Masters cannot even use the bible unaltered. Here is his version of Genesis 1 -
“In the beginning, there was only a spiritual dimension in which all things existed. Since God had dominion over His “world,” and His face could be seen, there was only mechanical obedience to his rule. And nothing was free to love Him, for men were not free to disobey. Neither could they offer themselves, for everything was made by Him, given by Him, and everything was Him. So God expressed Himself and set them free. And as the converging rays of sunlight flow through a lens, there appeared an inverted image of this spiritual world in material form. A world of evolution and growth, where in time, substance could attain the spiritual form. A life without knowledge of Him, a world unconscious to law, and freed from rule and control. A world of time, illusion, suffering and greed, to contrast the timeless truth, bliss and love. Now, free from spiritual rule, men could learn to love, possessing freedom and power; therefore men could “give up”, as God did, in His love. And this is the purpose of God when He expressed Himself. So He created the Heaven and the earth”
He claims to be a Jew, but I doubt any rabbi would make the above translation. Life is easy when you make it up.
Hmmm...reminds me of a certain science fiction writer who went on to be the founder of a new religion. L. Ron, someone? ;o)
Yes, and which perversion is from his “Secret of Life,” p. 10 book, quoted as part of a larger expose (http://www.theworldviewcenter.org/encyclopedia_foundationforhumanunderstanding.html) some of which was provided before.
Who also says things like,
You need never turn the pages of a book in order to know the answer to life (Secret of Life, pp. 129-130).
But Scripture saith,
“Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; “ (Revelation 1:19)
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. “ (John 20:31)
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. “ (1 John 5:13)
“Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read..” (Isaiah 34:16)
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. “ (Luke 24:27)
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. “ (2 Timothy 2:15)
To which more can be added that is against this hypnotic cultists imagination which exalts itself against the knowledge of God based upon Scripture, which warns of men such as Masters, “intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind.” (Col. 2:18) but the true believer is to be “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; “ (2 Corinthians 10:5)
For “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God,” (Matthew 4:4), and which the Lord exampled by quoted the words of Scripture against the devil, who, like Masters, misappropriated it in exalting himself.
By the way, you guys, other than Tedw, tend to give me long and many pointed questions that are difficult to answer all and then blame me for not addressing everything....yet I have not seen one of you answer my simple question of ~
Since according to you all the main or at least very very important tenent of Christianity is believing Jesus is indeed God, then why in all of his teachings of stories and parables did he not address this and make it one of his important talks like the sermon on the Mt.? There should be at least ONE parable comparing all three...holy spirit, Son, and Father as being equal as you claim...certainly at least one! Correct?