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One way we can predict our spiritual position hereafter, as permanent residents in heaven, is to see how we have related to God and His creatures here as passing residents of the earth. Our Creator observes a simple rule of justice: He will treat us the way we treat Him and His creation. For instance, if we forgive others, He will forgive us; if we love Him, He will love us; if we are for Him, He will be for us; if we ignore His presence in His latest Manifestation or Messenger, He will ignore us; if we feel ashamed of the One He sends to save us, He will be ashamed of us: (3:21) Whoever is ashamed of Me and My words...of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father [Glory of God]. (Christ- Mark 8:38) (3:22) God will verily do unto them that which they themselves are doing, and will forget them even as they have ignored His Presence in His day. Such is His decree unto those that have denied Him, and such will it be unto them that have rejected His signs. (17 Baha'u'llah- ) (3:23) By using this simple standard of "mutual treatment" here as citizens of the earthly kingdom, we can almost predict the state of our souls hereafter as citizens of the heavenly Kingdom
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