Inner Salvation in Acts 13

Neville's Inner Vision

John’s outward ministry marks a stage of consciousness—the mind chasing a messenger rather than the message. He says, I am not he; behold, the one after me comes. In Neville’s language, the I am you are recognizing is not a man but the I AM within. The statement to you is the living word of salvation addressed to your present consciousness, when you fear God (align with the law of your true nature). The one after me is your higher self, the Christ within that follows the ego’s voice. The shoes he says he is not worthy to loose symbolize humility of identification: you do not identify with the outer persona; you awaken to the Self that wears the crown. Therefore, salvation is an inner awakening, a state you can assume here and now. Your task: dwell in the feeling that the Self has already accomplished the work; the external events will reflect that inner reality as your life conforms to your inner state.