Brotherhood of man
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Brotherhood constitutes a fact of relationship between every personality in universal existence. 12:7.10-11
The ultimate goal of human progress is the reverent recognition of the fatherhood of God and the loving materialization of the brotherhood of man. 71:4.15 143:1.4
While religion is exclusively a personal spiritual experience—knowing God as a Father—the corollary of this experience—knowing man as a brother—entails the adjustment of the self to other selves, and that involves the social or group aspect of religious life. 99:5.1
No person can escape the benefits or the penalties that may come as a result of relationship to other persons. 12:7.11
In the Urantia Book
Origin
- The brotherhood of men is founded on the fatherhood of God. (12:7.8,10) 16:9.14 52:6.7 134:4.1 159:5.7 195:8.11
- universality of God’s love creates a relationship of the whole, the universal brotherhood (12:7.8,10)
How to achieve it
- Religious revelation is essential to the realization of brotherhood on Urantia. 52:6.2
- The quickest way to realize the brotherhood of man on Urantia is to effect the spiritual transformation of present-day humanity. 52:6.7
- impulse of social service is basis of brotherhood of man 103:2.8
- If each mortal could only become a focus of dynamic affection, this benign virus of love would soon pervade the sentimental emotion-stream of humanity to such an extent that all civilization would be encompassed by love, and that would be the realization of the brotherhood of man. 100:4.6
Jesus versus Lucifer
- Jesus used term “brotherhood of man” for kingdom of heaven 170:2.24
- Lucifer was bold and persistent in the advocacy of the “equality of mind” and “the brotherhood of intelligence” 53:4.2
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 came to do Father's will 143:1.4 — Mt 26:39,42,44; Mk 14:36,39; Lk 22:42; Jn 4:34; Jn 5:30; Jn 6:38-40; Jn 15:10; Jn 17:4. *Loving restraint of child*: Heb 12:5-11. *God rules by love*: Mt 5:43-48; Mt 22:37-40; Mk 12:29-33; Lk 10:27; Jn 3:16; Jn 13:34-35; Jn 14:21-23; Jn 15:9-13,17; Jn 16:27; Jn 17:22-23; Ro 5:8; 1 Co 13:1-8; 2 Co 13:11; Tit 3:4; 1 Jn 3:1; 1 Jn 4:7-19.
- God is love 134:4.1 — 1 Jn 4:7-11,16,19.
- Eternal and everlasting life 170:2.24 — Dn 12:2; Mt 19:16,29; Mt 25:46; Mk 10:17,30; Lk 10:25; Lk 18:18,30; Jn 3:15-16,36; Jn 4:14,36; Jn 5:24,39; Jn 6:27,40,47; Jn 6:54,68; Jn 8:51-52; Jn 10:28; Jn 11:25-26; Jn 12:25,50; Jn 17:2-3; Acts 13:46-48; Ro 2:7; Ro 5:21; Ro 6:22-23; Ga 6:8; 1 Ti 1:16; 1 Ti 6:12,19; Tit 1:2; Tit 3:7; 1 Jn 1:2; 1 Jn 2:25; 1 Jn 3:15; 1 Jn 5:11,13,20; Jud 1:21; Rev 22:5.
- Kingdom of God within 170:2.24 — Job 32:8,18; Is 63:10-11; Ezk 37:14; Mt 10:20; Lk 17:21; Jn 17:21-23; Ro 8:9-11; 1 Co 3:16-17; 1 Co 6:19; 2 Co 6:16; Ga 2:20; 1 Jn 3:24; 1 Jn 4:12-15; Rev 21:3.
- Family fellowship with God 170:2.24 — Mt 7:11; Mt 23:9; Lk 8:20-21. *Jesus used “family of God”*: Mt 12:48-50; Mk 3:33-35; Lk 8:20-21. *Paul used “family of God”*: Eph 3:14-15.
- Jesus taught “Father's will” 170:2.24 — Ps 143:10; Sir 15:11-20; Mt 6:10; Mt 7:21; Mt 12:50; Mt 26:39,42,44; Mk 3:35; Mk 14:36,39; Lk 8:21; Lk 11:2; Lk 22:42; Jn 4:34; Jn 5:30; Jn 6:38-40; Jn 7:16-17; Jn 9:31; Jn 14:21-24; Jn 15:10,14-16; Jn 17:4.
- Friends of God 170:2.24 — Jn 15:13-15.
- Fellowship of believers 170:2.24 — Jn 12:44-46.
- Brotherhood of man 170:2.24 — 1 P 2:17.
- Father's fold 170:2.24 — Jn 10:7-15; Jn 21:15-17.
- Children of God 170:2.24 — 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
- Fellowship of faithful 170:2.24 — Acts 2:42; 1 Jn 1:3-7.
- Father's service 170:2.24 — Jn 12:26.
- Liberated sons of God 170:2.24 — 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
- Rebellion 53:4.2 — Rev 12:7.
Where it appears
Brotherhood of man is linked in 8 paragraphs of the text.