Second Aim
Second Aim
The Second Aim is about the resurrection of the dead, the end of the world, and the life of the hereafter. It consists of four fundamental points, and an introduction which is in the form of a comparison.
Introduction
INTRODUCTION
If someone was to claim about a palace or a city: “This palace or city will be destroyed, and will then be repaired and reconstructed so that it is intact,” six questions would surely arise in the face of his claim.
#### The First
The First: Why should it be destroyed? Is there a reason or something to necessitate it? If the answer is “Yes,” he would have to prove it.
#### The Second
The Second: A question such as the following would arise: “Does the builder who would destroy and then reconstruct it possess the power to do so? Would he be capable of it?” If the answer is “Yes,” he would have to prove it.
#### The Third
The Third: The following such question would arise: “Is its destruction possible? And, is it going to be destroyed in the future?” If the answer is “Yes,” and if he proves both the possibility of the destruction and its occurrence, the following two further questions would arise: “Is it possible for this strange palace or city to be reconstructed from scratch, I wonder? If it is possible, will it be reconstructed?” If the answer is “Yes” and he proves these as well, then in no aspect or corner of this matter can a gap or chink remain through which any doubt, misgiving or suspicion might enter.
Thus, like in the comparison, there are facts necessitating the destruction and reconstruction of the palace of the earth and city of the universe. Its author and builder is powerful enough; its destruction is possible, and will occur. Its reconstruction is possible, and will occur. These matters will be proved after the First Fundamental Point.
First Fundamental Point
FIRST FUNDAMENTAL POINT
The human spirit is definitely immortal. Almost all the indications in the First Aim which point to the existence of the angels and spirit beings also point to the immortality of the human spirit, which is our topic here. In my opinion, the matter is so certain that further explanation would be profitless. Indeed, the distance between us and the caravans of innumerable