spiritually perfected in the or Likeness of God, who is Spirit and Love. Thus it is readily admitted that creation and in- spiration are as much of fact today as in any for- mer age. Is it not out of all reason to suppose that man was put here in the for merely that troub- lous existence to be terminated with the grave? Yea, verily, there must be a great purpose in his existence. Let us reason to ourselves a bit. Let us see why we are here. The following quoted words, however, seem to answer that question masterfully and beyond hearts were created for the love of God, “The the eyes were given for perceiving His Signs, the ears created for hearing the Voice of the Merciful, and the tongues were given for His Commemora- tion at morn and eve. is incumbent upon ye to appreciate these “It gifts, for these bounties benefit ye, and through them your faces will shine in the Kingdom of God, and your spirits will be revived through the Eter- nal Life. servant of the Merciful! Know with true “O certainty that man was not created for the life of this world, as it is mortal and there is no certainty therein. Is it possible that this great creation and glorious being should terminate in mortality! Is it meet that the result of God’s great creation, which is unlimited, that is, man, should live in this a certain number of days, with many difficulties, troubles, without repose and rest, and then die and end in mortality? No! Verily, by this is not meet! Nay, rather, this glorious and grand creation was made for the Eternal Life, Spiritual Happiness, Revelations of the Divine Inspiration, Heavenly Perfections, and Virtues of the Kingdom. arise with all power in this Great “Therefore, Cause, and follow the Teachings of God, whereby we may attain the life of the Kingdom, which is spiritual, eternal and ending. …” earthly world is narrow, dark and fright- “This ful: rest cannot be imagined and happiness really is non-existent; and every one is captured in the net of sorrow, and is day and enslaved by
spiritually perfected in the or Likeness of God, who is Spirit and Love. Thus it is readily admitted that creation and in- spiration are as much of fact today as in any for- mer age. Is it not out of all reason to suppose that man was put here in the for merely that troub- lous existence to be terminated with the grave? Yea, verily, there must be a great purpose in his existence. Let us reason to ourselves a bit. Let us see why we are here. The following quoted words, however, seem to answer that question masterfully and beyond “The hearts were created for the love of God, the eyes were given for perceiving His Signs, the ears created for hearing the Voice of the Merciful, and the tongues were given for His Commemora- tion at morn and eve. “It is incumbent upon ye to appreciate these gifts, for these bounties benefit ye, and through them your faces will shine in the Kingdom of God, and your spirits will be revived through the Eter- nal Life. “O servant of the Merciful! Know with true certainty that man was not created for the life of this world, as it is mortal and there is no certainty therein. Is it possible that this great creation and glorious being should terminate in mortality! Is it meet that the result of God’s great creation, which is unlimited, that is, man, should live in this a certain number of days, with many difficulties, troubles, without repose and rest, and then die and end in mortality? No! Verily, by this is not meet! Nay, rather, this glorious and grand creation was made for the Eternal Life, Spiritual Happiness, Revelations of the Divine Inspiration, Heavenly Perfections, and Virtues of the Kingdom. “Therefore, arise with all power in this Great Cause, and follow the Teachings of God, whereby we may attain the life of the Kingdom, which is spiritual, eternal and ending. …” “This earthly world is narrow, dark and fright- ful: rest cannot be imagined and happiness really is non-existent; and every one is captured in the net of sorrow, and is day and enslaved by
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