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 673
The nature of God
8368 God's address proves His presence.... db Dec 31, 1962 618
1050 The eternal deity.... db Aug 12, 1939 259
7860 Love, wisdom and power of God.... db Mar 29, 1961 696
8275 God is inscrutable.... hh Sep 17, 1962 753
The fall of the spiritual beings and their return
8216 The transformation of the original spirit into creations.... hh Jul 16, 1962 1634
8235 Did the human being evolve or was he a new creation?.... hh Aug 9, 1962 1091
8564 Process of return.... hh Jul 20, 1963 1738
God’s will
3526 Perfection.... divine order.... consequences.... db Aug 27, 1945 279
6219 God's will: fitting into the eternal order.... db Mar 25, 1955 302
Earth life task
7958 The grace of life on earth as a human being.... db Aug 5, 1961 798
5102 School of the spirit.... hh Apr 9, 1951 1308
3914 Highest perfection possible in the short earth time.... db Oct 25, 1946 262
Consciously working towards perfection
0240 God and nature .... Consciously working at attaining perfection .... hh Dec 28, 1937 609
1390 Knowledge of the spiritual necessary.... consciously working towards perfection.... db Apr 24, 1940 278
Means of completion – acknowledging the redemptive work of Jesus Christ
5035 Process of development to perfection.... Jesus Christ.... db Jan 7, 1951 309
5348 Christ problem.... visible God.... db Mar 31, 1952 531
7904 Self-salvation?.... Jesus‘ work of redemption.... db May 29, 1961 444
8420 Only through the work of redemption is "divinisation" possible.... db Feb 23, 1963 1341
8647 Forgiveness through Jesus Christ.... increase of the degree of love.... db Oct 17, 1963 1058
Living fath
7906 "He who believes in Me...." db May 31, 1961 663
8503 God requires a living faith.... hh May 20, 1963 1650
Awakening the spirit spark – working spirit
6941 God's gift: the spark of love, a part of Himself.... hh Oct 11, 1957 1082
8210 Spiritual knowledge proves awakening and bond with God.... hh Jul 10, 1962 792
7534 Work of the spirit in man.... db Feb 28, 1960 477
Desire for truth
6474 Truth is necessary for perfection.... db Feb 12, 1956 762
6100 The human being’s destiny.... Desire for truth.... hh Nov 6, 1954 836
8785 God wants to free people from error.... db Mar 20, 1964 709
8364 The human being's duty is to scrutinise spiritual information.... hh Dec 28, 1962 809
8548 Detachment from the enemy.... feeding the truth.... db Jul 4, 1963 485
8142 Light and power supply must be coveted.... db Apr 4, 1962 438
Change of will and nature
7143 The earnest will to accomplish.... db Jun 11, 1958 797
7566 God-turned-will secures perfection.... db Apr 3, 1960 1020
6387 Transformation of the will in freedom.... db Oct 29, 1955 336
6273 Subordination of will.... responsibility.... db Jun 2, 1955 599
6204 The right will guarantees the transformation of beings.... db Mar 4, 1955 582
8019 Change of nature into love with the help of Jesus Christ.... hh Oct 15, 1961 1666
Taking advantage of God’s grace
8527 "You shall be saved by grace...." db Jun 13, 1963 720
0736 Term "grace".... db Jan 8, 1939 282
3266 Spiritual rebirth.... grace.... db Sep 23, 1944 409
6672 Exploiting the graces of the work of redemption.... db Oct 17, 1956 754
6340 Means of grace.... Walking with God.... hh Aug 27, 1955 1088
Work of the higher development of the soul
7153 Man's conscious work of improving his soul.... hh Jun 25, 1958 2165
1168 Divine blessing.... striving for higher development of the soul.... db Nov 9, 1939 292
8545 The soul knows beforehand its earthly course.... db Jul 1, 1963 696
7360 Purification of the soul through love.... db May 10, 1959 1059
7656 The soul will reap what it has sown.... hh Jul 26, 1960 1067
Serving love
8523 The condition to attain perfection on earth.... hh Jun 9, 1963 1618
8601 Only servant love leads to perfection.... db Aug 30, 1963 1003
6846 Loving activity means transformation of being.... db Jun 7, 1957 969
8711 The bond of love shall connect everyone without distinction.... hh Dec 30, 1963 1088
6342 Distress should inspire love.... db Aug 31, 1955 917
7308 "To the humble, God gives His grace...." db Mar 14, 1959 763
Enduring suffering to mature the soul
3163 Afflictions and trials are means to attain perfection.... hh Jun 20, 1944 1102
5137 Joy and suffering serve to perfection.... db May 27, 1951 325
7054 Cross-bearing for the purpose of maturing the soul.... db Mar 3, 1958 717
8508 Bearing suffering for fellow human beings.... hh May 25, 1963 1667
8980 Severe suffering can result in childship to God.... hh May 23, 1965 2098
3436 Path to perfection.... earth.... beyond.... db Feb 15, 1945 264
Resignedly accepting fate
7162 Everything that happens serves to perfect the soul.... hh Jul 8, 1958 1556
8435 All circumstances of life offer opportunities to mature.... hh Mar 10, 1963 1330
6808 Shaping earth life fatefully.... db Apr 17, 1957 990
Overcoming oneself
5505 Fighting and wrestling leads to the goal.... si Oct 12, 1952 304
6127 Fighting against oneself, desires and overcoming them.... db Dec 6, 1954 639
7344 Everlasting battle against the world.... hh Apr 23, 1959 1302
8471 Attainment of sonship with God requires detachment from the world.... db Apr 18, 1963 1262
8608 Acquiring virtues.... hh Sep 6, 1963 1322
Connection with God through thoughts and prayer
5183 Asking for God's blessing.... power and impact.... db Aug 6, 1951 466
7964 Bond with God guarantees ascent.... db Aug 11, 1961 467
7698 The voice of conscience.... hh Sep 13, 1960 1699
7376 God wants to be the subject of our thoughts.... hh Jun 27, 1959 1035
6374 Whatever you ask the Father in My name.... ' hh Oct 10, 1955 1749
Responsibility in life on earth
7073 Importance of being responsible.... db Mar 26, 1958 774
7213 State of responsibility.... Receptive hearts.... hh Nov 21, 1958 774
7486 Responsibility in earthly life.... hh Dec 25, 1959 754
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 294
6812 Indicating the end of an era.... hh Apr 22, 1957 1080
8033 A forthcoming natural event.... hh Nov 5, 1961 1134
8512 Declaration of sufferings and afflictions of the last days.... db May 28, 1963 733
6617 Confessing before the world.... db Aug 9, 1956 1063
7611 Separation of the spirits.... The end of an earthly period.... hh May 30, 1960 804
6927 Admonition to make use of the end time for the salvation of souls.... db Sep 24, 1957 733
Vineyard work in the will of God
8493 Completion is also possible in a short time.... db May 11, 1963 445
8088 Knowledge of the eternal plan of Salvation.... hh Jan 27, 1962 789
8635 Vineyard work according to God's will.... hh Oct 4, 1963 1053
8602 Mediators are under God's protection.... db Aug 31, 1963 449
Final goal: completion – childship to God
5921 Striving for the aim in free will.... db Apr 4, 1954 304
8093 Ultimate goal is union with God.... hh Feb 2, 1962 871
5016 Path to perfection.... childhood of God.... db Dec 8, 1950 539
2746 Becoming a child of God.... their activity in the hereafter.... db May 19, 1943 364
The path to perfection in the hereafter
7541 Man determines his own fate.... db Mar 7, 1960 764
8036 Entrance into the kingdom of light without Jesus Christ?.... db Nov 8, 1961 977
7309 Power supply in the hereafter requires loving will to help.... db Mar 15, 1959 1023
8000 Re-incarnation for special reasons.... hh Sep 23, 1961 773
Help from God and the beings of light on the path to perfection
8953 God's everlasting help to completion.... db Mar 13, 1965 854
7447 Constant help from God.... db Nov 5, 1959 427
6006 God's guidance, God's will or approval.... db Jul 20, 1954 299
6058 God's intervention in threatening danger to the soul.... love.... db Sep 19, 1954 253
7338 Help of the spiritual beings to perfection.... db Apr 17, 1959 1029
6756 Light and power conduction.... spiritual guides.... db Feb 6, 1957 421
7281 Spiritual helpers respect free will.... db Feb 12, 1959 424
7845 Deepening into the word of God.... db Mar 8, 1961 397
7223 Love and suffering - way up.... db Dec 7, 1958 1017
7890 The final completion is the "fulfilment of the law".... db May 11, 1961 412
7997 You humans should strive for perfection.... hh Sep 19, 1961 1078