Son of Man: Urantia Project

Matthew's Transformation and Full Devotion Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles Transcript: Even though his duties, finding money, meant he was not in on all of the best of Jesus' talks to the others. Matthew's strong point was his complete devotion to the cause. He was intensely loyal to Jesus and devoted to his job of filling the treasury. Matthew was overwh...

Thomas's Admiration for Jesus's Balanced Character Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles Thomas encouraged many troubled minds to come into the kingdom, even though he could not understand all of Jesus' spiritual and philosophical teachings. Thomas revered Jesus because of his matchless symmetry and superbly balanced character. The fact that Jesus was... so jus...

Exploring Nathaniel's Character Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles Nathaniel was single and the only one of the children still living with his parents, who were old and weak and relied on his support. Nathaniel and Philip had entered a couple of business ventures in the past, and he was thinking about becoming a merchant to make his living. He was the best e...

Published in, The Journal of Integral Theory and Practice , 5(3), pg. 157-174 Integral Christ: Exploring the Kosmic Address of the Christ of the Urantia Revelation (2009) PDF (Free or donation): https://son-of-man-urantia.sellfy.store Son of Man: Urantia Book, e-book : https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&sortBy=RELEVANCE&q=son+of+man%3A+urantia&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00 Godspeed, everyon...

Nathaniel the Peacemaker Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles Transcript: There were many times when Jesus was away on the mountain with John, Peter, and James that issues between the other apostles would become heated to the point that even Andrew was not sure how to relieve the tension. It was times like this when Nathaniel would come up with a flash of good...

The Tragic Downfall of Judas Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles Transcript: Jesus had, both publicly and privately, warned Judas that he was slipping. But divine warnings are mostly useless when dealing with an embittered human mind. Jesus did everything possible consistent with Judas' free choice of will to prevent him from choosing the wrong path. But when...

The Consequences of Rejecting Spiritual Light Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles But when the light of God is not honestly received and lived up to, it tends to become darkness in the soul. In his mind, Judas grew intellectually from Jesus' teachings of the kingdom. But in his heart, he did not grow spiritually like did the other apostles. Judas had his feel...

Thomas's Leadership and Loyalty Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles In the discussions between the apostles, Thomas was a conservative. He was cautious and focused on safety first. He would debate something as being foolhardy and presumptuous to the bitter end, but if Andrew put it to a vote and he lost the argument, he was the first to say, 'Let's go,' and f...

Matthew's Secret Generosity Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles While Matthew freely took donations from Jesus' disciples and others who came to hear Jesus speak, he never went out in public asking for money. Most of his fundraising was done in secrecy, and he received most of the money from a small group of wealthier believers in the kingdom. Over time, Matt...

Simon's Journey from Rebel to Follower Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia , Chapter 18, pt. 2, The Twelve Apostles Simon was an agitator, and he had a bad habit of speaking without thinking. He had been a merchant in Capernaum before turning all of his attention, to the jewish patriotic organization the zealots simon was put in charge of organizing the recreation for the group and he did well he wa...

The Son of Man: Urantia Project—Addressing the Critics The Son of Man: Urantia Project is my effort to follow my understanding of our charge in Part 4 of the revelation to restate the life and teachings of Jesus for today’s people and to do my part in serving humanity for the sake of God. The response to the project from readers of the revelation has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you, and I...