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Christian Teachings and Reincarnation
Allan Kardec's The Gospel According to Spiritism
(version in English by Cesar Bezerra)
- CONTENTS -
About The Gospel According to Spiritism
IntroductionChapter 1. I have not come to destroy the law
Chapter 2. My kingdom is not of this world
Chapter 3. There are many mansions in God's house
Chapter 4. We must be born again to see the kingdom of God
Chapter 5. Blessed are the afflicted
Chapter 6. Christ the consoler
Chapter 7. Blessed are the poor in spirit
Chapter 8. Blessed are the pure in heart
Chapter 9. Blessed are the meek and peaceful
Chapter 10. Blessed are the merciful
Chapter 11. Love your neighbor as yourself
Chapter 13. Let your hand ignore what your other hand gives
Chapter 14. Honor your father and mother
Chapter 15. Without charity there is no salvation
Chapter 16. One cannot serve both God and mammon
Chapter 18. Many are called but few are chosen
Chapter 19. Faith moves mountains
Chapter 21. There will be false Christs and false prophets
Chapter 22. Let no one separate whom God has united
Chapter 23. Misunderstood teaching clarified
Chapter 24. Go spreading the light
Chapter 25. Seek and you will find
Chapter 26. Give for free what you have received for free
Chapter 27. Ask for and you will receive
Book Introduction
I. Purpose of this
work
II.
We know a tree by its fruit
III.
Historical review
Essenes
Nazarenes
Pharisees
Publicans
Sadducees
Samaritans
Scribes
Temple and Synagogues
Therapists
IV.
Tribute to Socrates and Plato
Chapter 1. I have
not come to destroy the law
The three
revelations: Moses, Christ and Spiritism
Alliance of
science and
religion
Instructions
from the spirits
The new era
Chapter
2. My
kingdom is not of this world
The
future life
The kingship
of Jesus
The
point of view
Instructions from the
spirits
An earthly royalty
Chapter
3. There
are many mansions in God's house
The different
soul conditions in the spiritual
world
The
different categories of inhabited worlds
The
Earth’s
destiny - Causes of human miseries
Instructions
from the spirits
Superior and inferior worlds
Worlds
of trials and atonement
Regeneration
worlds
The
evolution of the worlds
Chapter
4. We
must be born again
to see God's kingdom
Resurrection
and reincarnation
Reincarnation
strengthens family ties
Instructions
from the spirits
Incarnation limits
Incarnation need
Chapter
5. Blessed are
the
afflicted
Justice of
afflictions
Present
causes
of afflictions
Past
causes of afflictions
Forgetfulness
of the past
Reasons
to be uncomplaining
Suicide
and madness
Instructions
from the spirits
To
suffer well or badly
Evil
and its remedy
Happiness
is not of this world
Loss
of loved ones. Premature death
A
good person would have died
Voluntary
torments
True
misfortune
Melancholy
Voluntary
trials. True immolation
Should we finish our
neighbor’s trial?
Euthanasia
Own
life sacrifice
Making
one's own suffering useful to
others
Chapter
6. Christ the consoler
The
gentle yoke
The
promised consoler
Instructions
from the spirits
Advent of the Truth Spirit
Chapter
7. Blessed
are
the poor
in spirit
Meaning
of
the words poor
in spirit
Those who
exalt themselves will be debased
Mysteries hidden from the learned and
prudent
Instructions
from the spirits
Pride
and humility
Mission
of the intelligent person on Earth
Chapter
8. Blessed
are
the pure
in heart
Simplicity
and heart purity
Sinning
by thought. Adultery
True
purity. Unwashed hands
If
your
hand is cause of offence,
cut it off
Instructions
from the spirits
Let
the little children come to me
Blessed
are those whose eyes are closed
Chapter
9. Blessed
are the meek and peaceful
Insults
and violence
Instructions
from the spirits
Affability
and mildness
Patience
Obedience
and resignation
Anger
Chapter
10. Blessed are
the
merciful
Forgive
others so that God may forgive you
Reconcile
with your adversaries
The
sacrifice God likes best
Mote and beam in
eye
Abstain from
judging if you want not being judged
Instructions
from the spirits
Offense forgiveness
Indulgence
Should we evince
our neighbor's evil?
Chapter
11. Love
your
neighbor
as
yourself
The
greatest commandment
Give to
Caesar what belongs to Caesar
Instructions
from the spirits
The
love law
Selfishness
Faith
and Charity
Charity
toward criminals
Should
I risk my own life to save a criminal?
Chapter
12. Love
your
enemies
Return
goodness for evil
Discarnate
enemies
If
someone smites your cheek, offer them the other
Instructions
from the spirits
Revenge
Hate
Duel. Reparations
Chapter
13. Let
a hand
ignore what the other hand gives
Do
good quietly
Hidden
misfortune
The
widow’s coins
Give without
reward expectancy. Invite the poor
Instructions
from the spirits
Material
charity and moral charity
Beneficence
Compassion
The orphans
Ingratitude-repaid beneficence
Exclusivist
beneficence
Chapter
14. Honor your
father
and mother
Filial
devotion
Who
is my mother and who are my brothers?
Bodily
kinship and spiritual kinship
Instructions
from the spirits
Children’s
rebellion and family ties
Chapter
15. Without
charity
there is no
salvation
Salvation
requirements. The good Samaritan parable
The
greatest commandment
Need
of charity according to the apostle Paul
Mistake of sectarianism
Instructions
from the spirits
Without
charity there is no salvation
Chapter
16. One
cannot serve both God and mammon
Salvation
of the rich
Beware
of greed
Jesus
in Zacchaeus' house
Bad rich
man parable
The talent parable
Providential use of wealth. Trial of richness
and poverty
Wealth inequality
Instructions
from the spirits
True property
Wealth
employment
Detachment
from earthly possessions
Wealth
transfer
Chapter
17. Be perfect
Moral perfection
The
good people
The
good Spiritist
The
sower parable
Instructions
from the spirits
Duty
Virtue
Responsibility
of power
Voluntary
insulation from society
Take
care of body and spirit
Chapter
18. Many
are called but few are chosen
The wedding feast parable
The
narrow door
Not
all those who say: Lord! Lord! will enter into
the kingdom of Heaven
Much
will be charged from those who receive much
Instructions
from the spirits
More
will be given to those who have
True
Christians can be recognized by their work
Chapter
19. Faith
moves mountains
Power of faith
Unshakable faith
The
dried-up fig tree parable
Instructions
from the spirits
Faith, mother of hope and charity
Human
and divine faith
Chapter
20. Last-hour
workers
Instructions
from the spirits
There will be last that will be first
Mission
of Spiritists
The
Lord's workers
Chapter
21. There will
be false
Christs
and false prophets
A
tree is known by its fruits
Prophets' mission
False prophets
Do
not believe in all spirits
Instructions
from the spirits
Identifying
fake prophets
False prophets of the spiritual world
False prophets according to Jeremiah
Chapter
22. Let no one separate whom God
has united
Wedding
Divorce
Chapter
23. Misunderstood
teachings clarification
Hate
the family
Abandon
the family
Let the dead bury their dead
I
have come to bring dissension, not peace
Chapter
24. Go
spreading the light
Light under a bushel. Why does Jesus use parables?
The priority herd
The
healthy do not need a doctor. Mediumship gift
Courage of faith
One who wishes saving their life will
lose it
Chapter
25. Seek
and you will find
God helps those who help themselves
Look at the birds in the air
Do
not worry about gold possession
Chapter
26. Give
for free what you have received for free
Gift
usage
Purchased prayers. Paid intermediaries
Traders
expelled from the Temple
Mediumship usage
Chapter
27. Ask
for and you will receive
Prayer
requirements
Prayer
purpose
Prayer
action
Prayer
clarity
Prayers
for the deceased and for the suffering spirits
Instructions
from the spirits
The
way to pray
Happiness
the prayer
provides
Chapter
28. Prayers
Preamble
1. General
prayers
The
Lord’s Prayer
Prayer for Christ-behalfed meetings
Prayer for the medium
2.
Prayers for the one who prays
Prayer
to
guardian and protective spirits
Prayer
to
keep evil spirits away
Prayer
to
fix a flaw of oneself
Prayer
to
overcome a temptation
Thanksgiving
for a victory over temptation
Prayer
to
ask for advice
Prayer
to overcome distress
Thanksgiving
for a blessing
Prayer
to God
Prayer
during danger
Thanksgiving
for having escaped danger
Prayer
for sleeptime
Prayer
for deathtime
3.
Prayers for others
Prayer
for
the afflicted
Prayer
on seeing others' joy
Prayer
for
those who want our harm
Prayer
on seeing enemy's joy
Prayer
for
the enemies of Spiritism
Prayer
for a newborn
Prayer
for
a dying one
4. Prayers for those who passed
away
Prayer for
a newly disembodied
Prayer for
our dear disembodied
Prayer for
the suffering spirits who ask for orisons
Prayer for
a newly-disembodied enemy
Prayer for a disembodied criminal
Prayer for a suicidal
Prayer for repentant spirits
Prayer for impenitent spirits
5.
Prayers for the sick and the obsessed
Prayer for the sick
Prayer for the obsessed
Existence of God
Spiritist philosophy fundamentals
Authorship
About us
In everything, do to
others what you want others to do to you, for this is the Law
and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)
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