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Jesus' teachings at Urmia, as adapted to twentieth-century religious and political conditions:
 
Jesus' teachings at Urmia, as adapted to twentieth-century religious and political conditions:
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*“The '''brotherhood''' of men is founded on the fatherhood of God. The family of God is derived from the love of God -- '''God is love'''. God the Father divinely loves his '''children''', all of them.  
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*“The '''brotherhood''' of men is founded on the fatherhood of God. The family of God is derived from the love of God -- God is love. God the Father divinely loves his children, all of them.  
    
*"The kingdom of heaven, the divine government, is founded on the fact of divine sovereignty -- God is spirit. Since God is spirit, this kingdom is spiritual. The kingdom of heaven is neither material nor merely intellectual, it is a spiritual relationship between God and man.  
 
*"The kingdom of heaven, the divine government, is founded on the fact of divine sovereignty -- God is spirit. Since God is spirit, this kingdom is spiritual. The kingdom of heaven is neither material nor merely intellectual, it is a spiritual relationship between God and man.  
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*"The kingdom of heaven in the hearts of men will create religious unity (not necessarily uniformity) because any and all religious groups composed of such religious believers will be free from all notions of ecclesiastical authority -- religious sovereignty.  
 
*"The kingdom of heaven in the hearts of men will create religious unity (not necessarily uniformity) because any and all religious groups composed of such religious believers will be free from all notions of ecclesiastical authority -- religious sovereignty.  
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*"'''God is spirit''', and God gives a fragment of his spirit self to dwell in the heart of man. '''Spiritually, all men are equal'''. The kingdom of heaven is free from castes, classes, social levels, and economic groups. You are all brethren.  
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*"God is spirit, and God gives a fragment of his spirit self to dwell in the heart of man. Spiritually, all men are equal. The kingdom of heaven is free from castes, classes, social levels, and economic groups. You are all brethren.  
    
*"But the moment you lose sight of the spirit sovereignty of God the Father, some one religion will begin to assert its superiority over other religions. Then, instead of peace on earth and good will among men, there will start dissensions, recriminations, and even religious wars, at least wars among religionists.
 
*"But the moment you lose sight of the spirit sovereignty of God the Father, some one religion will begin to assert its superiority over other religions. Then, instead of peace on earth and good will among men, there will start dissensions, recriminations, and even religious wars, at least wars among religionists.
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