Editing The Urantia Book (section)

=== Nature of God ===
According to ''The Urantia Book'', God is the creator and upholder of all reality{{sfn|Lewis|2003|p=139}}—an [[omniscience|omniscient]], [[omnipresence|omnipresent]], [[omnipotence|omnipotent]], [[infinity|infinite]], and [[eternity|eternal]] spirit personality.{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|loc=Paper 3}} The most fundamental teaching about God in the book is that the human concept that most closely approximates the nature of God is that of a Father.{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|p=618}}  Specifically, "the Father idea is [still] the  highest human concept of God."{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|p= 2097}}    It is also said that, "The face which the Infinite turns toward all universe personalities is the face of a Father, the Universal Father of love."{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|p=1153}}

God, according to the book, is one Deity who functions on a range of different levels of reality, both personal and impersonal. God is said to exist in a [[Trinity]] of three perfectly individualized persons who are co-equal: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit.{{sfn|Mather|Nichols|1993|p=219}} These persons are referred to by additional titles in the book, primarily as the "Universal Father," "Eternal Son," and "Infinite Spirit."{{sfn|Mather|Nichols|1993|p=219}}{{sfn|House|2000|p=260}} While stating that the concept of one God in three persons is difficult to fully understand, the book says that the idea: "...in no manner violates the truth of the divine unity. The three personalities of Paradise Deity are, in all universe reality reactions and in all creature relations, as one."{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|p=31}}

The Father, Son, and Spirit are considered "existential" persons of Deity, those in existence from the eternal past to the eternal future.{{sfn|House|2000|p=259}}  In addition, three persons of Deity are described who are "experiential," or incomplete and in the process of actualizing:  God the Supreme; God the Ultimate; and God the Absolute.{{sfn|House|2000|p=259}}  Of these three, God the Supreme, or "the Supreme Being," is given the most explanation, as the person of Deity evolving in time and space to unify finite reality and the infinite. The persons of God the Ultimate and God the Absolute are considered to be remote from the possibility of comprehension and are covered on a limited basis.

Many types of celestial beings are enumerated in the book, and one of particular note is a joint "offspring" of the Universal Father and Eternal Son called a "Creator Son."{{sfn|House|2000|pp=261–262}}{{sfn|Lewis|2003|p=141}} A divine Creator Son is considered the highest personification of the Universal Father and Eternal Son that is possible for people to know and: "...is, to all practical intents and purposes, God."{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|p=66}} [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] is identified as a Creator Son who [[incarnation|incarnated]] on Earth,{{sfn|Lewis|2003|p=141}} and the central theme of the book's section recounting his life and teachings is that the religion he preached is the highest known to the world.{{sfn|Gardner|1995|p=31}}

The final paper states:{{sfn|The Urantia Book|1955|p=2090}}

{{blockquote|To "follow Jesus" means to personally share his religious faith and to enter into the spirit of the Master's life of unselfish service for man. One of the most important things in human living is to find out what Jesus believed, to discover his ideals, and to strive for the achievement of his exalted life purpose. Of all human knowledge, that which is of greatest value is to know the religious life of Jesus and how he lived it.}}