Fairness
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In the Urantia Book
Being just is precondition to showing fairness (28:6.8)
- fairness considers underlying motives and racial tendencies 39:1.8
- In all our praying be fair; do not expect God to love you more than others 91:4.3
- Evidence is the basis of fairness, justice in harmony with mercy, and is supplied by the personalities of the Third Source and Center 10:6.3
- in Havona requirements are fitting and inherently natural 14:5.3
Defined as
- fairness is one of the fruits of the spirit 193:2.2
- Eternal justice and divine mercy together constitute what in human experience would be called fairness. 2:4.4 10:6.3
Fairness with primitive man
- God is merciful with primitive mortals 40:5.11
- primitive man did not so much resent what would now be regarded as an injustice; it was taken for granted that those who had power would use it selfishly. Nevertheless, the status of any civilization may be very accurately determined by the thoroughness and equity of its courts and by the integrity of its judges. 70:11.14
Jesus
- Jesus’ questions in temple evinced spirit of fairness 125:4.3
- Jesus refused to take unfair advantage 125:5.8 128:4.7
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Born of the Spirit 193:2.2 — Jn 3:3-7.
- Bread of life 193:2.2 — Jn 6:33-35,48; Jn 6:51,58. *Water of life*: Jn 7:38.
- Hunger and thirst for (God) 193:2.2 — Mt 5:6.
- Father sent me 193:2.2 — Jn 5:23,30,36-37; Jn 6:44,57; Jn 8:16-18,29,42; Jn 10:36; Jn 12:49; Jn 17:21,25; Jn 20:21.
- Great Commission 193:2.2 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
- Fruits of the spirit 193:2.2 — Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
- Faith without works is dead 193:2.2 — Jm 2:17.
- Required to bear good fruit 193:2.2 — Mt 3:10; Mt 7:16-20; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-44; Lk 13:6-9; Jn 15:7-8,16.
- Enter kingdom as child 193:2.2 — Mt 18:2-5; Mt 19:13-14; Mk 9:36-37; Mk 10:13-15; Lk 9:46-48; Lk 18:16-17.
- But grow up in spirit 193:2.2 — Eph 4:14-15; 1 P 2:2; 2 P 3:18.
- My peace I leave 193:2.2 — Jn 14:27.
- Sagacious understanding 125:5.8 — Lk 2:47.
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