TSW ~ E.W. King: "The Christian Mystic Perspective." ~ TSW

Ancient Antiochene

Mysteries

Part Fifty-four

“The Christian Mystic Perspective.”

By presbyter Eric William King (December 16^th 2024)

The damage that false religion has done is deep. The “ghost cults” are still having affect in the pagan held traditions. Ancient Humans that were not connected properly to the Seven-Fold Stream of God’s Word, people from more superstitious religions, would have dreams of dead loved ones or dead hated ones and think;” They are still someplace in a ghost-body.” The belief in a “spirit-body” started early. There is a “spirit” in humans with a soul but having dreams and fear of the dead falls into a different category. Belief in ghosts and evil spirits became the mainstream belief.

The fact is, there are evil spirits [fallen angels - Archons] and they are not ghosts. Humans have a spirit but it belongs to God. Your spirit can only go one of two places ultimately. It is true that the human spirit/soul can travel in meditation and trance but also out of body. This does not make you a ghost.

We could list many superstitions that are in specific religions but you get the idea. The Ancient Antiochene Church of God in the year 2024, going right into 25, believes that mainstream ‘American Christianity’ has lost touch with real Christianity – the fact is, each individual Christian has the right to think and speak and share what God has shown him or her – so, here goes. All true Christian teachings are built upon the teachings of Jesus Christ found in His written word and spoken of in the First Church [during the Apostolic & Patristic periods].

So, what is the goal of the true Christian message? This must be put into proper perspective. Many might find this difficult to digest but here are some very important truths to realize about true Christianity. Of course, the main goal is to get a person to hear the Gospel Truth about Jesus the Christ. The hope that a person after hearing and understanding will get freed from the bondage of sin and death through repentance and forgiveness which is gifted to us by Jesus the Christ. All Christians pray that people become “born again (anew)” with a personal and powerful relationship with God.

True Christianity transforms the life. Many today have no clue of material values for existence. Many extreme so called “New Age/Hippie” minded groups choose not to believe in one “religion” or “spiritual path”. They say that those who hold to such a “one way” path are “closed minded”. So, their way is “right” now, and your way is wrong. It comes down to belief. True Christianity involves proper understandings of natural and universal laws minus superstition.

True Christianity is the study of Human life and its relationship with God and creation. Christianity is not trying to prove ‘this’ or that ‘denomination’ to be the only “true church”. The true church is not a denomination though most Christians are spread throughout them today. Most Christian churches and world religions are devoted to explaining doctrine minus individual and proper application and without the inner mystical Christian experiences in a true relationship with God, those religions are dead. Christianity is the way of special “revelation” and “insight” on many levels of existence. It is certainly a very personal journey, though the love of the “Body of Christ” (the Church) is involved through prayer, friendship and worship.

Sadly, many who call themselves “Christians” are simply following a ‘rule list’ or ideology while missing out on the true mystical Christian experience. Instead of defending Jesus Christ they get caught up in defending their churches doctrines. If they are atheists, they begin to point out how imperfect Christians are. Proper doctrine is very important, but it must contain personal experience, testing and trying. Your faith must become LIVING.

True Christianity has shown that God continues to reveal from His word new Truth for every generation. Christianity is a living experience; it is not just “head knowledge”. Even psychological movements along with trendy “spirituality” groups have claimed to have the “Key of all understanding” - of course to think that way is arrogant thinking. We must keep growing and expanding if we are to learn and mature. We must always remain humbly teachable. Only God has all the answers. Each adaptation of each new generation has found the Word of God and the Christian Gospel Message unchangingly powerful - One Truth that has set billions free from sin and death.

True Christianity keeps on giving inner awakenings regarding all subjects. I encourage you to keep studying here. Even if you are not a Christian you can at least begin to understand the immensity of the Christian message and at the same time be overwhelmed at its simplicity. If you already attend some church, you are still welcome. If you do not attend any church, you are still welcome. Learn to make in your own home a “private chapel area” [Home Sanctum] for devotion, meditation, study and prayer.

If you enjoy what you are learning here at “The Shepherds Way” and “Nugget of Truth” we welcome you as a fellow brother or sister in Christ. We now have Christians who study with us here and attend many different Christian churches and gatherings. We have “home schooled” students, we have atheist students, and we have people who just find it interesting to read and study our information. Welcome.

It is my hope that your studies here will allow you to truly develop your own thoughts and feelings towards God. It is very important to understand that Humans are wired to believe in God. Our God has not left us alone to guess about everything. No. Divine Intelligence has left us His letter, title-deed, diary, love letter. His word contains all of His wisdom and promises for us, His true children.

We are learning that we must continue to learn.

This is most certainly true.

Eric William King (December 16^th 2024)

NOTE: E.W. King has stated that “true Christian’s experience “the mysteries” of the true God relationship.” Ancient Antiochene Christians have no problem being called “Mystic Christians”.