193 The path to spiritual perfection

B.D.-No. Title Date Accesses Print
7777 God's address is a great grace.... db Dec 20, 1960 876
The nature of God
8368 God's address proves His presence.... db Dec 31, 1962 833
1050 The eternal deity.... db Aug 12, 1939 495
7860 Love, wisdom and power of God.... db Mar 29, 1961 910
8275 God is inscrutable.... hh Sep 17, 1962 1029
The fall of the spiritual beings and their return
8216 The transformation of the original spirit into creations.... hh Jul 16, 1962 2021
8235 Did the human being evolve or was he a new creation?.... hh Aug 9, 1962 1489
8564 Process of return.... hh Jul 20, 1963 2198
God’s will
3526 Perfection.... divine order.... consequences.... db Aug 27, 1945 462
6219 God's will: fitting into the eternal order.... db Mar 25, 1955 537
Earth life task
7958 The grace of life on earth as a human being.... db Aug 5, 1961 1139
5102 School of the spirit.... hh Apr 9, 1951 1652
3914 Highest perfection possible in the short earth time.... db Oct 25, 1946 498
Consciously working towards perfection
0240 God and nature .... Consciously working at attaining perfection .... hh Dec 28, 1937 880
1390 Knowledge of the spiritual necessary.... consciously working towards perfection.... db Apr 24, 1940 500
Means of completion – acknowledging the redemptive work of Jesus Christ
5035 Process of development to perfection.... Jesus Christ.... db Jan 7, 1951 476
5348 Christ problem.... visible God.... db Mar 31, 1952 859
7904 Self-salvation?.... Jesus‘ work of redemption.... db May 29, 1961 649
8420 Only through the work of redemption is "divinisation" possible.... db Feb 23, 1963 1777
8647 Forgiveness through Jesus Christ.... increase of the degree of love.... db Oct 17, 1963 1424
Living fath
7906 "He who believes in Me...." db May 31, 1961 916
8503 God requires a living faith.... hh May 20, 1963 2095
Awakening the spirit spark – working spirit
6941 God's gift: the spark of love, a part of Himself.... hh Oct 11, 1957 1367
8210 Spiritual knowledge proves awakening and bond with God.... hh Jul 10, 1962 1057
7534 Work of the spirit in man.... db Feb 28, 1960 742
Desire for truth
6474 Truth is necessary for perfection.... db Feb 12, 1956 1119
6100 The human being’s destiny.... Desire for truth.... hh Nov 6, 1954 1162
8785 God wants to free people from error.... db Mar 20, 1964 935
8364 The human being's duty is to scrutinise spiritual information.... hh Dec 28, 1962 1142
8548 Detachment from the enemy.... feeding the truth.... db Jul 4, 1963 736
8142 Light and power supply must be coveted.... db Apr 4, 1962 653
Change of will and nature
7143 The earnest will to accomplish.... db Jun 11, 1958 1115
7566 God-turned-will secures perfection.... db Apr 3, 1960 1245
6387 Transformation of the will in freedom.... db Oct 29, 1955 509
6273 Subordination of will.... responsibility.... db Jun 2, 1955 920
6204 The right will guarantees the transformation of beings.... db Mar 4, 1955 941
8019 Change of nature into love with the help of Jesus Christ.... hh Oct 15, 1961 2129
Taking advantage of God’s grace
8527 "You shall be saved by grace...." db Jun 13, 1963 949
0736 Term "grace".... db Jan 8, 1939 494
3266 Spiritual rebirth.... grace.... db Sep 23, 1944 722
6672 Exploiting the graces of the work of redemption.... db Oct 17, 1956 990
6340 Means of grace.... Walking with God.... hh Aug 27, 1955 1401
Work of the higher development of the soul
7153 Man's conscious work of improving his soul.... hh Jun 25, 1958 2618
1168 Divine blessing.... striving for higher development of the soul.... db Nov 9, 1939 619
8545 The soul knows beforehand its earthly course.... db Jul 1, 1963 870
7360 Purification of the soul through love.... db May 10, 1959 1480
7656 The soul will reap what it has sown.... hh Jul 26, 1960 1353
Serving love
8523 The condition to attain perfection on earth.... hh Jun 9, 1963 2021
8601 Only servant love leads to perfection.... db Aug 30, 1963 1328
6846 Loving activity means transformation of being.... db Jun 7, 1957 1319
8711 The bond of love shall connect everyone without distinction.... hh Dec 30, 1963 1382
6342 Distress should inspire love.... db Aug 31, 1955 1262
7308 "To the humble, God gives His grace...." db Mar 14, 1959 1074
Enduring suffering to mature the soul
3163 Afflictions and trials are means to attain perfection.... hh Jun 20, 1944 1428
5137 Joy and suffering serve to perfection.... db May 27, 1951 529
7054 Cross-bearing for the purpose of maturing the soul.... db Mar 3, 1958 966
8508 Bearing suffering for fellow human beings.... hh May 25, 1963 2110
8980 Severe suffering can result in childship to God.... hh May 23, 1965 2660
3436 Path to perfection.... earth.... beyond.... db Feb 15, 1945 561
Resignedly accepting fate
7162 Everything that happens serves to perfect the soul.... hh Jul 8, 1958 1888
8435 All circumstances of life offer opportunities to mature.... hh Mar 10, 1963 1639
6808 Shaping earth life fatefully.... db Apr 17, 1957 1326
Overcoming oneself
5505 Fighting and wrestling leads to the goal.... si Oct 12, 1952 471
6127 Fighting against oneself, desires and overcoming them.... db Dec 6, 1954 880
7344 Everlasting battle against the world.... hh Apr 23, 1959 1642
8471 Attainment of sonship with God requires detachment from the world.... db Apr 18, 1963 1595
8608 Acquiring virtues.... hh Sep 6, 1963 1695
Connection with God through thoughts and prayer
5183 Asking for God's blessing.... power and impact.... db Aug 6, 1951 797
7964 Bond with God guarantees ascent.... db Aug 11, 1961 628
7698 The voice of conscience.... hh Sep 13, 1960 2129
7376 God wants to be the subject of our thoughts.... hh Jun 27, 1959 1376
6374 Whatever you ask the Father in My name.... ' hh Oct 10, 1955 2360
Responsibility in life on earth
7073 Importance of being responsible.... db Mar 26, 1958 1156
7213 State of responsibility.... Receptive hearts.... hh Nov 21, 1958 1018
7486 Responsibility in earthly life.... hh Dec 25, 1959 1008
Utilizing the end times for the salvation of the soul
4564 Stream of grace in the last days before the end.... db Feb 12, 1949 580
6812 Indicating the end of an era.... hh Apr 22, 1957 1418
8033 A forthcoming natural event.... hh Nov 5, 1961 1469
8512 Declaration of sufferings and afflictions of the last days.... db May 28, 1963 1019
6617 Confessing before the world.... db Aug 9, 1956 1344
7611 Separation of the spirits.... The end of an earthly period.... hh May 30, 1960 1031
6927 Admonition to make use of the end time for the salvation of souls.... db Sep 24, 1957 949
Vineyard work in the will of God
8493 Completion is also possible in a short time.... db May 11, 1963 667
8088 Knowledge of the eternal plan of Salvation.... hh Jan 27, 1962 1025
8635 Vineyard work according to God's will.... hh Oct 4, 1963 1317
8602 Mediators are under God's protection.... db Aug 31, 1963 595
Final goal: completion – childship to God
5921 Striving for the aim in free will.... db Apr 4, 1954 486
8093 Ultimate goal is union with God.... hh Feb 2, 1962 1162
5016 Path to perfection.... childhood of God.... db Dec 8, 1950 813
2746 Becoming a child of God.... their activity in the hereafter.... db May 19, 1943 678
The path to perfection in the hereafter
7541 Man determines his own fate.... db Mar 7, 1960 1087
8036 Entrance into the kingdom of light without Jesus Christ?.... db Nov 8, 1961 1307
7309 Power supply in the hereafter requires loving will to help.... db Mar 15, 1959 1445
8000 Re-incarnation for special reasons.... hh Sep 23, 1961 1072
Help from God and the beings of light on the path to perfection
8953 God's everlasting help to completion.... db Mar 13, 1965 1189
7447 Constant help from God.... db Nov 5, 1959 692
6006 God's guidance, God's will or approval.... db Jul 20, 1954 469
6058 God's intervention in threatening danger to the soul.... love.... db Sep 19, 1954 425
7338 Help of the spiritual beings to perfection.... db Apr 17, 1959 1292
6756 Light and power conduction.... spiritual guides.... db Feb 6, 1957 605
7281 Spiritual helpers respect free will.... db Feb 12, 1959 593
7845 Deepening into the word of God.... db Mar 8, 1961 565
7223 Love and suffering - way up.... db Dec 7, 1958 1382
7890 The final completion is the "fulfilment of the law".... db May 11, 1961 576
7997 You humans should strive for perfection.... hh Sep 19, 1961 1404