Many theologies in the world today teach salvation from suffering in an afterlife. That humanity is doomed to suffer from the shortcomings of mortality in the world we call “material,” and if they take the right steps to redemption, they’ll find a better life after death.
If one were to believe the above, they might be setting themselves up for a lifetime of temporal suffering. This is not fun, and it’s not what Jesus Christ taught.
Jesus Christ taught us how to find freedom from suffering now, here on earth. We don’t have to wait for an afterlife.
Eternal life doesn’t start in a place called the hereafter. That wouldn’t be eternal life, for eternal life has no beginning. Eternal life always exists. We possess it now. We have the blessings of eternal life to experience now.
In referring to the apostle Paul’s understanding of what Jesus taught, Mary Baker Eddy writes, “Now,” cried the apostle, “is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation,” — meaning, not that now men must prepare for a future-world salvation, or safety, but that now is the time in which to experience that salvation in spirit and in life” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 39).
Wait no more! Death is not the gateway to eternal life and its blessings. Truth is the open door that reveals our perfect life with God. God is Life. And it’s a door we can walk through now. Not through dying, but through living. Through living the Life Jesus has outlined before us.
Live Life now!
In the infinity of good, the door to salvation is only a step, a thought, away, wherever we are. May I share https://kencooperpoetry.com/i-have-set-before-thee-an-open-door/
God is there. Love is holding the door open.
Thank you fir sharing your beautiful poem , Ken. It is very apt.
Thank you very much, dear Ken, for your beautiful Poem . I feel and see the open arms of our Father-Mother lovingly embracing us, His loved children warmly to comfort and heal us!♡
Thank you for sharing. Lovely
Beautiful poem full of light and Truth.Thank you!
Thank you, Evan. The picture shows me that walking through that
open door, I leave the nothingness of material woes behind me –
just a limited box – an empty house, or consciousness of materiality. . Through that open door I will find the unfolding of the infinite spiritual reality of life, along the beautiful straight and narrow pathway opening out into God’s eternal, glorious creation. Who wouldn’t follow Christ on that pathway when we know what wonders it will reveal to us –
From glory unto glory, be this our joyous song,
From glory unto glory, ‘Tis Love that leads us on;
As wider yet and wider, the rising splendors glow,
What wisdom is revealed to us,
what freedom we may know.
(Hymn 65 v 1)
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And thinking further on the thoughts that came to me as above,, the open door signifies the Christ. Christ Jesus said “I am the door. If any man enter in he shall find life……..”: So the
empty house which the door opens out from seems to me to stand
for is all the material stuff that can clutter our consciousness, with all its material thoughts and beliefs. So we have this ever-open door to enable us to leave all the unreal beliefs behind us, – to be willing and desiring for it to be removed from our consciousness – and so go forward through that door, following Christ into the ever green pastures. – the spiritual creation where we truly live and move and have our being. with Christ. That’s where we can find our true life, which is available for us to find now.
I find a lot of help in considering the picture above.
Thank you Maggie for sharing your thoughts.
We are so blessed to have SpiritView, Evan. Thank you ever so much for your contribution to our spiritual growth and understanding — which supports our God given dominion.
So true Bob!❣️
I would echo that sentiment – wholeheartedly !
Well said, Bob. Spiritview is such a blessing to us all. ❣️
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Beautiful Evan,thank you! Thank you Ken for sharing your very meaningful poem.
“The good that is our right now” by Liz Butterfield. From the Christian Science Monitor:
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/A-Christian-Science-Perspective/2017/0221/The-good-that-s-ours-right-now/?src=shared
Thank you very much, dear J for that comforting and healing article by Liz Butterfield.. God’s Goodness is here for us today and everyday!♡
Thank you Dear J….I’ve saved this one as it’s very helpful and clear.❣️
There is one power, God.
These other theologies are based upon a Belief System…BS… that there are two powers, one good, the other evil, good health, bad health, etc.
There is not duality, from which these beliefs stem, only unity, God.
And as affirmed by the Master, the Father and I are one, as are you, and you, and you..
Nevah forget it !!! Navigate above the BS, and accept no substitutes.
p.s. to clarify, this is not about good vs. evil, or good triumphing over evil, but exchanging that belief of two powers for the singular power, spiritual.
Got it John B. Thanks for the clarity. There is a philosophical school of thought called Non-Duality. It derives from Eastern spiritual philosophies and talks about the nature of reality being the oneness of all things, and the falseness of the belief in two powers. There is the Sanskrit word Advaita, which means ‘not two.’ Interesting stuff.
Thankyou Evan, This is Wonderful Spiritual Truth, Food for thought!
Reading today’s message and looking at the word ‘salvation’ I saw in it the word ‘salve,’ which is a soothing healing ointment or just generally something that represents comfort and healing. I looked it up and salve does derive from salvation. Other meanings of salvation I found:
To be rescued, To be delivered from danger, To be made whole, To heal, To save.
We can be ‘saved’ from wrong thinking NOW, it’s our divine right to know the Truth and be free NOW.
Thanks everyone, blessed weekend!
Sorry that was not meant as a reply to April, just a general comment on today’s message. But thank you April, you’re right, it is good food for thought.
“NOW is the ….time…NOW is the day to be saved from incorrect ideas (beliefs) about What IS.
“Now” is.
The Eternal Now…not later, or yesterday, but NOW. Here and now. Before our feet! Ever-present, omnipotent, all-loving divine Love…loving us in every way imaginable, today and forever and ever!
Thank You, Life! Truth! Love!
Amen to that!
Dear Evan, it couldn’t be more comforting and loving and healing, what your SpiritView gives us all today!
Now is the time in which to experience salvation in spirit and in life, Mrs. Eddy asures us. Thank you Mrs. Eddy and thank you dear God for this and every divine truth! Oh I would very much want to walk through the open door of Truth to salvation of all mankind! ♡
Thank you so much Evan…love the ‘Life Life Now’ …
Mortal mind would try and waste our present spiritual being❣️
This is so true! I am so glad that you pointed this out so succinctly in this daily message!