Jesus Passes

The Fifth Brotherhood Test:

On Heroism

By

The Twelve Apostles

Test On Heroism

The sacred temple groves were rich in statues, monuments and shrines; here Jesus loved to walk and meditate. And after He had conquered self He talked with nature in these groves for forty days. And then the guide took chains and bound Him hand and foot; and then cast Him into a den of hungry beasts, of unclean birds, and creeping things. The den was dark as night; the wild beasts howled; the birds in fury screamed; the reptiles hissed.

And Jesus said, “Who was it that did bind me thus?

Why did I meekly sit to be bound down with chains?
I tell you, none has power to bind a human soul.

Of what are fetters made?”

And in His might He rose, and what He thought were chains were only worthless cords that parted at His touch. And then He laughed and said, “The chains that bind men to the carcasses of earth are forged in fancy's shop (false imaginations of the ignorant mind); are made of air, and welded in illusion's fires. If man will stand erect (be bold to study Spiritual Science, even when others say no), and use the power of will, his chains will fall, like worthless rags; for will and faith are stronger than the stoutest chains that men have ever made.”

And Jesus stood erect among the hungry beasts, and birds, and said,

“What is this darkness that envelops me?
'This is but the absence of the light.

And what is light?

'It is but the breath of God vibrating in the rhythm of rapid thought.”

And then He said, “Let there be light; and with a mighty will He stirred the ethers up, and their vibrations reached the plane of light; and there was light. The darkness of that den of night became the brightness of a newborn day. And then He looked to see the beasts, and birds, and creeping things; lo, they were not.

And Jesus said, “Of what are souls afraid?

Fear is the chariot in which man rides to death; And when he finds himself within the chamber of the dead, he learns that he has been deceived; his chariot was a myth, and death a fancy child. But some day all man's lessons will be learned, and from the den of unclean beasts, and birds, and creeping things he will arise to walk in light.” And Jesus saw a ladder made of gold, on which He climbed, and at the top the white-robed priest awaited Him. Again He stood before the council bar; again no word was said; again the hierophant reached forth his hand to bless. He placed in Jesus' hand another scroll, and on this one was written, HEROISM. The Logos had encountered fear and all his phantom host, and in the conflict he achieved the victory.

Lessons From The Fifth Examination

1. The children of God should rise, fight against the forces of darkness and powers of darkness to recover their possessions. God gave them dominion, blessings, favours, success and prosperity, in abundance, here on earth. But on many occasions, the Christians do not even know who they are, what they can do and the many victorious powers of the Holy Spirit, which God their Father put in their bodies. Hence, Jesus said, “The chains that bind men to the carcasses of earth are forged in fancy's shop; are made of air, and welded in illusion's fires. If man will stand erect, and use the power of will, his chains will fall, like worthless rags; for will and faith are stronger than the stoutest chains that men have ever made.”

2. This examination explains what happened when God said, “Let there be light, and there was light. The light was from God and the light is God.”

And then He said, “Let there be light; and with a mighty will He stirred the ethers up, and their vibrations reached the plane of light; and there was light.”

3. If only a man shall use his will power, he shall reach such heights and depths that he never thought possible.

4. There is nothing for man to fear, except that he live his life according to the will of God.

5. Fear is not good, and it is punishable inside the hell fire.

6. As the children of God grow in spirit, they start to observe that many fears do not even exist at all. Many of what humanity call problems are just examinations for the children of God. They discover that they have power and authority over the evil spirits and demons. And they shall learn how to do many various things, and how to overcome their enemies.

7. In some cases, the ministers of God encounter and experience many things unpleasant, just to prepare them very well for the work which they are going to do in future. They may experience problems just to make them know what people suffer or pass through in various situations in life.