Christ Michael went over to the State of Utah to visit John and those who worked with him at that place.
That evening, after the session of questions and answers, John said to Michael: ‘Master, yesterday I went over to Salt Lake to see a man who was teaching in your name and even claiming to be able to cast out devils.
Now this fellow had never been with us, neither does he follow after us; therefore I forbade him to do such things.’
Then said Michael: ‘Forbid him not. My 21st century gospel shall now spread itself throughout the earth. And my 1st century gospel shall becometh better understood as individuals receive gladly of my newly given 21st century gospel of revelations with the Book of Urantia.
Do you not perceive that this dual gospel of the kingdom shall presently be proclaimed in all the world? Many shall come to sit with us in the glad tidings of renewal and the freshness of being regenerated; a new understanding of my teachings shall pervade the world society.
How can you expect that all who will believe the gospel shall be subject to your direction?
Rejoice that already our teaching has begun to manifest itself beyond the bounds of our personal influence.
Do you not see, John, that those who profess to do great works in my name must eventually support our cause?
They certainly will not be quick to speak evil of me. They will cast away their doubts of my return. My son, in matters of this sort it would be better for you to reckon that he who is not against us is for us.
In the generations to come, just as in the prior twenty centuries after my 1st century bestowal ministry, many who are not wholly worthy will do many strange things in my name, but I will not forbid them.
I tell you that, even when a cup of cold water is given to a thirsty soul, the Father’s messengers shall ever make record of such a service of love.’
This instruction greatly perplexed John. Had he not heard the Master say, ‘He who is not with me is against me’? And he did not perceive that in this case Michael was referring to man’s personal relation to the spiritual teachings of the kingdom, while in the other case reference was made to the outward and farflung social relations of believers regarding the questions of administrative control and the jurisdiction of one group of believers over the work of other groups which would eventually compose the forthcoming world-wide brotherhood.
Urantia Worldwide
Orvonton Commission
