Arguments

The argumentative defense of any proposition is inversely proportional to the truth contained. 48:7.30

Overpowering arguments and mental superiority are not to be employed to coerce men and women into the kingdom. 159:3.2

Andon taught his children to settle disputes by each beating a tree with a stick, meanwhile cursing the tree; the one whose stick broke first was the victor. 70:1.3

In the Urantia Book

Disputes in heavens

• conciliating commissions function to resolve arguments upon petition from member of each contention 25:3.3

Jesus and arguments

• Jesus said: “Do not strive with men—always be patient. Do not strive with men, even with unbelievers”. 141:6.4 178:1.17 181:2.5
• Jesus seemed to be utterly free from all egoistic desire to win an argument merely to experience logical triumph over his fellows 125:5.8
• His unfriendly hearers sought to engage Jesus in unprofitable argumentation, but he refused to debate with his enemies. 169:2.8

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Jesus knocks and men open 159:3.2 — Rev 3:20.
• New birth 141:6.4 — Jn 3:1-12. *Do not strive with men*: 2 Ti 2:23-26.
• Love one another 178:1.17 — Job 1:5; Job 3:11,23; Job 4:7,11-12,21; Lv 19:18,34; Mt 5:43-44; Mt 19:19b; Mt 22:39; Mk 12:31,33; Lk 10:27; Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17; Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:13-14; 1 Th 4:9; Jm 2:8; 1 P 1:22.
• Do not strive with men 178:1.17 — Is 42:1-2; Mt 12:19; 2 Ti 2:14,24.
• Mercy to spiteful abuser 178:1.17 — Mt 5:44; Lk 6:28.
• Strive to live peaceably 181:2.5 — Ro 12:18.
• Strive not with souls 181:2.5 — Pr 3:30; 2 Ti 2:14,24-25.
• Sagacious understanding 125:5.8 — Lk 2:47.
• Pharisees sneer 169:2.8 — Lk 16:14.

Where it appears

Arguments is linked in 2 paragraphs of the text.

See also

• contention

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