ENCOUNTERING GODFor ... the heavens will pass away with a
great noise, and the elements will melt with
fervent heat; both the earth and the works that
are in it will be burned up ... the heavens will
be dissolved, being on fire ... Nevertheless we,
according to His promise, look for new heavens
and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
(2 Peter 3:10-13, See Revelation 20-21)
The most stunning and evident difference
between my former beliefs and this Biblical
perspective is the fact that this miraculous
universal transformation will be permanent. It is
not temporary. It is not cyclical. It will endure
forever.
Is the Bible God’s Inspired Word?
If Jesus was an avatar (and again, I propose
that He was the only ‘avatar’ or incarnation of
God), and if an avatar can only speak the truth,
why did His teachings contradict so many
concepts found in Far Eastern religions and New
Age spirituality? When I was a yoga devotee, I
entertained the idea that the Bible had been
corrupted, and that some truly inspired books,
supportive of a New Age mindset, were passed