178 Earth life – trial life

B.D.-No. Title Date Accesses Print
5065 The eternal love.... reason for the revelations.... db Feb 17, 1951 864
8428 God Himself inclines to His creatures.... db Mar 3, 1963 1436
Prerequisites for spiritual knowledge: desire for truth and faith in God
7114 Desire for truth first prerequisite.... db May 7, 1958 759
2219 Teaching in truth requires faith in God.... db Jan 22, 1942 959
2771 Belief in God as the origin of creation.... db Jun 12, 1943 942
6660 Faith in God.... powerfulness.... db Oct 2, 1956 765
Beingness of God
3398 Omnipresence of God.... beingness - power.... db Jan 9, 1945 1159
6366 God force or entity?.... db Sep 28, 1955 837
8348 God wants to be loved and not feared.... hh Dec 5, 1962 1666
Creation and apostasy of spiritual beings from God
7067 Act of creating the spiritual beings.... hh Mar 17, 1958 3485
5612 First created being.... Light bearer.... Apostasy from God.... hh Feb 28, 1953 2653
8055 Testing of the will of the first-created being.... db Dec 5, 1961 1259
7618a Where did evil come from?.... hh Jun 11, 1960 1330
7618b Where did evil come from?.... hh Jun 10, 1960 1096
God’s plan of salvation and process of return
8760 Information about God's plan of Salvation.... hh Feb 22, 1964 1757
8564 Process of return.... hh Jul 20, 1963 2533
The spiritual upward development in the creations
8569 Transforming power into creations.... db Jul 25, 1963 1331
8770 The process of creation has taken eternities.... hh Mar 4, 1964 2485
3957 Visible creation realm of the adversary of God, but who has no power over it.... db Jan 17, 1947 800
Creation of the human being
5800 Creation of the human being.... The fall of man.... hh Oct 31, 1953 3171
5967 Hereditary sin.... hh May 29, 1954 3393
8191 Way back from the depths to the heights.... db Jun 9, 1962 1148
The soul of man is a primordial spirit
8008a Every soul is an original spirit.... hh Oct 1, 1961 1668
8008b Every soul is an original spirit.... hh Oct 2, 1961 1402
7569 Self-awareness of the original spirit.... hh Apr 5, 1960 1598
The earth is a school of the spirit
5750 Earth - School for the spirit.... Means to an end.... An end in itself.... hh Aug 19, 1953 894
7645 The earth is school of the spirit.... db Jul 11, 1960 853
Thoughts on the meaning and purpose of life on earth
5997 Thoughts on the meaning and purpose of life on earth.... address of God.... db Jul 9, 1954 695
8981 Questions about the meaning and purpose of life on earth.... db May 24, 1965 1318
8414 The significance of life on earth as a human being.... hh Feb 17, 1963 1535
The earth life is a testing time for the will to mature spiritually
2068 Earth life - probationary period.... spiritual riches.... db Sep 12, 1941 825
5672 Test of will on earth.... following Jesus.... connection.... db May 10, 1953 1538
6702 God evaluates only the will.... innermost feeling.... db Nov 30, 1956 1362
7030 Earthly tests of will.... constant struggle.... db Feb 1, 1958 1401
8435 All circumstances of life offer opportunities to mature.... hh Mar 10, 1963 1854
8436 The correct way of life is not enough to mature fully.... hh Mar 11, 1963 1532
Passing the test of will
5254 Submitting the will under God's will.... db Nov 13, 1951 671
4934 Passing the test of will in earthly life.... db Jul 13, 1950 644
5460 God-inclined will is the passed test on earth.... hh Aug 12, 1952 1795
7783 Consciously turning to God is passed test of will.... hh Dec 31, 1960 1355
Free decision of will
5557 Earthly task: Volition.... Wrong endeavour.... hh Dec 15, 1952 1214
8143 Free decision of will.... hh Apr 5, 1962 1191
8378 Correct decision of will in the state of self-awareness.... hh Jan 12, 1963 1239
Right use of the life on earth
7958 The grace of life on earth as a human being.... db Aug 5, 1961 1376
5172 Earthly life - illusive life.... hh Jul 17, 1951 1967
6652 Right assessment of life on earth.... hh Sep 24, 1956 917
7593 Right use of vitality.... db May 3, 1960 941
6454 Guests on earth.... Right custodians.... hh Jan 19, 1956 951
Life task: living faith
7694 Living faith.... db Sep 8, 1960 1017
8045 Striving for living faith.... db Nov 22, 1961 1168
Life task: change of will and character to love
5257 Not inclination but love determines the will.... hh Nov 19, 1951 1621
5303 Purpose of earthly life: Change of will and character.... hh Jan 26, 1952 3026
6204 The right will guarantees the transformation of beings.... db Mar 4, 1955 1166
6924 Soul work: transforming self-love into neighbourly love.... db Sep 20, 1957 1948
7261 Compulsory work.... only works of love are rated.... db Jan 20, 1959 1148
6687 Active in love signs of God's presence.... db Nov 10, 1956 1853
5314 Love is the key to the spiritual kingdom.... hh Feb 10, 1952 2015
Life task: overcoming matter
5825 No one will enter the kingdom of heaven who pays homage to the world.... hh Dec 13, 1953 3255
4711 Overcoming matter.... db Aug 12, 1949 645
7457 The divine promise: "Seek ye first the kingdom...." db Nov 17, 1959 1761
Life task: fight against the ego love and serving in love
2819 Spiritual progress - constant struggle and fight.... db Jul 20, 1943 786
6286 Fight against longings and passions.... hh Jun 16, 1955 2269
7961 Fight against ego love.... db Aug 8, 1961 892
5249 Right service to God.... db Nov 4, 1951 813
6202 Task in life: Helping with love.... hh Mar 1, 1955 1426
Trials during earth life
3163 Afflictions and trials are means to attain perfection.... hh Jun 20, 1944 1660
4969 Light - Shadow of death.... Deceptive light - God's help by means of sickness and suffering.... hh Sep 19, 1950 1205
5048 Explanation and reason for an arduous destiny.... hh Jan 24, 1951 1337
6808 Shaping earth life fatefully.... db Apr 17, 1957 1542
7217 Trials in old age.... Love and patience.... hh Nov 29, 1958 1732
Responsibility in life on earth
6785 Each person bears responsibility himself.... db Mar 17, 1957 869
7073 Importance of being responsible.... db Mar 26, 1958 1374
Concious connection with God
5672 Test of will on earth.... following Jesus.... connection.... db May 10, 1953 1538
7981 Mentally directing the will towards God.... hh Sep 1, 1961 1233
8128 Faith in God's presence.... hh Mar 18, 1962 2174
8737 The bond with God.... Adversity and suffering.... hh Jan 27, 1964 1997
God’s help for earthly life
4949 Effectiveness of grace dependent on the will of man.... db Aug 12, 1950 924
5216 Directing the will.... influence of good and bad beings.... db Sep 22, 1951 612
5940 Faithful trust ensures God's help.... hh Apr 24, 1954 1953
6409 God's help for a change of will.... db Nov 23, 1955 696
8953 God's everlasting help to completion.... db Mar 13, 1965 1405
Recognition of Jesus Christ
5101 Bridge to God - Jesus Christ.... db Apr 7, 1951 941
7870 Devotion to God.... knowing Jesus Christ.... db Apr 12, 1961 1466
5348 Christ problem.... visible God.... db Mar 31, 1952 1096
6449 Convinced acknowledgement of Jesus Christ.... db Jan 11, 1956 1558
7300 The shortest way is the way across the cross.... db Mar 6, 1959 2249
Strengthening of will through Jesus Christ
7033 Most important grace of the work of redemption: strengthening of the will.... db Feb 4, 1958 1675
8313 God's power current.... db Oct 29, 1962 1401
Earthly way of life with Jesus Christ
5547 True Christianity.... hh Dec 5, 1952 1396
6477 The way to the height not without Jesus Christ.... db Feb 16, 1956 1366
6752 The right path.... the right guide.... db Feb 2, 1957 1779
7959 Conclusion of earthly progress only with Jesus Christ.... hh Aug 6, 1961 1082
8784 No beatitude without Salvation through Jesus Christ.... hh Mar 19, 1964 1424
Realization and power through God’s word
8034 The significance of realisation.... hh Nov 6, 1961 1529
5466 Testing the strength of the divine Word in adversity.... si Aug 20, 1952 615
6775 Power effect of the word.... lord over matter.... db Mar 4, 1957 1219
7026 Blessed effect of the divine word.... db Jan 27, 1958 1290
Spiritual rebirth
4893 Spiritual rebirth.... hh May 9, 1950 1208
6117 Rebirth.... Futile life on earth.... hh Nov 23, 1954 976
6314 Spiritual rebirth.... db Jul 17, 1955 745
The will determines the lot in eternity
2070 Light-filled or lightless and powerless state in the afterlife.... db Sep 14, 1941 783
5585 The fate in the hereafter is determined by the will of man.... db Jan 24, 1953 743
6598 Beatitude or renewed banishment depends on free will.... hh Jul 18, 1956 1228
Childship to God
5522 Childhood of God only on earth.... further development in the hereafter.... db Nov 1, 1952 863
3352 Childship to God.... Tremendous suffering on Earth.... hh Dec 1, 1944 2198
7336 Dwelling of God in the heart.... childhood of God.... db Apr 15, 1959 2020
7627 Unification.... Blissfulness of the images of God.... hh Jun 20, 1960 2067
Transformation to perfection
4871 Union with God - The human being's goal.... hh Mar 31, 1950 1291
7143 The earnest will to accomplish.... db Jun 11, 1958 1332
7997 You humans should strive for perfection.... hh Sep 19, 1961 1613
7851 Complete devotion to God is return to Him.... db Mar 15, 1961 1155
5854 Acquiring the spiritual kingdom on earth.... db Jan 15, 1954 1089
5301 Free will is fundamental eternal law.... Attaining beatitude.... hh Jan 22, 1952 1447