Inner Baptism, Inner Faith

Luke 20:4-6 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Luke 20 in context

Scripture Focus

4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
Luke 20:4-6

Biblical Context

Luke 20:4-6 presents a test: was John's baptism from heaven or from men? The leaders' debate exposes an inner struggle about allegiance to inner truth versus outer opinion.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe the question 'was the baptism from heaven or of men?' as a mirror for your own state. The outer debate dissolves when you see it as an inner question: is your awakening a token from the I AM within, or merely a social credential? John's baptism has always signaled a turning of consciousness toward the truth you already are. When you affirm it as from heaven, you do not resist the crowd but align with your innermost decree. The people's reverence for John's reputation mirrors your own fear of losing status if you follow your inner voice. Yet your reality is not defined by public opinion but by the divine within you. To live this rite is to grant the inner voice authority in your mind, to let its message become your present perception. Testifying through action, you prove the inner prophecy in your day-to-day choices. So ask, in the quiet moment: whom am I serving now—the external world or the I AM that dwells within? Choose the latter, and watch doubt yield to a steady certainty that your turning has already taken place.

Practice This Now

Assume the baptism of John is your present reality; revise any doubt by feeling the inner prophet speaking now, and act as though you are cleansed and authorized by the I AM.

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