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On the Character of Jesus
“Jesus was the perfectly unified human personality. And today, as in Galilee, he continues to unify mortal experience and to coordinate human endeavors.” — Paper 100:7.18
“The unique feature of the Master’s personality was not so much its perfection as its symmetry, its exquisite and balanced unification.” — Paper 100:7.1
“Jesus was the one truly free man who has ever lived on earth.” — Paper 100:7.11
“He was reasonable, approachable, practical, and characterized by good common sense. He was kind but firm, gentle yet decisive.” — Paper 100:7.2
“Of Jesus it was truly said, ‘He trusted God.’ As a man among men he most sublimely trusted the Father in heaven.” — Paper 196:0.1
On Jesus’ Teachings
“The religion of Jesus is the most dynamic influence ever to activate the human race.” — Paper 99:5.3
“Jesus did not commit the error of teaching too much. He did not precipitate confusion in his audiences by the presentation of truth too far beyond their capacity to comprehend.” — Paper 149:3.1
“The Master made it clear that the kingdom of heaven must begin with, and be centered in, the dual concept of the truth of the fatherhood of God and the correlated fact of the brotherhood of man.” — Paper 170:2.1
“He sought to make clear that he desired his children on earth to live as though they were already citizens of the completed heavenly kingdom.” — Paper 140:8.25
“The gospel of the kingdom is concerned with the love of the Father and the service of his children.” — Paper 193:0.4
On Faith and the Kingdom
“Jesus taught that, by faith, the believer enters the kingdom now.” — Paper 170:2.20
“The kingdom of heaven is within you’ was probably the greatest pronouncement Jesus ever made.” — Paper 195:10.4
“To Jesus, in the teachings about the kingdom, the real body of believers — the kingdom of God — was the invisible spiritual fellowship of faith believers.” — Paper 170:5.11
“The entrance to the Father’s kingdom is wholly free, but progress — growth in grace — is essential to continuance therein.” — Paper 150:5.2
“When you enter the kingdom, you are reborn. You cannot teach the deep things of the spirit to those who have been born only of the flesh; first see that men are born of the spirit before you seek to instruct them in the advanced ways of the spirit.” — Paper 141:6.4
On Living the Divine Will
“Jesus’ earthly life was devoted to one great purpose — doing the Father’s will, living the human life religiously and by faith.” — Paper 196:0.14
“The doing of the will of God is nothing more or less than an exhibition of creature willingness to share the inner life with God.” — Paper 111:5.1
“It is not so much what you learn in this first life; it is the experience of living this life that is important.” — Paper 39:4.13
“He taught men to place a high value upon themselves in time and in eternity.” — Paper 196:2.10
“Follow me’ was the invitation Jesus offered to every man who ever lived on earth.” — Paper 196:1.3
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