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Jesus in the region of Caesarea Philippi. (cont.) Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 16
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1. |
The miraculous meal. |
2. |
How miracles are performed. |
3. |
The providence of God and man's free will. |
4. |
Mark's new estate, a miracle by Raphael. |
5. |
The children of the world and the children of the Lord. |
6. |
The Lord's rules of conduct for Mark, the innkeeper. |
7. |
On the Roman Pontifex Maximus. A criticism of the heathen priesthood in Rome. |
8. |
The religious conditions in Rome at the time of Jesus. |
9. |
The Lord's prediction on the destiny of Rome and Jerusalem. |
10. |
A gospel for the female gender. |
11. |
The Nubian's opinions on the miracle. |
12. |
On bossiness. |
13. |
The possibility of accomplishing greater things than the Lord accomplishes. |
14. |
The working of miracles by the spiritual man who has committed himself to the will of God. |
15. |
The Lord comforts the Nubians who are not called to the state of being a child of God. |
16. |
The deputation from Caesarea before Cyrenius. |
17. |
The wise legislation in Mathael's kingdom at the Pontus. |
18. |
The legal dispute of Cyrenius and Roklus. |
19. |
The actual intention of Roklus and his companions. |
20. |
Roklus visits the miraculous building. |
21. |
Roklus' creed of denying God. |
22. |
Roklus proves his atheism. |
23. |
Roklus' opinions on gods and priests. |
24. |
Roklus tries to substantiate his atheism as the true world view. |
25. |
Roklus' nature, illuminated by the Lord. |
26. |
Cyrenius' friendly response to Roklus. The reasons for the decline of the priesthood. |
27. |
The artificial sanctuary in the temple of Jerusalem. Abominable Indian penance. |
28. |
The state of affairs of the Indian priests. |
29. |
The residence of the Lama's high priest. |
30. |
Roklus critizes the Indian and the Jewish religious teaching. |
31. |
Roklus praises godlessness and inexistence. |
32. |
Roklus' philosophy of nature. |
33. |
The God of the philosophers of nature. |
34. |
Roklus compares the deeds of man with those of God. |
35. |
Roklus points at the heart as the seat of the true godhood. |
36. |
Roklus is referred to Raphael. |
37. |
Raphael describes the nature of God. |
38. |
Purpose of the works of penance in India. |
39. |
The dangers of advanced scientific education. |
40. |
Emergence of slavery. |
41. |
The egotistical housekeeping of the ancient Egyptians and its poor state. |
42. |
The governmental order of the ancient Indians. |
43. |
The religious union of India and China. |
44. |
Roklus recounts the wizardries of an Indian magician. |
45. |
Roklus explains the wizardries of an Indian magician. |
46. |
Priesthood as an enemy of the light. |
47. |
The fruits of the night and the fruits of the spiritual light. |
48. |
Roklus defends the Essenian way of life and its false miracles. |
49. |
The difference between the wisdom of life and deceit. |
50. |
The dangers of the false miracles of the Essenian order. |
51. |
The true and the false miracle workers. |
52. |
Roklus' doubts about the power of Raphael. |
53. |
Roklus justifies the formation of the Essenian order. |
54. |
Roklus' experiences with and opinions on the Nazarene. |
55. |
Raphael's miracle work requested by Roklus. |
56. |
The speculations of the Essenes on the person of Raphael. |
57. |
Roklus' speech on the importance of an educated mind. |
58. |
The influence of love on the mind. |
59. |
Raphael reveals Roklus' innermost thoughts about the Lord. |
60. |
On the nature of love. |
61. |
The re-cognitional power of love. The inadequacy of mind and reason. |
62. |
Love and its light of cognition. |
63. |
Roklus and his companions confer with each other. |
64. |
Ruban speaks in favor of the Lord in front of his companions. |
65. |
Ruban's address to the Lord. |
66. |
The Lord's advice and speech to the Essenes. |
67. |
Roklus tries to justify his untruthfulness before the Lord. |
68. |
The priesthood as the strongest hindrance to the spreading of the Lord's teaching. |
69. |
The true path of life. |
70. |
The nature of Satan and of matter. |
71. |
The afterlife fate of the soul that has become materialistic. |
72. |
The explanation of the word S HE OU LA (hell). On clairvoyance. |
73. |
How to love God above all. The true work of man that is pleasing to God. |
74. |
Questions on illnesses and their cure. |
75. |
Pain, illness and death. |
76. |
The freedom of the human will. |
77. |
On right and wrong enthusiasm. |
78. |
The development of free will. The disadvantages of excessive zeal. |
79. |
Intimations of the Lord on His last supper and His death by crucifixion. |
80. |
Raphael as a big eater. |
81. |
Raphael's person and nature as contrasted with earthly human beings. |
82. |
Raphael's performance of miracles. |
83. |
Perfection of life and miraculous power through love of God and brother. True and false prophets. |
84. |
The meaning of being a child of God on this earth. |
85. |
Transitions in the realm of the nature spirits. |
86. |
On the nature of the diamond and the ruby |
87. |
On the gold and gemstone jewelry of the rulers. |
88. |
Faith and reason. |
89. |
The dangers of gold. |
90. |
Man's primary duty: to become a perfect image of God. |
91. |
For everything, there is a time. |
92. |
The Pharisees' offense and anger over the joyful meal of the Lord. |
93. |
Roklus' stern lecture to the Pharisees. |
94. |
Raphael explains the terms "Satan" and "Devil" to Roklus. |
95. |
Roklus' objections. |
96. |
The demons and their influence. |
97. |
The free will of man. The assistance of divine grace. |
98. |
The self-determination of the soul. |
99. |
Floran admonishes the Pharisees for their loveless criticism of the Lord. |
100. |
The blessing of the Roman reign for the Jewish people. |
101. |
Roklus and Floran in conversation about Stahar. |
102. |
Roklus shines a light on Pharisaism. |
103. |
Roklus gets upset about Stahar's spiritual blindness. |
104. |
Stahar's confession and experiences of life. |
105. |
The unfathomable ways of destiny. Stahar's reasons for the doubts he expressed to the Lord. |
106. |
The angels' limited comprehension of the thinking of the Lord. |
107. |
The Lord's prediction for the future: The Migration Period. |
108. |
The age of technology. |
109. |
On the self-judgment of man. |
110. |
The future affliction of the earth. The secure feeling of the children of God. |
111. |
The end of earthly matter. |
112. |
The future transformation of the material worlds into spiritual children of God and creatures of God. |
113. |
The people of the star worlds and being a child of God. |
114. |
The great man of creation and the earth. |
115. |
Nature and content of a shell globe. |
116. |
The imperfection of human insight. The consolation in divine love. |
117. |
The realization of Jesus' godhood as a prerequisite to the true love of God. |
118. |
Golden rules for the spreading of the gospel. |
119. |
The difference between a true and a false guide. |
120. |
The future of the Lord's teaching and maintaining its purity. |
121. |
Without a doer of the Word - no knower of the Word! |
122. |
The importance of Christianity in action. |
123. |
Wisdom as the effect of practiced love. |
124. |
Knowing it all without implementing it in life. |
125. |
The need for introspection. |
126. |
Brotherly love as a regulator of thrift. |
127. |
Love as the truest praise of God. The Lord's parables of the earth and of cultivation. |
128. |
The spiritual meaning of the two parables. |
129. |
The spiritual maturity of the reapers of the Lord. |
130. |
Teaching hints of the Lord for the spreading of the gospel. |
131. |
Acting according to the teaching and God's promises. On ceremonial service. |
132. |
The salvation from the yoke of ceremonial service and the law. |
133. |
The relationship of the children of God with the political laws of the state. |
134. |
Basics of raising children. |
135. |
The embarrassment of the institute of the Essenes. |
136. |
The prohibiton of the fraudulent Essenian resurrection of the dead. |
137. |
The principles of the reformed Essenian institute. |
138. |
Roklus' attempt to justify white lies. |
139. |
The rightful use of common sense and prudence. |
140. |
Concealed truths and concealed lies. False prophets and their miracles. |
141. |
Humility and brotherly love. Roklus and his companions are embarrassed. |
142. |
Roklus' suggestions for reforming the Essenian institute. |
143. |
The Lord's advice to Roklus. |
144. |
The future relationship between the Essenes and the priesthood. |
145. |
The Pharisees accuse the Lord before Cyrenius of being a public incendiary. |
146. |
The unmasking of the false accusers. |
147. |
The argument with the Pharisees. |
148. |
The confession of the Pharisee. |
149. |
Cyrenius' testimony for the Lord. |
150. |
The stupidity and blindness of the Pharisees. |
151. |
The temple morals of the Pharisee. The miracles of Moses in view of the Pharisees. |
152. |
Further explanations of Old Testament miracles. |
153. |
The Pharisee's philosophy of nature. |
154. |
Cyrenius' reference to the miracles of the Lord. |
155. |
The instruction of the Pharisees through a wine miracle. |
156. |
The Pharisee's doubt concerning the existence of God. |
157. |
The earth, a training school for children of God. |
158. |
Affliction as a means of education. |
159. |
The right and wrong kind of worldly activity. |
160. |
The egotistic striver for reincarnation. |
161. |
The impression of the miracle works of the Lord on the Pharisees. |
162. |
Cyrenius reveals the Pharisees' opinions on the miracle works of the Lord. |
163. |
The materialistic faith of the Pharisees' leader. |
164. |
The religious philosophy of the Pharisee. |
165. |
Mark's speech on faith and disbelief. |
166. |
The Pharisees' conversion. |
167. |
The Lord's parting hour at Mark's house. |
168. |
On greed and thrift. |
169. |
A promise for people seeking help. The Lord's farewell from the house of Mark. |
170. |
Peter's blind enthusiasm and concern for the Lord |
171. |
The nature of Satan and matter. Gospel of Matthew 16:24-28. |
172. |
The Lord with His disciples in the fishing village near Caesarea. |
173. |
The stoicism of the inhabitants of the little fishing village. |
174. |
The miracle-working faith. |
175. |
The stoic world view of the fisherman Aziona. |
176. |
John reveals the life of Aziona. |
177. |
The true, living faith. |
178. |
The path to the true faith. |
179. |
Hiram's dream. |
180. |
The soul's sight during the dream. |
181. |
Hiram's stoic, naturalistic world view. |
182. |
The creative power of the human soul in the dream. |
183. |
Hiram's magical experiences. |
184. |
The pre-existence and post-existence of the human soul. |
185. |
Hiram's reservations about the eternal continued existence of man. |
186. |
Infinity, eternity and bliss. |
187. |
Three objections against the continuation of life after death. |
188. |
The necessary diversity of beings and conditions on earth. |
189. |
The question on the Messiah. |
190. |
John is afraid of Hiram's sagacity. |
191. |
John's fire miracle. |
192. |
The wonderful supper. |
193. |
The approaching ship with the bailiffs. |
194. |
The court over the bailiffs. |
195. |
The bailiffs' life story. |
196. |
Judas' greed for money. The advantages of sleeping on resting chairs. |
197. |
The prehistory of man. |
198. |
The prehistory of the creatures of the earth. |
199. |
The diversity of the worlds. |
200. |
The difference between the people of this earth and those of the other worlds. |
201. |
A view into Saturn. |
202. |
The question on the Messiah. |
203. |
Hiram's notion of the Messiah. |
204. |
Messiah and salvation. |
205. |
The explanation of the term "Messiah" |
206. |
Hiram's testimony on the Lord. |
207. |
The collection and salvage of flotsam. The curiosity of the villagers. |
208. |
The preparations for the morning meal. |
209. |
Aziona and Hiram in conversation with their neighbors. |
210. |
Epiphan, the philosopher. |
211. |
Man as an immortal being. |
212. |
Epiphan's doubts and questions. |
213. |
The necessity of the true, clear faith. |
214. |
Gullible faith and superstition. |
215. |
The mission of the Lord. Epiphan's doubts concerning the people's understanding of the teaching of the Lord. |
216. |
On the miraculous power of the Word. Teaching is better than working signs. |
217. |
The miraculous transformation of the scenery. Free will and being merged into the will of God. |
218. |
Importance of peace of mind. |
219. |
Epiphan's courage. |
220. |
The purpose of the crucifixion of the Lord. |
221. |
Epiphan's suggestions to avoid the death of the Lord. |
222. |
The disciples' amazement about the changed scenery. On fasting. |
223. |
Ships of hostile scouts in sight. The storm as defense. |
224. |
Aziona's question regarding the life of the soul after death. |
225. |
Children of God (from above) and children of the world |
226. |
The life of worldly people in the afterlife. |
227. |
The voidness of a power without resistance. |
228. |
The counterpole of God. |
229. |
The two poles of existence. |
230. |
The path to salvation. |
231. |
The question on the salvation of the ignorant. |
232. |
Guidance in the afterlife and reincarnation. |
233. |
The dissolution and emergence of the material creations. |
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Jesus in the region of Capernaum. Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 17
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234. |
The transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor. |
235. |
The Lord in conversation with Moses and Elijah. |
236. |
The three disciples conversing with beings of the beyond. The spirit of God in man as a guide to all truth. |
237. |
The incarnations of John the Baptist. |
238. |
The resurrection of the flesh. |
239. |
The blessing of moderation. The preparation of the meat of impure animals. |
240. |
The healing of a possessed boy. Gospel of Matthew 17:14-21. |
241. |
The Lord's sojourn in Jesaira and stop at Peter's fishing lodge near Capernaum. |
242. |
The Lord talks about His imminent suffering. |
243. |
Peter and the tax collector. |
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The Lord in the house of Simon Peter. Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 18
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244. |
On the greatest in heaven. On annoyances. |
245. |
The explanation of the parables of the annoyances. |
246. |
The children as role models for the disciples. God and man in the Lord. |
247. |
The mystery of Calvary. |
248. |
On forgiveness. |
249. |
The parable of the wicked servant. Gospel of Matthew 18:23-35. |
250. |
The necessity of worldly courts. The origin of crime and its prevention. |
251. |
A locust infestation. |
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Beyond the Jordan at the Sea of Galilee. Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 19
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252. |
The passage of the Lord and His followers to the opposite lakeshore. |
253. |
The healing of the blind-born youth and other sick people. |
254. |
The Lord and His followers in the house of the Greek innkeeper. Truth liberates. |
255. |
The prohibition of divorce. |
256. |
Exceptional cases in marital matters. |
257. |
The Lord blesses the children. |
258. |
The wealthy youth. |
259. |
The disciples' question regarding the heavenly reward. |
260. |
The Lord and His followers visit a village in the mountains. |
261. |
In the house of the village head. The miracle wine. |
262. |
The healing of the host's crippled daughter. |
263. |
Barnabe recalls the twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple. |
264. |
The observance of the Sabbath. |
265. |
The testimony of the cured Elisa for the Lord. The transformation of the gateways to the mountain village. |
266. |
The spiritual vision. |
267. |
The correspondences between matter and mind. |
268. |
The healing of the man who was bitten by a venomous snake. The miracle wine. |
269. |
On the right path and the right salt. |
270. |
The salt rock. The wonderful and blessed evening meal. |
271. |
On modesty, gentleness and humility. The golden middle path. |
272. |
The prophets' language of correspondences. |
273. |
Judas Iscariot's greed for money. |
274. |
On the Essenes and their miracles. |
275. |
A view into the starry sky. |
276. |
The Lord's farewell from the mountain village. |