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c. “............restoration to the everlasting contemplation , and they are called by the appellation of Gods." Ibid. p. 447.
13. The Exellence of the condition of the saved ones.
"For the incotruptible nature is not the subject of genera. tion : it grows not, sleeps not, hungers not, thirsts not, is not wearied, suffereth not, dies not, is not pierced by nails and spears, sweats not, drops not with blood. Of such kind are the natures of the angels and of souls released from the body. For ... ... ... these are of another kind, and different from these creatures of our world, which are visible and perishing.'. Hippolytus Vol. II, p. 88.
This corresponds mostly to the Jaina account of the 18 blemishes from which every Perfect Soul is free.
14. The Eternity of the condition of Liberation.
a. "............and they shall reign for ever and ever." Rev. XII. 5.
b. ".........his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."-Daniel, VII. 14.
15. Not all shall be saved.
Jainism teaches that the souls are of two kinds, Bhavyas and Abhavyas. Bhavyas are capable of attaining salvation whereas the Abhavyas are not. Christianity also believes in such souls.
a. ".........many be called but few chosen." Matt. XX. 16.
b. “ Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved."_Romans, IX 27.
C. ".........for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”—Luke, XIII. 24.
Gentlemen ! You have seen now how the fundamental teachings of Jainism and Christianity are identically the same It is the work of educated Jains to study their own religion first and then the other religions also and show to the world how the self-same Truth has been taught fully and plainly by the one and partially and allegorically by the others.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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