Inner Roman Citizenship

Neville's Inner Vision

To see Acts 22:25-26 through the Goddard lens is to understand that the binding of Paul’s body was a symbol, not a verdict upon his true nature. The question, 'Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?' reveals the inner law of your being: you are a state of consciousness that cannot be finally affixed by another's measure. The centurion’s report to the chief captain mirrors the inner guard of your own awareness that recognizes the validity of your inner citizenship. The \"Roman\" is not a nation’s flag but the Imago Dei within—the awareness that you are already justified, already free in the eye of the I AM. When you dwell in that awareness, the appearances—thongs, binding, verdicts—are seen as movements within a dream, not the truth of you. Providence and guidance operate as your inner sense of right order: as soon as you acknowledge your uncondemned status, the external threat loses its grip, and your true law returns you to liberty.