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169:4.1 [[Jesus]] always had [[trouble]] trying to [[explain]] to [[the apostles]] that, while they [[proclaimed]] the [[establishment]] of [[the kingdom]] of [[God]], [[the Father]] in [[heaven]] was not a [[king]]. At the time [[Jesus]] lived on earth and taught in the [[flesh]], the people of [[Urantia]] knew mostly of [[kings]] and [[emperors]] in the [[governments]] of the [[nations]], and the [[Jews]] had long [[contemplated]] the coming of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the kingdom] of God. For these and other reasons, [[the Master]] [[thought]] best to designate the spiritual brotherhood of man as [[the kingdom]] of heaven and the [[spirit]] head of this brotherhood as [[the Father]] in heaven. Never did [[Jesus]] refer to his Father as a [[king]]. In his [[intimate]] [[dialogue|talks]] with [[the apostles]] he always referred to himself as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] and as their [[elder]] [[brother]]. He depicted all his followers as servants of [[mankind]] and [[messengers]] of the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]].

169:4.1 [[Jesus]] always had [[trouble]] trying to [[explain]] to [[the apostles]] that, while they [[proclaimed]] the [[establishment]] of [[the kingdom]] of [[God]], [[the Father]] in [[heaven]] was not a [[king]]. At the time [[Jesus]] lived on earth and taught in the [[flesh]], the people of [[Urantia]] knew mostly of [[kings]] and [[emperors]] in the [[governments]] of the [[nations]], and the [[Jews]] had long [[contemplated]] the coming of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the kingdom] of God. For these and other reasons, [[the Master]] [[thought]] best to designate the spiritual brotherhood of man as [[the kingdom]] of heaven and the [[spirit]] head of this brotherhood as [[the Father]] in heaven. Never did [[Jesus]] refer to his Father as a [[king]]. In his [[intimate]] [[dialogue|talks]] with [[the apostles]] he always referred to himself as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] and as their [[elder]] [[brother]]. He depicted all his followers as servants of [[mankind]] and [[messengers]] of the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]].

169:4.2 [[Jesus]] never gave his [[apostles]] a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematic_theology systematic] lesson concerning the [[personality]] and [[attributes]] of [[the Father]] in [[heaven]]. He never asked men to [[believe]] in his Father; he took it for granted they did. [[Jesus]] never belittled himself by offering [[arguments]] in [[proof]] of the [[reality]] of [[the Father]]. His teaching regarding the Father all [[center]]ed in the [[declaration]] that he and [[the Father]] are [[one]]; that he who has seen [[Creator Son|the Son]] has seen [[the Father]]; that the Father, like [[the Son]], [[knows]] [[all things]]; that only [[the Son]] really knows [[the Father]], and he to whom [[Divine Sons|the Son]] will [[reveal]] him; that he who knows [[Creator Son|the Son]] knows also [[the Father]]; and that [[the Father]] sent him into the world to [[reveal]] their combined [[natures]] and to show forth their conjoint [[work]]. He never made other pronouncements about his Father except to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_143#143:5._THE_WOMAN_OF_SYCHAR the woman of Samaria] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob's_well Jacob's well], when he [[declared]], " God is spirit. "

169:4.2 [[Jesus]] never gave his [[apostles]] a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematic_theology systematic] lesson concerning the [[personality]] and [[attributes]] of [[the Father]] in [[heaven]]. He never asked men to [[believe]] in his Father; he took it for granted they did. [[Jesus]] never belittled himself by offering [[arguments]] in [[proof]] of the [[reality]] of [[the Father]]. His teaching regarding the Father all [[center]]ed in the [[declaration]] that he and [[the Father]] are [[one]]; that he who has seen [[Creator Son|the Son]] has seen [[the Father]]; that the Father, like [[the Son]], [[knows]] [[all things]]; that only [[the Son]] really knows [[the Father]], and he to whom [[Divine Sons|the Son]] will [[reveal]] him; that he who knows [[Creator Son|the Son]] knows also [[the Father]]; and that [[the Father]] sent him into the world to [[reveal]] their combined [[natures]] and to show forth their conjoint [[work]]. He never made other pronouncements about his Father except to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_143#143:5._THE_WOMAN_OF_SYCHAR the woman of Samaria] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob's_well Jacob's well], when he [[declared]], " [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_143#143:5._THE_WOMAN_OF_SYCHAR God is spirit. " (143:5.6)]

169:4.3 You [[learn]] about [[God]] from [[Jesus]] by [[observing]] the [[divinity]] of his life, not by depending on his teachings. From the life of [[the Master]] you may each [[assimilate]] that [[concept]] of [[God]] which [[represents]] the [[measure]] of your [[capacity]] to [[perceive]] [[realities]] [[spiritual]] and [[divine]], [[truths]] [[real]] and [[eternal]]. The [[finite]] can never [[hope]] to [[comprehend]] the [[Infinite]] except as the Infinite was [[focalized]] in the [[time-space]] [[personality]] of the finite [[experience]] of the [[human]] life of [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]].

169:4.3 You [[learn]] about [[God]] from [[Jesus]] by [[observing]] the [[divinity]] of his life, not by depending on his teachings. From the life of [[the Master]] you may each [[assimilate]] that [[concept]] of [[God]] which [[represents]] the [[measure]] of your [[capacity]] to [[perceive]] [[realities]] [[spiritual]] and [[divine]], [[truths]] [[real]] and [[eternal]]. The [[finite]] can never [[hope]] to [[comprehend]] the [[Infinite]] except as the Infinite was [[focalized]] in the [[time-space]] [[personality]] of the finite [[experience]] of the [[human]] life of [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]].