The Urantia Book
Cross-Referenced to the Bible
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(same) = Material in both texts is the same
(reference)= Material in one text refers to material in the other
111:00.07 Mind speaks to heart Romans 8:27 (Reference) "And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God."
111:02.10 Soul birth 1 Peter 1:22-23 (Compare) "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."
111:02.10 Soul birth John 3:3-10 (Same) "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?"
111:04.11 Inner man Ephesians 3:16 (Compare) "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man."
111:05.03 Mortals live in God Acts 17:28 (Compare) "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ John 9:31 (Same) "Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Luke 8:21 (Same) "And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Luke 11:2 (Same) "And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Mark 3:35 (Same) "For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Matthew 5:44-45 (Same) "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Matthew 5:48 (Same) "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Matthew 6:10 (Same) "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Matthew 7:21 (Same) "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Matthew 12:50 (Same) "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Psalms 143:10 (Compare) "Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness."
111:05.06 Not my will but God's will+ Sirach 15:11-20 (Reference) "Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for
thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.
Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel; If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things: And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin."
111:06.03 Good earth Genesis 1:31 (Compare) "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.
And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."
111:06.03 Good earth Psalms 19:01 (Compare) "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."
111:06.10 Pride goes before a fall Proverbs 16:18 (Reference) "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
111:07.01 Uncertainty with security Mark 9:24 (Same) "And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
111:07.01 Uncertainty with security Romans 4:20 (Compare) "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God."
111:07.01 Uncertainty with security Romans 11:20-33 (Compare) "Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith.
Be not highminded, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!"