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"Man... is the sum of all the degrees of imperfection,... (but) possesses the degrees of perfection... Then, if the divine power in man which is his essential perfection, overcomes the satanic power which is absolute imperfection, he becomes the most excellent among the creatures; but if the satanic power overcomes the divine power, he becomes the lowest of the creatures." (Bwf 331- 2) (56:3) "All that which ye potentially posses can... be manifested only as a result of your own volition." "O Son of Spirit! Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created." (Bwf 119; Hwa 9) (56:4) "Limitation itself proveth the existence of the Unlimited,... Without wealth there would be no poverty, without knowledge no ignorance, without light no darkness. Darkness itself is a proof of the existence of light, for darkness is the absence of light." (Bwf 344) (56:5) "He... (God) is, no doubt, fully capable of rescuing from remoteness wayward souls, and of causing them to draw nigh unto His court and attain His Presence... His purpose, however, is... that they who seek the Beauty of the All- Glorious may be distinguished and separated from the wayward and perverse." (Gl 71) (56:6) "If none be found to stray from Thy path, how, then can the ensign of Thy mercy be unfurled, or the banner of Thy bountiful favor be hoisted? And if iniquity be not committed, what is it that can proclaim Thee to be the Concealer of man's sins, the Ever- Forgiving, the Omniscient...?" (Gl 310) (56:7) "Through suffering he will attain to eternal happiness which nothing can take from him... To attain eternal happiness one must suffer." (Pt 178) (56:8) ..Your human "self" or nature ("Ego") is your material being (body), plus the "mind" you have "made up" (rational being) plus your negative emotional attitudes that reacting to "evil" has formed. Your attributes and 'actions' of positive love area all part of your spiritual being or soul.
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