Discussion Questions
for a study of
The Urantia Book
by Dr. Meredith J. Sprunger
Paper 157:
At Caesarea-Philippi
1. Which sounds more reasonable, the miraculous
catch of the fish with a shekel in its mouth (Matt. 18:27) or The Urantia
Book account?
2. Is there a danger of confusing education,
such as advanced degrees, with spiritual truth?
3. What "keys if the outward kingdom" did Jesus
give to what group of religionists?
4. Which of the three potential identities of
Jesus do you think would have been the ideal identity for his bestowal?
5. In your experience, is the spirit the easy
victor over both the soul and the body, or is there a major struggle between
the spiritual and the material?
6. Although Jesus and Andrew knew there was a
problem with Judas, why was nothing special done about it?
7. What is the meaning of the statement: "He
who has seen me has seen the Father?"
8. How do we orient ourselves to continually
keep growing in spiritual maturity?
9. When Peter said of Jesus, "You are the Deliverer,"
did he mean the Jewish Messiah?
10. Why didn't Jesus, as this time, want people
to know of his divine nature?
11. What was the source of Peter's leadership
while his brother, Andrew, was the formal head of the apostles?
12. Why do you think Matthew gave his money to
the apostle treasury anonymously?
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