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Paper 8 - The Infinite Spirit (view source)
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==8:4. THE SPIRIT OF DIVINE MINISTRY==
==8:4. THE SPIRIT OF DIVINE MINISTRY==
8:4.1 [[Parallel|Paralleling]] the [[physical]] [[universe]] wherein [[Paradise]] [[gravity]] holds [[all things]] together is the [[spiritual]] [[universe]] wherein the [[word]] of the Son interprets the [[thought]] of God and, when "made flesh," [[demonstrate]]s the loving [[mercy]] of the combined nature of the [[Paradise Trinity|associated Creators]]. But in and through all this material and spiritual [[creation]] there is a vast stage whereon the Infinite Spirit and his spirit offspring show forth the combined [[mercy]], [[patience]], and everlasting [[affection]] of the divine [[parents]] towards the intelligent [[children]] of their co-operative devising and making. Everlasting ministry to [[mind]] is the [[essence]] of the Spirit's [[divine]] [[character]]. And all the spirit offspring of the Conjoint Actor partake of this [[desire]] to minister, this divine urge to [[service]].
8:4.1 [[Parallel|Paralleling]] the [[physical]] [[universe]] wherein [[Paradise]] [[gravity]] holds [[all things]] together is the [[spiritual]] [[universe]] wherein the [[word]] of the Son interprets the [[thought]] of God and, when "made flesh,"[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter] [[demonstrate]]s the loving [[mercy]] of the combined nature of the [[Paradise Trinity|associated Creators]]. But in and through all this material and spiritual [[creation]] there is a vast stage whereon the Infinite Spirit and his spirit offspring show forth the combined [[mercy]], [[patience]], and everlasting [[affection]] of the divine [[parents]] towards the intelligent [[children]] of their co-operative devising and making. Everlasting ministry to [[mind]] is the [[essence]] of the Spirit's [[divine]] [[character]]. And all the spirit offspring of the Conjoint Actor partake of this [[desire]] to minister, this divine urge to [[service]].
8:4.2 God is [[love]], the Son is [[mercy]], the Spirit is [[ministry]]—the ministry of divine love and endless mercy to all intelligent [[creation]]. The Spirit is the [[personification]] of the Father's love and the Son's mercy; in him are they eternally united for [[universal]] service. The Spirit is love [[applied]] to the [[creature]] creation, the combined love of the Father and the Son.
8:4.2 God is [[love]], the Son is [[mercy]], the Spirit is [[ministry]]—the ministry of divine love and endless mercy to all intelligent [[creation]]. The Spirit is the [[personification]] of the Father's love and the Son's mercy; in him are they eternally united for [[universal]] service. The Spirit is love [[applied]] to the [[creature]] creation, the combined love of the Father and the Son.
8:4.7 The Conjoint Creator is truly and forever the great ministering [[personality]], the [[universal]] [[mercy]] minister. To [[comprehend]] the ministry of the Spirit, [[ponder]] the [[truth]] that he is the combined portrayal of the Father's unending love and of the Son's eternal mercy. The Spirit's ministry is not, however, restricted solely to the representation of the Eternal Son and the Universal Father. The Infinite Spirit also possesses the [[power]] to minister to the creatures of the realm in his own name and right; the Third Person is of [[divine]] [[dignity]] and also bestows the universal ministry of mercy in his own behalf.
8:4.7 The Conjoint Creator is truly and forever the great ministering [[personality]], the [[universal]] [[mercy]] minister. To [[comprehend]] the ministry of the Spirit, [[ponder]] the [[truth]] that he is the combined portrayal of the Father's unending love and of the Son's eternal mercy. The Spirit's ministry is not, however, restricted solely to the representation of the Eternal Son and the Universal Father. The Infinite Spirit also possesses the [[power]] to minister to the creatures of the realm in his own name and right; the Third Person is of [[divine]] [[dignity]] and also bestows the universal ministry of mercy in his own behalf.
8:4.8 As man learns more of the loving and tireless ministry of the lower orders of the creature [[family]] of this Infinite Spirit, he will all the more admire and adore the [[transcendent]] nature and matchless [[character]] of this combined Action of the Universal Father and the Eternal Son. Indeed is this Spirit "the eyes of the Lord which are ever over the righteous" and "the divine ears which are ever open to their prayers."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_34]
8:4.8 As man learns more of the loving and tireless ministry of the lower orders of the creature [[family]] of this Infinite Spirit, he will all the more admire and adore the [[transcendent]] nature and matchless [[character]] of this combined Action of the Universal Father and the Eternal Son. Indeed is this Spirit "the eyes of the Lord which are ever over the righteous"[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Peter#1st_Letter_of_Peter.2C_III] and "the divine ears which are ever open to their prayers."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_34]
==8:5. THE PRESENCE OF GOD==
==8:5. THE PRESENCE OF GOD==