No one can come to Me unless the Father has enabled him. Christ (John 6:65) (4:4)

Entering God's Kingdom requires certain qualifications. When we sanctify our souls and humble our hearts, then God says, 'You are worthy of my grace.' That is why praying is so essential. By praying, we ask God to make us receptive to His call and deserving of the honor of entering His Kingdom and of meeting Him. (4:5)

Praying is a connecting link by which God's grace can reach us. Baha'u'llah declares that the grace of God is sufficient, but it must first be activated by some means: (4:6)

For results depend upon means, and the grace of God shall be all-sufficient unto you.9 (4:7)

We should recognize that we were made for a purpose much greater than eating, drinking, marrying, and being merry. Only by seeking the knowledge of God, as revealed through His latest Redeemer, can we attain the purpose for which we were created. If we reject that knowledge, He will reject us. (4:8)

Because thou hath rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee... Hosea 4:6 (4:9)

I began my spiritual adventures many years ago. My most intensive search began at age 27. At that point, I decided to read one book each week until I came to a definitive conclusion about the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Within two years, I had read about 100 Baha'i books. I read everything I could find. Some people have a hard time finishing even a book like this one. They underestimate the grave consequences of failing to acquire spiritual knowledge. (4:10)

These principles bind us to our Creator:

Freedom
Responsibility
Knowledge
Reward and punishment (4:11)

Because you are fortunate to have received the gift of the knowledge of Baha'u'llah, you are responsible to do everything within your power to help the seed of your knowledge to grow, and to bear celestial fruits for your soul. Your eternal destiny depends on it. It is far better for a person not to know than to know but take no action. Isn't that the way we treat our children? Do we not consider them responsible only after we have told them the rules, only after we have given them the gift of knowledge of right and wrong? (4:12)

From anyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:48 (4:13)

The world is in a desperate shape. Many unskilled doctors are offering instant remedies, but the patient is getting sicker. We can rectify the prevailing defective world order quickly and painlessly by accepting and applying God's remedy; or we can prolong our suffering by refusing to apply the remedy: (4:14)

George was having trouble with a toothache, so he decided to visit the dentist. (4:15)

'What do you charge for extracting a tooth?' George asked.
'Fifty dollars,' replied the dentist.
'Fifty dollars for only ten minutes' work?' exclaimed George.
'Well,' replied the dentist, 'if you wish, I can extract it very slowly.' (4:16)

This pamphlet does not tell the full story of this supreme Revelation. It is mainly a call, an eye-opener. Its goal is to awaken you to the dawning of this great day of the Lord: (4:17)

Happy the man who stays awake... Christ (Rev. 16:15) (4:18)

I beseech God, exalted be His glory, that He may graciously awaken the peoples of the earth...10 Baha'u'llah (4:19)

Be on guard! Be alert...keep watch ...don't let him find you sleeping. Christ (Mark 13:33-37) As 'Abdu'l-Baha states, to attain and accomplish a goal, three conditions must be met:

Knowing
Deciding
Acting (4:20)

You have met all three conditions on a small scale. You heard about the Baha'i Faith, you decided to investigate it, and you acted on your decision. Now you need to continue your investigation until you have reached the point of certainty. That point comes when your knowledge turns into vision, when you move from the stage of 'knowing' to the stage of 'seeing.' (4:21)

Once Jesus gave this standard as a way of separating truth from falsehood: If a man chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Christ (John 7:17) (4:22)

The same rule applies to Baha'u'llah's teachings. What is God's will? It is to use His standards, not our own. Two of the most essential standards our Creator asks us to use are these:

Good fruits & Fulfillment of prophecies (4:23)

Baha'u'llah fulfills both of these standards. He fulfills the second one on a scale that has never been seen before. (4:24)

References:
1,7,9. hwd (Persian) no. 36, 68, 80.
2. swb 103.
3. pup 148.
4. kiq 3.
5,10. gwb 136, 216.
6. hwd (Arabic), no. 59.
8. pt 138. (4:25)

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