him, saying, ‘You could have no power at all against me, except that my father in heaven gave it to you. Therefore, Judas has the greater sin.’”
You see? It doesn’t work—because it makes no sense! Which is why it means what it says, and says what it means. The word ‘therefore’ in that verse is the link that binds its truth. It’s either that, or Jesus is seriously confused about what he is trying to say. Again, Soul Trap uses the word of the Bible not as argument in support of some vanquished religious cause, but as proof of hidden biblical truths. These are those truths that you will find difficult, if not impossible to ignore. Why? Because to deny them is to deny the Bible as the word of God, is why.
See again, St. John 19:10 and 11. This being where when Jesus refers to his father in heaven, he does so with indifference. We know this to be the case because the authoring apostle, in quoting Jesus well after the fact, did not capitalize the word ‘father.’ Yes! The immutable truth has left telltale traces of its existence. We need only find them, is all. Remember now, what remains after careful scrutiny, however improbably twisted up; and whether we like it or not; must be the truth.
So what, exactly, did the son of God think of his father’s plan to crucify him, besides not showing him any respect as documented in the Bible? What you read now is important. See Matthew 26:36 where it’s written, albeit for edification, “Then came Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, 37 [where he said to those disciples gathered there with him:] 38 ‘My soul is exceedingly sorrowful because I am going to die.’ 39 So he went…and fell on his face, and prayed, saying: ‘O Father, if it is at all possible, let this cup pass from me….’ 42 [He then went to pray again, when God failed to answer him, saying:] ‘O Father, if this cup will not be taken from me, except I drink from it [and be forced to die,] your will be done.’ 43 When he returned from praying a second time [because God had yet to answer his prayers,] he found his disciples sleeping, for they were tired. 44 So he left again, praying a third time [proving thoroughly that God does not answer prayers,] saying the same words.”
Yes! There exists an immutable truth about dying that petrified even Jesus. Enough so that, Matthew 26:36 thru 44 expresses very well his anxieties over this issue. That’s because, even knowing that heaven awaited him in his father’s kingdom on the throne of eternity—he did not want to die! In other words: Jesus wanted nothing at all to do with being humankind’s savior. He did, after all, pray repeatedly for his release from said obligation. However, that little detail did not stop the church from twisting it into a factoid. All done to better glorify God through their religious agendas—of course! See St. John 19:28, albeit for edification, where they went and did just that. “After this [the crucifixion,] Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might [come to pass,] said: ‘I thirst.’” (Then dies.)
Allow me to explain.
In one verse, the Bible says Jesus wanted nothing at all to do with his father’s plan to have him crucified. Even to the point where he repeatedly begged to be free of it. Why? Because he didn’t deserve to die like this, is why. Then; and in another verse concerning the exact same issue; he practically jumps up and nails himself to the cross in order to further bolster his father’s glory. So what we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is yet another fine example of the bible’s idea of truth. You know the truth for which I speak. Can you hear it once again, calling to you?
Shhh…
It’s saying not to adjust the static of your mental picture, in that, the distortion you are experiencing is the manifestation of religious contamination from your earliest childhood. In other words: colors were painted at a time in your life when you could magically have them transform into anything you wanted, and as beautiful as you wanted it. You could even rearrange their spiritual constructs as necessary, and, according to the dictates of life. Then, one day, after you grew up and matured, there it was: this beautiful heaven-sent palette, full of unutterable colors, as painted onto the canvas of life in bold strokes of pure genius. But, wait a minute. What’s this! The paint is cracking and chipping?
Yes: cracking and chipping; if not fading altogether. That’s just the way a universe of entropy operates. To further prove that there is indeed something whacked with the picture that religion paints, we need only juxtapose a few select verses. That is, once you know what verses to target. See again, Matthew 26:38. This being where Jesus said to his disciples concerning the crucifixion, albeit for edification: “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful [why?] because I am going to die.”
Now see Matthew 26:39, albeit for edification, where the son of God wallowed all night in self-pity concerning his father’s plan for him, saying: “O Father, if it is at all possible, let this cup pass from me [because I didn’t do anything to deserve it.”]
Then there is Luke 23:43 where Jesus says to one of the philosophers disguised as a thief: “Verily I say to you, today will you be with me in paradise.”
It’s here we discover the proverbial tip to the iceberg of whacked. All because, either heaven is a place we are to openly desire as publicly declared by Jesus to the philosophers disguised as thieves, or it’s a place we are to sorely fear, as witnessed through private moments of prayer from a philosopher whose job it is to steal hearts and minds. It cannot be all things to all people. As you will learn, there are reasons why the thief withheld the truth from the philosophers: it’s because he’s hiding something about heaven that no person knows. Yet, that is. Exactly what that something is, will upend the world of religion, as we know it. Shall we, as they say, get with the program?
Very well, brave one. Ask and you will receive. However, there is an old Chinese proverb that says to be careful for what you ask for because you might just get it. And yes. It’s always more of the same. By that, I mean: a God who would ask of his followers what he himself, would never do. Please revisit Matthew 26:38 where the thought of dying has Jesus writhing in bitter agony, saying: “My soul is [what?] exceedingly sorrowful [why?] because I am going to die.”
Now, as for the verse that binds, I give you Matthew 5:10. This being where Jesus said of it, albeit for edification: “Blessed are they who are persecuted [and killed] for righteousness’ sake. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven…12…rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven….”
Ahhh… Once again, we see how words have the power to influence perceived meanings beyond religious black and white as carved into stone, and into fleeting shades of Etch-asketch gray. By this, I mean: Jesus asks of his followers what he himself would never do. We know this beyond a shadow of a doubt because he not only fought his execution the whole way, tooth and nail, but begged his father to release him from said obligation as savior. Not once did he himself ever willingly do as he preaches by jumping up on the cross of crucifixion, whereby expressing a wealth of “exceeding joy” for the riches of his death to come that he told everyone else awaited them in paradise. Not once.
Let me guess: it’s about the bracketed subset words of “and killed” in Matthew 5:10, that have you concerned on this one. Right? I thought so. What I show you now I show to alleviate suspicion. Otherwise, I would soon run out of paper if I had to include every passage as reference every time I used a bracketed subset of verse related words: especially concerning the act of edification, elucidation, or erudition. See Matthew 10:19 where Jesus said: “When they deliver you up [to kill you,] take no thought how or what you will say. For it will be given you what you are to say. 20 For it’s not you who speaks, but the Spirit of the Father, which speaks through you.”
Capuche?
Good! That means we can drop any and all concerns relating to interjected words and or thoughts, and the time and effort it takes to qualify them. Why? Besides making for tedious reading, they are relevant to the subject matter in one way or another, is why. Otherwise, know ye this, about that: I would have never included them. However, that doesn’t
