Romans 6:17 … Obedient from the Heart (03/06/17)
“Become obedient from the Heart
to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted.”
~ Paul (Romans 6:17)
When examining this particular verse, it helps to start by remembering that by far the most important teachings in life do not come from external “celestial” sources (as Paul errantly believed), but rather from within ourselves (e.g. the moral guidance of the conscience related to our choices, the psychological guidance of the limbic system related to our interactions with others, and the interactive guidance from our surroundings related to inspiration & intuition). And not surprisingly, Jesus Christ believed the same (see John 1:3-9, John 8:31-32, John 14:20-26, John 15:26 et al) …
Secondly, note as well that “the Heart” only knows one Calling, and for us to be obedient thereto is to Love others without measure (see Matthew 5:40-48 + Matthew 18:21-22 + Matthew 19:21 & Matthew 25:35-40 et al) … This is the Teaching we have all known since our very first conscious Awakening in the womb, this is the Teachings that all true Masters teach, this is the Teaching to which we have all been entrusted, and this is the Teaching we have all been Called to re-Member (i.e. enliven).
As a final aside, it is intriguing that Paul would make this statement at all – seeing as how he himself was not being true to the Teaching to which he was supposedly entrusted. But then again, it was not Jesus Christ who spoke to him on the Road to Damascus, but rather one of the deceiving Elohim who did so (compare Acts 9:1-9 with Luke 10:18). This is possibly why his gospel is dramatically at odds with The Way of Christ (contrast 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 & Romans 10:9 with Matthew 10:7 & Matthew 24:12-14) – for the simple reason that Paul errantly heeded the call of another, far lesser spirit, rather than following the Divine Conscience within himself that simply wanted him to Love perfectly and preach a perfectly limitless Love.
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