From Luke, of the Bible, found in The Godpel of God’s Love, page 130.
“Mortals who, in the exercise of their wills, violate the will of God must suffer the consequences. And from the results of this violation, sin and evil are created, and in no other way. Surprising as it may seem, humans are the creators of sin and evil, and not God, who is only Good.
“Then the question arises, how can sin and evil be eradicated from the world? Every thoughtful person will have the same answer; by humans ceasing to violate the will of God, or His laws which restrict the exercise of mortals to that which will not produce sin or evil. In other words, where humans, by the wrongful use of their wills bring about inharmony, they can by the rightful use of their wills not disturb that harmony.
“The one thing necessary in order for human beings to become happy and free from everything that defiles them, is to develop their souls in the natural love until it comes into perfect unison with the laws that control it. And thus may be applied the oft quoted expression that “love is the fulfillment of the law.” But this means love in its purest and most perfect state.
“Now, how can this development of the natural love be accomplished by mortals? The mind, while a powerful helper in this regard, is not of itself sufficient to bring about this great desideratum.
“It is true that within every mortal there is a constant warfare between the appetites and lusts of the flesh, and their higher desires; and hence it is said that these appetites and desires are “sinful” and the cause of the evil and inharmony that exist in the world. But this statement is not altogether true; for as humans were made with spiritual aspirations and desires, so also were they made with appetites and desires of the flesh, and the latter, of themselves, are ‘not’ evil.
“The failure to make the distinction between knowing these appetites and desires of the flesh are not evil, and the fact that only the ‘perverision’ of them brings evil, is the great stumbling block that stands in the way of humans developing their natural love into its pure condition. These so-called animal appetites and desires, may be exercised in such a way that they will come into perfect harmony with the laws that control them.”
To be continued…