Orthodox Christianity has so departed from the simplicity that is in Christ
that one must be some sort of mental gymnast to actually believe what we have been taught in the Christian religion. It has indeed presented us with a Gordian knot
—a term which is explained by this quotation, taken from the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Edition.
Gordius, in Greek mythology, king of Phrygia. An oracle had told the Phrygians that the king who would put an end to their troubles was approaching in an oxcart, and, thus, when Gordius, a peasant, appeared in his wagon, he was hailed king. In gratitude, Gordius dedicated his wagon to Zeus and attached the pole to the yoke with a knot that defied efforts to untie it. This was the Gordian knot. An oracle declared that he who untied it would become leader of all Asia. A later legend states that when Alexander the Great came to Phrygia, he severed the knot with one blow of his sword. Hence the saying,
to cut the Gordian knot,meaning to solve a perplexing problem with a single bold action.
In these contemplations I wish to begin cutting through that Gordian knot
by freeing our minds from the corruption
planted by religion so that we can return to the simplicity that is in Christ.
2Corinthians 11:3 (KJV) But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
This website, therefore, consists of contemplations for those of us who are feeling that Christianity has become far too complex. We have been told by Jesus that we must receive the kingdom of God as a little child (Mark 10:15) or we cannot enter it at all. But we have been told by the church that we must do this and not do that to enter —and no one seems to even agree as to what this or that is which we must do (or not do) —or even as to what the kingdom of God is.
Jesus said that He came that we might have abundant life, while the church keeps telling us all the reasons that our lives are not abundant. Jesus said that His burden is easy and that He will give us rest if we are heavy laden (Matthew 11:28-29 (KJV) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.); but all our years in church have failed to give us the righteousness, peace and joy which Paul says the kingdom consists of. (Romans 14:17 (KJV) For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.)
These contemplations are for those of us who have become weary and/or disillusioned with all that which promised Life but has left us just waiting for death to release us into the present tense Life that Jesus said is already ours. (John 5:24 (KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but IS PASSED from death unto life.)
If you dislike waiting for death to release you into Life but are still dubious about this website, I would ask you to read the contemplation entitled Encouragement to Continue.
If you are encouraged, I strongly recommend that you begin by reading or listening to the contemplation entitled Simplicity That Is in Christ.
By the time you finish that, I trust you will have heard God’s invitation to you to join the ongoing party as we continue to plunge into the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God
(Romans 11:33).