Re: Creation of Man ... gave man the possibility of obtaining God's own nature, through the longings of man's soul for At-onement with Him. ... the withdrawal of the Divine Love and man's potentiality for becoming at one with God was lost until I appeared in Palestine and preached immortality to the Jews. ... The death of the physical body, and the path toward purification which the soul, on entering the spirit life, has to take, eventually brought to man's souls, in the spirit world, freedom from the excrescences and defilements they had accumulated in the earth life, and these purified souls turned their attention to helping mortals refrain from violations of the law, ... These purified souls were angels of the Lord, because they were souls purified of sin, and because they did the bidding of God in seeking to assist man to overcome the weakness of his flesh, and turn him to the Father. ... (misc.health.alternative)
Re: The Difficulty with Hell and Free Will ...God is merciful. ... was able to convince 1/3 of the angels to follow him. ...angels followed Lucifer and were subsequently cast down to earth. ... The second question has to do with Mankind.... (talk.origins)
ANGEL CADENCE ...Angels: one two three ... What does God Think About Sexual Perversion? ... January 29th - St. Gildas... Rhuys he wrote his famous epistle to the British kings.... (alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic)
Re: Truth, essence and potential. ... That later, he had read it with 'the eye of faith,' and had found it the key with which he could unlock the secrets of all the sacred books of past religions." ... "Many a time we were in His Holy Presence when multitudes of prominent people were there, such as judges, doctors and great military and civil officials of different nationality, religion and language. ... doors of the Shrine of the Báb, served the Faith of God with distinction ... Here he showed such humility and self-effacement that the believers who were present learned from him the meaning of true servitude and utter nothingness. ... (soc.religion.bahai)
Re: The Difficulty with Hell and Free Will ...God is merciful. ... confess that Jesus is your savior. ... was able to convince 1/3 of the angels to follow him. ...angels followed Lucifer and were subsequently cast down to earth. ... (talk.origins)
