Read Matthew 5:17-20.
If anyone were so insane as to suppose that the knowledge of the Truth of Being could put him“above” the moral law, in the sense of authorizing him to break it, he would speedily discover that he had made a tragic mistake. The more spiritual knowledge that one possesses, the more severe is the punishment which one brings upon oneself by any infraction of the moral law. The Christian has to be very much more careful than other people. Indeed, all real spiritual understanding must necessarily be accompanied by definite moral improvement. A theoretical acceptance of the letter of Truth might go with moral carelessness (greatly to the peril of the delinquent), but it is impossible to make any real spiritual progress unless you are trying your very best to live the life. It is impossible to divorce true spiritual knowledge from right conduct.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven(Matthew 5:20).
Right conduct is the fruit of spiritual knowledge. If our conduct does not match our spirituality then we are only intellectually accepting the truth of being. We must believe in the truth of being as much as we believe in gravity. When we do, our conduct will unerringly produce true righteousness. Just as we would not think of walking off a skyscraper, we would never consider violating the truth of being.
Those who profess faith, yet act without love, charity, tolerance, forgiveness, etc are held to a higher standard than those ignorant of the truth. So beware, if one chooses spirituality, one best be prepared to live it.
The good news is that the truth of being is ever available to all without regard for status, position or power. It will free us from the prison of sensory and intellectual limitation we have imposed on ourselves. Break free today. Accept the truth and live it. Unlock the garden God gave us as a place to live in truth, peace and joy. The key is in our hands.
Doing right,
Z gardener
A comment from a fellow gardener. Z.
This business of knowledge, and its benefits and burdens, is the most fundamental attribute of being human. Equivalently, it might be said to be the discovery of God. No surprise that working with principles is perpetually necessary and often difficult, leading so easily to the right or the wrong. Worse, it’s easily over-thought, or under.
You made my day, maybe.