The Spiritual Christ
Conscious Awareness or ‘Pure Consciousness’, is not attainable via any religious theory, ritual, or belief. This is why Jesus told the Scribes and Pharisees, who held fast to their traditions and beliefs, that they did not understand his message, nor did they understand the message of their own scripture.
Jesus would say the same today to all those who hold dear to ancient, traditional beliefs, whether Christian beliefs or not.
The finite mind of self is incapable of realizing a Pure Consciousness that is other than self. Pure Consciousness is not realized through self, but through Christ. Not the Christian Christ, nor a person called Christ, but the living Christ — the Spiritual Christ.
The apostle Paul referred to the Christ on at least one occasion as the ‘mind of Christ.’ In so saying, he was speaking of an Awareness in Consciousness that is other than self.
Christ Jesus was Jesus in Christ, or Jesus having realized Pure Consciousness through Christ. The Kingdom of Heaven, which is Pure Conscious Awareness absent the self, is likewise realized (becomes real) through Christ.
Thus, following his awakening, Jesus could declare, ‘the time is fulfilled’ (Pure Consciousness has awakened in Man), therefore ‘the kingdom of God is at hand.’
~ From: The Christ is Not a Person, by J.C. Tefft. pp 22. (recommeded by Eckhart Tolle)
Excellent quote, thank you for sharing it. The fact that these is Awareness apart from self is very inspiring.