Hi Brian,brianm wrote:Hi Geoff
I don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but could you please direct me (and perhaps Tony) to where the non-existence of "satan" is explained?
I can use some good news.
Thanks.
Orthodox Christianity has long not understood exactly what happened at Pentecost. Sure they saw what happened to the apostles, but they were unaware of any wider significance. Perhaps some knew, and its been lost in antiquity? Anyway, at that time of the 1,984 midwayers, 783 were locked up, leaving 1,111. This is why we really do know what happened. Any one of the midwayers will tell you, as their colleagues, brothers and sisters were part of the ones adjudged to have chosen to follow Lucifer.
Lucifer, Satan, Caligastia were also locked up. These are three different personalities. You can read about them in the Urantia Book, where you may get a better perspective on Lucifer. He was never what the churches describe, but nonetheless, he defied Jesus (Michael actually) who was his superior. Eventually this rebellion had to be brought to a halt.
What followed in due course was a trial. When it started we don't know, but judgement was delivered in about 1984/1985. Those that chose mercy, were forgiven, but Lucifer did not, and he is no more. You will find messages on this subject on our web site, I will try and link them:
The Correcting Time
Monjoronson Speaks
Lucifer and the delays of time
A Warrior for Christ Michael
This last one gives a glimpse of things unsaid - that the good guys had to defend themselves. So there were real bad "guys" around, at one time, but no longer.
Welcome to the good news, and the Correcting Time.
love,
Geoff