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==102:1. ASSURANCES OF FAITH==

==102:1. ASSURANCES OF FAITH==

102:1.1 The work of the Thought Adjuster constitutes the explanation of the translation of man's primitive and evolutionary sense of duty into that higher and more certain faith in the eternal realities of revelation. There must be perfection hunger in man's heart to insure capacity for comprehending the faith paths to supreme attainment. If any man chooses to do the divine will, he shall know the way of truth. It is literally true, " Human things must be known in order to be loved, but divine things must be loved in order to be known. " But honest doubts and sincere questionings are not sin; such attitudes merely spell delay in the progressive journey toward perfection attainment. Childlike trust secures man's entrance into the kingdom of heavenly ascent, but progress is wholly dependent on the vigorous exercise of the robust and confident faith of the full-grown man.

102:1.1 The [[work]] of the [[Thought Adjuster]] [[constitutes]] the [[explanation]] of the [[translation]] of man's [[primitive]] and [[evolutionary]] sense of [[duty]] into that higher and more [[certain]] [[faith]] in the [[eternal]] [[realities]] of [[revelation]]. There must be [[perfection]] [[hunger]] in man's [[heart]] to insure [[capacity]] for [[comprehending]] the [[faith]] paths to [[supreme]] [[attainment]]. If any man [[chooses]] to [[do the divine will]], he shall know the way of [[truth]]. It is [[literally]] true, "[[Human]] [[things]] must be known in order to be loved, but [[divine]] [[things]] must be loved in order to be known." But [[honest]] [[doubts]] and [[sincere]] questionings are not [[sin]]; such [[attitudes]] merely spell delay in the [[progressive]] [[journey]] toward [[perfection]] [[attainment]]. Childlike [[trust]] secures man's entrance into the kingdom of [[heaven]]ly [[ascent]], but [[progress]] is wholly dependent on the [[vigorous]] [[exercise]] of the [[robust]] and [[confident]] [[faith]] of the [[Maturity|full-grown man]].

102:1.2 The reason of science is based on the observable facts of time; the faith of religion argues from the spirit program of eternity. What knowledge and reason cannot do for us, true wisdom admonishes us to allow faith to accomplish through religious insight and spiritual transformation.

102:1.2 The [[reason]] of [[science]] is based on the [[observable]] [[facts]] of [[time]]; the [[faith]] of [[religion]] [[argues]] from the [[spirit]] [[program]] of [[eternity]]. What [[knowledge]] and [[reason]] cannot do for us, true [[wisdom]] admonishes us to allow [[faith]] to accomplish through [[religious]] [[insight]] and [[spiritual]] [[transformation]].

102:1.3 Owing to the isolation of rebellion, the revelation of truth on Urantia has all too often been mixed up with the statements of partial and transient cosmologies. Truth remains unchanged from generation to generation, but the associated teachings about the physical world vary from day to day and from year to year. Eternal truth should not be slighted because it chances to be found in company with obsolete ideas regarding the material world. The more of science you know, the less sure you can be; the more of religion you have, the more certain you are.

102:1.3 Owing to the [[isolation]] of [[rebellion]], the [[revelation]] of [[truth]] on [[Urantia]] has all too often been mixed up with the [[statements]] of partial and [[transient]] [[cosmologies]]. [[Truth]] remains unchanged from [[generation]] to generation, but the [[associated]] teachings about the [[physical]] world vary from day to day and from year to year. [[Eternal]] [[truth]] should not be slighted because it [[chances]] to be found in company with [[obsolete]] [[ideas]] regarding the [[material]] world. The more of [[science]] you know, the less sure you can be; the more of [[religion]] you have, the more certain you are.

102:1.4 The certainties of science proceed entirely from the intellect; the certitudes of religion spring from the very foundations of the entire personality. Science appeals to the understanding of the mind; religion appeals to the loyalty and devotion of the body, mind, and spirit, even to the whole personality.

102:1.4 The [[certainties]] of [[science]] proceed entirely from the [[intellect]]; the certitudes of [[religion]] spring from the very [[foundations]] of the entire [[personality]]. [[Science]] appeals to the [[understanding]] of the [[mind]]; [[religion]] [[appeals]] to the [[loyalty]] and [[devotion]] of the [[body]], [[mind]], and [[spirit]], even to the whole [[personality]].

102:1.5 God is so all real and absolute that no material sign of proof or no demonstration of so-called miracle may be offered in testimony of his reality. Always will we know him because we trust him, and our belief in him is wholly based on our personal participation in the divine manifestations of his infinite reality.

102:1.5 [[God]] is so all real and [[absolute]] that no [[material]] [[sign]] of [[proof]] or no [[demonstration]] of so-called [[miracle]] may be offered in [[testimony]] of his [[reality]]. Always will we know him because we [[trust]] him, and our [[belief]] in him is wholly based on our [[personal]] [[participation]] in the [[divine]] [[manifestations]] of his [[infinite]] [[reality]].

102:1.6 The indwelling Thought Adjuster unfailingly arouses in man's soul a true and searching hunger for perfection together with a far-reaching curiosity which can be adequately satisfied only by communion with God, the divine source of that Adjuster. The hungry soul of man refuses to be satisfied with anything less than the personal realization of the living God. Whatever more God may be than a high and perfect moral personality, he cannot, in our hungry and finite concept, be anything less.

102:1.6 The indwelling [[Thought Adjuster]] unfailingly arouses in man's [[soul]] a true and searching hunger for [[perfection]] [[together]] with a far-reaching [[curiosity]] which can be adequately satisfied only by [[communion]] with [[God]], the [[divine]] [[source]] of that [[Adjuster]]. The [[hungry]] [[soul]] of man refuses to be [[satisfied]] with anything less than the [[personal]] [[realization]] of the living [[God]]. Whatever more [[God]] may be than a high and [[perfect]] [[moral]] [[personality]], he cannot, in our [[hungry]] and [[finite]] [[concept]], be anything less.

==102:2. RELIGION AND REALITY==

==102:2. RELIGION AND REALITY==