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| 131:10.6 " I will every day [[thank]] God for his unspeakable gifts; I will [[praise]] him for his [[wonderful]] works to the [[children]] of men. To me he is [[the Almighty]], the [[Creator]], the [[Power]], and the [[Mercy]], but best of all, he is my [[spirit Father]], and as his [[earth]] [[child]] I am sometime going forth to see him. And my [[tutor]] has said that by searching for him I shall become like him. By [[faith]] in [[God]] I have [[attained]] [[peace]] with him. This new [[religion]] of ours is very full of [[joy]], and it generates an enduring [[happiness]]. I am [[confident]] that I shall be [[faithful]] even to [[death]], and that I will surely receive the crown of eternal life. | | 131:10.6 " I will every day [[thank]] God for his unspeakable gifts; I will [[praise]] him for his [[wonderful]] works to the [[children]] of men. To me he is [[the Almighty]], the [[Creator]], the [[Power]], and the [[Mercy]], but best of all, he is my [[spirit Father]], and as his [[earth]] [[child]] I am sometime going forth to see him. And my [[tutor]] has said that by searching for him I shall become like him. By [[faith]] in [[God]] I have [[attained]] [[peace]] with him. This new [[religion]] of ours is very full of [[joy]], and it generates an enduring [[happiness]]. I am [[confident]] that I shall be [[faithful]] even to [[death]], and that I will surely receive the crown of eternal life. |
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− | 131:10.7 " I am [[learning]] to [[prove]] all things and [[adhere]] to that which is [[good]]. Whatsoever I would that men should do to me, that I will do to my fellows. By this new [[faith]] I know that man may become the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40 son of God], but it sometimes [[terrifies]] me when I stop to [[think]] that all men are my [[brothers]], but it must be true. I do not see how I can [[rejoice]] in the [[fatherhood]] of [[God]] while I refuse to accept the [[brotherhood]] of man. Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. If that is true, then all men must be my brothers. | + | 131:10.7 " I am [[learning]] to [[prove]] all things and [[adhere]] to that which is [[good]]. Whatsoever I would that men should do to me, that I will do to my fellows. By this new [[faith]] I know that man may become the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40 son of God], but it sometimes [[terrifies]] me when I stop to [[think]] that all men are my [[brothers]], but it must be true. I do not see how I can [[rejoice]] in the [[fatherhood]] of [[God]] while I refuse to accept the [[brotherhood]] of man. Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. If that is true, then all men must be my brothers. |
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| 131:10.8 " Henceforth will I do my [[good]] [[deeds]] in [[secret]]; I will also [[pray]] most when by myself. I will [[judge]] not that I may not be unfair to my fellows. I am going to learn to [[love]] my enemies; I have not truly mastered this [[practice]] of being Godlike. Though I see [[God]] in these other religions, I find him in `our religion' as being more [[beautiful]], loving, [[merciful]], [[personal]], and [[positive]]. But most of all, this great and [[glorious]] [[Being]] is my spiritual [[Father]]; I am his [[child]]. And by no other means than my [[honest]] [[desire]] to be like him, I am [[eventually]] to find him and eternally to serve him. At last I have a religion with a [[God]], a [[marvelous]] God, and he is a God of [[eternal]] [[salvation]]. " | | 131:10.8 " Henceforth will I do my [[good]] [[deeds]] in [[secret]]; I will also [[pray]] most when by myself. I will [[judge]] not that I may not be unfair to my fellows. I am going to learn to [[love]] my enemies; I have not truly mastered this [[practice]] of being Godlike. Though I see [[God]] in these other religions, I find him in `our religion' as being more [[beautiful]], loving, [[merciful]], [[personal]], and [[positive]]. But most of all, this great and [[glorious]] [[Being]] is my spiritual [[Father]]; I am his [[child]]. And by no other means than my [[honest]] [[desire]] to be like him, I am [[eventually]] to find him and eternally to serve him. At last I have a religion with a [[God]], a [[marvelous]] God, and he is a God of [[eternal]] [[salvation]]. " |
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| [[Category:Paper 131 - The World's Religions]] | | [[Category:Paper 131 - The World's Religions]] |
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