The concept of asking an "external Jesus" to "come into the heart" is found nowhere in Scripture; and is completely anti-Christ, against the very Mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, which is none other than: Christ in you, the hope of glory. Just because something, or Someone, may be hidden in plain sight does not mean that they are not there, or not present; it simply implies that we cannot perceive them, and that (of necessity) there must be a discovery that transpires, or an awakening which must occur. They say, "But what about the Scripture that says, 'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me...' [Revelation 3: 20 (KJV)]?"
After all of these years, and still one of my greatest heart-cries is for christians to learn how to read... in context. Revelation 3: 20 is not an evangelistic Scripture-requirement for the world to "get saved"; but a chastisement unto the very church of Laodicea, and unto the harlot christians therein who have shut Jesus out of their hearts and chose rather to set their focus upon money, materials possessions and self-sufficiency (you know, sort of like today... and hence, their/our separation and independence from one another... except, of course, when we need or want something from one another).
Romans 10: 8 suggests a completely different Christ than the one which main-stream, main-line denominational "church-ianity" portrays unto the world: an Indwelling Christ, whose true word already abides within our mouths and hearts. But where is that Gospel, which reveals that Great Mystery and Indwelling Christ, being preached and heard? In places few and far between, which have little next to no support; because we keep running back to the "church" building, and to the stained glass windows, and to the steeples, and to the towers (pulpits) of Babel, and to hireling pastors, and to all of those "kiddie-cute programs" which will eventually brainwash our children into future years of counseling in order to be delivered from all of the religious crap that has been programmed into them... all, of course, "in the name of Jesus". By default, we are "voting" with our money, our time, our energy, and our focus. So, let's stop complaining about what we are asking for, and all that we are/keep getting.
Romans 10: 5-8 (KJV)5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Colossians 1: 25-29 (KJV)
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Revelation 3: 14-22 (KJV)
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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