Revealed in You: Jesus Expressed Through Inner Revelation

Neville Goddard frequently referenced the writings of Paul to support one of his central teachings: that truth is not received from others—it is revealed from within. Few passages make this clearer than Paul’s statement in Galatians 1:11–12:

Galatians 1:11–12 (KJV)
"But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ."

Galatians 1:12 (BBE)
"To give the revelation of his Son in me, so that I might give the news of him to the Gentiles; then I did not take the opinion of flesh and blood."

Paul’s Inner Revelation

Neville interpreted this as Paul declaring that his message was not learned through external teaching, but came through a direct, inner experience. This fit squarely with Neville’s consistent message that the Bible is a psychological drama taking place in the imagination of man.

In the lecture “The Revealer”, Neville remarks:

“Paul said: ‘I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.’ He experienced it. It was not something he heard from another.”

Paul was not passing on a tradition—he was describing the awakening of Christ within.

Jesus is Revealed in You, Not Taught to You

Neville often emphasised that even Scripture itself insists that Jesus must be revealed in you—not presented to you externally.

Galatians 1:16 (KJV)
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood.

This verse powerfully confirms Neville’s position: the gospel Paul preached was based on a first-hand inner event, not second-hand instruction.

In “Christ Unveiled”, Neville elaborates:

“He reveals His Son in you. That’s what Scripture says. He doesn’t reveal Him to you—as though He’s on the outside. He reveals His Son in you. You experience the entire drama within yourself.”

Neville’s core message—that Christ is your own wonderful human imagination—finds reinforcement here. The Bible isn’t contradicting him; it’s confirming that the path to truth is experiential, psychological, and inward.

The Crucifixion as Inner Drama

Neville also frequently drew attention to Galatians 3:1, where Paul reminds his audience that they themselves had seen the crucifixion—not as an external history lesson, but as an inner revelation:

Galatians 3:1 (ESV)
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.

Neville asserted that Paul was not referring to a physical event witnessed in Jerusalem, but to an internal vision experienced by the Galatians.

“The crucifixion is the fixation of an idea,” Neville said.
“It’s when the truth is nailed in you so firmly, it cannot be shaken.”

For Neville, this moment of being “crucified with Christ” represents the fixing of your identity—when you fully accept that “I AM” is God, and that your imagination creates reality.

Paul continues this line of thought with a sharp rebuke that again resonates with Neville’s teachings:

Galatians 3:3 (ESV)
Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

To Neville, this was Paul cautioning against turning back to external laws and effort after having begun the journey through inner revelation. Once the spirit of imagination has stirred the transformation, it cannot be completed through outward rituals or the opinions of others. The work must be carried through from within.

The Gospel Is Within

Paul’s gospel, Neville said, was not about obeying laws or honouring dogma. It was the telling of an inner transformation—a shift from identifying as a separate being to recognising oneself as the divine in expression.

• The gospel is not taught—it is revealed.

• Jesus Christ is not a person—it is a state of awareness.

• The crucifixion is not historical—it is the inner fixation of truth.

Awakening Through Imagination

At the heart of it all is imagination—Neville’s term for God in action. The revelation Paul describes happens the moment you experience that your own awareness of being is the creative power behind all things.

This isn’t philosophy—it’s personal. It isn’t passed down—it’s unfolded within.

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In Summary:

Neville’s interpretation of Galatians isn’t speculative or anti-scriptural—it’s deeply anchored in Paul’s own words. Paul’s claim that Christ was revealed in him aligns perfectly with Neville’s central message: that the truth of who you are will never be taught to you from without, but must awaken from within. And when it does, you will know that your imagination is the Son of God.