The fourth gospel (John), written late as far as the Christian canon goes, seems to speak of two Christologies and therein influence my Beyond Theism web site. Christology is the field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus, the Christ. In particular, how the divine and human are related in his person. Christology is generally less concerned with the details of Jesus’ life than it is with how the human and divine co-exist in one person. While I confess to not really understanding that, I embrace it. Who understands the trinity? Ah, but I digress. On with this current mission.
I have devoted the Spiritual Liminal Space web site to the similarities and comparisons of Jesus & Buddha, and the Beyond Theism web site to whatever brings us into the Christ consciousness (Spirit) in a more intimate way. Today’s commentary can’t help but be a bridge to both of them as follows.
The fourth gospel has a dualistic style.
The first part of John follows the “vertical Christology” pattern (can you say theistic?).
I’m going to keep it generic here and hope I can make a clear point. In the vertical method or concept, we have the heavenly Father intervening in history. He send the Son, Jesus to save the world. Jesus then sends the Spirit to follow up and do the work in us. This is tried and true theism.
In the later chapters of John though, the writer moves into more of a “horizontal Christology“. God is not out there on some cloud somewhere. God is present with us. He is hidden away in the lives of all mankind and only becomes fully known to us by the presence of the Christ (can you say Jesus?). We’ve moved from an out there to here intervention by God to a “revealing” of what is really here but not seen or known.
The trinity is the three-fold mystery of God (Consciousness-Spirit): which would be love, light, and spirit. It’s the Father’s love, the Son’s light, and and Spirit’s, well, I guess you’ve already got that one (Spirit). But they are ALL HERE NOW!
We are ONE with God: always have been and always will BE!
That floats my boat and takes my elevator to the top floor. How about you? 
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