Skozi neskončno dolga obdobja se je Zemlja razvijala tako, da je lahko postala dom-bivališče neštetim živim bitjem, zato zadovoljuje svojo resnično nalogo, da je kraj izobraževanja za duhovno.... Tekom tega časa razvoja so živa bitja še vedno imela različno naravo (značaj), ona so bila bolj ali manj prilagojena razvoju obstoječe Zemlje v tej meri, tako, da so živa bitja sploh imela možnost za življenje. Obstajala so nešteta obdobja razvoja, in od določene točke navzgor je bila Zemlja sposobna dati dom živim bitjem na svoji površini. Vendar kolikor bolj se je Zemlja razvijala, toliko številčnejša so bitja postajala. In s tem je prav tako napredoval razvoj zunanje oblike Zemlje, kakor tudi razvoj živih bitij, ki so bila dodeljena Zemlji v namen višjega razvoja.
Bilo je potrebno nepredstavljivo dolgo časa, vendar je ta proces razvoja bil nujen, kajti duhovno znotraj Zemlje, na površini in nad Zemljo je sebe šele moralo dokazati v stanju omejitve, kar je vsako delo stvarstva za duhovno pomenilo. V tem času razvoja je duhovno opravilo svoj izpit in se je lahko počasi razvijalo v živo bitje (človeka). Življenjske razmere so bile znatno težje, vendar je ono sebe dokazalo (okrepilo, si izborilo) in se postopoma razvilo v neke vrste človeško bitje, katero pa je bilo popolnoma drugačno od današnjega človeka.
Bitje je bilo še vedno omejeno (usmerjano), to pomeni, da je ono delovalo nagonsko, do določene mere je bilo še vedno vodeno in ni imelo svoje lastne svobodne volje in razuma. Čeprav je na zunaj bitje bilo podobno človeku, je še vedno bilo na nivoju živalskega sveta v vsakem drugem pogledu in je živelo v skladu z Božanskim naravnim zakonom, zatorej nagonsko brez zavedanja svojih dejanj. To bitje še ni bilo odgovorno, njegovo življenje je bilo predmet zakona prisile, motivirano z njegovimi prirojenimi instinkti-nagoni, ki so v zameno sebe izrazili v bitjih v skladu z Božansko voljo.
Ta živa bitja so bila primerna za še vedno primitivne pogoje Zemljine površine, vendar so do določene stopnje oni prispevali k razvoju Zemlje s tem, ko so se razmnoževali in s svojimi nezavednimi dejanji pospešili spremembe na površini Zemlje, ki je postajala vse bolj primerna za udomačitev vse bolj razvitih živih bitij do prvih ljudi, vse dokler prva človeška bitja obdarjena s svobodno voljo in razumom niso bila določena za življenje na tej Zemlji. Oni so lahko uporabljali vse na Zemlji in poučeni od Boga Osebno so živeli in morali živeti zavestno življenje, kar je bil pravi pomen in namen njihovega utelešenja na Zemlji.
Vendar pa je sedaj človek prav tako bil odgovoren Bogu za svoja dejanja in misli. Dosegel je določeno stopnjo zrelosti, ki mu je omogočila živeti v skladu z Božjo voljo, in zaradi te sposobnosti je sedaj bil odgovoren za to, kako je uporabil svoje življenje, ker mu je bilo popolnoma prepuščeno, da uporabi vse svoje darove. Vendar pa je bil prav tako obveščen o posledicah svojega življenja tekom tega utelešenja na Zemlji in tako je bil sedaj sposoben uporabiti svojo svobodno voljo. AMEN
PrevajalciThroughout infinitely long periods of time earth has evolved such that it can be home to countless living beings and therefore complies with its true task as a place of education for the spirit.... During this time of evolution the living beings still had a different nature, they were more or less akin to the evolving earth as far as any living being was at all able to live. There were numerous developmental periods and from a certain point onwards earth was able to shelter living beings on its surface. However, as earth evolved the more these increased in number, and thus the development of earth’s external form advanced as well as the living beings, which were assigned to earth for the purpose of higher development. It took an inconceivably long time yet this process of evolution was necessary because the spirit within, on the surface and above earth first had to prove itself during the condition of constraint, which the spirit in every work of creation is subjected to. During this time of development the spirit passed its test and could slowly evolve into a living being. The living conditions were considerably more difficult but it asserted itself and gradually evolved into some kind of human being which, however, was completely different from the present day human being.
The being was still constrained, i.e. it acted instinctively, to some extent it was still guided and did not have its own free will and intellect. Although outwardly the being resembled the human being, it was still on the level of the animal world in every other respect and lived in accordance with divine natural law and therefore instinctively, without consciousness of its actions. This being was not accountable yet, its life was subject to the law of compulsion, motivated by its inherent instincts, which in turn expressed themselves in the beings in accordance with divine will. These living beings were compatible with the primitive conditions of the earth’s surface, but to a certain extent they contributed towards the earth’s development by multiplying themselves and with their unconscious actions accelerated the changes on the earth’s surface, which became increasingly more suitable to shelter more evolved living beings until the first human beings, equipped with free will and intellect, were assigned to live on this earth. They could make use of everything on earth and, instructed by God Himself, live or were supposed to live a conscious life, which was the actual meaning and purpose of their embodiment on earth. However, now the human being was also answerable to God for his actions and thoughts. He had achieved a certain degree of maturity which enabled him to live in keeping with God’s will and in view of this ability he now was also responsible how he used his life, since it was up to him to utilise all his gifts. However, he was informed of the consequences of his life during this incarnation on earth and thus he is able to make use of his free will....
Amen
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