Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Who or what is the HOLY CHALICE?
Q: Who or what is the HOLY CHALICE?
A: The concept that the holy chalice or holy grail is a "who" is a concept projected to sully belief in Jesus' divinity and to undermine the position of Christianity in the world today; nevertheless it's a very popular issue resurrected by Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code". Both the holy chalice and holy grail are folklore and unsupported legends that attempt to link supernatural powers to physical objects -- a superstitious form of pagan worship combined with witchcraft. Human beings still have the impulse deep inside to venerate relics when instead our focus should turn toward venerating truth.
The Urantia Book, which details Jesus' life and teachings on a daily basis mentions neither "chalice" nor "grail". May I recommend that if you're not already signed up that you consider subscribing to the Quote of the Day. It's a free service that offers a daily quote from the incomparable teachings of this marvelous book along with a beautiful and inspiring image, a great way to start one's day as well as to begin to understand the teachings of the book. To subscribe go to the upper right corner of our home page, click on Quote of the Day and follow the instructions.
Thank you for your question.
Larry Watkins
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Thursday, May 11, 2006
Are there any other gods besides Jesus Christ who rule non-Christians?
Q: Are there any other gods besides Jesus Christ who rule non-Christians?
A: There is but one God, God the Father, who rules all of creation. Jesus is not God but he is our heavenly parent. He came to earth, not just for Christians or to establish the Christian religion, but for all people, all races, all religions to give the message that we're all spiritual brothers and sisters since God is our heavenly Father. It just ended up that Christianity decided to make Jesus their own to the exclusion of other religions. That's partly the reason we have the teachings of The Urantia Book, to help us understand history and to put religion and spirituality into perspective and to give Jesus to everyone who seeks.
Your second question was: What should be done to entrust our life in jesus and be a true believer?
That's a good question and the answer is all you need to do is at some point to sit quietly and prayerfully and talk to Jesus in your mind. Tell Jesus you want to know him better and want to entrust your life to his care. Do this meditatively and prayerfully and you will feel a connection. Trust your own understanding and reception of truth -- when Jesus left this world he left his Spirit of Truth in his place to help guide us toward truth, beauty, and goodness. Rely on that guidance, fear not, and trust Jesus.
May I also recommend that if you're not already signed up that you consider subscribing to the Quote of the Day. It's a free service that offers a daily quote from the incomparable teachings of this marvelous book along with a beautiful and inspiring image, a great way to start one's day as well as to begin to understand the teachings of the book. To subscribe go to the upper right corner of our home page, click on Quote of the Day and follow the instructions.
Thank you for your questions.
Larry Watkins
Truthbook.comLabels: Christian, God, guidance, Jesus, Larry Watkins, religion, Spirit of Truth
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