Hence, when the question of salvation (of the soul) is at issue, the outcomes called "eternal life", "Life in Heaven" and "immortality" are often jargons to describe the condition of blessedness.  This condition is present already in the physical life of the person who realizes Truth and lives in God's grace and mercy, and it will continue, with the same or clearer and greater intensity, in the hereafter.  The person who gains "eternal life" is now called a "regenerated soul" and has accomplished the goal of life, and hence death is not to be feared as a limitation, as it is for a worldly person (unregenerate soul) who has tied all hopes to his possessions and pleasures in the world or live in total ignorance or disregard for the laws of God.

 

        So, the most critical question seems to be: What will my eternal state be: regenerated or unregenerate? Where will I spend Eternity: In the heavenly bliss or a hellish confinement? And Why?

 

        My dear friend, this short discourse is the reason why I started this web log titled: "The Last Seven Days of Jesus Christ". About a decade ago, I was confronted with several facts pertaining to various events that occurred during the last days of Jesus Christ. Before then, I was usually afraid of death and dying, not because of death itself, but mostly because of the uncertainty of its aftermath. I had several unanswered questions about life and living;  After I received "eternal life", I now know exactly why I was born, I know exactly why I am alive today, and I know for sure that if I was to die today, I will gracefully continue into the presence of God for the fullest state of blessedness.

 

I invite you to follow as we explore the path Jesus Christ walks during his last days on earth. Why the last days? Read on...!

A short discourse on eternal life: Part I.

The goal of the religious and spiritual quest is often described as immortality or eternal life. Humanity has always excoriated (This means “to wear down” by the way) under the limitations of mortality and death, and people have found in religion and spirituality the means to transcend the death which seems to prohibit or at least dilute the possibilities of human existence. Yet every person has an eternal spirit as his or her birthright as well as a sense of eternity in his/her heart, as it is said somewhere, "It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. He has put a sense of eternity in people's minds. Yet, mortals still can't grasp what God is doing from the beginning to the end of time".

Everyone will continue eternally in some form of existence after the end of this brief physical life on earth. The question of eternal life, therefore, does not mean eternal existence per se, but rather what form it will take, and whether death will remain a barrier to human fulfillment. This is exactly where men have speculated over the years: Some think that everything ends at the grave, other think it will be OK for everyone after this life, still other think what you do in the present life will determine your eternal state, and so on.

We find that the scriptures of many religions give two meanings to the terms "life" and "death." There is the physical meaning of life: existence in this physical realm, and there is the spiritual meaning of life: the state of blessedness which is enduring from life to life and hence transcends death. There is the physical death: the dropping of the body which is an event in the journey of every soul, there is the spiritual death: the condition of distance from God, ignorance, or wishful disobedience to the laws and principles of God; and there is eternal death, an actual indefinite and painfully regretful hellish state of existence in the hereafter.

Hence, when the question of salvation (of the soul) is at issue, the outcomes called "eternal life", "Life in Heaven" and "immortality" are often jargons to describe the condition of blessedness. This condition is present already in the physical life of the person who realizes Truth and lives in ...

(To be continued)

The most important question: Why?

It is almost impossible to achieve anything in life without first answering the Question: Why?

Why am I studying Mathematics? Why am I moving to Tokyo instead of Paris or New York? Why should I buy a $50,000 Car when I can get a decent one for half the price? Why am I going to work every morning? Why should I vote for this political party or that one? and the list goes on. You might be at the cross-road in your life now, stop and ask yourself: Why should I take this route or that one? Why am I getting married? Why to him/her? Make sure you write down a number of reasons why you are making that decision. This question will surely pop up during your next job interview: Why should I as a manager, hire you at XYZ company?

This is so crucial because, it helps reveal what your true passion in life is. Without passion (That one thing you cannot live without), we live in vain. Our lives are meaningless without a true sense of our existence: Where we came from, what we are here on earth for and where we are going after this brief moment on earth. AND of course the greatest of all: Why are we here? Why?

That's why in starting this particular blog, I decided to explain WHY we should bother about this topic entitled "The Last seven Days of Jesus Christ on earth".

Please check the next article coming soon, titled: A short discourse on eternal life and Why I should bother. I will try to show WHY it is so crucial to look into the last days of the life of Jesus Christ.