BD.8687
November 28, 1963

UNIFICATION OF CHRISTIAN CREEDS? SPOILT DOCTRINE

As long as people cannot make up their minds to cleanse the Christian doctrine of all human accessories, as long as not every creed has the earnest will to embrace the fullest truth and get rid of every error, no unification of the churches will take place.

For the different creeds can meet only within pure truth and only then they can be united!

However, none of the creeds is prepared to give up any of its doctrines, and usually they persist particularly on the false doctrines, for as long as they are governed only by their intellect, they are unable to distinguish. And what is so striking is that none of the creeds advocates the working of the Spirit, the working of God within man, accepting only knowledge obtained in this way, but on the contrary, only that appears to them of value which was produced by the intellect and from which they cannot detach themselves.

So the characteristic of that church, which I Myself founded on earth, can only seldom be found as proof for the authenticity and truth of that which is preached.

The organised churches lack that very factor which warrants the truth, otherwise they would all find themselves in the same truth and any dissension would be eliminated.

Thus, it must be observed to man's great misfortune that the pure truth can no longer be found anywhere where people hope to receive spiritual knowledge. There is only a thin thread of truth running through these doctrines when the commandments of the love of God and one's neighbour are preached. This faintly shining knowledge could still suffice to make truth accessible to men because the observance of these commandments of love also guarantees the working of God within man, who is then taught from within and who becomes quite able to distinguish truth from error.

However, only the love-doctrines has preserved itself as a divine teaching, and it does give everyone the chance to live within truth as long as he observes it. Then he will also know that everything else is the work of man and leads to false concepts; that they are only an earthly form of what God demands of man spiritually.

Men have, however, not the will to thoroughly cleanse the edifice which they themselves have erected in a state of spiritual blindness.

No creed desists from its doctrines and rules, and they all retain their purely worldly nature while they advocate outward ritual and performances which can only be classified as symbols for which there is no proper interpretation. Still they are all fully convinced of the truth of their own religion and this is the real disaster, for it shows their loveless attitude, which prevents them from recognising the truth, also their indifference and irresponsibility towards their souls.

Everyone who lives within love will value truth highly and be anxious to earnestly convince himself whether he is embracing truth. And already an earnest query and request would bring to him the light of recognition.

However, where can one find doubts concerning truth in those circles that have made themselves leaders of men, who took a teaching ministry which they superintend?

Why does no one pose the most important question: What is truth, Do I Myself possess it?

Everyone advocates with a certain stubbornness what he himself has received without expressing an opinion about it. He believes to be `pious' if he accepts without objection everything that was conveyed to him by others. He shakes off any personal responsibility and does not permit his own intellect nor his heart to become active and examine the veracity of that which he is supposed to advocate.

He commits a sin against the spirit! For this is within him and wants to be awakened through love to be able to express itself and give him light and clarity. This would make him truly wise as he would be receiving enlightenment from Me personally. But why are there only so few people in this light of recognition? Why does the majority defend a doctrine which turns out to be so very `shabby' when seriously examined?

Why are people satisfied with doctrines that have really not come from Me and why don't they accept the precious truth from My hand which may be asked for and received by everyone who earnestly searches for pure truth and who can, through a life of love in accordance with My Will, establish a direct contact with ME to be taught by Me directly?

Because you men all lack the knowledge about the `working of My Spirit within man'!

This alone is proof enough that you have not been taught correctly, that also your teachers lack this knowledge and that they consequently were not commissioned by Me.

If I commission a person to become a teacher to his fellow-men, I also equip him with the right knowledge. But this you, who imagine yourselves to be called to superintend your religious creed or confession and who want to be looked upon as leaders, do not possess.

I did not call you, and you will never be able to introduce your fellow-men to the truth because you do not possess it and make no effort to receive it.

Therefore, take notice of what I tell you: Only where the working of My Spirit within man is evident is there the true church which I Myself established on earth, and this is not recognisable from the outside.

However, it comprises members from all the different religious communities, from different creeds; for they all embrace the living faith which they have won through a life of love.

These will also be aware that My church does not present itself outwardly, but it guarantees the closest union with Me and I also dispense the truth: a clear recognition of spiritual things. This, however, is lacked by all those who do not belong to this church, who cannot dissociate from a doctrine that cannot possibly have originated in Me, but is human accessory, inspired by My adversary who will always oppose truth, but is never accepted by those who rely on Me in love and faith.

And so you will understand that there will never be a unification of Christian churches because every one of them will stick to that doctrine which it has so far represented, that the quarrel between creeds always concerns only false doctrines which each one guards anxiously not willing to relinquish them.

However, truth alone can lead to beatitude and only he who earnestly desires this truth will also receive it as soon as he takes the road straight to Me and asks Me for it in all earnestness.

AMEN