I’m going to have to respectively disagree with you here, fren.
While Blavatsky's teachings are open to various interpretations, she did express views that suggest a significant difference between her understanding of Jesus and the traditional Christian perspective:
"The Christ that is in me is not the Jesus of the Church." - Helena Blavatsky, "The Secret Doctrine"
"The 'Son of Mary,' as a man, is the personal property of the Christians, but the 'Christ' is the 'Son of God,' the common property of every Initiate." - Helena Blavatsky, "Isis Unveiled"
"The Christ of the Churches is but a puny imitation of the Grand Ideal of the Inner God in man." - Helena Blavatsky, "The Secret Doctrine"
"It is not Jesus, the man of Nazareth, but what he is generally taken for [God in the flesh], that we quarrel with." - Helena Blavatsky, "The Secret Doctrine"
“The ‘Church’ is ever ready to sell her birthright of divine truth for the mess of pottage of human dogma.” - Helena Blavatsky, “The Key to Theosophy”
“The ‘Christ principle’ is universal and eternal, and the ‘Son of God’ but one of its various manifestations.” - Helena Blavatsky, “The Secret Doctrine”
“The ‘Christ-spirit’ is always seeking to incarnate in humanity and to express itself through the instrumentality of a purified and regenerated people.” - Helena Blavatsky, “The Secret Doctrine”
These quotes suggest that while Blavatsky acknowledged Jesus as an important spiritual figure, she saw him in a significantly different light from the traditional Christian view, emphasizing a more symbolic or universal interpretation of his teachings and role. To put it plainly, she viewed him as an ascended master.
This is the New Age occult/Gnostic teachings that are entirely incompatible with Historical Orthodox Christianity.
From a former Christian’s point of view who happens to reconcile with your conclusion about who Christ was/is traditionally and the “New Age” teachings?
Excellent article!!
I’m going to have to respectively disagree with you here, fren.
While Blavatsky's teachings are open to various interpretations, she did express views that suggest a significant difference between her understanding of Jesus and the traditional Christian perspective:
"The Christ that is in me is not the Jesus of the Church." - Helena Blavatsky, "The Secret Doctrine"
"The 'Son of Mary,' as a man, is the personal property of the Christians, but the 'Christ' is the 'Son of God,' the common property of every Initiate." - Helena Blavatsky, "Isis Unveiled"
"The Christ of the Churches is but a puny imitation of the Grand Ideal of the Inner God in man." - Helena Blavatsky, "The Secret Doctrine"
"It is not Jesus, the man of Nazareth, but what he is generally taken for [God in the flesh], that we quarrel with." - Helena Blavatsky, "The Secret Doctrine"
“The ‘Church’ is ever ready to sell her birthright of divine truth for the mess of pottage of human dogma.” - Helena Blavatsky, “The Key to Theosophy”
“The ‘Christ principle’ is universal and eternal, and the ‘Son of God’ but one of its various manifestations.” - Helena Blavatsky, “The Secret Doctrine”
“The ‘Christ-spirit’ is always seeking to incarnate in humanity and to express itself through the instrumentality of a purified and regenerated people.” - Helena Blavatsky, “The Secret Doctrine”
These quotes suggest that while Blavatsky acknowledged Jesus as an important spiritual figure, she saw him in a significantly different light from the traditional Christian view, emphasizing a more symbolic or universal interpretation of his teachings and role. To put it plainly, she viewed him as an ascended master.
This is the New Age occult/Gnostic teachings that are entirely incompatible with Historical Orthodox Christianity.
From a former Christian’s point of view who happens to reconcile with your conclusion about who Christ was/is traditionally and the “New Age” teachings?
The link below points out a layperson overview on the origins of Christianity - the processes how this came about thru the “bishops”/apostolic succession etc. https://greatawakening.win/p/17sP1rNxpr/house-of-godthose-who-you-trust-/c/
Everything in that link has been throughly dealt with and left wanting.
Anywhere specific you’d like to start?