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The Eastern version of the message of Jesus, notwithstanding that it remained more true to his teachings, continued to follow the uncompromising attitude of Abner. It never progressed as did the Hellenized version and was eventually lost in the Islamic movement. 195:1.11
The Koran refers to Jesus as "kalimat Allah" (meaning the "word of God") and perhaps is more Jesusonian in its accounts and descriptions of him than Paul. That might be Abner's influence.
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The tenth morontia manifestation of Jesus to mortal recognition occurred a short time after eight o’clock on Tuesday, April 11, at Philadelphia, where he showed himself to Abner and Lazarus and some one hundred and fifty of their associates, including more than fifty of the evangelistic corps of the seventy. This appearance occurred just after the opening of a special meeting in the synagogue which had been called by Abner to discuss the crucifixion of Jesus and the more recent report of the resurrection which had been brought by David’s messenger. Inasmuch as the resurrected Lazarus was now a member of this group of believers, it was not difficult for them to believe the report that Jesus had risen from the dead. 191:4.1
And the next morning they went forth proclaiming that Jesus of Nazareth had risen from the dead. But Abner did not choose his teachers wisely and they were evidently most influence by his uncompromising attitude.
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Cymboyton’s eldest son had appealed to Abner at Philadelphia for help, but Abner’s choice of teachers was most unfortunate in that they turned out to be unyielding and uncompromising. These teachers sought to make their religion dominant over the other beliefs. They never suspected that the oft-referred-to lectures of the caravan conductor had been delivered by Jesus himself. 134:6.15
Thus Abner's version of the message of Jesus was absorbed in the Islamic movement but "sanitized" to reject trinity, crucifixion and resurrection.