New Testament
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The New Testament writers' honest accounts of Jesus, shaped by Paul's theology, have changed history for 2000 years. 121:8.11
The gospels' portrayal of Jesus was shaped by Paul's theology, influencing the history of Urantia for centuries. 121:8.11
Due to Jesus' deliberate avoidance of leaving written records, the writing of the Gospels was significantly delayed as seen in the New Testament. 121:0.1
A reformation in the Christian church may one day return to the unadulterated teachings of Jesus, as the New Testament is mostly devoted to Paul's beliefs rather than the religion of Jesus. 196:2.1
The symbolism of the New Testament was intended for backward ages, but subsequent generations should understand the great struggle Jesus faced on Mount Hermon. 134:8.6
The New Testament, written in Greek, originated from the eyewitness accounts of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. 121:8.2-11 195:2.7
Abner, head of Philadelphia church, remains unmentioned in New Testament due to ongoing feud with Jerusalem church. 166:5.3
In the Urantia Book
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- The distortion of Jesus' teachings in the New Testament occurred due to the apostles' belief that he would soon return to establish the kingdom. 170:2.10 196:2.5
- New Testament authors and later Christian writers distorted Hebrew history by transcendentalizing Jewish prophets, leading to the disastrous exploitation of Hebrew history by both Jewish and Christian writers. 97:8.6 97:9.29
- Jesus held stringent ideas on divorce, as did all New Testament writers except John Mark. 140:8.14
Gospels, books, and epistles named in The Urantia Book
- * Gospel of Matthew | Matthew Levi:Gospel of Matthew
- * Gospel of Mark | John Mark:Gospel of Mark
- * Gospel of Luke | Luke:Gospel of Luke
- * Gospel of John | John Zebedee:Gospel of John
- * Book of Acts | Acts, Book of
- * Epistle of James | James (brother of Jesus):Epistle of
- * First Epistle of Peter | Simon Peter:First Epistle
- * Epistle to the Hebrews | Hebrews, Book of
- * First Epistle of John | John Zebedee:First Epistle
- * Book of Revelations | Revelations, Book of
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.
- Author and finisher of our faith 196:2.1 — Heb 12:2.
- Pauline Christianity 196:2.1 — Acts 9:1-20.
- Peter tells of Jesus' life 196:2.1 — 1 P 2:21-23.
- “Tempations” of Jesus 134:8.6 — Mt 4:3-11; Mk 1:13; Lk 4:2-13.
- Belief in an earthly kingdom 170:2.10 — Mt 24:27-30; Mt 25:31-34; Mk 13:24-26; Mk 14:62; Lk 21:27; Rev 1:7.
- Belief in soon-returning Lord 196:2.5 — Mt 16:27; Mt 24:30; Mt 25:31; Mk 13:26; Lk 9:26; Lk 21:27.
- Exaltation of risen Christ 196:2.5 — Acts 2:29-36; Acts 17:2-3; Ro 8:34-39; 1 Co 15:11-22; Col 2:9-15.
Where it appears
New Testament is linked in 9 paragraphs of the text.