178 Earth life – trial life

B.D.-No. Title Date Accesses Print
5065 The eternal love.... reason for the revelations.... db Feb 17, 1951 537
8428 God Himself inclines to His creatures.... db Mar 3, 1963 1098
Prerequisites for spiritual knowledge: desire for truth and faith in God
7114 Desire for truth first prerequisite.... db May 7, 1958 514
2219 Teaching in truth requires faith in God.... db Jan 22, 1942 478
2771 Belief in God as the origin of creation.... db Jun 12, 1943 494
6660 Faith in God.... powerfulness.... db Oct 2, 1956 491
Beingness of God
3398 Omnipresence of God.... beingness - power.... db Jan 9, 1945 629
6366 God force or entity?.... db Sep 28, 1955 495
8348 God wants to be loved and not feared.... hh Dec 5, 1962 1184
Creation and apostasy of spiritual beings from God
7067 Act of creating the spiritual beings.... hh Mar 17, 1958 2694
5612 First created being.... Light bearer.... Apostasy from God.... hh Feb 28, 1953 2000
8055 Testing of the will of the first-created being.... db Dec 5, 1961 886
7618a Where did evil come from?.... hh Jun 11, 1960 939
7618b Where did evil come from?.... hh Jun 10, 1960 775
God’s plan of salvation and process of return
8760 Information about God's plan of Salvation.... hh Feb 22, 1964 1242
8564 Process of return.... hh Jul 20, 1963 1895
The spiritual upward development in the creations
8569 Transforming power into creations.... db Jul 25, 1963 902
8770 The process of creation has taken eternities.... hh Mar 4, 1964 1892
3957 Visible creation realm of the adversary of God, but who has no power over it.... db Jan 17, 1947 495
Creation of the human being
5800 Creation of the human being.... The fall of man.... hh Oct 31, 1953 2317
5967 Hereditary sin.... hh May 29, 1954 2510
8191 Way back from the depths to the heights.... db Jun 9, 1962 819
The soul of man is a primordial spirit
8008a Every soul is an original spirit.... hh Oct 1, 1961 1179
8008b Every soul is an original spirit.... hh Oct 2, 1961 939
7569 Self-awareness of the original spirit.... hh Apr 5, 1960 1143
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 578
7645 The earth is school of the spirit.... db Jul 11, 1960 528
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 386
8981 Questions about the meaning and purpose of life on earth.... db May 24, 1965 968
8414 The significance of life on earth as a human being.... hh Feb 17, 1963 1076
The earth life is a testing time for the will to mature spiritually
2068 Earth life - probationary period.... spiritual riches.... db Sep 12, 1941 414
5672 Test of will on earth.... following Jesus.... connection.... db May 10, 1953 877
6702 God evaluates only the will.... innermost feeling.... db Nov 30, 1956 904
7030 Earthly tests of will.... constant struggle.... db Feb 1, 1958 919
8435 All circumstances of life offer opportunities to mature.... hh Mar 10, 1963 1422
8436 The correct way of life is not enough to mature fully.... hh Mar 11, 1963 1121
Passing the test of will
5254 Submitting the will under God's will.... db Nov 13, 1951 373
4934 Passing the test of will in earthly life.... db Jul 13, 1950 340
5460 God-inclined will is the passed test on earth.... hh Aug 12, 1952 1267
7783 Consciously turning to God is passed test of will.... hh Dec 31, 1960 923
Free decision of will
5557 Earthly task: Volition.... Wrong endeavour.... hh Dec 15, 1952 844
8143 Free decision of will.... hh Apr 5, 1962 802
8378 Correct decision of will in the state of self-awareness.... hh Jan 12, 1963 865
Right use of the life on earth
7958 The grace of life on earth as a human being.... db Aug 5, 1961 890
5172 Earthly life - illusive life.... hh Jul 17, 1951 1490
6652 Right assessment of life on earth.... hh Sep 24, 1956 604
7593 Right use of vitality.... db May 3, 1960 605
6454 Guests on earth.... Right custodians.... hh Jan 19, 1956 592
Life task: living faith
7694 Living faith.... db Sep 8, 1960 578
8045 Striving for living faith.... db Nov 22, 1961 857
Life task: change of will and character to love
5257 Not inclination but love determines the will.... hh Nov 19, 1951 1190
5303 Purpose of earthly life: Change of will and character.... hh Jan 26, 1952 2254
6204 The right will guarantees the transformation of beings.... db Mar 4, 1955 682
6924 Soul work: transforming self-love into neighbourly love.... db Sep 20, 1957 1415
7261 Compulsory work.... only works of love are rated.... db Jan 20, 1959 787
6687 Active in love signs of God's presence.... db Nov 10, 1956 1288
5314 Love is the key to the spiritual kingdom.... hh Feb 10, 1952 1415
Life task: overcoming matter
5825 No one will enter the kingdom of heaven who pays homage to the world.... hh Dec 13, 1953 2403
4711 Overcoming matter.... db Aug 12, 1949 367
7457 The divine promise: "Seek ye first the kingdom...." db Nov 17, 1959 1228
Life task: fight against the ego love and serving in love
2819 Spiritual progress - constant struggle and fight.... db Jul 20, 1943 321
6286 Fight against longings and passions.... hh Jun 16, 1955 1710
7961 Fight against ego love.... db Aug 8, 1961 566
5249 Right service to God.... db Nov 4, 1951 453
6202 Task in life: Helping with love.... hh Mar 1, 1955 992
Trials during earth life
3163 Afflictions and trials are means to attain perfection.... hh Jun 20, 1944 1196
4969 Light - Shadow of death.... Deceptive light - God's help by means of sickness and suffering.... hh Sep 19, 1950 844
5048 Explanation and reason for an arduous destiny.... hh Jan 24, 1951 866
6808 Shaping earth life fatefully.... db Apr 17, 1957 1069
7217 Trials in old age.... Love and patience.... hh Nov 29, 1958 1242
Responsibility in life on earth
6785 Each person bears responsibility himself.... db Mar 17, 1957 541
7073 Importance of being responsible.... db Mar 26, 1958 870
Concious connection with God
5672 Test of will on earth.... following Jesus.... connection.... db May 10, 1953 877
7981 Mentally directing the will towards God.... hh Sep 1, 1961 862
8128 Faith in God's presence.... hh Mar 18, 1962 1478
8737 The bond with God.... Adversity and suffering.... hh Jan 27, 1964 1512
God’s help for earthly life
4949 Effectiveness of grace dependent on the will of man.... db Aug 12, 1950 569
5216 Directing the will.... influence of good and bad beings.... db Sep 22, 1951 365
5940 Faithful trust ensures God's help.... hh Apr 24, 1954 1332
6409 God's help for a change of will.... db Nov 23, 1955 409
8953 God's everlasting help to completion.... db Mar 13, 1965 939
Recognition of Jesus Christ
5101 Bridge to God - Jesus Christ.... db Apr 7, 1951 560
7870 Devotion to God.... knowing Jesus Christ.... db Apr 12, 1961 1077
5348 Christ problem.... visible God.... db Mar 31, 1952 620
6449 Convinced acknowledgement of Jesus Christ.... db Jan 11, 1956 1075
7300 The shortest way is the way across the cross.... db Mar 6, 1959 1734
Strengthening of will through Jesus Christ
7033 Most important grace of the work of redemption: strengthening of the will.... db Feb 4, 1958 1187
8313 God's power current.... db Oct 29, 1962 953
Earthly way of life with Jesus Christ
5547 True Christianity.... hh Dec 5, 1952 895
6477 The way to the height not without Jesus Christ.... db Feb 16, 1956 912
6752 The right path.... the right guide.... db Feb 2, 1957 1367
7959 Conclusion of earthly progress only with Jesus Christ.... hh Aug 6, 1961 587
8784 No beatitude without Salvation through Jesus Christ.... hh Mar 19, 1964 921
Realization and power through God’s word
8034 The significance of realisation.... hh Nov 6, 1961 1137
5466 Testing the strength of the divine Word in adversity.... si Aug 20, 1952 356
6775 Power effect of the word.... lord over matter.... db Mar 4, 1957 856
7026 Blessed effect of the divine word.... db Jan 27, 1958 837
Spiritual rebirth
4893 Spiritual rebirth.... hh May 9, 1950 845
6117 Rebirth.... Futile life on earth.... hh Nov 23, 1954 596
6314 Spiritual rebirth.... db Jul 17, 1955 443
The will determines the lot in eternity
2070 Light-filled or lightless and powerless state in the afterlife.... db Sep 14, 1941 388
5585 The fate in the hereafter is determined by the will of man.... db Jan 24, 1953 437
6598 Beatitude or renewed banishment depends on free will.... hh Jul 18, 1956 840
Childship to God
5522 Childhood of God only on earth.... further development in the hereafter.... db Nov 1, 1952 491
3352 Childship to God.... Tremendous suffering on Earth.... hh Dec 1, 1944 1604
7336 Dwelling of God in the heart.... childhood of God.... db Apr 15, 1959 1457
7627 Unification.... Blissfulness of the images of God.... hh Jun 20, 1960 1498
Transformation to perfection
4871 Union with God - The human being's goal.... hh Mar 31, 1950 902
7143 The earnest will to accomplish.... db Jun 11, 1958 904
7997 You humans should strive for perfection.... hh Sep 19, 1961 1180
7851 Complete devotion to God is return to Him.... db Mar 15, 1961 792
5854 Acquiring the spiritual kingdom on earth.... db Jan 15, 1954 642
5301 Free will is fundamental eternal law.... Attaining beatitude.... hh Jan 22, 1952 974