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==PAPER 39: THE SERAPHIC HOSTS==   

==PAPER 39: THE SERAPHIC HOSTS==   

39:0.1 As far as we are cognizant, the Infinite Spirit, as personalized on the local universe headquarters, intends to produce uniformly perfect seraphim, but for some unknown reason these seraphic offspring are very diverse. This diversity may be a result of the unknown interposition of evolving experiential Deity; if so, we cannot prove it. But we do observe that, when seraphim have been subjected to educational tests and training discipline, they unfailingly and distinctly classify into the following seven groups:

39:0.1 As far as we are [[cognizant]], the [[Infinite Spirit]], as [[personalized]] on the [[local universe]] [[headquarters]], [[intends]] to produce [[uniformly]] perfect seraphim, but for some [[unknown]] [[reason]] these seraphic [[offspring]] are very [[diverse]]. This diversity may be a result of the unknown interposition of evolving [[experiential]] [[Deity]]; if so, we cannot [[prove]] it. But we do [[observe]] that, when seraphim have been subjected to [[educational]] tests and [[training]] [[discipline]], they unfailingly and distinctly classify into the following [[seven]] [[groups]]:

*1. Supreme Seraphim.

*1. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:1._SUPREME_SERAPHIM Supreme Seraphim].

*2. Superior Seraphim.

*2. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:2._SUPERIOR_SERAPHIM Superior Seraphim].

*3. Supervisor Seraphim.

*3. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:3._SUPERVISOR_SERAPHIM Supervisor Seraphim].

*4. Administrator Seraphim.

*4. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:4._ADMINISTRATOR_SERAPHIM Administrator Seraphim].

*5. Planetary Helpers.

*5. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:5._PLANETARY_HELPERS Planetary Helpers].

*6. Transition Ministers.

*6. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:6._TRANSITION_MINISTERS Transition Ministers].

*7. Seraphim of the Future.

*7. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:7._SERAPHIM_OF_THE_FUTURE Seraphim of the Future].

39:0.2 To say that any one seraphim is inferior to an angel of any other group would hardly be true. Nevertheless every angel is at first service-limited to the group of original and inherent classification. My seraphic associate in the preparation of this statement, Manotia, is a supreme seraphim and onetime functioned only as a supreme seraphim. By application and devoted service she has, one by one, achieved all seven of the seraphic services, having functioned in well-nigh every avenue of activity open to a seraphim, and now holds the commission of associate chief of seraphim on Urantia.

39:0.2 To say that any one seraphim is inferior to an [[angel]] of any other [[group]] would hardly be true. Nevertheless every angel is at first [[service]]-[[limited]] to the group of [[original]] and [[inherent]] [[classification]]. My seraphic [[associate]] in the [[preparation]] of this [[statement]], ''Manotia'', is a supreme seraphim and onetime [[functioned]] only as a supreme seraphim. By [[application]] and [[devoted]] service she has, one by one, [[achieved]] all [[seven]] of the seraphic [[services]], having [[functioned]] in well-nigh every avenue of activity open to a seraphim, and now holds the commission of ''associate chief of seraphim on [[Urantia]]''.

39:0.3 Human beings sometimes find it hard to understand that a created capacity for higher-level ministry does not necessarily imply ability to function on relatively lower service levels. Man begins life as a helpless infant; hence every mortal attainment must embrace all experiential prerequisites; seraphim have no such preadult life—no childhood. They are, however, experiential creatures, and by experience and through additional education they can augment their divine and inherent endowment of ability by the experiential acquirement of functional skill in one or more of the seraphic services.

39:0.3 [[Human beings]] sometimes find it hard to [[understand]] that a [[created]] capacity for higher-level ministry does not [[necessarily]] imply [[ability]] to [[function]] on [[relatively]] lower [[service]] levels. Man begins life as a helpless infant; hence every [[mortal]] [[attainment]] must [[embrace]] all [[experiential]] prerequisites; seraphim have no such preadult life—no [[childhood]]. They are, however, experiential creatures, and by [[experience]] and through additional [[education]] they can augment their [[divine]] and [[inherent]] [[endowment]] of [[ability]] by the experiential acquirement of functional [[skill]] in one or more of the seraphic [[services]].

39:0.4 After being commissioned, seraphim are assigned to the reserves of their inherent group. Those of planetary and administrator status often serve for long periods as originally classified, but the higher the inherent function level, the more persistently do the angelic ministers seek assignment to the lower orders of universe service. Especially do they desire assignment to the reserves of the planetary helpers, and if successful they enroll in the celestial schools attached to the headquarters of the Planetary Prince of some evolutionary world. Here they begin the study of the languages, history, and local habits of the races of mankind. Seraphim must acquire knowledge and gain experience much as do human beings. They are not far removed from you in certain personality attributes. And they all crave to start at the bottom, on the lowest possible level of ministry; thus may they hope to achieve the highest possible level of experiential destiny.

39:0.4 After being commissioned, seraphim are assigned to the reserves of their [[inherent]] [[group]]. Those of [[planetary]] and [[administrator]] [[status]] often serve for long periods as originally [[classified]], but the higher the [[inherent]] [[function]] level, the more [[persistently]] do the angelic ministers seek assignment to the lower orders of [[universe]] [[service]]. Especially do they [[desire]] assignment to the reserves of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seraphim#39:5._PLANETARY_HELPERS planetary helpers], and if successful they enroll in the [[celestial]] schools attached to the [[headquarters]] of the [[Planetary Prince]] of some [[evolutionary world]]. Here they begin the [[study]] of the [[languages]], [[history]], and local habits of the [[races]] of [[mankind]]. Seraphim must acquire [[knowledge]] and gain [[experience]] much as do [[human beings]]. They are not far removed from you in certain [[personality]] [[attributes]]. And they all crave to start at the bottom, on the lowest possible level of [[ministry]]; thus may they [[hope]] to achieve the highest possible level of [[experiential]] [[destiny]].

==39:1. SUPREME SERAPHIM==     

==39:1. SUPREME SERAPHIM==