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An Investigation into The New Testament Bible The Story of Jesus  : THE ASCENSION OF JESUS From 3 perspectives * The Biblical world viiew * The Academic/Scholastic * The Urantia Book 189:2.6.The Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus has been based on the fact of the "empty tomb." It was indeed a fact that the tomb was empty, but this is not the truth of the resurrection. The tomb was truly empty when the first believers arrived, and this fact, associated with that of the undoubted resurrection of the Master, led to the formulation of a belief which was not true: the teaching that the material and mortal body of Jesus was raised from the grave. 189:2.7.The tomb of Joseph was empty, not because the body of Jesus had been rehabilitated or resurrected, but because the celestial hosts had been granted their request to afford it a special and unique dissolution, a return of the "dust to dust," without the intervention of the delays of time and without the operation of the ordinary and visible processes of mortal decay and material corruption. Email:  [email protected] On facebook: Godss GumshoeTwitter: @godsgumshoe  YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/godsgumshoe?feature=mhee

This week on The Cosmic Citizen, we're delighted to have Tom Choquette, Charles Olivea and, perhaps, some mutual friends calling in.  Our topic:  How do we reclaim the heart of love of humanity in a world seemingly so callous to love? As in all enduring transitions, if we are to reclaim the heart of humanity we must include and encourage active participation of our youth.  We must also understand that the heart of humanity itself includes the love of God.  Without the God of love, we have no chance of success.  How do we embrace more of God's love in our everyday lives?  Do we believe that God is love?  And if so, what is love?  Where do we find the resources to transition into a deeper understanding  and then a deeper experience of God's love? Our greatest need is to love and be loved.  Where does that need come from?  Can it come from the actual presence of God in our hearts, beckoning us to dance in a world so in need of the love of God?  When we truly love, are we already consciously, actively sharing our life with God?  Let's explore these possibilities.  Come join us on a journey into our inner lives, a journey saturated with the conscious presence of the God of love.  A journey that reveals the privilege of service, forgiveness and love itself. Call in and join the conversation with our guests and share insights on love and its power to transform the chaos in human relationships to civilized and even, genuinely heartfelt relationships among our fellow brothers and sisters in this world of many contrasts. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."  Jimi Hendrix "Love is the desire to do good to others."  The Urantia Book (648.4) 56:10.21

God's Gumshoe Investigates THE NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE. From 3 perspectives * The Biblical Worldview * The Academic/Scholastic * The Urantia Book:. Meaning of the Death on the Cross Although Jesus did not die this death on the cross to atone for the racial guilt of mortal man nor to provide some sort of effective approach to an otherwise offended and unforgiving God; even though the Son of Man did not offer himself as a sacrifice to appease the wrath of God and to open the way for sinful man to obtain salvation; notwithstanding that these ideas of atonement and propitiation are erroneous, nonetheless, there are significances attached to this death of Jesus on the cross which should not be overlooked. Death is the last act in the mortal drama. In your well-meant efforts to escape the superstitious errors of the false interpretation of the meaning of the death on the cross, you should be careful not to make the great mistake of failing to perceive the true significance and the genuine import of  Jesus' death. Mortal man was never the property of the archdeceivers. Jesus did not die to ransom man from the clutch of the apostate rulers. God never conceived of such crass injustice as damning a mortal soul because of the evil-doing of his ancestors. Neither was Jesus death on the cross a sacrifice which consisted in an effort to pay God a debt which the race of mankind had come to owe him. www.godsgumshoe.org Email: [email protected] On facebook:  Godss Gumshoe Twitter: @godsgumshoe On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/godsgumshoe?feature=mhee

This week we are interviewing the fun, entertaining and extraordinary Brian Smith. Brian was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A chartered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. After seventeen years, as sales reached $15 million, he sold the business to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The UGG brand has since exceeded $1 billion of international sales several times over.  A passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is also deeply spiritual, purpose driven, values oriented, and totally committed to God. He is one of the most sought after business leaders in the country today. As a media guest and inspiring speaker, he is committed to teaching his breakthrough business strategies to entrepreneurs and translating personal vision and spirituality into company culture.  From the shores of Malibu to Mount Kilimanjaro, Brian Smith tells his story of founding the world-renowned UGG Australia brand and reveals the secret to its mega-success. This book is written for anyone who wants to learn how-to succeed in business but also for those seeking the deeper truths they don't teach you about in business school. On Brian’s journey he stumbled and fell, but he put his heart and soul into every sole and sale. He overcame all odds and found ultimate success. He will enlighten us with his decades of experience and wis­dom about the sale of a lifetime, and the making of a legend. Brian's experience with UGG can certainly provide practical advice and tips to help kick-start an entrepreneurial revolution. But even if you are not an entrepreneur, it will inspire you to work hard, persevere, believe in yourself, watch the signs along the way, learn the lessons, and never give up!

God's Gumshoe Investigates THE NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE. From 3 perspectives * The Biblical Worldview * The Academic/Scholastic * The Urantia Book: .....Paper 187:0.3.What Jesus is now about to do, submit to death on the cross, he does of his own free will. In foretelling this experience, he said: "The Father loves and sustains me because I am willing to lay down my life. But I will take it up again. No one takes my life away from me—I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up. I have received such a commandment from my Father.". www.godsgumshoe.org Email: [email protected] On facebook:  Godss Gumshoe Twitter: @godsgumshoe On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/godsgumshoe?feature=mhee ****   You may also like these other programs by God's Gumshoe:**** A FULL Archive of this NT Bible series at: http://www.urantiabook.org/audio/gods-gumshoe/gg-index.html

Jesus asked his followers to dedicate their lives to the regeneration of all humankind, by living and proclaiming a new and higher way of life.  In our generation, The Urantia Book asks us to take up this same call and it provides the guidance we need, in great detail, to begin to address this mission.  If we could develop a dynamic evolutionary movement, that powerfully conveyed the spiritual essence of the revelation, in a form that ministered to large numbers of people in varied cultures around the world, what might it look like? This week on the Cosmic Citizen, we will be joined by Marvin Gawryn who has given decades to exploring the Urantia Book's teachings on this very subject. He will share with us his research, study and conclusions as well as many of the intriguing and thought provoking passages that the Urantia revelation provides as an outline for just such a religious movement. Long time Urantia students may be surprised by the frequency and openness with which the book addresses this subject. We hope you can join us as we imagine together what shape this movement might take. Marvin Gawryn has been a student of The Urantia Book for forty-seven years, leading study groups and serving in various capacities in the Urantia Book Fellowship for much of that time.  He is retired after thirty years in practice as a family therapist, and currently provides coaching and consulting services part time.  He and his wife Francyl live in Boulder City, Nevada, and have two grown daughters and their first grandchild.

God's Gumshoe Investigates THE NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE. From 3 perspectives * The Biblical Worldview * The Academic/Scholastic * The Urantia Book: PAPER184:2.8.Peter was so perturbed that he sought to escape contact with his accusers by going away from the fire and remaining by himself on the porch. After more than an hour of this isolation, the gate-keeper and her sister chanced to meet him, and both of them again teasingly charged him with being a follower of Jesus. And again he denied the accusation. Just as he had once more denied all connection with Jesus, the cock crowed, and Peter remembered the words of warning spoken to him by his Master earlier that same night. As he stood there, heavy of heart and crushed with the sense of guilt, the palace doors opened, and the guards led Jesus past on the way to Caiaphas. www.godsgumshoe.org On facebook:  Godss Gumshoe Twitter: @godsgumshoe ****   You may also like these other programs by God's Gumshoe:**** A FULL Archive of this NT Bible series at: http://www.urantiabook.org/audio/gods-gumshoe/gg-index.html

On the day before Easter, we will be exploring 4 of Jesus' appearances to his apostles, disciples, and other believers after his resurrection.  The Urantia Book recounts 19 separate appearances made by Jesus after his death and resurrection. We'd love to recount them all, but feel like time limits us to 4 of them. Which would you choose? His first two appearances to Mary Magdalene His third appearance to his brother James in Lazarus' garden in Bethany His fourth appearance to his family and friends in the Bethany home of Lazarus. His fifth appearance to twenty-five women believers assembled at the home of Joseph of Arimathea. His sixth appearance to forty Greek believers assembled at Flavious' home. His seventh appearance to two brothers as they walked home to Emmaus. His eighth appearance to Peter in the garden of the Mark home. His ninth appearance, first to his apostles, in the upper chamber of the Mark home. His tenth appearance in Philadelphia to some one hundred and fifty followers. His eleventh appearance was to his apostles in the Mark's upper chamber. His twelfth appearance to Rodan and some eighty other believers, in Alexandria. His thirteenth appearance to ten apostles, whom he walked with, two by two, on the lakeshore. His fourteenth appearance to eleven apostles assembled on the hill near Capernaum for ordination. His fifteenth appearance to more than five hundred believers from the environs of Capernaum. His sixteenth appearance in the courtyard of Nicodemus to many of the Jerusalem believers. His seventeenth appearance to Nalda and about seventy-five Samaritan believers. HIs eighteenth appearance to a group of believers in Tyre. His final appearance to his apostles, again in the upper chamber of the Mark home. Please join us as we read and discuss 4 favorites!

An Investigation into The New Testament Bible The Story of Jesus  From 3 perspectives * The Biblical world viiew * The Academic/Scholastic * The Urantia Book...... Notwithstanding the favorable reception of Jesus and his teachings by the common people, the religious leaders at Jerusalem became increasingly alarmed and antagonistic. The Pharisees had formulated a systematic and dogmatic theology. Jesus was a teacher who taught as the occasion served; he was not a systematic teacher. Jesus taught not so much from the law as from life, by parables. www.godsgumshoe.org On facebook: Godss GumshoeTwitter: @godsgumshoe  YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/godsgumshoe?feature=mhee

This week we will finish our reading of The Urantia Book's Paper 180 -The Farewell Discourse. Continuing our countdown to Easter, we will again be inspired with hope of renewal by the words of Christ. Join us to commemorate the powerful last words that Jesus spoke to his chosen ambassadors before his trail and death. This paper is sublimely touching, superbly meaningful, eternally valuable, and deeply profound! Last week we read Sections 1, 2 and 3 and we had a wonderful discussion. This week we have sections 4, 5 and 6 in store: 1. The New Commandment: That his followers would love one another even as he loved them, and by doing so, all men would know that they were his disciples. 2. The Vine and the Branches: A timeless metaphor depicting the Sons of God being as branches on Jesus, the living vine. 3. Enmity of the World: His beautiful admonition that they not be discouraged when faint-hearted believers turn away from their faith and against them. 4. The Promised Helper: His promise to pour out the Spirit of Truth upon all flesh, a gift that would work together with God's indwelling spirit to help them remember all that he had taught them. 5. The Spirit of Truth: An explanation of The Spirit of Truth and how it helps humans interpret their experiences in a spiritual way. 6. The Necessity for Leaving: "If I go not away, the new teacher cannot come into your hearts. I must be divested of this mortal body and be restored to my place on high before I can send this spirit teacher to live in your souls and lead your spirits into the truth." Tune-in as we explore the second half of this exquisite paper from The Urantia Book. Come dressed in your best Easter thoughts and please call and share them with us!