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− | 144:6.1 Around the first of October, [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]] and some of his fellow [[apostles]] were in a near-by village buying [[food]] when they met some of the apostles of [[John the Baptist]]. As a result of this [[chance]] meeting in the market place there came about a three weeks' [[conference]] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa] camp between [[the apostles]] of Jesus and [[Abner|the apostles]] of [[John the Baptist|John]], for John had recently appointed twelve of his [[leaders]] to be apostles, following the precedent of [[Jesus]]. John had done this in [[response]] to the urging of [[Abner]], the chief of his [[loyal]] supporters. [[Jesus]] was present at the Gilboa camp throughout the first week of this joint [[conference]] but absented himself the last two weeks. | + | 144:6.1 Around the first of October, [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]] and some of his fellow [[apostles]] were in a near-by village buying [[food]] when they met some of the apostles of [[John the Baptist]]. As a result of this [[chance]] meeting in the market place there came about a three weeks' [[conference]] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa] camp between [[the apostles]] of Jesus and [[Abner|the apostles]] of [[John the Baptist|John]], for John had recently appointed twelve of his [[leaders]] to be apostles, following the precedent of [[Jesus]]. John had done this in [[response]] to the urging of [[Abner]], the chief of his [[loyal]] supporters. [[Jesus]] was present at the Gilboa camp throughout the first week of this joint [[conference]] but absented himself the last two weeks. |
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− | 144:6.2 By the beginning of the second week of this month, [[Abner]] had assembled all of his [[associates]] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa] camp and was [[prepared]] to go into [[council]] with [[the apostles]] of [[Jesus]]. For three weeks these twenty-four men were in session three times a day and for six days each week. The first week [[Jesus]] mingled with them between their forenoon, afternoon, and evening sessions. They wanted [[the Master]] to meet with them and preside over their joint deliberations, but he [[steadfastly]] refused to [[participate]] in their [[discussions]], though he did [[consent]] to speak to them on [[three]] occasions. These talks by [[Jesus]] to the twenty-four were on [[sympathy]], [[co-operation]], and [[tolerance]]. | + | 144:6.2 By the beginning of the second week of this month, [[Abner]] had assembled all of his [[associates]] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa] camp and was [[prepared]] to go into [[council]] with [[the apostles]] of [[Jesus]]. For three weeks these twenty-four men were in session three times a day and for six days each week. The first week [[Jesus]] mingled with them between their forenoon, afternoon, and evening sessions. They wanted [[the Master]] to meet with them and preside over their joint deliberations, but he [[steadfastly]] refused to [[participate]] in their [[discussions]], though he did [[consent]] to speak to them on [[three]] occasions. These talks by [[Jesus]] to the twenty-four were on [[sympathy]], [[co-operation]], and [[tolerance]]. |
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| 144:6.3 [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] and [[Abner]] alternated in presiding over these joint meetings of the two apostolic groups. These men had many [[difficulties]] to [[discuss]] and numerous [[problems]] to solve. Again and again would they take their troubles to [[Jesus]], only to hear him say: " I am concerned only with your [[personal]] and [[purely]] [[religious]] [[problems]]. I am the [[representative]] of [[the Father]] to the [[individual]], not to the [[group]]. If you are in [[personal]] [[difficulty]] in your [[relations]] with [[God]], come to me, and I will hear you and [[counsel]] you in the solution of your [[problem]]. But when you enter upon the [[co-ordination]] of [[divergent]] human [[interpretations]] of religious questions and upon the [[socialization]] of [[religion]], you are [[destined]] to solve all such problems by your own [[decisions]]. Albeit, I am ever [[sympathetic]] and always interested, and when you arrive at your conclusions touching these matters of nonspiritual import, provided you are all [[agreed]], then I [[pledge]] in advance my full [[approval]] and hearty [[co-operation]]. And now, in order to leave you unhampered in your [[deliberations]], I am leaving you for two weeks. Be not [[anxious]] about me, for I will return to you. I will be about my Father's business, for we have [[Paper 49 - The Inhabited Worlds|other realms]] besides this one. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_john#Chapter_10] | | 144:6.3 [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] and [[Abner]] alternated in presiding over these joint meetings of the two apostolic groups. These men had many [[difficulties]] to [[discuss]] and numerous [[problems]] to solve. Again and again would they take their troubles to [[Jesus]], only to hear him say: " I am concerned only with your [[personal]] and [[purely]] [[religious]] [[problems]]. I am the [[representative]] of [[the Father]] to the [[individual]], not to the [[group]]. If you are in [[personal]] [[difficulty]] in your [[relations]] with [[God]], come to me, and I will hear you and [[counsel]] you in the solution of your [[problem]]. But when you enter upon the [[co-ordination]] of [[divergent]] human [[interpretations]] of religious questions and upon the [[socialization]] of [[religion]], you are [[destined]] to solve all such problems by your own [[decisions]]. Albeit, I am ever [[sympathetic]] and always interested, and when you arrive at your conclusions touching these matters of nonspiritual import, provided you are all [[agreed]], then I [[pledge]] in advance my full [[approval]] and hearty [[co-operation]]. And now, in order to leave you unhampered in your [[deliberations]], I am leaving you for two weeks. Be not [[anxious]] about me, for I will return to you. I will be about my Father's business, for we have [[Paper 49 - The Inhabited Worlds|other realms]] besides this one. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_john#Chapter_10] |
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| 144:6.12 On the afternoon of their final [[discussion]] of [[financial]] questions, [[Jesus]] returned, heard of their [[deliberations]], listened to their [[decisions]], and said: " These, then, are your conclusions, and I shall help you each to carry out the spirit of your [[united]] [[decisions]]. " | | 144:6.12 On the afternoon of their final [[discussion]] of [[financial]] questions, [[Jesus]] returned, heard of their [[deliberations]], listened to their [[decisions]], and said: " These, then, are your conclusions, and I shall help you each to carry out the spirit of your [[united]] [[decisions]]. " |
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− | 144:6.13 Two months and a half from this time [[John the Baptist|John]] was executed, and throughout this period the apostles of John remained with [[Jesus]] and [[the twelve]]. They all worked [[together]] and [[baptized]] believers during this [[season]] of [[labor]] in the [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapolis Decapolis]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa] camp was broken up on November 2, A.D. 27. | + | 144:6.13 Two months and a half from this time [[John the Baptist|John]] was executed, and throughout this period the apostles of John remained with [[Jesus]] and [[the twelve]]. They all worked [[together]] and [[baptized]] believers during this [[season]] of [[labor]] in the [[cities]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapolis Decapolis]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa] camp was broken up on November 2, A.D. 27. |
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| <center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_144 Go to Paper 144]</center> | | <center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_144 Go to Paper 144]</center> |