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Endtimes! Unity! Celebration! Joy! Rebirth! Right Relationships! Transformation! The greatest Move of God ever known to the Church! These are the subjects I addressed in my three part series on the surge of Latter Rain and Restorationist unity, harvest and revival currently hitting the Church head on. As I researched the articles, which focused on the "birthing of the corporate child" by the year 2000, I was shocked to see that the various quotations I'd gathered from church leaders also formed a vivid picture of these new moves in the Church. Months later, as I began to research false christs for our Home Page on our Lord's second coming, I was again taken aback as I discovered that the same Latter Rain/Restorationist agenda was being proposed through the directives and messages of Lord Maitreya, the "Master of All Masters" channeled by New Ager Benjamin Creme. Lord Maitreya is a likely candidate to be the "Lord" of the endtime Apostasy, and may very well manifest himself in some way during the global celebrations scheduled for the year 2000.

Who is Lord Maitreya?

New Agers believe that every age has had a teacher who manifested "the Christ". During the past 2,150 years, they say, we have been in the age of Pisces, the energies of which brought divisions into the world. It is believed that now we are in a transition period, and that the new age of Aquarius will be one of synthesis, an age of unity and oneness. This unity of all things will bring fulfillment to humanity through the realization that man is god. Many believe that this realization will be brought forth under the Aquarian leadership of and through the personal appearance of the Lord Maitreya.

According to Benjamin Creme and other followers, Lord Maitreya is the Master of All Masters, the head of a spiritual Hierarchy of enlightened men. (Jesus Christ is said to be a member of this Hierarchy, charged with overseeing the Christian religion.) As the World Teacher, Maitreya embodies the "Christ Principle", and has overshadowed great men of the past, such as Jesus, to give humanity direction on its way to evolutionary fulfillment. It is believed that the time of his reappearance is at hand, and in preparation, he has taken on a personal body and is living in London in an inconspicuous fashion until the time is right. Maitreya's followers say that at his public appearing, men from all religions will accept him as the particular Anointed One, Messiah or Christ expected by their various faiths.

Maitreya: Lord Of Joy And Gladness

I want to start with one quick comparison between Lord Maitreya and a particular aspect of the present "move of God", the laughing phenomena. If Maitreya is the Lord of the Apostasy, and if the laughing phenomena known as the "Toronto Blessing" is part of the Apostasy, then we must be able to connect the two. In Volume 1 of Maitreya's Mission, Benjamin Creme repeats a question asked him in April 1984: "Did Maitreya choose His own name?" Creme's answer is telling. Maitreya was given his name by his master at his second initiation in Mid-Atlantean times, and his name means, "The Happy One, The One Who brings Joy or Gladness" (p. 33).

The meaning of Maitreya's name is significant because of the chaos and division in the Church brought on by the controversy over the spiritual source of the "Spirit of Joy". One prophesy given through Master Potter Ministries says that the source is Jesus, pouring out this spirit through an Old Testament type:

"Prophetically, the child Isaac, which means 'Laughter,' is being released in nation after nation as the new wine is being passed" (Promotion material, "The Great Intruder," 1994 Passion & Fire Conferences, Jill Austin of Master Potter Ministries).

But this prophecy contradicts Hebrews 1:1-2, which tells us,

"God, who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds."

This new movement's child is Isaac, meaning "Laughter", and "he" is being released into the world as new wine, bringing joy and laughter to the nations. So we must ask, is "Isaac" a Christianized term for Lord Maitreya? "He" very well could be. Certainly neither Isaac nor Maitreya is Jesus Christ our Lord.

1945: The Signal For The Christ's Return

In our report on the laughing phenomena, I compared the current new moves in the Church with the New Age practices and teachings of Barbara Marx Hubbard and her "Christ", as stated in her book, The Revelation: Our Crisis Is A Birth. I found that the new Church teachings and the agenda they form are frighteningly similar to Hubbard's.

In her book, Hubbard refers to the end of World War II as the signal to all men that

"the Cosmic Child, humanity, could either kill itself by remaining in self-centered consciousness, or instead emancipate itself for universal life" (Hubbard, The Revelation, p. 40).

Hubbard expanded that statement on page 131:

"The birth pangs reached critical intensity with the explosion of the first atomic bomb in 1945. This was the signal that humanity could destroy its womb or co-create new worlds on Earth and in space. An irreversible birth process began. We could never return to the prenatal period. The Cosmic Child, humanity, had discovered the invisible technologies of creation and destruction. We could not unlearn it. We had to go forward with our birth to become a godlike species, or destroy ourselves in the process of birth."

She goes on to say that with Hiroshima began

"The next turn on the spiral . . . , revealing the 'synergy' . . . The separate parts of humanity . . . coming together to form a whole that is greater than and unpredictable from the sum of its parts. Synergy feels like love, loving one another as ourselves. We are, in fact, one body!" (The Revelation, p. 40-41).

Hubbard then goes on to propose that humanity as a whole must evolve from the race of Homo Sapiens to Homo Universalis: a race of God-men.

Creme says basically the same thing. Maitreya's coming will result in the human race realizing godhood and being lifted up to its assigned place within the Hierarchy:

"We are entering the 'crisis of love.' This is the experience which the human race faces as it enters that period in its evolutionary journey when it will, as a whole, demonstrate the quality of Love and take its place in the Kingdom of Souls, the Esoteric Hierarchy" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 154).

Now what about Hubbard's "signal"? Benjamin Creme, the channeler of Lord Maitreya, said it was his Master that gave this signal. On page 6 of his book, Maitreya's Mission, Vol. 1, Creme writes that the end of World War II signaled the time of the return of the Masters who guide humanity on its evolutionary journey to fulfillment:

"The signal for [Maitreya's] return was given in 1945 at the end of the war. The Lord Maitreya announced His intention to return once again - not taking over the vehicle of one of His disciples - but to come Himself in His own full physical presence, bringing a large group of His disciples, the Masters of Wisdom, with Him" (p. 6).

Unless we want to believe that two different "Christs" used the same event to give the same signal, we must conclude that Hubbard's "god-like species, the Cosmic Christ" and Creme's "evolved human race, the Esoteric Hierarchy", are one and the same.

Has Humanity Been Holding Back Maitreya's Reappearance?

Benjamin Creme says,

"The only question was when humanity would be ready for the entry of these advanced, and, from our point of view, perfected men. The signal for this return was given in June 1945, at the end of the war, by Maitreya Himself" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 6).

Maitreya announced to the rest of the Ascended Masters that he would return to the world with a large group of Masters "at the earliest possible moment, as soon as humanity began to put its house in order." His return would occur when a measure of peace ensued, when the principle of sharing began to be evident, and "when the principle of goodwill was active, leading to right human relationships" (p. 6). His coming has been delayed on a number of occasions because humanity as a whole has not begun to set its house in order.

Barbara Marx Hubbard recognized in her own way the signal given by Lord Maitreya as the time to bring humanity into a corporate birth by "loving one another as ourselves", and thereby becoming "one body". Apparently, some in the Church also recognized this signal, and are likewise attempting to put the world's "house" in order. Along with Lord Maitreya and Hubbard, the Latter Rain and Reconstructionist movements also call for peace, goodwill, and reconciliation leading to right human relationships and the unity of the body, based on "love" rather than truth. Instead of preparing for an endtime tribulation through obedience and striving after holiness, these groups are heading toward celebrations of the year 2000 as a Church united in love and laughter. ( See files on our Home Page entitled, The "Church's" Part In Birthing The Corporate Christ. This report shows that the agenda and direction of the Church since its absorption of the Latter Rain doctrine is basically the same as Hubbard's New Age agenda and direction. It's frightening to realize that thousands upon thousands are following the New Age timetable of Barbara Marx Hubbard as given to her by "the Christ," who appears to be none other than Maitreya himself. In other words, large segments of the Church are falling gladly into the wide open arms of the New Age Christ.)

The Day Of Declaration

The Day of Declaration is the day when Maitreya

"will leave no doubt that He is the World Teacher. Maitreya will mentally 'overshadow' all of humanity simultaneously. Each of us, not only those watching or listening, will hear His words inwardly, telepathically, in our own language. . . . Thus, all will know that the World Teacher is now among us. Maitreya's open world-wide mission will have begun" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 11).

Creme writes that on the Day of Declaration, Maitreya will be seen on television by all of humanity through a global satellite hookup. It is then that he will communicate telepathically with the entire world by "overshadowing the minds of all peoples" who "will hear His words inwardly in their own language." The Christ will communicate "as an outflow of the Christ Principle (the energy which He embodies) through the hearts of all humanity, invoking their intuitive and heartfelt response" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 24). Stating that there will also be many healings throughout the world, Creme indicates that this Day of Declaration will be the equivalent of Pentecost:

"This [Day of Declaration] will be a repetition, only now on a world scale, of the true happenings of Pentecost, 2,000 years ago. . . . In celebration of this event, Pentecost will become one of the major festivals of the New World Religion which, eventually, Maitreya will inaugurate" (Ibid.).

Hubbard's Christ also promised such an experience for all humanity:

"You have come home to me. The bread and wine hold within them the substance of my new body. The key for you now each day is to breathe deeply in a 'birthing experience' of the resurrected body. Then do the communion and experience my body transforming yours. Do this in preparation for the Planetary Birth which will be induced through this experience given to the new disciples of Christ who chose to work together for the Planetary Pentecost, when the Spirit of God is poured out upon all people. This is the purpose of your mission on Earth. All your projects will be reoriented, aligned and empowered as you accept this purpose and put it first. . . . finally"(The Revelation, p. 311).

Creme says that Maitreya will overshadow humanity in such a way that all humans will temporarily be open to his message, which would invoke an "intuitive and heartfelt response." What makes this especially interesting is that Barbaba Marx Hubbard speaks of her Christ in this same way:

"The Instant of Co-operation begins, empathy floods the feelings of the whole body of Earth, separateness is overcome, and I appear to all of you at once. I appear to you from within as a voice, and as a vision of yourself as an evolving being. I appear to you from beyond as the light being that I now am. . . .

"At the moment of cosmic contact, I will appear to you both through inner experience and through external communication on your mass media - the nervous system of the world.

"You will all feel, hear and see my presence at one instant in time, each in your own way."(The Revelation, pp.236-237)

Hubbard's mention of the separateness of humanity being overcome is another strong similarity between her Christ and Creme's Maitreya. Maitreya emphasized to Creme that "The crime of separation must be driven from the earth. I affirm that as my purpose" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 7). Each of the "Christs" look to the same result of unity:

Creme's Maitreya: ". . . . the energy to which we give the name Christ Principle is embodied by a great Master: Maitreya, the World Teacher, Who comes as the Avatar for the Aquarian age. His inspiration, stimulus and guidance makes possible the creation of a civilization in which humanity itself manifests the Christ" (Mission, Vol. 2, p. 68).

Hubbard's Christ: "I had sensed that the human race was going through a 'birth' to the next stage of our evolution. I knew we were at the threshold of a quantum jump through the activation of our collective capacities. . . . I [Hubbard] experienced Christ as a living Presence guiding us through the great transition to universal life. He seemed to be our potential self, the Universal Human that we are to become" (The Revelation, p. 13).

Hubbard's Christ and Creme's Maitreya will both communicate telepathically to all humanity through the external media. Hubbard's Christ will do this on the occasion of a Planetary Pentecost, and Maitreya on the Day of Declaration, likened to Pentecost. Neither Creme nor Hubbard says that his or her "Christ" will actually speak verbally to the world. Maitreya will be seen on the satellite broadcast, but communicate telepathically. Both "Christs" (if they indeed be different) greatly desire "separateness" among the human race to be overcome. The similarities are too great to ignore.

Year 2000: Maitreya's Opportunity?

Is there such an occasion planned for a global celebration during which a much-loved and well-respected person will address the whole world at one time via television? Yes. Such an event is already in the works, and the united global Church is heavily involved in bringing it about. In his book, The Star Of 2000, Jay Gary writes,

"December 25, 2000 will no doubt be celebrated as the most memorable Christmas ever. As early as 1987, the Roman Catholic Church talked about the ten-year preparation needed for a worldwide satellite telecast on Christmas Day in the year 2000. Pope John Paul II or his successor is scheduled to speak to a potential audience of 5 billion people" (p. 49-50).

Before I even saw the similarities between Hubbard's Christ and Creme's Lord Maitreya, I wrote the following in my article Part Three of The "Church's" Part In Birthing The Corporate Christ. Realizing Maitreya's agenda makes these words even more disturbing:

"The Christ said he will communicate through external communication. Keeping in mind [New Ager] Earnest Ramsey's conclusion that Neo-pentecostalism's Jubilee is the same as the Age of Aquarius, or Hubbard's Planetary Pentecost, I ask you to consider this: Pope John Paul II is planning to speak by radio or television to 5 billion people of the world during the Jubilee celebration of Jesus' 2000th birthday. What do you suppose will happen if, during his address, he calls for another New Pentecost, or for the Spirit of Jubilee to be poured out? Would Mary inspire the rebirth of humanity to occur? What spirit do you think would respond - Jesus Christ or Hubbard's Christ? If it were Hubbard's, then the promise of a Planetary Pentecost resulting in a Planetary Birth [Christification of corporate humanity] by the New Age Christ would be fulfilled."

Through the new "moves of God," the Church has placed itself in jeopardy by forsaking God's word for experience. Now we must consider a possible ramification of this blindly seeking after new things: Will Maitreya be standing on the platform with the Pope when the pontiff addresses the world in the year 2000? The scenario is certainly viable, but we will have to wait and see.

World Communion 2000

Let me repeat here the words of Hubbard's Christ regarding Communion:

"You have come home to me. The bread and wine hold within them the substance of my new body. The key for you now each day is to breathe deeply in a 'birthing experience' of the resurrected body. Then do the communion and experience my body transforming yours. Do this in preparation for the Planetary Birth which will be induced through this experience given to the new disciples of Christ who chose to work together for the Planetary Pentecost, when the Spirit of God is poured out upon all people."

The Communion aspect of Hubbard's Christ's plan is also a part of Maitreya's plans for the future experience of humanity. On page 64 of Maitreya's Mission, Creme relates another question he was asked:

"If Maitreya can divide His consciousness into thousands of separate areas of attention, is He indeed present at the moment of consecration in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Masses, and does His blessing remain in the consecrated Host which is revered in the Roman Catholic Churches? Or, since the Master Jesus is in charge of the Christian religion, is it rather His presence in this ritual? (May '85)

Creme answered the question in this way:

"It is always the energy and blessing of Maitreya which consecrates the Host at this ritual. This is the most valid and authentic part of the Christian Church service. Of course, the wafer and the wine are not turned into the 'body and blood' of the Christ. This is a symbolic act in memory of Him. The energy transmission, however, is indeed real."

This becomes more interesting with the realization that the Pope has also called for special agreements for common worship services among the denominations as part of his preparations for the Year of Jubilee in the year 2000:

"After years of slow dialogue with many Christian denominations, the pontiff wants to move rapidly to break down barriers between the churches. He wants temporary agreements to allow members to worship together in special jubilee programs. Beyond that, the pope hopes to move quickly toward full communion, in which members of the churches would share worship services."(David Crumm, The Detroit Free Press, Nov 28, 1994).

The significance of these statements will be readily seen if you read The "Church's" Part In Birthing The Corporate Christ. The connections made, in this three-part series, between the Pope's and Jay Gary's Jubilee and Barbara Marx Hubbard's Planetary Pentecost are only strengthened by the new information on the Day of Declaration predicted by Maitreya. You'll see that is a perfect match for a Church deceived into following the dictates of the Latter Rain scenario.

Unity: A Necessary Agenda

As mentioned before, in a message of immediate concern given through Creme, Maitreya said, "The crime of separation must be driven from this earth. I affirm this as my purpose" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 7). Later Creme wrote that "The process of [Maitreya's] emergence is a gradual one," and "as we shift into a greater sense of unity, of concern for all, the climate for Maitreya's complete emergence improves daily" (Mission, Vol. 1, p. 8).

Are men in the Church, by their own creation of "a greater sense of unity," improving the climate for Maitreya's complete emergence? Certainly, by trading the truth related in His word for experience, they're preparing the Church to accept some kind of unscriptural Second Coming. Through our research, we've found that the words of New Ager Alice Bailey paint a perfect picture of the road Christianity has taken during the past five years:

"'What the orthodox theologian and the narrow doctrinaire have to offer no longer satisfies the intelligent seeker or suffices to answer his questions. He is shifting his allegiances into wider and more spiritual areas. He is moving OUT FROM UNDER doctrinal authority AND TO direct personal, spiritual experience AND COMING UNDER the direct authority which contact with Christ and His disciples, the masters, gives.'"

As various groups of undiscerning Christians come together in "unity" through the compromise of doctrine, a global "One Church" is taking shape that appears to fit right in with the plans of Hubbard's Christ and Lord Maitreya.

Final Conclusions

In The "Church's" Part In Birthing The Corporate Christ, we showed that the Church has been redirected toward the Latter Rain doctrine, and is now being directed by it. Through comparisons with New Age teaching, we also pointed out the similarities between Latter Rain and the New Age agenda being promoted by Barbara Marx Hubbard. Adding to this the information in the present article, can it be denied that the "Christ" presented by Barbara Marx Hubbard is none other than Maitreya himself? It stands to reason, then, that we should acknowledge the Church's rapid approach to the point of being controlled by the New Age Christ, Lord Maitreya. It's time to stand up and warn our brothers and sisters that it is he, not the true Jesus Christ our Lord, who is waiting for the Church's celebrations scheduled for the year 2000.

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