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==39:4. ADMINISTRATOR SERAPHIM==  

==39:4. ADMINISTRATOR SERAPHIM==  

39:4.1 The fourth order of seraphim are assigned to the administrative duties of the local systems. They are indigenous to the system capitals but are stationed in large numbers on the mansion and morontia spheres and on the inhabited worlds. Fourth-order seraphim are by nature endowed with unusual administrative ability. They are the able assistants of the directors of the lower divisions of the universe government of a Creator Son and are mainly occupied with the affairs of the local systems and their component worlds. They are organized for service as follows:

39:4.1 The fourth order of seraphim are assigned to the [[administrative]] [[duties]] of the [[local systems]]. They are [[indigenous]] to the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_46 system capitals] but are stationed in large [[numbers]] on the [[Mansion Worlds|mansion]] and [[morontia]] [[spheres]] and on the [[inhabited worlds]]. Fourth-order seraphim are by [[nature]] [[endowed]] with unusual [[administrative]] [[ability]]. They are the able assistants of the directors of the lower divisions of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_33#PAPER_33:_ADMINISTRATION_OF_THE_LOCAL_UNIVERSE universe government] of a [[Creator Son]] and are mainly occupied with the affairs of the [[local systems]] and their component worlds. They are organized for [[service]] as follows:

39:4.2 1. Administrative Assistants. These able seraphim are the immediate assistants of a System Sovereign, a primary Lanonandek Son. They are invaluable aids in the execution of the intricate details of the executive work of the system headquarters. They also serve as the personal agents of the system rulers, journeying back and forth in large numbers to the various transition worlds and to the inhabited planets, executing many commissions for the welfare of the system and in the physical and biologic interests of its inhabited worlds.

39:4.2 1. ''Administrative Assistants''. These able seraphim are the [[immediate]] assistants of a [[System Sovereign]], a primary [[Lanonandek]] Son. They are invaluable aids in the [[execution]] of the intricate details of the [[executive]] [[work]] of the [[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_33#PAPER_33:_ADMINISTRATION_OF_THE_LOCAL_UNIVERSE system headquarters]. They also serve as the [[personal]] [[agents]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_45#45:3._THE_SYSTEM_GOVERNMENT system rulers], [[journeying]] back and forth in large [[numbers]] to the various [[transition]] worlds and to the [[inhabited planets]], [[executing]] many commissions for the welfare of [[the system]] and in the [[physical]] and [[biologic]] interests of its [[inhabited worlds]].

39:4.3 These same seraphic administrators are also attached to the governments of the world rulers, the Planetary Princes. The majority of planets in a given universe are under the jurisdiction of a secondary Lanonandek Son, but on certain worlds, such as Urantia, there has been a miscarriage of the divine plan. In the event of the defection of a Planetary Prince, these seraphim become attached to the Melchizedek receivers and their successors in planetary authority. The present acting ruler of Urantia is assisted by a corps of one thousand of this versatile order of seraphim.

39:4.3 These same seraphic [[administrators]] are also attached to the [[governments]] of the world rulers, the [[Planetary Princes]]. The [[majority]] of [[planets]] in a given [[universe]] are under the [[jurisdiction]] of a secondary [[Lanonandek]] Son, but on certain worlds, such as [[Urantia]], there has been a [[Default|miscarriage]] of the [[divine]] plan. In the [[event]] of the defection of a [[Planetary Prince]], these seraphim become attached to the [[Melchizedek]] receivers and their successors in [[planetary]] [[authority]]. The present acting ruler of [[Urantia]] is assisted by a corps of one thousand of this [[versatile]] order of seraphim.

39:4.4 2. Justice Guides. These are the angels who present the summary of evidence concerning the eternal welfare of men and angels when such matters come up for adjudication in the tribunals of a system or a planet. They prepare the statements for all preliminary hearings involving mortal survival, statements which are subsequently carried with the records of such cases to the higher tribunals of the universe and the superuniverse. The defense of all cases of doubtful survival is prepared by these seraphim, who have a perfect understanding of all the details of every feature of every count in the indictments drawn by the administrators of universe justice.

39:4.4 2. ''Justice Guides''. These are the [[angels]] who present the summary of [[evidence]] concerning the [[eternal]] welfare of [[men]] and angels when such matters come up for [[adjudication]] in the [[tribunals]] of [[a system]] or a [[planet]]. They [[prepare]] the [[statements]] for all preliminary hearings involving [[mortal]] [[survival]], [[statements]] which are subsequently carried with the [[records]] of such cases to the higher [[tribunals]] of the [[universe]] and the [[superuniverse]]. The [[defense]] of all cases of doubtful [[survival]] is [[prepared]] by these seraphim, who have a [[perfect]] [[understanding]] of all the details of every [[feature]] of every count in the [[indictments]] drawn by the [[administrators]] of [[universe]] [[justice]].

39:4.5 It is not the mission of these angels to defeat or to delay justice but rather to insure that unerring justice is dealt out with generous mercy in fairness to all creatures. These seraphim often function on the local worlds, commonly appearing before the referee trios of the conciliating commissions—the courts for minor misunderstandings. Many who at one time served as justice guides in the lower realms later appear as Voices of Mercy in the higher spheres and on Salvington.

39:4.5 It is not the mission of these [[angels]] to defeat or to delay [[justice]] but rather to [[insure]] that unerring [[justice]] is dealt out with [[generous]] [[mercy]] in [[fairness]] to all [[creatures]]. These seraphim often [[function]] on the [[local worlds]], commonly appearing before the referee trios of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_25#25:2._THE_UNIVERSAL_CONCILIATORS conciliating commissions]—the [[courts]] for minor misunderstandings. Many who at one time served as [[justice]] guides in the lower realms later appear as [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_39#39:2._SUPERIOR_SERAPHIM ''Voices of Mercy''] in the higher [[spheres]] and on [[Salvington]].

39:4.6 In the Lucifer rebellion in Satania very few of the justice guides were lost, but more than one quarter of the other administrator seraphim and of the lower orders of seraphic ministers were misled and deluded by the sophistries of unbridled personal liberty.

39:4.6 In the [[Lucifer rebellion]] in [[Satania]] very few of the [[justice]] guides were lost, but more than one quarter of the other [[administrator]] seraphim and of the lower orders of seraphic ministers were misled and deluded by the [[sophistries]] of unbridled [[personal]] [[liberty]].

39:4.7 3. Interpreters of Cosmic Citizenship. When ascending mortals have completed the mansion world training, the first student apprenticeship in the universe career, they are permitted to enjoy the transient satisfactions of relative maturity—citizenship on the system capital. While the attainment of each ascendant goal is a factual achievement, in the larger sense such goals are simply milestones on the long ascending path to Paradise. But however relative such successes may be, no evolutionary creature is ever denied the full though transient satisfaction of goal attainment. Ever and anon there is a pause in the Paradise ascent, a short breathing spell, during which universe horizons stand still, creature status is stationary, and the personality tastes the sweetness of goal fulfillment.

39:4.7 3. ''Interpreters of Cosmic Citizenship''. When [[ascending mortals]] have completed the [[mansion world]] [[training]], the first student apprenticeship in the [[universe career]], they are permitted to [[enjoy]] the transient [[satisfactions]] of [[relative]] [[maturity]]—[[citizenship]] on the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_46 system capital]. While the [[attainment]] of each [[ascendant]] goal is a [[factual]] [[achievement]], in the larger sense such goals are simply milestones on the long [[Ascension Career|ascending path]] to [[Paradise]]. But however [[relative]] such successes may be, no [[evolutionary creature]] is ever denied the full though [[transient]] [[satisfaction]] of goal [[attainment]]. Ever and anon there is a pause in the [[Paradise]] [[ascent]], a short breathing spell, during which [[universe]] [[horizons]] stand still, [[creature]] [[status]] is stationary, and the [[personality]] tastes the sweetness of goal [[fulfillment]].

39:4.8 The first of such periods in the career of a mortal ascender occurs on the capital of a local system. During this pause you will, as a citizen of Jerusem, attempt to express in creature life those things which you have acquired during the eight preceding life experiences—embracing Urantia and the seven mansion worlds.

39:4.8 The first of such periods in the [[career]] of a mortal ascender occurs on the [[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_46 capital of a local system]. During this pause you will, as a [[citizen]] of [[Jerusem]], attempt to [[express]] in [[creature]] life those [[things]] which you have acquired during the eight preceding life [[experiences]]—embracing [[Urantia]] and the [[seven]] [[mansion worlds]].

39:4.9 The seraphic interpreters of cosmic citizenship guide the new citizens of the system capitals and quicken their appreciation of the responsibilities of universe government. These seraphim are also closely associated with the Material Sons in the system administration, while they portray the responsibility and morality of cosmic citizenship to the material mortals on the inhabited worlds.

39:4.9 The seraphic [[interpreters]] of [[cosmic]] [[citizenship]] [[guide]] the new citizens of [[the system]] capitals and quicken their [[appreciation]] of the [[responsibilities]] of [[universe]] [[government]]. These seraphim are also closely [[associated]] with the [[Material Sons]] in [[the system]] [[administration]], while they portray the [[responsibility]] and [[morality]] of [[cosmic]] [[citizenship]] to the [[material]] [[mortals]] on the [[inhabited worlds]].

39:4.10 4. Quickeners of Morality. On the mansion worlds you begin to learn self-government for the benefit of all concerned. Your mind learns co-operation, learns how to plan with other and wiser beings. On the system headquarters the seraphic teachers will further quicken your appreciation of cosmic morality—of the interactions of liberty and loyalty.

39:4.10 4. ''Quickeners of Morality''. On the [[mansion worlds]] you begin to learn [[self-government]] for the benefit of all concerned. Your [[mind]] learns [[co-operation]], learns how to [[plan]] with other and [[wiser]] [[beings]]. On the [[system headquarters]] the seraphic [[teachers]] will further quicken your [[appreciation]] of [[cosmic]] [[morality]]—of the [[interactions]] of [[liberty]] and [[loyalty]].

39:4.11 What is loyalty? It is the fruit of an intelligent appreciation of universe brotherhood; one could not take so much and give nothing. As you ascend the personality scale, first you learn to be loyal, then to love, then to be filial, and then may you be free; but not until you are a finaliter, not until you have attained perfection of loyalty, can you self-realize finality of liberty.

39:4.11 What is [[loyalty]]? It is the fruit of an [[intelligent]] [[appreciation]] of [[universe]] [[brotherhood]]; one could not take so much and give nothing. As you [[ascend]] the [[personality]] [[scale]], first you learn to be loyal, then to [[love]], then to be filial, and then may you be [[free]]; but not until you are a [[finaliter]], not until you have [[attained]] [[perfection]] of [[loyalty]], can you [[self-realize]] finality of [[liberty]].

39:4.12 These seraphim teach the fruitfulness of patience: That stagnation is certain death, but that overrapid growth is equally suicidal; that as a drop of water from a higher level falls to a lower and, flowing onward, passes ever downward through a succession of short falls, so ever upward is progress in the morontia and spirit worlds—and just as slowly and by just such gradual stages.

39:4.12 These seraphim teach the fruitfulness of [[patience]]: That stagnation is certain [[death]], but that overrapid [[growth]] is equally [[suicidal]]; that as a drop of water from a higher level falls to a lower and, [[flowing]] onward, passes ever downward through a [[succession]] of short falls, so ever upward is [[progress]] in the [[morontia]] and [[spirit]] worlds—and just as slowly and by just such [[gradual]] [[stages]].

39:4.13 To the inhabited worlds the quickeners of morality portray mortal life as an unbroken chain of many links. Your short sojourn on Urantia, on this sphere of mortal infancy, is only a single link, the very first in the long chain that is to stretch across universes and through the eternal ages. It is not so much what you learn in this first life; it is the experience of living this life that is important. Even the work of this world, paramount though it is, is not nearly so important as the way in which you do this work. There is no material reward for righteous living, but there is profound satisfaction—consciousness of achievement—and this transcends any conceivable material reward.

39:4.13 To the [[inhabited worlds]] the quickeners of [[morality]] portray [[mortal]] life as an unbroken chain of many links. Your short [[sojourn]] on [[Urantia]], on this [[sphere]] of [[mortal]] infancy, is only a single link, the very first in the long chain that is to stretch across [[universes]] and through the [[eternal]] [[ages]]. It is not so much what you learn in this first life; it is the [[experience]] of living this life that is important. Even the [[work]] of this world, [[paramount]] though it is, is not nearly so important as the way in which you do this [[work]]. There is no [[material]] reward for [[righteous]] living, but there is [[profound]] [[satisfaction]]—[[consciousness]] of [[achievement]]—and this [[transcends]] any conceivable [[material]] reward.

39:4.14 The keys of the kingdom of heaven are: sincerity, more sincerity, and more sincerity. All men have these keys. Men use them—advance in spirit status—by decisions, by more decisions, and by more decisions. The highest moral choice is the choice of the highest possible value, and always—in any sphere, in all of them—this is to choose to do the will of God. If man thus chooses, he is great, though he be the humblest citizen of Jerusem or even the least of mortals on Urantia.

39:4.14 The keys of the [[kingdom of heaven]] are: [[sincerity]], more [[sincerity]], and more [[sincerity]]. All men have these keys. [[Men]] use them—advance in [[spirit]] status—by [[decisions]], by more decisions, and by more decisions. The highest [[moral]] [[choice]] is the choice of the highest possible [[value]], and always—in any [[sphere]], in all of them—this is to choose to [[do the will of God]]. If man thus [[chooses]], he is great, though he be the [[humblest]] [[citizen]] of [[Jerusem]] or even the least of [[mortals]] on [[Urantia]].

39:4.15 5. The Transporters. These are the transport seraphim who function in the local systems. In Satania, your system, they carry passengers back and forth from Jerusem and otherwise serve as interplanetary transporters. Seldom does a day pass in which a transport seraphim of Satania does not deposit some student visitor or some other traveler of spirit or semispirit nature on the shores of Urantia. These very space traversers will sometime carry you to and from the various worlds of the system headquarters group, and when you have finished the Jerusem assignment, they will carry you forward to Edentia. But under no circumstances will they carry you backward to the world of human origin. A mortal never returns to his native planet during the dispensation of his temporal existence, and if he should return during a subsequent dispensation, he would be escorted by a transport seraphim of the universe headquarters group.

39:4.15 5. ''The Transporters''. These are the [[transport]] seraphim who [[function]] in the [[local systems]]. In [[Satania]], your system, they carry passengers back and forth from [[Jerusem]] and otherwise serve as [[interplanetary]] transporters. Seldom does a day pass in which a transport seraphim of [[Satania]] does not deposit some student visitor or some other [[traveler]] of [[spirit]] or semispirit [[nature]] on the shores of [[Urantia]]. These very space [[traversers]] will sometime carry you to and from the various worlds of the[[ system headquarters]] group, and when you have finished the [[Jerusem]] assignment, they will carry you forward to [[Edentia]]. But under no circumstances will they carry you backward to the world of [[human]] [[origin]]. A [[mortal]] never returns to his [[native]] [[planet]] during the [[dispensation]] of his [[temporal]] [[existence]], and if he should return during a subsequent dispensation, he would be escorted by a transport seraphim of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_33#33:6._GENERAL_ADMINISTRATION universe headquarters] [[group]].

39:4.16 6. The Recorders. These seraphim are the keepers of the threefold records of the local systems. The temple of records on a system capital is a unique structure, one third material, constructed of luminous metals and crystals; one third morontial, fabricated of the liaison of spiritual and material energy but beyond the range of mortal vision; and one third spiritual. The recorders of this order preside over and maintain this threefold system of records. Ascending mortals will at first consult the material archives, Material Sons and the higher transition beings consult those of the morontia halls, while seraphim and the higher spirit personalities of the realm peruse the records of the spirit section.

39:4.16 6. ''The Recorders''. These seraphim are the keepers of the threefold [[records]] of the [[local systems]]. The temple of records on a system capital is a [[unique]] [[structure]], one third [[material]], constructed of luminous [[metals]] and [[crystals]]; one third [[morontial]], fabricated of the [[liaison]] of [[spiritual]] and [[material]] [[energy]] but beyond the range of [[mortal]] [[vision]]; and one third [[spiritual]]. The recorders of this order preside over and [[maintain]] this threefold [[system]] of [[records]]. [[Ascending mortals]] will at first consult the [[material]] [[archives]], [[Material Sons]] and the higher [[transition]] [[beings]] consult those of the [[morontia]] halls, while seraphim and the higher [[spirit]] [[personalities]] of the realm peruse the [[records]] of the [[spirit]] section.

39:4.17 7. The Reserves. The reserve corps of administrator seraphim on Jerusem spend much of their waiting time in visiting, as spirit companions, with the newly arrived ascending mortals from the various worlds of the system—the accredited graduates of the mansion worlds. One of the delights of your sojourn on Jerusem will be to talk and visit, during recess periods, with these much-traveled and many-experienced seraphim of the waiting reserve corps.

39:4.17 7. ''The Reserves''. The reserve corps of [[administrator]] seraphim on [[Jerusem]] spend much of their waiting [[time]] in visiting, as [[spirit]] [[Friends|companions]], with the newly arrived [[ascending mortals]] from the [[various worlds]] of [[the system]]—the accredited [[graduates]] of the [[mansion worlds]]. One of the delights of your [[sojourn]] on [[Jerusem]] will be to talk and visit, during recess periods, with these much-[[traveled]] and many-experienced seraphim of the waiting reserve corps.

39:4.18 It is just such friendly relationships as these that so endear a system capital to the ascending mortals. On Jerusem you will find the first intermingling of Material Sons, angels, and ascending pilgrims. Here fraternize beings who are wholly spiritual and semispiritual and individuals just emerging from material existence. Mortal forms are there so modified and human ranges of light reaction so extended that all are able to enjoy mutual recognition and sympathetic personality understanding.

39:4.18 It is just such [[friendly]] [[relationships]] as these that so endear a [[system capital]] to the [[ascending mortals]]. On [[Jerusem]] you will find the first intermingling of [[Material Sons]], [[angels]], and [[ascending]] [[pilgrims]]. Here fraternize [[beings]] who are wholly [[spiritual]] and semispiritual and [[individuals]] just emerging from [[material]] [[existence]]. [[Mortal]] [[forms]] are there so modified and [[human]] ranges of [[light]] [[reaction]] so extended that all are able to [[enjoy]] [[mutual]] [[recognition]] and [[sympathetic]] [[personality]] [[understanding]].

==39:5. PLANETARY HELPERS==   

==39:5. PLANETARY HELPERS==