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==92:4. THE GIFT OF REVELATION==

==92:4. THE GIFT OF REVELATION==

92:4.1 Revelation is evolutionary but always progressive. Down through the ages of a world's history, the revelations of religion are ever-expanding and successively more enlightening. It is the mission of revelation to sort and censor the successive religions of evolution. But if revelation is to exalt and upstep the religions of evolution, then must such divine visitations portray teachings which are not too far removed from the thought and reactions of the age in which they are presented. Thus must and does revelation always keep in touch with evolution. Always must the religion of revelation be limited by man's capacity of receptivity.

92:4.1 [[Revelation]] is [[evolutionary]] but always [[progressive]]. Down through the ages of a world's [[history]], the [[revelations]] of religion are ever-expanding and successively more [[enlightening]]. It is the mission of [[revelation]] to sort and [[censor]] the successive religions of [[evolution]]. But if [[revelation]] is to exalt and upstep the religions of [[evolution]], then must such [[divine]] [[visitations]] portray teachings which are not too far removed from the [[thought]] and [[reactions]] of the age in which they are presented. Thus must and does [[revelation]] always keep in [[touch]] with [[evolution]]. Always must the religion of [[revelation]] be limited by man's [[capacity]] of [[receptivity]].

92:4.2 But regardless of apparent connection or derivation, the religions of revelation are always characterized by a belief in some Deity of final value and in some concept of the survival of personality identity after death.

92:4.2 But regardless of [[apparent]] [[connection]] or derivation, the religions of [[revelation]] are always characterized by a [[belief]] in some [[Deity]] of final [[value]] and in some concept of the [[survival]] of [[personality]] [[identity]] after [[death]].

92:4.3 Evolutionary religion is sentimental, not logical. It is man's reaction to belief in a hypothetical ghost-spirit world—the human belief-reflex, excited by the realization and fear of the unknown. Revelatory religion is propounded by the real spiritual world; it is the response of the superintellectual cosmos to the mortal hunger to believe in, and depend upon, the universal Deities. Evolutionary religion pictures the circuitous gropings of humanity in quest of truth; revelatory religion is that very truth.

92:4.3 [[Evolutionary]] [[religion]] is [[sentimental]], not [[logical]]. It is man's [[reaction]] to [[belief]] in a [[hypothetical]] [[ghost]]-spirit world—the human [[belief]]-reflex, excited by the [[realization]] and [[fear]] of the [[unknown]]. [[Revelatory]] religion is propounded by the real [[spiritual]] world; it is the [[response]] of the [[Superhuman|superintellectual]] [[cosmos]] to the [[mortal]] [[hunger]] to believe in, and depend upon, the [[universal]] []Gods|Deities]]. [[Evolutionary]] religion pictures the circuitous gropings of [[humanity]] in quest of [[truth]]; [[revelatory]] religion is that very truth.

92:4.4 There have been many events of religious revelation but only five of epochal significance. These were as follows:

92:4.4 There have been many [[events]] of religious [[revelation]] but only five of [[epochal]] significance. These were as follows:

*1. 92:4.5 The Dalamatian teachings. The true concept of the First Source and Center was first promulgated on Urantia by the one hundred corporeal members of Prince Caligastia' s staff. This expanding revelation of Deity went on for more than three hundred thousand years until it was suddenly terminated by the planetary secession and the disruption of the teaching regime. Except for the work of Van, the influence of the Dalamatian revelation was practically lost to the whole world. Even the Nodites had forgotten this truth by the time of Adam' s arrival. Of all who received the teachings of the one hundred, the red men held them longest, but the idea of the Great Spirit was but a hazy concept in Amerindian religion when contact with Christianity greatly clarified and strengthened it.

*1. 92:4.5 '''''[[Dalamatia|The Dalamatian teachings]]'''''. The true [[concept]] of the [[First Source and Center]] was first promulgated on [[Urantia]] by the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:2._THE_PRINCE.27S_STAFF one hundred corporeal members] of [[Planetary Prince|Prince]] [[Caligastia]]' s staff. This expanding [[revelation]] of [[Deity]] went on for more than three hundred thousand years until it was suddenly terminated by the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_67 planetary secession] and the disruption of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:5._ORGANIZATION_OF_THE_ONE_HUNDRED teaching regime]. Except for the [[work]] of [[Van]], the [[influence]] of the [[Dalamatia]]n [[revelation]] was [[practically]] lost to the whole world. Even the [[Nodites]] had forgotten this [[truth]] by the time of [[Adam]]' s arrival. Of all who received the teachings of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:2._THE_PRINCE.27S_STAFF one hundred], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States red men] held them longest, but the [[idea]] of the ''[[Onamonalonton|Great Spirit]]'' was but a hazy [[concept]] in Amerindian [[religion]] when contact with [[Christianity]] greatly [[clarified]] and [[strengthened]] it. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92#92:4._THE_GIFT_OF_REVELATION]

*2. 92:4.6 The Edenic teachings. Adam and Eve again portrayed the concept of the Father of all to the evolutionary peoples. The disruption of the first Eden halted the course of the Adamic revelation before it had ever fully started. But the aborted teachings of Adam were carried on by the Sethite priests, and some of these truths have never been entirely lost to the world. The entire trend of Levantine religious evolution was modified by the teachings of the Sethites. But by 2500 B.C. mankind had largely lost sight of the revelation sponsored in the days of Eden.

*2. 92:4.6 '''''[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_73 The Edenic teachings]''''' [[Adam and Eve]] again portrayed the [[concept]] of [[the Father]] of all to the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_64 evolutionary peoples]. The disruption of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_73 first Eden] halted the [[course]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_74 Adamic revelation] before it had ever fully started. But the [[aborted]] teachings of [[Adam]] were carried on by the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:3._LIFE_IN_MESOPOTAMIA Sethite] [[priests]], and some of these [[truths]] have never been entirely lost to the world. The entire [[trend]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant Levantine] [[religious]] [[evolution]] was [[modified]] by the teachings of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:3._LIFE_IN_MESOPOTAMIA Sethites]. But by [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/2500_B.C. 2500 B.C.] [[mankind]] had largely lost sight of the [[revelation]] sponsored in the days of [[Eden]].

*3. 92:4.7 Melchizedek of Salem. This emergency Son of Nebadon inaugurated the third revelation of truth on Urantia. The cardinal precepts of his teachings were trust and faith. He taught trust in the omnipotent beneficence of God and proclaimed that faith was the act by which men earned God's favor. His teachings gradually commingled with the beliefs and practices of various evolutionary religions and finally developed into those theologic systems present on Urantia at the opening of the first millennium after Christ.

*3. 92:4.7 '''''[[Melchizedek|Melchizedek of Salem]]'''''.This [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_35#35:4._SPECIAL_WORK_OF_THE_MELCHIZEDEKS emergency Son] of [[Nebadon]] [[inaugurated]] the third [[revelation]] of [[truth]] on [[Urantia]]. The cardinal precepts of his [[teachings]] were [[trust]] and [[faith]]. He taught [[trust]] in the [[omnipotent]] [[beneficence]] of [[God]] and proclaimed that [[faith]] was the [[act]] by which men earned [[God]]'s [[favor]]. His teachings [[gradually]] commingled with the [[beliefs]] and [[practices]] of various [[evolutionary]] [[religions]] and finally [[developed]] into those [[theologic]] [[systems]] present on [[Urantia]] at the opening of the [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_A.D. first millennium after Christ].  

*4. 92:4.8 Jesus of Nazareth. Christ Michael presented for the fourth time to Urantia the concept of God as the Universal Father, and this teaching has generally persisted ever since. The essence of his teaching was love and service, the loving worship which a creature son voluntarily gives in recognition of, and response to, the loving ministry of God his Father; the freewill service which such creature sons bestow upon their brethren in the joyous realization that in this service they are likewise serving God the Father.

*4. 92:4.8 '''''[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus Jesus of Nazareth]'''''. [[Christ]] [[Michael]] presented for the fourth time to [[Urantia]] the [[concept]] of [[God]] as the [[Universal Father]], and this teaching has generally persisted ever since. The [[essence]] of his teaching was [[love]] and [[service]], the loving [[worship]] which a [[creature]] son [[voluntarily]] gives in [[recognition]] of, and [[response]] to, the loving [[ministry]] of [[God]] his [[Father]]; the [[freewill]] [[service]] which such [[creature]] sons [[bestow]] upon their brethren in the [[joyous]] [[realization]] that in this [[service]] they are likewise serving [[God]] [[the Father]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92#92:4._THE_GIFT_OF_REVELATION]

*5. 92:4.9 The Urantia Papers. The papers, of which this is one, constitute the most recent presentation of truth to the mortals of Urantia. These papers differ from all previous revelations, for they are not the work of a single universe personality but a composite presentation by many beings. But no revelation short of the attainment of the Universal Father can ever be complete. All other celestial ministrations are no more than partial, transient, and practically adapted to local conditions in time and space. While such admissions as this may possibly detract from the immediate force and authority of all revelations, the time has arrived on Urantia when it is advisable to make such frank statements, even at the risk of weakening the future influence and authority of this, the most recent of the revelations of truth to the mortal races of Urantia.

 

*5. 92:4.9 '''''[[The Urantia Papers]].''''' The papers [[constitute]] the most recent presentation of [[truth]] to the [[mortals]] of [[Urantia]]. These papers differ from all previous [[revelations]], for they are not the [[work]] of a single [[universe]] [[personality]] but a composite presentation by many [[beings]]. But no [[revelation]] short of the [[attainment]] of the [[Universal Father]] can ever be complete. All other [[celestial]] ministrations are no more than partial, transient, and [[practically]] [[adapted]] to local conditions in [[time and space]]. While such admissions as this may possibly detract from the [[immediate]] [[force]] and [[authority]] of all [[revelations]], the time has arrived on [[Urantia]] when it is advisable to make such frank [[statements]], even at the risk of weakening the [[future]] [[influence]] and [[authority]] of this, the most recent of the [[revelations]] of truth to the [[mortal]] [[races]] of [[Urantia]].

==92:5. THE GREAT RELIGIOUS LEADERS==

==92:5. THE GREAT RELIGIOUS LEADERS==