Jesus Passes The Third

Brotherhood Test:

On Faith

By

The Twelve Apostles

Test On Faith
The Logos waited seven days, and then was taken to the Hall of Fame, a chamber rich in furnishings, and lighted up with gold and silver lamps. The colours of its ceilings, decorations, furnishings and walls were blue and gold. Its shelves were filled with books of master minds; the paintings and the statues were the works of highest art. And Jesus was entranced with all this elegance and these manifests of thought. He read the sacred books, and sought the meanings of the symbols and the hieroglyphs.

And when he was absorbed in deepest thought, a priest approached and said,
“Behold the glory of this place: my brother, you are highly blest. Few men of earth, so young, have reached such heights of fame. Now, if you do not waste your life in search for hidden things that men can never comprehend, you may be founder of a school of thought that will insure you endless fame; For your philosophy is deeper far than that of Plato, and your teachings please the common people more than those of Socrates.

Why seek for mystic light within these antiquated dens?

Go forth and walk with men, and think with men, and they will honour you.

“And, after all, these weird (strange, odd) initiations may be myths (lies and fabrications), and your Messiah hopes but base illusions of the hour. I would advise you to renounce uncertain things and choose the course that leads to certain fame.”
And thus the priest, a demon in disguise, sung syren songs of unbelief; and Jesus meditated long and well on what he said. The conflict was a bitter one, for king Ambition is a sturdy foe to fight. For forty days the higher self wrestled with the lower self, and then the fight was won.

Faith rose triumphant; unbelief was not. Ambition covered up his face and fled away, and Jesus said, “The wealth, the honour, and the fame of earth are but the baubles of an hour (jewleries and decorations that do not last long). When this short span of earthly life has all been measured out, man's bursting baubles will be buried with his bones, Yea, what a man does for his selfish self will make no markings on the credit side of life.
“The good that men for other men shall do becomes a ladder strong on which the soul may climb to wealth, and power and fame of God's own kind, that cannot pass away. Give me the poverty of men, the consciousness of duty done in love, the approbation of my God, and I will be content.”

And then He lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, “My Father-God, I thank you for this hour. I ask not for the glory of thyself; I fain would be a keeper of thy temple gates, and serve my brother man.” Again was Jesus called to stand before the hierophant; again no word was said, but in his hands the master placed a scroll on which was written, FAITH. And Jesus bowed his head in humble thanks; then went His way.

Lessons From The Third Examination

1. Knowledge is better than money and wealth, for many rich and wealthy men do not know what to do with their money. But a knowledgeable and wise man knows how to invest his money and wealth, to make more and more benefits.

2. That is why, in a hall full “… of furnishings, and lighted up with gold and silver lamps. The colours of its ceilings, decorations, furnishings and walls were blue and gold. Its shelves were filled with books of master minds,” Jesus chose knowledge and spent his time in patient study.

3. The encounter of Jesus with the demon in disguise shows how religious leaders and ministers of God are deceived into seeking for fame. Today in the world, numerous religious leaders and ministers of God have gone to unholy places to get demonic powers, so that they shall be among the famous and trending ministers. But Jesus speaks to the hearts of the children of God, saying, “The wealth, the honour, and the fame of earth are but the baubles of an hour (jewelries and decorations that do not last long).”

4. Humble service to the God and the children of God are the keys to wellbeing. “In serving others is your key to success and prosperity,” says the God Almighty.

Beware Of Deceptions

If you do not waste your life in search for hidden things that men can never comprehend, you may be founder of a school of thought that will insure you endless fame;

Apostle Matthew: Tell humanity, it is by such reasons that the enemies use to deceive the children of God and ministers of God from the way of truth and salvation. And the children of God and ministers of God start going for powers of darkness –pot of power (oke ite), derived powers of darkness (ike mbute), ritual money (ego obara), and to the various idols and shrines, and people start worshipping idols that a far less powerful than human beings.

It is better for the children of God to do the will of God. Many people suddenly leave the paths of righteousness, and are not able to return to God.