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==89:10. FORGIVENESS OF SIN==

==89:10. FORGIVENESS OF SIN==

89:10.1 [[Ancient]] man only [[attained]] consciousness of favor with God through sacrifice. Modern man must develop new techniques of achieving the self-consciousness of salvation. The consciousness of sin persists in the mortal mind, but the thought patterns of salvation therefrom have become outworn and antiquated. The reality of the spiritual need persists, but intellectual progress has destroyed the olden ways of securing peace and consolation for mind and soul.

89:10.1 [[Ancient]] man only [[attained]] [[consciousness]] of [[favor]] with [[God]] through [[sacrifice]]. [[Modern]] [[man]] must develop new [[techniques]] of achieving the [[self]]-[[consciousness]] of [[salvation]]. The [[consciousness]] of [[sin]] [[persists]] in the [[mortal]] [[mind]], but the [[thought]] [[patterns]] of [[salvation]] therefrom have become outworn and antiquated. The [[reality]] of the [[spiritual]] need persists, but [[intellectual]] [[progress]] has destroyed the olden ways of securing [[peace]] and consolation for [[mind]] and [[soul]].

89:10.2 Sin must be redefined as deliberate disloyalty to Deity. There are degrees of disloyalty: the partial loyalty of indecision; the divided loyalty of confliction; the dying loyalty of indifference; and the death of loyalty exhibited in devotion to godless ideals.

89:10.2 [[Sin]] must be redefined as deliberate [[disloyalty]] to [[Deity]]. There are [[degrees]] of disloyalty: the '''partial''' loyalty of indecision; the divided loyalty of [[conflict]]ion; the dying loyalty of [[Apathy|indifference]]; and the [[death]] of [[loyalty]] exhibited in [[devotion]] to godless ideals.

89:10.3 The sense or feeling of guilt is the consciousness of the violation of the mores; it is not necessarily sin. There is no real sin in the absence of conscious disloyalty to Deity.

89:10.3 The sense or [[feeling]] of [[guilt]] is the [[consciousness]] of the violation of the [[mores]]; it is not necessarily [[sin]]. There is no real sin in the [[absence]] of [[conscious]] [[Resistance|disloyalty]] to [[Deity]].

89:10.4 The possibility of the recognition of the sense of guilt is a badge of transcendent distinction for mankind. It does not mark man as mean but rather sets him apart as a creature of potential greatness and ever-ascending glory. Such a sense of unworthiness is the initial stimulus that should lead quickly and surely to those faith conquests which translate the mortal mind to the superb levels of moral nobility, cosmic insight, and spiritual living; thus are all the meanings of human existence changed from the temporal to the eternal, and all values are elevated from the human to the divine.

89:10.4 The possibility of the [[recognition]] of the sense of [[guilt]] is a badge of [[transcendent]] distinction for [[mankind]]. It does not mark man as mean but rather sets him apart as a [[creature]] of [[potential]] greatness and ever-ascending [[glory]]. Such a sense of unworthiness is the initial [[stimulus]] that should lead quickly and surely to those [[faith]] [[conquests]] which [[translate]] the [[mortal]] [[mind]] to the superb levels of [[moral]] [[nobility]], [[cosmic]] [[insight]], and spiritual living; thus are all the [[meanings]] of human [[existence]] changed from the [[temporal]] to the [[eternal]], and all [[values]] are elevated from the [[human]] to the [[divine]].

89:10.5 The confession of sin is a manful repudiation of disloyalty, but it in no wise mitigates the time-space consequences of such disloyalty. But confession—sincere recognition of the nature of sin—is essential to religious growth and spiritual progress.

89:10.5 The [[confession]] of [[sin]] is a manful [[repudiation]] of disloyalty, but it in no wise [[mitigates]] the [[time-space]] [[consequences]] of such disloyalty. But [[confession]]—[[sincere]] recognition of the [[nature]] of [[sin]]—is [[essential]] to religious [[growth]] and [[spiritual]] [[progress]].

89:10.6 The forgiveness of sin by Deity is the renewal of loyalty relations following a period of the human consciousness of the lapse of such relations as the consequence of conscious rebellion. The forgiveness does not have to be sought, only received as the consciousness of re-establishment of loyalty relations between the creature and the Creator. And all the loyal sons of God are happy, service-loving, and ever-progressive in the Paradise ascent.

89:10.6 The [[forgiveness]] of [[sin]] by [[Deity]] is the [[renewal]] of [[loyalty]] relations following a period of the human [[consciousness]] of the lapse of such relations as the consequence of conscious [[rebellion]]. The [[forgiveness]] does not have to be sought, only received as the [[consciousness]] of re-establishment of [[loyalty]] relations between the [[creature]] and the [[Creator]]. And all the [[loyal]] [[sons of God]] are [[happy]], [[service]]-loving, and ever-[[progressive]] in the [[Ascension Career|Paradise ascent].

89:10.7 Presented by a [[Brilliant Evening Star]] of [[Nebadon]].  

89:10.7 Presented by a [[Brilliant Evening Star]] of [[Nebadon]].  

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