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==9:8. PERSONALITIES OF THE INFINITE SPIRIT==   

==9:8. PERSONALITIES OF THE INFINITE SPIRIT==   

9:8.1 The Infinite Spirit possesses full power to transmit many of his powers and prerogatives to his co-ordinate and subordinate personalities and agencies.

9:8.1 The [[Infinite Spirit]] possesses full [[power]] to transmit many of his powers and prerogatives to his [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_16#16:2._RELATION_TO_THE_INFINITE_SPIRIT co-ordinate] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_17 subordinate] [[personalities]] and [[agencies]].

9:8.2 The first Deity-creating act of the Infinite Spirit, functioning apart from the Trinity but in some unrevealed association with the Father and the Son, personalized in the existence of the Seven Master Spirits of Paradise, the distributors of the Infinite Spirit to the universes.

9:8.2 The first [[Deity]]-creating act of the Infinite Spirit, functioning apart from the [[Trinity]] but in some unrevealed [[association]] with [[the Father]] and [[the Son]], [[personalized]] in the [[existence]] of the [[Seven Master Spirits]] of [[Paradise]], the [[distributors]] of the Infinite Spirit to the [[Universe of Universes|universes]].

9:8.3 There is no direct representative of the Third Source and Center on the headquarters of a superuniverse. Each of these seven creations is dependent on one of the Master Spirits of Paradise, who acts through the seven Reflective Spirits situated at the capital of the superuniverse.

9:8.3 There is no direct [[representative]] of the Third Source and Center on the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_15#15:7._THE_ARCHITECTURAL_SPHERES headquarters of a superuniverse]. Each of these seven creations is dependent on one of the [[Master Spirits]] of Paradise, who acts through the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_17#17:3._THE_REFLECTIVE_SPIRITS seven Reflective Spirits] situated at the [[Uversa|capital of the superuniverse]].

9:8.4 The next and continuing creative act of the Infinite Spirit is disclosed, from time to time, in the production of the Creative Spirits. Every time the Universal Father and the Eternal Son become parent to a Creator Son, the Infinite Spirit becomes ancestor to a local universe Creative Spirit who becomes the close associate of that Creator Son in all subsequent universe experience.

9:8.4 The next and continuing [[creative]] [[act]] of the Infinite Spirit is disclosed, from [[Moment|time]] to time, in the production of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_17#17:6._THE_LOCAL_UNIVERSE_CREATIVE_SPIRITS Creative Spirits]. Every time the [[Universal Father]] and the [[Eternal Son]] become [[parent]] to a Creator Son, the Infinite Spirit becomes ancestor to a [[Universe Mother Spirit|local universe Creative Spirit]] who becomes the close associate of that Creator Son in all [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_32 subsequent universe experience].

9:8.5 Just as it is necessary to distinguish between the Eternal Son and the Creator Sons, so it is necessary to differentiate between the Infinite Spirit and the Creative Spirits, the local universe co-ordinates of the Creator Sons. What the Infinite Spirit is to the total creation, a Creative Spirit is to a local universe.

9:8.5 Just as it is [[necessary]] to distinguish between the Eternal Son and the Creator Sons, so it is necessary to [[differentiate]] between the Infinite Spirit and the Creative Spirits, the local universe co-ordinates of the Creator Sons. What the Infinite Spirit is to the [[total]] [[creation]], a [[Creative Spirit]] is to a [[local universe]].

9:8.6 The Third Source and Center is represented in the grand universe by a vast array of ministering spirits, messengers, teachers, adjudicators, helpers, and advisers, together with supervisors of certain circuits of physical, morontial, and spiritual nature. Not all of these beings are personalities in the strict meaning of the term. Personality of the finite-creature variety is characterized by:

9:8.6 The Third Source and Center is [[represented]] in the [[grand universe]] by a vast array of [[ministering spirits]], messengers, teachers, adjudicators, helpers, and advisers, together with supervisors of certain [[circuits]] of [[physical]], [[morontial]], and [[spiritual]] nature. Not all of these [[beings]] are [[personalities]] in the strict [[meaning]] of the term. Personality of the finite-creature variety is characterized by:

*1. Subjective self-consciousness.

*1. [[Subjective]] self-[[consciousness]].

*2. Objective response to the Father's personality circuit.

*2. [[Objective]] [[response]] to [[the Father]]'s [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_1#1:3._GOD_IS_A_UNIVERSAL_SPIRIT personality circuit].

9:8.7 There are creator personalities and creature personalities, and in addition to these two fundamental types there are personalities of the Third Source and Center, beings who are personal to the Infinite Spirit, but who are not unqualifiedly personal to creature beings. These Third Source personalities are not a part of the Father's personality circuit. First Source personality and Third Source personality are mutually contactable; all personality is contactable.

9:8.7 There are [[creator]] personalities and [[creature]] personalities, and in addition to these two fundamental [[types]] there are personalities of the Third Source and Center, [[beings]] who are personal to the [[Infinite Spirit]], but who are not unqualifiedly [[personal]] to creature beings. These Third Source personalities are <u>not</u> a part of the Father's [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_1#1:3._GOD_IS_A_UNIVERSAL_SPIRIT personality circuit]. First Source personality and Third Source personality are mutually contactable; all personality is contactable.

9:8.8 The Father bestows personality by his personal free will. Why he does so we can only conjecture; how he does so we do not know. Neither do we know why the Third Source bestows non-Father personality, but this the Infinite Spirit does in his own behalf, in creative conjunction with the Eternal Son and in numerous ways unknown to you. The Infinite Spirit can also act for the Father in the bestowal of First Source personality.

9:8.8 The Father bestows personality by his personal [[free will]]. Why he does so we can only conjecture; how he does so we do not know. Neither do we know why the Third Source bestows non-Father personality, but this the Infinite Spirit does in his own behalf, in [[creative]] [[Collaboration|conjunction]] with the Eternal Son and in numerous ways unknown to you. The Infinite Spirit can <u>also</u> act for [[the Father]] in the bestowal of [[First Source and Center|First Source]] personality.

9:8.9 There are numerous types of Third Source personalities. The Infinite Spirit bestows Third Source personality upon numerous groups who are not included in the Father's personality circuit, such as certain of the power directors. Likewise does the Infinite Spirit treat as personalities numerous groups of beings, such as the Creative Spirits, who are in a class by themselves in their relations to encircuited creatures of the Father.

9:8.9 There are numerous [[types]] of Third Source personalities. The Infinite Spirit bestows Third Source personality upon numerous [[groups]] who are not included in the Father's personality circuit, such as certain of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_29 power directors]. Likewise does the Infinite Spirit treat as personalities numerous groups of beings, such as the [[Creative Spirits]], who are in a class by themselves in their relations to encircuited creatures of the Father.

9:8.10 Both First Source and Third Source personalities are endowed with all and more than man associates with the concept of personality; they have minds embracing memory, reason, judgment, creative imagination, idea association, decision, choice, and numerous additional powers of intellect wholly unknown to mortals. With few exceptions the orders revealed to you possess form and distinct individuality; they are real beings. A majority of them are visible to all orders of spirit existence.

9:8.10 Both First Source and Third Source personalities are endowed with all and more than man [[associates]] with the [[concept]] of [[personality]]; they have minds [[embracing]] [[memory]], [[reason]], [[judgment]], [[creative]] [[imagination]], [[idea]] [[association]], [[decision]], choice, and numerous additional [[powers]] of [[intellect]] wholly [[unknown]] to [[mortals]]. With few exceptions the orders revealed to you possess form and distinct [[individuality]]; they are real beings. A majority of them are visible to all orders of spirit existence.

9:8.11 Even you will be able to see your spiritual associates of the lower orders as soon as you are delivered from the limited vision of your present material eyes and have been endowed with a morontia form with its enlarged sensitivity to the reality of spiritual things.

9:8.11 Even you will be able to see your [[spiritual]] [[associates]] of the lower orders as soon as you are delivered from the limited [[vision]] of your present material eyes and have been endowed with a [[morontia]] form with its enlarged [[sensitivity]] to the [[reality]] of spiritual [[things]].

9:8.12 The functional family of the Third Source and Center, as it is revealed in these narratives, falls into three great groups:

9:8.12 The [[function]]al [[family]] of the [[Third Source and Center]], as it is revealed in these [[narratives]], falls into three great groups:

I. 9:8.13 The Supreme Spirits. A group of composite origin that embraces, among others, the following orders:

I. 9:8.13 The [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_17 Supreme Spirits]. A group of composite [[origin]] that [[embraces]], among others, the following orders:

*1. The Seven Master Spirits of Paradise.

*1. The [[Seven Master Spirits]] of [[Paradise]].

*2. The Reflective Spirits of the Superuniverses.

*2. The [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_17#17:3._THE_REFLECTIVE_SPIRITS Reflective Spirits] of the [[Superuniverses]].

*3. The Creative Spirits of the Local Universes.

*3. The [[Creative Spirits]] of the [[Local Universes]].

II. 9:8.14 The Power Directors. A group of control creatures and agencies that function throughout all organized space.

II. 9:8.14 The [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_29 Power Directors]. A group of [[control]] [[creatures]] and [[agencies]] that function throughout all [[Grand Universe|organized space]].

III. 9:8.15 The Personalities of the Infinite Spirit. This designation does not necessarily imply that these beings are Third Source personalities though some of them are unique as will creatures. They are usually grouped in three major classifications:

III. 9:8.15 The [[Personalities]] of the [[Infinite Spirit]]. This designation does not necessarily imply that these beings are Third Source personalities though some of them are [[unique]] as will creatures. They are usually grouped in three major classifications:

          

          

*1. The Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit.

*1. The [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_24 Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit].

*2. The Messenger Hosts of Space.

*2. The [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_25 Messenger Hosts of Space].

*3. The Ministering Spirits of Time.

*3. The [[Ministering Spirits of Time]].

9:8.16 These groups serve on Paradise, in the central or residential universe, in the superuniverses, and they embrace orders that function in the local universes, even to the constellations, systems, and planets.

9:8.16 These groups serve on [[Paradise]], in the [[Havona|central or residential universe]], in the [[superuniverses]], and they embrace orders that function in the [[local universes]], even to the [[constellations]], [[Satania|systems]], and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_49 planets].

9:8.17 The spirit personalities of the vast family of the Divine and Infinite Spirit are forever dedicated to the service of the ministry of the love of God and the mercy of the Son to all the intelligent creatures of the evolutionary worlds of time and space. These spirit beings constitute the living ladder whereby mortal man climbs from chaos to glory.

9:8.17 The spirit personalities of the vast [[family]] of the Divine and [[Infinite Spirit]] are forever dedicated to the [[service]] of the ministry of the [[love]] of [[the Father|God]] and the [[mercy]] of [[the Son]] to all the intelligent [[creatures]] of the evolutionary worlds of [[time and space]]. These spirit beings constitute the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.28 living ladder] whereby [[mortal]] man climbs from [[chaos]] to [[glory]].

9:8.18 [Revealed on [[Urantia]] by a [[Divine Counselor]] of [[Uversa]] commissioned by the [[Ancients of Days]] to portray the nature and work of the [[Infinite Spirit]].]

9:8.18 [Revealed on [[Urantia]] by a [[Divine Counselor]] of [[Uversa]] commissioned by the [[Ancients of Days]] to portray the nature and work of the [[Infinite Spirit]].]

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