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 941
The nature of God
8368 God's address proves His presence.... db Dec 31, 1962 884
1050 The eternal deity.... db Aug 12, 1939 561
7860 Love, wisdom and power of God.... db Mar 29, 1961 986
8275 God is inscrutable.... hh Sep 17, 1962 1110
The fall of the spiritual beings and their return
8216 The transformation of the original spirit into creations.... hh Jul 16, 1962 2141
8235 Did the human being evolve or was he a new creation?.... hh Aug 9, 1962 1618
8564 Process of return.... hh Jul 20, 1963 2323
God’s will
3526 Perfection.... divine order.... consequences.... db Aug 27, 1945 517
6219 God's will: fitting into the eternal order.... db Mar 25, 1955 589
Earth life task
7958 The grace of life on earth as a human being.... db Aug 5, 1961 1239
5102 School of the spirit.... hh Apr 9, 1951 1767
3914 Highest perfection possible in the short earth time.... db Oct 25, 1946 559
Consciously working towards perfection
0240 God and nature .... Consciously working at attaining perfection .... hh Dec 28, 1937 957
1390 Knowledge of the spiritual necessary.... consciously working towards perfection.... db Apr 24, 1940 560
Means of completion – acknowledging the redemptive work of Jesus Christ
5035 Process of development to perfection.... Jesus Christ.... db Jan 7, 1951 542
5348 Christ problem.... visible God.... db Mar 31, 1952 958
7904 Self-salvation?.... Jesus‘ work of redemption.... db May 29, 1961 708
8420 Only through the work of redemption is "divinisation" possible.... db Feb 23, 1963 1916
8647 Forgiveness through Jesus Christ.... increase of the degree of love.... db Oct 17, 1963 1533
Living fath
7906 "He who believes in Me...." db May 31, 1961 985
8503 God requires a living faith.... hh May 20, 1963 2246
Awakening the spirit spark – working spirit
6941 God's gift: the spark of love, a part of Himself.... hh Oct 11, 1957 1459
8210 Spiritual knowledge proves awakening and bond with God.... hh Jul 10, 1962 1149
7534 Work of the spirit in man.... db Feb 28, 1960 845
Desire for truth
6474 Truth is necessary for perfection.... db Feb 12, 1956 1201
6100 The human being’s destiny.... Desire for truth.... hh Nov 6, 1954 1245
8785 God wants to free people from error.... db Mar 20, 1964 1007
8364 The human being's duty is to scrutinise spiritual information.... hh Dec 28, 1962 1253
8548 Detachment from the enemy.... feeding the truth.... db Jul 4, 1963 803
8142 Light and power supply must be coveted.... db Apr 4, 1962 724
Change of will and nature
7143 The earnest will to accomplish.... db Jun 11, 1958 1217
7566 God-turned-will secures perfection.... db Apr 3, 1960 1312
6387 Transformation of the will in freedom.... db Oct 29, 1955 563
6273 Subordination of will.... responsibility.... db Jun 2, 1955 1052
6204 The right will guarantees the transformation of beings.... db Mar 4, 1955 1058
8019 Change of nature into love with the help of Jesus Christ.... hh Oct 15, 1961 2250
Taking advantage of God’s grace
8527 "You shall be saved by grace...." db Jun 13, 1963 1014
0736 Term "grace".... db Jan 8, 1939 596
3266 Spiritual rebirth.... grace.... db Sep 23, 1944 807
6672 Exploiting the graces of the work of redemption.... db Oct 17, 1956 1060
6340 Means of grace.... Walking with God.... hh Aug 27, 1955 1509
Work of the higher development of the soul
7153 Man's conscious work of improving his soul.... hh Jun 25, 1958 2747
1168 Divine blessing.... striving for higher development of the soul.... db Nov 9, 1939 701
8545 The soul knows beforehand its earthly course.... db Jul 1, 1963 925
7360 Purification of the soul through love.... db May 10, 1959 1603
7656 The soul will reap what it has sown.... hh Jul 26, 1960 1425
Serving love
8523 The condition to attain perfection on earth.... hh Jun 9, 1963 2127
8601 Only servant love leads to perfection.... db Aug 30, 1963 1400
6846 Loving activity means transformation of being.... db Jun 7, 1957 1410
8711 The bond of love shall connect everyone without distinction.... hh Dec 30, 1963 1465
6342 Distress should inspire love.... db Aug 31, 1955 1370
7308 "To the humble, God gives His grace...." db Mar 14, 1959 1173
Enduring suffering to mature the soul
3163 Afflictions and trials are means to attain perfection.... hh Jun 20, 1944 1540
5137 Joy and suffering serve to perfection.... db May 27, 1951 589
7054 Cross-bearing for the purpose of maturing the soul.... db Mar 3, 1958 1045
8508 Bearing suffering for fellow human beings.... hh May 25, 1963 2243
8980 Severe suffering can result in childship to God.... hh May 23, 1965 2820
3436 Path to perfection.... earth.... beyond.... db Feb 15, 1945 643
Resignedly accepting fate
7162 Everything that happens serves to perfect the soul.... hh Jul 8, 1958 1995
8435 All circumstances of life offer opportunities to mature.... hh Mar 10, 1963 1723
6808 Shaping earth life fatefully.... db Apr 17, 1957 1439
Overcoming oneself
5505 Fighting and wrestling leads to the goal.... si Oct 12, 1952 550
6127 Fighting against oneself, desires and overcoming them.... db Dec 6, 1954 960
7344 Everlasting battle against the world.... hh Apr 23, 1959 1727
8471 Attainment of sonship with God requires detachment from the world.... db Apr 18, 1963 1701
8608 Acquiring virtues.... hh Sep 6, 1963 1793
Connection with God through thoughts and prayer
5183 Asking for God's blessing.... power and impact.... db Aug 6, 1951 931
7964 Bond with God guarantees ascent.... db Aug 11, 1961 677
7698 The voice of conscience.... hh Sep 13, 1960 2264
7376 God wants to be the subject of our thoughts.... hh Jun 27, 1959 1456
6374 Whatever you ask the Father in My name.... ' hh Oct 10, 1955 2552
Responsibility in life on earth
7073 Importance of being responsible.... db Mar 26, 1958 1252
7213 State of responsibility.... Receptive hearts.... hh Nov 21, 1958 1104
7486 Responsibility in earthly life.... hh Dec 25, 1959 1087
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 662
6812 Indicating the end of an era.... hh Apr 22, 1957 1499
8033 A forthcoming natural event.... hh Nov 5, 1961 1585
8512 Declaration of sufferings and afflictions of the last days.... db May 28, 1963 1085
6617 Confessing before the world.... db Aug 9, 1956 1424
7611 Separation of the spirits.... The end of an earthly period.... hh May 30, 1960 1104
6927 Admonition to make use of the end time for the salvation of souls.... db Sep 24, 1957 1041
Vineyard work in the will of God
8493 Completion is also possible in a short time.... db May 11, 1963 731
8088 Knowledge of the eternal plan of Salvation.... hh Jan 27, 1962 1101
8635 Vineyard work according to God's will.... hh Oct 4, 1963 1392
8602 Mediators are under God's protection.... db Aug 31, 1963 629
Final goal: completion – childship to God
5921 Striving for the aim in free will.... db Apr 4, 1954 537
8093 Ultimate goal is union with God.... hh Feb 2, 1962 1246
5016 Path to perfection.... childhood of God.... db Dec 8, 1950 891
2746 Becoming a child of God.... their activity in the hereafter.... db May 19, 1943 761
The path to perfection in the hereafter
7541 Man determines his own fate.... db Mar 7, 1960 1160
8036 Entrance into the kingdom of light without Jesus Christ?.... db Nov 8, 1961 1421
7309 Power supply in the hereafter requires loving will to help.... db Mar 15, 1959 1532
8000 Re-incarnation for special reasons.... hh Sep 23, 1961 1188
Help from God and the beings of light on the path to perfection
8953 God's everlasting help to completion.... db Mar 13, 1965 1290
7447 Constant help from God.... db Nov 5, 1959 776
6006 God's guidance, God's will or approval.... db Jul 20, 1954 510
6058 God's intervention in threatening danger to the soul.... love.... db Sep 19, 1954 469
7338 Help of the spiritual beings to perfection.... db Apr 17, 1959 1358
6756 Light and power conduction.... spiritual guides.... db Feb 6, 1957 668
7281 Spiritual helpers respect free will.... db Feb 12, 1959 667
7845 Deepening into the word of God.... db Mar 8, 1961 611
7223 Love and suffering - way up.... db Dec 7, 1958 1482
7890 The final completion is the "fulfilment of the law".... db May 11, 1961 634
7997 You humans should strive for perfection.... hh Sep 19, 1961 1498