Humility, Courage, and Virtue in Jesus' Teachings

Humility, Courage, and Virtue in Jesus' TeachingsExcerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia, Chapter 19, pt. 2, The Ordination of the TwelveJesus only advised people to humble themselves that they may become truly exalted. What he aimed at was true humility toward god he much valued sincerity a pure heart fidelity was a cardinal virtue in his estimate of character while courage was the core of his teachings. Fear not was his watchword, and patient endurance his ideal strength of character. Jesus' teachings constitute a religion of valor, courage, and heroism. This is why he chose twelve commonplace men, the majority of whom were rural, rugged, and manly fishermen as his personal representatives. Jesus said little about the social vices of his day. He seldom referred to moral delinquency. He was a positive teacher of true virtue. He studiously avoided the negative method of teaching. He refused to advertise evil. Jesus was not a moral reformer. He well knew, and so taught his apostles, that people's sensual urges are not suppressed by either legal or religious laws. His few denunciations were mostly against pride, cruelty, hypocrisy, and oppression. PDF’s:https://son-of-man-urantia.sellfy.storeBooks: https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&sortBy=RELEVANCE&q=son+of+man%3A+urantia&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00Substack Archive (Free or subscription)Robertakezer.substack.comGodspeed, everyone.BobJesus, Christ, Urantia, God, Son of Man, Son of God, apostles, kingdom of heaven, Christian, Catholic, second coming This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertakezer.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertakezer.substack.com/subscribe