The Advent of Divine Justice

Bahá’í community, worldwide (continued)

tests and trials demonstrate solidarity and consolidate strength, 2

world crises affect, 2-3, 5-6

battle between darkness and light, 6

Bahá’í literature

Nabíl’s Narrative, 18

translation of, 9

Bahá’í revelation

defense of, in literature, confers honor, 84

power of, 46-47, 60

God-born Force, 46-47

greatness of this Day, 77-80

regenerative, 80-81

Bahá’í schools, 9, 53-54

Bahá’í Temple (Holy Land), 14

Bahá’í Temple (Ishqábád, Russian Turkistán), 3-4, 5

Bahá’í Temple (Ṭihrán), 14

Bahá’í Temple (Wilmette, Illinois), 11

dependencies of, erection of, 14

final phase of, 1

exterior ornamentation to be finished, 44

greatest contribution made by West is, 8

teaching linked to, 12, 44

Bahá’í youth see Youth

Bahá’ís see also Character

rewards of, 78

depend on daily exertions, 16

station and blessedness of, 75-77

North American Bahá’ís are spiritual descendents of dawn-breakers, 7

Bahá’u’lláh

aid from, 15-16, 75-85

army of, 42

power of, to transform backward people, 18

quotations from, 75-85

on catasrophes facing the world, 81-82

on deputizing pioneers, 67

on enjoying benefits of earth, 33

on freedom from prejudice, 37

on greatness of this Day, 77-80

on justice, 27-28

on moral rectitude, 23-25, 30-32

on regenerative power of His revelation, 80-81

on rewards of pioneering, 60

on showing friendliness to all, 65

on teaching and pioneering, 45, 50-51, 57, 60-61, 67, 76, 82-85

on tests and trials, 82

Revelation of see Bahá’í revelation

trials and tribulations of, 28

purpose of, was to sanctify mankind, 32

New World Order of see World Order, New

writings of

are repository of Word of God, 49

Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book), 14, 27

Balkan States, 9

will remain discontented, 88

Baltic States, 9

Believers see Bahá’ís

Bible, mysteries of, 58

Blacks see also Racism

compared to pupil of eye, 37

teaching of, 54-55

British Empire, 9

Bulgaria, 68

Canada, 55, 56, 58, 68 see also Latin America; Panama

future of, 58

Cape Horn, 89

Central America, 49-50 see also Latin America; Panama

Character

of American people see North America

of Bahá’ís

adherance to laws, principles, and ordinances is necessary, 27

conduct must reflect spiritual attributes, 26, 29

essential virtues must be developed, 19, 20, 22, 26, 43

faults must be weeded out, 20-21

must be cleansed from defilements they seek to remove, 42-43

must be distinct from that of American people, 16, 19

must make daily exertions, 16

perfection of spiritual weapons, 41

words and deeds must not differ, 25