and man as one, for it is the power of God for the renewing of the mind for all who believe the Truth."
