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Have you ever wondered about the true nature of God, or felt confused by different religious and spiritual terms? You’re not alone. On our sphere, many people struggle to fully grasp concepts like God, deity, and divinity, and how they all relate to each other.A group of cosmic truth-revealers from a place called Uversa, the capital of our superuniverse Orvonton, has prepared special papers to help clarify these profound concepts. While they acknowledge that trying to explain infinite and eternal truths using our limited human language is challenging, they’re committed to helping us understand using familiar words and introducing new terms only when absolutely necessary. This foreword serves as your guide towards greater understanding of God, Deity, and Divinity, which will explore these fascinating concepts in greater detail. While it may seem overwhelming at first, remember that these revelations are designed to help expand your cosmic consciousness and deepen your spiritual insight. They offer a chance to broaden your understanding of God and your place in this vast and wonderful universe. The Urantia Book Foreword0:0. Foreword0:1. Deity and Divinity0:2. God0:3. The First Source and Center0:4. Universe Reality0:5. Personality Realities0:6. Energy and Pattern0:7. The Supreme Being0:8. God the Sevenfold0:9. God the Ultimate0:10. God the Absolute0:11. The Three Absolutes0:12. The Trinities Reflection 0.0 Cosmic Comprehension The challenge of explaining vast cosmic concepts through limited human language Verse 1: In the minds of mortals, confusion reigns supreme Urantia’s inhabitants, caught in a semantic dream God, divinity, deity – terms intertwined Relationships blurred, concepts misaligned (Hook) Orvonton’s truth revealers, Came to break it down Expanding cosmic consciousness, removing every frown Enhanced spiritual perception, that’s our mission now Circumscribed language won’t hold us back, we’ll show you how Verse 2: Mandated to convey, they used the English tongue Introducing new terms, only when the old ones’ stung Facilitating comprehension, preventing confusion’s spread An outline of meanings, to fill your mortal head (Bridge) Deity designation, universal reality Things, meanings, and values, cosmic totality This Foreword’s not finished, just a definitive guide For papers yet to come, universes far and wide Verse 3: Urantia, one planet in Nebadon’s local space Orvonton superuniverse, in Uversa’s embrace Seven evolving realms, circling Havona’s heart Paradise at the center, where infinity starts (Hook) Verse 4: Grand universe, master universe, creations vast Inhabited and mobilizing, from first to last Eternal God dwelling, on the stationary Isle Infinite perfection, stretching mile after mile (Outro) From confusion to clarity, we’ve laid it on the line Urantia’s mortals, it’s your time to shine Cosmic comprehension, no longer out of reach Orvonton’s commission, here to guide and teach 0.1 Cosmic Tapestry The interconnected nature of deity, divinity, and reality across multiple levels of existence Verse 1: Universe of universes, a cosmic tapestry Deity activities, diverse realities Mind meanings and spirit values, divinely co-ordinated Personal or otherwise, all ministrations accordinated Deity personalizable as God, a force to reckon Prepersonal, superpersonal, beyond human comprehension Unity’s the quality, on all supermaterial planes Divinity’s the essence, creatures can’t explain Chorus: From static to ultimate, seven levels deep Deity functions, cosmic secrets to keep Finite to absonite, time and space transcend Divinity unfolding, from beginning to end Verse 2: Self-contained and self-existent, that’s static Deity Self-willed and self-purposive, potential reality Associative, creative, evolutional too Supreme and ultimate, perspectives anew Finite level’s limited, a creatures life in time Absonite level’s boundless, beyond reason and rhyme Eventuated beings, no creation date Ultimacy of Deity, transcending fate Verse 3: Absolute level’s timeless, spaceless, no start or finish Paradise Deities attained, experience yet to furnish Existential like the Son, experiential like Supreme God the Sevenfold associative, Trinity undivided theme Divinity’s the hallmark, truth, beauty, and good Correlated in personality, love and mercy understood Justice, power, sovereignty on impersonal planes Perfect, imperfect, relative, in cosmic domains Outro: Seven types of perfection, in relativity’s sphere From absolute in all aspects to imperfection severe Deity and divinity, a cosmic dance sublime Unveiling universal truths, transcending space and time 0.2 Three Levels Deep The manifestation of deity across prepersonal, personal, and superpersonal levels Verse 1: The Prepersonal Silent whispers in the night Fragments of eternal light Thought Adjusters, pure and true Making all things bright and new Before personality blooms Divine sparks pierce mortal gloom Chorus (The Bridge Between) Three levels of divinity Weaving cosmic harmony Each one showing different face Of eternal truth and grace Verse 2: The Personal In the realms of space and time Where created beings climb Evolution’s endless dance Chance and choice in cosmic trance Personal experience grows As each soul its pathway knows Chorus (The Ascension) Rising through reality Layer by layer we see How the levels interweave More than we can yet perceive Verse 3: The Superpersonal Beyond the bounds of mortal sight Where absonite beings take flight Transcending time and finite space Finding their appointed place Mysteries beyond our scope Yet filling us with cosmic hope Bridge (The Integration) From fragment to infinity Each level holds its key Together forming perfect whole As cosmic truth unfolds Chorus (The Unity) Three levels deep but unified Where all truths coincide Personal and more than so Ways that mortals cannot know Yet in the pattern we can trace The outline of eternal grace 0.2 Sevenfold 0.3 First Source The primacy and infinite nature of the First Source and Center as the foundation of all reality Verse 1: Infinite reality, seven phases deep Absolutes co-ordinate, secrets they keep First Source and Center, primal relation Unqualified control, no limitation Total reality, God’s domain Infinite potential, eternal reign Personal and impersonal, actual and potential First Source primacy, relevant and essential Chorus: First Source and Center, cosmic foundation Gravity converging, mind force creation Spirit in the Son, action in Deity Infinity response, supreme variety Verse 2: Evolutionary beings, morality’s core Centered in the Father, forevermore Reality’s partial, relative, shadowy Supreme Being’s embrace is the time-space odyssey the great I AM achieved self liberation, free will exercise Divinity-tension, infinity’s compromise Universal Absolute, unifying force Dynamic and static, from
The Universal Synthesis serves as a capstone, integrating all previous themes into a comprehensive understanding of cosmic purpose and destiny. Its purpose is to demonstrate how personal spiritual growth, planetary evolution, and universal development are all part of an integrated divine plan, helping individuals understand their role in the progressive evolution of the Supreme while maintaining connection to practical daily spiritual growth. 5.1 Integration [Theme: The synthesis of all experience and growth] Verse 1: From physical to paradise bound Where every truth is finally found Each piece now finds its perfect place In universal time and space As patterns merge to something more Than all that came before Chorus: Integration vast and deep As cosmic patterns meet Every part now understood In universal brotherhood Until we see the greater whole Of every mind and soul Verse 2: Material and spirit blend Where finite means and infinite ends Join in perfect harmony Showing what was meant to be As purpose clear and bright and true Makes everything anew Bridge: Between the parts and perfect whole Where wisdom takes control We find ourselves at last complete Where all truths finally meet Movement: Integration’s dance goes on From evening until dawn As every part finds perfect place In universal grace 5.2 The Living Whole [Theme: The living nature of cosmic reality] Verse 1: Beyond the sum of cosmic parts Where living purpose starts The universe reveals its soul As something vast and whole More than mere mechanics bright But living truth and light Chorus: Living whole, breathing deep Cosmic secrets keep Every part alive and true In ways both old and new Until we see the greater plan Of how it all began Verse 2: In patterns that transcend all time Where rhythm meets with rhyme The living cosmos shows its face Through every time and space Teaching us what life can be Through all eternity Bridge: Between the cosmic breath and flow Where life helps wisdom grow We find ourselves within the dance Of cosmic circumstance Movement: Living, breathing, cosmic soul Making all parts whole Shows us how we’re meant to be Part of unity 5.3 Perfect Pattern [Theme: The emergence of ultimate design] Verse 1: In fragments scattered through the years A perfect plan appears As pieces join in harmony Showing what could be When every part finds perfect place In universal space Chorus: Perfect pattern, sacred art Every single part Finding where it needs to be In cosmic destiny Until the picture clear and bright Shows everything just right Verse 2: From chaos into order pure As wisdom grows secure The pattern shows its perfect face Through time and endless space Teaching us what we can be In perfect harmony Bridge: Between disorder’s ancient night And order’s pure delight We find the pattern meant to be Through all eternity Movement: Perfect pattern, cosmic art Making every part Show us what we’re meant to see In pure reality 5.4 Supreme Completion [Theme: The fulfillment of Supreme destiny] Verse 1: When every lesson has been learned When every truth has been discerned The Supreme Being finds its way To perfect light of day As finite growth completes its climb Through space and endless time Chorus: Supreme completion drawing near Making all things clear Every struggle, every test Bringing out our best Until perfection’s pattern shows What the Supreme knows Verse 2: Experience gathered age by age Writing wisdom’s sacred page Until the story stands complete Where all truths finally meet In harmony beyond compare That all are meant to share Bridge: Between the starting and the end Where all truths finally blend We find ourselves at last set free In Supreme reality Movement: Completion’s dance forever shows What the Supreme knows As we become what we must be In totality 5.5 Ultimate Purpose [Theme: The revelation of transcendent meaning] Verse 1: Beyond the Supreme’s mighty dance Where greater truth holds its advance The Ultimate begins to show What we need to know About the purpose vast and deep That all life must keep Chorus: Ultimate purpose pure and bright Shining through the night Showing us what we can be Through all eternity Until we understand at last Why all things have passed Verse 2: Each level reached reveals still more As wisdom opens every door To understanding deep and true Of everything we knew In light that shows us what must be Through infinity Bridge: Between the known and mystery Where truth sets spirit free We find ourselves forever drawn Toward eternal dawn Movement: Purpose endless as the night Leading toward the light Shows us what we’re meant to see Through all reality 5.6 Eternal Unity [Theme: The achievement of perfect harmony] Verse 1: When every discord finds its peace When every conflict sees release Eternal unity appears Beyond all mortal fears In harmony complete and pure That ever will endure Chorus: Eternal unity at last When all conflicts past Show us how we’re meant to be In pure harmony Until we finally understand The universal plan Verse 2: All differences resolved at last When every test has passed Show us what we’re meant to know About the cosmic flow That brings all parts to unity Through all eternity Bridge: Between division’s ancient pain And unity’s refrain We find ourselves at last complete Where all truths sweetly meet Movement: Unity forever more Opens every door To understanding pure and true Of everything we knew 5.7 The Infinite Dance [Theme: The endless journey of discovery] Verse 1: Beyond completion’s perfect light Where mystery holds its might The Infinite continues on Past evening into dawn Showing us there’s always more Behind each opening door Chorus: Infinite dance, endless song Taking us along Through the realms of what might be To deeper mystery Until we learn there’s always more Than what has gone before Verse 2: No ending to the cosmic dance As wisdom makes advance Through realms unknown and unexplored Where truth unlocks each door To understanding vast and deep That we are
