Suspicion

Ignorance breeds suspicion, hindering intellectual cross-fertilization essential for brotherhood. 52:6.4

Ignorance breeds suspicion, which is incompatible with sympathy and love, hindering intellectual cross-fertilization and brotherhood among primitive inhabitants. 52:6.4

Suspicion is the inherent reaction of primitive men, but trust is a new human acquisition instilled by the planetary seraphim of the Adamic regime. 39:5.7

Judas indulged in hate and suspicion, ultimately leading him to betray his friends and his Master. (139:12.6,9)

Suspicion, a mental poison, tremendously interferes with spiritual progress, defiling the earthly tabernacle of the marvelous gift from God. 110:1.5

Teach children to trust by guiding them to choose heroes and lifework wisely, and refraining from suggesting suspicion. 140:5.14

Stumble not into misunderstanding entanglements of suspicion, but love all men as brothers in the household of faith. 191:4.3

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.

• Spirits of Trust 39:5.7 — Jg 9:15.
• Body is tabernacle 110:1.5 — Lk 17:21; Ro 8:9-11; 1 Co 3:16-17; 1 Co 6:19; 2 Co 6:16; 2 Ti 1:14; 1 Jn 4:12-15; Rev 21:3.
• Love all men as Jesus loves them 191:4.3 — Jn 13:34.
• Light in spiritual darkness 191:4.3 — Is 9:2; Mt 4:16; Lk 1:79; Jn 3:19-21; Jn 8:12; Jn 12:36; Acts 26:18.
• Children of light 191:4.3 — Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8; 1 Th 5:5.
• Love one another 191:4.3 — Lv 19:18.34; Mt 5:43,44; Mt 19:19b; Mt 22:35; Mk 12:31,33; Lk 10:27; Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17; Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:13-14; 1 Th 4:9; Jm 2:8; 1 P 1:22; 1 Jn 3:11,23; 1 Jn 4:7,11-12,21; 2 Jn 1:5.
• Household of faith 191:4.3 — Ga 6:10.