Spirit of Truth

Master Sons, in perfect communication with bestowal worlds through Spirit of Truth, maintain unbroken connection with Eternal Mother Son and extend sympathetic reach from Universal Father to planetary life. 21:5.10

Jesus had to leave before sending the Spirit of Truth, which he fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. 52:5.6 176:4.3 180:6.2

The cup of remembrance, emblem of Spirit of Truth, was blessed by Jesus during the new remembrance supper, symbolizing the liberation from bondage into spiritual fellowship and unity with the living God. (179:5.1-3,9)

After the Creator Son's final bestowal, the Spirit of Truth undergoes a transformation in nature, becoming more closely aligned with the sovereign Michael, as it is sent to the mortal races inhabiting the bestowal world. 20:6.8-9

Adamic blood prepares the mortal nature for the Spirit of Truth to bear the fruits of the divine Spirit. 34:7.1

Let Spirit of Truth do his own work and stand in defense of truth when attacked. 178:1.16

The apostles laid hands on believers in token of receiving the Spirit of Truth. 139:5.9

Caligastia and Daligastia, once rulers of darkness on Urantia, now servile before the Spirit of Truth. 53:8.7

The pure mind discerns God through spiritual insight with the combined operations of the Adjuster and Spirit of Truth in the realm of highest thinking. 101:1.3

The Spirit of Truth does not indwell individual minds, unlike the Thought Adjusters which are definite individualizations of the prepersonal reality of the Universal Father and actually indwell the mortal mind as a very part of that mind. 34:5.6

The true child of universe insight seeks the living Spirit of Truth in every wise saying, elevating wisdom to divine truth levels. 180:5.4

The association of the Spirit of Truth with the souls of mankind remains a mystery that becomes more unfathomable as time passes. 124:6.17

The effectiveness of the planetary government is enhanced by the ever-ready circuit of the archangels and their timesaving assistance, which can circumvent the planet's spiritual isolation through the Spirit of Truth. 114:5.4

Sinful decisions separate individuals from the communion with the Spirit of Truth, causing them to hide in their own willful choices and become detached from the spiritual presence of the Father and his Son. 5:1.10

The endowment of the Spirit of Truth in spiritual philosophy enables the co-ordination of faith-insight and soul intelligence, making man a spirit personality with potential destiny. 101:3.2

The beauty of truth is discovered by intellectual self-consciousness through the unerring response of the ever-present Spirit of Truth. 2:7.6

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Bestowal

• The bestowal of the Spirit of Truth at Pentecost transformed the early believers' message about the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man into a proclamation of the risen Jesus, sparking a new phase in the spreading of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. 194 (120:2.4,6) 174:5.12 178:1.6 181:1.5
• Not all will choose to receive the Spirit of Truth, but those who do will be enlightened, cleansed, and comforted, with their souls guided by a well of living water leading to eternal life. 181:1.4
• The chief mission of a bestowal Son is to establish planetary status, release the Spirit of Truth for planetary function, and enable the indwelling of Thought Adjusters in all normal human minds. 20:5.3 49:5.25
• The Spirit of Truth was bestowed without the need for ceremonies or special behavior, disassociating spiritual experience from specific environments. 194:3.10
• The effectiveness of the Spirit of Truth in sanctifying and spiritualizing the inner life of mortals is determined by their obedience to the mission of the bestowal Son. 34:5.5
• The Spirit of Truth is bestowed on Urantia by the Master Spirit's and Mother Spirit's involvement in the bestowal mission. 16:4.14 52:5.6
• Since the arrival of the Spirit of Truth, demon possession has become a thing of the past. 77:7.5-8 145:2.13 153:4.1 163:6.2
• The Spirit of Truth was bestowed upon all sincere believers, who received him in accordance with love for truth and capacity to grasp spiritual realities, freeing true religion from the custody of priests. 194:3.6
• The Spirit of Truth was sent to those proclaiming the gospel, empowering them to love and serve all their brethren with understanding and brotherly affection. 191:4.3 194:3.5
• The Spirit of Truth has been freely bestowed upon all normal minds of moral status since Pentecost, drawing them toward the divine Son and the Paradise Father. 40:6.6 52:5.6 53:8.7 108:2.3 108:6.2
• The Spirit of Truth is poured out upon all sincere believers, guiding them towards the goal of eternity, the adventure of divinity attainment, and the race for perfection, ensuring certain victory for every human being who runs the race of faith and trust. 32:5.8 (162:6.1,3) (180:4.1,5) 181:1.1-2 194:3.6

Definition

• The Spirit of Truth, the Comforter, draws all truth seekers towards the personification of truth in the local universe. 34:4.1-5
• The Spirit of Truth is the conviction of true meanings on real spirit levels, living and growing, expanding, unfolding, and adaptative. 180:5.1
• The Spirit of Truth is functionally centered in Mother Spirit, acting as a universe focus and center of influence for Spirit-fused mortals within the local universe. 20:6.8 34:4.6-7 40:10.2
• The Spirit of Truth will unite all who love Jesus, just like Jesus without his material body. 180:4.5
• The Spirit of Truth, personification of truth, draws truth seekers towards the Creator Son in the local universe. 34:4.5
• The “Spirit of Truth” is the bestowal spirit of the Paradise Sons, the Comforter of the bestowal worlds, embodying the spiritual drawing power of the Creator Son, which guides and comforts humanity towards all truth. 15:9.12 20:1.13 21:5.10 34:4.1-7 53:8.7 56:10.17 180:4.1-3 194:2.11-12
• The Spirit of Truth is the joint spirit of the Creator Son and planet's bestowal Son, sent to function in the hearts of mortal races on the bestowal world. 20:6.8-9 21:5.10 52:5.6
• The Spirit of Truth, as the spirit of the Universal Father and the Creator Son, prepared minds for the bestowal of the Father's spirit on mankind. 194:2.3
• The pouring out of the Spirit of Truth establishes a spiritual foundation for achieving greatness and world peace on Urantia, paving the way for a planetary government and the eventual dawn of a utopian age of spiritual striving. 72:12.5
• The Spirit of Truth, bestowed by Creator Sons, is a universe presence akin to that of the Master Spirits of Paradise. 34:4.5
• The Spirit of Truth is a well of living water springing up into eternal life for all who choose to receive him. 181:1.4 190:5.4
• Believers are to be one with the Spirit of Truth, just as Jesus was one with the Father. 182:1.6

Effect of receiving the Spirit of Truth

• Revelation teaches mortal man to organize knowledge into idea-decisions, mandate wisdom to transform self-possessed ideas into supernal ideals, and allow the Spirit of Truth to spiritize them for the righteous character required for admission to the spiritual realities of the morontia worlds. 101:6.7
• The Spirit of Truth bears witness with our spirits that we are sons of God, guiding us towards divine worship and love for others. 146:3.6
• The righteous ministry of loving service, fueled by the Spirit of Truth, becomes the power-multiplying fulcrum of uplifting the races of darkness. 178:1.6
• The Spirit of Truth comforts and guides, promising a new beginning and an enhanced revelation of truth and righteousness to all peoples. 176:2.3
• The Spirit of Truth reveals the Father's love and the Son's mercy, creating consciousness of Michael, not himself. 180:6.4 194:2.4 194:3.1
• The Spirit of Truth guides the loving connection between individuals, not as mere rules but as lived experiences. 180:5.11
• The Spirit of Truth draws children of light together in unity and love. 180:4.5
• The Spirit of Truth draws us to Michael, the personification of truth in the local universe, as an inherent endowment of the Creator Son. 34:4.5 40:6.6
• Believers are endowed with power from on high through the Spirit of Truth. 193:3.2 193:5.2 (194:0.1-3,6)
• Pentecost's spiritual endowment equips believers to overcome evil with good, conquering the world with forgiveness, good will, and love. 194:3.11
• The Spirit of Truth establishes believers in the kingdom of spiritual understanding and divine righteousness. 137:8.7
• The Spirit of Truth fosters and personalizes truth, while also destroying believers' feelings of orphanhood. 194:2.2
• The Spirit of Truth gives a new sense of joy, security, confidence, insight, and power to boldly go forth and proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God through loving service to all mankind. 191:5.3 (194:0.1,6) 194:1.1
• The Spirit of Truth helps us understand and recall the words and realities of Jesus, guiding us through trials and illuminating his teachings for each new generation. 180:4.3 (194:2.1,5-6)
• Before leaving, Jesus promised that the Spirit of Truth would illuminate the difference between sin and righteousness for his disciples. 180:6.2
• The Spirit of Truth leads believers into all truth, guiding them on the path of eternal and expanding spiritual growth. 34:7.1 56:10.13 103:0.1 176:3.7 180:4.2 180:6.3 181:2.17 191:6.3 194:2.7 194:3.8
• The Spirit of Truth leads believers to labor for the extension of the kingdom with confidence and joy. 181:2.13 194:0.1
• The Spirit of Truth, through the bestowal Son, makes men free by embodying Paradise truth in mortal flesh. 52:5.4
• True religion, as a personal and spiritual experience, is revealed to us by the Spirit of Truth, not just by the impulse, emotion, conviction, or reasoning associated with worshipping and serving God. 160:5.13
• The Spirit of Truth prepares men's minds for Adjusters, sanctifying their inner life and contributing to the sovereignty of the Supreme. 34:5.5 120:2.6 194:2.3
• The Spirit of Truth purifies human hearts, leading recipients to formulate a life purpose aligned with the will of God and the welfare of men, replacing selfishness with selflessness. 194:3.19
• The Spirit of Truth will reveal to us things to come, glorifying Jesus by declaring the Father's truths. 180:6.4
• Having accepted the assignment to advance on the way of life everlasting, do not fear, falter, or doubt, for at every crossroad, the Spirit of Truth will show the way. 34:7.8 117:5.9
• Through the eternal ages, the Spirit of Truth teaches and guides us, even beyond the boundaries of our local universe. 117:5.9 181:2.24
• Through the Spirit of Truth, we are transformed, strengthened, and endowed with the power to fulfill God's will joyously and perfectly. 143:2.4
• The Spirit of Truth unfolds the divine truth hidden in the person of Jesus, guiding believers into an ever-expanding religion of eternal progress. 194:3.8

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.

• Spirit of Truth 21:5.10 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:5,8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; 1 Jn 4:12-15.
• Pour out Spirit of Truth 21:5.10 — Acts 2:16-18.
• Spirit poured out on all flesh 52:5.6 — Job 4:12-15; Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30.
• All power in heaven and earth 176:4.3 — Mt 28:18.
• Another teacher, Spirit of Truth 176:4.3 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:5,8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; 1 Jn 4:12-15.
• Day of Pentecost 176:4.3 — Acts 2:1-40.
• Jesus' personal return 176:4.3 — Jn 14:3,28.
• Necessity for leaving 180:6.2 — Jn 16:5-8.
• Fruits of the spirit 34:7.1 — Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
• Spirit will guide you to truth 34:7.1 — Jn 16:13.
• Decision process 139:5.9 — Jn 12:20-22.
• Philip did not lay on hands 139:5.9 — Acts 8:5-6,12-16.
• As done by Peter and John 139:5.9 — Acts 8:14-17.
• No holiness, not see Lord 101:1.3 — Heb 12:14.
• Spiritual flavor 2:7.6 — Ps 34:8; Ps 119:103.
• Not for my sake, but yours 174:5.12 — Jn 12:30-31.
• Let not your heart be troubled 181:1.5 — Jn 14:1a,27b.
• I have overcome world 181:1.5 — Jn 16:33.
• Must die but will rise 181:1.5 — Mt 16:21; Mt 17:22-23a; Mt 20:17-19; Mt 27:63; Mk 8:31; Mk 9:31; Mk 10:32-34; Lk 9:22,31,43b-44; Lk 18:31-33; Lk 24:7,46; Jn 14:28a; Jn 20:9.
• Spirit of Truth resides in hearts 181:1.5 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27.
• Be not dismayed, believe 181:1.5 — Jn 14:29.
• I love you and obey Father 181:1.5 — Jn 14:28b,31; Jn 15:9.
• Few receive me 181:1.4 — Jn 1:11-12; Jn 7:43.
• I will pour out my spirit on all flesh 181:1.4 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:5,8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; 1 Jn 4:12-15.
• As many as receive him blessed 181:1.4 — Jn 1:12; Jn 17:2; Acts 2:38-39; Ro 8:14; Ga 6:16.
• Spirit of Truth becomes well of living water 181:1.4 — Jn 4:10-14; Jn 7:38; Rev 7:17.
• Healing the demoniac 153:4.1 — Mt 9:32-33a; Mt 12:22; Lk 11:14.
• Overcoming devils 163:6.2 — Lk 10:17b-18,20.
• Spirit of Truth bestowed on all 194:3.6 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:5,8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; 1 Jn 4:12-15.
• Love all men as Jesus loves them 191:4.3 — Jn 13:34.

Where it appears

Spirit of Truth is linked in 68 paragraphs of the text; the first 40 are listed.

See also

• Creator Sons
• Pentecost

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