There is a lot of what “Retired” says that sounds plausible but can’t be fully evaluated based on scripture. We, like the Bereans only have scripture and the Holy spirit to guide us. Many Christians have encountered things that go Bump in the Night which then get chased off when the name of Christ, scripture, or spiritual songs are verbalized.
He blends concepts with eastern Mysticism and Christianity, trying to show where they harmonize the way Thomas Merton had tried to do. To be fair, Retired stays more on the Jesus as Christ in Flesh side of it..but he can indeed come across as cultish sounding. I said ‘sounding”. Perhaps as time progresses and the book of Daniel as well as other prophecies become more “unsealed”, the events of the era and the Spirit will unveil more truths that we would have had trouble digesting in times past; yet it will still be Scripture based revealing more about who Christ and the Father and the Spirit are and where the Spirit has been most active.
“Not by might or power, but by my Spirit says the Lord!”
Step back and take a good look at your religion. It is also my religion.
The Bible talks about miracles and mystical experiences. They are a part of spiritual growth and will happen to anyone who accepts Jesus into their life.
But if you are fearful, then Jesus is not in you as Jesus’s Love casts out all fear. The two cannot exist in the same place. That’s why we invite the Holy Spirit into us daily as it cleanses our soul and makes room for Jesus to be in us.
Do not stand in fear and never experience God. The Bible warns against turning toward the powers of darkness, and the mystical experiences that are generated by darkness.
It does not warn against the mystical experiences one experiences by turning toward God and accepting His Son Jesus Christ into you.
In fact, Jesus states in John 14 that the things that He does and even more, you too shall do when He is in you. Note that He also states in John 14, that if He is in you, then His Father that is in Him is also in you.
So if you are not doing some of the things that Jesus is doing in His name, I would question if He is really in you. I pray that He is.
I do not mean to offend you and I will pray for you.
I welcome all prayers for me as I welcome all Love and Light. If someone rejects your prayers, they might fear the Light of God.