136:8.6 [[Jesus]] [[chose]] to [[establish]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God kingdom of heaven] in the [[hearts]] of [[mankind]] by [[natural]], ordinary, [[difficult]], and trying [[methods]], just such [[procedures]] as his [[earth]] [[children]] must subsequently follow in their [[work]] of enlarging and extending that heavenly kingdom. For well did the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] know that it would be " through much tribulation that many of the children of all ages would enter into the kingdom. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.14] [[Jesus]] was now passing through the great [[test]] of civilized man, to have [[power]] and [[steadfastly]] refuse to use it for purely [[selfish]] or [[personal]] [[purposes]]. | 136:8.6 [[Jesus]] [[chose]] to [[establish]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God kingdom of heaven] in the [[hearts]] of [[mankind]] by [[natural]], ordinary, [[difficult]], and trying [[methods]], just such [[procedures]] as his [[earth]] [[children]] must subsequently follow in their [[work]] of enlarging and extending that heavenly kingdom. For well did the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] know that it would be " through much tribulation that many of the children of all ages would enter into the kingdom. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.14] [[Jesus]] was now passing through the great [[test]] of civilized man, to have [[power]] and [[steadfastly]] refuse to use it for purely [[selfish]] or [[personal]] [[purposes]]. |