Word of God
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Also: Word was God, Word of the Father, word of the Father.
The Word of God, bestowed in flesh, is divine sustenance for the soul. 153:3.2
Divine truth can be discerned regardless of its human origin; seek the word of God beyond old records and in the spiritual simplicity of a sincere child. 155:6.12
The divine Sons are the “Word of God,” while the children of the Spirit are the “Act of God.” 10:3.3
The Eternal Son is the perfect expression of the Word of God, residing at the center of all creation. 6:0.1 6:1.3 6:2.2 6:8.3 14:6.15 20:5.1
The word of God, revealed in the Son as the bread of life, is the united life of the Father and the Son in one gift. 179:5.3
Belief in the gospel is belief in Him who sent me, the light of the world, offering salvation and eternal life through truth and mercy. 174:5.7
Paul of Tarsus never imagined his letters would be seen as the word of God when he wrote them. 98:7.9
Take a stand against traditional scriptures regarded as the word of God and embrace a spirit of adventurous and progressive faith. 155:6.2
In the Urantia Book
About Jesus being the “word of God”, see the link about Jesus | Jesus:personality and nature
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.
- I am the Bread of Life 153:3.2 — Jn 6:53-58.
- Word made flesh 153:3.2 — Jn 1:14.
- Childlike faith, spiritual simplicity 155:6.12 — Mt 18:2-4; Mt 19:13-15; Mk 9:36-37; Mk 10:13-16; Lk 9:47-48; Lk 18:16-17.
- “Word” of God 10:3.3 — Jn 1:1-4,14.
- Act of God 10:3.3 — Gn 1:1ff.
- God made everything 6:1.3 — Gn 1:1; Gn 2:4; Gn 5:1-2; Ex 20:11; Ex 31:17; 2 Ki 19:15; 2 Ch 2:12; Neh 9:6; Ps 115:15; Ps 121:2; Ps 124:8; Ps 134:3; Ps 146:6; Sir 1:1; Ec 33:10; Is 37:16; Is 40:26-28; Is 42:5; Is 45:12,18; Jer 10:11-12; Jer 32:17; Jer 51:15; Bar 3:32; Am 4:13; Mal 2:10; Mk 13:19; Acts 4:24; Acts 14:15; Eph 3:9; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2; 1 P 4:19; Rev 4:11; Rev 10:6; Rev 14:7.
- The Word & God 6:1.3 — Jn 1:1; Jn 5:18; Jn 10:30,38; Jn 14:9-11,20; Jn 17:11,21-22.
- Who sees me sees Father 6:2.2 — Jn 14:9.
- Father and Son one 6:8.3 — Jn 1:1; Jn 5:17-18; Jn 10:30,38; Jn 12:45; Jn 14:7-11,20; Jn 17:11,21-22.
- Son is “word” 6:8.3 — Jn 1:1.
- Jesus is bread of life 179:5.3 — Jn 6:35,48.
- Bread of Life 179:5.3 — Mt 26:26; Mk 14:22; Lk 22:19; 1 Co 11:22b-24.
- Jesus' statement to the world 174:5.7 — Jn 12:44-50.
- God speaks via prophets 155:6.2 — Mt 11:13.
- God is no respecter of races 155:6.2 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
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