THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SPIRITISM

PREFACE
INTRODUCTION ▸
- 1. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WORK
- 2. THE AUTHORITY BEHIND THE SPIRITIST DOCTRINE
- 3. HISTORIC FACTS ▸
  - SAMARITANS
  - NAZARITES
  - PUBLICANS
  - TAX COLLECTORS
  - PHARISEES
  - THE SCRIBES
  - SYNAGOGUE
  - SADDUCEES
  - ESSENES
  - THERAPEUTS
- 4. SOCRATES AND PLATO, THE FORERUNNERS OF THE CHRISTIAN IDEA AND SPIRITISM.
- A SUMMARY OF THE TEACHINGS OF SOCRATES AND PLATO ▸
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CHAPTER 1 - I HAVE NOT COME TO DESTROY THE LAW ▸
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- MOSES
- THE CHRIST ▸
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- SPIRITISM ▸
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- THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION
- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. THE NEW ERA ▸
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CHAPTER 2 - MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD ▸
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- THE FUTURE LIFE ▸
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- THE REGALITY OF JESUS ▸
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- A POINT OF VIEW ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
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CHAPTER 3 - IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS ▸
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- THE DIFFERENT STATES OF THE SOUL IN ITS SPIRITUAL W ANDERINGS ▸
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- THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF INHABITED WORLDS ▸
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- EARTH'S DESTINY. CAUSES OF HUMAN MISERY ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR WORLDS ▸
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- WORLDS OF TESTS AND ATONEMENTS ▸
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- REGENERATING WORLDS ▸
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- THE PROGRESSION OF THE WORLDS ▸
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CHAPTER 4 - EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN AGAIN HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD ▸
- EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN AGAIN HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD ▸
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- RESURRECTION AND REINCARNATION ▸
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- REINCARNATION STRENGTHENS FAMILY TIES WHEREAS A SINGLE LIFE WOULD DESTROY THEM ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - LIMITS OF INCARNATIONS ▸
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  - THE NEED FOR INCARNATION ▸
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CHAPTER 5 - BLESSED ARE THE AFFLICTED ▸
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- THE JUSTICE OF AFFLICTIONS ▸
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- CAUSES OF PRESENT-DAY AFFLICTIONS ▸
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- PAST CAUSES OF AFFLICTIONS ▸
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- FORGETFULNESS OF THE PAST ▸
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- MOTIVES FOR RESIGNATION ▸
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- SUICIDE AND MADNESS ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
CHAPTER 6 - CHRIST THE CONSOLER ▸
- THE GENTLE YOKE ▸
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- THE PROMISED CONSOLER ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - THE ADVENT OF THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH ▸
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CHAPTER 7 - BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT ▸
- WHAT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD BY THE WORDS 'POOR IN SPIRIT' ▸
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- HE WHO EXALTS HIMSELF SHALL BE DEBASED ▸
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- MYSTERIES ARE HIDDEN FROM THE LEARNED AND PRUDENT ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - PRIDE AND HUMILITY ▸
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  - MISSION OF THE INTELLIGENT PERSON ON EARTH ▸
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CHAPTER 8 - BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART ▸
- SIMPLICITY AND PURENESS OF HEART ▸
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- SINNING BY MEANS OF THOUGHT. ADULTERY ▸
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- TRUE PURENESS. UNWASHED HANDS ▸
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- OFFENCES. IF YOUR HAND BE THE CAUSE OF AN OFFENCE, CUT IT OFF ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME UNTO ME ▸
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  - BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE EYES ARE CLOSED ▸
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CHAPTER 9 - BLESSED ARE THE MEEK AND THE PEACEMAKERS ▸
- INSULTS AND VIOLENCE ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - AFFABILITY AND MILDNESS ▸
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  - PATIENCE ▸
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  - OBEDIENCE AND RESIGNATION ▸
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  - ANGER ▸
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CHAPTER 10 - BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL ▸
- FORGIVE OTHERS SO THAT GOD MAY FORGIVE YOU ▸
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- RECONCILIATION WITH YOUR ADVERSARIES ▸
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- THE SACRIFICE MOST AGREEABLE TO GOD ▸
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- THE MOTE AND THE BEAM IN THE EYE ▸
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- DO NOT JUDGE OTHERS IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE JUDGED IN RETURN. HE THAT IS WITHOUT SIN, LET HIM BE THE FIRST TO CAST A STONE ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
CHAPTER 11 - LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF ▸
- THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT ▸
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- GIVE UNTO CAESAR THAT WHICH BELONGS TO CAESAR ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
CHAPTER 12 - LOVE YOUR ENEMIES ▸
- RETURN GOODNESS FOR EVIL ▸
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- DISCARNATE ENEMIES ▸
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- WHOSOEVER SHALL SMITE THEE ON THY RIGHT CHEEK TURN TO HIM THE OTHER ALSO ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. VENGEANCE ▸
CHAPTER 13 - DO NOT LET YOUR LEFT HAND KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHT HAND IS DOING ▸
- DO GOOD WITHOUT OSTENTATION ▸
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- HIDDEN MISFORTUNES ▸
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- THE WIDOW'S MITE ▸
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- TO INVITE THE POOR AND THE LAME. TO GIVE WITHOUT THOUGHT OF RECOMPENSE ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. MATERIAL CHARITY AND MORAL CHARITY ▸
CHAPTER 14 - HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER ▸
- HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER ▸
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- FILIAL DEVOTION ▸
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- WHO IS MY MOTHER AND WHO ARE MY BROTHERS? ▸
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- CORPOREAL RELATIONSHIP AND SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. MATERIAL CHARITY AND MORAL CHARITY ▸
  - CHILDREN'S INGRATITUDE AND FAMILY TIES ▸
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CHAPTER 15 - WITHOUT CHARITY THERE IS NO SALVATION ▸
- WHAT THE SPIRIT NEEDS IN ORDER TO BE SAVED. THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN ▸
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- THE GREATEST OF THE COMMANDMENTS ▸
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- THE NEED FOR CHARITY ACCORDING TO SAINT PAUL ▸
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- WITHOUT THE CHURCH THERE IS NO SALVATION. WITHOUT TRUTH THERE IS NO SALVATION ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. WITHOUT CHARITY THERE IS NO SALVATION ▸
  - WITHOUT CHARITY THERE IS NO SALVATION ▸
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CHAPTER 16- IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SERVE BOTH GOD AND MAMMON ▸
- THE SALVATION OF THE RICH ▸
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- PRESERVE YOURSELF FROM AVARICE ▸
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- JESUS IN THE HOUSE OF ZACCHAÉUS ▸
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- THE PARABLE OF THE BAD RICH MAN ▸
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- THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS ▸
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- THE PROVIDENTIAL UTILITY OF RICHES. TRIALS OF RICHES AND MISERY ▸
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- THE INEQUALITY OF RICHES ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
CHAPTER 17 - BE PERFECT ▸
- CHARACTERISTICS OF PERFECTION ▸
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- THE GOOD PERSON ▸
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- THE GOOD SPIRITIST ▸
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- THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - DUTY ▸
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  - VIRTUE ▸
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  - THOSE WHO ARE SUPERIOR AND THOSE WHO ARE INFERIOR ▸
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  - THE WORLDLY PERSON ▸
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  - LOOK AFTER BOTH BODY AND SPIRIT ▸
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CHAPTER 18 - MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN ▸
- THE PARABLE OF THE WEDDING FEAST ▸
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- THE NARROW DOOR ▸
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- NOT ALL THOSE WHO SAY: LORD! LORD! WILL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ▸
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- MUCH WILL BE ASKED OF HE WHO RECEIVES MUCH ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - TO THOSE WHO HAVE WILL BE GIVEN MORE ▸
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  - A CHRISTIAN IS RECOGNISABLE BY HIS WORKS ▸
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CHAPTER 19 - FAITH TRANSPORTS MOUNTAINS ▸
- THE POWER OF FAITH ▸
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- RELIGIOUS FAITH. THE STATE OF UNSHAKABLE FAITH ▸
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- THE PARABLE OF THE DRY FIG-TREE ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. FAITH, THE MOTHER OF HOPE AND CHARITY ▸
  - FAITH, THE MOTHER OF HOPE AND CHARITY ▸
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  - HUMAN AND DIVINE FAITH ▸
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CHAPTER 20 - WORKERS OF THE LAST HOUR ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. FAITH, THE MOTHER OF HOPE AND CHARITY ▸
CHAPTER 21 - THERE WILL BE FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS ▸
- A TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUITS ▸
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- THE MISSION OF THE PROPHETS ▸
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- THE PRODIGIES OF THE FALSE PROPHETS ▸
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- DO NOT BELIEVE ALL THE SPIRITS ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS. FAITH, THE MOTHER OF HOPE AND CHARITY ▸
CHAPTER 22 - WHOM GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, LET NO MAN PUT APART ▸
- THE INDISSOLUBILITY OF MARRIAGE ▸
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- DIVORCE ▸
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CHAPTER 23 - STRANGE MORAL ▸
- HATE THE PARENTS ▸
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- ABANDON FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILDREN ▸
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- LEAVE TO THE DEAD THE CARE OF BURYING THEIR DEAD ▸
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- I HAVE NOT COME TO BRING PEACE, BUT DISSENSION ▸
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CHAPTER 24 - DO NOT HIDE THE LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL ▸
- THE LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL. WHY JESUS SPOKE IN PARABLES ▸
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- DO NOT KEEP COMPANY WITH THE GENTILES ▸
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- THE HEALTHY DO NOT NEED A DOCTOR ▸
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- THE COURAGE OF FAITH ▸
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- CARRY YOUR CROSS. HE WHO WILL SAVE HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE IT ▸
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CHAPTER 25 - SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND ▸
- IF YOU HELP YOURSELF THEN HEAVEN WILL COME TO YOUR AID ▸
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- BEHOLD THE FOWLS OF THE AIR ▸
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- PROVIDE NOT GOLD IN YOUR PURSE ▸
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CHAPTER 26 - GIVE FOR FREE WHAT HAS BEEN RECEIVED GRATUITOUSLY ▸
- THE GIFT OF HEALING ▸
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- PAID PRAYERS ▸
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- THE MONEYCHANGERS EXPELLED FROM THE TEMPLE ▸
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- GRATUITOUS MEDIUMSHIP ▸
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CHAPTER 27 - ASK AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN ▸
- THE QUALITY OF PRAYERS ▸
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- THE EFFICACY OF PRAYER ▸
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- THE ACT OF PRAYER. TRANSMISSION OF THOUGHT ▸
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- INTELLIGIBLE PRAYERS ▸
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- PRAYERS FOR SUFFERING SPIRITS AND THE DEAD ▸
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- INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SPIRITS ▸
  - THE WAY TO PRAY ▸
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  - PRAYER IS A SOURCE OF HAPPINESS ▸
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CHAPTER 28 - A COLLECTION OF SPIRITIST PRAYERS ▸
- PREAMBLE ▸
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- 1 - GENERAL PRAYERS ▸
- 2 - PRAYERS FOR THE ONE WHO PRAYS ▸
- 3 - PRAYERS FOR OTHERS ▸
- 4- PRAYERS FOR THOSE NO LONGER ON EARTH. FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS JUST DIED ▸
- 5 - PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND OBSESSED ▸
  - FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK ▸
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  - FOR THOSE WHO ARE OBSESSED ▸
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17. Virtue cannot be taught but comes as a gift from God to those who possess it.

This is almost be Christian doctrine of grace; but if virtue is a gift from God, then it is a favour and we may ask why it is not conceded to all. On the other hand, if it is a gift then there is no merit on the part of those who possess it. Spiritism is more explicit in saying that those who possess a virtue have acquired it through their own efforts during successive lives, by ridding themselves, little by little, of their imperfections. Grace is a force which God gives to a well meaning man or woman so that he or she may expunge their badness and so be able to practise good.

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