Christ Jesus' mission on earth was to heal, to save, and to redeem all mankind. Universal salvation was his text. He acknowledged God as the Father of all and taught that the kingdom of heaven will reign upon earth when each individual recognizes himself as truly God's beloved son. Throughout the ages many holy-minded men and women have caught glimpses of this great truth, glimpses which enabled their own and following generations to bear witness to Love's triumph over the problems that human experience presents. When mankind are redeemed by the overcoming of evil through understanding and obeying the demands of Truth, God is glorified.
An inspiring example of redemption is that of Paul. Before his conversion to Christianity, he was a persecutor of those whose love and devotion to God and to their Master were incomprehensible to him. However, his very sincerity in doing what he believed to be morally right made him receptive to a change of heart. The light of Truth with its divine revelation dawning upon his darkened consciousness seemed to blind him momentarily, but his humility and love of Truth led him forward to become one of the greatest Christian leaders of all time.
Paul gained the true sense of right; and the qualities of sincerity and steadfastness which he had been expressing from the outset of his career were now used in new ways, and they helped to sustain him. Thus he grew in grace, widening his horizons to recognize the limitlessness of divine Love's blessing for all mankind.
