Chapter 1
These are the words of Ouranothen: By Your light and dominion, O Jehovih, peace and good will to all men; with faith in You, and forbearance toward one another for Your glory, amen.
I do not come to abridge liberty, but to give more of it to you, with love and wisdom, so that the resurrection of men becomes established on earth as it is in heaven.
He Whom you worship under diverse names, placing Him far away, I declare to you His actual presence. And I accord to you much praise and thanks if you worship in truth, fulfilling His commandments, acknowledging there is only one God, even Jehovih.
Whether you say: Brahma, Brahma, or Buddha, Buddha, or Christ, Christ, or Allah, Allah, doing so in reverence to the Almighty, our Creator, practicing good works with all your wisdom and strength—even so do I proclaim your good deeds in heaven.
For all of these (Saviors, Gods, religions) are the Father’s buildings, to bring His children into ultimate resurrection, for joy and glory within His kingdoms.
Therefore, I do not come to take from you any of your Gods or Saviors, nor to abridge your field for practicing righteousness, but rather to show you a greater glory in comprehending all of them in the plan of the Almighty, to reach the different peoples in all parts of the earth.
Pleading with you to be charitable to one another, and more comprehensive in your judgment, putting away egotism in professing among yourselves that such of you alone were the favored of Jehovih.
First, then, His LIVING PRESENCE I declare to you; that He is now, always was, and ever shall be present in all places, worlds without end.
Doing by virtue of His presence; quickening into life, and moving all things onward to a wise and definite purpose.
Whose Presence is everywhere and boundless.
That all the living are His sons and daughters.
That none are as orphans, but all have a Father; part and parcel of your flesh and spirit is He, even the Creator.
Into Whose harmony you are like keys to one instrument, with Whom you can become as one, by practicing His commandments.
That only in this way is there peace and happiness to any person on earth or angel in heaven.
Second, this also I declare to you, that if you have put the Father far away, saying such as: There is a divine law, or, there is a natural law, || this shows you do not comprehend the living presence of Jehovih, but profane Him and His works.
For there is no divine law, nor is there a natural law.
But all good things are accomplished by the living presence of the Creator.
Things commonly called evil being done by striving to go against Him.
Third, that Jehovih has not finished His creations and retired from His works; that where you have said: He tired, or He rested from His works, || you have let yourselves fall, through errors of language, into profanation of the Almighty.
For He is also Master over all weariness, and is His own everlasting rest and unrest, beyond the comprehension of mortals and angels.
And He is forever bringing together (creating), and forever dissolving and dissipating worlds without number.
Illimitable in soul and spirit, forever quickening into life from His own parts, without loss or waste, or lack of space, and without hindrance.
Fourth, that Jehovih is the soul of all, and that you are like independent atoms of His Person.
How then can any man say: Behold, my people are the chosen of the Almighty! He has singled out my people to go forth and redeem the world! ||
I proclaim all people His people; and I say also: Go forth and redeem the world. But not with words only, nor by the sword (enforcement), nor by armies of destroyers, but by peace and love, and providing remedies for the poor, the afflicted, helpless and distressed.