@thomascrosthwaite,
thomascrosthwaite;68975 wrote:
Human incarnation is the only medium through which God comes in direct contact with the human beings. Salvation is given only after testing the reality of the devotion. And testing can be done, through human incarnation. Of course in the case of Abraham, testing was done, by a voice came from the sky. So, that is also possible. The most convenient form, is the human incarnation. The advantage with the human incarnation is that you can receive the spiritual knowledge and also you can clear all your spiritual doubts. But Abraham could not clear his doubts , through the invisible voice came from Heaven. Moreover, through human incarnation you can prove your sacrifice, and you can do practical service to Him. Guidance is possible through Human Incarnation. Without guidance there cannot be salvation. Unless proper guidance is there one will not get salvation. Therefore, the human incarnation is the best.
Moreover, if you are not recognizing the human incarnation, it is only due to ego and jealousy towards the human form. And as long as the ego and jealousy are there, one cannot get salvation. Salvation means one should get ride of ego and jealousy also. And as long as jealousy and egoism are there one cannot accept the human incarnation. So, that way also it is linked.
In the time of Jesus, people were believing in God. But people did not accept Jesus, because He was in the human form. That was due to ego and jealousy. So, unless ego and jealousy are removed, one cannot get salvation.
The priest at the time of Jesus, who got Jesus crucified, were also believers in God. But they did not get salvation. They punished Jesus. So, it is possible only through human incarnation.
Human incarnation is the form, which is meant for human beings. And the only force which restrict the human beings, not recognizing the human form of the God is only the ego and jealousy. And as long as the ego and jealousy are there, one cannot get salvation.
Removal of jealosy and ego towards any human form should be practiced. Because, God can come in any human form. Some times God enters any human being for some purpose. So, there fore it is better; if you remove ego and jealousy to every human form, that is the safest method. Once you are having jealousy towards ordinary human beings also, that will definetly reflect in your devotion for human incarnation, even though you have recognized God in human form. Because the basic jealousy towards the human form is not removed. That will hinder your devotion towards the human form of the God. Therefore, eradicated ego and jealousy.
People will say that it is very difficult to get rid of jealousy and ego. Every body is not getting salvation. Only very few get salvation. Only one in millions. Jesus says that the path towards Him is narrow and full of thorns. It is always rare and it is always difficult. Diamond is rare. It is very difficult to get diamonds. Is it not?
SO this cannot be a point, it is due to the defect of human being that he is not able to control jealousy and egoism. God cannot create a law satisfying the defects of the human beings. Since majority are failing, can we reduce the pass mark? Majority are getting only 20 marks but the stipulated pass mark is 40, can we make pass mark as 20, since every body otherwise fails? NO.
Same in the case of salvation also. You should rise your level by your self by conquering jealousy and egoism. You should not lower or degrade the pass mark.