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==100:7. THE ACME OF RELIGIOUS LIVING==

==100:7. THE ACME OF RELIGIOUS LIVING==

100:7.1 Although the average mortal of Urantia cannot hope to attain the high perfection of character which Jesus of Nazareth acquired while sojourning in the flesh, it is altogether possible for every mortal believer to develop a strong and unified personality along the perfected lines of the Jesus personality. The unique feature of the Master's personality was not so much its perfection as its symmetry, its exquisite and balanced unification. The most effective presentation of Jesus consists in following the example of the one who said, as he gestured toward the Master standing before his accusers, " Behold the man! "

100:7.1 Although the [[average]] [[mortal]] of [[Urantia]] cannot [[hope]] to [[attain]] the high [[perfection]] of [[character]] which [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] acquired while [[sojourning]] in the [[flesh]], it is altogether [[possible]] for every [[mortal]] believer to [[develop]] a strong and [[unified]] [[personality]] along the [[perfected]] lines of the [[Jesus]] [[personality]]. The [[unique]] feature of [[the Master]]'s [[personality]] was not so much its [[perfection]] as its [[symmetry]], its exquisite and [[balanced]] [[unification]]. The most [[effective]] presentation of [[Jesus]] consists in following the example of the one who said, as he [[gestured]] toward [[the Master]] standing before his accusers, "Behold the man!"

100:7.2 The unfailing kindness of Jesus touched the hearts of men, but his stalwart strength of character amazed his followers. He was truly sincere; there was nothing of the hypocrite in him. He was free from affectation; he was always so refreshingly genuine. He never stooped to pretense, and he never resorted to shamming. He lived the truth, even as he taught it. He was the truth. He was constrained to proclaim saving truth to his generation, even though such sincerity sometimes caused pain. He was unquestioningly loyal to all truth.

100:7.2 The unfailing kindness of Jesus touched the hearts of men, but his stalwart strength of character amazed his followers. He was truly sincere; there was nothing of the hypocrite in him. He was free from affectation; he was always so refreshingly genuine. He never stooped to pretense, and he never resorted to shamming. He lived the truth, even as he taught it. He was the truth. He was constrained to proclaim saving truth to his generation, even though such sincerity sometimes caused pain. He was unquestioningly loyal to all truth.