Trust
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Trust is a new human acquisition brought about by planetary helper seraphim, inculcating faith into the minds of evolving men. 39:5.7
Trust and faith, the cardinal precepts of Melchizedek teachings, were the foundation of his third revelation of truth on Urantia. 92:4.7
Childlike trust secures entrance into the kingdom of heavenly ascent, where the Thought Adjuster translates man's primitive sense of duty into a higher faith in eternal realities of revelation, leading to supreme attainment through the divine will. 102:1.1
Trust is the solemn measure of character and self-mastery, a crucial test of will creatures. 28:6.13
The reliability of personalities in a universe is determined by their closeness to Deity, and as they move further away in origin, an escalation in discord, disorder, and occasional defiance can occur. 32:3.7
Faith produces a sublime trust in the goodness of God even in the face of bitter disappointment and crushing defeat. 101:3.6
The Universal Father freely trusts us with part of himself, inculcating trust into our minds through the ministry of planetary seraphim. 39:5.7
Trust in the fruits of the spirit leads to enduring peace and merciful ministry. 193:2.2
Judas refused to exercise trust, leading to his departure from Jesus and the group. 193:3.2
Advancing individuals by augmenting trusts gradually, based on character development, prevents disaster, while prematurely placing responsibility courts failure. 28:6.15
Trustworthiness is the sacred and solemn measure of character, revealing the true mastery of self. 28:6.13
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.
- Spirits of Trust 39:5.7 — Jg 9:15.
- Divine things must be loved 102:1.1 — 1 Jn 4:7-8.
- Have childlike trust 102:1.1 — Mt 18:3; Mk 10:15; Lk 18:17.
- Born of the Spirit 193:2.2 — Jn 3:3-7.
- Bread of life 193:2.2 — Jn 6:33-35,48; Jn 6:51,58. *Water of life*: Jn 7:38.
- Hunger and thirst for (God) 193:2.2 — Mt 5:6.
- Father sent me 193:2.2 — Jn 5:23,30,36-37; Jn 6:44,57; Jn 8:16-18,29,42; Jn 10:36; Jn 12:49; Jn 17:21,25; Jn 20:21.
- Great Commission 193:2.2 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
- Fruits of the spirit 193:2.2 — Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
- Faith without works is dead 193:2.2 — Jm 2:17.
- Required to bear good fruit 193:2.2 — Mt 3:10; Mt 7:16-20; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-44; Lk 13:6-9; Jn 15:7-8,16.
- Enter kingdom as child 193:2.2 — Mt 18:2-5; Mt 19:13-14; Mk 9:36-37; Mk 10:13-15; Lk 9:46-48; Lk 18:16-17.
- But grow up in spirit 193:2.2 — Eph 4:14-15; 1 P 2:2; 2 P 3:18.
- My peace I leave 193:2.2 — Jn 14:27.
- Stay in Jerusalem 193:3.2 — Lk 24:49.
- I go to the Father 193:3.2 — Jn 7:33-34; Jn 14:12b-28; Jn 16:5,10,16,28; Jn 20:17.
- Mistaken idea of Spirit of Truth 193:3.2 — Acts 1:6-8.
- As God sent me, I send you 193:3.2 — Jn 17:18; Jn 20:21.
- Love one another 193:3.2 — Ro 13:8-10; 1 Th 4:9; 1 P 1:22; 1 Jn 3:11,23; 1 Jn 4:7,11-12; 2 Jn 1:5. *Love one another as Jesus did*: Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17.
- Not good to be alone 193:3.2 — Gn 2:18a.
- No man lives to himself 193:3.2 — Ro 14:7.
- If want to have friends, be friendly 193:3.2 — Pr 18:24.
- Sent out two and two 193:3.2 — Mk 6:7; Lk 10:1.