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==194:2. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PENTECOST==

==194:2. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PENTECOST==

194:2.1 Jesus lived on earth and taught a gospel which redeemed man from the superstition that he was a child of the devil and elevated him to the dignity of a faith son of God. Jesus' message, as he preached it and lived it in his day, was an effective solvent for man's spiritual difficulties in that day of its statement. And now that he has personally left the world, he sends in his place his Spirit of Truth, who is designed to live in man and, for each new generation, to restate the Jesus message so that every new group of mortals to appear upon the face of the earth shall have a new and up-to-date version of the gospel, just such personal enlightenment and group guidance as will prove to be an effective solvent for man's ever-new and varied spiritual difficulties.

194:2.1 [[Jesus]] lived on [[earth]] and taught a [[gospel]] which [[redeemed]] man from the [[superstition]] that he was a child of the [[devil]] and elevated him to the [[dignity]] of a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD faith son of God]. [[Jesus]]' [[message]], as he [[preached]] it and lived it in his day, was an effective solvent for man's [[spiritual]] [[difficulties]] in that day of its [[statement]]. And now that he has personally left the world, he sends in his place his [[Spirit of Truth]], who is [[designed]] to live in man and, for each new [[generation]], to restate the [[Jesus]] [[message]] so that every new [[group]] of [[mortals]] to appear upon the face of the [[earth]] shall have a new and up-to-date version of the [[gospel]], just such [[personal]] [[enlightenment]] and [[group]] [[guidance]] as will prove to be an effective solvent for man's ever-new and varied [[spiritual]] [[difficulties]].

194:2.2 The first mission of this spirit is, of course, to foster and personalize truth, for it is the comprehension of truth that constitutes the highest form of human liberty. Next, it is the purpose of this spirit to destroy the believer's feeling of orphanhood. Jesus having been among men, all believers would experience a sense of loneliness had not the Spirit of Truth come to dwell in men's hearts.

194:2.2 The first [[mission]] of [[Spirit of Truth|this spirit]] is, of course, to foster and [[personalize]] [[truth]], for it is the [[comprehension]] of [[truth]] that constitutes the highest [[form]] of [[human]] [[liberty]]. Next, it is the [[purpose]] of [[Spirit of Truth|this spirit]] to destroy the [[believer]]'s [[feeling]] of [[orphanhood]]. [[Jesus]] having been among men, all [[believers]] would [[experience]] a sense of [[loneliness]] had not the [[Spirit of Truth]] come to dwell in men's [[hearts]].

194:2.3 This bestowal of the Son's spirit effectively prepared all normal men's minds for the subsequent universal bestowal of the Father's spirit (the Adjuster) upon all mankind. In a certain sense, this Spirit of Truth is the spirit of both the Universal Father and the Creator Son.

194:2.3 This [[bestowal]] of [[Creator Son|the Son]]'s spirit effectively [[prepared]] all [[normal]] men's [[minds]] for the subsequent [[universal]] [[bestowal]] of [[the Father]]'s spirit ([[Thought Adjuster|the Adjuster]]) upon all [[mankind]]. In a certain sense, this [[Spirit of Truth]] is the spirit of both the [[Universal Father]] and the [[Creator Son]].

194:2.4 Do not make the mistake of expecting to become strongly intellectually conscious of the outpoured Spirit of Truth. The spirit never creates a consciousness of himself, only a consciousness of Michael, the Son. From the beginning Jesus taught that the spirit would not speak of himself. The proof, therefore, of your fellowship with the Spirit of Truth is not to be found in your consciousness of this spirit but rather in your experience of enhanced fellowship with Michael.

194:2.4 Do not make the mistake of [[expecting]] to become strongly [[intellectually]] [[conscious]] of the outpoured [[Spirit of Truth]]. The spirit never creates a [[consciousness]] of himself, only a consciousness of [[Michael]], [[Creator Son|the Son]]. From the beginning [[Jesus]] taught that the [[spirit]] would not speak of himself. The [[proof]], therefore, of your fellowship with the [[Spirit of Truth]] is not to be found in your [[consciousness]] of this [[spirit]] but rather in your [[experience]] of enhanced [[fellowship]] with [[Michael]].

194:2.5 The spirit also came to help men recall and understand the words of the Master as well as to illuminate and reinterpret his life on earth.

194:2.5 [[Spirit of Truth|The spirit]] also came to help men recall and [[understand]] the [[words]] of [[the Master]] as well as to [[illuminate]] and reinterpret his life on [[earth]].

194:2.6 Next, the Spirit of Truth came to help the believer to witness to the realities of Jesus' teachings and his life as he lived it in the flesh, and as he now again lives it anew and afresh in the individual believer of each passing generation of the spirit-filled sons of God.

194:2.6 Next, the [[Spirit of Truth]] came to help the [[believer]] to [[witness]] to the [[realities]] of [[Jesus]]' teachings and his life as he lived it in the [[flesh]], and as he now again lives it anew and afresh in the [[individual]] [[believer]] of each passing [[generation]] of the spirit-filled [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD sons of God].

194:2.7 Thus it appears that the Spirit of Truth comes really to lead all believers into all truth, into the expanding knowledge of the experience of the living and growing spiritual consciousness of the reality of eternal and ascending sonship with God.

194:2.7 Thus it [[appears]] that the [[Spirit of Truth]] comes really to lead all [[believers]] into all [[truth]], into the expanding [[knowledge]] of the [[experience]] of the [[living]] and growing [[spiritual]] [[consciousness]] of the [[reality]] of [[eternal]] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:5._MORTALS_OF_TIME_AND_SPACE ascending sonship with God].

194:2.8 Jesus lived a life which is a revelation of man submitted to the Father's will, not an example for any man literally to attempt to follow. This life in the flesh, together with his death on the cross and subsequent resurrection, presently became a new gospel of the ransom which had thus been paid in order to purchase man back from the clutch of the evil one—from the condemnation of an offended God. Nevertheless, even though the gospel did become greatly distorted, it remains a fact that this new message about Jesus carried along with it many of the fundamental truths and teachings of his earlier gospel of the kingdom. And, sooner or later, these concealed truths of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of men will emerge to effectually transform the civilization of all mankind.

194:2.8 [[Jesus]] lived a life which is a [[revelation]] of man submitted to [[the Father]]'s will, not an example for any man [[literally]] to attempt to follow. This life in the [[flesh]], together with his [[death]] on the [[cross]] and subsequent [[resurrection]], presently became a new [[gospel]] of the [[ransom]] which had thus been paid in order to purchase man back from the clutch of [[Satan|the evil one]]—from the [[condemnation]] of an offended [[God]]. Nevertheless, even though the [[gospel]] did become greatly [[distorted]], it remains a [[fact]] that this new [[message]] about [[Jesus]] carried along with it many of the [[fundamental]] [[truths]] and [[teachings]] of his earlier [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. And, sooner or later, these [[concealed]] [[truths]] of the [[fatherhood]] of [[God]] and the brotherhood of men will [[emerge]] to effectually [[transform]] the [[civilization]] of all [[mankind]].

194:2.9 But these mistakes of the intellect in no way interfered with the believer's great progress in growth in spirit. In less than a month after the bestowal of the Spirit of Truth, the apostles made more individual spiritual progress than during their almost four years of personal and loving association with the Master. Neither did this substitution of the fact of the resurrection of Jesus for the saving gospel truth of sonship with God in any way interfere with the rapid spread of their teachings; on the contrary, this overshadowing of Jesus' message by the new teachings about his person and resurrection seemed greatly to facilitate the preaching of the good news.

194:2.9 But these [[mistakes]] of the [[intellect]] in no way [[interfered]] with the [[believer]]'s great [[progress]] in [[growth]] in [[spirit]]. In less than a month after the [[bestowal]] of the [[Spirit of Truth]], [[the apostles]] made more [[individual]] [[spiritual]] [[progress]] than during their almost four years of [[personal]] and loving [[association]] with [[the Master]]. Neither did this [[substitution]] of the [[fact]] of the [[resurrection]] of [[Jesus]] for the saving [[gospel]] [[truth]] of [[sonship]] with [[God]] in any way [[interfere]] with the rapid spread of their teachings; on the [[contrary]], this overshadowing of [[Jesus]]' [[message]] by the new teachings about his [[person]] and [[resurrection]] seemed greatly to [[facilitate]] the [[preaching]] of the good news.

194:2.10 The term " baptism of the spirit, " which came into such general use about this time, merely signified the conscious reception of this gift of the Spirit of Truth and the personal acknowledgment of this new spiritual power as an augmentation of all spiritual influences previously experienced by God-knowing souls.

194:2.10 The term " [[baptism]] of the [[spirit]], " which came into such general use about this time, merely [[signified]] the [[conscious]] [[reception]] of this gift of the [[Spirit of Truth]] and the [[personal]] acknowledgment of this new [[spiritual]] [[power]] as an augmentation of all [[spiritual]] [[influences]] previously [[experienced]] by [[God]]-knowing [[souls]].

194:2.11 Since the bestowal of the Spirit of Truth, man is subject to the teaching and guidance of a threefold spirit endowment: the spirit of the Father, the Thought Adjuster; the spirit of the Son, the Spirit of Truth; the spirit of the Spirit, the Holy Spirit.

194:2.11 Since the [[bestowal]] of the [[Spirit of Truth]], man is subject to the [[teaching]] and [[guidance]] of a threefold [[spirit]] [[endowment]]: the spirit of [[the Father]], the [[Thought Adjuster]]; the spirit of [[Creator Son|the Son]], the [[Spirit of Truth]]; the spirit of [[Mother Spirit|the Spirit]], the [[Holy Spirit]].

194:2.12 In a way, mankind is subject to the double influence of the sevenfold appeal of the universe spirit influences. The early evolutionary races of mortals are subject to the progressive contact of the seven adjutant mind-spirits of the local universe Mother Spirit. As man progresses upward in the scale of intelligence and spiritual perception, there eventually come to hover over him and dwell within him the seven higher spirit influences. And these seven spirits of the advancing worlds are:

194:2.12 In a way, [[mankind]] is subject to the double [[influence]] of the [[Seven|sevenfold]] [[appeal]] of the [[universe]] spirit influences. The [[Paper 64 - The Evolutionary Races|early evolutionary races]] of [[mortals]] are subject to the [[progressive]] [[contact]] of the [[seven adjutant mind-spirits]] of the [[local universe]] [[Mother Spirit]]. As man [[progresses]] upward in the [[scale]] of [[intelligence]] and [[spiritual]] [[perception]], there [[eventually]] come to hover over him and dwell within him the [[seven]] higher [[spirit]] [[influences]]. And these [[seven]] spirits of the advancing worlds are:

*1. 194:2.13 The bestowed spirit of the Universal Father—the Thought Adjusters.

*1. 194:2.13 The [[bestowed]] spirit of the [[Universal Father]]—the [[Thought Adjusters]].

*2. 194:2.14 The spirit presence of the Eternal Son—the spirit gravity of the universe of universes and the certain channel of all spirit communion.

*2. 194:2.14 The spirit presence of the [[Eternal Son]]—the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_7#7:1._THE_SPIRIT-GRAVITY_CIRCUIT spirit gravity] of the [[universe of universes]] and the certain [[channel]] of all spirit [[communion]].

*3. 194:2.15 The spirit presence of the Infinite Spirit—the universal spirit-mind of all creation, the spiritual source of the intellectual kinship of all progressive intelligences.

*3. 194:2.15 The spirit [[presence]] of the [[Infinite Spirit]]—the [[universal]] spirit-mind of all [[creation]], the spiritual source of the [[intellectual]] kinship of all [[progressive]] intelligences.

*4. 194:2.16 The spirit of the Universal Father and the Creator Son—the Spirit of Truth, generally regarded as the spirit of the Universe Son.

*4. 194:2.16 The spirit of the [[Universal Father]] and the [[Creator Son]]—the [[Spirit of Truth]], generally regarded as the spirit of the Universe Son.

*5. 194:2.17 The spirit of the Infinite Spirit and the Universe Mother Spirit—the Holy Spirit, generally regarded as the spirit of the Universe Spirit.

*5. 194:2.17 The spirit of the [[Infinite Spirit]] and the [[Universe Mother Spirit]]—the [[Holy Spirit]], generally regarded as the spirit of the Universe Spirit.

*6. 194:2.18 The mind-spirit of the Universe Mother Spirit—the seven adjutant mind-spirits of the local universe.

*6. 194:2.18 The mind-spirit of the [[Universe Mother Spirit]]—the [[seven adjutant mind-spirits]] of the [[local universe]].

*7. 194:2.19 The spirit of the Father, Sons, and Spirits—the new-name spirit of the ascending mortals of the realms after the fusion of the mortal spirit-born soul with the Paradise Thought Adjuster and after the subsequent attainment of the divinity and glorification of the status of the Paradise Corps of the Finality.

*7. 194:2.19 The spirit of the Father, Sons, and Spirits—the new-[[name]] spirit of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:5._MORTALS_OF_TIME_AND_SPACE ascending mortals of the realms] after the [[fusion]] of the [[mortal]] spirit-[[born]] [[soul]] with the [[Paradise]] [[Thought Adjuster]] and after the subsequent [[attainment]] of the [[divinity]] and [[glorification]] of the [[status]] of the [[Paradise]] [[Corps of the Finality]].

194:2.20 And so did the bestowal of the Spirit of Truth bring to the world and its peoples the last of the spirit endowment designed to aid in the ascending search for God.

194:2.20 And so did the [[bestowal]] of the [[Spirit of Truth]] bring to the world and its peoples the last of the spirit [[endowment]] [[designed]] to aid in the [[ascending]] search for [[God]].

==194:3. WHAT HAPPENED AT PENTECOST==

==194:3. WHAT HAPPENED AT PENTECOST==