The Most Important Part of Being Christian?
Judgement separates us from God.
“Judge not, that you be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1)
From our earlier post on Genesis Chapter 3, we learned that Adam and Eve ate fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. They believed that being naked was evil and covered themselves. Thinking that through, we realized that if God thought being naked was evil, he would have clothed them. The knowledge of good and evil was false knowledge.
We also learned that Adam and Eve hid from God after learning of good and evil. We could say that false judgement caused them to separate themselves from God. We learned that Adam and Eve were sent out from the Garden of Eden so that they would not eat from the Tree of Life. It was not an act of punishment. It was an act of grace.
If we use a computer analogy, our bodies are the computer, and we (as spirit) are the operator/programmers. We change our brains based on our experience/education. The brain programs we develop are often what we consider to be right (good) or wrong (evil). If we allow our brain programs to run without challenge, our spirits are not in control. When we die, many of the brain programs are not be passed on to our offspring.
Jesus taught that we are not to judge. Computers did not exist. Today, Jesus could say, do not allow your programs to run without control. Look for evidence that you are wrong. As you challenge your brain programs, you are being the operator/programmer. You are being spirit. You are being God within. You can rewrite the programs. You can delete the programs.
We realize that we are in control. We can control our thinking. We also realize how often we are not in control. We are just allowing the programs to run. We realize how difficult it is to take charge of our lives and control our brain programs.
We then realize that the polarization we see around the world is programming fighting programming. People are not seeking truth. We believe we already know the truth. We know the difference between good and evil. We are not living as Jesus taught.
When we obtain that understanding, it leads to compassion for our fellow travelers. We do not preach about the importance of believing in good and evil. We only challenge those beliefs. It is by challenging those beliefs that we place ourselves in control of our brains. We are being spirit. We are then being children of God.