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==101:4. THE LIMITATIONS OF REVELATION==

==101:4. THE LIMITATIONS OF REVELATION==

101:4.1 Because your world is generally ignorant of origins, even of physical origins, it has appeared to be wise from time to time to provide instruction in cosmology. And always has this made trouble for the future. The laws of revelation hamper us greatly by their proscription of the impartation of unearned or premature knowledge. Any cosmology presented as a part of revealed religion is destined to be outgrown in a very short time. Accordingly, future students of such a revelation are tempted to discard any element of genuine religious truth it may contain because they discover errors on the face of the associated cosmologies therein presented.

101:4.1 Because your world is generally [[ignorant]] of [[origins]], even of [[physical]] [[origins]], it has [[appeared]] to be [[wise]] from time to time to provide instruction in [[cosmology]]. And always has this made trouble for the [[future]]. The [[laws]] of [[revelation]] hamper us greatly by their [[proscription]] of the impartation of unearned or premature [[knowledge]]. Any [[cosmology]] presented as a part of [[revealed]] [[religion]] is [[destined]] to be outgrown in a very short [[time]]. Accordingly, [[future]] [[students]] of such a [[revelation]] are tempted to discard any element of genuine [[religious]] [[truth]] it may contain because they discover [[errors]] on the face of the associated [[cosmologies]] therein presented.

101:4.2 Mankind should understand that we who participate in the revelation of truth are very rigorously limited by the instructions of our superiors. We are not at liberty to anticipate the scientific discoveries of a thousand years. Revelators must act in accordance with the instructions which form a part of the revelation mandate. We see no way of overcoming this difficulty, either now or at any future time. We full well know that, while the historic facts and religious truths of this series of revelatory presentations will stand on the records of the ages to come, within a few short years many of our statements regarding the physical sciences will stand in need of revision in consequence of additional scientific developments and new discoveries. These new developments we even now foresee, but we are forbidden to include such humanly undiscovered facts in the revelatory records. Let it be made clear that revelations are not necessarily inspired. The cosmology of these revelations is not inspired. It is limited by our permission for the co-ordination and sorting of present-day knowledge. While divine or spiritual insight is a gift, human wisdom must evolve.

101:4.2 [[Mankind]] should [[understand]] that we who [[participate]] in the [[revelation]] of [[truth]] are very rigorously [[limited]] by the instructions of our superiors. We are not at [[liberty]] to [[anticipate]] the scientific [[discoveries]] of a thousand years. Revelators must [[act]] in [[accordance]] with the instructions which form a part of the [[revelation]] [[mandate]]. We see no way of overcoming this [[difficulty]], either now or at any [[future]] time. We full well know that, while the [[historic]] [[facts]] and religious [[truths]] of this series of [[revelatory]] presentations will stand on the [[records]] of the ages to come, within a few short years many of our [[statements]] regarding the [[physical sciences]] will stand in need of revision in [[consequence]] of additional [[scientific]] [[developments]] and new [[discoveries]]. These new [[developments]] we even now foresee, but we are forbidden to include such humanly undiscovered [[facts]] in the revelatory [[records]]. Let it be made clear that [[revelations]] are not necessarily [[inspired]]. The [[cosmology]] of these [[revelations]] is not [[inspired]]. It is [[limited]] by our permission for the [[co-ordination]] and sorting of present-day [[knowledge]]. While [[divine]] or [[spiritual]] [[insight]] is a [[gift]], [[human]] [[wisdom]] must evolve.

101:4.3 Truth is always a revelation: autorevelation when it emerges as a result of the work of the indwelling Adjuster; epochal revelation when it is presented by the function of some other celestial agency, group, or personality.

101:4.3 [[Truth]] is always a [[revelation]]: autorevelation when it emerges as a result of the [[work]] of the indwelling [[Adjuster]]; [[epochal]] [[revelation]] when it is presented by the [[function]] of some other [[celestial]] [[agency]], [[group]], or [[personality]].

101:4.4 In the last analysis, religion is to be judged by its fruits, according to the manner and the extent to which it exhibits its own inherent and divine excellence.

101:4.4 In the last [[analysis]], [[religion]] is to be judged by its [[Fruits of the Spirit.|fruits]], according to the [[manner]] and the extent to which it exhibits its own [[inherent]] and [[divine]] excellence.

101:4.5 Truth may be but relatively inspired, even though revelation is invariably a spiritual phenomenon. While statements with reference to cosmology are never inspired, such revelations are of immense value in that they at least transiently clarify knowledge by:

101:4.5 [[Truth]] may be but [[relatively]] [[inspired]], even though [[revelation]] is invariably a [[spiritual]] [[phenomenon]]. While [[statements]] with [[reference]] to [[cosmology]] are never [[inspired]], such [[revelations]] are of immense [[value]] in that they at least transiently [[clarify]] [[knowledge]] by:

*1. The reduction of confusion by the authoritative elimination of error.

*1. The reduction of [[confusion]] by the [[authoritative]] elimination of [[error]].

*2. The co-ordination of known or about-to-be-known facts and observations.

*2. The [[co-ordination]] of known or about-to-be-known [[facts]] and [[observations]].

*3. The restoration of important bits of lost knowledge concerning epochal transactions in the distant past.

*3. The restoration of important bits of lost [[knowledge]] concerning [[epochal]] [[transactions]] in the distant [[past]].

*4. The supplying of information which will fill in vital missing gaps in otherwise earned knowledge.

*4. The supplying of [[information]] which will fill in [[vital]] missing gaps in otherwise earned [[knowledge]].

*5. Presenting cosmic data in such a manner as to illuminate the spiritual teachings contained in the accompanying revelation.

*5. Presenting [[cosmic]] [[data]] in such a [[manner]] as to [[illuminate]] the [[spiritual]] teachings contained in the accompanying [[revelation]].

==101:5. RELIGION EXPANDED BY REVELATION==

==101:5. RELIGION EXPANDED BY REVELATION==