The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ

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The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ (full title: The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age) claims to be the true story of the life of Jesus, including “the ‘lost’ eighteen years silent in the New Testament.” The book, first published in 1908, was written by Levi H. Dowling (aka Levi) during the late nineteenth century. Dowling claimed to have transcribed it from the Akashic Records.

The "Aquarian Gospel" is considered an apocryphal work, even though -- unlike most of the other apocryphal gospels -- it was written and published relatively recently. It has given rise to the denomination known as as the The Aquarian Christine Church Universal, Inc.(ACCU). The Aquarian Christines share many common theosphical teachings with the "I Am" Movement which includes The Saint Germain Foundation and The Church Universal & Triumphant / The Summit Lighthouse. The title is derived from the astrological naming of time periods in terms of constellations; in that system, the Age of Aquarius is approaching. [1]

Contents

[edit] Contents

  • chapter 007 to 008 and chapter 10 to 12 discuss Elihu's teachings
  • chapter 009 and 012 discuss Salome's teachings
  • chapter 021 to 035 discuss Jesus' supposed life in India
  • chapter 036 to 037 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Tibet and Western India
  • chapter 038 to 041 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Persia
  • chapter 042 to 043 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Assyria
  • chapter 044 to 046 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Greece
  • chapter 047 to 055 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Egypt
  • chapter 061 to 064 discuss John the baptist's ministry
  • chapter 181 to 182 discuss the establishment of the church

[edit] Major Points

The "Aquarian Gospel" makes the following claims, among others:

  • Jesus was distinct from Christ, or "The Christ." By making himself, through effort and prayer, a fit vessel, Jesus enabled The Christ to dwell within him.
  • Jesus was conceived by a human father.
  • Jesus came to earth to show the way back to God via his lifestyle and teachings. He is the example we must model our own lives after, if we seek salvation.
  • Reincarnation exists, and is the explanation for various seeming injustices. Reincarnation allows people to settle debts they have incurred in past lives.
  • Humanity has forgotten God and is currently working its way back to fully remembering God.
  • Time is separated into ages. These ages last approximately 2,000 years. We are now nearing the start of the Aquarian Age.
  • All souls will eventually mature and become perfect, like Jesus, thus ending the cycle of reincarnation.
  • No soul is ever abandoned by God.

[edit] Accuracy

Various publications have called into question the accuracy of the "Aquarian Gospel." Such works generally make the following claims, among others[citation needed]:

  • Dowling misidentified the ancient ruler known as Herod.
  • Dowling's claim that Jesus knew Meng-tse of Lhasa, Tibet, cannot be true, because Meng-tse lived 300 years before Jesus’ time.

There are other publications that attempt to support Dowling's veracity by making counterarguments against these claims of inaccuracy. In particular, it is argued[citation needed] that within Theosophical thought figures such as Meng-Ste, Matheno, Miriam, Moses, Elijah and Vidyapati exist in an ascended state and so are able to communicate with Jesus after their earthly deaths.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gaer, Joseph, The Lore of the New Testament, 1st ed. (Boston: Little Brown, 1952) p.130

[edit] Books

  • Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ, DeVorss & Company; 1st Paperback Ed edition (April 1972) ISBN 0-87516-041-7
  • The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ: The Philosophic and Practical Basis of the Religion of the Aquarian Age of the World and of the Church Universal, DeVorss & Company; New Ed edition (June 1972), ISBN 0-87516-168-5

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