One of the basic doctrines of the Church is that Christ
came to earth to redeem mankind from sins. Well,
but how? The term "sin" is equivalent to the term
"karma " by eastern nations . This is the accumulation
of negative energy that kills life within the soul . So,
to redeem from sin means to cleanse that energy. In
the Bible Christ is presented as a Divine Light that
purifies, releases and raises the soul. It is no chance
that John the Baptist baptized believers first with
water as a symbol that everyone needs first to be
purified in order to evolve. But the real purification is
the repentance or moments when one realizes one’s mistakes that stumble one, and starts
feeling a desire to rectify them .
The Church believes that one only has to accept and implement the teaching of Christ to
reach God. Well, but how far people are willing to fulfill the biddings of Christ? The
emphasis in his teaching is on love , but how far has Christendom apprehended love? How
many of our actions are inspired by the love of one’s neighbour?
How many of today's preachers and missionaries are willing to go through the suffering of
the apostles in the name of love to God? It is fashionable in today's churches to preach,
pain is not necessary, but if the apostles could reach God without suffering, would God let
them suffer so much? And didn’t Christ show, taking the pains of crucifixion, that without
suffering one can not come to God. The cross is a symbol of the crucifix which happens in
all people as a long-term process in which the lower nature dies away, and in its place
higher one comes to the world, but this happens a little by little and very slowly. This comes
true through many life experiences through which one passes. Therefore, everyone is
capable of accepting as much of the divine doctrine as one is ready to absorb. God does
not judge anyone, will not condemn those who are not yet ready to accept his word.
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