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God is the Supreme Intelligence, first cause of all things. God is eternal, immutable, immaterial, unique, omnipotent, and supremely just and good. God is Spirit.
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God created the universe and everything in it. We are created in God's image as Spirit.
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The existence and personal identity of the individual continues after physical death.
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There exists a spiritual realm, inhabited by disincarnate Spirits, in addition to the corporeal realm inhabited by incarnate Spirits.
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A Human Being is a Spirit incarnated in a material body.
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Spirits are the highest intelligent beings of creation. They constitute the realm of the Spirits, which pre-exists and outlives everything.
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Spirits are created simple and ignorant. They evolve intellectually and morally until they attain perfection, where they will enjoy unalterable bliss. This evolution is accomplished through successive incarnations.
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God gives all Spirits free will and free choice. Each person is responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness as they obey or disobey natural, physical and spiritual laws .
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The present state of happiness or unhappiness of a Spirit (incarnate or disincarnate) is a result of their prior decisions and actions. The future state of happiness is dependent on present decisions and actions.
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The highest morality is contained in the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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The morality of Jesus, as contained in the Gospels, is the pathway for the secure progress of all Human Beings. Its practice is the solution for all human problems and the goal of Humankind.
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Jesus is the Guide and Model for all Humankind. The Doctrine He taught and exemplified is the most pure expression of God’s Law.
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God, in his infinite wisdom, has appointed Guardian Spirits to every Human Being to assist them in their journey through incarnate life.
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God loves us unconditionally, He is not jealous, He does not punish us, He is with us at all times, and He wants us to have everlasting happiness and prosperity.
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