Author: ross.in.canadaross.in.canada
Date: Apr 21, 2008 11:54
Countless Hebrew women and men lost their chance to identify and obey
His Holinesss the Christ when the chance to do so appeared because
those Hebrew women and men were unable to correctly identify the one
who fulfilled the role of "Elijah" whom they knew must appear first,
before the Messiah. The Lord Christ identified John the immerser as
the one who fulfilled the prophetic role of the "Elijah" who must
arrive first. Only those who accepted His interpretation of that
fulfillment were able to seize the chance to become His followers.
Today, some women and men are similarly rejoicing because they are
benefiting from interpretations of fulfillment of Holy Prophecy
provided by the agents on Earth whom Bahá'u'lláh has empowered to
interpret His Holy Writings, namely "the chosen ministers" of His
Covenant, the living Guardians of the Bahá'à Faith.
In view of the fact that Guardians are exclusively empowered and
authorized as interpreters of Bahá'à Holy Writ and Holy Text, and as
explainers of the writings of other Guardians where questions arise,
those living Guardians, alone, sustain and preserve the fulfillment of
the Promise to humankind for this Holy Dispensation: "This is the day
which will not be followed by night".
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