Realized Eschatology

Realized Eschatology:  Is it possibly possible?

How could the study of final things be realized? Most all Christian religious believers think that the end of all things is yet to occur. Almost daily, we see someone or some sect profess that the End is Near! This is a sufficient reason to repent of one’s sins and bring out the wailing walls. I don’t want to get caught with my pants down if the end is really near, do you? But then perhaps Jesus was telling us, albeit in a cryptic manner, the end has already come! The end of suffering, the end of hatred, the end of (wo) man hurting (wo) man, the end of looking to the future for salvation .The end of all matters of final importance has come, and now we see clearly that Jesus’ life and story was one of completion, not suspense.

Jesus said that he came so that we could experience life more abundantly, if we would follow his example. His life was a testament to living fully in the present moment. The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus was a complete story, one that you and I will also experience, not someday, but now. We all are born to a virgin mother, one whose perfect expectations and dreams for her new baby boy or girl are unblemished. We all live our lives teaching and learning truth, whether we care to admit it or not. And then our bodies eventually , some sooner than later, die and we are buried in a cave of what we can’t see when we live. Death holds a mystery so powerful; few are willing to not be afraid as it approaches. But then, a resurrection occurs, not physically, but spiritually, we (or our souls) are brought back to earthly conditions, through the process of reincarnation. Not bodily reincarnation, but soul reincarnation, whereby our souls are brought to earth for a purpose. That purpose varies with each individual, and what “business” they need to finish. In the case of Jesus, his message was not finished, and so his soul body came back to finish it.

So the end, my friends, is near; in fact, it’s so near it is actually right now. I feel blessed to be aware of the Now, the present moment, and relish and hold dear the teachings of Jesus the Christ, our way shower and friend. He clearly lived in the awareness of the splendor and grace of the Father. His life was a complete demonstration of the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end of all life.