(This leads to greater loving service to others) 

Urantia Book 65:8.6 

"When physical conditions are ripe, sudden mental evolutions may take place; when mind status is propitious, sudden spiritual transformations may occur; when spiritual values receive proper recognition, then cosmic meanings become discernible, and increasingly the personality is released from the handicaps of time and delivered from the limitations of space." 

For your personality to be increasingly released from the handicaps of time and delivered from the limitations of space, you must be experiencing intellectual and spiritual growth:  

-Mental evolutions has to be taking place in your life 

-Spiritual transformations as well 

-Deeper understanding of cosmic meanings as well

When your personality is increasingly released from the handicaps of time and delivered from the limitations of space, you will increasingly be able to function, to operate more and more beyond the constraints of time and space. 

I really got to think about this some more as a result of an experience I had during a night sleep. I saw myself moving or gliding in the air; moving through walls; being able to make myself visible to people and invisible to them; and I was filled with power. What I saw, to me, was my soul in action - my morontia soul. My soul, of course with my personality and my indwelling Thought Adjuster. 

NB:

Morontia Soul: We are being morontiaized. It starts here on earth. "When the third circle is attained, the Adjuster endeavors to morontiaize the mind of man during the remainder of the mortal life span..." (110:6.14) 

In 110:6.9 we see this, "2. Soul evolution. The emergence of the morontia soul indicates the extent and depth of circle mastery." 

Power: We have power. "All this power which is inherent in Jesus—the endowment of life—and which enabled him to rise from the dead, is the very gift of eternal life which he bestows upon kingdom believers..." (190:0.2)

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This is one of the scenes: 

I went into a room in a building. Three ladies were there chatting, talking, relaxing. I then made myself visible to them and moved really close to one of them. I told her to accept Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. And then, I literally placed my fingers on her chest, close to her right breast. There was a disease there - inside that part of her body. It was not visible because it was inside her. I slid my fingers across that section of her chest and removed the disease. It looked like a lump. Instantly, she was healed. 

So, there I was, sleeping on my bed and at the same time, found myself in a compound in Nigeria. Gliding in the air, moving through walls, got into a room and ministered to a sister.  A ministration of salvation and healing at the same time. And looking at UB paper 65:8.6, I am seeing a connection to it all... lol! I was literally free from some of the constraints, handicaps or limitations of time and space! Hosanna! Hallelujah! 

One Love!

-Brother Karo Kanye Akamune 

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The Fifth Epochal Revelation, FER (that is the Urantia Book, UB) tells us that our terrestrial planet, earth (Urantia) is under a group of planets that make up a system. When we die or leave this earth, we will first of all go to the "seven mansion worlds" or heavenly worlds of our system. They are in the system's capital. This capital is called Jerusem. Paul saw the third of these seven mansion worlds. 

Later, we will progress beyond Jerusem to the capital of our constellation. The capital is called Edentia. There, we will go through another set of various heavenly realms, worlds or planets. All these are in the celestial realms NOT terrestrial realm. This is the meaning of ascending from glory to glory! Hallelujah! 

We will continue to progress to higher and higher realms till one day, we will arrive in Paradise - the literal dwelling place of God the Father. There to receive a very special embrace from the Father. By this time, we have attained divine perfection. We have fulfilled the mandate, "Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect." You cannot be allowed into Paradise itself before you attain the Father's kind of perfection. 

If allowed and you see the Father, you will die. You will fissle out of existence. "No man can see God and live." To be able to see God the Father and live, you MUST be perfect as the Father is perfect. After attaining Paradise, we become, "Finaliters" - ready to rule and reign in worlds that are presently evolving in the Outer Space Levels. Oh! Hallelujah! Glory!
#OneLove 

My author and friend, Dr. Jeff Wattles, is a professional philosopher of a rare sort.

“The magnum opus of one of today’s most important Christian philosophers.”
—Stephen Post, PhD, author, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

“A rare work of grace and love that embodies the virtues it seeks to communicate.”

—Matthew T. Lee, PhD, Professor of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Baylor University

“Seekers of all backgrounds will find Jesus living on these pages as we’ve never seen him before.”
—Angie Thurston, Ministry Innovation Fellow, Harvard Divinity School

Dear friends and colleagues:

My author and friend, Dr. Jeff Wattles, is a professional philosopher of a rare sort.

He has spent most of his lifetime studying and trying to live the gospel of Jesus. Wattles is also a highly trained ethicist and a passionate evangelist. His previous book entitled The Golden Rule, published by Oxford University Press several decades ago, is still considered definitive by many. 

He also can be an electrifying teacher, as you can see in this very short video here (scroll down).

His newest book, A Taste of Joy and Liberty: A Philosopher Encounters the Gospel of Jesus, is the capstone of a distinguished career.

I am proud to announce that it is out TODAY from my company, Origin Press.

Available at Amazon (ships September 15)

Discover anew the living Jesus—our world’s greatest teacher—in this riveting work of short, lucid chapters that explore his life. And learn how to follow in the way of Jesus’s example: living the gospel of love in the kingdom of God, and knowing the joy of serving in God’s universal family. Authored by a university professor and gospel evangelist, this unique depiction shows us how to live like Jesus: fresh, alive, original, spontaneous—and as a wellspring of love, mercy, and service.

Paperback: $18.00 / eBook: $9.99 • Origin Press • 270 pages 
 JoyAndLiberty.org • Available at Amazon (ships on September 15)

Jeffrey Wattles, PhD, a retired professor of philosophy at Kent State University, has focused with heart and mind on the gospel of Jesus for over fifty years. He is best known as the author of The Golden Rule (Oxford University Press, 1996) and Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness (Cascade, 2016). Dr. Wattles has led more than three thousand students through experiential projects in philosophy and religion. His degrees are in philosophy from Stanford and Northwestern.

Part I: The Human Jesus Grows to Full Maturity and Launches His Public Ministry

Part II: The Son of Man Teaches His Original Message

Part III: The Son of God Reveals His Divinity

Part IV: The Resurrected Jesus Continues His Work Through Us

“This compelling exploration will help readers grow closer to Jesus.”
—Stephen Finlan, PhD, UCC pastor; noted biblical scholar

“This masterful book lets us more fully understand the life of Jesus.”
—Rev. Hoyte L. Wilhelm, elder of the United Methodist Church

“This book is saturated with hope. Jesus's promise of joy, love, and freedom is palpable on every page."
—Rev. Paul McKenna, creator of the interfaith Golden Rule Poster; interfaith pioneer

ALL ENDORSEMENTS:

“This work is the magnum opus of one of today’s most important Christian philosophers. For two decades I have followed the work of the author, who is among the most devoted Christian and spiritual teachers alive today. Jeffrey Wattles presents a highly developed perspective on Christian living that will be a guide for the perplexed.”
—Stephen G. Post, PhD, Founding Director, Center for Medical Humanities, Stony Brook University; author, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People and Pure, Unlimited Love

“Written with great imagination and care, this creative book shows how an attentive relationship with Jesus is able to inspire people—from committed Christians to seekers from other religious traditions—to live a more joyful and flourishing life. But while many books merely inform or inspire, this one delivers on its promise to help readers actively cultivate a faithful practice. It is a rare work of grace and love that embodies the virtues it seeks to communicate.”

—Matthew T. Lee, PhD, Professor of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Baylor University

“This book shows us Jesus with the mind of a scientist, the heart of a philosopher, and the spirit of a peacemaker. Seekers of all backgrounds—and especially independent thinkers—will find Jesus living on these pages as we’ve never seen him before, inviting us to bring our whole selves to a life of love and the liberating quest for truth.”

—Angie Thurston, Harvard Fellow in Spirituality and Leadership; Executive Director, Sacred Design Lab

“I needed to read this book. Jeff Wattles’s passion for Jesus is infectious. And it has infected me. I do not need another intellectual treatise about Jesus, but rather a way to deepen my relationship with Jesus, and this book has done just that for me. If you are serious about spiritual growth, this book is for you. If you are keen to experience the love, freedom, and joy promised by Jesus, read this hope-filled book cover-to-cover.”
—Paul McKenna, MDiv, creator of the interfaith Golden Rule Poster; 50-year interfaith veteran

“This is a compelling exploration of the teachings and the faith of Jesus. Wattles brings out the elements of joy and spiritual growth that are central to the gospel. This book will help people grow closer to Jesus by understanding his choices, his priorities, and his inner peace.”
—Stephen Finlan, PhD, UCC Pastor; biblical studies scholar, author of Salvation Not Purchased, The Family Metaphor in Jesus’ Teaching, and The Drama of Job

“Dr. Wattles’s work offers readers a masterful and beautifully written book integrating heart, mind, and soul that allows us to more fully understand the life of Jesus. [It reveals] the great potential for people to live lives of love, goodness, and joy with others through the risen Christ—in a world that so desperately yearns for us to do so.”
—Rev. Hoyte L. Wilhelm, retired elder of the United Methodist Church  

“As an engineer and inventor with 33 patents, I appreciate Jeff Wattles’ logical extrapolations from the biblical narrative. These include his fascinating inferences about the missing years of Jesus’s life, Jesus’s scientific attitude toward nature and society, and the philosophical depths of the gospel. Wattles, in contrast with other philosophers of religion, utilizes these extrapolations to suggest new ways for human cooperation with the divine, and he even unveils to the reader their own inner potential for emulating Jesus’s curiosity and willingness to explore things scientific. In addition, the author explains to the reader how to explore truth in its fullness. First, we must distinguish his more adventuresome philosophic approach from the dangers of extreme dogmatism and skepticism. And then we must set out with a spiritual core and a scientific periphery, and then build a philosophical bridge between them.”  —Geoff Taylor

“Jeffrey Wattles masterfully bridges history, philosophy, and spirituality, inviting readers to discover Jesus in a whole new light.”

—Brad Jagger, senior pastor and adjunct professor 

“The book is organized as if we were learning along with Jesus—about daily life, spirituality, personal relationships, and one’s relationship with the Creator. The author even invites us to contemplate the nature of truth, beauty, and goodness as an avenue within prayer, aiding us in discerning God’s love and guidance as we seek to do his will in our daily life. What I find most attractive is the author’s agenda of getting the movement for the gospel of Jesus back on track, emboldened by his advocacy for spiritual unity, interreligious dialogue, spirit-filled values, and especially hope and faith in Jesus’ spirit guidance.”
—Pamela Chaddock, interdisciplinary activist and lay theologian

“What a refreshing voice for reason and compassion in an age of sound bites and clickbait! Dr. Wattles’s imparts fresh interpretations to the wealth of familiar facts about Jesus’s life and teaching. Interestingly, he includes a chapter on ‘Jesus’s Scientific Knowledge’ and endorses reason and science as compatible with faith. Wattles writes from years of both scholarly research and practical classroom teaching experience. The book is very accessible with short, clearly written chapters and questions that allow the reader to engage more deeply. Here is a sincere and fresh voice from a philosopher who is also a spiritual believer.”

—Bettina Gray, interfaith leader and co-founder of the North American Interfaith Network 

“Jeff Wattles offers us a deeper appreciation of the gospel of Jesus! Living according to that gospel requires that we first experience the power of God’s unconditional love. Jeff also shows that Jesus brought a richer, deeper perspective in our understanding of the nature of God. For all of that I am grateful!”

—Gard Jameson, PhD, Professor of Asian Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

“This work helps deepens our relationship with God by illuminating the way of Jesus, which leads us to experience deeper spiritual unity with our fellows, especially those very different from us. Professor Wattles reveals how to live according to the greatest law of all: love God and love your neighbor as yourself.”
—Pastor Mary Blessing, Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of El Camino Real

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(1) The First Epochal Revelation is: the coming of our Planetary Prince and the Dalamatia Civilization he established. He was the initial prince of this world, Earth - Prince Caligastia. Sadly he rebelled. The Apostle Paul called him, "the prince of the power of the air". After he fell, he proclaimed himself, "the god of Urantia". He came here about 500,000 years ago. 

Prince Caligastia joined Lucifer to rebel against the heavenly Father and Christ Michael about 200,000 years ago. This means he was loyal to God on Earth for about 300,000 years. He lived in the spirit realm. He was not visible to mortals. Some of us believe he was removed from planet Earth and judged in 1998. This is based on updated universe current affairs. He is no more on Earth, even though some of his wicked works are still here.  

(2) The Second Epochal Revelation is: Adam and Eve and their work. This couple arrived on Earth about 38,000 years ago as full grown adults. A body of flesh and blood was made for each of them and they were placed in a garden, "The Garden of Eden". They came from the heavenly realms. 

(3) The Third Epochal Revelation is: Machiventa Melchizedek and his teachings. "Melchizedek" came here from the heavenly realms. A physical body was prepared for him to live in or incarnate in. He came as a full grown adult male about 4,000 years ago in the days of Abraham. He belongs to the order of Sons of God known as, "The Order of Melchizedek". He was not born. He did not die. He dropped his physical body and left after his mortal mission was over. 

(4) The Fourth Epochal Revelation is: Christ Michael, incarnated as Jesus or Yeshua - Jesus and his teachings. He came here from the heavenly realms about 2,000 years ago. He was born, incarnated as a babe. He lived, died, resurrected and ascended to heaven. 

(5) The Fifth Epochal Revelation is: The Urantia Book. In heaven, "Urantia" is the name our planet, Earth is called. This book was given to us in 1934, getting close to 100 years ago. It's authors are unseen heavenly, godly beings. 

Psalm 147:4 

Berean Study Bible 

"He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name." 

In heaven, planet Earth is known as, "Urantia". 

You can read or listen to the entire Urantia Book online. You can download as well at:

UrantiaBook.org and Urantia.org

One love and peace on the trail!
Sincerely, 
- Pastor Karo Kanye Akamune

What is the still small voice? The still small voice within you is not your conscience; is not the Holy Spirit and is not the Son (Christ). The still small voice within you is the Inner Voice, the voice of God the Father to your soul. It is "God in man". This is your spirit - "the spirit in man". Some people say, "the higher self". 

In the Bible, this is the voice that Elijah heard in I Kings 19:12,13. This is the voice that the little child, Samuel heard in I Samuel 3. This is the voice that manifested in an apparition above Jesus on the day of his physical water baptism and spoke, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” This is the still small voice that people from all walks of life, all over the world have heard, from deep within them. 

Your still small voice, Inner Voice, Thought Adjuster, divine spark or pilot light always speaks to you from within you. From my experience, it's sometimes from within your belly or your belly area, deep within. Sometimes, the message seems to come from your mind - deep within. Sometimes, you may hear the Father's Voice around you, close to you. It can also manifest outside you, in an apparition, hovering above you. This happened to Jesus at the river Jordan on the day of his baptism. 

Similar apparitions sometimes happen to people around the world in their personal spiritual experiences. I had a divine encounter where this indwelling spirit of the Father manifested in an apparition, hovering above me. The spirit took the form of a total and complete golden figurine or statuette of a bald male. Pure, pristine, perfect gold from top to bottom, face looking down at me. Sweet anointing like electricity or oil was flowing up and down repeatedly all over me. It was electric! It was energizing! It was very, very powerful! Hallelujah! 

"The Voice" always speaks from within, deep within. If you hear a voice in your left ear, usually, it's your angel or some angels speaking to you. Sometimes, I hear angels speaking to me in my left ear. In the case of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, "the voice in the Garden" was a faithful and loyal angel of God, interacting with the couple. The name of that angel is Solonia, a seraphim - according to the Urantia Book. (Please, see paper 75:8.8.) By the way, we all know that angels can also make themselves visible and speak with a human being. 

There are differences between the Inner Voice (still small voice), the voice of an angel, the voice of the Holy Spirit, the voice of Jesus Christ, etc. Sometimes, it may be hard to tell the difference. The most important thing is that we get the messages being delivered, meditate on them and act on them appropriately. However, knowing who actually spoke has its own amazing benefits... Learn more of and about the still small voice within you, your Thought Adjuster, in the Urantia Book, papers 107 to 112. Blessings flow! 

Cheers, y'all!

Love and peace on the trail! 

Sincerely, 

- Pastor Karo Kanye Akamune 

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Let Your Thought Adjuster Ride on Your Decision-Determining Powers

Here's a secret on how you can overcome any temptation and how you can achieve amazing success. It is a technique that you can use to have God latch onto your will (in line with his will) and then act through you. If you can understand this and put it to practice, you will work wonders in your behavior, character, life's goals, etc. Reflective thinking and effective, fervent prayer are two ways you can practically implement it. You have to read this over and over again and meditate on it to make sure you really grasp it, beloved:   

"...Education, training, and experience are factors in most of the vital decisions of all evolutionary moral creatures. But it is entirely possible for the indwelling spirit to make direct contact with the decision-determining powers of the human personality so as to empower the fully consecrated will of the creature to perform amazing acts of loyal devotion to the will and the way of the Father in Paradise..." - Urantia Book 67:3.7 

NB: Please, you may have to read that again and again and meditate on it deeply; so you can really get it. The indwelling spirit mentioned there is the still small voice within.  

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Let me attempt to explain some more, to the best of my understanding: 

Let's say you have a problem with sexual lust or sexual immorality. Now, how can you evolve to a high place where you totally and completely overcome it? This is a place where you far transcend it. You live above it. And you do so easily. Please, how? Your level of education, training and experience on matters of sex play a big role in your ability to overcome sexual temptations or ungodly sexual desires. However, there's so much more. You can do far more with God's indwelling spirit or in partnership with divinity in addition to your education, training and experience. 

There's a spirit in you - this spirit is the still small voice within; the Father's own divine presence in you. This is your Thought Adjuster. This spirit is all powerful but cannot arbitrarily act through you. It depends on your will and personality in order to fully act or function through you. You must grant permission. God will not force himself through you. 

To grant permission, you must understand how to tap into your God-given power of decision-choice. This is the decision-determining powers of your personality. It's in you. You have it. You just have to tap into it. You need boldness to do this. You need strong will or a wholehearted consecrated will. You need to fully consecrate yourself with all your heart to tap into your "decision-determining powers" and to use it to align yourself to the will of God. In this case, align yourself with the total determination to stop looking at others with sexual lust. 

Yes, your flesh may be weak. But no worries. Just totally commit yourself to the desire not to look with lust at others: man, woman, animal or whatever. And then you make your intentions known to God's spirit within you. You open your heart and mind and declare your intentions, holding firmly onto the power of your will; the power of your ability to make decisions. Don't put your focus on your flesh. Hold onto faith; focus on your will power; focus on your desire to do the right thing; and then call on your spirit or the Father's spirit within you to assist you. 

The spirit will then, as it were, jump on your back, latch firmly and completely unto your decision-determining powers, bringing in the will and power of God the Father to you; joining God's will to your will; thereby making both wills to be one; and then ride on your personality - express or manifest the Father's will through your personality. This is when you will now witness the reality of the word of God that says, "It is not by your might; not by your power but by my spirit." The Father's  indwelling spirit will latch onto your personality; jump on your back, as it were, and ride you to amazing victory. Hallelujah!  

So, each time you are confronted with a sexual temptation, the powerful manifestation of your will, married to the Father's will is going to be activated automatically. And the process of your spirit riding on your personality to victory will repeat itself. This is going to be happening over and over and over again and again. Your flesh that is weak will be made strong. You will be empowered! That's not going to be an issue for you anymore because the spirit has taken over. Glory to God! 

This is the same principle you can apply to any and all other challenges: be it negative challenges like challenges with impatience, unforgiveness, hatred, bitterness, drug and alcohol abuse, anger, etc, etc. You can also apply this same technique to positive challenges like challenges to be more effective with time management; challenges to build upon or improve on a good character trait you already have; challenges to excel at your place of work; challenges to do more in gospel ministry, etc, etc. 

This principle, the principle of allowing your  Thought Adjuster to ride on your decision-making powers, to empower your WILL, to fuse your will with the Father's will, is what I implemented to successfully and totally overcome any and all forms of sexual immorality. I lost the ability to look at women lustfully... 

What I am saying here is a matter of fact. I know whereof I speak. I see it everyday operating in my life. 

In addition, my spirit, my TA has borne witness to my soul that, yes, indeed, this is true. I had a vision. In the vision, God confirmed for me that true indeed, I don't look with lust at women anymore. And the year I achieved this was even mentioned: that I achieved it at the age of 35, in my 35th year of mortal existence on Earth. Hallelujah! 

Prior to my 35th year, I actually didn't have a big problem with sexual immorality. However, sometimes, I would struggle... With education (sex education), training and experience AND in partnership with my TA, my indwelling spirit, I transcended all that. I'm 46 now. So, for the past 11 years, I have not engaged in or looked with ungodly lust at a woman. With God all things are possible! 

This is not a matter of trying to convince people to believe my testimony. It is a matter of fact in my personal experience. And those who are willing to exercise faith and commit to the process, will believe and thrive! You can and should apply this same principle to everything. This is how you attain 100% "at-oneness", slowly but surely with your Inner Voice, the still small voice within, your TA -  Thought Adjuster! Hallelujah! Glory to the First Father, the Father of fathers!

Sincerely, 

Your soul is your real you. Your soul exists in a realm between your body and your spirit. It impinges on or interacts with your body and your spirit more directly. It is your soul that is the YOU that continues to exist after your life on Earth is done. It is your soul that receives the gift of salvation; that gets born again or born from above. Your body does not get born again. Your spirit does not need salvation. 

Your spirit is pure and perfect. Your spirit has the perfection of "the Source" - God the Father. Your spirit came from the Father to live in you; to spiritualize your thinking; to help you to become perfect as the Father is perfect, slowly but surely. Your spirit is the image of God in you because it is an exact replica of God, miniaturized in a way you can contain. This is why this spirit is called the spark of God, the candle light of God, the still small voice, the divine fractal, the divine fragment of God in you. 

Your spirit lives in your mind, in the superconscious level of your mind or the holy of holies of your mind. This is the highest dimension of your mind where sin does not exist. It is pure gold. It is far above your conscious mind, subconscious mind, etc. This is how God in his perfection, power, love and glory can live in you even when you give yourself over to ungodliness or unrighteous deeds. Even when you succumb to temptations, God is still in you because there's a place in you where evil, sin and iniquity cannot approach. You are "fearfully and wonderfully made" indeed! 

One Love!
- Pastor Karo Kanye Akamune

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