Jesus as metaphor

Jesus said that if one had enough faith they could move a mountain. God had enough faith to create the entire world, so that proves that well enough. But it seems that if a person does not have great enough faith then they drop it into the metaphor bin. Since this person believes in Jesus I would call him a Christian but if he does not believe Jesus means it then he is atheistic Christian.                          

the importance of Jesus

There used to be a preacher on tv who preached every sermon about Jesus. I only heard him preach one sermon not exclusively about Jesus first to last.

His church prospered and grew even larger. His son took over at his death and the church grew larger, the largest I understand in the entire country.

greater works than Jesus

 Just another metaphorical Jesus? So we are going to do greater works than Jesus? Sounds like another case for the metaphorical to the rescue. Or, maybe it is just not for today. Probably we just should give this one give it the silent treatment. More later...maybe. 

When I was younger and in a Christian high school, the idea that we would from time to time give our testimonies was always in the background, although I do not recall very much being done about it. They are good introductions at meetings. Something for the kids you know, adults never participated or provided any role models for it. My recollection.

But I strongly suspect there are a quite a few, many even most very likely, who are uncomfortable with this kind of event. Why? Well I suppose they are not used to such settings. The Holy Spirit is not bold enough within them? If we confess Jesus before men Jesus said he would confess us before God. Now there is an incentive to wrestle with.

body subject to an endless array of suffering

The body seems as though it could be a cocoon for the spirit within everyone. Gender has no importance here since they do not marry, nor are then given in marriage in heaven, as Jesus pointed out. This could possibly answer questions surrounding heterosexuality and homosexuality.

Since the body is subject to time, it will pass away and is indeed a source of much sadness as we age and is possibly even tormented by an endless array of suffering, ending in death. We are all destined to become like dead men out of mind.  It is commonly observed that the body is not who we are, indicating we think the inside is more who we are than the visible body itself. (See the portal this date. Sunset Stroller) 

The body and the spirit for many of us begin their final struggle, for those who've made it that far, in the eighth inning. By the ninth inning the struggle is already likely won or lost. Going into battle, a good stance to take, is to accept one's loss of the body and its' life as a foregone event. What is fooling us is time. We have plenty of time, time in the present tells us convincingly. But there is no singular time, time only exists as a comparative event. Our only goal after making a decision should be to build our faith. There are many stages and strengths of faith, from the little to great faith. One does not know how much we have until the blow falls. As my uncle said in the hospital corridor, I knew it was coming but not this soon. He was eighty.