survival (of mortal death)

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survival (of mortal death) (Paper 112). See also eternal life; nonsurvivors; probationary nursery; resurrection; salvation
adjudication of survival. See also judgment: divine judgment
all must experience one true opportunity to make an undoubted, final choice (112:5.9)
Creator Sons may decree survival (15:12.2)
in doubt, universe governments invariably rule in personal interests of individual (112:5.7-9) (139:12.7)
justice guides defend cases of doubtful (39:4.4)
Magisterial Sons render judgment on (7:6.5) (20:3.2)
no second opportunity in face of rejection of first (112:5.9)
animalistic memories perish with physical brain (47:4.5)
as creature becomes God-identified, he becomes real (118:7.5)
assurance of survival
all-perfected plan designed to effect our s. (24:6.9)
every facility and all power provided to insure (40:10.14)
Father is not willing that any should perish (4:4.7) (5:1.8) (131:10.4) (159:1.2)
first faint flicker of faith assures s. (40:5.19)
God is merciful with primitive mortals (40:5.11)
Jesus is surety for our s. (142:5.4)
only conscious resistance to Adjuster’s leading can prevent s. (49:4.9) (110:3.5)
Sons of God establish lavish mercy credits sufficient for all (28:6.5)
s. assured if individual knows God and desires to become like him (5:5.13-14) (65:8.4-5)
attained by
acceptance of sonship (26:4.15)
accepting participation in adventure of eternity (117:4.11)
achieved (in spirit) now in doing Father’s will (40:5.4) (111:5.4)
choosing values selected by Adjuster (132:2.2-3) (196:3.17)
effort and decision (50:6.3)
faith only (139:12.7) (140:10.1) (141:7.6) (150:5.2) (157:2.2) (163:2.4) (170:2.20-22) (170:5.13)
freewill choice (5:6.12)
having been born of spirit (193:1.2) (193:2.2)
joint effort by Adjuster and human (112:7.9,11)
living relationship of personal mind and spirit (12:9.6)
loving God with all one’s heart, and one’s neighbor as oneself (164:1.1)
not what mind comprehends but what it desires to comprehend insures (111:1.5)
self-identification with indwelling spirit by choosing to do Father’s will (36:5.17) (118:1.2)
sincerity, steadfastness of God-seeking decisions (112:2.20)
supremely desiring to be Godlike, willingness to do and be anything (5:1.6-7) (42:12.15) (110:3.2) (132:3.4) (156:5.7)
surrender to will of God. See submission
s. of part depends on co-operation with purpose of whole (3:5.15)
s. of soul (16:9.3) (36:6.5)
transferring seat of identity from material intellect to soul (1:3.7) (112:2.20) (112:5.4) (132:3.6)
complete in perfection (26:9.4)
eye has not seen what God has prepared for survivors (11:4.5) (24:6.2) (43:6.8) (44:2.1)
fusion proclaims irrevocable choice to do Father’s will (5:1.11)
gained, all other losses can be retrieved (28:6.9)
gift of God which must be desired; never forced on anyone (5:6.12) (54:6.9) (110:2.2) (146:2.5)
historically
Jewish doctrine took form at Babylon (97:9.28)
Lucifer maintained immortality was inherent (53:3.5)
Onagar’s concept of the Great Beyond (63:6.7)
primitive doctrine was reincarnation (86:4.5-6)
primitives believed man entered next life just as he left this one (86:4.7)
primitives believed only rich experienced s. (69:9.4)
vague Andonite ideas (63:3.5)
intellectual and spiritual development resumed in morontia where interrupted by death (48:1.4)
life after death no different in essentials than mortal existence (103:5.7)
nature does not afford ground for belief in (101:2.9)
not all accept (54:6.9)
not dependent on knowledge or wisdom (65:8.4)
not detectable in nature or mind, only spiritually (101:10.2-4)
not to enjoy bliss and ease, but for transcendent service (48:8.3)
presence of evil is sufficient test for (148:5.2)
rejecting survival
choice between sinful pleasures, righteous realities (157:2.2)
disqualification by disinheritance due to inferior ancestors (109:3.8)
humans fully occupied with material problems will perish (1:3.7) (130:2.9)
one-time sonship will not save a person without progressive fruit-bearing (176:3.3)
rejected only by selfishness, slothfulness, sinfulness (111:1.9)
s. jeopardized only by mind decisions, soul choices (67:7.5)
s. may be rejected any time prior to fusion (109:6.1) (111:3.1)
terrestrial escape (49:6sec)
Thought Adjuster possession of spirit personality survives natural death (101:3.3)
true concept of God indispensable to (1:2.7)

Cross-references

See submission
See also eternal life
See also judgment: divine judgment
See also nonsurvivors
See also probationary nursery
See also resurrection
See also salvation

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