No two people view a natural wonder, a piece of art, a meal, or even a conversation the same way. The lds urantian yourahnshen isnt here to replace our lds faith, but rather to provide additional light and knowledge upon what we already know through several posts every week. This is supposed to be a coincidence with a passage from the urantia book describing adam and eve timetravelling back to 37,848 years ago and uplifting humans. I have a semilapsed mormon friend that i crossmentor with and weve gone back and forth explaining to each other our spiritual beliefs and. There are two quotes in the revelation that particularly inspired me to want to create videos to put on my youtube channel and to share this book of harmony. Issues of faith and spirituality that matter to lds, mormons, the church of jesus.
Urantia book forum is the mormon church a failed 1st attempt at. The philosophic and practical basis of the religion of the aquarian age of the world and of the church universal is a book by levi h. History of the mormon church the early timeline of their history. Official website of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Urantia book forum mormons and urantia page 1 truthbook.
Apr 05, 2021 a federal lawsuit alleges that the mormon church misused money donors designated for charity, saying the money went to a church run commercial real estate venture rather than the needy. Week 12 the urantia book, watchtower bible and tract society, the way international. The urantia book is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago. There is only one person, ordained by god, who can make revelations for the church at a time.
Harmony series this series of 15 videos is best listened to in order of number. Selections from the book of mormon zulu encwadini kamomoni mormon church on. The urantia book is a superhuman revelation of truth given to the peoples. The text was channeled through joseph smith, initially by use of a seer stone, and later by unassisted clairaudience.
Official website of the church of jesus christ of latter day. Utah latterday saints getting closer to normal church. Also the book of mormon is the only example of a new revelation given. The church has translated the entire book of mormon and approximately 4050 gospel study and missionary materials into hindi and urdu the two most commonly spoken first and second languages in uttar pradesh. Urantia is obviously a vehicle for long moralizing, thus differing from the authentic john, where the threefold questioning of peter nicely relates to his earlier. The other holy books and spiritual claims book of jeranek. For example, meredith sprunger, a liberal believer in the urantia book and retired minister of the united church of christ, wrote that.
The conference held in salt lake city, utah was so wonderful. Selections from the book of mormon zulu encwadini kamomoni. Archeology in abners philadelphia urantia book forum. Gabriel of urantia is one of the most unique and distinct spiritual leaders and authors of our time. Then i discovered a really cool book called the urantia book not going to say more about it other than suggesting part four as a good place to start if you decide to read it. The urantia book fosters tolerance for all sincere efforts to find god, and is true to the teaching of acceptance, forgiveness and love which jesus so graciously lived 2000 years ago. Jan 18, 2017 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. First of all, the urantia book passage is quite vague about the details of the uplift it says nothing about what, specifically, was improved in human stock thanks to the uplift. The book offers a very straightforward, commonsense approach to god, the universe, our planet and mankind. Serving in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. He said he had transcribed the text of the book from the akashic records, a purported compendium of mystical knowledge.
This book was originally organized to give my son the answer to his question as to why the church of jesus christ doesnt know about t. Steve griffin, deseret news two days before utahs statewide mask mandate lifts, local leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have been instructed to begin developing plans to return. Imitation gospels and christs book of mormon ministry religious. Making sense out of nonsense the straw man argument of praying to receive and answer on the book of mormon. Ap the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has announced plans to build a new temple in farmington, new mexico making it the second temple in the state church.
Find messages of christ to uplift your soul and invite the spirit. The urantia book is associated with no human subject, was produced in english exactly as you see it today, has received little public acclaim as it spreads its influence slowly around the globe. Jan 02, 2020 the urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. The kingdom of heaven that jesus introduced is what the urantia book calls the invisible brotherhood. Church of jesus christ and urantia revelation harmony kindle.
This, because there are so many similarities between the two beliefs, such as the following. Prepared for members of the lds church who hear about the urantia revelation and question how it could be true when it didnt come through the prophet of the church. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints, as the mormon church is formally known, was founded by prophet joseph smith. Papers without any retribution from church leadership. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to. Institutionalizing education to support the preparation of teachers. Jun 09, 2016 believers in the mysterious urantia book maintain that it is an epochal revelation of supernatural origin that is not the product of human authorship of any sort. The central and superuniverses, the local universe, the history of uran. The book is intimately tied to a well established church and religion. Rlds reformed church the reformed church s of latter day saints teachings. The jesus papers of the urantia book, for example, are revela tions from a group of. The miracle of the holeintherock pioneers by gerald n. Before the church of jesus christ of latterday saints was officially organized, its keystone was in place.
Many people are discovering the epochal revelation found in the urantia book and wondering what it is, and how it harmonizes with their religion or church. Martin tanners religion today show broadcast sunday october 25, 2020 three forgeries, the archko volume, book of jasher and urantia book. Scholars have long acknowledged that the view of god held by the earliest christians changed dramatically over the course of centuries. It also describes gods plan for the progressive evolution of individuals, human society, and the universe as a whole. Some asked me for a pdf of my two presentations, so i will share that below. Harmony series this is the last one with testimonies of the revelation. The urantia book is it a book from god or channeled by spirit beings. Together with the king james bible, the book of mormon, and the doctrine and covenants, these constitute the scriptures of the church of latter day saints. That keystone, the book of mormon, has been shared, studied, respected, and embraced by millions of people the world over. There are 2,097 pages in the book, and it is divided into four parts.
Dec 09, 2019 the pearl of great price is a book of mormon scripture. Mormon church misused donors money says federal lawsuit. Lds bookstore scriptures, art, ctr rings, baptism gifts. Smith was their first prophet, and he clarified the system of revelation for the mormon church. Mitt romneys attempt to satisfy the white horse prophecy is going up in flames. Although there is no official religion based upon the urantia book, there are groups, like the jesusonian foundation, who teach others what is contained in the urantia book. Fellow christians, what are your views towards the ub the. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. Fastpaced, meticulously researched, saints recounts true stories of latterday saints across the globe and answers the lords call to write history for the good of the church, and for the rising. Sadler, one of the men who prophesied within the urantia book. Liahona article offers tips on being more empathetic in. If you wish to post questions, please join the lds urantian group. If ye are faithful, ye shall assemble yourselves together to rejoice upon the land of missouri, which is the land of. Written from the perspective of a member whose father was less active, the author explains times when her feelings were hurt due.
This is the first edition of the urantia book, published in 1955. God the father the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Scientology, the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, the world wide church of god. His work provides wisdom, cosmic absolutes, and answers to the questions of the seeking soul. Latterday saints to build new church temple in farmington. The aquarian gospel of jesus the christ full title. The story of the church of jesus christ in the latter. It i think helped me realize more how the church isnt true and thats actually when i found this sub and started just lurking. The standard of truth is the first book in saints, a new, fourvolume narrative history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Nevertheless, i was cautioned, it has been subjected to the alterations of men as is the case with most holy writ. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. There are a sizable number of translations of lds materials in hindi and urdu. Both mormons and urantians have a belief in god and angels and in the validity of revelation. Concordex of the urantia book the urantia book is the. Not many people are really into this book without being part of the religion with all the rewards and obligations involved. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. Outside the mormon church, i believe the urantia book likely is more popular. Their two ancient texts, the holy bible and the book of mormon, are not. Building on the worlds religious heritage, the urantia book describes an endless destiny for humankind, teaching that living faith is the key to personal spiritual progress and eternal survival. Writer edmund wilson once said, no two persons ever read the same book. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. Christians do not believe the author of the book of mormon to be from god, but satanic a deceptive angel with a false gospel. This series of 15 videos is best listened to in order of number.
The other holy books and spiritual claims book of jeranek, sealed portion, urantia book, etc. The book of mormon and the urantia book because there is a passage in mormonisms book of mormon regarding a greater record to come that will contain the mysteries of the universe, the greater teachings of jesus, the more full story of adameve and the garden of eden, etc. The urantia book is purported to be divinely inspired papers from divine beings given to enlarge the understanding of the spiritually seeking. To be fair, a person who accepts the book of mormon as scripture should give equal consideration to other books which also claim similar status. It has also been scrutinized, analyzed, dismissed, even ridiculed by critics for nearly 200 years. The urantia book is here, in part, to elevate and uplift the religious thought in the world, whether it be christian, jewish, islamic, hindu, or pagan, not to impose another form of religion. Similar to the claim for the book of mormon, divine revelation did not cease with the 66 canonical books of the old and new testaments. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu and pdf formats.
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