Quotes taken from message titled, ‘ Not by death and blood’ found in “The Gospel of God’s Love” Book One, The Padgett Messages.
Orthodox Christians generally believe, and their preachers and evangelists declare in sermons, and the teachers of Bible classes instruct their students, that the blood of Jesus and his death on the cross were the two factors in his career on earth that save men from their sins and satisfy the great penalty of death which hangs over them because of man’s first disobedience and the sins that followed therefrom.
This doctrine has prevailed in the beliefs and teachings of Christianity ever since the church became established by the convention that met in pursuance of the orders of Constantine, when the books that now constitute the Bible were given the sanctions of the church as canonical. Before this time, some of the early Fathers believed in the doctrine of the atonement as above stated, and controversies between them and others who did not subscribe to this doctrine were very bitter and ‘unchristian’ at times, according to the Christianity that prevailed among the early followers of the Master, according to his teachings.
It may be surprising to some that I announce the falsity of these beliefs and their utter ineffectiveness in enabling these sincere people to obtain that which they so earnestly desire. But such is the truth and truth never compromises with untruth and never permits the erroneous beliefs of such a sincere mortal to swerve in one iota from the reality and consequences of that false belief.
The great injury that this false belief has done to humanity, and is now doing, will persist until the belief in truth shall supercede the belief in that which is false. When human beings believe in the doctrine that I have stated, they become satisfied, and knowingly or not, remain in a state of false security, not attempting to develop their spiritual qualities. Their mental beliefs may increase in strength, but their soul communions with the Father, and their growth and expansion in soul development becomes stagnant and seems as if it were dead.
There is only one way in which man can come into at-Onement with the Father, and that is the way that will make the soul of man like the Soul of God, and a partaker of his Divine qualities of Love and life; soul communion with God.
To be continued…