A follow-up--------------if that was the reason Christ came----to remind everybody of their spiritual origin and to help everybody achieve His level of cosciousness----then what was the purpose of Him dying the way He did?
Buddha did not have to die like Jesus. And he was on the same level that Jesus was.
Just curious.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1419389The only reason he had to die the way he did - was because of the powers that be.
This is why, exactly to answer your question, in this way:
1. Jesus came to show a WAY of life. To rekindle a flame, and to PROVE that there is a higher order of existance, not just physical life.
2. the powers that be, tempted him with EVERYTHING, even control over every kingdom on earth (what does that say? Right there it says when it comes down to it - all kingdoms answer to one authority)
3. They told him, if he just stopped teaching, they would let him live, otherwise they would kill him.
4. If jesus stopped teaching, what would his mission have proved?
5. By letting them kill him, he A) Never forfeited his TRUE freedom, which is freedom of mind and spirit, and B) That they may have power over his physical body, but NOT his spirit
So the reason he let them kill him, is because he would have been a walking contradiction if he was submissive to them
