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Indeed these manifest verses are conclusive testimony for those who seek true guidance.4 The Bab (1:17) Certainly God's way of thinking and speaking must be distinct from ours-- as distinct and exalted as the heavens are from the earth: (1:18) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.' Isaiah 55:8-9 (1:19) Whenever you examine the Writings of the Bab and Baha'u'llah, remember that they were spoken as quickly as the secretaries could record. No human being, other than the One endowed and inspired by God, can claim such distinction. The most talented, seasoned, and skillful authors cannot produce, spontaneously and without pause, even as much as one page that would come close, in beauty and novelty, to the works of the Bab and Baha'u'llah-- neither of whom had any education. When we add the dimension of meaning to the dimension of language, we get peerless pearls of celestial perfection. (1:20) The Word of God, spoken through His great Messengers, is the mightiest miracle. It is not like a meteor that flashes forth and dies in the moments of history. It is a celestial magic that endures for all generations. It is as bright and enduring as the sun, as ever-present as the universe itself. No evidence, no proof can ever compare with it. (1:21) It seems God puts most or all of His miracles in His Word. Consider the Bab. He began His ministry at the age of 25. He had hardly any education. As far as we know, He did not even finish elementary school. His teacher sent Him home, saying that the child knew much more than he did. Imagine a young man, raised in an extremely regressive and repressive culture, who arises with the most incredible news and reveals Scriptures as fast as anyone can write, in the most magnificent and exquisite style, in a language other than His mother tongue-- one that He has never studied! What greater miracle does anyone need? This is an ever-present wonder that we can witness any time we wish. This is the evidence God wants us to depend on. (1:22) How could the Israelites endure so much pain in the desert? What gave them the strength and courage was the 'manna,' the food from heaven. That food symbolized the Word of God. (See John 6:30-58.) (1:23) To observe brevity, only a few brief selections from the vast vineyard of Baha'i sacred works are offered here. It is essential for every seeker of truth to devote much time to the study of those sources.
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