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30th
January 2010
Eternal
Life And Entrance Into The Kingdom Of God
CONT’D FROM
LAST WEEKEND VOICE
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meaning is that the life of the Kingdom is the
life of the spirit, the eternal life, and that
it is purified from place, like the spirit of
man which has no place. For if you examine the
human body, you will not find a special spot
or locality for the spirit, for it has never
had a place; it is immaterial. It has a connection
with the body like that of the sun with this
mirror. The sun is not within the mirror, but
it has a connection with the mirror.
In the same way the world of the Kingdom is
sanctified from everything that can be perceived
by the eye or by the other senses -- hearing,
smell, taste or touch. The mind which is in
man, the existence of which is recognized --
where is it in him? If you examine the body
with the eye, the ear or the other senses, you
will not find it; nevertheless, it exists. Therefore,
the mind has no place, but it is connected with
the brain. The Kingdom is also like this. In
the same way love has no place, but it is connected
with the heart; so the Kingdom has no place,
but is connected with man.
Entrance into the Kingdom is through the love
of God, through detachment, through holiness
and chastity, through truthfulness, purity,
steadfastness, faithfulness and the sacrifice
of life.
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These
explanations show that man is immortal and lives
eternally. For those who believe in God, who
have the love of God, and faith, life is excellent
-- that is, it is eternal; but to those souls
who are veiled from God, although they have
life, it is dark, and in comparison with the
life of believers it is nonexistent.
For example, the eye and the nail are living;
but the life of the nail in relation to the
life of the eye is nonexistent. This stone and
this man both exist; but the stone in relation
to the existence of man is nonexistent; it has
no being; for when man dies, and his body is
destroyed and annihilated, it becomes like stone
and earth. Therefore, it is clear that although
the mineral exists, in relation to man it is
nonexistent.
In the same way, the souls who are veiled from
God, although they exist in this world and in
the world after death, are, in comparison with
the holy existence of the children of the Kingdom
of God, nonexisting and separated from God.
For further information contact:
North: 452-0335
Central: 452-4346
South: 459-3131
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