Seed of God

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Seed of God is a Quaker term for the divine Inner Light believed to dwell within every person as a direct presence of God.

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Label Occurrences
Seed of God canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian mystical concept
Quaker theological concept
religious term
associatedWithDoctrine continuing revelation
immediacy of God
priesthood of all believers
associatedWithEthic community
equality
integrity
peace testimony
simplicity
centralIdea God dwells within every person
contrastedWith external religious authority
purely creedal religion
coreBeliefOf Religious Society of Friends
surface form: Quakerism
describedAs direct presence of God within every person
divine Inner Light
emphasizes direct, unmediated experience of God
inner spiritual guidance
hasAlternativeName Inner Light
Inner Light
surface form: Inward Light

Light of Christ within
heldBy many Quaker traditions
historicallyEmphasizedBy George Fox
early Friends
implies God can speak directly to individuals
every person has access to divine guidance
impliesProcess growth of divine life within the person
influencesPractice discernment in Quaker meetings
silent worship
waiting worship
languageOrigin English
metaphorType seed metaphor for divine life
relatedConcept Christian mysticism
inner witness of the Spirit
that of God in everyone
religiousTradition Religious Society of Friends
surface form: Quakerism

Religious Society of Friends
supportsBelief spiritual equality of all people
universal potential for salvation
usedInContext Quaker spirituality
Quaker theology
Quaker worship and ministry
viewedAs source of divine guidance
source of moral insight
source of spiritual transformation

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Inner Light alsoKnownAs Seed of God