The seven sacred worlds of the Universal Father contain the inherent personality secrets of the universe, each reflecting a specialized manifestation of divinity, guarded and understood by select intelligences resident on those spheres. [1] The absolutum is the original nonspiritual expression of the Universal Father, composed of a single form of materialization found only on Paradise. [2]
All goodness takes origin in the Father, making it impossible for the Spirit to have more goodness; however, we can better comprehend this goodness through the acts of the Spirit. [3] Attaining the Universal Father is the passport to eternity, marking a significant milestone on the journey towards Paradise. [4]
The Universal Father's only personal attitude towards the universe is always one of divine affection. [13]
The Universal Father cares not for what man does, but for what he is striving to do; seeking forgiveness and refuge in the Great Supreme, who rewards based on one's essence, not actions. [14] The Universal Father's commandment to become perfect guides the eternal adventure of attaining God. [15] The Universal Father focuses on personalities, not universes, in his role as the Father of personalities within the vast creation. [16] God limits his direct presence to recognize the prerogatives of his subordinates, but can act independently if necessary. [17] The Universal Father, lacking in no superhuman and divine attributes, delights in his children and provides for their eternal spiritual progression. [18]
Desiring Jesus to pursue his bestowal to its natural end, the Father bore witness through Jesus' Personalized Adjuster, confirming his mission despite the temptation to alter course. [19] The Universal Father desires to be revealed to us through spirit growth and plain teachings. [20]
The Universal Father's doings are purposeful, wise, and eternally considerate of all concerned, reflecting finality of completeness and perfection in his mandates. [21] The Universal Father gives part of himself to be our eternal self, unifying us with God on Paradise and drawing our personalities to him. [22] The Universal Father's heart grieves when his children fail to reach their spiritual potential. [23]
The Universal Father has ordained spiritual free will, allowing intelligent creatures to voluntarily recognize, love, and worship Him, without coercion or compulsion. [24] The Father loves his children and desires to be fully revealed to them through the teachings of the Son. [25] God loves not like a father, but as a father, revealing a universal affection that transcends human understanding. [26] God loves the sinner and hates the sin, recognizing that sin is not a personal reality but rather a spiritual concept. [27] The Universal Father loves both the righteous and the unrighteous with divine affection, always desiring that all should repent and be like him. [28]
The Father loves each of his sons, and that affection is not less than true, holy, divine, unlimited, eternal, and unique—a love bestowed upon this son and upon that son, individually, personally, and exclusively. [29]
The Universal Father does not force intelligent will creatures to worship him, but instead values their voluntary recognition, love, and worship as the most precious gift. [30]
The Universal Father never intervenes in relationships between creatures, as the policies and administration of a local universe are carried out by his Creator Son, ensuring ordained policies always prevail in perfect unanimity among Deities. [31] The Universal Father's infinite wisdom seamlessly balances justice and mercy, never torn by conflicting attitudes towards his universe children. [32] God is no respecter of persons; all mortals stand on an equal footing before Him, as His love and mercy are over all. [33] Our Father is not in hiding, but yearns for the association of every created being who can comprehend, love, or approach him. [34]
The Universal Father is not willing that any should perish, desiring all to be in personal communion with him and facilitating the advancement of every worthy intelligence to his presence on Paradise. [35]
God reveals himself to the creatures of his creation through the indwelling Adjusters, showcasing his presence to the maximum extent possible while remaining invisible to mortal man. [36] The Universal Father seeks sinners before they think of repentance, joyfully bringing them back to the fold of sonship and spiritual progress. [37]
The Father's divine influence in our hearts is determined by our choice, not by His changeableness; sin does not alienate affections of the Universal Father. [38] Our Universal Father yearns for our association, mobilizing divine wisdom to reveal himself to all who can comprehend, love, or approach him. [39]
The Universal Father bestows life through his Sons in the local universes where he rules in the circle of eternity. [40] Morality has its origin in the reason of self-consciousness. [41]
Paradise Creator Sons compensate for the invisibility of the Universal Father, making the otherwise invisible being discernible to lower orders of created intelligences. [42]
God has distributed his eternal nature among his six absolute co-ordinates, but reserves the ability to make direct contact with any part of creation through his prepersonal fragments, while delegating authority to his Eternal Son and the Conjoint Creator. [43]
God retires to give his children opportunity for experience, yet is omnipresent without limitation, working through ordained agencies and personalities for the welfare of his creation. [44] The Universal Father freely distributes himself without being self-centered, showcasing his inherent perfection and selfless nature. [45] The Universal Father has reserved all final decisions and may act independently; any delegated power can be exercised directly if needed. [46] The Universal Father may interpose a fatherly hand in cosmic events, in accordance with the will, wisdom, and love of God across all creation. [47] The Universal Father is not silent or inactive, despite delegating much of his power to others. [48]
The Universal Father reserved powers impossible to delegate for the maintenance of all else, embodying a profound self-distribution that enriches creation with personality and spiritual potential. [49]
The Universal Father has resigned the exercise of all direct personal power in behalf of Supreme Creators, entrusting local universe administration to the Creator Son and local universe Mother Spirit. [50]
The Universal Father is the eternal Ruler of the universe, described as power, form, energy, process, pattern, principle, and presence, but most importantly, as a personal being of love and affection. [51]
God's highly personal self-conscious being abides on Paradise and in human minds, a mystery beyond human comprehension that should not lessen your faith. [52] The Universal Father is personally absolute in liberty of action for all personalities in the universe of universes. [53]
In the Universal Father, the absolutes of energy and spirit converge as the goal of existence for all personalities, with material manifestations being relative and the cosmic mind intervening between these universal opposites. [54] In him all things consist. [55]
The Universal Father is always self-realizing on ever-expanding arena of time-space, revealing hidden realities and transforming relationships through divine spirit and personal mind. [56]
The Universal Father, as the primal cause of all materialization and the first and final Father of all spirits, appears outside Havona only as pure energy and pure spirit. [57]
The Universal Father, in his omnipresence and creatorship nature, reveals himself through his Paradise Creator Sons, expressing his attributes throughout the cosmos and within the hearts of all beings. [58] God is the being of final goodness and a free will of creative infinity. [59] God's personality is best understood in Jesus' life, a perfect demonstration of the Father's will and love in human experience. [60] The Universal Father is the primal cause of all material phenomena, controlling all energy and manifestations in the physical universe. [61]
Jesus' teachings take on new significance post-Caesarea-Philippi as he transitions from master teacher of the gospel to divine representative of the Universal Father, center and circumference of the spiritual kingdom, fulfilling this role as a human being, the Son of Man. [62]
The Universal Father's essence, consisting in spirit and manifesting as love, guides all personal relations with creatures in a consistently loving manner. [63]
The Universal Father's central location is the convergence of all universal lines of gravity, where all creation is connected and sustained by his infinite presence and being. [64]
The Universal Father achieved personality by becoming the Eternal Father of the Original Son and the Eternal Source of the Isle of Paradise, upon differentiation from I AM. [65] The Universal Father is discernible from finite to infinite to all creatures, known fully only by the Eternal Son and the Infinite Spirit. [66]
All ascendant children of the Universal Father become fully unified personalities as they journey to Havona under the guidance of their Thought Adjusters, who originated from Paradise in obedience to the Father's mandate. [67]
Though God the Father cannot downstep himself to personally contact ascending creatures, he draws nearest to mortals with Adjusters and personality circuit. [68]
The Universal Father's liberation from personality absolutism is achieved through the unity of the Eternal Son and the Infinite Spirit in the presence of Paradise, enabling the creation of ministering spirits for evolving universes. [69]
The existence of the Universal Father can only be truly known through the contact between the God-consciousness of the human mind and the Thought Adjuster. [70]
The Universal Father exists before spirit, while the Son-Spirit and the Deity Absolute embody different aspects of creative and all-encompassing spirit. [71] The Universal Father embodies the supreme and ultimate realization of universal unity in the postultimate unity of absolute values and meanings. [72]
The Universal Father is both farthest removed from and most intimately associated with planetary mortals, residing on Paradise yet indwelling in the minds of his children of time as Mystery Monitors. [73]
The Universal Father, known by various names, is the highest human concept of God, representing tender affection, fatherly devotion, and personal relationship. [74]
View Jesus positively in religious studies, focusing on his righteousness and loving service, as he exemplified the higher active love of the Universal Father for every individual, even the wrongdoer. [75] The Universal Father's geographical location is eternally fixed on upper Paradise. [76] God, being the Universal Father, is the sole stationary, self-contained, and changeless being with no outside. [77] He who has seen a Creator Son has seen the Universal Father, for the Father and the Sons are one. [78] He who has seen Jesus has seen the Father, for the Father and I are one, working together in my mission to reveal the true nature of God to the world. [79] In God, we live, move, and have our being, choosing to abide by the Father's will in true worship. [80] The Universal Father is personally conscious of all personalities across all levels of existence, independent of the Thought Adjusters' mission. [81]
The Universal Father, infinite in love and volition, is the universal upholder everywhere present in the diverse forces and presences of the universes. [82]
The Universal Father is infinitely more complex than the universes, filling heaven and earth, all and in all, an incomprehensible revelation of the Infinite. [83] The Universal Father's absolute will is the foundation of his eternal and infinite self-determination. [84] God, self-existent, is absolutely independent and immutable, capable of passing from simplicity to complexity, from unity to duality and triunity. [85] The eternal, changeless nature of the Universal Father is revealed in his presence throughout the universe of universes. [86] The Universal Father is eternal, without a beginning or first thought, existing in an eternal relationship with the Eternal Son. [87]
The Universal Father, I AM, is the primal personality relationship of actualities and the First Person of Deity, affording finite beings a basis for approaching absolute origins and infinite destinies. [88] The Universal Father is infinite in all his attributes, a spiritual reality, and the source of all actuals; God is spirit. [89] The Universal Father, though invisible, is an infinite spiritual reality and the only true God. [90]
Law originates from the First Source and Center, administered by the Second, revealed by the Third, and applied by the Paradise Trinity through certain Sons. [91]
The Universal Father, is love, the source of divine affection seen through the Eternal Son and expressed in the ministry of the Infinite Spirit and his vast array of ministering beings. [92] God, omnipotent and eternal, reigns over all creation with wisdom and kindness, overseeing the unfolding of the universe in perfect harmony. [93]
The omnipresence of the Universal Father allows for his simultaneous presence in all parts and in all hearts of his creation, revealing that God is all and in all. [94] The all-knowing Universal Father constantly meets the changing demands of his vast universe with unfailing wisdom and perfect understanding. [95]
The Universal Father is perfect in his eternal, unchanging, and infinite nature, sharing in the experience of all beings while maintaining his divine integrity and absolute majesty. [96] The Universal Father, who is personality, is the acme of divine personality, existing beyond comprehension but ever present in the universe. [97] The Universal Father is omnipresent through the Eternal Son and Infinite Spirit, revealing divine unity and eternal nature. [98]
The Creator Sons complete the organization of the local universes of progressive evolution, limited by the pre-existence, priority, and primacy of the Universal Father. [99] The Universal Father is the only self-existent being, devoid of past, future, or external limitations in the universe of universes. [100]
The Universal Father, in his sovereignty, rules through his Sons and their subordinate personalities with unfailing perfection and infinite wisdom, exercising his infinite power and final authority through them. [101] The universe is one vast integrated mechanism controlled by one infinite mind, and in God's unity, Deity is universally co-ordinated. [102]
Jesus revealed the Father as a loving Father of the individual, and taught that God is spirit and a Father in all matters of relationship with his creatures. [103] The law of Universal Father and will of Universal Father establish the kingdom within the hearts of men. [104] God, as the Universal Father, is limited only by volition within total reality. [105] God is located by faith. See link about faith. The Universal Father maintains personal relations with all his creatures throughout the universe of universes. [106]
Man cannot see the Universal Father until achieving completed spirit transformation and reaching Paradise, for in local creations, the Father's manifestation is through the Creator Sons, who are fathers of inhabited worlds and sovereigns of local universes. [107] God the Father manifests himself in the usual, normal way, in the normal, natural, and dependable way of divine acting. [108] Man’s eternal destination is to dedicate themselves to the service of the universe family, with God as the determiner and ultimate destination. [109]
The Universal Father's presence is the most inescapable, absolute reality within us, far surpassing the certainty of fellow beings' existence in our social consciousness. [110]
The character of the Universal Father is best understood through the revelation of Michael of Nebadon, encompassing nature, love, and goodness, coherently showcasing divine truth, beauty, and goodness. [111] Only infinity can disclose the Father-Infinite. [112] Only Jesus knew the true depth of the Father's love and the extent of the revelation he had shared with his disciples. [113] Only the Eternal Son and the Infinite Spirit perceive God the Father as infinity on all levels, from the finite to the infinite. [114]
The Universal Father, origin and destiny of personality, is the acme of divine personality, both infinite and personal, encompassing the entire domain of universe personalities. [115]
Pattern and personality are two of the great manifestations of the acts of the First Source and Center; and no matter how difficult it may be to comprehend, it is nonetheless true that the power-pattern and the loving person are one and the same universal reality; the Paradise Isle and the Eternal Son are co-ordinate but antipodal revelations of the unfathomable nature of the Universal Father-Force. [116] The Universal Father is the personal source of all Deity and reality for intelligent creatures and spirit beings throughout the universe of universes. [117] The personality of the First Source and Center is the personality of infinity minus the absolute personality of the Eternal Son. [118] The Universal Father embodies the selfless sharing of divine personality with his co-ordinate partners, the Eternal Son and the Conjoint Actor. [119] The realization of the Universal Father is inalienable and constitutes the very essence of humanity. [120] The endless exploration of infinity is the final quest of eternity, revealing the Father within qualities of divinity. [121] Rodan conceded to the apostles' belief in the personality of God after thorough reasoning and reflection. [122] Forgiveness and understanding of human nature without judgment is a Godlike quality, as sin is not part of the consciousness of the Universal Father. [123]
The Central Location of the Father is the source of flood-streams of life, energy, and personality to universes, without which universal pandemonium would ensue. [124] The Eternal Son is the exclusive revelation of the Universal Father's personality and divine attributes. [125]
God speaks within the human heart as a still, small voice, guiding us to walk in the way of love and mercy, for he dwells within us to transform us into his likeness. [126] I bear testimony by Divine Counselor to the eternal presence and gracious nature of the Universal Father. [127]
The Thought Adjuster is the image of the Universal Father, a sovereign, eternal, immortal, invisible, and only true God, who is indwelled by Mystery Monitors and approached through love. [128] The Ultimacy of Deity transcends all mind, matter, and spirit, implying a unity that goes beyond time and space. [129] The Universal Father unifies the seven Absolutes through the inherent reach of personality. [130] The Universal Father is unqualifiedly self-conscious of his infinity, eternity, perfection, and power. [131]
The Universal Father is infinitely more than reality idealized or the universe personalized; he is not simply the supreme desire of man or merely a concept, but a transcendent saving person and loving Father to all who crave spiritual peace and personality survival. [132]
Direct worship to Father alone, for though the Paradise Deities are as one, in their spiritual relations with beings on Urantia they are three distinct and separate persons. [133]
The final destiny of all personalities is the final knowing of the Universal Father through the union of the Supreme, Ultimate, and the complete Absolute. [134] About finding God see in the links.
Universal Father acts through Creator Sons in local universes, entrusting them with administrative affairs while ruling over his vast creation. [135] The Universal Father is recognized as absolute Deity only in the Trinity, a unique association of personal Deity. [136]
The Universal Father, by the technique of trinitization, divests himself of unqualified spirit personality to become the Father of the Son and the divine Father of all intelligent will creatures. [137] The Universal Father only functions as a creator when in conjunction with the Eternal Son. [138] The Universal Father, as a physical controller through Paradise, exercises cosmic overcontrol in the material universe of universes. [139] The Universal Father bestows Thought Adjusters as a manifestation of his divine love and presence in the lives of mortal beings. [140] The Universal Father is divinely present in the Creator Sons, through whom he comes to us as a personality. [141]
The Universal Father acts directly through Thought Adjusters in mortal man, intervening and guiding individuals according to His eternal plan and infinite purpose throughout creation. [142]
The Universal Father, as the primal member of seven triunities, exercises immediate personal control over the master functions of infinity, with the triunities representing total reality functionalized. [143] The Universal Father is spiritually present in your universe and heart through the divine Adjuster, one of the Seven Master Spirits of central abode. [144]
Through self-liberation from infinity limitations, the Universal Father has concentrated all absolute potential for cosmic reality in timeless Paradise, enabling the creation of subinfinite, time-space universes. [145] The Universal Father maintains direct and parental contact with all personal beings through the personality circuit. [146] God is truly omnipotent, but he is not omnificent; he does not personally do all that is done. [147]
The Universal Father interacts on prepersonal, personal, and superpersonal levels through the ministry of Thought Adjusters, the evolutionary experience of created beings, and the existences of absonite beings. [148] The Universal Father functions outside Havona as creator, controller, spirit, mind, a Father, a person, and total Deity. [149] The Universal Father's infinite influence extends over all 4 absolute-gravity circuits in the master universe. [150] The Universal Father compassionately shares in our struggles and experiences with immaturity as we strive to ascend to spiritual perfection. [151]
The Universal Father, primal and infinite, participates through ordained agencies in the total reality present in seven phases and as seven co-ordinate Absolutes. [152] The Universal Father personally controls pure energy, pure spirit, and gravity, the foundational forces of the universe. [153]
The Universal Father, Eternal Son, and Conjoint Actor represent and govern pre-energy, prespirit, and personality, unifying and coordinating the realms of spiritual, physical, and mental existence throughout the grand universe. [154]
The Universal Father's self-bestowal does not diminish his infinity, eternity, or primacy, as his attributes and potential remain undiminished even with his boundless acts of love and wisdom towards his creations. [155]
The Universal Father, as the sole source of personality, bestows and conserves the divine gift of personality upon all beings who choose to do His will and love Him. [156]
God the Sevenfold provides a progressive approach to the Universal Father, unified in God the Supreme. [157]
The concept of the Universal Father's personality, revealed to mankind, is an essential measure of religious maturity and understanding of God’s infinite personality. [158] The Universal Father is recorded in Uversa personality register. [159] Lucifer's sweeping, blasphemous charge that the Universal Father did not exist influenced ascendant citizens to resist the rebel's proposals. [160] About God mandate to achieve perfection see link about commandments.
The Universal Father maintains contact with man through a variety of methods, including personal action and the distribution of prepersonal fragments of his spirit. [161]
Discovering the indwelling presence of the divine controller leads to finding a name for the Universal Father that reflects the depth of his enthronement in our hearts. [162] Religion must be its own critic, for no argument concerning the reality of God can convince those who have experienced his presence. [163]
The only way to reach the Universal Father is through the Eternal Son, who provides the necessary guidance and assistance for all beings seeking spiritual progression. [164] No man goes to the Father except through Michael, who is the way, the truth, and the life. [165] The paradox of fatherhood lies in God's individual love for each person creating a universal brotherhood. [166]
Ascension to Paradise and attaining the Universal Father requires passing through the essential experience of achieving parental relationship as part of experiential training for all ascenders. [167]
Although the Universal Father is personally present in the residential universe, he does not indwell the minds of the beings originating in that universe as he does literally dwell with the souls of the mortals of time and space. [168] The presences of Eternal Son and Infinite Spirit enshroud the perfect and final expression of the Universal Father in the center of all things. [169] Whosoever receives Jesus, receives the Universal Father who sent him. [170] The subordinates attributed the angel's words and acts to the Universal Father during the Adamic mission on Urantia. [171] I worship Universal Father because of his great power, perfect goodness, and loving-kindness towards his creatures. [172]
See also: UB 1; UB 2; UB 3; UB 4; UB 5; UB 0:3.