The Urantia Book Summary
Some differences with Christianity include:
1/3 of the book is about the life of Jesus.
Jesus is a “Creator Son” and not the second person of
the Trinity.
Jesus is the incarnation of “Michael of Nebadon” one of 700,000 Creator
Sons.
A Creator Son is a offspring (child) of the Universal
Father and the Eternal Son.
The Eternal Son, the 2nd person of the Trinity or God the
Ultimate and is not fully explained in the book. God the Spirit also called God
the Absolute, is the 3rd Person of the Trinity
Jesus did not die for the sins of humanity
Jesus was not born to a virgin. He was born naturally to
Joseph and Mary
Jesus is held in high regard by The Urantia Book, as
he is in the New Testament of the Bible. The following are attributed
to him as in the Bible:
He was both human and divine, the Son of God (one of
700,000)incarnate who was born to Mary, (not a virgin birth)whose husband
was Joseph.
He performed many of the miracles described in the Bible, such as
the resurrection of Lazarus, the turning of water into wine, the feeding
of the five thousand, and numerous healings of the blind, diseased, and infirm.
(Jesus did not walk on water or perform some of the miracles that are
attributed to him in the Bible)
He taught twelve apostles, most of whom went on to spread his
teachings.
He was crucified,(but did not die for our sins) and on the third day
after his death, rose from the dead.
He will return to the world again some day.
The Father, Son, (Eternal Son) and Spirit are considered
"existential" persons of Deity, those in existence from the eternal
past to the eternal future. In addition, three persons of Deity are described
who are "experiential", or incomplete and in the process of
actualizing: God the Supreme; God the Ultimate; and God the Absolute. Of these
three, God the Supreme, or "the Supreme Being", is given the most
explanation, as the person of Deity evolving in time and space to unify finite
reality and the infinite. The persons of God the Ultimate and God the Absolute
are considered to be remote from the possibility of comprehension and
are covered on a limited basis.
The final pages of the book states:
To "follow Jesus" means to personally share his religious
faith and to enter into the spirit of the Master's life of unselfish service
for man. One of the most important things in human living is to find out what
Jesus believed, to discover his ideals, and to strive for the achievement of
his exalted life purpose. Of all human knowledge, that which is of greatest value
is to know the religious life of Jesus and how he lived it.