This is My WordAlpha and Omega
The Gospel of Jesus.
The Christ Revelation, which
the world does not know.
This is My Word
Alpha and Omega
The Gospel of Jesus.
The Christ Revelation, which
the world does not know.
Jesus Appears at the Sea of Galilee
The resurrected One meets His disciples (1-5).
The true disciples: guides, not shepherds; rocks of faith and of God-fulfilment - The original communities are the one flock of the
Shepherd, Christ (6-8). The keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (9). "Girded” and
guided by the human ego or by the Eternal (10). What your neighbour does is of no concern
to you (11-12)
1. After this, Jesus showed Himself once again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias in the following manner: Simon Peter and Thomas, named Didymus and Nathaniel from Cana in Galilee and James and John and two others of His disciples were together.
2. Peter said to them, "I will go fishing.” They said to him, "We want to go with you.” They went out and immediately stepped into a boat, and they caught nothing that night. And when morning came, Jesus stood on the shore; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
3. And Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have anything to eat?” They answered Him, "Not enough for all. Only a small loaf of bread, a little oil and a few dried fruits.” And He said to them, "That will do. Come and eat.”
4. And He blessed them, and they ate and were satisfied. And there was also a pitcher full of water, and He blessed it as well; and lo, it became the fruit of the vine.
5. And they were amazed and said, "It is the Lord.”
And none of the disciples dared to ask Him, "Who are you?” For they knew that it
was the Lord. (Chap. 89:1-5)
I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:
By transforming down the vibration of My spirit body and raising the vibration of their souls, I became visible to My apostles and disciples. And so, I showed them that I Am with them. Thus, we met on a higher level of vibration. However, they recognized Me only when I spoke or acted the same or similarly as I did as Jesus of Nazareth. I was able to call up in them what reminded them of Me; for these images had been imprinted in their inner being, whereby they recognized Me in them.
However, I did not eat nor drink the material substance with them, for the spiritual body lives exclusively from the pure substance, God.
6. This is now the sixth time that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples, after He was risen from the dead. Having eaten, Jesus said to Peter, "Son of Jonas, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, "Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” He said to him, "Feed My lambs.” For the second time He said to him, "Peter, son of Jonas, do you love Me?” He said to Him, "Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” He said to him, "Feed My sheep.”
7. For the third time He said to him, "Peter, son of Jonas, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved that He had spoken to him for the third time: Do you love Me? And he said to Him, "Lord, You know everything, You know that I love You.”
8. Jesus said to him, "Feed My flock. Verily,
verily, I say to you: You are a rock from the great rock, and on this rock I will build My
community, and I will raise you from among My twelve to be My governor on earth, a centre
of unity for the twelve, and another one will be called and chosen to fill your place
among the twelve, and you shall be the servant of servants and shall feed My rams, My
sheep and My lambs. (Chap. 89:6-8)
I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:
The question to Peter is directed to all men who fulfil the will of God more and more and become the law of love.
I, the resurrected One, did not speak with the voice of man, for I was no longer a human being. My spiritual garment, the spirit body, was and is the image of the Father. With the voice of the All, I spoke into the voice of the hearts of those who were able to perceive Me. My divine words "... do you love Me more than these” were not directed to Peter alone, but to the disciples present there and ultimately to all people. For the one who loves most is the one who fulfils the law of God for the most part and loves Me more than the world.
Such people are rocks in the surf, strong of faith and God-conscious. It is given to them to explain the gospel of love and to teach the laws of life - because they themselves draw from the Spirit of God and live in the Spirit of the Lord. Such people can, from the Spirit of the Eternal, tend My lambs on the pastures of eternal life and can lead them onto the meadows of the spiritual Being, as I live and act through them who live in the Spirit of love and in the law of God and know it. They are given the power to teach My sheep, to give them an understanding of the law of life, so that they, too, will find the way to the pastures of life and become lambs, in order to unite with the Eternal.
The one who lives in the law of life, in God, will lead the sheep to the one flock whose Shepherd I, Christ, Am. He will see to it that the sheep neither scatter nor separate. However, he himself will be only a guide - and not the Shepherd.
The universal communities in Me, the Christ, will emerge from the people who in Me have become a rock of faith and of God-fulfilment.
Today [1989], the words "governor” and "centre” have a different meaning. Among the original communities, the centre is the first original community, the Covenant Community New Jerusalem with its elders, teachers, leaders and healers; it is the governor for all original communities. It is the central light of all communities and represents the unity.
The members of the original communities strive to keep among each other what I have commanded them: to be devoted in selfless love to each other and to all the creatures of the earth. And the person whose spiritual consciousness has matured the most shall be the servant of all in My original communities and shall serve the members of the communities. Together with all the members of the original communities, he shall lead the rams, the sheep and the lambs to the heights of life, so that they become one flock whose Shepherd I Am - Christ.
9. And yet another will arise, and he will teach many
things which I have already taught you, and he will spread the gospel among the Gentiles
with great zeal. But I will give the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to those who follow you
in My Spirit and obey My law. (Chap. 89:9)
I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:
"And yet another will arise, and he will teach many things which I have already taught you, and he will spread the gospel among the Gentiles with great zeal” means:
In the following epochs after My resurrection, others will go out into the world and spread the gospel, the law of love, which I have taught. However, the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are in Me and in those who do My will. I will be active through the one who follows Me by complying with the laws of love and of life. Through him, I will open the heavens to many people for the salvation and the life of their soul.
These words were not meant for Peter alone, but for all the disciples who were present; and they are meant also for all people who, in other epochs, became and will become My true followers and lived and will live in brotherhood with Me. For the one who actualizes and fulfils the laws of God lives consciously in Me, and I live through him. He becomes the one who truly shows the way to Inner Life, who leads the sheep to Me, the one Shepherd, Christ.
For I, alone, Am the way, the truth and the life. And I, Christ, Am the key to the gates of heaven, the key to the door of life.
10. And once again I say to you: When you were young, you
girded yourself and went where you wanted; but when you become old, you will stretch out
your hand, and another one will gird you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
But He said that to show by what kind of death he would glorify God. (Chap. 89:10)
I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:
As long as man girds himself with his humanness, he will go to where the human ego directs him. But when he has become more mature and stretches out his hand to the Eternal, the Eternal will gird and guide him - not to where his human being wants, but to where his soul longs for.
He becomes the righteous person who spreads the gospel of love, the law of God, in the world and gathers more people around himself. Among them will again be those of pure heart who will also pass on the gospel of love and of life. These people are girded with the ornament of love, beauty, virtue and purity.
11. And when He said that, He spoke to him, "Follow Me.” But Peter turned about and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved. And when he saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, and what shall this one do?” Jesus said to him, "If I want him to stay till I come, what is this to you? But you, follow Me!”
12. So a rumour went among the brethren that this
disciple will not die. But Jesus did not say to him, "He will not die”, but
"If I want him to stay till I come, what is this to you?” (Chap. 89:11-12)
I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:
The words in the following sense, "If I want him to stay till I come, what is this to you?” mean that even if, in the coming times, he goes into the earthly garment to serve Me on earth again and again - what is this to you?
The words "... what is this to you?” also mean: Do not worry about
whether your neighbour wants to follow Me or not. But you follow Me! And by your
actualization, help the even weaker ones, so that by your good example, they, too, may
follow Me. When and how - leave that up to Me and to your
neighbour. For your neighbour has to answer before God for what he does, and that concerns
God alone and His child - not you.
This Is My Word
Alpha and Omega
1077 pgs., 34 oz., hard-cover,
ISBN 3-89371-220-8 US$ 15
This book is available in many languages
[ Homepage ] [ This is My Word - Indexpage ] [ Orderform ]
[ The book is ready to download
(500k) ]