MenuFor adult study: "Many Mansions"
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 180:3.4-10
The Urantia Book
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 180:3.4-10
The Urantia Book
Let not your hearts be troubled
Students may read Paper 180:3.4-7 or through paragraph 10
Jesus had often told his disciples that he would soon die and return to heaven. Now, during the Last Supper, Jesus spoke words of comfort to them. He said, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” He promised the disciples that they could look forward to the many places in heaven that were prepared for them. Thomas, however, wanted to know more about how to find where Jesus was going. Jesus replied, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
Discussion Questions
When we think about life after death, we can remember the familiar words, “In my Father's house are many mansions.” What do you think eternal life is like? How does it help us to know that heavenly places have been prepared for us?
Procedure for using the PDF handouts with children
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Additional reading:
Read about the first three stages in the career of an ascending mortal. Paragraph 17 contains the quote about "many mansions."
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Re: Future Life
133:4.9 ... And so farewell, Chang, but only for a season, for we shall meet again in the worlds of light where the Father of spirit souls has provided many delightful stopping-places for those who are Paradise-bound.”
181:1.2 “When I have returned to live in you and work through you, I can the better lead you on through this life and guide you through the many abodes in the future life in the heaven of heavens. ...
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New Testament reference
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Chapter 15—Future Life and Immortality—p.65
The mansions of the next life shall be better
for those who fear God. (Islam)
If this tent, our earthly home, is thrown down,
we have a building of God,
a home not made by hands,
eternal in the heavens. (Christianity)
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