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==7:4. THE DIVINE PERFECTION PLANS==   

==7:4. THE DIVINE PERFECTION PLANS==   

7:4.1 The Eternal Son is in everlasting liaison with the Father in the successful prosecution of the divine plan of progress: the universal plan for the creation, evolution, ascension, and perfection of will creatures. And, in divine faithfulness, the Son is the eternal equal of the Father.

7:4.1 The Eternal Son is in everlasting [[liaison]] with [[the Father]] in the successful prosecution of the [[divine]] plan of [[progress]]: the [[universal]] plan for the [[creation]], [[evolution]], [[ascension]], and [[perfection]] of [[Free will|will]] [[creatures]]. And, in divine faithfulness, the Son is the eternal [[equal]] of the Father.

7:4.2 The Father and his Son are as one in the formulation and prosecution of this gigantic attainment plan for advancing the material beings of time to the perfection of eternity. This project for the spiritual elevation of the ascendant souls of space is a joint creation of the Father and the Son, and they are, with the co-operation of the Infinite Spirit, engaged in associative execution of their divine purpose.

7:4.2 The Father and his Son are as one in the formulation and prosecution of this gigantic [[attainment]] plan for advancing the [[material]] [[beings]] of [[time]] to the [[perfection]] of [[eternity]]. This project for the spiritual elevation of the [[ascendant]] [[souls]] of [[space]] is a joint [[creation]] of the Father and the Son, and they are, with the [[co-operation]] of the [[Infinite Spirit]], engaged in [[associative]] execution of their divine [[purpose]].

7:4.3 This divine plan of perfection attainment embraces three unique, though marvelously correlated, enterprises of universal adventure:

7:4.3 This divine plan of [[perfection]] [[attainment]] [[embraces]] three [[unique]], though [[marvelous]]ly correlated, enterprises of [[universal]] [[adventure]]:

*1. 7:4.4 1. The Plan of Progressive Attainment. This is the Universal Father's plan of evolutionary ascension, a program unreservedly accepted by the Eternal Son when he concurred in the Father's proposal, "Let us make mortal creatures in our own image." This provision for upstepping the creatures of time involves the Father's bestowal of the Thought Adjusters and the endowing of material creatures with the prerogatives of personality.

*1. 7:4.4 1. ''The Plan of Progressive Attainment''. This is the Universal Father's plan of [[evolutionary]] [[ascension]], a program unreservedly accepted by the Eternal Son when he concurred in the Father's proposal, "Let us make mortal creatures in our own image."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.1] This provision for upstepping the [[creatures]] of [[time]] involves the Father's bestowal of the [[Thought Adjusters]] and the endowing of material creatures with the prerogatives of [[personality]].

*2. 7:4.5 2. The Bestowal Plan. The next universal plan is the great Father-revelation enterprise of the Eternal Son and his co-ordinate Sons. This is the proposal of the Eternal Son and consists of his bestowal of the Sons of God upon the evolutionary creations, there to personalize and factualize, to incarnate and make real, the love of the Father and the mercy of the Son to the creatures of all universes. Inherent in the bestowal plan, and as a provisional feature of this ministration of love, the Paradise Sons act as rehabilitators of that which misguided creature will has placed in spiritual jeopardy. Whenever and wherever there occurs a delay in the functioning of the attainment plan, if rebellion, perchance, should mar or complicate this enterprise, then do the emergency provisions of the bestowal plan become active forthwith. The Paradise Sons stand pledged and ready to function as retrievers, to go into the very realms of rebellion and there restore the spiritual status of the spheres. And such a heroic service a co-ordinate Creator Son did perform on Urantia in connection with his experiential bestowal career of sovereignty acquirement.

*2. 7:4.5 2. ''The Bestowal Plan''. The next [[universal]] plan is the great Father-[[revelation]] enterprise of the Eternal Son and his [[Paradise Sons|co-ordinate Sons]. This is the proposal of the Eternal Son and consists of his bestowal of the Sons of God upon the evolutionary creations, there to [[personalize]] and factualize, to [[incarnate]] and make real, the [[love]] of the Father and the [[mercy]] of the Son to the creatures of all [[universes]]. Inherent in the bestowal plan, and as a provisional feature of this ministration of [[love]], the [[Paradise Sons]] act as rehabilitators of that which misguided creature will has placed in [[spiritual]] [[Risk|jeopardy]]. Whenever and wherever there occurs a delay in the [[function]]ing of the attainment plan, if [[rebellion]], perchance, should mar or complicate this [[enterprise]], then do the emergency provisions of the bestowal plan become [[active]] forthwith. The [[Paradise Sons]] stand pledged and ready to [[function]] as retrievers, to go into the very realms of [[rebellion]] and there restore the [[spiritual]] [[status]] of the [[spheres]]. And such a heroic service a co-ordinate [[Creator Son]] did perform on [[Urantia]] in connection with his experiential [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_119#119:7._THE_SEVENTH_AND_FINAL_BESTOWAL bestowal career] of [[sovereignty]] acquirement.

*3. 7:4.6 3. The Plan of Mercy Ministry. When the attainment plan and the bestowal plan had been formulated and proclaimed, alone and of himself, the Infinite Spirit projected and put in operation the tremendous and universal enterprise of mercy ministry. This is the service so essential to the practical and effective operation of both the attainment and the bestowal undertakings, and the spiritual personalities of the Third Source and Center all partake of the spirit of mercy ministry which is so much a part of the nature of the Third Person of Deity. Not only in creation but also in administration, the Infinite Spirit functions truly and literally as the conjoint executive of the Father and the Son.

*3. 7:4.6 3. ''The Plan of Mercy Ministry''. When the [[attainment]] plan and the bestowal plan had been formulated and proclaimed, alone and of himself, the [[Infinite Spirit]] projected and put in operation the tremendous and universal [[enterprise]] of [[mercy]] [[ministry]]. This is the service so [[essential]] to the practical and effective operation of both the attainment and the bestowal undertakings, and the [[Paper 34 - The Local Universe Mother Spirit|spiritual personalities]] of the [[Third Source and Center]] all partake of the spirit of mercy ministry which is so much a part of the nature of the Third Person of Deity. Not only in [[creation]] but also in [[administration]], the Infinite Spirit functions truly and literally as the conjoint executive of the Father and the Son.

7:4.7 The Eternal Son is the personal trustee, the divine custodian, of the Father's universal plan of creature ascension. Having promulgated the universal mandate, "Be you perfect, even as I am perfect," the Father intrusted the execution of this tremendous undertaking to the Eternal Son; and the Eternal Son shares the fostering of this supernal enterprise with his divine co-ordinate, the Infinite Spirit. Thus do the Deities effectively co-operate in the work of creation, control, evolution, revelation, and ministration—and if required, in restoration and rehabilitation.

7:4.7 The Eternal Son is the personal trustee, the divine custodian, of the Father's universal plan of [[creature]] [[ascension]]. Having promulgated the [[universal]] [[mandate]], "Be you perfect, even as I am perfect,"[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_5] the Father intrusted the execution of this tremendous undertaking to the Eternal Son; and the Eternal Son [[shares]] the fostering of this supernal enterprise with his divine co-ordinate, the [[Infinite Spirit]]. Thus do the [[Deities]] effectively [[co-operate]] in the work of [[creation]], [[control]], [[evolution]], [[revelation]], and [[Service|ministration]]—and if required, in restoration and rehabilitation.

==7:5. THE SPIRIT OF BESTOWAL==     

==7:5. THE SPIRIT OF BESTOWAL==