I AM HERE. Helen.

Well, dear, I see that you have been reading portions of the Bible tonight, and that you have not found in the same any mention of the Divine Love in the sense that It has been explained to you, or any evidence that the writers had any knowledge of the Love in the way of being born again. Of course, they used the expression, but the meaning that they gave to it is altogether different from the one that Jesus gave the other night.

Now, you have been told that he taught the apostles this true meaning and that they understood it to a more or less extent, and especially John. And as a Truth that is the very foundation of the Truth of salvation, it may be surprising to you that, if John wrote the epistles^[1] which are ascribed to him, he did not speak of, or attempt to explain, the meaning of this New Existence. The apostles do not mention the New Birth in the light of the explanation that has been given to you, and you may very reasonably infer that these epistles were not written by any of the apostles to whom they are accredited, but by some writers who had some knowledge of the moral truths of Jesus’ teachings, and of the great one that they should love their brethren as themselves. You will find very little in any portion of the Bible that will show you that the great Truth of the New Birth was understood by the writers thereof. All that you will find is that love between man and God, and man and man, with all that flows from it, such as patience and kindness and charity, etc., is the fulfilling of the Christian doctrines. No distinction is made between the natural love of man—the love God bestowed upon him at his creation—and the Great Divine Love which man never possessed until the coming of the Master.

It may seem strange that this knowledge that the apostles and many others had when on earth, in the time of the Master, should have been lost to the world. But it is a fact. And, as a consequence, for all these long years, the teachings of Jesus as to this great Truth have failed to work out his mission.

Well, I could write for a long time about this matter, but is not necessary as you already know of these things.

Good night.

Your own true and loving,

HELEN.