My Journey to Bible Ascension
Yesterday I received a comment from a reader that I wanted to share on the site. The question and the answer might be of benefit to others. The reader wanted more specifics on my spiritual journey. Here is the question and my answer….
Here is what the reader wrote:
You’re website is very interesting. I’d be curious to hear some of the specifics of your travels in alternative spirit circles and the relation you found with Christ and the Bible. Do you discuss these specifics anywhere?
My answer:
I am not sure exactly what you are asking me… It sounds like you want to know the relationship of specific alternative paths that I might have explored with Christ and the Bible. I am not sure of the emphasis here.
Are you more curious about what specific paths I explored on my journeys or are you more interested in how particular paths relate to Christ and the Bible?
Let me give you a general answer and maybe something more specific when I hear back from you.
My Approach To Seeking God Was Eclectic
I have always been very eclectic in my approach to spiritual questions. Well not always… As I mentioned in my introduction and on the about the author pages, I grew up in a very traditional Southern Baptist Church. So I began my journey in a very closed environment. I have always been an avid reader and I became introduced to other ideas about God through reading, often to the dismay of my parents. My exploration broadened when I went to college and began to live on my own free to make my own decisions.
Alternative Paths I Have Studied
I have studied many ideas, through reading and conversations with other folks but I am not an expert in any particular area. My most intense focus has been in New Thought Christianity, just as Unity, Science of Mind. Also I have studied and read teachings on the Ascended Masters such as the Teachings of the Masters of the Far East, The I AM materials, and the teachings of the Theosophical Society. Most of these paths have some emphasis on Jesus and the understanding of a Cosmic Christ. I would broadly categorize these teachings as metaphysical and some of them as metaphysical Christianity. But I am not a scholar and I am sure a scholar in any of these areas when argue with me about such a broad category.
Where I Studied The Bible
On the other hand I am also NOT a Bible scholar. I have never gone to a Bible College. I have certainly studied the Bible and read many different ideas about what the Bible means. I have studied Bible ideas with traditional Christians, Charismatic Christians, Faith Christians, Metaphysical Christians and what I call New Age Christians. These are those who are actively involved in New Age beliefs but also love Jesus and see him as a very important teacher/guide but not a savior.
My Limited Experience With Eastern Religions
I imagine from your name that you might be interested in Eastern philosophies. I have read Yoganada and practiced some Hatha Yoga. It was while considering joining an ashram that Jesus came to me in a dream. I describe this dream in detail on the Bible Ascension site. But my understanding is very limited in these areas of religious studies.
I know some about Buddhism… very little about Hindu… almost nothing about Islam.
The Spirit Guided My Studies
As you can read on the Bible Ascension blog, my path was led by divine guidance. I would study with one group for months or years and then wake up one morning with instructions to move on to another group. Sometimes over my loud and arduous objections but I followed this guidance as best I could out of love and commitment to God. I did not know the “Truth” but I trusted the inner voice that was directing my studies. I often felt isolated and alone on my path because people would misunderstand my leaving their group as a rejection of them and/or their beliefs. Nevertheless, I followed what I understood to be the direction of God for me.
Well there is a general description of the multiple alternative paths I have explored. In summary, I must say that I am NOT an expert in any one of them. I have learned many things on my journeys. Sometimes it felt as if I was studying with these groups or a particular author to glean one very specific piece of information. At other times it felt that I was there to see correlation between those ideas and ideas taught in the Bible.
My Purpose Is Revealed
I often wondered if part of my purpose/mission was to teach about the differences and similarities between the different paths but that was not to be. I am actually not knowledgeable in any one path to teach the intricacies of that path. But as I have come to discover that was not God’s plan for me.
After many years of constant search and exploration, I awoke one morning to a new instruction. I was to step on the path of Bible Ascension and lock the door behind me. I would never step off of this path. I would never need to study any other path again. The path of believing the Gospel of Glory as told in the Bible was my path to the Ascension. That day I stepped onto this path, closed and locked the door behind, and I have never looked back. I know this is my path and sharing this message with others is my mission. I am so thankful because I know that I am home!
The Message I Was Commissioned To Share
So what is my message…
I am a disciple of Jesus the Incarnation of the Cosmic Christ. I am commissioned to share the story of the Gospel of Glory, which I call Bible Ascension, with those who are on alternative spiritual paths. I have been told that there are many seekers on these alternative paths that belong to Jesus. They have been religiously wounded in the past but have never lost the deep connection to Christ. They are still looking for their answers and have not yet found them. The Spirit told me that they would recognize the truth when they heard it. My job is to simply share the mysteries of this Gospel of Glory that are hidden in plain sight in the Bible with all who are attracted to my voice, my language, and to the message that I share.
It does not matter to me if it is one person or 10,000. My job is to explain the hidden truths of Bible Ascension to all those that are willing to hear these truths in the language and style that was given to me. The Lord of Glory will call those who are meant to hear this message and direct them to my message/ministry when they are ready. The Lord of Glory will open their hears so that they can hear and understand.
I am certain that my message, my voice, my language is not for everyone. The Spirit told me that only those who resonate to my vibration would be attracted to this ministry. He told me that he had other messengers to share the message with those who are of a different vibrations. The message is the same. “The same Lord… the same Spirit… the same Gospel.” It is the style, language and focus that is unique to each group.
As disciples of Christ, we are never going to agree on everything. However, we must all learn to walk in love and respect obeying the Master’s command of love.
People come to Jesus from many different perspectives and levels of awareness. My ministry and message is just one of those doorways.
I hope this was helpful to you.
In His Glory,
Marty Dow
Ambassador of His Glory
To learn more about me, the message, and the ministry I suggest that you review the Welcome page, Introduction page, and Author page.
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