Inner light - The Inner Light and the Bible

Because Friends believe that every person can experience God directly and sense his voice within, they are generally suspicious of hard and fast rules, as evidenced by the postscript that a Quaker meeting attached to a list of "Advices" published in 1656: Dearly beloved Friends, these things we do not lay upon you as a rule or form to walk by, but that all, with the measure of light which is pure and holy, may be guided: and so in the light walking and abiding, these may be fulfilled in the Spirit, not fro ...

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The Quaker belief that an Inner Light resides in each person is based in part on a passage from the New Testament, namely John 1.9, which says, "That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." Friends emphasize the part of the verse that indicates that every person is born with the Light within him or her. Early Friends took this verse as one of their mottoes and oft ...

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Inner light, Inner light - Synonyms for the Term, Inner light - Basis for the Concept, Inner light - Inner Light and Universalism, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Other Inner Sources, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds, Inner light - The Inner Light and the Bible, Inner light - External links

Read more here: » Inner light: Encyclopedia II - Basis for the Concept

The concept of the Inner Light is central to many versions of Quaker (or Religious Society of Friends) theology. It refers to God's presence within a person and to a direct and personal experience of God. Quakers believe that God speaks to everyone, but that in order to hear his voice, one must learn to be still and actively listen for it,--what Paul Lacout called a "silence which is active" [1]. They believe not only that individuals can be guided by this Inner Light, but that Friends should meet together and receive collective guida ...

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• Inner light - Basis for the Concept
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• Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Other Inner Sources
• Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds
• Inner light - The Inner Light and the Bible
• Inner light - External links

Read more here: » Inner light: Encyclopedia - Inner light

The Quaker belief that an Inner Light resides in each person is based in part on a passage from the New Testament, namely John 1.9, which says, "That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." Friends emphasize the part of the verse that indicates that every person is born with the Light within him or her. Early Friends took this verse as one of their mottoes and oft ...

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Inner light, Inner light - Synonyms for the Term, Inner light - Basis for the Concept, Inner light - Inner Light and Universalism, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Other Inner Sources, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds, Inner light - The Inner Light and the Bible, Inner light - External links

Read more here: » Inner light: Encyclopedia II - Inner light - Basis for the Concept

Historically, Friends have been suspicious of formal creeds or religious philosophy that is not grounded in one's own experience. Instead one must be guided by the Inward Teacher, the Inner Light. This is not, however, a release for Friends to decide and do whatever they want; it is incumbant upon Friends to consider the wisdom of other Friends, as one must listen for the Inner Light of others as well as their own. Friends have various established procedures f ...

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Inner light, Inner light - Synonyms for the Term, Inner light - Basis for the Concept, Inner light - Inner Light and Universalism, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Other Inner Sources, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds, Inner light - The Inner Light and the Bible, Inner light - External links

Read more here: » Inner light: Encyclopedia II - Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds

Because Friends believe that every person can experience God directly and sense his voice within, they are generally suspicious of hard and fast rules, as evidenced by the postscript that a Quaker meeting attached to a list of "Advices" published in 1656: Dearly beloved Friends, these things we do not lay upon you as a rule or form to walk by, but that all, with the measure of light which is pure and holy, may be guided: and so in the light walking and abiding, these may be fulfilled in the Spirit, not fro ...

See also:

Inner light, Inner light - Synonyms for the Term, Inner light - Basis for the Concept, Inner light - Inner Light and Universalism, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Other Inner Sources, Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds, Inner light - The Inner Light and the Bible, Inner light - External links

Read more here: » Inner light: Encyclopedia II - Inner light - Inner Light in Contrast to Rules and Creeds