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An expansion of the concept of God the Sevenfold. The evolutionary growth of the Supreme, as we have considered it so far, is relatively simple. But we are carefully instructed that God the Sevenfold is not a simple association:

An expansion of the concept of God the Sevenfold. The evolutionary growth of the Supreme, as we have considered it so far, is relatively simple. But we are carefully instructed that God the Sevenfold is not a simple association:

(1160,16 God the Sevenfold provides a revelation of the divinity of the Father to finite creatures, "...but there are other sevenfold relationships of the First Source and Center which do not pertain to ... the God who is spirit."

:(1160,16 God the Sevenfold provides a revelation of the divinity of the Father to finite creatures, "...but there are other sevenfold relationships of the First Source and Center which do not pertain to ... the God who is spirit."

p. 1164, par. 4 The personal and spiritual divinity of God the Sevenfold is what man encounters, but there are other-than-spiritual and personal phases of the Sevenfold. All of these aspects of the Sevenfold are "... destined to be unified in the Supreme."

:p. 1164, par. 4 The personal and spiritual divinity of God the Sevenfold is what man encounters, but there are other-than-spiritual and personal phases of the Sevenfold. All of these aspects of the Sevenfold are "... destined to be unified in the Supreme."

What are these aspects of Sevenfold Deity that are other-than-spiritual and other-than-personal? (See the summary facing this page, A General Presentation of the Sevenfold Deity.) We know about the Sevenfold Controllers (1273,7-13), and we have speculated concerning a possible "mind aspect" of the Sevenfold Deity. (See [[Appendix XII, §2; Is there a Mind Aspect of God the Sevenfold]]?)

What are these aspects of Sevenfold Deity that are other-than-spiritual and other-than-personal? (See the summary facing this page, A General Presentation of the Sevenfold Deity.) We know about the Sevenfold Controllers (1273,7-13), and we have speculated concerning a possible "mind aspect" of the Sevenfold Deity. (See [[Appendix XII, §2; Is there a Mind Aspect of God the Sevenfold]]?)

A new relationship between Pattern and Person. The unification of the other-than-divinity aspects of the cosmos with the divinity values of deity, appears to result in the establishment of a new relationship between Pattern and Person. This is a transaction that is taking place in the unification of the experiential deities and trinities. (1171,3-4) Consider the following statements concerning Pattern and Person:

A new relationship between Pattern and Person. The unification of the other-than-divinity aspects of the cosmos with the divinity values of deity, appears to result in the establishment of a new relationship between Pattern and Person. This is a transaction that is taking place in the unification of the experiential deities and trinities. (1171,3-4) Consider the following statements concerning Pattern and Person:

(1303,8) The Conjoint Actor correlates the Paradise mechanism with the Eternal Son.

:(1303,8) The Conjoint Actor correlates the Paradise mechanism with the Eternal Son.

(ibid.) The Universal Absolute similarly operates". . . with respect to the theoretical mechanisms of the Unqualified and the potential person of the Deity Absolute."

:(ibid.) The Universal Absolute similarly operates". . . with respect to the theoretical mechanisms of the Unqualified and the potential person of the Deity Absolute."

(ibid.) The evolution of the Supreme (and the Ultimate) is actually uniting ". . . certain impersonal phases ... with their volitional counterparts (ibid.) This constitutes a new relationship between pattern and person."

:(ibid.) The evolution of the Supreme (and the Ultimate) is actually uniting ". . . certain impersonal phases ... with their volitional counterparts (ibid.) This constitutes a new relationship between pattern and person."

(1304, 5) The Supreme Being is becoming the personality synthesis of matter, mind, and spirit in the grand universe."

:(1304, 5) The Supreme Being is becoming the personality synthesis of matter, mind, and spirit in the grand universe."

(10,5) "Eternal Paradise is the absolute of patterns; the Eternal Son is the pattern personality ..."

:(10,5) "Eternal Paradise is the absolute of patterns; the Eternal Son is the pattern personality ..."

(109,6) The Eternal Son is the absolute personality.

:(109,6) The Eternal Son is the absolute personality.

Observations: (a) The Paradise Isle is the absolute mechanism; the Eternal Son is the absolute person.

*Observations:

 

:(a) The Paradise Isle is the absolute mechanism; the Eternal Son is the absolute person.

:(b) The Unqualified Absolute is a theoretical mechanism; the Deity Absolute is a potential (absolute) person.

:(b) The Unqualified Absolute is a theoretical mechanism; the Deity Absolute is a potential (absolute) person.