This is the link to our CMC Global MONTHLY online video conference meeting, *Sunday, 3rd of AUGUST* (FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH): 

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4 PM Nigeria Time
6 PM Uganda Time

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Clean and unclean things. Stoning guilty offenders to death. Marrying your late brother's wife. Agricultural laws. Human and animal blood sacrifices. Worship temples having the outer court, inner court, and innermost court with various Priests and a High Priest (Chief Priest). Etc. Everything you see in Judaism was already being practiced by other religions thousands upon thousands of years before there was anything called, "Judaism". So please, who copied who? 

Now, please why did God allow blood sacrifices? You have to understand that salvation, divine favor, divine blessings, etc come by grace through faith and faith alone. Faith in God that he is your spiritual Father and that he loves you. But primitive man found it extremely difficult to grasp unto faith, a spiritual substance, without going through something that is physically tangible to him. He strongly felt he needed to bring in some "works."

Even when Jesus was here, we saw a woman who found it very difficult to walk in faith and faith alone in order to receive her healing. She strongly believed that she had to do something physically tangible like touching the hem of his garment. To this day, some people struggle to exercise faith without a physical intermediary. 

Primitive man insisted on paying something very expensive or offering a very costly physical sacrifice in order to get God's attention. Spiritual realities like grace, faith, and love were just too abstract for him to comprehend. Something outward or visible needed to be brought in to help him gravitate towards the invisible. And what could be more expensive or costlier than a human life! As a result, human blood sacrifices became popular worldwide for thousands upon thousands of years, long, long, long before there were prophets like Moses. 

God, our heavenly Father ministers to us directly. He also ministers to us through his angels: sanobim angels, cherubim angels, seraphim angels, etc. These angels, working with religious leaders worldwide succeeded in prevailing on some of them to replace human blood sacrifices with animal blood sacrifices. If man could not immerse himself in faith and faith alone and in sacrifices of a broken heart, a contrite heart, a repentant heart alone BUT INSISTS ON offering his costliest possession - children as sacrifices; if he cannot make that leap from human blood sacrifice to faith and faith alone, then he could be met halfway. At least, it would be better to get him to replace the humans with his choicest animals. The senseless killings of fellow human beings had to stop! 

God never ever needed blood. It was the very slow growth of man that called for it. You are saved by grace through faith and faith alone; not by works.

Peace and Blessings! 
Brother Karo E.K.D. Akamune 
The Christ Michael Center 

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Yes, God inspired people to write scriptures. And God has not stopped inspiring people to write scriptures or spiritual materials. That God inspires you to write a message does NOT mean every single thing you write is going to be infallible, inerrant, and/or absolute. God inspires you to write does not mean God will miraculously take over your mind, your hand and all your faculties and then write every single thing through you. 

2 Timothy 3:16 has been greatly misunderstood. The Apostle Paul who wrote that statement also indicated to us that some things in his letters that he wrote were his own views not God's instructions or message. For example, in 1 Corinthians 7:12, "To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her." In addition, in 1 Corinthians 13:9, he said, "For we know in part, and we prophesy in part." 

Now please, why would you then take every single word written by such a brother to be infallible, inerrant, and absolute? He has already told you, directly and indirectly that some of what he was writing were his own personal opinions. This does not mean he was not inspired to write.  

God inspires you to write a book does not mean you will not include your own opinions. And yes, people can learn from your own opinion, but it will be wrong, and it can be very disastrous if they regard your opinion as "the know all and be all of it all" - as totally infallible, inerrant, and absolute. When you read any book, including the Urantia Book, the Bible, Quran, Gita, etc, you should submit to the Spirit of Truth to teach you. You should not blindly accept every single thing. If you blindly and foolishly accept every single thing without having a fruitful understanding of what you have accepted, you are most likely going to run into some serious problems. 

Sincerely accept what you can accept now. Leave the rest. With time, you will learn more, and maybe accept some more. YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY OR ONE YEAR. God does not have a gun to your head that you must accept everything. Our heavenly Father does not work that way, please. We learn and grow, little by little. The most important thing is not that you understand everything right now. The most important thing is that you have received salvation, and you are walking in love and in other fruits of the spirit. Do that. And little by little, you shall grow and wax very, very great in God's kingdom.

Paul himself did not know that future generations will take his every word as infallible, inerrant, and absolute. These people have created a lot of problems for themselves as a result. And we see these terrible problems playing out in their lives before our very eyes. Paul had his strengths and his weaknesses. He had his successes and his failures... ...Just like you and I. The only totally perfect human being was Jesus. We can, and should add Melchizedek to this list of flawless messengers. 

The Revelators of the Urantia Book highlighted Paul's great contributions and also his shortcomings. We are to learn from his strengths and weaknesses. The Urantia Book quotes a lot from Paul's teachings and also the teachings of various people. The UB is very fair and unbiased. Paul himself never said he knew it all. In short, he said he knew in part - partially. So, please, always bear this in mind when you read his letters. He didn't have all the answers. He got some right and got some wrong.

Paul never said everything he wrote was absolutely correct. He didn't say that, please. Some people are saying that today. But Paul himself never said that. Every single teaching must be brought under the radar of the teachings of Jesus. That's how you do it. Jesus never ever said a book will teach you. But he said THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH will teach you. I pray we understand why he said that. Please, listen to this message, from the beginning to the end. It will help you a lot: "Who Is Your Teacher: God Or A Book?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDB_VNxeX9E

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Truth Seekers in Nigeria”

A Urantia Book conference in Nigeria heard a school teacher’s interesting ideas about reaching young Christians.

As ten study group leaders in Lagos took turns to speak during a meeting on September 6, 2024, to review their progress for the year, one story stood out.

Tosin Oyewol, a school teacher (pictured above), started reading The Urantia Book in 2010 because it was about Jesus, and she was a Christian. While she soon realized that it conflicted with her Bible based understanding, she found it curiously reassuring to her spirit, writes Emeka Anazodo, coordinator of the Urantia Peace Initiative (UPI) that organized the Lagos Urantia Conference where the leaders’ meeting took place.

Although the book was a lot to take in for a hardcore Christian such as Tosin, she persisted with an open mind. In his report on the conference, Emeka says Tosin got so inspired by the book that she decided to share her newfound truth with her church companions. “But, being a Christian, she knew firsthand how hard it would be for them to accept the new perspectives presented by the book.”

So she decided to devise a way to share the teachings of the book without making it confrontational in areas of apparent contradiction with Bible teachings. “Being a school teacher, she decided to form a club for her students where she would emphasize one philosophy based on the teachings of The Urantia Book,” Emeka writes. 

“She was still thinking of a name for her club when the screening of Pato Banton’s documentary, 'The  Spirit of Ubuntu,' was announced for April 7, 2024. She named her club Ubuntu, and used beautiful quotes from the book to back this African philosophy.”  

Tosin Oywol and her Ubuntu Club

Tosin now uses her Sunday school class to skillfully raise the curiosity of her students on questions created by gaps in some Bible teachings, and then she  provides satisfying bridges for those gaps by suggesting research into The Urantia Book. Some of her students’ parents have become comfortable with reading the book through her creative approach. And so, her Ubuntu club—a Urantia Book study group—is thriving, reports Emeka.

Tosin’s testimony was an inspiration to all the leaders present, he adds. “It was also an assurance that the decision of the Urantia Peace Initiative to try to spread The Urantia Book without pressing anyone’s religious buttons was a sound one.”

The other leaders at the meeting were Emeka Anazodo (pictured below), Charity Charles, Shola Agagu, Michael Anazodo, Chike Martins, Emmanuel Ajewole, Blessing Odeyemi, Maya Anazodo, and Clement Odum.  A high point was a musical presentation by Chike Martins, a saxophonist who uses his music—a beautiful blend of African and Western jazz—to spread the teachings of The Urantia Book. 

The theme of the two-day conference, held on September 6 and 7, 2024, was “Ubuntu,” the African philosophy that emphasizes the interconnectedness of humanity and the importance of community, compassion, and mutual respect. 

Emeka reports that awareness of The Urantia Book is growing gradually in Nigeria. In 2022 the UPI hosted its first Urantia conference in Lagos on the theme “Religion of the Spirit” during which 60 copies of the book were handed out. The UPI Urantia Conference in 2023, on the theme “Contagious Love,” brought Urantia Book leaders together from across Nigeria. Meanwhile, a documentary called “The Spirit of Ubuntu,” by Pato Banton and Antionette Rootsdawtah, was screened in Lagos in April 2024.

“These events have contributed immensely to a remarkable surge in the awareness and interest surrounding The Urantia Book among truth seekers in Nigeria,” writes Emeka.

“Nigeria's unique cultural and spiritual landscape is at present further catalyzing the book’s growth in popularity within the region, as some religious organizations are already secretly or openly incorporating its teachings in their doctrines. A typical example is the Positive Way Mission Church in Lagos. 

“This year’s conference theme, presentation topics, and organization were carefully chosen with Nigeria’s rich tapestry of religions and philosophies in mind. The conference therefore provided a fertile ground for many spiritually inclined and curious individuals to rub minds and relish the unique perspectives presented by The Urantia Book.”  

The objectives of this year’s conference were to further the aims of last year’s event and to consolidate its gains—and to these extents the program was very successful, reports Emeka.

Attendance and enthusiasm were higher than last year, with attendance reaching 82 persons despite the fact that Nigeria was at the peak of a transportation crisis caused by an all-time hike in the pump price of petrol. More group leaders emerged, while a study group created last year, as an offshoot of the conference, attended as a group and made some presentations. Furthermore, vibrant new Urantia-based WhatsApp groups have been created.

“Urantia Peace Initiative is particularly grateful for the financial support it received from the Mustard Seed Grants Fund of Urantia Foundation and to the International Fellowship Committee of The Urantia Book Fellowship for providing part of the matching funds that made this event possible,” says Emeka. 

“And last, but certainly not least, the UPI wishes to thank wholeheartedly all contributors  and participants of this event for making it informative as well as enjoyable!

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Tithe is NOT by force. But religious, socio-cultural laws (like the Law of Moses) may force people to pay tithes and attach penalties against defaulters. You, as an individual, have to decide whether or not to subject yourself to such laws. If you understand the teachings of Jesus, you will know that it is NOT in your best interest to enslave yourself to man-made religious, socio-cultural laws. 

At the same time, wisdom may admonish you to practice tithing - NOT under "the law" but under grace. Generally speaking, if you are truly intelligent, wise, and spiritually minded, you will always set money aside, for example, 3%, 10%, 20%, etc. 

This is money we may call "charity money" or "gift money". From this money, you may allocate a portion towards the work of a religious group; another portion towards assisting family members, friends, strangers, etc. And you do so cheerfully, according to what you can afford, NOT foolishly beyond your means. Some people give foolishly in the name of "Dangerous or Violent Giving" and then turn around later to beg others for financial assistance. Please, with all due respect, that's just being stupid. 

Melchizedek lived on earth, in Salem, before there was anything like the Jewish religious, socio-cultural laws, a.k.a. "the Law of Moses." He had a church and sent out missionaries around the world. His members gave tithes to his work. Abraham was one of them. 

We have a Biblical record, "Melchizedek Blesses Abram", Genesis 14:20, https://biblehub.com/genesis/14-20.htm, that makes mention of Abraham giving a tenth to Melchizedek. Please, understand this: What Abraham did was NOT a one-off thing. No, please. The record in the Bible does NOT say that was the first and only time Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek. 

It simply shows an example, or an incidence of Abraham giving a tenth to Melchizedek, the Sheik, Leader, or King of Salem, who also functioned as a Priest. And there is so, so much more to be said about this amazing Melchizedek Son of God! Think. Listen to the Spirit of Truth. Receive insight. Abraham was a student of Melchizedek, and he regularly gave tithes to his work. 

In short, the Salem colony, at its height, carried over one hundred thousand (over 100,000) regular tithe payers on the rolls of the Melchizedek brotherhood. You will see this revelation in the Urantia Book Paper 93, "Machiventa Melchizedek", 93:6.8, https://www.urantia.org/urantia-book-standardized/paper-93-machiventa-melchizedek  
 

An Example of the Tithing Technique on another Planet
Source: The Urantia Book Paper 55, Section 3, "The Golden Ages" 

55:3.2-6 
Human government in the conduct of material affairs continues to function throughout this age of relative progress and perfection. The public activities of a world in the first stage of light and life which I recently visited were financed by the tithing technique. Every adult worker—and all able-bodied citizens worked at something—paid ten per cent of his income or increase to the public treasury, and it was disbursed as follows:

1. Three per cent was expended in the promotion of truth—science, education, and philosophy. 
2. Three per cent was devoted to beauty—play, social leisure, and art. 
3. Three per cent was dedicated to goodness—social service, altruism, and religion. 
4. One per cent was assigned to the insurance reserves against the risk of incapacity for labor resultant from accident, disease, old age, or unpreventable disasters. 

Source Links: 
Text: https://urantiabook.org/055-The-Spheres-of-Light-and-Life/#55_3 
Audio: https://assetrepository.urantiabook.org/AssetRepository/Audio/eng01/055-The-Spheres-of-Light-and-Life/P055_03.mp3 

Blessed Be! 
- Karo Kanye Akamune 

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Zacchaeus is a very good example (Luke 19:1-10). He sincerely repented. And God forgave him all his sins. This is why Jesus said to him that SALVATION had come to him. It is not proper for some people to twist this and say Jesus did not mean that Zacchaeus had received the free gift of salvation. Please, why are you twisting or misinterpreting Jesus' words all because you stubbornly insist on justifying the man-made blood atonement doctrine of our ancestors and of Paul? 

The seventy (70) evangelists of Luke 10 present another example of believers who were already saved or born again as a result of the Master’s gospel ministry. Our Master, Jesus, himself declared that their names were already written in heaven because they had already received the heavenly Father's (our spiritual Father's) free gift of salvation (Luke 10:18-20). Now please, do people receive salvation at the cross of Christ? Yes, they do. People receive salvation, cross or no cross: by having a personal, life transforming, soul rejuvenating encounter with God and his love. 

You cannot understand the gospel of the kingdom: the gospel of salvation and spiritual growth by using our ancestors and individuals like Peter and Paul as the standard teachers. No, please! Jesus is the standard teacher! All teachings must be brought under the radar of Jesus' teachings. That's how you do it. When you understand these things, you will easily see how people from other cultures and religions here on earth, and also those in other planets (a.k.a. aliens) receive salvation and grow spiritually. And you will not misunderstand the statements Jesus made concerning his death and resurrection. 

Luke 10, NKJV 
18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” 
 

A Salvation Prayer  
To receive our heavenly Father's life transforming gift of salvation, please, you may say this prayer in faith:  

Oh God! My heavenly Father, with all my heart, I accept you as my spiritual Father. Thank you for your infinite love towards me. I embrace your love with all of my heart, mind, and soul. I yearn to have a personal revelational encounter with you. I seek a Father-son relationship with you. God, my spiritual Father, I accept your divine forgiveness of any and all of my sins. May I walk in your divine love and spiritual power in my dealings with others. I make a wholehearted commitment to do your will. In faith, I ask all these under your great grace, in the name above all other names. Amen. Thank you, God, my SOURCE! I adore and worship you! 

Love, Light, and Life! 
- Karo Kanye Akamune 

God, our heavenly Father ministers to us directly. He also ministers to us through his angels: sanobim angels, cherubim angels, seraphim angels, etc. These angels, working with religious leaders worldwide succeeded in prevailing on some of them to replace human blood sacrifices with animal blood sacrifices. 

If man could not immerse himself in faith and faith alone and in sacrifices of a broken heart, a contrite heart, a repentant heart alone BUT INSISTS ON offering his costliest possession - children as sacrifices; if he cannot make that leap from human blood sacrifice to faith and faith alone, then he could be met halfway. At least, it would be better to get him to replace the humans with his choicest animals. The senseless killings of fellow human beings had to stop! 

Sincerely! 
Love, Light, and Life! 
-Brother Karo Kanye Akamune

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