THE TRUTH, THE LIFE and THE WAY
Hello Again, let’s go deep with this chat, it may be a lot but try and walk with me here….
For much of my life, I wrestled with what it means to truly follow Jesus and be a ”Little Christ” / Christian or of the Ecclesia. I’ve read countless books, watched many programs on the topic, attended church services, listened to sermons, and sought answers from spiritual leaders, only to find myself questioning the very narrative that’s been passed down for generations. The more I read the teachings of Christ, the more I’m convinced that Jesus' message has been warped, twisted to fit a structure of control that makes us dependent on religious authorities or easily controlled rather than empowering us to seek and live the truth for ourselves.
The truth is, Jesus didn’t come to establish a religion or a church system to hold power over people he came as the Mashiach of the Hebrew people. He became the one to reveal God’s promise and to set all mankind Jew and gentile free—free from sin, from oppression, and from the limitations of the flesh. His life wasn’t about rituals, rules, or hierarchy; it was about love, sacrifice, and living a life dedicated to others. "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6) was not an invitation to simply worship Jesus, but a call to follow His way, to walk as He walked, to live as He lived.
What I’ve come to understand about following Christ is that His life was a love story, not just for us to admire but to emulate. When I reflect on His teachings and parables, I see that Jesus wasn't asking us to place all our sins at His feet and then go back to living the same way. Instead, He gave us the blueprint to a transformed life—one rooted in truth, love, sacrifice, and radical change.
The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) is a prime example of how Jesus called us to live beyond religious boundaries. The Samaritan was the outsider, the one who was despised by society, and yet he was the one who truly embodied Christ’s teaching of loving your neighbor as yourself. This story wasn’t about being religious; it was about living righteously and treating others with the same compassion and love that Christ showed us.
The challenge today is that churches, rather than pushing us to live this kind of life, have often turned Christ into an idol—someone to worship from a distance rather than someone to follow closely in our daily walk. The focus on rituals and dogma has led to a lack of personal accountability. We rest our sins at the foot of the cross and then return to our lives unchanged. But the truth is, Jesus didn't just die for us to admire His sacrifice; He died to show us how to live its easily deduced but reading the red words (Jesus’ Words) of the Bible.
When we look at Jesus’ sacrifice, we must ask ourselves: Why did He give His life? It wasn't just for the forgiveness of our sins—it was to show us the way. "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends" (John 15:13). Jesus laid down His life for us, but in doing so, He set the example that we, too, are called to lay down our lives—not in death, but in the way we live each day.
For years, the narrative of the church has focused on Jesus as an object of worship, as the one who carries our burdens for us. But if we truly believe in His teachings, then we must acknowledge that He also showed us that the way to salvation is through living a life of selflessness, humility, and service to others. "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23).
This means more than just going to church on Sundays or giving lip service to faith. It means actively living out His teachings—feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, forgiving our enemies, and showing love to those who are outcast. Jesus didn't just preach these things; He lived them. And that’s the life we are called to live if we truly want to follow Him, if we truly desire to “Be Christian”.
One of the most troubling realizations I’ve come to is how the church has often played a role in creating division rather than unity. Over centuries, religious leaders have used the teachings of Christ to maintain control over the people, pushing a narrative that salvation can only be found through the church and its rituals. ‘The Council of Nicaea’ and ‘the Schism of 1054’ that split Christianity into East and West or The Protestant Reformation that was cause for the separation and the start of denomination are historical examples of how the message of Christ was used to consolidate power and establish hierarchies that created barriers between people and God or caused walls to be built that to this day refuse to be taken down.
The ‘Septuagint’, one of the earliest translations of the Hebrew Scriptures, played a pivotal role in spreading God’s word, but it also became a tool for creating divisions. As the scriptures were translated and interpreted, they were used by religious authorities to set boundaries—rules for who was "in" and who was "out." But Jesus, time and again, challenged these boundaries, choosing to dine with tax collectors and sinners, healing on the Sabbath, and teaching that "the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21).
This is the message that has been lost through centuries of dogma. Salvation doesn’t come from obeying rules or belonging to the right religious group. It comes from living a life that reflects the love, mercy, and justice of Christ. And yet, we’ve been conditioned to believe that our spiritual leaders hold the keys to heaven, when in truth, Jesus already handed them to us through His life and teachings.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned after losing my mother and reflecting on my own brokenness, it’s that I need to take full accountability for my life. Jesus showed us that this life isn’t about us—it’s about how we serve others and how we live in alignment with God’s will. I’ve come to realize that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, and our purpose here is to grow closer to our Creator by living a life that reflects His love and righteousness.
Jesus didn’t die just to forgive us. He died to show us how to live a life worthy of the Creator, a life of humility, love, and sacrifice. I believe that God loves us so much that He continually gives us countless opportunities to make things right. But we have forgotten who we are and how important to him that we are, we’ve been trapped in the flesh, focused on ourselves and our desires, rather than on the spiritual purpose of knowing him. After years of contemplation and research, I have began to believe that the flesh is what the spirit grafted to when it realized it had sinned in the story of Adam and Eve, I believe that we were once freely living and boundless until we fell and when we fell through the years and centuries we lost the memory of what we are and who we are and forgot that we are spirits in the vehicle of the flesh not that we are flesh containing a spirit. It’s important to know that God is a source, energy is a source and energy can neither be created neither destroyed and your soul is boundless energy so when your flesh is left behind, you are still alive your spirit is infinite because you are an infinite being living an finite existence. If we keep believing that all we are is the flesh, than that is all we will ever be and we will never establish our true nature. Our nature is evident in the feelings that arise from our actions and the resulting effects, some people are far removed from their feelings, these people have forgotten who they are the most or have been beaten down so much that what’s left feels worthless so feelings seem meaningless. Our feelings should be the easiest indicator of our nature and countless people today live lives diametrically opposed to their nature this is how we know Hell is real, but a place of fire it is not. In truth, if you knew that every time you died knowing you could have lived for something more than yourself but didn’t and that you would return forced to forget what you are and what your purpose is are you certain you could figure this all out and that you for certain wouldn’t return to the flesh?
Sure some people may hear that you never truly die and think to themselves “who would want to give that up” or “I love this life it’s great that I can keep coming back” these people are in for a rude awakening, I don’t know about you but the age of mankind kinda seems like it’s dying off does it not? It seems like the powers that be or at least the powers of this world have started to prepare for a world with less of us in it, does it not? It seems as if it’s only a matter of time before the flesh becomes obsolete and people choose to chain themselves to something a little left finite than the flesh. In my humblest opinion, I love life but I don’t think I could live it forever especially when I know Im not here for myself. The answer has been in front of us all along. "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). This isn’t just a statement of belief—it’s a call to action. If we want to know God, we must live as Jesus lived. We must pick up our cross, deny ourselves, and walk in His footsteps. That’s the only way to salvation, not through empty rituals or distant worship, but through a transformed life and a willingness to leave this all behind in the realization that it was nothing more than a dream or a memory and who you were was just a character you played once, and boy did you play that character well.
We can’t continue to rest our lies and our sins at the feet of Christ without taking responsibility for the lives we live I for one know this I cannot do this alone I need help and Jesus showed us the way, and now it’s up to us to follow it. His life was a testament to the truth, selflessness, love, and sacrifice, and if we truly believe in Him, then we must live in the same way. Dogma or false leaders may tell us otherwise, but the truth is clear in His words and actions: The way to God is through living a life that reflects Christ’s love and his sacrifice.
I personally may fall short, but I believe that trying is the least I can do. My desire is to have my name written in the Book of Life, and I want my life to be a testament to the transformative power of Christ’s teachings. If you, too, feel trapped in the flesh and long to know your Creator, I urge you to look not to the church or religious authorities but to Jesus Himself. He has already shown us the way. The question is, will we walk it?
God Bless!