2026/06/29

254. The Gospel of John and the Priesthood of the New Covenant: Human Information

The Lord God created a realm of spirit within human memory from "the dust from the ground" (Gen 2:7) and arranged for "God's spontaneity (the breath of life)" and "human knowledge" to be connected within that spiritual realm through the "Word (the Tree of Life)." However, the illusions and fictions that arise when our "human knowledge" absorbs "human information" without distinguishing it from itself create a virtual reality. The "human knowledge" of those who remain within this virtual reality loses its connection with the "Word (the Tree of Life)" and can no longer sustain the realm of spirit. Thus, even believers may find their "human knowledge" clinging to the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil," getting into it, and ultimately leading to action. The following words of Jesus are applicable to every believer: "If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned" (Jn 15:6). 

Jesus' words, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (Jn 8:12), provoked an exchange with the Pharisees and the Jews (cf. 8:13–30). Subsequently, he said the following to the Jews who had believed in him: "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (8:31–32). The words "continue in my word" refer to a state where, in the realm of the human spirit, "God's spontaneity (the breath of life)" and "human knowledge" are connected through the "Word (the Tree of Life)." It is only when connected in this way that people know the truth, and the truth sets them free. A person experiences true freedom when they collaborate with the Holy Spirit, who brings God's freedom. At that moment, they are drawn into the relational reality of the Triune God, focus on God selflessly, and partake in God's freedom. 

However, the illusions and fictions that arise when our "human knowledge" absorbs "human information" without distinguishing it from itself, and the virtual reality created from this, not only prevent people from partaking in God's grace but ultimately lead to the consequence of being "thrown into the fire and burned." Why does "human knowledge" absorb "human information?" As we discussed last time, animals are also endowed with knowledge appropriate to their nature, but they are designed to spend their lives surrendering themselves to the spontaneity of their reproductive functions. For animals, their interactions and connections with others are focused solely on the preservation of their species. To this end, information is exchanged between individuals of the same species, and the knowledge appropriately bestowed by God develops. 

In the case of humans, as we examined two issues ago, the reproductive function, the seat of spontaneity, likened to the first river, Pison, harbours a strong inclination not only towards producing offspring but also towards generating power, wealth and authority. This inclination seeks love, intimacy and pleasure, and develops into higher-order desires such as the need for recognition and self-actualisation; in the realm of the human spirit, it confronts their "human knowledge," which is connected with "God's spontaneity (the breath of life)" through the "Word (the Tree of Life)." Their "human knowledge," seeking to respond to this situation, is gripped by great confusion and seeks relationships and connections with others—that is, "human information." In the process, their "human knowledge" loses its point of contact with the "Word (the Tree of Life)" and can no longer maintain their realm of spirit. 

The Gospel of John states: "Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs which he did; but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man" (Jn 2:23–25). What is in man is "human information." Just as Jesus, who is God, knew very well what was within people, so too must a person—created after the likeness of God and possessing a realm of spirit—know what lies within themselves. Such believers have the potential to accept Jesus, believe in His name, and maintain the state in which they have been granted the authority to become children of God. "Within themselves" can be described as "within their human knowledge." 

The reason I consistently use the term "human knowledge" rather than "human heart" in these reflections is that, as in this instance, the cause of the fact that "Jesus did not trust himself to them" stems from "human information"; therefore, I consider that what corresponds to it is "human knowledge." "Human knowledge," which absorbed "human information," does not heed the words of Jesus. People who had initially believed in Jesus lost their connection with the "Word (the Tree of Life)" because the truth Jesus spoke clashed with their own inclinations. Consequently, they were unable to maintain their realm of spirit and ceased to believe in Jesus. We, as the Church, must engrave the following words of Jesus upon our hearts. 

"Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God" (Jn 8:46–47) 

Maria K. M.