ONE FAMILY PLAN
City In God
"...[Urged on] by faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although HE DID NOT KNOW OR TROUBLE HIS MIND ABOUT WHERE HE WAS TO GO." (Hebrews 11:8, Amplified)
"For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God." (Hebrews 11:10, Amplified)
"Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.'" (Revelation 21:2-4)
"Now is the gracious Lord's ordinance promulgated, No one shall cause another pain or injury; All mankind shall live in peace together, Under a shield of administrative benevolence." (Sikhism. Sri Raga, M.5, p. 74)
"When God appears, there is goodness, there is justice, there is benevolence, harmony comes of itself, all creatures find their places, and there is not conflict, no preying on each other, no disease, no suffering, no poverty." (Seicho-no-Ie. Nectarean Shower of Holy Doctrines)
"...humankind at last will dwell in the heavenly abode longed for through the ages. This is the Crystal World of unity with God." (Sekai Kyusei Kyo. Johrei)
"Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal..." (Revelation 4:6)
"And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name..." (Revelation 15:2)
"In the City Joyful dwell the saints of God; Neither suffering nor sorrow is found therein; Neither anxiety to pay tribute nor any imposts; Neither fear of retribution nor of fall from eminence. In this happy land where my dwelling is, Abides unending well-being. All who therein dwell are blessed with eternal kingship; None is there reckoned inferior to any.
That city knows no decline; Its citizens are rich and fulfilled..." Sikhism. Adi Granth, Gauri, Ravidas, p. 345
In God
All in All...
"Brahman is all in all..." Mundaka Upanishad 2.1.10 Hinduism
"And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all." (1 Cor 15:28)
"Brahman is the end of the journey. Brahman is the supreme goal." Hinduism. Katha Upanishad 1.3.11
"Rooted in Nibbana, the holy life is lived. Nibbana is its goal, Nibbana is its end." Buddhism. Samyutta Nikaya iii.188
"The truth is that you are always united with the Lord. But you must know this." Hinduism. Svetasvatara Upanishad 1.11-12
"Those who see all creatures within themselves And themselves in all creatures know no fear. Those who see all creatures in themselves And themselves in all creatures know no grief. How can the multiplicity of life Delude the one who sees its unity?" Hinduism. Isha Upanishad 6-7
