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He announced that the times had changed, saying “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Later this was indicated in a similar way by Christ Jesus, but the most significant sign was given in advance through the many baptisms performed by John in the Jordan and through the teaching itself.","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"6. 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Jetzt aber mußten diese ganz nahe zu ihm herankommen, völlig in seine Sphäre heruntersteigen, damit er sie mit seiner Ich-Wesenheit erkennen könne. Dieser Zeitpunkt wurde in alten Zeiten prophetisch verkündigt. Es wurde gesagt, daß der Mensch dann mit und in dem eigenen Ich sein Verhältnis zu seinem Gott finden könne. Als aber dieser Augenblick eintrat, mußten die Menschen energisch darauf hingewiesen werden, daß der verheißene Zeitpunkt wirklich gekommen war. Der das in gewaltigster Weise tat, war Johannes der Täufer. Indem er darauf hinwies, daß die Zeiten sich jetzt geändert hätten, sagte er: «Das Reich der Himmel ist nahe herbeigekommen.» Dann wurde in ähnlicher Weise darauf hingewiesen durch den Christus Jesus. Der bedeutsamste Hinweis vollzog sich aber vorher durch die Taufhandlungen im Jordan, die Johannes an vielen vollzog, und durch die Lehre selbst. Aber durch dieses allein wäre die Wandlung noch nicht möglich gewesen. Eine Anzahl Menschen mußte vielmehr in der geistigen Welt etwas erleben, wodurch in ihnen die Überzeugung lebendig werden konnte, daß ein Göttliches sich offenbaren werde. Und dieses geschah durch das Untertauchen im Wasser. Wenn der Mensch am Ertrinken ist, dann wird sein Ätherleib in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem physischen Leib gelockert, teilweise sogar herausgehoben, und der Mensch erlebt dann dasjenige, was ein Zeichen ist für den neuen Einschlag in der Weltenentwickelung. Und daraus ergibt sich die gewaltige Mahnung: Ändert eure Seelenverfassung, denn die Reiche der Himmel sind nah! Es kommt über euch diejenige Seelenverfassung, durch welche ihr in Beziehung treten werdet zu dem herabgestiegenen Christus. 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