Injustice
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As ambassadors of my Father's kingdom, do not forcibly resist injustice; put your trust in the Father and be willing to suffer rather than seek vengeance. 140:3.14 140:8.4
Faith maintains mysterious poise in face of injustice, embracing forgiveness, love, and forbearance. 101:3.9 194:3.12
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle advocated for virtue as knowledge, teaching that it is preferable to endure injustice than to perpetrate it, and that it is unjust to seek revenge. 98:2.6
The purpose of the morontia career is to eradicate unfairness, an animal vestigial trait, from mortal survivors. 48:5.8
Jesus detested unfairness and profiteering at the expense of the poor and unlearned, and he did not approve of refusing to employ force to protect the majority against unjust minorities who abuse their power. 173:1.11
Faithfulness, whether in little or much, is a reflection of one's character and integrity. 169:2.6
Sin is contemptible, evil is degrading, but embracing the truth brings happiness and peace. 131:3.3
Human minds on Mars must strive towards divine dignity, despite the imperfections of mortal intellect on Earth. 9:5.5-7
Rejoice in Him who has power to deliver us from all injustice, for soon the hidden plans of our enemies will be brought into the light. 165:3.3
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.
- Ambassadors of the kingdom 140:3.14 — 2 Co 5:20. *Resist not injustice*: Mt 5:39; Lk 6:29. *Do not sue each other*: 1 Co 6:1-7.
- Overcome evil with good 194:3.12 — Ro 12:21.
- Faithful in little, also faithful in much 169:2.6 — Mt 13:12; Mt 25:21,23,29; Mk 4:25; Lk 8:18; Lk 16:10; Lk 19:16-19,26.
- Be good stewards 169:2.6 — Lk 16:10-12.
- Proclaim from housetops 165:3.3 — Lk 12:3.
- Whom to fear 165:3.3 — Jud 1:24.
- Fear not killers of body 165:3.3 — Mt 10:28; Lk 12:4-5; 1 P 3:14.