Jesus' teachings and what he said
 

I know some people of other faiths dont like the Bible but like what Jesus said and teached.

But what about when he said 'Those who live and believe in me will never die' ?

Hi Donnnn1,
It is not so much that people don't believe what Jesus said...it is the interpretation of what it means that he said.

Those who live and believe in me will never die.....

The three words that are up for interpretation are in my opinion the three words I highlighted. What does "Live" mean? How can we live in someone? Who is "me"? Jesus? Live in Jesus? How? Christ...being one with he father? Is it the Son? Who is the Son? Are we son's too? What does die mean? I am not going to have a physical death? Or is there another way to die? Or live?

You are so right on track with this Shabby!

I think you are going off-track here.

Those who live, and believe in me, will never die.....

Notice what a difference a simple comma makes. I don't see any problems. Believe in me might be interpreted in different ways but they will all work in some way for the people who chose that interpretation.

Yes, they certainly are.
I would say Jesus, the Spirit Man was speaking - not the Jesus that would say, "Pass the salt, please."

So when he said ''me'' - I think he was saying believe in or
be in the experience I am in - this Cosmic Consciousness and
you're a made man*.

* Sorry for the Mafia lingo

Yeah I suppose there is many ways to interpret it.

What track? Actually I was trying to break up anything that could resemble a track. You found another way to interpret it and I bet there are another 100 ways.

Yes, that is also a valid interpretation.

If we're bringing up commas then we need to remember that there are many translations of bibles and many are translations of translations. And besides which nobody wrote anything down when Jesus was alive - so it's all either oral tradition or channeling...

Getting hung up on words is going to produce nothing.

What did Jesus MEAN when he said the things he said, no matter which translation you use, no matter where you put the commas?

We understand meaning when we share his experience because words are simply inadequate to explain spiritual truth-as-lived-experience.

We live in a fractal universe of multiple dimensions. You know when you are hearing the words of a true master when their words resonate on every level, every dimension. Some people will take them literally, some will see a metaphor, others will find in them hints as to mystical experiences and a pathway to follow.

How we understand depends on where we live - spiritually speaking.

Those (human beings who live) who believe in Him (with all their heart soul and spirit) shall not taste death. We (our soul) will not die but have eternal life. Those who do not believe in him shall perish..

Peace