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spirit-conscious so that such symbolic occasions ensure the actual presence of Michael whose spirit (Spirit of Truth) is then enabled to fraternize with our own indwelling Father-fragment. (1942)
The Paper's author finishes the section with these words: "In fact, the branch exists only for, and can do nothing except, fruit bearing, yielding grapes. So does the true believer exist only for the purpose of bearing the fruits of the spirit: to love man as he himself has been loved by God--that we should love one another, even as Jesus has loved us." (1946)
The message of these final words from Jesus to those who would follow him could be summarized as: Get your priorities in order. Know that you exist for one purpose only--to yield spiritual fruit. That is now the sole purpose of your very being.
Another reminder. Time is unidirectional. It runs in one direction only--out.
Are you among the "chosen?"
"You are in this world, but your lives are not to be world-like. I have chosen you out of the world to represent the spirit of another world even to this world from which you have been chosen." (1946)
You have the Urantia revelation. You take it seriously. So are you among the "chosen" and if so, what are your obligations? This is a question we all must consider. Jesus gave us this assurance:
"I will be with you and all other men who desire my presence wherever you may be, and with each of you at the same time." (1948)
It is of course Jesus' Spirit of Truth that is with us and indwells us, although that Spirit of Truth never makes us conscious of itself. Rather it makes us conscious of the presence of Jesus.
The Spirit of Truth is described as the new teacher, the conviction of truth, the consciousness and assurance of true meanings on real spirit levels. It is the spirit of living and growing truth, expanding, unfolding, and adaptive truth. If we live "in Jesus," it is the means by which we become convicted of truth, it lifts us out from the influence of our evolutionary animalistic behavior patterns to a higher and spiritualized level of meanings and values.
"This new teacher is the Spirit of Truth who will live with each one of you, in your hearts, and so will all the children of light be made one and be drawn toward one another. And in this very manner will my Father and I be able to live in the souls of each one of you and also in the hearts of all other men who love us and make that love real in their experiences by loving one another, even as I am now loving you." (1949)
Are we Urantians drawn towards each other as children of the light? Do the spirits of the Father and of Jesus fraternize in our hearts and souls so that we demonstrate the love of Jesus in our lives? Does the world look at us and say, "Look at those Urantians, how they love one another. Surely they must be Jesus' true disciples?"
"Truth is a spiritual reality value experienced only by spirit-endowed beings who function upon supermaterial levels of universe consciousness, and who, after the realization of truth, permit its spirit of activation to live and reign within their souls."
A new age really is dawning. It is time to "get activated." We Urantians have been called upon to do so. If we also fail, the banner of truth bearing will simply go elsewhere.
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