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Every one of them is the Way of God that connecteth this world with the realms above, and the Standard of His Truth unto every one in the kingdoms of earth and heaven. They are the Manifestations of God amidst men, the evidences of His Truth, and the signs of His glory. Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 50 (138:4) All created things - the spheres in the heavens, the mountains, deserts, oceans and creatures of the earth, and of course, God's beloved children - manifest to a prescribed degree the greatness of their Creator. Each, within its own domain, is a reflection of the purpose of God. However, the Holy One of God, the Prophet of the age, is the incomparable Manifestation of His attributes; indeed He, and He alone, is the very channel through which the grace of God flows to His creation. No mere human can ever attain the degree of distinction possessed by these Manifestations of God, for God has ordained that these sanctified Beings, though they appear in the form of a human temple, are invested with His infinite knowledge, His infinite power, His infinite love and authority. The lives of all peoples are between Their fingers. The universe itself lies in the hollow of Their hand (138:5) The Holy One of God, the Manifestation of God for the Age, is thus the Lord of History (138:6) The Manifestation of God and The Tree of Life (138:7) The Manifestation of God is the channel through which, and through which alone, the grace of God flows to all creation. He is the very source of life to the world: (138:8) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." John 6:53
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