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Today I would like to share what The Urantia Book says about God's Indwelling Spirit, otherwise known as The Thought Adjusters, Mystery Monitors or The Gift Of Life. Please join me as we take a look at this New Revelation to Humanity and the implications of this knowledge can the affect our thinking and Spiritual Progress.

"BrotherFriend aka Pato Banton presents a journey into The Urantia Book, which has been recognized by millions of people around the world as the Fifth Epochal Revelation to Humanity from our Celestial Family. It is said that The Urantia Book has been released to mankind 1,000 years ahead of it's due date to prepare the foundation for a future time when the world will be more at peace and when human beings are more hungry for Truth and thirsty for Righteousness. These Revelation Time presentations by Minister Pato Banton are a gift for current and future Truthseekers who have exhausted the limited knowledge in man-made books and man-made religions and are inquisitive, openminded, dedicated and sincere about their quest for Truth and their desire for answers to their unanswered questions."

2:7.10 The religious challenge of this age is to those farseeing and forward-looking men and women of spiritual insight who will dare to construct a new and appealing philosophy of living out of the enlarged and exquisitely integrated modern concepts of cosmic truth, universe beauty, and divine goodness. Such a new and righteous vision of morality will attract all that is good in the mind of man and challenge that which is best in the human soul. Truth, beauty, and goodness are divine realities, and as man ascends the scale of spiritual living, these supreme qualities of the Eternal become increasingly co-ordinated and unified in God, who is love. (The Urantia Book)

THE FAITH OF JESUS POINTED THE WAY OF FINALITY OF HUMAN SALVATION

(101:6.8)
The teachings of Jesus constituted the first Urantian religion which so fully embraced a harmonious co-ordination of knowledge, wisdom,
faith,
truth,
and love
as completely and simultaneously to provide temporal tranquillity, intellectual certainty,
moral enlightenment, philosophic stability,
ethical sensitivity, God-consciousness,
and the positive assurance of personal survival.

The faith of Jesus pointed the way to finality of human salvation, to the ultimate of mortal universe attainment, since it provided for:

1. Salvation from material fetters in the personal realization of sonship with God, who is spirit.

2. Salvation from intellectual bondage: man shall know the truth, and the truth shall set him free.

3. Salvation from spiritual blindness, the human realization of the fraternity of mortal beings and the morontian awareness of the brotherhood of all universe creatures; the service-discovery of spiritual reality and the ministry-revelation of the goodness of spirit values.

4. Salvation from incompleteness of self through the attainment of the spirit levels of the universe and through the eventual realization of the harmony of Havona and the perfection of Paradise.

5. Salvation from self, deliverance from the limitations of self-consciousness through the attainment of the cosmic levels of the Supreme mind and by co-ordination with the attainments of all other self-conscious beings.

6. Salvation from time, the achievement of an eternal life of unending progression in God-recognition and God-service.

7. Salvation from the finite, the perfected oneness with Deity in and through the Supreme by which the creature attempts the transcendental discovery of the Ultimate on the postfinaliter levels of the absonite.

(101:6.16)
Such a sevenfold salvation is the equivalent of the completeness and perfection of the realization of the ultimate experience of the Universal Father.

And all this, in potential, is contained within the reality of the faith of the human experience of religion.

And it can be so contained since the faith of Jesus was nourished by, and was revelatory of, even realities beyond the ultimate;

the faith of Jesus approached the status of a universe absolute in so far as such is possible of manifestation in the evolving cosmos of time and space.

(101:6.17)
Through the appropriation of the faith of Jesus, mortal man can foretaste in time the realities of eternity.

Jesus made the discovery, in human experience, of the Final Father, and his brothers in the flesh of mortal life can follow him along this same experience of Father discovery.

They can even attain, as they are, the same satisfaction in this experience with the Father as did Jesus as he was.

THE RELIGION OF JESUS

In the Master’s life on Urantia, this and all other worlds of the local creation discover a new and higher type of religion,

religion based on personal spiritual relations with the Universal Father and wholly validated by the supreme authority of genuine personal experience.

This living faith of Jesus was more than an intellectual reflection, and it was not a mystic meditation.
~TUB, (196:0.4)

The religion of Jesus is the most dynamic influence ever to activate the human race.

Jesus shattered tradition, destroyed dogma,
and called mankind to the achievement of its highest ideals in time and eternity—to be perfect, even as the Father in heaven is perfect. ~ TUB, (99:5.3)

Said Jesus:

"We ... begin the bold proclamation of a new religion—a religion which is not a religion in the present-day meaning of that word,

a religion that makes its chief appeal to the divine spirit of my Father which resides in the mind of man;

a religion which shall derive its authority from the fruits of its acceptance that will so certainly appear in the personal experience of all who really and truly become believers in the truths of this higher spiritual communion."

~ TUB, (155:5.12)

The religion of Jesus does not seek to escape this life in order to enjoy the waiting bliss of another existence.

The religion of Jesus provides the joy and peace of another and spiritual existence to enhance and ennoble the life which men now live in the flesh.
~ TUB, (194:3.3)

In religion, Jesus advocated and followed the method of experience, even as modern science pursues the technique of experiment.

We find God through the leadings of spiritual insight,

but we approach this insight of the soul through the love of the beautiful, the pursuit of truth, loyalty to duty, and the worship of divine goodness.

But of all these values, love is the true guide to real insight.
~ TUB, (195:5.14)

The three apostles were shocked this afternoon when they realized that their Master’s religion made no provision for spiritual self-examination.

All religions before and after the times of Jesus, even Christianity, carefully provide for conscientious self-examination.

But not so with the religion of Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus’ philosophy of life is without religious introspection.

The carpenter’s son never taught character building;

he taught character growth, declaring that the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed.

But Jesus said nothing which would prescribe self-analysis as a prevention of conceited egotism.

~ TUB, (140:8.27)

This new religion of Jesus was not without its practical implications, but whatever of practical political, social, or economic value there is to be found in his teaching is the natural outworking of this inner experience of the soul as it manifests the fruits of the spirit in the spontaneous daily ministry of genuine personal religious experience.

~ TUB, (140:10.6)

101:0.3 Religion, the conviction-faith of the personality, can always triumph over the superficially contradictory logic of despair born in the unbelieving material mind. There really is a true and genuine inner voice, that “true lightwhich lights every man who comes into the world.” And this spirit leading is distinct from the ethical prompting of human conscience. The feeling of religious assurance is more than an emotional feeling. The assurance of religion transcends the reason of the mind, even the logic of philosophy. Religion is faith, trust, and assurance.

Inner Light

Beauty tinged, as this day starts.

When it ends, I’ve done my part.

The goal of life for this fine day

Is found within, where my mind plays.

Every day in life that’s lived

Be together with One Who gives.

He’s within you, Loves you too.

He abides with you in all you do.

He’s truly there, with Faith you’ll see.

You have the wings of destiny.

Let your higher nature thrive.

Help the world out as you ride.

Take the time to think it through.

Consequences are what you do.

Ripples in time, as you swim.

Swim towards the light, don’t become dim.

Be all you can, imagine more.

The way ahead is through that door

The needle’s eye you must go through.

The eye becomes a part of you.

The needle’s eye, the eye of God

Is deep within you as you jog

Through this life, He’s there with you

And He’s aware of all you do.

ThankYou, Father, the way ahead

While I’m on earth, and not yet dead,

Will be more intimate as I Trust

And let my Faith be more robust.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

2:2.7 Human limitations, potential evil, are not a part of the divine nature, but mortal experience with evil and all man’s relations thereto are most certainly a part of God’s ever-expanding self-realization in the children of time – creatures of moral responsibility who have been created or evolved by every Creator Son going out from Paradise.

Time With God

A little warmer, the day is young.

Hopes for this day are far, far flung.

We want the best for everyone!

The love of God can’t be undone!

God is love, when He finds you,

His love encompasses all you do.

You find His way of doing things.

Your soul inside begins to sing.

You’re uplifted by God’s wings.

He knows about you – everything.

He wants you to improve your lot.

He’ll help you choose what’s to be sought.

Take direction from what’s inside.

What you find you cannot hide.

Let it be what you decide.

Then you’re in for quite the ride!

God will teach in little steps.

His will for you you can inspect.

He wants from you all you can give.

He’ll teach you better ways to live.

Live your life as best you can.

Don’t be halfhearted in the band.

Sing the highest notes in mind.

And always love the things you find.

You catch the feeling, as you try.

It’s there you know,, you can’t deny.

New knowledge always leads to change.

You must deport yourself, be tame.

Thank you, Father, Faith inside.

I know You’re there as I decide.

You know the parts where I have died.

You know desires I can’t hide!

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

3:1.5 Truly of the human race has it been said, “You are of God” because “he who dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.” Even in wrongdoing you torment the indwelling gift of God, for the Thought Adjuster must needs go through the consequences of evil thinking with the human mind of its incarceration.

The Human Race

Too cold to venture far today.

There’re other things to do that sway

Me, from the routine I’ve established.

Other things I need to practice.

May flexibility always be

What I expect psychologically.

Never expect anything that’s less

Than love you give out to your guests.

But, if in fact, this thing be so

Find a way to take in tow

All that matters in this life.

Love is what will bring delight.

Find a way towards truth and light.

The way forward brings delight.

Confidence one should display

Only clouds make the sky gray.

To see-through clouds needs special light.

X-rays can give us that sight.

Special machines then help us see.

The clouds can’t block obstructurally.

Our minds can also see through clouds.

It takes some time, and we’re time bound.

But with some patience that’s sincere

We’ll see through clouds brought on by fear.

Thank You, Father, for my Faith.

I know how Love reveals Your Grace.

Love for others – the Human Race.

Increases with Your Love embrace.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

115:1.2 Conceptual frames of the universe are only relatively true; they are serviceable scaffolding which must eventually give way before the expansions of enlarging cosmic comprehension. The understandings of truth, beauty, and goodness, morality, ethics, duty, love, divinity, origin, existence, purpose, destiny, time, space, even Deity, are only relatively true. God is much, much more than a Father, but the Father is man’s highest concept of God; nonetheless, the Father-Son portrayal of Creator-creature relationship will be augmented by those supermortal conceptions of Deity which will be attained in Orvonton, in Havona, and on Paradise. Man must think in a mortal universe frame, but that does not mean that he cannot envision other and higher frames within which thought can take place.

God’s Way

Today it’s cold out, take your coat.

Don’t wear your shorts, they’ll sink your boat.

Cold enough with proper wear.

Just make sure you are aware!

Lots to do, there always is.

A warmer coat, my plans won’t fizz.

Chores to do inside and out.

A way towards God, there is no doubt.

Doing as love tells me too.

When I look, there’s lots to do!

In the Spirit of love within

The Spirit gives, the Spirit grins.

Inside connection to achieve

God is more than I believe!

And more than all the things I see.

On that I think we all agree!

To each of us God gives His all.

As we bloom, we hear His call.

Lessons in life must be learned.

The path of God’s a path well earned.

The perfect path we cannot do

Even though we may want to.

Our desire we can perfect.

But what we do is not as yet.

Thank You, Father, for the day.

I pray for Good along the way.

I will do as do I must.

And to Your way, I’m going to trust.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

134:6.9 World peace cannot be maintained by treaties, diplomacy, foreign policies, alliances, balances of power, or any other type of makeshift juggling with the sovereignties of nationalism. World law must come into being and must be enforced by world government – the sovereignty of all mankind.

Inner World Peace

A good day in the news for once.

Progress when there’s Love for lunch.

Love exerts itself today.

A few are shown to freedom’s way.

Still the war like state exists.

Extermination views persist.

Those who are of this intent,

Must pray for peace, they must repent!

We’re a long, long ways to peace.

Wars exist and they increase.

Love’s the way out of this mess.

A wave of Love will make wars less.

How to start a wave of Love?

Are we the ones who push and shove?

That is not what we intend—

To show Love wins as viewpoints blend.

We all want peace and want to vote.

We want to work, our lives devote

To helping others on their road.

Happiness comes when you have grown.

A growing world, one with a soul.

To help that happen is my goal.

One God unites a world with Love.

Less jealousy as we evolve.

Thank You, Father, to do what’s right

Is in fact a moral fight.

To do as best I know to do

And march ahead with follow through.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

66:7.15&16 Hap presented the early races with a moral law. This code was known as “The Father’s Way” and consisted of the following seven commands:

1. You shall not fear nor serve any God but the Father of all.

2. You shall not disobey the Father’s Son, the world’s ruler, nor show disrespect to his superhuman associates.

3. You shall not speak a lie when called before the judges of the people.

4. You shall not kill men, women, or children.

5. You shall not steal your neighbor’s goods or cattle.

6. You shall not touch your friend’s wife.

7. You shall not show disrespect to your parents or to the elders of the tribe.

This was the law of Dalamatia for almost three hundred thousand years. And many of the stones on which this law was inscribed now lie beneath the waters off the shores of Mesopotamia and Persia. It became the custom to hold one of these commands in mind for each day of the week, using it for salutations and mealtime thanksgiving.

ThankYou

Good morning, Father, a day of thanks.

We’re going to fill our energy banks.

A day to feast with gathered guests.

I pray love fills all of our nests.

With love on board to pass around

A festive day with love resounds.

Families gather, share their goods.

The table set for brotherhood.

A time that’s special to this land.

We started something truly grand.

The pilgrims showed how they survived

Cooperating with the Indian tribes.

They learn from those who were indigenous.

Everybody has some genius.

They shared a meal of celebration.

Traditions formed in this great nation.

The Holiday season now takes off.

With black Friday we get lost.

The season’s made for all our Faiths.

With different days we celebrate.

A truly special time of year.

We all get filled with Holiday cheer.

Time to hold all loved ones near.

And thank the Lord that we are here.

Thank You, Father, for this day.

And as we gather, we all pray

For Your Peace within our hearts.

Love for all is what must start!

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com