The bestowal of michael on urantia this paper is not found in the new testament. Where he came from, his real mission on earth, and what happened to him after his death. The life and teachings of jesus including the missing years. Jesus spent the last three weeks of august and the first three weeks of september on mount hermon. Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book. Jesus of nazareth the urantia books section on jesus life and teachings fills more than a third of its pages, and may be the books most powerful contribution. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves multiple authors on. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it.
Based on the new biography of jesus in the urantia book. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. Lucretia lu schanfarber is a devoted student of the urantia book who delights in helping others to study the teachings. Deaths doorway to our divine destiny what happens after death. Jesus from birth to adulthood introductory background. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves kindle edition by multiple authors.
The life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. Reimagining jesus explores the story of the man behind the religion which grew up about him, a man whose life has forever changed the art, literature, ethics, morality, philosophy and religion of the world. Jesus did not live his life on earth in order to set an example for all other human beings to copy. The spiritual career of an individual was to progress up through these various levels and eventually become one with god on the seventh level. The faith of jesus bore the transcendent fruits of the divine spirit. The authors of part iv of the urantia book call jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Part iii depicts the history of life on earth since its origin more than fourandonehalf billion years ago. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves urantia foundation staff you have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and the life of jesus. At two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb. A personal outreach im alice wood and i am the creator of the youtube channel, urantia life lessons. Its called the urantia book, and it is a treasury of spiritual truth and intellectual insights. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955.
The urantia revelation has been met with very little notice by the christian religious establishment, even though it contains an eyeopening challenge to contemporary christianity with its claim to contain among many other elements the authentic angelic record of the life and teachings of jesusa biography of such depth and beauty that its. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. According to the urantia book, jesus, whose real name is michael, had already progressed through the. The narrative of the earlier years of jesus life impressed me as. Jesus is truly a savior in the sense that his life and death do win men over to goodness and righteous survival. In the urantia book, jesus and the story of his life are. After listening to part 1 and part 2 of the urantia book, listening to part 3 makes you feel like an astronaut returning to earth from a long space voyage. Jesus hastened to the assistance of the assaulted youth, and when he had rescued him, he tightly held on to the offender until the smaller lad had made his escape. Within its pages youll discover an integrated picture of life unified by science, religion, and philosophy. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves.
The superhuman authors base their narrative chiefly on records supplied by a sort of guardian angel of the apostle andrew. The urantia books life of jesus a new picture of jesus. Please click on the links to open up the quote in context. It portrays jesus as a divine son of god, the creator of the vast stretch of the universe in which we live. The bestowal of michael on urantia remixed with background music by nicky bendix the ur. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the. We all want to live the integrated life, with science as part of a growing mind in a progressive personality. The literary depth of the urantia book clearly reveals and touchingly portrays his combined humanity and divinity. Urantia book inspired videos on topics like life after death, finding god, jesus,easter, faith, heaven, the universe. Part iv, the life and teachings of jesus, is the largest part at 775 pages, and is often noted as the most accessible and most impressive, narrating a detailed. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950.
Jesus in the new testament and the urantia book, part 1. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. He lived this life in the flesh by the same mercy ministry that you all may live your lives on earth. The moment jesus released the little bully, ganid pounced upon the boy and began soundly to thrash him, and to ganids astonishment jesus promptly interfered. What was it that so electrified the people and terrified the religious authorities. Some religious groups attempt to set their beliefs apart and to declare they are the one true truth. The urantia book has been called a bible alternative by some, but its contents are in direct opposition to what the bible teaches. I found the urantia book in 1980 as a high school student. The urantia book relates over 16 times as much information about jesus life and teachings than does the bible. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934.
The urantia book 1955, sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation, is a spiritual and philosophical book which discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, destiny, life, the universe and everything. Jesus life among us served to illuminate the way of salvation, but his death was not a ransom paid to appease an offended god. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. But he was unconvinced of the wrong of what he had done, and to give up such a favorite pastime constituted one of the great trials of his young life. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago.
Paper 129 the later adult life of jesus urantia book. There is a book that offers a fresh perspective on these ageold questions. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. The urantia book is amazing, but it can also seem a daunting task to some people who dont want to put in the time to read the whole book, hence the laser focus of this site. Lu was first introduced to the urantia book in 1972, when she was 20 years old, by one of the regular customers who frequented her health food store and juice bar in a small town in british columbia canada.
I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying cucaracha. Jesus loves men so much that his love awakens the response of love in the human heart. Does the urantia book teach that jesus is the saviour. This group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. It also provides reassurance about the future and a path to personal peace of mind. The urantia book makes no claim to be the whole truth. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. Paper 124 the later childhood of jesus urantia book. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. The urantia book is a matchless handbook for spiritual growth and exploration for life transformation. I had a worldview marred by misconceptions, fears, and an ignorance of lifes spiritual essentials. The life and teachings of jesus audible audio edition. The account of the life and teachings of jesus in the urantia book is much more complete than that of the new testament, but not contradictory. The faith of jesus paper 196 of the urantia book 0102 by the.
While readers can dive in by starting from beginning or browsing the paper titles, many find it most inspiring to start with part iv. Truly, his exquisite life is truly a monumental example. The urantia book a gift of revelation the people of urantia have been gifted a revelation in book form that will bring us closer to jesus and his way. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955. The urantia books life of jesus the resurrection of jesus. It had seemed to the lad that his father at least his father and mother together knew everything. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. The life and teachings of jesus as it takes one through an epic example of how we might live in a given lifetime. The book described seven dimensions of existence, with life on earth being the first dimension. Being a secondgeneration student of the urantia book, i.
The urantia book paper 129 the later adult life of jesus 129. Sadler, a scientist and paranormal skeptic living in chicago in the 1930s. The life and teachings of jesus urantia book urantia. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. We offer free courses for all students of the urantia book, regardless of culture, spiritual tradition, or geographic location. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to the superhuman watchcare of the apostle andrew. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the selfdiscovery of newly revealed truth. Here are some urantia book references that will answer your question. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. This is a platform designed to walk people through the teachings of the urantia book as they relate to our daily lives. If you love jesus as portrayed in the bible, you will gain an even greater admiration and understanding of his life and teachings from part iv of. Zacharias, johns father, belonged to the jewish priesthood, while his mother, elizabeth, was a member of the more prosperous branch of the same large family group to which mary the mother of jesus also belonged. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown.
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