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The word of God is creative; it has the ability to create good in the world through those who follow it. It can influence in the perfect way a multitude of different individuals in different situations if they but open their hearts to its message and obey its commandments: These are not ordinary words. It follows, therefore, that their significance cannot be fully grasped by mere mortals; nor can their meaning be exhausted. The deeper we go in our study of them, the more significant the meaning we find. But the fact remains that what the word of God means to one person may be different than what it means to another (87:4) Now, I am not implying that since it means different things to different people, we can never agree on its meaning. I'm simply stating that its meaning is great and we, as individuals, each receive only a share of its greatness (87:5) In speaking with Christian friends, although my understanding of the Second Coming is different than theirs, I do not feel the urge to inform them that their interpretations are wrong. And it is not simply due to common courtesy, which bids us respect the rights of others to express their views, that I do not show disapproval. In all that I have heard from those who are trying to understand what God has decreed for the Return of His Beloved Son, I have genuinely found truth. Each person has understood, to some extent, His Return (87:6) I believe, however, that the fullest understanding of His Return, can come only after recognition of Him at His Return. And if you reflect at all about the fact that among Christ's followers there are currently many different versions of how Christ will return, only one resolution seems possible to the dilemma presented to us by this disturbing and contradictory set of circumstances: namely, it can only be after the Return has been fulfilled, and Christ has been recognized, that there will be only one interpretation of the prophecies. Hence, Christians, themselves, must agree that fulfillment and recognition are necessary for the Christian world to have a unified vision of Christ's Return
(87:7)
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