BD.8272
September 14, 1962
KNOWING THE TRUE MESSENGERS OF GOD
I shall bless the will of a person to move within truth, for
in that case I can reveal Myself to him. I can convey the truth to him
'mentally' or 'speak to him so that he hears My Word. I do not want him
to accept a doctrine that he finds doubtful. He is entitled to such doubts
if he earnestly desires the truth. Such doubts already constitute a mild
rejection of that which is not in accordance with truth.
You have asked Me how you will recognize the truth, how you will know
who are My messengers. If I convey to you a revelation, you will always
recognize it as coming from Me by the bright beam of light that will illuminate
your heart.
A divine revelation must always enrich you, make you feel that you are
receiving something that makes you happy, that you do not want to part
with again, ...provided you earnestly desire the truth. Then is the Eternal
Truth Itself that reveals itself to you.
In that case it is not important whether you receive this gift direct
or through My messengers for the experience will be the same, as they,
too, bring you only that which has come from Me. If, however, some spiritual
doctrine leaves you 'unmoved' or you oppose it inwardly, then you may
reject it without misgivings as it can never be a divine revelation, but
usually your own or somebody else's mental product without any effective
power. Then you need never fear to do wrong, for he who desires to hear
Me, will recognize My voice.
'He who keeps My commandments is the one I love, and I shall reveal Myself
to him', i.e., I will make Myself known to him. And man will recognize
Me when he learns to know My nature, when he obtains a knowledge hitherto
hidden from him. With this knowledge he will be able to recognize Me,
for knowledge is light which illuminates you from within.
If you are approached from the outside by varying knowledge, you have
only to lovingly unite with Me asking Me for true cognition and you are
sure to feel which mental product has originated in Me and can safely
reject the rest.
Not everyone hears My Word directly, but I speak to him as the directly
received word is passed on to him. And as I speak to him through My messengers,
who received the word direct from Me, he will still feel touched by Me
in his heart. This feeling I put into your heart Myself, and it is the
surest proof that you are receiving the pure truth.
Another proof of a 'divine revelation' is the exposing through it of existing
wrong doctrines if the contents of such revelations obviously aim at the
'purification of the gospel', which has time and again been spoilt through
the will of man. 'Genuine' messengers can always be only those who defend
the truth of such revelations and see to it that they are passed on.
Being Eternal Truth Itself, I shall see to it that men can move in truth
if they so desire. Therefore, a revelation from Me must enlighten them
about everything in the spiritual field.
I call only those 'My messengers' who endeavor to spread My Word conveyed
to earth directly. I do pour out My Spirit 'over all flesh' as promised,
but that is not limited to such an obvious, strange revelation on My part,
but also means enlightened thinking, right speaking in spiritual debates,
the comprehension of My Divine Word and full understanding of the strange
knowledge contained in My revelations from 'above'.
Recipients of My Word will always proclaim and advocate the same if I
speak to them directly. Therefore a strange revelation may always be considered
a criterion for the truth of a doctrine. As its main subject is the knowledge
regarding the salvation work of Christ, its divine origin is proved and,
consequently, its truth guaranteed.
AMEN |
