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September 5th, 1915.
Received by:James Padgett
Washington D.C.
I am here, Jesus.
I want you to try and receive a message from me tomorrow night,
as I think you will be in condition to do so. I was with you tonight
at the Colburns, and heard what you said about the Bible and it's
writers, and I desire to say that many things in it were not written
by my disciples or by those to whom my disciples had delivered the
sayings that I made use of while on earth. The text as contained
in the present Bible is not a true copy of what I said, or what
was in the manuscripts of those who originally wrote; and I am trying
to correct the many errors that the Bible contains.
Well, the sayings in the Epistles and in the Gospels and in Revelation
to the effect that my blood saves from sin, were erroneous, and
my disciples never wrote that false doctrine, for I repeat here,
what I have before written you, that my blood has nothing to do
with the redemption of mankind from sin, nor has my blood any effect
in uniting man to God or making them one with Him. The only thing
that works this great result is the New Birth as I have explained
it to you. So do not let these sayings of the Bible disturb your
belief in what I say now, or in what I may hereafter write. Paul
in his epistle did write that blood washes away sins, but he did
not know at that time that only the reception (of Divine Love) in the souls of men
removes sin and all tendency to sin. He has learned better since
he came to the spirit world and some time he
will write you on this subject and correct the great error he
made in his epistles.
Well, the Revelations of John are not true - it is a man made allegory
and it is not just as he wrote it, for it contains many things that
are absurd and not in accord with the truths as I shall write them
to you. I will also have him come and explain the "Revelations"
and tell you what he did not write, as he has been much annoyed
by this book of the Bible and its interpretations by the preachers
and others. It is nothing but a relation of a vision which he thinks
he saw while in a trance, as you mortals say. I mean that the real
revelation that he wrote is only the vision of a trance. So let
not these things disturb you.
I see that you are getting more of the Divine Love in your soul,
and your spiritual eyes will be opened, and your soul perceptions
will, before long, see and understand many of the vital truths of
God. I will not write more tonight.
I love you as my dear brother and disciple, and
will not forsake you or permit you to want. All things will be provided
for you and the home which you have in mind. I know your thoughts
as you walked in the park with reference to a home, and to doing
my work, and you will realise your desires in those regards.
So with all my love, I am, your brother and friend,
Jesus
This message is a composite of two, being published
in Volume II on page 149 and Volume IV on page 379. For more details
see this page.
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