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2885 Lie and error.... low point.... blossom or decline....

September 17, 1943: Book 37

The spirit of lies rules the world, error is no longer recognized and the pure truth is opposed.... And this state of affairs must have dire consequences, for it is directed against God, Who is truth Himself. Everything untrue bears the stamp of God's adversary, everything untrue poisons people's thinking; its goal is not God but the world. And by this you also recognize the prince of this world, that he influences people in such a way that all striving is for the world and its pleasures. They are not spiritual goals which are pursued because people are misguided and have no real knowledge of their purpose on earth. Only the pure truth can enlighten them about this, yet they flee from it and cling to lies and error. And this is a state of darkness which cannot lead to spiritual blossoming.... If only people would consider that there is only one possibility for the progressive development of humanity.... for an increased spiritual state of maturity, which can replace the time of depression.... if they would accept the pure truth, which is offered to them from above, and now arrange their life accordingly; if they would live as God demands it and as He announces it to men through His word; if they would let themselves be introduced to a knowledge, which guarantees them a spiritual maturing, because it increases love for God and for the neighbour and because it stimulates the souls to eager work on themselves.... The pure truth is simple, clear and understandable and everyone can accept it, it can only result in spiritual blossoming. However, people resist it and cling with extreme tenacity to distorted teachings, which often lack profound meaning and do not reveal divine wisdom. This is why the spiritual state must constantly sink deeper, for people themselves do not prevent this, although they should see where these teachings have led and how low people have sunk. They should realize that only error could have brought this about, for pure truth will never produce such successes that humanity could move so far away from the light, from the state of knowledge. A time is to be expected when an even deeper spiritual decline will take place and a turnaround can only occur when the truth is accepted by people.... Only then is a spiritual blossoming possible.... As long as humanity believes itself to be living in truth and yet is still far removed from it, a constant decline is to be expected which will end in spiritual and earthly chaos where lies and error will prevail until God, as the eternal truth Himself, removes all power from His adversary and a new kingdom will arise where only truth reigns.

amen

Translated by Doris Boekers