Manifestation of God
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A Manifestation of God, in Bahá'í belief, is a divine educator who perfectly reflects God's attributes and reveals His will to humanity in each religious age.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í religious concept
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theological concept ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
each religious age
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progressive sequence throughout history ⓘ |
| describedAs |
divine educator
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perfect reflection of God's attributes ⓘ revealer of God's will ⓘ |
| doctrineAssociatedWith | progressive revelation ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bringer of revelation
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establisher of divine law for an age ⓘ founder of a religious dispensation ⓘ moral and spiritual educator of humanity ⓘ unifier of humanity ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
complete obedience to God's will
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pre-existent spiritual reality in relation to humanity ⓘ sinlessness in Bahá'í belief ⓘ |
| includesExamplesSuchAs |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
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Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroaster NERFINISHED ⓘ the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
ordinary prophets
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philosophers ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| metaphysicalStatusInBahaiBelief |
intermediary between God and creation
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neither fully God nor merely human ⓘ |
| possesses |
infallibility in revealing God's will
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perfect knowledge of God's purpose for humanity ⓘ unique spiritual authority ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advance civilization
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to guide humanity toward spiritual maturity ⓘ to renew religion ⓘ |
| relationToGod |
not incarnation of God's essence
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perfect mirror of the divine names and attributes ⓘ |
| relationToHumanity | supreme teacher of humanity GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reveals |
divine law
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ethical teachings ⓘ holy scriptures ⓘ |
| roleInBahaiTheology | central ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
writings of Baháʼu'lláh
NERFINISHED
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writings of Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ writings of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| teaches |
eternal spiritual truths
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social laws suited to the time and place ⓘ |
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