Transformed by the Light
Daniel Rosenblit near-death experience
A must read for all . . . especially Christians!

Greetings to you! My name is Daniel Rosenblit. In my younger days, before I died and was blessed by God with another chance to live again, I used to ridicule people who were zealous in religions that were foreign to my own (i.e., Jewish); and it's not like I was a religious person at that time either! In essence, I believed that nearly all religious people were weak-minded and that religion was their crutch. Yet, this was just a part of the great deception I was living under at the time!

But all that changed in 1978 when, after weeks of failing health, I died and was forced to face the music. While physically dead, I was shown true reality for the first time. It as a reality from God's perspective. During that reality, I was blessed with a priceless grace. I was tutored by God Himself and what He taught me was the "Spirit of the Law." As the Bible states, "The letter kills, but the spirit gives life!" I returned from bodily death and from my private tutoring session with God and was given a calling. My calling is this: Foremost, I am to practice the holy way taught by the Lord. Only as I was in the process of practicing this holy way, was I allowed by God to share what constitutes true religion to my neighbor! It is hypocrisy if one doesn't practice what they preach. Such hypocrisy is as a vile stench before our righteous Creator.

Today more than ever, Bible-believing Christians need to learn how to follow the "Spirit of the Law" rather than just being disciples of the "Letter of the Law" as most unknowingly are!

The Lord moved me to write about this experience and it is reprinted here by permission. My testimony is purposely peppered with Bible verses that support the authenticity of my experience with God. I will now prove that I am an eyewitness to the TRUTH in the same way that the original Apostles were.

Every portion of my death experience conforms faithfully with the teachings of Christ; although some of my interpretations of Christ teachings differ from that of mainstream Christendom. Most important is that my death experience proves the following:

(1)  Christendom has misinterpreted some important teachings of Christ.

(2)  Christendom has erroneous perceptions concerning the spiritual validity of other monotheistic faiths.

(3)  Christendom has neglected Christ's priceless spiritual emphasis of performing good works.

Bible verse: "He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant - not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

Without realizing it, the vast majority of Christians are disciples of the "Letter of the Law." Relatively few Christians even understand what it means to be followers of the "Spirit of the Law". During my Judgment Day Experience (JDE), the Lord taught me how it is more important to follow the "Spirit of the Law." For this reason, the wisdom found throughout my JDE testimony would be a great blessing to the entire Church if put into practice!

If a person could view the world from God's viewpoint (i.e., the big picture), the "mess" seen from our limited human perspective is really not a mess at all! It is perfection! Correct thinking coupled with correct action can radically change a person's destiny for the better! My JDE testimony shows how anyone can become more spiritual and less religious, thereby making their earthly life more rewarding and more blessed ... forever!

To fully comprehend what I was taught during my death experience, my testimony must be read in its entirety from beginning to end without skipping over any part of it. I have also added some wisdom to my testimony which I felt the Lord wanted me to add.

First of all, I know that it is the desire of the Almighty for me to share the details of my death experience with the world. I first learned about the popularity of books on the subject of near-death experiences in 1997 and I realized that I needed to write down my own testimony. Surely, no one's death experience could possibly be more enlightening than mine was! I can also still recall most the details - even after so many years!

Then I thought of an old friend who had edited and published a book. I hadn't seen or heard from him in over six years. Then, to my great surprise, he telephoned me the very next day! I took this as a sign from God that I should proceed with writing down my death experience.

The Almighty totally transformed my life through my death experience. He graciously revealed to me my sins; then He allowed me the space to repent. Then He graciously forgave me! He revealed to me the true purpose of life and how anyone can become successful in attaining heaven. It can even be attained prior to bodily death! The Almighty taught me many other wonderful things as well! As you read the testimony of my death experience, it can become your experience as well! Hopefully, the Divine Light that God shined on my life will also shine on yours as you read my testimony. I sincerely hope that my testimony of my death experience will be "a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path."

In 1978, while in college, I had a death experience. It was not a near-death experience. It was a death experience. Fortunately, God gave me another chance to live my life properly ... in the spirit of love and truth ... in the light! At that time, I learned that human beings are not on Earth by accident or by chance. There is a higher, divine purpose for our lives which most people are completely unaware of. This is such a tragedy!

Reading the following personal information about my life before my death experience is very important in order to fully understand the spiritual ramifications of my death experience. So please do not skip over any part of my testimony.

The Beginning

I grew up in a Jewish home and my family observed the Jewish holidays. But we did this for tradition's sake rather than for the love of God. Through my innocent eyes, these religious practices were empty and lifeless. As a young child, my parents taught me that we were the "chosen people"; but through my objective eyes of innocence, I didn't see my father's actions as noble as a "chosen one" should. On the contrary, I observed how my father was preoccupied with chasing the "almighty" dollar which appeared grotesque to me - like a dog panting for table scraps. Through the innocent eyes of my childhood, it looked as though he was acting like an insane person! I was seeing sin for what it was and the contradiction bewildered me.

When I became old enough to attend Hebrew school, I was elated at first because I felt that I was going to learn about God. But to my dismay, I was only taught Jewish customs and the love for Jewish people. Because spirituality was neglected, the innocent spiritual nature of my childhood was not nurtured, so I became spiritually dead. Attending public school buried any remnant of my childhood innocence and spirituality.

Had I contracted some disease, my parents would have rushed me to the hospital; but my spiritual "disease" went totally untreated. It makes me wonder how many children "die" spiritually for the same reasons as I did.

While attending Synagogue, I observed that most of the people who regularly attended religious services were old men. I surmised that they were merely afraid of death. Their motivation for attending Synagogue was based on fear and self-interest. I also observed how the few, religiously observant young people were unpopular. They did not fit in anywhere else. None of the popular people went to Synagogue unless their parents forced them.

Although this was my experience as a Jewish youth, I am quite certain that this does not mirror the experience of all Jewish children in America. But I am also quite certain that it mirrors many of them.

After my spiritual nature died, I was not interested in God or concerned about spiritual matters at all. As I grew older, it appeared to me that religious people were weak and using religion as a crutch. I considered myself to be a strong, self-reliant person who did not need a crutch. Because of this, I felt very superior to them. So I grew into puberty as a purely carnal creature. I was focused only on pretty girls and squeezing all I can out of life.

I was also the type of person who was successful in everything they did. I was a good student and an excellent athlete in wrestling and football. Though I was physically short in stature (5' 6"), I won awards in wrestling and was an exceptional football running back. God blessed me as an excellent athlete and many of my classmates admired me for this reason. But because I was a godless person, I did not acknowledge God as the source for my skills. I was becoming puffed-up with pride.

Bible verse: The Lord said, "No man shall rob My glory."

I considered my friends and I to be the "upper crust" of society. I looked down with contempt on people who were physically weak, ugly or fat. A few of my classmates would regularly make jokes directed at the mentally retarded and physically handicapped or make racist jokes directed against blacks or Puerto Ricans. Please  note that I grew up in an all-white school. I never laughed to their faces, but I would laugh at them behind their backs as everyone did. However, I did once belittle a black kid in my Boy Scout troop. At that time, I believed that there were only a few winners in life and that most people were losers. I considered myself to be among the few winners. Sadly, this path of the "big ego" is a road which many worldly and successful people travel. It is also one of the main roads to hell.

However, not everything in life went my way. My football coach was known for favoring certain players and rarely would he play an underclassmen in a varsity game. He would frequently say, "The cream will rise to the top." So I figured that I would just bite the bullet until I became a senior. Then I would get my chance at glory!

The summer preceding my senior year, I worked out intensely all summer long. By the start of the season, I was confident that I would break many records. I was quite elated, but it didn't last for long. A few days before our first game, I was sidelined for the entire season because of an injury. It was a freak accident and, ironically, it was the wimpiest guy on the team who felled me! While returning a punt in practice, he tackled me by one of my ankles which tore my ligaments. That day, my season was over and I was on crutches. My shot at glory ended abruptly! I was furious! I angrily shook my fist toward the heavens and exclaimed, "Why me? It's not fair!"

At the age of sixteen, I started having health problems, but I didn't focus much on them until I was twenty. It was then that I sought the help of doctors, but they could find anything wrong. After having a brief "pity party," I made up my mind that I would one day cure myself. I was so confident that I just took charge of the situation myself. I tried herbal remedies, undergoing self-hypnosis, eating only health food, and even fasting. After a few years, I actually became grateful for my health problems! Despite the initial anguish, I actually became a happier and more balanced person. I became happier because my health problems forced me to look within myself instead of spending all my spare time chasing after carnal desires as I had been doing.

In college, I majored in pre-vet, but I couldn't make the high grades required to get into veterinarian school. In those days, it was harder to get into veterinarian school than it was to get into medical school. Because I lost my career goal, I lost all academic motivation.

I learned early upon entering college that this so-called higher education (i.e., bettering yourself) was a big sham. Higher education, for the most part, actually meant "higher pleasure-cation". It was an opportunity for most of us to let  loose and party. For the first time in our lives, we were free from our parent's protective umbrella. I hung out with my new friends, smoked a lot of pot, and drank a lot of beer.

On campus, there were Christians whom everyone called "soul-talkers". They were disciples of Christ and they would diligently witness about Jesus and try to get people to attend their Bible meetings. Although I mocked them as other people in my dorm did, I was uncomfortable in their presence because I sensed that they had an inner strength which I did not have. Nevertheless, my friends and I would make fun of them behind their backs while we were drunk or stoned. Within my immature group, we dehumanized and laughed at them by jokingly referring to them as "brainwashed fanatics". One time, I even went to one of their Bible meetings just to argue with them! I still recall the frustrated look on their faces at my insane arguments!

On another occasion during college, I observed a lone Hare Krishna devotee with a shaved head who would chant and dance in ecstasy in front of the campus library. Most of the students, including myself, would scorn or mock him and then quickly scurry away! I figured that this guy had to be the most "flipped out" person I had ever seen! I was genuinely scared to get too close to him because I feared that if I did, I too would lose my mind and shave my head as he did!

I sat in judgment of many others and judged many things that I did not understand. For example, I viewed people who lived and worked in communes as being "suckers" because they did so without pay. Religion was for the weak. Strong people like myself were self-reliant and we didn't need such things! Instead, I chased after women!

At that time, the ancient healing art of acupuncture was becoming popular in America, but many people ridiculed it as being "quack" medicine and a myth. This was how the American Medical Association initially portrayed  acupuncture. I believed that acupuncturists had to be quacks because they claimed they could heal people by sticking them with needles! Only weak-minded people would go to them!

Like some great lord sitting on a throne, I thought I could judge wisely concerning how other people should live their lives. As for myself, I did absolutely nothing for anyone else. I served only myself and I was such a hypocrite! What's more, I could not see my own hypocrisy! Indeed, I was so thoroughly selfish that whenever I attended Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, I never knew what to atone for. This demonstrates how jaded I was in those days! I had not yet learned how all forms of selfishness plays such a big factor in the sin equation. I now know that every thought, word, or deed that is contrary to love, plays a big factor in the sin equation!

By the time I dropped out of pre-vet school in 1978, all distractions were gone from my mind as my primary focus and goal in life was to solve my health problems. I read a book entitled "Survival into the 21st Century" by Viktoras Kulvinskas. This book covers many subjects, but what really caught my attention was the information on how important it is to go on a "raw-food" diet in order to detoxify the body. The author of this book touts this purification diet of raw food as being the "fountain of youth." After reading the book, I wholeheartedly believed it. It gave me the answers I was searching for to solve my health problems. I became so excited about this purification diet that I became a convert from eating a typical American diet to eating a raw food diet virtually overnight! But months later, I discovered the hard way how radically changing your diet - even for the better - can be very dangerous to your health. This is especially true for people like myself who don't fully know what they are doing! For me, the old adage that "a little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing" was certainly true. Nevertheless, a diet of raw food diet can work wonders if implemented properly!

Over a period of six months, I dropped from a muscular 145 pounds to an emaciated 105 pounds. My college buddies were constantly telling me how irritable and emaciated I was; but I dismissed their comments because I hadn't noticed any changes at all in my appearance or mood. At the time, I was not the introspective person I am today. Spiritual people, in general, are able to look objectively within themselves; but at the time, I was not a spiritual person.

As my health gradually deteriorated, I read another book entitled, "Be Your Own Doctor" by Anne Wigmore. Her book emphasizes that the crucial part of a detoxification diet is to drink wheat-grass juice. But I failed to incorporate this into my regimen which was a major blunder. So I began to follow the book's advice to grow the wheat grass myself. Because I couldn't extract the chlorophyll-rich juice without a special juicer, I had to order one by mail because they could not be purchased locally at that time. I intuitively knew that I was in dire need of wheat-grass juice and that it could rescue me from failing health. As I waited for my juicer to arrive, I became progressively weaker. As my date with death approached, I felt my vitality rapidly leaving me. It was as though my life force became like dry grass in a field that suddenly caught fire and burned up! I refused to see a doctor for several reasons. First of all, I had absolutely no faith in doctors. Secondly, I didn't realize how dangerously ill I was rapidly becoming.

This downward spiral of my health couldn't occur at the worst time. It was during finals week of my senior year! I clearly remember how I would return from classes feeling exceptionally fatigued. One day, I looked in the mirror and was suddenly hit with the reality that I was emaciated. My skin and eyes were yellowish in color. I looked at my hands and was shocked to find my fingernails were purple in color. I was not able to urinate and my abdomen was so full of liquid that I could barely breathe. Common sense told me that my kidneys were backed up. I was now drowning in my own toxins! I became overcome with fear. I realized that I was dying!

At the time of my death experience, I was a typical narcissistic college student who was selfishly seeking only personal pleasure. Like most middle class college students in America, I was responsible to no one but myself. Spiritual matters meant nothing to me.

My Death Experience

"Those with ears, let them hear!"

I was dying and I was too young to die! I realized that the catastrophes that happened only to other people was now happening to me! What happened next will not make sense to the rational mind because all the revelations I received occurred all at once, so please bear with me. I will do my best to describe my death experience for you in as close to chronological order as I can.

If I had been raised a Christian the Lord would have most probably dealt with me through the personage of Jesus. But since I was raised a Jew, who had a heavily conditioned anti-Jesus upbringing, God the Father, Himself, dealt with me.  He taught me pure truth, without religion! How merciful He was to this sinner!

I looked up and saw God. Even though I was not a spiritual person, something inside of me instantly recognized Him. At that very moment, I knew beyond any shadow of a doubt that even an avowed atheist would instantly recognize Him! The reason being is that we all came from Him.

I looked up and saw what looked like a ball of fire in the clouds.

The Bible teaches the following:

(1)  Jesus will return with the clouds of heaven. (Matt. 26:63-65)

(2)  God is a consuming fire. (Deut. 4:23-25)

(3)  The Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles during Pentecost in the form of fire. (Acts 2:1-4)

Immediately, I placed my hands over my eyes and wept. Instantly, I knew that all the spiritual people my friends and I used to mock were 100% right, and we had been 100% wrong!

DEDICATING YOURSELF TO BE FAITHFUL TO GOD IN ALL THINGS IS THE ONLY PURPOSE OF LIFE!

Bible verse: Jesus said, "Those who save their live will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will preserve it."

Sadly, I had lived my entire life in disregard of God and His ways. Now I was more than painfully aware of this fact. It was like this scenario: Imagine working hard all your life, then making a gamble by selling everything you own to place one huge bet, and betting on a losing team - and then instantly losing everything!

But this was far, far worse because this was not my possessions that I was losing, but losing my very own soul!

The emotional pain and anguish I was experiencing was so awful it was beyond human comprehension!

Bible verse: When Jesus describes the emotional state of unfaithful souls on their Judgment day when they are shut out of heaven, He proclaims, "There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth."

Also, I instantly understood that if I had built my life around God and the things of God (i.e., living a life of goodness), I would have been overjoyed at this awesome sight. It would have been far better than winning the Powerball Lottery! Sadly, since I had lived such a totally self-serving and sinful existence, I had no part of living in that indescribable glory that I was shown. Instead, I was now paying for my sinful life by experiencing a hellish state of indescribable agony and sorrow.

Next this great ball of fire descended upon me. This light was so brilliant, that it totally blinded me. I attempted to dim it by putting my hands over my eyes, but this brilliant, blinding light could not be dimmed! It was like a fire that totally consumed me, and it was more brilliant than any earthy light!

Bible verse: Saul encountered this same light during his conversion on the road to Damascus. He stated later that, "This light was brighter than the sun." Additionally, Eastern Mysticism describes the light of God as being brighter than the sun.

Again, I repeat, that throughout this experience, I was in sheer agony on account of the selfish (i.e., sinful) life that I had lived. I still remember being on my knees while this brilliant, blinding light broke and crushed my hard-heartedness; the prideful nature that predominated in me, and through sinful living had actually made a home in me. This crushing process was extremely painful! But it was God's mercy!

Also, I was shown that the spiritual landscape has drastically changed since the days of the ancient Hebrews. Those believers were surrounded by pagan nations. All those pagan religions that existed in their day became extinct, long ago. All monotheistic religions that practice sacrificial love are sacred. All these monotheistic religions that we have with us today have been around from several hundred to thousands of years. The reason that they have endured so long is because people are receiving Divine help through following their teachings. Why is this? Because our merciful God has His hand in them all! Though, within these paths often truths and falsehoods are mixed together.

Some religions contain more light in them than others. True Christianity is the highest form of religion on the planet; but very few souls follow it, or even know what true Christianity entails! The holiest portions of our faith involve overcoming thyself, and being partakers in the sufferings of Christ, persecution, and martyrdom! Take out these painful parts and the religions loses much of its glory! Its just like the example of an iceberg. The tip of the iceberg is only a small portion of the iceberg. The largest portion is invisible. The largest portion is purposely hidden by God from the lightweights. God only reveals the most sacred portions to those who suffer for the faith.

Wherever the Lord is involved, know that mercy and healing are there! Therefore, practices which are foreign to us, or ancient wisdom should not be routinely discounted. Know that the merciful Lord has His invisible merciful fingers in so many things in this world; anywhere people are being restored is a sign that He is there! Know, there are many things of God outside of the fundamentalist Christian experience.

Next, I saw myself as though I had been living behind a curtain my entire life; that all my thoughts, words, and deeds that I had previously assumed had been performed in secret was actually noted by God and all the Heavenly hosts. Also, I had believed that I was only this physical body, and that this world is only physical, devoid of Spirit - God.

Then all of a sudden, the curtain of illusion was lifted and the floodlights shone on me. For the first time I saw Reality. Reality is that everything that appears to be physical - devoid of spirit - is God's energy. Also, I saw that I had been on display my entire life. Every thought, word, and deed of mine that I had assumed was performed in secret, had been recorded since my birth and were now being fully exposed in the light of day. Everything that I ever did in secret was now brought out into the light for full review in front of God and all the Heavenly Hosts! Now, my entire life was being laid out bare before them. I knew they were all there. The awareness of their presence was clearly felt by me. I believe that these are the same Beings whom God is speaking to in the Bible when He says, "Let us create man in Our image."

Shakespeare describes it best when he declares: "We are all actors on a stage." He knew!

The truth that I experienced is that the finality of death is clearly false. When "I died," I merely dropped my physical body. My consciousness never died, but instead crossed-over into another dimension. Though, since I had lived  a totally narcissistic, sinful life, this transition was extremely, extremely, extremely painful!

Bible verse: For those who sinned out of ignorance - people such as myself - that they will receive fewer lashes as compared to those who sin and knew better.

I can't imagine how painful it will be on Judgment Day for those who, unlike myself, knew righteousness and still lived a sinful life! I use so many exclamation points here to give you an idea of how painful Judgment Day will be for those people!

Later in life the Lord taught me this: The spreading of the gospels was called the Great Commission because the knowledge of holy gospels was brand new to the world, and thus had to be spread throughout. Since that has already been successfully done throughout the western countries - now the Great Commission in these countries has been upgraded. The modern day Great Commission in these countries is to motivate all these believers to become disciples. For them to strive to live lives fully consecrated to God, and doing good!

It seemed that all the cumulative actions of my entire life happened all at the same time. Strangely enough, though, my brain had no difficulty dealing with this explosion of experiences.

Yes, this was my JUDGMENT DAY! Sadly, it was something that I had never given any forethought to.

In this new Divine light, I saw more Reality. This Reality was that:

MY ENTIRE LIFE HAD BEEN ONE HUGE TEST, AND I WAS NOW BEING GRADED ON LITERALLY EVERYTHING - EVERY WORD, DEED, AND EVEN EVERY THOUGHT!

Interestingly enough, my judge was not some immense being on a great white throne. Something had emerged from within myself - which I believe was my soul - and it rose above my body and sat in judgment of me. I had never recalled ever being in touch with this part of myself before. My soul showed absolutely no partiality towards me, even though "it" had resided within me my entire life. My own soul sat in judgment of my entire life. It assumed a totally objective and impartial role.

At this time I was fully aware that this soul of mine would just as soon caste me into hell rather than offend God. "It" knew God's standard which was perfection, and all of my actions were compared to this standard. By "perfection," I mean pure, untainted Love.

Since I had lived a life contrary to God's ways, I experienced that the entire creation considered me their enemy and was poised to persecute me! I experienced that the entire creation serves God, the only ones that do not do so is man! And I assume the devils also, but I did not see any of those critters during this experience. This is the case because we are the only creature with free will, and sadly most of us choose to not fulfill the purpose for which we were all created - to serve God!

I was shown that pure love was serving God and thy neighbor without any self-centered motives. Even if one was motivated to perform a good deed in order to feel good about one's own self, or to attain future treasures in heaven, this would be considered to be a tainted act. All tainted acts are totally unacceptable to God. I was shown that God only accepts purely selfless acts of love.

Now this does not mean that if someone rewards you, that you are not to accept it. It means that your actions are not motivated by desires of any personal reward or gain.

I saw that pure love is the Almighty's divine measuring stick, and that all of my actions were compared to this divine barometer.

Pleasing God and doing what is right in His eyes must be one's sole motive!

Also, the Lord revealed to me that pure acts done for love of Him gradually purify the heart; thereby eventually leading the one who learns to live right (i.e., living selflessly) back home ... back to God! To become pure within is the way back to God. The spiritual way is to dovetail all thoughts, words, and deeds into His service. If the deed or conversation is something God wouldn't accept, don't partake in it! That way, we always remain close to God and it's the way to lose your life for His sake.

Bible verse: Jesus stated, "Those who save their life will lose it, but those who lose their life for My sake will preserve it."

If you truly lose your life for His sake, the selfish sin nature will also eventually die. It dies cause you stop feeding it. The goodness within will grow as you feed it with selfless deeds, and the darkness within will die as you starve it. That is the path to glory!

Later in life, I learned the great importance of moderating your partaking in sense enjoyment of tasty food, tasty drinking, and sexual activity. For example, many spiritual people become worse by attempting to completely stop the sex thing. For most folks, moderation is the recommended path to follow for the best long term results in the quest to overcome the flesh. That is also what the Buddha taught

If you can't do something in moderation it means that you have a problem with it, and this problem is slowing down your spiritual evolution.

Until this point in my life, I had thought of myself as being basically a good person; though being a good person was never the motivating force in my life. After all, I used to reflect that I had never robbed, raped, nor killed anyone. I certainly was not a criminal. Merely because I had never done anything horrible, I assumed that I was a good person! What a stupid man I was! When I compared myself to others around me, I seemed all right. When I used to go to the synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of Atonement, I never knew what I had done wrong to atone for. I honestly felt that I had never sinned! This is how jaded my consciousness had been prior to this spiritual awakening!

Since then, I've learned that to become a good person, you've got to first make becoming a good person the greatest desire in your life - not the second greatest desire in your life - the first greatest desire! This is because a person must become very humble, totally unselfish, and self-sacrificial. This is the only way to see and meet the needs of those around you. The Lord showed me that the goal of the spiritual path is to transform you into an ideal human being. Later on in life, I learned that this is what it means to become a Christian.

Now, for the first time, I saw everything from a totally different perspective ... from God's perspective. For me this was a most shocking and extremely painful experience.

God showed me that it is a grave mistake to judge our own level of goodness by comparing ourselves to the righteousness of our neighbors. Since most of our neighbors live their lives in darkness, they are headed for exceedingly great sorrow at the time of death. The reason is due to the fact that most members of the human race refuse to extend their love for themselves and their immediate families to the outside world! So it is foolish to compare our righteousness to that of depraved humanity! But, the Lord showed me a wise alternative. We must compare ourselves to the holy people from history - saintly people such as Mother Teresa, the holy people in the Bible, the mystics from the East, and saintly people you know. Truly, God expects us all to become like these holy ones! I'm not kidding! God's expects our righteousness to be far, far greater than most realize or want to believe! It is as Jesus said, "Be perfect as your Father is in Heaven." My friends, this is not a option. It is a commandment! The Almighty fully expects us to sincerely strive for perfection!

Concerning these highly exalted expectations of God, please don't despair. If a person perseveres on the spiritual path with the dedication of a soldier, God's grace will eventually bring that person to sainthood. This means you and I. As Jesus taught, humanly speaking, it not possible to become perfect, but with God s grace all things are possible! I saw the truth of this statement with my own eyes!

I was shown that if we "fight the good fight," our holy efforts attract God's grace like a magnet. So, if you desire to reap grace, then you must sow holy effort!

Even if you don't attain "God consciousness" in this life, the Lord is extremely merciful to all those who sow sincere effort - those who try hard!

Catholicism teachings that the only way to go straight to heaven and skip purgatory, is to die a martyr or become a living martyr. A living martyr is a truly crucified man - a totally selfless person - a living saint / apostle who no longer serve their lower nature and becomes all good as Jesus and His Father are.

The Eternal One showed me that, throughout my entire life, my ego had occupied the center-stage of my life. I had lived solely for gratifying myself. I was motivated by varying degrees of self-interest in everything I did; although I had never consciously thought about this before. The whole world revolved around me. All of my actions were based upon some type of reward for myself - either tangible or intangible. I was motivated only by my desire for money, sex, a pat on the back, a wink, a smile, someone to think well of me, etc. So all of my actions were polluted by varying degrees of selfishness. Either it was like a rope, a string, or a thread. It was all dirty rags!

So at this point in my life, all of my actions were totally unacceptable to God!

In fact, I was shown that I had not even performed one deed in my life that was acceptable to God! Not even one! This left me shattered, speechless, and panic stricken all at once! I cried, "I cannot believe it! I have wasted my entire life!" I had absolutely nothing to show for my entire time spent on Earth! I was devastated!

Bible verse: Our deeds and self-righteous acts are described as being like "dirty rags" before God.

My selfish desire for fun and pleasure, which meant everything to me, was no longer on my mind. At this point, all that mattered was to find pure acts of love to offer up to God so that He would accept them. I feverishly searched; but to my dismay I could not find any! The supreme importance of performing holy deeds became crystal clear to me.

The Lord taught me about the great importance of offering up our acts of devotion to God. If we don't offer them up to God, we won't receive full credit. This wisdom fully agrees with Catholic teachings.

I was shown by the Almighty that if I had only allowed Him to sit on the throne of my life by living to please Him, that this would have been the single most important decision I could have made in my life! I would have certainly produced actions that were acceptable to Him!

The big reason why groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are successful is because seeking the "Higher Power" is precisely what they teach. These groups do not limit God by putting Him in a box as most Christians sadly tend to do. God's mercy is so great, it cannot be contained in a single book!

By totally submitting your life to God and striving to live God's precepts, you set the foundation for a prosperous, successful, and holy life. Prior to my Judgment Day Experience, I believed that the only people who lived like this were religious fanatics. But now I know that this is what the Eternal One expects from us all. It is not fanaticism; but it is the minimum requirement to attain salvation!

Bible verse: Paul taught people to "make your body a living sacrifice for that is your reasonable service." Reasonable service means minimum requirement.

Once I allowed God to sit on the throne of my life and my actions became motivated solely by a desire to please Him, my actions would be considered acts of pure love. These acts of pure love are not "dirty rags" as my previous actions had been. God will accept even these selfless acts as holy deeds! I cannot express this point enough. This revelation was the most important event of my Judgment Day Experience. Actions motivated solely out of love for God and doing what is right are holy deeds and not "dirty rags". Such holy deeds have the power of "spiritual dynamite" which can be felt in heaven! I clearly saw this with my own eyes!

One doesn't have to be in the ministry or working for a charity to please God - the Lord accepts any honest work as a love offering! The Lord knows we need money to survive. When you labor do it as unto God, without thinking of your paycheck. That is how to make your work holy!

In a documentary video on Mother Teresa she made the statement, "I have to be holy at what I do, and you have to be holy at what you do." Perform all your labor as a selfless devotion to God, that is how to make your work holy!

As long as we guard our lives from sin, God always remembers our pure deeds ... forever!

Many people desire to leave their mark on the world when they die. They desire to be remembered favorably. Many desire fame. God showed me that if I would have dedicated my life to Him it would bring Him great pleasure, and He would favorably remember me ... forever! This is miles better than earthly fame! How incredible! I anguished, "If I only had had this wisdom!"

BUT THANK GOD, NOW WE ALL HAVE IT!

The Eternal One showed me how easy it would have been to attain the kingdom of God. He gave me a bird's eye view of my past, and I saw all the effort I had exerted in my life toward the attainment of worldly pursuits such as money, glory, sex, and other pleasures. I was shown that this whole creation was like a rigged roulette wheel in a gambling casino. As much as one tries, one can never be able to fully satisfy one's selfish desires. It is virtually impossible, because this whole world is rigged against you!

Though some people are very rich like King Solomon of the Bible. On account of their wealth they have the opportunity to thoroughly satiate themselves as he did. For example he possessed over a thousand women and incredible wealth. He states, "I had thoroughly satiated myself, and learned all is vanity, and like striving after the wind."

I was shown that its really not that difficult to attain the kingdom of heaven in this life. If one stays faithful to God, acts like a spiritual soldier, disciplining one's mind, thereby not becoming distracted by the fleeting pleasures of life or caught in the cares of this life, which bleeds one's light. Its essential to serve the Lord as tirelessly as possible in devotions and labor ... with zeal and full faith.

A big problem most sincere believers have is lack of discipline. If we don't perform regular early morning devotions we become easily drawn to the enticements of this world. When we give our devotion and energy to the things of this world, rather than the Creator of it, it becomes sin. Thus, we do not grow spiritually as we desire.

St. Francis of Assisi, one of the greatest saints of all time, stressed the great importance of living a life of "holy simplicity". Holy simplicity means to cut everything out of your life that is not necessary for you to perform your "Dharma" - which is Sanskrit for sacred-duty.

By attaining the kingdom of God, also known as attaining "God consciousness", I am referring to something both very great and extremely rare in this world. I am talking only about someone whose heart has become purified, and who has thus become a living saint - a person who has attained heaven while living ... a person who has made it back home.

Bible verse: Jesus states, "The pure in heart shall see God."

If I would have attained the kingdom of God, I would have passed the most important test one will ever encounter. Compared to this test, all other tests are worth less than nothing. Only if you pass this test has your life been successful. This is the test of your character or the "Test of Life." Whether we like it or not the Lord is testing us all!. Having an impeccable character is far more valuable than winning the Powerball Lotto! It is the absolute prerequisite to attaining God consciousness.

Later in life I learned that God tests us to see what we are made of, whether we are worth saving. Many Christians say, Jesus knows my heart and believe that God will accept that as an excuse for inaction. The Lord wants me to respond to this way of thinking by saying this: Just as Jesus demonstrated His love for us on the Cross, God desires us to demonstrate what is in our heart!

HOLY ACTION IS WHAT GOD DESIRES!

The well-known axiom, "Actions speak louder than words" is not in the Bible, but it is worthy of being posted there!

The reason that Jesus and the holy ones know God is only because they are one with Him to varying degrees. To be one with God is the only way to truly know Him. So for us, the two essential ingredients here are becoming pure at heart, plus having an impeccable character, so we can become in the image of Jesus and of the Father.

Appealing to your common sense I am going to prove something that are crucial for you to understand for the sake of this LIVING MARTYR PROJECT, so we will all be of one accord. So please be patient while I attempt to prove certain fundamental spiritual truths.

There are two different ways one can interpret statements of Christ:

(1)  A spiritual and figurative way

(2)  A literal way

For example, after Peter revealed to Jesus that he knew that He was the Messiah; Jesus pointed to Peter and made the declaration, "Upon this rock I will build My Church."

The Catholics have interpreted the above declaration in a literal way, firmly believing that Christ was only referring to the man, Peter. For that very reason they believe that the Pope is the only rightful heir for Christendom, as he is in the lineage of Peter. Therefore, Catholics believe that the Catholic Church is Christ's hand-chosen Church; the other Churches are in rebellion to Him!

As everyone knows, the Protestants have a completely different interpretation, a spiritual one. They believe that the Lord was referring to not just Peter, but also to anyone who has the "eyes to see" truth, as Peter possessed.

I'm sure you will agree with me that the facts on the ground have proven that the Protestant's spiritual interpretation has been acceptable to God. Otherwise all these Evangelical Churches that we have around today would be spiritually dead. The fact is that that Christ works powerfully through so many Protestant Churches. Isn't this true? Again, facts have proven that the spiritual interpretation is acceptable to God.

Now we jump to the most famous statement of Christ, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man comes to the Father, except through Me." In regards to this statement of the Master, the Church has decided to interpret this statement only literally, not spiritually. If one decides to interpret this one spiritually, you are branded a heretic!

I was an eye-witness to the truth, just like the original apostles! But, since I was a modern-day, eyewitness to this truth, I have a differing viewpoint in one major area of this truth. Here is what this modern-day, eyewitness (me) has been shown by God, Himself. Please afford me ample space to reveal, and then prove my stance. Again, since I was raised as a Jew with a heavily conditioned anti-Jesus upbringing God the Father dealt with me separate from the personage of Jesus! The Almighty revealed to me His very own image, if He were to be in a human body as we are.  Then, He repeatedly emphasized this truth: "This is what you want to imitate!" 

Again, the Almighty never educated me about the personage of Jesus, rather what He did do was over and over again stress the importance of becoming Christ-like! On account of my heavily-conditioned, anti-Jesus upbringing, after my JDE I was initially attracted to the spirituality of the Eastern mystics, not Christianity. I spent time with some of the well-known spiritual masters from India. Some of the ones I spent time with were greatly anointed Christ-like beings - individuals possessing a more powerful anointing than any Christians I have met to date!

Just as in the case of Christ's declaration concerning Peter, God accepts both the literal, and the spiritual interpretation of that statement: "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no-man comes to the Father, except through Me!" If you Protestants insist that everything that Christ said must be interpreted in the literal way only, then the entire Christian Church has rebelled against the will of Christ, by rejecting the Church of His hand-chosen successor; the Catholic Church!.

 As every believer knows, God's nature never changes. He is fair, merciful, righteous, etc. But sometimes the way He does things changes. Perhaps God the Father and Jesus are most concerned that all disciples from all monotheistic faiths develop a character like Jesus possessed. Since to do that does not come about without great personal effort and great personal sacrifice, for those who develop this, it proves to God that you love Him more than your own life! That is what the Lord is really looking for from everyone! Jesus said, "Those who save their live will lose it, but those who lose their life for my sake will preserve it. My JDE repeatedly points to this! To the Lord this is of topmost importance!

To this line of reasoning we add: Doesn't Jesus tell us to be a person like the Good Samaritan, and we will live? Frankly, we don't know anything about what the Good Samaritan believed, all we know about him is that he was the type of person who would give anyone in need the shirt off his back! Since Jesus spoke highly of him, I'm quite sure he was a saved individual - regardless of his religious beliefs! Jesus said, "You shall know them by their fruit." What He is basically saying is: "All those who busy themselves in manifesting goodness are of God."

Additionally, the Lord taught me to explain something to my Christian readers in this simple, easily understandable fashion: In India there are 4 to 5 million sadhus. They are nomadic spiritual men who have renounced sex and all forms of materialism, consecrated their lives to God, and are living full-time for Him. Out of such a vast multitude of men running the race, naturally some of them win God's respect and favor; as did Job.

Bible verse: "God is seeking the whole Earth, looking for the man whose heart is perfect towards Him."

When the Lord finds one whom fits the above description, He delights in him, adopts him as a son, puts a crown on his head, and gives him power from on High! Before this chosen vessel dies, he is empowered by God to pass his anointing and enlightenment onto one of his disciples - if there is one who meets the qualifications. This is Apostlistic succession - Indian style! This explains the powerful anointing of the Eastern mystics (i.e., gurus), and how their anointing is kept alive even after they experience physical death. 

The Lord allows one lineage, that I am aware of, to be done differently; the lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. For example, when the Dalai Lama dies his spirit will be reborn into a baby, and his monks will search for that infant!

The India example is just like the example of the anointing of Abraham, and him being capable to pass His anointing to one other; Isaac. Recall, shortly before Isaac died, his second son, Jacob, fooled the father so he would receive the eldest son, Esau's blessing. After Isaac imparted the blessing to Jacob, there was nothing remaining to impart to Esau! It's just like Elijah being able to pass his anointing onto his prime disciple; Elisha.But, when there in no disciple who is deemed qualified for the anointing, the lineage dies out, as in the case in all the above examples. Interestingly, Eastern mysticism teaches that the highest love for the spiritual master, or guru, is to become in his image, as he is in the image of God, though not as perfect as Jesus!  Additionally, in this tradition one is taught that a disciple ought to want to experience everything that the guru has experienced in his walk.

My Christian friend, this same principal holds true if you desire to become a real disciple! Scary, huh?

When Jesus made the following statement do you suppose he was speaking literally or figuratively:

Bible verse: "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father, mother, and his wife and children, his brothers and sisters - yes, even his own life - he cannot be My disciple.

Please put some time aside now to think over what you have just read!

One doesn't have to be a Christian to have a personal relationship with God! Sure, Jesus is the most righteous of Beings. But one can approach the Almighty in the name of any holy person. The Bible teaches us that God hears the prayers of the righteous.

At this point, if I had been in touch with my physical body, I would have pulled out all of my hair in anguish and I would have torn all my clothes to pieces in agony over the realization that I had discarded this more than golden opportunity. The pain I experienced was greater than mere human words can convey. This golden opportunity that I am referring to is to live a holy life in this dark world - a world that is full of temptations and distractions at every turn.

The Bible states concerning Judgment Day of the ungodly, "There will be gnashing of teeth." On the other hand, for the godly it is written, "No eye has seen nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him."

Winning the Lord's favor is far better than having the most beautiful women or winning the lottery! If we follow God's recipe, anyone can win! The good news is that your neighbor winning does not exclude you from winning. In fact, God desires everyone to win, and no-one to lose! That reveals how greatly God loves everyone, but His love can't make you win; though it can inspire and motivate! It's only your own wise actions that are the deciding factor.

Bible verse: Peter said, "Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him." (Acts 10:34}

Sadly, because of man's inherent selfishness and lack of zeal for the divine way, very few, indeed, win in life.

Bible verse: Jesus states, "The path to heaven is straight and narrow and few there are that find it; the path to destruction is wide and most walk thereon."  The reason that few find it is not because God is too tough. For him who knows righteousness and doesn't perform it, for Him it is sin.

At this point, if I had been in touch with my physical body, I would have pulled out all of my hair in anguish and I would have torn all my clothes to pieces in agony over the realization that I had discarded this more than golden opportunity. The pain I experienced was greater than mere human words can convey. This golden opportunity that I am referring to is to live a holy life in this dark world - a world that is full of temptations and distractions at every turn. Winning the Lord's favor is far better than having the most beautiful women or winning the lottery! If we follow God's recipe, anyone can win! The good news is that your neighbor winning does not exclude you from winning. In fact, God desires everyone to win, and no one to lose! .Sadly, because of man's inherent selfishness and lack of zeal for the divine way, very few, indeed, win in life. Few find it is not because God is that tough, but rather because hardly anyone is crucifying their flesh and diligently walking the path. By the way, studying the scriptures without walking the path makes you a worse sinner!

The key here is to always strive to live this Golden Rule:

Bible verse: Jesus proclaims that the two most important commandments are "to love God with all your heart, mind, and soul." and "to love thy neighbor as thyself." He said that, "If you do these two things, you fulfill the entire law, and you will live."

Other religions have very similar teachings ... but not exactly the same. IIt appears the Almighty wants to make sure that the entire human race follows this one! Though, Christ's "Golden rule" is the most perfect of all the formulas! Here are  parallel teachings from other faiths:

Hinduism: This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you. (Mahabharata 5:1517)

Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find harmful. (Udana-Varga 5:18)

Confucianism:  Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness; do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you. (Analects 15:23)

Taoism: Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain and your neighbor's loss as your own loss. (Tai Shang Kan Ying Pien)

Judaism:  What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man: That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. (Talmud, Shabbat 31a)

Islam:  No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. (Sunnah)

Sikhism: I am a stranger to no-one; and no-one is a stranger to me. Indeed, I am a friend to all. (Guru Grath Sahib, pg. 1299)

Jainism: One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated. (Mahavira, Sutrakritanga)

Baha'I: Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself. (Baha'u'llah, Gleanings)

Zoroastrianism: Do not unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. (Shayast-na-Shayast 13:29)

The more that my past was examined, the more tears and regrets consumed me. In high school I had considered my friends and I to be the best of the lot, but from God's viewpoint we were among the lowest of men! At one time I had considered most other people beneath me, but from God's perspective I saw I was beneath most others. Now, the entire celestial kingdom was mocking me as I had once mocked others! Due to my prideful attitude, I was among the lowest of sinners. Because I had thought so well of myself and so badly of others, I had sealed my own hellish fate! Especially because I thought badly of less fortunate people, other races, and God's devotees.

Bible verse: Jesus states, "Whatsoever you have done to the least of them, you have done to me."

I had actually been serving - albeit unconsciously - the false god (i.e., Satan). My prideful, self-centered attitude had put me at odds with the Almighty One. Since I had lived a totally self-centered lifestyle, absolutely everything I did was sin! Sadly, before this experience I never knew that living for self was sin.

The pain of experiencing these unfolding realizations was beyond words!

In this divine light, I was shown the Almighty's heavenly barometer. I was on the lower end. Because of my arrogant, puffed-up attitude. I had considered myself on the top. I was actually on the bottom! Some of my bedfellows were the arrogant lawyers and businessmen that most people despise because of their egotism. I was spiritually as lowly as them because, inwardly, I was as prideful and egotistical as they were.

I was shown that the masses of people - the "silent majority" - were above me. Though, they also were living in darkness - but not in as deep a darkness as was myself, because their love was greater than mine. They loved and served their families, whereas I only loved and  served myself.

Because of my eyewitness account, I've come to know that the Bible passages which speaks of, "Believing that Jesus was crucified dead and buried, rose again on the third day, then you will be saved" is misinterpreted by the Protestants! Saved here does not mean you are going right to heaven at the time of death. It merely means that you are saved from going to hell. Instead, you go to purgatory!

You will find that the Catholics are far closer to the truth on how to atone for sin, than are the Protestants.

I was shown that the handicapped and mentally retarded people like the ones I had once laughed at, were exalted above the masses of people because they were humble and innocent. They were living in the light. They had remained relatively pure because they had never looked down on or thought badly of or never judged their neighbors. They were similar to cars idling in neutral. They were not moving forward spiritually, but neither were they moving backward either. In hindsight I have come to realize that spiritually they are situated at the same level as the animals. Since animals do not have free will, they cannot become polluted with sin. Therefore, they also are innocent, and they do not live in darkness, as the majority of the human race.

Orthodox Judaism teaches that if a man or woman does not serve God in his life it would have been better for this person to be born a worm; for a worm is only capable of being a worm. But a person, because of free will, can either rise to great spiritual heights - higher than an angel, or sink to degraded realms - becoming like a devil.

Unfortunately, since most people misuse the gift of free will by not striving to be faithful to God in all things and live a life of humbleness and righteousness, it would have been better if they never had been born! This is the sad and shocking truth I saw with my own eyes!

Along with the job of being the Judge, comes the job of punishment; and at the time of death, our God of love is stuck with the disgusting task of being involved with punishing the overwhelming majority of the human race ... billions of us!

Bible verse: In the story of Noah, it states God was sorry that He had created man, and at that time there were so few people on the Earth, as compared to now. Today, there are far, far more people on the Earth than in the days of Noah. Still only a small minority chooses to strive to walk God's way; "Love God with all thy heart, mind, and soul and love thy neighbor as thyself." 

One doesn't have to be a genius to realize that sinful mankind has become a much, much, much heavier burden to our Creator than we were in the days of Noah! Now you know the reason that God is sorry that He has created man!

Next, above the retarded and crippled folks were the soul-talkers or disciples. Remember those religious fanatics that I had so often mocked in college? Well, I saw that these people were exalted in God's eyes because they were consciously using their free will to seek out God and please Him with a total commitment of their lives. Even though they were not as pure and innocent as the retarded and handicapped people, they were more exalted in God's eyes. I saw that this was the case because their holy efforts were appreciated by God and had made them quite dear to Him; earning His respect. It appears that lots of holy effort counts more in God's sight than even purity and innocence! Holy-effort earns God's respect!

Bible verse: Saint Paul proclaims, "Present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship."

Interestingly enough, when the disciples witnessed to me about Jesus, they had informed me that I would surely go to hell if I did not accept Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. On account of my Jewish, anti-Jesus upbringing, I hadn't received their words of truth, but instead I had stopped up my ears and mind to their preaching. As a young child, my mother drummed into my impressionable mind that Jesus was the cause behind all the very great suffering that our people endured throughout the ages.

It's important to understand that, at the time the New Testament was written, the flawless reputation of Jesus had not yet been tarnished by those who claim that they represent Him. That tarnishment was a problem which only developed after the Bible was written. Since the writing of the gospels the name of Jesus has been demonized in the eyes of countless Jews the world over because of widespread anti-Semitism and persecution that had been propagated for centuries in the name of Christ (i.e., pogroms, inquisition, crusades, etc). Additionally, almost all of the Christian nations didn't lift a finger to help the Jews during the holocaust - including the USA. This is the reason many Jews have been raised to block their hearts and minds to the teachings of Jesus. I know this because I was once one of those Jews. However, God who is perfectly fair and just, judges each soul individually and takes all factors into account. Thank God! That is the reason why He is called the Righteous Judge! So I was never condemned for rejecting Christ - a huge sin! But instead, I merely received a slap on the wrist!

The words from God which the disciples had previously preached to me, was now being relived by me. This time, every verse preached caused me extreme pain and remorse.

Bible verse: God said, "My word will not return void."

Nevertheless, God requires Jews, Christians, and everyone to strive for perfection  and perfect love as Christ commanded. If they desire to be saved. The Lord expects all of us, including atheists, to strive to live the most noble lifestyle than we can conceive. For this reason, those who study holy books - or the great philosophers - without striving to walk the noble path, are unknowingly paving their way to hell!

The thing that surprised me the most was that the solitary Hare Krishna disciple with the shaved head, who danced and chanted on the college campus, was actually the most exalted in God's eyes! What he was doing is called "Harenama". It was not that his religion was superior to Christianity that made him superior; it was that he personally had the greatest love of God. In fact, this particular Hare Krishna disciple loved God so much, he was continually willing to publicly display his praises to Him in the midst of ungodly people such as myself who mocked and scorned him. I was shown that this man was so very much in love with the Lord, that he was actually oblivious to those of us who mocked him. The Christian disciples had not transcended their egos and were still on the mental platform, However, this Hare Krishna disciple had transcended his ego. Greater than the Christian disciples was he, because unlike them, he truly loved God more than his own self and ego. As a result, he was in direct union with God - like being one with Him. For him, it was as if the very heavens had opened up and I saw him encircled by a glorious light. God was by far the most pleased with this individual and I had mocked him the most!

The one whom I had thought was the most insane and whom I had mocked the most was actually the most exalted in God s eyes! What a pain it was to see this truth!

Bible verse: Jesus proclaimed, "Those who save their lives will lose it, and those who lose their lives for my sake will preserve it." Shockingly, that Hare Krishna disciple was the only one of the lot who actually attained the platform of loving God more than his own life!

Bible verse: "God is searching the whole Earth looking for the man whose heart is perfect toward Him." Many Christians erroneously believe that just because Jesus came and died for our sins, God no longer weighs the hearts of men. But this is not so. He still does! So let this be a wake-up call to not become complacent!

In summary, I saw that the retarded, the crippled, and the disciples of the Lord were the only people living in the light. Ever since then, I've come to realize that a true, good Samaritan can qualify to be included in that blessed company. Myself and the vast majority of other people were living in darkness - places of great torment. It was clear to me that the vast majority of people, including most religious folk, are not headed for heaven. I am not saying they are going to hell either. All I saw was that the vast majority of people are headed to a place of very great torment - places nobody wants to be!

Additionally, the times that I acted as a racist was a huge sin. God especially detests racism because it is one of the sins that is tearing the world. There is never, ever, any excuse for racism! Let this be a warning to everyone! Favoring attractive people over less attractive people is also wrong.

ONCE AGAIN, THE ONLY PURPOSE FOR OUR EXISTENCE IS TO BE FAITHFUL TO GOD IN ALL THINGS.

The reason why most don't go to heaven is not because God is unreasonable or unmerciful. He definitely is not. It is because most people are not zealous for the spiritual path of living a life of love and truth. They are not working to correct their own flaws in character so that they can become better human beings. The problem is that most people love their own life of comfort and self-indulgence more than a love of molding themselves into becoming Christ-like beings. As a consequence, these folks do not have the power or motivation in their lives to overcome the enticements of this world. Instead, they serve the flesh. Many unknowingly live their lives in total darkness. By living for self and for the flesh, they put their priceless souls in great peril! You can proclaim that you are a Christian until you are blue in the face; but if you live a life of selfishness and sin, He will know you not!

I was shown that people who worked in communes were not weak-minded as I had previously believed. In actuality, they were wiser than most people because they were motivated by love, sharing, altruism - not selfishness as most of us do.

I also saw that acupuncture was a gift given by God to benefit mankind. I still remember seeing God literally drop this wisdom on me from heaven.

Bible verse: "Every good and perfect gift comes from above ... from the Father of heavenly lights."

I have learned that just because I do not understand something, does not mean that God does not have His Hand in it. It is also not necessary for a person to understand the validity of all the spiritual paths; unless, of course, you desire to become personally involved with that path. So I have learned that it is always wise to bow one's head low and be humble and to think carefully before passing judgment on spiritual practices foreign to us. Sadly, in my past, I have too often mocked the works of God! But, if you are positive that something is not of God, then by all means don't hesitate to expose it as such!

I understood that I had to repent for mocking God. Much of the mocking I did was directed at God's friends - His servants! To even recall this grave error of mine makes my knees shake in fear. It was a huge sin!

As we walk in the light, God in His grace gradually removes our dark side and we become gradually purified (i.e., sanctified). In this purified state, we become more and more innocent and less and less carnal. We become more like an angel and less like a beast. We become more God-like. But, when we fall short and sin, God is more than willing to forgive us if we repent, clean-up our mess, and return to the narrow road.

As Alcoholics Anonymous teaches, "We are not expecting spiritual perfection, though we will accept steady spiritual progress. Add up the math. . . steady spiritual growth leads to spiritual perfection!"

With God's help, I actually saw that human beings are capable of becoming perfect. God is perfectly fair and just and would not hold us accountable to His high standard if we were not capable of attaining it! He wants us to be sincere in our hearts and be willing to prove our commitment to Him by performing good works. God is really not as harsh or demanding as many people believe. It is just that we, as human beings can be so selfish and sinful.

It's important that people understand the essence of this: God is a pure and holy God. Most of us are so filthy in our sinful ways that we don't even know what holiness is. Being aware of how far we have fallen, and the paramount importance of holiest and humility on the spiritual path, it is wise to come to God in the name of Jesus or some great saint - and not by yourself. This is the reason Muslims wash themselves before prayer and why the orthodox Jews only spell God's name in prayer books.

The Lord also revealed other aspects of my life. I remember the times when things did not work out for me and it used to make me very mad. It was God Himself protecting me by rebuking me. During my football days, the most insignificant and wimpiest fellow on the entire team felled proud me. Often, God uses the humble, insignificant things of the world to fell the proud; This is one of His signatures! God used the wimpiest man on the entire team to fell proud me!

Bible verse: "God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise."

Examples:

(1)  The Shepherd boy David felled the seemingly invincible giant Goliath with two smooth stones.

(2)  The proud evil king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, was humbled by, for many seasons, eating grass as the oxen.

(3)  God in his weakness, Jesus on the cross, demonstrated His greatest power over evil.

Only God-centered people who have complete faith in His inherent goodness have the 'eyes to see' His hand at work in their most painful trials. What a great blessing it  is for the person who has these eyes!

God had shown me that He had blessed me by making me a gifted running back in football. But since I had no spiritual foundation, I did not attribute my skill to God's grace. Therefore, I did not give God any credit for my success; thereby I was robbing His glory, and without realizing it I was becoming proud. My success was gradually swelling my head. Though, since I was such a shallow person at that time period, I was totally unaware of how this talent was negatively affecting me.

Bible verse:  God warns, "No man shall rob my glory."

Now you know the reason. Because it swells your ego! The Lord showed me that if your head becomes swelled, it becomes extremely hard for you to ever get saved! So by that injury, which abruptly ended my high school football career, God was further protecting my immortal soul by keeping my ego from further swelling, as would have occurred when fame would have knocked on my door, if I wasn't stopped (injured)!

Remember my health problems. This is God's mercy again! How incredible!! God's mercy for me was at its height when I felt I was the most unfortunate! Who could figure it? All this time God had actually been protecting my soul from my own self-destructiveness; I just did not have the spiritual eyes to see it. Even though I had never cared at all about God, He cared deeply about me!

If God favors you and you do not submit to Him voluntarily, He will personally break you. His intent is to humble you, so that your soul can be saved. So, this is His great mercy! Though, the Lord would much prefer that we humble ourselves voluntarily since He loves us and therefore takes no pleasure in making us suffer; but would prefer the sinner voluntarily humble himself, so he can be saved.

Also God showed me that this entire creation: plants, trees, and animals is groaning in pain over its separation from Him. Also, He revealed to me that He is behind all monotheistic religions that submit to His laws of sacrificial love. They are all dear to Him, even though few people truly practice them in the proper spirit, which is what the Eternal One requires.

Also, the Lord revealed to me the kind of love that He has for people. He looks at all of us through the eyes of eternity. His overriding desire is to remove the darkness from our souls; to purify us. The suffering He has to put us through to achieve that end is secondary. To atone for big sins we have to experience great suffering. However, it will greatly minimize our sufferings if we learn to accept and see God's hand in the painful things in our life that we cannot change ... learning to see the "silver-lining" in our troubles. Also if you desire to minimize your suffering, voluntarily humble yourself, do penance for your sins, and strive to live a life fully consecrated to God.

Many of us, myself included, have looked at the seeming injustices of the world and said to ourselves, "If I were God, I would run this world differently" or "If there is a God, then why is there so much suffering in the world?" Many things in this world appear to us to be unfair. Well, God straightened me out, and now hopefully you also. He took me on top of "His Holy Mountain," where I saw the whole creation from His viewpoint. It was as though I were sitting on the cornerstone of eternity and for a moment in time my mind merged with God's! In that moment I saw the timeless journey of each soul, not just this present short life. I was shown that we have all lived before! That everyone born in this world is born owing a debt; some with small debts, and others with a large debts. I saw that this entire creation was perfect! It only appears imperfect because we as humans have limited knowledge that prevents us from seeing its justice being served. If I had the wisdom and power of God, I would not change a thing! Indeed, I saw with my own eyes that God is perfectly wise and just.

Bible verse:  Referring to God, "He is Just; all the angels proclaim it."

It also states in Eastern mysticism that at the time of death, the spiritual master brings the disciple before the throne of God and all disciples leave with the same conclusion on their lips: If I were God I would not change a thing!

Its very important that I tell you that in these modern times the ancient teachings of reincarnation have been tampered with by heretical New Agers who refuse to accept the fact that the awful severity of divine justice is hanging over all our heads if we walk the self-seeking road. Thus, these heretical New Agers have taken reincarnation in as their own theology, but conveniently omitted an uncomfortable portion of its doctrine called "transmigration." A half-truth has the same terrible effect as a lie.

The doctrine of transmigration teaches that people who do not make good use of their human birth, usually in their next birth lose this "blessed human form" and become lower life forms such as rats, bugs, trees, etc. As a result of this transmigration, the souls' journey back to its heavenly home is greatly prolonged, as are the terrible sufferings it must endure!

As you can now see the true philosophy of reincarnation is not accurately represented by the New Agers who refuse to face the truth concerning the great perils of all souls born into this creation.

Sadly, humans by nature seek a painless and discipline-less way to attain heaven. It makes us want to emphasize the scripture passages that make attaining heaven appear easiest, and deemphasize the passages that make it appear difficult!  I've found that the more painful passages to stomach are the truth.

The bottom line is that human nature despises the cross! By the cross, I am not referring to Christ's cross, I am referring to the suffering that the Lord desires each of us to endure for His sake!

Adherents of the Catholic teaching on purgatory and the ancient teachings of reincarnation, both develop the priceless virtue of fear of God.

Bible verse: "The fear of God is the beginning of all wisdom."

Thus, devotees of both these philosophies are equally motivated to get off their lazy, pleasure seeking butts and do something for God in their lives. Actually, the theology of the Catholics and of the Eastern mystics on how to deal with sin are far closer ideologically than that of the Protestants and the Catholics! Followers of the ancient reincarnation or purgatory philosophies both understand the sanctification process, whereas, sadly, most Protestants have only a very shallow understanding of it.

Additionally, it appears that the Jews at the time of Jesus believed in reincarnation.

Bible verse: "I tell you that Elijah has already come and people did not recognize him. Then the disciples understood that He (i.e., Jesus) was talking to them about John the Baptist". Also, in John 9:1, it says: The disciples asked Jesus, "Teacher whose sin has caused him to be born blind? Was it is own or his parents' sin?"

Next, I felt myself in God's arms. I did not actually see Him at this point; but I felt incredible comfort, and His divine love. This feeling of God's divine love is so wonderful that it is virtually impossible to describe. So I will not even attempt to do so. Though, I will say it makes the greatest pleasures of this world seem pale by comparison. At this point, I knew beyond any doubt that I had been granted forgiveness for my former sinful life.

Interestingly, since the Lord had now totally forgiven me, the door to heaven was swung wide open. But since I hadn't performed any good works, my very own soul prevented me from entering therein!

Therefore, a deathbed conversion does not insure a repentant person will attain heaven, as millions are taught. It might only save them from going to hell! Note that the good thief on the cross had the honor of demonstrating compassion to Jesus in the Master's final hours. This was a priceless honor and good deed! This may be why reason Jesus personally brought him with to Paradise with Himself.

Ever since my death experience, I've learned that one of the reasons many Hindus want to be with a guru is for this very same reason! The easiest way to attain heaven is to become friends with a living saint! The bottom line is that if the saint has compassion  on you, so will God!

Now, the pain I was experiencing was purely emotional in nature. There was no more physical pain as I previously had felt from being punished for sins. I was only punishing myself. But this suffering was plenty bad enough!

At this point, even if God had taken me to heaven, it would still feel like hell to me because I was living in hell within myself because I hadn't performed any good deeds! I was most painfully aware of the fact that I hadn't any good works credited to my account. Because of this, I was in enormous, seemingly endless, emotional pain. And the real hell is much worse than  this!

Bible verse: "There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth."

Also, the Bible states, "The one who didn't know he was doing wrong would receive fewer lashes." I can't even imagine the pain that backsliders experience at the time of death - those who know the truth and don't return to God! The pain that they will experience is incomprehensible! My pain was incomprehensible. However, their pain will be far worse than mine.

Still, my entire being was intent on remembering everything I had learned, just in case I was given another chance. I begged God to give me another chance; but in all honesty, I did not think I would be given one.

Then, I felt as though my entire being was dissolved and then merged with the atmosphere of the room. I don't know exactly how much time elapsed. Then I heard a knock at the door and this stirred me out of my trance-like state. I struggled to answer the door and the mailman was there with a package. I opened it and found, to my surprise, it was the wheatgrass juicer that I had waited for so long for!

I immediately assembled it as I had a few trays of the wheatgrass growing that were ready to be juiced. I had needed this special juicer in order to extract the life-giving juice from the grass. I then juiced enough grass to fill a 7-11 Slurpy cup which is approximately 16 ounces.

This juicing process zapped all of my strength because the wheatgrass juicer was manually operated. I then held my cup up to the heavens and exclaimed, "God, I don't know if this will help me, but I will try anything." I drank the glassful of juice. Those of you familiar with wheatgrass juice know that to drink 16 ounces in one sitting is far too much to consume in one sitting! When twenty minutes elapsed, suddenly my heart began pounding. I thought I was having a heart attack! I laid down on the floor while my entire body began to tremble. About 45 minutes later, I stood up and amazingly felt strong and clear-minded. Miraculously, I urinated! This was something that I could not do prior to drinking the grass juice. However, shortly thereafter, I started feeling weak and sick again. I juiced more wheatgrass and drank the juice. I was buoyed up once again.

From this point forward, my health took a gradual turn upward. All told, it took me about one full year for my physical body to adequately recover from this trauma because all my muscles had atrophied! Even today, my health is not what it used to be. However, what I had lost in strength and vitality, I gained in improved character and wisdom. It was a worthwhile trade! As you can clearly see, this experience was both incredibly painful and incredibly blessed.

After this experience, I was what Christians call "born-again." I began to perceive life from a totally different perspective. Now, God was at the center stage of my life and my desire to please Him was the motivating force in my life. For the first time since early childhood, I could sense the kingdom of heaven.

Bible verse: Jesus proclaims, "One must be born again to see the kingdom of heaven."

As the song Amazing Grace proclaims, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found. I was blind, but now I see."

Everything I had previously learned or believed before my death experience, I accounted as being worth less than nothing. Now, my mind was like a blank slate and I was beginning life anew. I literally felt as though I had just been born. Everything was brand new! To me, my life was now a precious gift from God and I was no longer taking it for granted as I previously had done.

God had blessed me beyond imagination! I was shown everything I had done wrong and it was though I was given a divine spanking for these sins - and it really hurt!

God is certainly love and when He blesses - it's an incredible pleasure. But when He punishes, it can be so painful. On the Other Side, the feelings of blessings and punishments are beyond the comprehension of our finite, earthly minds.

God graciously showed me how to live my life in a selfless (i.e., sinless) fashion. Then, He gave my life back to me and said in a wordless way, "Now live it, but in the proper spirit and as you have now been taught!" God had personally taught me the basics of spirituality (and now you have been taught as well). God gave me a fresh and new start in order to practice it. So now - hopefully - you will make a brand new start as well!

Interestingly enough, I thought that because I had committed myself to live entirely for God, my whole life would be boring. I humbly accepted that fact. It seemed that way because I did not think I was going to any pleasure for myself - anymore.

At that time, I was so spiritually naive that I didn't even know the well-known spiritual precept, "It is in giving that you receive." I had just made a deal with God to strive to serve Him with all of my actions, and at the same time resigned myself to live what I thought was going to be living an extremely boring life.

But, to my great amazement, I have discovered that my expectations were completely wrong! My life has been anything but boring! I will not tell you what happens when you commit your life to living totally for God because I do not want to rob you of that personal discovery which you will need to experience for yourself. It is the mystery of the spiritual life that worldly people can never comprehend. It is something which must be personally experienced.

Something mysterious happens when you jump off of that inner cliff and totally submit your life to God and strive to live out His teachings daily in every aspect of your life. It must become a lifestyle. If you have not yet done so, I urge you to consider making this lifelong commitment as well. However, once you make the commitment, you can never break it under any circumstances. Breaking vows to God are among the most horrible of sins! For that reason Jesus advised us to "count the cost" before making commitments to God.

Note that there is no rule that states you can not live the spiritual life without making a vow. But the commitment to God that a person makes is not a one-way commitment either. God commits Himself to us as well! God always reciprocates.

If you have served God in the past and have fallen away, you must repent and recommit yourself or a more enormous sorrow awaits you at the time of death! Remember, we are dealing with the Creator of all the universe. God is not merely man!

Bible verse: "For whom much has been given, much will be expected." Also, recall the parable of the rich man giving out talents.

Life has a higher purpose and this total commitment to God (whether with or without a vow) is only the first, but absolutely necessary, step to becoming a man or woman of God.

Just as in a bees' hive, the sole purpose of the worker bee's existence is to serve the Queen Bee. The sole purpose of our existence is to serve God in all that we do. By refusing to do so, we act against the purpose for which we were created and then become a lost soul. Many people are lost souls. So please act wisely by not wasting anymore of your precious life! Most of us have already wasted too much precious time!

During my near-death experience, I saw how nobody gets away with any of their evil actions. Many times we hear of people who seemingly escape punishment for terrible crimes. People may say, "It's just not fair" or "They are getting away with it." Maybe you have done evil or dishonest things in secret and never got caught. I will tell you for sure that nobody gets away with anything - not me, not you, not anyone! I have seen this with my own eyes!

If you don't expedite your sins in this life, you will pay have to pay a far heavier price on the Other Side! This is what I saw with my own eyes! It is also totally in line with Catholic theology. Mother Teresa once said,. "I'm not trying to convert others to my religion. I'm trying to make them into human beings." My friend, Mother Teresa understood the sole purpose for religion. Anyone who preaches contrary to this is deceived. If we are not really trying to reform ourselves to become all good like God is (or Christ-like) we are deceived.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT YOU DO NOT NEED MUCH BOOK KNOWLEDGE

To get close to God, you do not have to study your brains out as many seem to believe. The Jews of old took God's simple teachings and made them complex. Then Jesus came along and restored its simplicity and made it easy to understand once again. But unfortunately, Christians complicated it again. It is good to study the scriptures as the Apostle Paul admonishes us; but it becomes sin if this knowledge is not practiced.

Bible verse: "Whoever knows what is right and fails to do it, for him it is sin". (James 4:17)

Many are wrongly taught to spend all their spare time going over the same scriptures again and again, thinking that they will obtain the ultimate truth from the words. The scriptures merely point the way. One must strive to fully live the teachings in their day-to-day life; only then do our spiritual eyes open and wisdom comes. When you become one with the teachings through walking the talk, only then you begin to understand the heart of Eternal One.

Brother Giles, a Franciscan-Christian saint stated, A man is only as wise as the truth he puts into practice and no more.

Often, instead of continuing studying, its far preferable to spend the bulk of our time taking some positive action, thereby developing those virtues that the scripture speaks of. This famous saying is good advice: "An ounce of practice is worth tons of theory."

Bible verse:  Jesus states "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."( Matthew 5:1)

Also, St. Francis of Assisi said, "Christ preferred action above teaching."

When one lives the holy teachings that the scriptures admonishes us to follow our religion becomes alive and real, and it becomes a direct link to the living God. However, if a person only reads and quotes scriptures parrot-like, his religion is dead. So if you are not willing to give your religion a whole-hearted effort, you are wasting your time, because you cannot fool God, you only fool yourself.

Salvation is not easily attained as most are taught. Salvation entails striving to sacrifice all our selfishness in order to love God more than anything in the world - even more than life itself!

Bible verse:  Jesus said: "Those who save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will preserve it."

Paul was a great man who spoke many great truths, but with all humility I m sorry to say that a few things that He was purported to say were contrary to the teachings of Christ! Here is one: There is no name under heaven and Earth where a man must be saved! That goes directly against the teachings of Christ! When Jesus spoke about salvation the Apostles were shocked at the level of commitment to God that it required. They said things such as, "Who then can be saved?" Here are a few the requirements for salvation that Jesus gave to us:

(1)  "Those who save their live will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will preserve it."

(2)  "If you don t do the will of the Father I will know you not!"

(3)  "If your righteousness is not greater than the Pharisee, you will not  be saved."

I wholeheartedly agree that the name of Jesus is above all other names; but you can never say to God that He is obligated to save you. Only those who persevere to the very end have salvation guaranteed for them.

Additionally, Paul said, "We are saved by grace, and not by works, lest any man boast." My friends, this Bible verse can easily be misinterpreted. While it is true that salvation comes from God and His grace alone, if we don't produce fitting works we will not be saved! Faith without works is dead.

Some of the teachings Jesus gave include: "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God." "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." "Blessed are the merciful, because they shall obtain mercy." "Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God." "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses." "Pray for those who persecute you so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."

Notice that the Bible verses just given, do not have Jesus saying that you must first accept Him as your personal Savior in order for these blessings to work. These beatitudes taught by Jesus will come to anyone as long as they follow the principles taught by Jesus. These blessings will come to you as long as you put Jesus' teachings into practice - even if you are not religious at all or are an atheist!

Some Christians believe that merely being a good person does not get you into heaven. I don't agree. Recall the parable of the Good Samaritan were Jesus taught what kind of person was considered "good" in God's eyes. We don't know anything about the Good Samaritan except that he had a great compassion for his fellow human being. My question to you is this: Do you suppose that Jesus would consider the Good Samaritan to be one of His sheep? I believe the parable speaks for itself!

The Bible says, "Knowledge puffs up, but charity builds up." It is intellectually foolish to spend all your time attaining knowledge of the scriptures without putting this knowledge into practice and being fruitful in good works.

A 13th-century saint by the name of St. Francis of Assisi was possibly the greatest follower of Christ of all time. St. Francis once wrote: "Christ preferred action above teaching." Sadly, many Christians make the terrible mistake of doing the exact opposite by placing teaching above action! But if a person studies the life of St. Francis, his teachings and his good works, it will definitely deepen their understanding of what it takes to be a good Christian. It has certainly helped me!

I am sad to say that many pastors, rabbis, and religious scholars will go to hell because they did not put into practice the holy teachings they preached. It is especially bad if such a person is a hypocrite and subsists off the charity of others through tithes. Their punishment will be far worse! Many such people are not even interested in putting into practice these teachings. Even worse, they may be spreading false teachings! For such people, I suppose it would have been better if they had never been born! The gospels suggest that religious hypocrites is the worst kind of hypocrisy. Woe to them! Now you know the reason that Jesus reserved his harshest criticism for the religious leaders of his day.

People should understand that God is not ego-centric as some believe. All God's laws are designed to make us into better human beings if we put them into practice. Putting God's laws into practice restores our character and purifies our souls. Through His holy laws, God teaches us to live a noble life so we can become like Jesus who is the very image of our Father in heaven. God wants us to be humble and righteous as Jesus is! Because we were created in His image, God expects us to behave accordingly! If all of humanity would realize and put into practice God's simple truths, I believe everyone would be willing to take up God's cross of self-denial.

At this point, I believe it is important for me to inform people of the fact that there is absolutely no assurance of one's salvation! There, I said the scary thing. Now let me explain: If someone truly repents for their sins, accepts Jesus teachings and puts them into practice - I see no problem. But if you merely call yourself a "Christian", it worthless unless God actually considers you one. Please think about this for a moment.

Christ is the one who separates the faithful from the unfaithful - the sheep from the goats. The Lord's great sacrifice on the cross ultimately benefits only His flock. When you die and go to heaven, you will see people from all different faiths accepted into His flock. Many people who professed to be a Christian were turned away! Jesus' flock consists of only those people who earnestly strived to live God's sacred teachings, thereby becoming like Jesus. The only guarantee of salvation in the Bible is this: "Those who persevere to the end will be saved."

Bible verse: Jesus said, "In my Father's house there are many mansions." Some of these mansions were created for people of other faiths!

During the days of Jesus, the Pharisees assumed they were God's children because they had Jewish blood. They claimed their father was Abraham. However, their actions against Jesus revealed what they were really made of. Therefore, Jesus said of them, "Your father is really the devil." Please make sure that you do not become like them! I'm sorry to say that many religious people of today are no different than those depraved Pharisees!

You must walk the talk!

If you are sincere in your religious faith and willing to support it with holy actions, there is no need to fear losing your salvation. Your ultimate salvation is assured if your greatest desire is to please God by doing what He commands. God wants us to sincerely strive to put Him and His higher principles first in all areas of our life. Trying to put his principles into practice is winning in God's book! God is extremely merciful and patient towards all sincere people who desire to live noble lives.

If a person is sincere, but does not cultivate discipline, they cannot bear much good fruit. With sincerity and discipline a person can become a spiritual giant bearing much good fruit.

Bible verse: "Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundred-fold, some sixty, some thirty." (Matt. 13:8}

If you are "riding the fence" on this issue, you ought to be afraid because you may gambling with your very salvation. Salvation comes with a price. Salvation is a great honor reserved only for those who sincerely strive to love God by obeying His commands. A person must be sincere in their spiritual life or else the pleasures of life and cares of this world will draw them away from the right path.

When a student studies for a test, their studying will help them pass the test. In the same way, but far more important, when a student reads the holy scriptures (even the teachings of the saints), they will receive wisdom from them to pass the all-important tests of life. Though the enemy of our soul sets many hidden traps, humility and wisdom are necessary to overcome these traps or else we may be defeated! So, studying scriptures is not enough. If we are not putting them into practice, we are following a false path.

A Franciscan saint once said, "Sometimes a ship appears on the sea that is beautiful, large, new, and full of rich treasure. But some disaster happens to it and it does not reach port safely but sinks miserably. What good did all its excellence and beauty do it? Again, sometimes there is a ship on the sea that is small, ugly, old, contemptible, and not full of treasure. And with great difficulty it escapes the dangers of the sea, and safely reaches port. That alone is worthy of praise. This happens also with men in this world. So it is right that we should all fear."

Bible verse: For that same reason St. Paul admonishes us to, "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling."

We must repent for our sins, make restitution whenever possible, and sometimes do penance. This allows us to clear the black spots from our souls. Otherwise, we will die with black spots on our soul that will make us suffer horribly. Christians talk about "getting right with God." This is by far the most important thing a person can ever do! If you haven't done so already, please do it now or make it a high priority! By doing this, you are proving to God that you honor Him as Lord of your life.

Bible verse: Jesus stated, "Unless you repent, you shall perish."

God's mercy is greater than our sins. Therefore, no sinner who is sincere about reforming themselves should ever despair of God's mercy. The greater your sins, the more you will have to sacrifice to overcome.

Bible verse: "Return to me, though your sins be as red as scarlet, I will make them white as snow."

God loves us more than we can conceive. He truly desires to forgive and bless those who repent for their sins, make restitution when possible, and strive to walk the narrow road - the path of humble and righteous living. This is the experience of a countless number of servants of God.

But, God has one huge problem: the free will that we were entrusted with as human beings. Whenever we misuse our free will, even God cannot help us!  As merciful as God is, He is also righteous and He will punish sin. So, to a large extent, our salvation really is in our own hands. So be wise when using your free will!

Having this same purpose in mind, St. Francis of Assisi labored at maximizing every godly virtue within himself such as love, compassion, humility, selflessness, purity, obedience, and courage. In a very practical sense, dying to self and perfecting these virtues within yourself is what it means to become Christ-like. To a large extent, this is what is meant by making Jesus the Lord of your life. He will not be your Savior without first making Him Lord.

Mahatma Gandhi (whom I believe was the most Christ-like man of the previous century) once said, "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery." If we imitate Jesus, as the early Franciscans strove to do, we are certainly on the right path! Sincere people from other monotheistic religions that teach and practice sacrificial love, are also our brethren.

It is now time to smash another Christian "sacred cow". Accepting the blood of Christ is NOT the ONLY way for human beings to atone for their sins. Before I get into the Jewish teachings on the subject, I want to prove my point by using a chapter from a Christian book considered a modern-day Christian classic. This book can be easily found in any Christian bookstore. The book is entitled, "Jesus Freaks" (Volume 1) by DC Talk. On page 36, you will read a copy of a final letter that was written by a young Christian man who was about to be martyred for His faith. Here is what he wrote:

"Do not become grieved if this is your son's last letter. Because I myself, when I see and hear visions, hear how angels speak and see, I am even amazed and cannot believe that Vanya, your son, talks with angels. He, Vanya, has also had failings, but through suffering the Lord has wiped them away. And he does not live as he wishes himself, but as the Lord wishes."

These are the words of Vanya, not mine. It emphasizes how suffering for God atones for sins! Jesus also said, "Blessed are those who suffer for righteousness sake for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." The Bible itself attests to other ways to atone for sin. Jesus Himself mentioned other ways of atonement:

(1) "Blessed are the merciful for they will attain mercy."

(2) "Blessed are those who suffer for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

(3)  Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

So, Jesus taught a variety of ways to attain heaven. After all, if a person was already destined for heaven because they believed in Christ, why would Jesus mention these other ways? They prove that merely believing in the shed blood of Jesus is not the only way to become purified of sins; though it is the only gratuitous (i.e., free) way.

According to Jewish teachings, there are three different ways to atone for sins. The are:

(1)  The sin sacrifice of blood known in the Jewish scriptures as Korban Chatat.

(2)  Repentance (My JDE experience is in this category.)

(3)  Love.

In Christianity's zeal to glorify Jesus, some passages of the original Hebrew Bible have been misinterpreted and taken out of context. This led to falsehoods that have been passed down from generation to generation until they became institutionalized! These caused the  other mercies of God to become marginalized.

It is my God-given mission to resurrect these other mercies of God from the dead for all Christians to see and understand. To receive a more in-depth understanding of the subject of atonement, visit this website: www.outreachjudaism.org and read their response to the organization called "Jews for Jesus." Once you investigate this yourself, you will find that the blood of Jesus is the only purely gratuitous way (i.e., a free gift) to atone for sins. To atone any other way, you must pay a price. After all, didn't Jesus Himself say, "I've come for the sick. The well don't need a doctor." The well must do penance for their own sins.

Bible verse: "Above all, love each other deeply because love covers a multitude of sins." (1 Peter 4:8) Yet another way to atone!

Bible verse: "Remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his ways will save him from death, and covers a multitude of sins." (James 5:20) Still another way!

Also, in the Book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar redeemed himself by eating grass like the oxen! Recall what kind of person he was before his penance and how he was transformed afterward. It has also been my experience that there are other ways to atone which are not even written about in the Bible! Yes, God's "book of mercy" is larger than the Bible!

Humanity needs to wake up! Christ never said you must be a Christian to become blessed by practicing his spiritual principals. Anyone who practices the spiritual principles will receive the blessed promises - atonement for your sins! It will work whether you are Christian, Jew, or Muslim!

Some believers are afraid of stepping out into uncharted waters as I have done; afraid of heresy. This is a valid concern. Even though I am a man who fears God, I do this work fearlessly. Why? Because I know that TRUTH is Jesus (I am the way, the truth and the life), therefore as long as I stand on what I know to be true, I am always in the center of God's will.

What I am now going to say is common sense, please ponder this: Selfless love put into action through hard work gradually purifies the sin-darkened heart. Proof of being inwardly cleansed is that you begin to see with your own mortal eyes the Divine everywhere!

When one walks the hard road for God s sake it purifies one even faster!! 

Bible - "The pure at heart shall see God."

Additionally, Mother Teresa stated, "I am grateful for the poor, because without them I would have never found Jesus". . . Mother Teresa definition of finding Jesus is lots different than your average born-again. She is speaking of seeing the Divine everywhere!

When the psalmist made this statement concerning God, "The entire Earth is full of His glory" - that was the personal experience of the author. The author was a man who was pure at heart. Now, when one walks the hard road, the road of penance, it takes a greater love. Practicing greater love purifies the sin-stained heart much faster than performing easier services to God. Am I making sense?

Here is a parable that illustrates why the born-again Christians are misguided on the subject of sanctification, please receive this. Note: this parable is vile, but it had to be. The entire world is like a big toilet and all us vile sinners are sitting in the stool on the bottom of the toilet. Then we accept Jesus and have a spiritual rebirth (born again) - now we rise a few inches out of the stool! Since we are used to lying directly on the stool, and now it merely smells real bad, we think we have arrived! But as we walk the path we started rising out of the toilet, and as we do the bad smell get less and less nasty. The entire time we think we are free in Jesus, since we have nothing to compare our new levels of freedom to except our lying on the stool! Finally, a rare soul makes it out of the toilet, and for the first time that person breathes fresh air. That person has become a fully sanctified Christian (Living Saint), and is the only person who is really free in Jesus (just like the spiritual state of the psalmist,  and that of Mother Teresa!). The other people are covered in darkness to varying degrees, but they don't realize it. Now do you understand?

The Almighty has wanted me to say everything that I have said here. I'm not trying to take anyone away from Jesus; I am merely opening up people's  minds to God's larger spiritual providence!

Now, even after all I have discussed here some may still call my views heresy. The real heretics are those who believe and teach that a Christian is saved no matter how hypocritical or evil he is; this eternal security doctrine is pure baloney! This eternal security doctrine is not only heresy; it is the ultimate heresy! This lie is the devil s crowning achievement, and because of it millions of souls who call themselves Christians will go to hell!

In large part, it is for the benefit of these souls that the Lord wanted me to write this manuscript.

Sadly, it is uncommon to find people holding to the true spirit of the scriptures in any religion. Though, you and I have the opportunity to practice the true spirit. The truth is in the sacred teachings for all to learn and, most importantly, to put into practice. The true spirit can be observed within the holy, saintly people in every true religion. So - "Read the holy teachings and LIVE IT!!"

Bible - "Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin."

Finally, do not be impressed by leaders who are popular, smart, good-looking, highly educated, charismatic, or even gifted preachers. If they don't have a good character ... don't even receive their words!

This book was an instruction manual on "The art of living". When you couple this wisdom with regular daily devotions, they both enhance one another. When both of these disciplines are daily adhered to, they work together as two wheels work together to move a chariot - to bless your life!

Additionally, its absolutely imperative that we learn to become greatful to God for all the good things that He has given to us in our lives (material and spiritual).

God really honors a greatful man. When you think about it all the praise and worship in Church, and all the Eastern religion's chanting is demonstrating greatfulness to God!

A great Sikh Saint named Kirpal Singh stated, "The biggest sin is the sin of ungreatfulness" - I don't believe that it is the biggest sin, but it is definitely a large one!

The grammatically correct way to spell Greatful is grateful, but the reason I have changed its spelling is because the Lord taught me to be Grateful to God should be spelled greatful, because to be greatful to God is something truly  -  GREAT!

When God speaks to you about something that is important for your soul, its important to put the time aside and praise Him for the revelation that He has just blessed you with. Next, immediately write it down to preserve this holy-instruction, because if its important the devil will try to make you forget what has just been imparted to you.

The Lord showed me that its crucial to put into practice the good things that our religion teaches. Even if you follow the greatest of religions; it will do you no good if you do not put those teachings into practice.

Brother Giles a great 13th century Christian-Franciscan Saint said, "A man has only as much wisdom as the truth he puts into practice, and no more." I find that hardly a soul in the western nations practices the deeper things in Christianity. The Lord desires to create a new way, a higher way, that is centered not in a building; rather it is centered in the streets!

The Bible speaks of the Almighty's most important anointing on the planet: what He did through the ancient Hebrews,  the advent of the Messiah, then the subsequent spreading of the gospels throughout the middle east and parts of Europe. The Bible does not even address those good things that the Lord was doing in other regions of the world, such as India, China, or Tibet in those ancient days.

The point I am making here is that the Creator blessed us westerners with Jesus and the gospels,  but He did not forget about His other children in other lands. He shed His grace on them in other ways.

Since the time period that I experienced this death experience of mine, I've been involved with many Bible believing Christians, and the Hare Krishnas. Sadly, many are know-it-alls; believing they are experts on spirituality. Even though many speak with authority, and I'm including Hare Krishna Gurus and Christian Pastors, many dispense some (certainly not all) faulty spiritual advice. Many are like those Pharisees who came against Jesus in His day! Now, I haven't been involved in all the spiritual paths, but I'm quite sure this problem exists in all organized religions.

Before we go any further Our Eternal Father wants me to comment on people who do horrible things in His name, or in the capacity as His representative. For example the Muslim terrorists, or the Catholic priests who molest children, or those who refuse to resign who are caught in the cover-up of these terrible sins against the innocent ones. When we have religion, anger, people pleasing (group pressure), and politics get mixed together - it creates  real perverse people.

Those perverse and deceived ones who purposely murder innocent ones while proclaiming Allah Akbar are giving a horrible witness to the secular world of God, and their awful witness is chasing many good people away from God. By publicly performing evil deeds in His name, they are making an all-good God look as Satan. They are slandering the holy reputation of God throughout the entire secular world. To slander God's flawless reputation, world over, is such a huge sin, that it by comparison makes all my worst sins look like holy-deeds! Sadly, these terrorists actually believe that they will receive a Martyr's reward!! Insane indeed!

You may reply that Israel is their land, and I only speak this way because I am Jewish. My response is to give you the simple answer God told me to give. Both Jews and Muslims believe Moses as a prophet. Its common knowledge that 3500 years ago Moses brought the Hebrews out of Egypt, and led them into a land given to them by God; the Promised Land. Since God gave them that land how can any devout Muslim claim this is Muslim property? It's an affront to common sense (I'm writing a letter on this subject entitled, Revelations and common sense on the Middle East request it if you like!). Furthermore, the Jews are willing to share their God-given land with their anger-addicted and violent neighbors. Yet, do you hear any Muslim religious leader standing-up and speaking this simple truth. No. Because if he did he' d probably get killed!

That is the sick society that they live in! A big percentage of the Arabs are a people who are polluted by the sin of rage. They consider themselves faithful servants of God, but actually, they have created a false-god of their own imagination! This false God conveniently rubber-stamps all their vicious acts against people of other Faiths. Another false-god that they worship are the Muslim people (yet sadly, they don't see these flaws about themselves). How disappointed God must be with those nut balls!

IMPORTANT CONCLUSIONS DRAWN

Shortly before I wrote this section of the book the Lord spoke to me through a good lady who was picketing an abortion clinic. The Almighty desires that I grandstand the statement which she spoke to me.

"WE WERE MADE FOR HEAVEN"

Through this JDE of mine I am convinced of the truth of this statement. God created man because He wanted children, children to bless. Our soul is made in the likeness of the Father, but is in miniature. This is what the Hare Krishnas teach. Additionally, Jesus quoting the Hebrew scriptures said, "Yea are gods"

When the Eternal One created man it was a massive experiment whereas He trusted us with the gift of free will. Free will is something outside of His control. He assumed that most of us would choose the right road by striving to live lives of humble-righteousness, that being the purpose for which we were created. That way He (God) would be able to bless our lives and we would be greatful to Him. Just as love wants to share, God loves to bless, to share His glory with those who merit it by consciously choosing to walk the right road. But God is a righteous being who will only bless right-action, and He will punish selfish-actions; actions which violate the way of Love.

Sadly for God, His massive experiment turned into a massive nightmare! Most of humankind chose to misuse their precious gift of free will by rejecting the right path; the path of taking up the cross of denial-of-self, and for His sake living humble-righteous lives. Instead, most of mankind chose to live their lives for their own enjoyment; this being against the Divine order.

As a consequence of the vast majority of mankind 'walking the wide road that leads to destruction', God's all-seeing eyes has to observe billions of deceased souls punishing themselves for their sins, and observe this 24/7, and seeing only a small percentage of the people getting blessed (along with the job of being a judge, coming the job of dispensing punishment). Plus, sinful mankind keeps procreating, thereby forcing a God who was once only experienced unceasing love and bliss, to punish more and more countless multitudes of souls! Certainly, God is not a sadist! This disgusting task of punishing sinful man is like a good Father having to continually rear spoiled and ungrateful children, and rear them continually without end.

Bible - "For that same reason it states that in the days of Noah, God was sorry that He had created man. Thereby He resolved Himself to destroy most - and we have far, far, more sinful souls on Earth today compared to that time!

Through this Judgment Day Experience (JDE) we learned that God expects us all to attain the platform of perfect love, ultimately to become living Saints; like the Prophets and the Apostles.

I don't like using the word saint because most Protestants falsely assume that they become saints as soon as they commit their life to Christ. Clearly, they are deceived because most Christians have never had the good fortune of meeting real live saints as I have. Sainthood is when someone reaches their full spiritual potential; becoming a son of God.

Additionally, when I speak on the topic of sainthood to wrongly discipled Christians (most), often I ask this question: "Is a caterpillar a butterfly? Most of us are never graduate beyond the caterpillar stage of development, very few attain cocoonship, and almost no-one ever develops into a butterfly! A Living Saint is like that butterfly; one who has become pure, and who has entered and resides in heaven prior to bodily death.

Bible - Jesus states, "I give you power to become sons of God" - He didn't say you automatically become one.

If you realize how very few living Saints we have in the world today it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what a very great disappointment and burden sinful man is on the Lord. Before the Almighty created man His joy was complete and unceasing; now He has constant, undeserved pain. Even though God's bliss is so high it is far beyond our mortal comprehension; stiff-necked fallen man has become as a constant low level pain (perhaps as an infection that one might have in one's foot).

Instead of consciously manifesting love, which would bring God great joy, most of the human race lives for self (selfishly) ... which really bums God out ... in the same way that one depressed person can hinder the joyful atmosphere at a party. Plus, the more that sinful man procreates, the more countless multitudes of people God has to witness dying in their sins, thereafter these souls putting themselves through unspeakable horrors to make amends for the sins that they committed during their earthly existence! The holy all-seeing eyes of God has to continually witness this hellish drama!! He has to watch billions suffering 24/7!

God is getting tired of having to continually watch this house-of-horrors. So if you love God, discipline your life and punish yourself for your sins (doing fitting penance); thereby you will let Him (God) off the hook, thereby He most happily will let you off cheaply.

For that reason if we do penance for our sins we can pay off what would be a huge debt, with a mere farthing!

Note: When you punish yourself for a particular sin, as long as you are fair with God (being not too lenient with yourself), God most of the time honors it! A great example of a big sinner doing penance for his sins is depicted in the movie - "The Mission". This is a deeply spiritual movie, much can be learned from watching it. Whomever produced this movie should get a medal. God, Himself, loves this movie!

The Lord's all-good intention for His people is to mold them in the image of a person who is all-good, a person who is like Jesus and the saints! (Interestingly, the wandering monks in India are called Sahdus. The Sanskrit word Sahdu translated into English means 'All-good'). The Lord truly desires all believers to attain our maximum potential in goodness. And my friend, I ask you, what is better than becoming the best person that you can become? I declare that nothing is better than that!! And God doesn't expect us to become perfect right away, but He gives us many years to attain that worthy goal!

Please consider this: The bottom line is that even if there was no heaven or hell, I'd still want to walk the spiritual path. Why? Because I say to you that there is nothing preferable to do in life than becoming the best person than you can become! Nothing!!

This is what it means to become like Jesus!

Sincerely, Daniel Rosenblit,
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"Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him." - Apostle Peter, Acts 10:34

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