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 723
The nature of God
8368 God's address proves His presence.... db Dec 31, 1962 684
1050 The eternal deity.... db Aug 12, 1939 329
7860 Love, wisdom and power of God.... db Mar 29, 1961 748
8275 God is inscrutable.... hh Sep 17, 1962 857
The fall of the spiritual beings and their return
8216 The transformation of the original spirit into creations.... hh Jul 16, 1962 1762
8235 Did the human being evolve or was he a new creation?.... hh Aug 9, 1962 1261
8564 Process of return.... hh Jul 20, 1963 1895
God’s will
3526 Perfection.... divine order.... consequences.... db Aug 27, 1945 336
6219 God's will: fitting into the eternal order.... db Mar 25, 1955 368
Earth life task
7958 The grace of life on earth as a human being.... db Aug 5, 1961 890
5102 School of the spirit.... hh Apr 9, 1951 1392
3914 Highest perfection possible in the short earth time.... db Oct 25, 1946 320
Consciously working towards perfection
0240 God and nature .... Consciously working at attaining perfection .... hh Dec 28, 1937 690
1390 Knowledge of the spiritual necessary.... consciously working towards perfection.... db Apr 24, 1940 357
Means of completion – acknowledging the redemptive work of Jesus Christ
5035 Process of development to perfection.... Jesus Christ.... db Jan 7, 1951 352
5348 Christ problem.... visible God.... db Mar 31, 1952 620
7904 Self-salvation?.... Jesus‘ work of redemption.... db May 29, 1961 507
8420 Only through the work of redemption is "divinisation" possible.... db Feb 23, 1963 1475
8647 Forgiveness through Jesus Christ.... increase of the degree of love.... db Oct 17, 1963 1171
Living fath
7906 "He who believes in Me...." db May 31, 1961 740
8503 God requires a living faith.... hh May 20, 1963 1782
Awakening the spirit spark – working spirit
6941 God's gift: the spark of love, a part of Himself.... hh Oct 11, 1957 1161
8210 Spiritual knowledge proves awakening and bond with God.... hh Jul 10, 1962 887
7534 Work of the spirit in man.... db Feb 28, 1960 554
Desire for truth
6474 Truth is necessary for perfection.... db Feb 12, 1956 848
6100 The human being’s destiny.... Desire for truth.... hh Nov 6, 1954 923
8785 God wants to free people from error.... db Mar 20, 1964 778
8364 The human being's duty is to scrutinise spiritual information.... hh Dec 28, 1962 898
8548 Detachment from the enemy.... feeding the truth.... db Jul 4, 1963 553
8142 Light and power supply must be coveted.... db Apr 4, 1962 504
Change of will and nature
7143 The earnest will to accomplish.... db Jun 11, 1958 904
7566 God-turned-will secures perfection.... db Apr 3, 1960 1077
6387 Transformation of the will in freedom.... db Oct 29, 1955 380
6273 Subordination of will.... responsibility.... db Jun 2, 1955 718
6204 The right will guarantees the transformation of beings.... db Mar 4, 1955 682
8019 Change of nature into love with the help of Jesus Christ.... hh Oct 15, 1961 1827
Taking advantage of God’s grace
8527 "You shall be saved by grace...." db Jun 13, 1963 789
0736 Term "grace".... db Jan 8, 1939 350
3266 Spiritual rebirth.... grace.... db Sep 23, 1944 511
6672 Exploiting the graces of the work of redemption.... db Oct 17, 1956 831
6340 Means of grace.... Walking with God.... hh Aug 27, 1955 1176
Work of the higher development of the soul
7153 Man's conscious work of improving his soul.... hh Jun 25, 1958 2290
1168 Divine blessing.... striving for higher development of the soul.... db Nov 9, 1939 389
8545 The soul knows beforehand its earthly course.... db Jul 1, 1963 735
7360 Purification of the soul through love.... db May 10, 1959 1203
7656 The soul will reap what it has sown.... hh Jul 26, 1960 1156
Serving love
8523 The condition to attain perfection on earth.... hh Jun 9, 1963 1741
8601 Only servant love leads to perfection.... db Aug 30, 1963 1091
6846 Loving activity means transformation of being.... db Jun 7, 1957 1071
8711 The bond of love shall connect everyone without distinction.... hh Dec 30, 1963 1176
6342 Distress should inspire love.... db Aug 31, 1955 1013
7308 "To the humble, God gives His grace...." db Mar 14, 1959 844
Enduring suffering to mature the soul
3163 Afflictions and trials are means to attain perfection.... hh Jun 20, 1944 1196
5137 Joy and suffering serve to perfection.... db May 27, 1951 397
7054 Cross-bearing for the purpose of maturing the soul.... db Mar 3, 1958 796
8508 Bearing suffering for fellow human beings.... hh May 25, 1963 1808
8980 Severe suffering can result in childship to God.... hh May 23, 1965 2283
3436 Path to perfection.... earth.... beyond.... db Feb 15, 1945 340
Resignedly accepting fate
7162 Everything that happens serves to perfect the soul.... hh Jul 8, 1958 1650
8435 All circumstances of life offer opportunities to mature.... hh Mar 10, 1963 1422
6808 Shaping earth life fatefully.... db Apr 17, 1957 1069
Overcoming oneself
5505 Fighting and wrestling leads to the goal.... si Oct 12, 1952 349
6127 Fighting against oneself, desires and overcoming them.... db Dec 6, 1954 715
7344 Everlasting battle against the world.... hh Apr 23, 1959 1417
8471 Attainment of sonship with God requires detachment from the world.... db Apr 18, 1963 1379
8608 Acquiring virtues.... hh Sep 6, 1963 1418
Connection with God through thoughts and prayer
5183 Asking for God's blessing.... power and impact.... db Aug 6, 1951 566
7964 Bond with God guarantees ascent.... db Aug 11, 1961 518
7698 The voice of conscience.... hh Sep 13, 1960 1829
7376 God wants to be the subject of our thoughts.... hh Jun 27, 1959 1119
6374 Whatever you ask the Father in My name.... ' hh Oct 10, 1955 1945
Responsibility in life on earth
7073 Importance of being responsible.... db Mar 26, 1958 870
7213 State of responsibility.... Receptive hearts.... hh Nov 21, 1958 837
7486 Responsibility in earthly life.... hh Dec 25, 1959 830
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 355
6812 Indicating the end of an era.... hh Apr 22, 1957 1163
8033 A forthcoming natural event.... hh Nov 5, 1961 1225
8512 Declaration of sufferings and afflictions of the last days.... db May 28, 1963 812
6617 Confessing before the world.... db Aug 9, 1956 1159
7611 Separation of the spirits.... The end of an earthly period.... hh May 30, 1960 854
6927 Admonition to make use of the end time for the salvation of souls.... db Sep 24, 1957 795
Vineyard work in the will of God
8493 Completion is also possible in a short time.... db May 11, 1963 509
8088 Knowledge of the eternal plan of Salvation.... hh Jan 27, 1962 875
8635 Vineyard work according to God's will.... hh Oct 4, 1963 1134
8602 Mediators are under God's protection.... db Aug 31, 1963 486
Final goal: completion – childship to God
5921 Striving for the aim in free will.... db Apr 4, 1954 351
8093 Ultimate goal is union with God.... hh Feb 2, 1962 990
5016 Path to perfection.... childhood of God.... db Dec 8, 1950 604
2746 Becoming a child of God.... their activity in the hereafter.... db May 19, 1943 461
The path to perfection in the hereafter
7541 Man determines his own fate.... db Mar 7, 1960 872
8036 Entrance into the kingdom of light without Jesus Christ?.... db Nov 8, 1961 1075
7309 Power supply in the hereafter requires loving will to help.... db Mar 15, 1959 1128
8000 Re-incarnation for special reasons.... hh Sep 23, 1961 867
Help from God and the beings of light on the path to perfection
8953 God's everlasting help to completion.... db Mar 13, 1965 939
7447 Constant help from God.... db Nov 5, 1959 489
6006 God's guidance, God's will or approval.... db Jul 20, 1954 352
6058 God's intervention in threatening danger to the soul.... love.... db Sep 19, 1954 304
7338 Help of the spiritual beings to perfection.... db Apr 17, 1959 1109
6756 Light and power conduction.... spiritual guides.... db Feb 6, 1957 464
7281 Spiritual helpers respect free will.... db Feb 12, 1959 470
7845 Deepening into the word of God.... db Mar 8, 1961 448
7223 Love and suffering - way up.... db Dec 7, 1958 1125
7890 The final completion is the "fulfilment of the law".... db May 11, 1961 464
7997 You humans should strive for perfection.... hh Sep 19, 1961 1180