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Are there any [[questions]]? (No answer) Then I will say I [[hope]] that you all [[understand]] and receive these [[words]] with an open [[heart]] and [[mind]] and that you will [[progress]] daily in your [[understanding]]. [[Farewell]].

Are there any [[questions]]? (No answer) Then I will say I [[hope]] that you all [[understand]] and receive these [[words]] with an open [[heart]] and [[mind]] and that you will [[progress]] daily in your [[understanding]]. [[Farewell]].

==THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD==

==Session 5==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

This evening, I would wish to express a few thoughts now concerning the questions that have been asked in the past. I wish to clarify and enlighten you as to position. There are many issues which cannot be discussed for the fear of intruding into the individual will pattern. Each human being must decided for themselves many complex and perplexing questions in life, and it is not for us to interfere with these decisions. We have come to guide and sustain you in a purely spiritual manner, and this spiritual food and water will sustain you in life. We understand that there are needs, desires and wants in each person, yet this understanding of past or future events must come to each person individually, and each must draw their lesson therefrom.

This evening, I would wish to [[express]] a few [[thoughts]] now concerning the [[questions]] that have been asked in the [[past]]. I [[wish]] to [[clarify]] and [[enlighten]] you as to position. There are many issues which cannot be [[discussed]] for the [[fear]] of intruding into the [[individual]] [[Free will|will]] pattern. Each [[human being]] must decide for themselves many [[complex]] and perplexing questions in life, and it is not for us to [[interfere]] with these decisions. We have come to [[guide]] and sustain you in a purely [[spiritual]] [[manner]], and this spiritual [[food]] and [[water]] will sustain you in life. We [[understand]] that there are needs, [[desires]] and wants in each [[person]], yet this [[understanding]] of [[past]] or [[future]] [[events]] must come to each person [[individually]], and each must draw their lesson therefrom.

The Kingdom of Heaven is not meat and drink. The Kingdom of Heaven is spiritual. This is a fundamental, basic concept that is missed so often by the churches of the world. When Jesus walked the earth, His teachings were more advanced than could be grasped at that time and even in this time. These teachings are the fundamental building blocks which we will use to expand upon and clarify for the enlightenment of mankind.

The [[Kingdom of Heaven]] is not meat and drink. The Kingdom of Heaven is [[spiritual]]. This is a [[fundamental]], basic [[concept]] that is missed so often by the [[churches]] of the world. When [[Jesus]] walked the [[earth]], His teachings were more advanced than could be grasped at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_AD that time] and even in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990 this time]. These teachings are the [[fundamental]] building blocks which we will use to expand upon and [[clarify]] for the [[enlightenment]] of [[mankind]].

The light of the world. "While I am in the world I am the light of the world," said Jesus, and now we have come to kindle this light once more, to proclaim liberty to spiritual captives, to bring the good news to those who sit in darkness. A message of joy and hope is what we should offer: liberty, freedom from meaningless tradition outdated perhaps would be more precise. Tradition, you see, has an inertia of its own and comes down, is passed down through the ages from generation to generation and on and on until the meaning of these traditions is practically worthless in modern day. With such rapid change, these traditions become very quickly outdated as you can witness in the Muslim world. For example, the borrowing and lending of money at interest is not allowed, yet the economic necessity for such procedures is overwhelming, and therefore, the economy suffers and stagnates under the weight of a mores that is no longer relevant in the modern world. Long ago on your world, there existed a tradition that a man should beat his wife. This was not a "could," but should beat his wife as a regular practice. Of course, this tradition is in modern eyes a ridiculous thing and abhorrent, yet it was a tradition nonetheless and honored at the time. There are many such examples. Therefore, it becomes of necessity to distinguish that which is of a purely traditional and cultural nature and that which has spiritual significance and meaning. The most significant tradition could be found in the sacrament, which can certainly be practiced freely, of the bread and wine that Christ gave in the Last Supper. This is an example of a meaningful tradition. He said, "Do this in remembrance of me." It has meaning.

The [[light]] of the world. "While I am in the world I am the light of the world," said [[Jesus]], and now we have come to kindle this light once more, to [[proclaim]] [[liberty]] to [[spiritual]] captives, to bring the good news to those who sit in [[darkness]]. A [[message]] of [[joy]] and [[hope]] is what we should offer: [[liberty]], [[freedom]] from meaningless [[tradition]] outdated perhaps would be more [[precise]]. [[Tradition]], you see, has an [[inertia]] of its own and comes down, is passed down through the ages from [[generation]] to generation and on and on until the [[meaning]] of these [[traditions]] is practically worthless in [[modern]] day. With such rapid [[change]], these traditions become very quickly outdated as you can [[witness]] in the [[Muslim]] world. For example, the borrowing and lending of [[money]] at interest is not allowed, yet the [[economic]] [[necessity]] for such procedures is overwhelming, and therefore, the [[economy]] suffers and stagnates under the weight of a [[mores]] that is no longer relevant in the [[modern]] world. Long ago on your world, there existed a [[tradition]] that a man should beat his [[wife]]. This was not a "could," but should beat his wife as a regular [[practice]]. Of course, this [[tradition]] is in [[modern]] eyes a ridiculous thing and abhorrent, yet it was a [[tradition]] nonetheless and [[honored]] at the time. There are many such examples. Therefore, it becomes of [[necessity]] to distinguish that which is of a purely [[traditional]] and [[cultural]] [[nature]] and that which has spiritual significance and [[meaning]]. The most significant [[tradition]] could be found in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist the sacrament], which can certainly be [[practiced]] freely, of the bread and wine that Christ gave in the [[Last Supper]]. This is an example of a meaningful [[tradition]]. He said, "Do this in [[remembrance]] of me." It has [[meaning]].

The Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grinding stone grinding wheat. The Kingdom of Heaven makes smooth, makes usable, the coarseness of life. The Kingdom of Heaven gives meaning to tradition. The Kingdom of Heaven gives light and hope and freedom to the soul. It will sustain and nurture all aspects of life and will remain itself intact as water remains water. I see a stone grinding wheat. This work is the Kingdom of Heaven. This preparation of that which was raw, which was wild, which was unusable, is ground by the Kingdom of Heaven and made usable, made nourishing, made sustaining. The Kingdom of Heaven will transform that which is growing wild into the bread of life for the service of mankind. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a threshing floor. It works to separate the wheat from the chaff. The Kingdom of Heaven is active. It is a living, spiritual, active reality. These basic concepts are much spoken of in your churches but not well understood. We hope that through many lessons such as this to clarify these ideas and strengthen your faith in them for the basis of our work has been laid long ago, and we need only to look at the gospel with fresh eyes.

The [[Kingdom of Heaven]]. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grinding stone grinding wheat. The Kingdom of Heaven makes smooth, makes usable, the coarseness of life. The Kingdom of Heaven gives [[meaning]] to [[tradition]]. The Kingdom of Heaven gives [[light]] and [[hope]] and [[freedom]] to the [[soul]]. It will sustain and [[nurture]] all aspects of life and will remain itself intact as water remains water. I see a stone grinding wheat. This [[work]] is the [[Kingdom of Heaven]]. This [[preparation]] of that which was raw, which was wild, which was unusable, is ground by the Kingdom of Heaven and made usable, made nourishing, made sustaining. The Kingdom of Heaven will [[transform]] that which is growing wild into the bread of life for the [[service]] of [[mankind]]. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a threshing floor. It works to separate the wheat from the chaff. The [[Kingdom of Heaven]] is [[active]]. It is a living, [[spiritual]], active [[reality]]. These basic concepts are much [[spoken]] of in your [[churches]] but not well [[understood]]. We [[hope]] that through many lessons such as this to [[clarify]] these [[ideas]] and strengthen your [[faith]] in them for the basis of our work has been laid long ago, and we need only to look at the [[gospel]] with fresh eyes.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: Has the spiritual isolation of Urantia been terminated?

Q: Has the spiritual [[isolation]] of [[Urantia]] been terminated?

 

==SOUL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT==

==SOUL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===