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159:4.11 Nathaniel was enlightened, and shocked, by the Master's pronouncement. He long pondered this talk in the depths of his soul, but he told no man concerning this conference until after Jesus' ascension; and even then he feared to impart the full story of the Master's instruction.

159:4.11 Nathaniel was enlightened, and shocked, by the Master's pronouncement. He long pondered this talk in the depths of his soul, but he told no man concerning this conference until after Jesus' ascension; and even then he feared to impart the full story of the Master's instruction.

159:5. THE POSITIVE NATURE OF JESUS' RELIGION     Listen to audio recording of this section

 

==159:5. THE POSITIVE NATURE OF JESUS' RELIGION==

159:5.1 At Philadelphia, where James was working, Jesus taught the disciples about the positive nature of the gospel of the kingdom. When, in the course of his remarks, he intimated that some parts of the Scripture were more truth-containing than others and admonished his hearers to feed their souls upon the best of the spiritual food, James interrupted the Master, asking: " Would you be good enough, Master, to suggest to us how we may choose the better passages from the Scriptures for our personal edification? " And Jesus replied: " Yes, James, when you read the Scriptures look for those eternally true and divinely beautiful teachings, such as:

159:5.1 At Philadelphia, where James was working, Jesus taught the disciples about the positive nature of the gospel of the kingdom. When, in the course of his remarks, he intimated that some parts of the Scripture were more truth-containing than others and admonished his hearers to feed their souls upon the best of the spiritual food, James interrupted the Master, asking: " Would you be good enough, Master, to suggest to us how we may choose the better passages from the Scriptures for our personal edification? " And Jesus replied: " Yes, James, when you read the Scriptures look for those eternally true and divinely beautiful teachings, such as: