Luke’s message, from The Gospel of God’s Love, on page 129.
“I come to say a few words concerning the development of natural love in the human soul. I know that many people think that natural love has in it part of the divinity of God’s nature; and that as they develop in the way of purifying it and ridding themselves of those things which tend to impair their harmony, they will realize that divinity exists in their souls. But this is not true, for the natural love partakes only of those elements which the Father implanted in them at the time of their creation, and in none of these elements are there any of the divine qualities.
“It is difficult to explain the distinction between the divine love coming from God, and the natural love, also coming from God, yet not having any of the divine nature or qualities; but it is a fact. The natural love may become so purified as to be in perfect harmony with the laws governing its condition, and yet have in it none of the divine love. Or the soul may obtain this divine love and become part of the Father’s divinity.
“I will try to explain how the natural love of humankind may be developed so that their soul may come into harmony with the law of love and make them very happy, pure and contented beings.
“In the first place, I wish to say there is no such thing as “original sin,” and that God did not create sin and evil, or even permit them to exist, except as He permits humans to use their own will without limitation. I mean by this that God does not say that humans, in the exercise of their wills, shall do this ot that; and as respects this will humans are untrammeled. But He does say – and His laws are inexorable in this particular – that when humans, in the exercise of this great power of free will, causes that will to come into conflict with the will of God, or to violate His laws, they (humans) must suffer the consequences.
“This may be illustrated by your natural laws declaring the freedom of the press. People may publish whatsoever they please; and so long as they do not thereby violate the rights of others, or of decency, they may make their publication without fear of the law.” To be continued…