Chapter 13
One goes about preaching against heavenly revelations, and against the wisdom of Jehovih; and his daring speeches and good logic fall upon errors and blunders in the written words, and he draws the populace along, in the style of a gladiator.
Yet one such man that has organized a brotherhood for doing good—the world has not found.
Another man goes forth preaching in laudation of heavenly revelations, and on the glory of Jehovih. The errors in inspiration he does not heed; the good he treasures. He may draw only a few to him, and his work may seem little.
But in time to come his work becomes mighty over the whole world. He organizes his people in love and fellowship.
The latter is a builder on Jehovih’s edifice.
Let these two examples stand before you; and when the speech of the vain man is directed against heavenly revelations, saying: This is not of God; this is not of Jehovih, or this is not of angels, || know, then, that this man is not a builder.
But when a man says: All things are of Jehovih, either directly or indirectly; whatever is good in them is my delight, || know that this man is a builder.
To strive continually to comprehend the right, and to do it—this is excellent discipline.
To be capable of judging the right, and to ever practice it within a fraternity—this is Godliness.
In the day you judge yourself, as with the eye of your Creator, you are like one about to start on a long journey through a delightful country.
In the day you have rendered judgment against yourself for not practicing your highest light, you are like one departed from a coast of breakers toward mid-ocean; like one turned from mortality toward Jehovih! Like one turned from perishable things toward the Ever Eternal—the Almighty!
And when you have joined with others in a fraternity to do these things, then you have begun the second resurrection.