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==108:6. GOD IN MAN==

==108:6. GOD IN MAN==

108:6.1 It is indeed a marvel of divine condescension for the exalted and perfect Adjusters to offer themselves for actual existence in the minds of material creatures, such as the mortals of Urantia, really to consummate a probationary union with the animal-origin beings of earth.

108:6.1 It is indeed a [[marvel]] of [[divine]] [[condescension]] for the exalted and [[perfect]] [[Adjusters]] to offer themselves for [[actual]] [[existence]] in the [[minds]] of [[material]] [[creatures]], such as the [[mortals]] of [[Urantia]], really to [[consummate]] a [[probationary]] [[union]] with the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_62 animal-origin beings] of [[earth]].

108:6.2 No matter what the previous status of the inhabitants of a world, subsequent to the bestowal of a divine Son and after the bestowal of the Spirit of Truth upon all humans, the Adjusters flock to such a world to indwell the minds of all normal will creatures. Following the completion of the mission of a Paradise bestowal Son, these Monitors truly become the " kingdom of heaven within you. " Through the bestowal of the divine gifts the Father makes the closest possible approach to sin and evil, for it is literally true that the Adjuster must coexist in the mortal mind even in the very midst of human unrighteousness. The indwelling Adjusters are particularly tormented by those thoughts which are purely sordid and selfish; they are distressed by irreverence for that which is beautiful and divine, and they are virtually thwarted in their work by many of man's foolish animal fears and childish anxieties.

108:6.2 No matter what the previous [[status]] of the [[inhabitants]] of a world, subsequent to the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_20#20:5._BESTOWAL_OF_THE_PARADISE_SONS_OF_GOD bestowal of a divine Son] and after the bestowal of the [[Spirit of Truth]] upon all humans, the [[Adjusters]] flock to such a world to indwell the [[minds]] of all [[normal]] [[Free will|will]] creatures. Following the completion of the mission of a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_20#20:6._THE_MORTAL-BESTOWAL_CAREERS Paradise bestowal Son], these [[Monitors]] truly become the "kingdom of heaven within you."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_17] Through the [[bestowal]] of the divine gifts [[the Father]] makes the closest possible approach to [[sin]] and [[evil]], for it is [[literally]] true that the [[Adjuster]] must coexist in the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_111#111:1._THE_MIND_ARENA_OF_CHOICE mortal mind] even in the very midst of human unrighteousness. The indwelling [[Adjusters]] are particularly tormented by those [[thoughts]] which are [[purely]] sordid and [[selfish]]; they are distressed by irreverence for that which is [[beautiful]] and [[divine]], and they are virtually thwarted in their [[work]] by many of man's foolish [[animal]] [[fear]]s and childish [[anxieties]].

108:6.3 The Mystery Monitors are undoubtedly the bestowal of the Universal Father, the reflection of the image of God abroad in the universe. A great teacher once admonished men that they should be renewed in the spirit of their minds; that they become new men who, like God, are created in righteousness and in the completion of truth. The Adjuster is the mark of divinity, the presence of God. The " image of God " does not refer to physical likeness nor to the circumscribed limitations of material creature endowment but rather to the gift of the spirit presence of the Universal Father in the supernal bestowal of the Thought Adjusters upon the humble creatures of the universes.

108:6.3 The [[Mystery Monitors]] are undoubtedly the [[bestowal]] of the [[Universal Father]], the [[reflection]] of the image of [[God]] abroad in the [[universe]]. A great teacher once admonished men that they should be [[renewed]] in the spirit of their minds; that they become new men who, like [[God]], are created in [[righteousness]] and in the completion of [[truth]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians#The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians.2C_IV] The [[Adjuster]] is the mark of [[divinity]], the [[presence]] of [[God]]. The "image of God"[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.1] does not refer to [[physical]] likeness nor to the circumscribed [[limitations]] of [[material]] [[creature]] [[endowment]] but rather to the gift of the [[spirit]] [[presence]] of the [[Universal Father]] in the [[supernal]] bestowal of the [[Thought Adjusters]] upon the [[humble]] creatures of the [[universes]].

108:6.4 The Adjuster is the wellspring of spiritual attainment and the hope of divine character within you. He is the power, privilege, and the possibility of survival, which so fully and forever distinguishes you from mere animal creatures. He is the higher and truly internal spiritual stimulus of thought in contrast with the external and physical stimulus, which reaches the mind over the nerve-energy mechanism of the material body.

108:6.4 The [[Adjuster]] is the [[wellspring]] of [[spiritual]] [[attainment]] and the [[hope]] of [[divine]] [[character]] within you. He is the [[power]], [[privilege]], and the possibility of [[survival]], which so fully and forever distinguishes you from mere [[animal]] [[creatures]]. He is the higher and truly internal [[spiritual]] [[stimulus]] of [[thought]] in [[contrast]] with the external and [[physical]] stimulus, which reaches the mind over the [[nerve]]-[[energy]] [[mechanism]] of the [[material]] [[body]].

108:6.5 These faithful custodians of the future career unfailingly duplicate every mental creation with a spiritual counterpart; they are thus slowly and surely re-creating you as you really are (only spiritually) for resurrection on the survival worlds. And all of these exquisite spirit re-creations are being preserved in the emerging reality of your evolving and immortal soul, your morontia self. These realities are actually there, notwithstanding that the Adjuster is seldom able to exalt these duplicate creations sufficiently to exhibit them to the light of consciousness.

108:6.5 These [[faithful]] custodians of the [[future]] [[career]] unfailingly duplicate every [[mental]] [[creation]] with a spiritual [[counterpart]]; they are thus slowly and surely re-creating you as you really are (only spiritually) for [[resurrection]] on the [[Mansion Worlds|survival worlds]]. And all of these exquisite [[spirit]] re-creations are being preserved in the [[emerging]] [[reality]] of your evolving and [[immortal]] [[soul]], your [[morontia]] [[self]]. These [[realities]] are [[actually]] there, notwithstanding that the [[Adjuster]] is seldom able to exalt these duplicate [[creations]] sufficiently to exhibit them to the [[light]] of [[consciousness]].

108:6.6 And as you are the human parent, so is the Adjuster the divine parent of the real you, your higher and advancing self, your better morontial and future spiritual self. And it is this evolving morontial soul that the judges and censors discern when they decree your survival and pass you upward to new worlds and never-ending existence in eternal liaison with your faithful partner—God, the Adjuster.

108:6.6 And as you are the [[human]] [[parent]], so is the [[Adjuster]] the divine parent of the real you, your higher and advancing [[self]], your better [[morontial]] and [[future]] [[spiritual]] self. And it is this evolving [[morontial]] [[soul]] that the [[judges]] and [[censors]] [[discern]] when they [[decree]] your [[survival]] and pass you upward to new worlds and never-ending [[existence]] in eternal [[liaison]] with your faithful [[partner]]—God, the [[Adjuster]].

108:6.7 The Adjusters are the eternal ancestors, the divine originals, of your evolving immortal souls; they are the unceasing urge that leads man to attempt the mastery of the material and present existence in the light of the spiritual and future career. The Monitors are the prisoners of undying hope, the founts of everlasting progression. And how they do enjoy communicating with their subjects in more or less direct channels! How they rejoice when they can dispense with symbols and other methods of indirection and flash their messages straight to the intellects of their human partners!

108:6.7 The [[Adjusters]] are the eternal [[ancestors]], the divine originals, of your evolving [[immortal]] [[souls]]; they are the unceasing urge that leads man to attempt the [[mastery]] of the [[material]] and present [[existence]] in the [[light]] of the spiritual and [[Ascension Career|future career]]. The [[Monitors]] are the [[prisoners]] of undying [[hope]], the founts of everlasting [[progression]]. And how they do [[enjoy]] [[communicating]] with their subjects in more or less direct [[channels]]! How they rejoice when they can dispense with [[symbols]] and other [[methods]] of indirection and flash their messages straight to the [[intellects]] of their human [[partners]]!

108:6.8 You humans have begun an endless unfolding of an almost infinite panorama, a limitless expanding of never-ending, ever-widening spheres of opportunity for exhilarating service, matchless adventure, sublime uncertainty, and boundless attainment. When the clouds gather overhead, your faith should accept the fact of the presence of the indwelling Adjuster, and thus you should be able to look beyond the mists of mortal uncertainty into the clear shining of the sun of eternal righteousness on the beckoning heights of the mansion worlds of Satania.

108:6.8 You [[humans]] have begun an endless [[unfolding]] of an almost infinite [[panorama]], a limitless expanding of never-ending, ever-widening [[spheres]] of [[opportunity]] for exhilarating [[service]], matchless [[adventure]], sublime uncertainty, and boundless [[attainment]]. When the clouds gather overhead, your [[faith]] should [[accept]] the [[fact]] of the [[presence]] of the indwelling [[Adjuster]], and thus you should be able to look beyond the mists of [[mortal]] uncertainty into the clear shining of the [[sun]] of eternal [[righteousness]] on the beckoning heights of the [[mansion worlds]] of [[Satania]].

108:6.9 Presented by a [[Solitary Messenger]] of [[Orvonton]].

108:6.9 Presented by a [[Solitary Messenger]] of [[Orvonton]].

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