Iniquity
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In the Urantia Book
Defined as
- The personality of higher reality will ultimately triumph, as iniquity signifies vanishing control in a cosmic insanity of defiance against true reality. 2:3.5 67:1.4-5
- Persistent regard for iniquity hinders the soul's connection with the spirit, disrupting communion with God. 146:2.2
- Persistent workers of iniquity are guilty of the sin of eternally rejecting divine forgiveness. 153:4.3
- Iniquitous individuals face the inevitable consequence of annihilation due to their unremitting embrace of evil, as divinely balanced justice and mercy determine their ultimate fate. 2:3.2-5 148:5.3
- The persistent pursuit of sin and error ultimately leads to iniquity, the willful transgression of divine law. 54:0.1-2 148:4.5
- Infinite personality is truly real in the universes, only as a creature becomes God-identified and self-determine destiny. 118:7.5
- Wholehearted rebellion against universe and divine reality may lead to habitual iniquity, where sorrow and forgiveness are doubted. 67:1.6
What Jesus said
- “Depart, all who delight in the pleasures of immaturity and selfishness, for those who refuse salvation will be shut out of the kingdom.” 166:3.4
- “Father abhors iniquity, emphasizing the value of sincerity and trust in the faithful guidance of the heavenly Father.” 149:6.11 159:3.9
- “Habitual sin leads to becoming an established iniquiter, a wholehearted rebel against divine realities, who may never sincerely experience sorrow or accept forgiveness.” 67:1.6
- The iniquiters' eternal destiny is sealed when they lose the desire to know and be like God, closing their hearts forever to the Father's drawing power. 5:1.11
- Iniquiters who have become habitual sinners may never sincerely experience sorrow or accept forgiveness for their misdeeds. 67:1.6
- Jesus viewed most men as weak rather than wicked, leading them to feel at home in the world and see themselves as children of God with a magnificent and eternal future. 196:2.9
- Some embrace iniquity despite the divine spirit within every human mind striving for good. 133:3.7
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.
- Iniquitous heart destroys prayer 146:2.2 — Jer 17:9.
- House divided cannot stand 153:4.3 — Mt 12:25-32; Mk 3:23-30; Lk 11:17-23.
- One reaps what one sows 2:3.2 — Job 4:8; Ga 6:7.
- No purposeful affliction 148:5.3 — Heb 12:5-11.
- Those who spurn kingdom 166:3.4 — Lk 13:25-27.
- No entry to fold 166:3.4 — Mt 7:21-23; Mt 25:11-13.
- Stand at door and knock 166:3.4 — Rev 3:20.
- Fight the good fight of faith 166:3.4 — 1 Ti 6:12; 2 Ti 4:7.
- Walk humbly with God 149:6.11 — Mic 6:8.
- Contrite mind and humble spirit 149:6.11 — Is 57:15.
- Childlike faith 149:6.11 — Mt 18:2-4; Mt 19:13-14; Mk 9:33-37; Mk 10:13-16; Lk 9:46-48; Lk 18:15-17.
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