At the center of the seven angelic residential circles on Jerusem [headquarters world of our system] is located the headquarters of the Urantia advisory council, the four and twenty counselors. John the Revelator called them the four and twenty elders: ‘And round about the throne were four and twenty seats, and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment.’ The throne in the center of this group is the judgment seat of the presiding archangel, the throne of the resurrection roll call of mercy and justice for all Satania [our system]. This judgment seat has always been on Jerusem, but the twenty-four surrounding seats were placed in position no more than nineteen hundred years ago, soon after Christ Michael was elevated to the full sovereignty of Nebadon [our local universe]. These four and twenty counselors are his personal agents on Jerusem, and they have authority to represent the Master Son in all matters concerning the roll calls of Satania and in many other phases of the scheme of mortal ascension on the isolated worlds of the system. They are the designated agents for executing the special requests of Gabriel and the unusual mandates of Michael.
Quote from The URANTIA Book, 0513:00; 0513:04
It is interesting for our purpose that Adam and Eve are now two of the members of this council. Among others on the council are: “Enoch, the first of the mortals of Urantia to fuse with the Thought Adjuster during the mortal life in the flesh” (0514:03); Moses; “Elijah, a translated soul of brilliant spiritual achievement during the post-Material Son age” (0514:05); Machiventa Melchizedek; John the Baptist; and (curiously named, but see 0864:03) “1-2-3 the First, the leader of the loyal midway creatures in the service of Gabriel at the time of the Caligastia betrayal, elevated to this position by Michael soon after his entrance upon unconditional sovereignty” (0514:08).
To keep such august company, it seems evident that Adam and Eve (our Material Son and Daughter) have “fused” with their Thought Adjuster—“a part of the eternal Deity of the Paradise Father” (0062:01). Being “fused” does not mean Adam and Eve are the Universal Father themselves. We are children of the Universal Father; Adam and Eve are children of the Universal Father. For being mortal, indwelled by a fragment of Him, whether we are male or female, we are Sons of the Universal Father—who will possess, all the way to Paradise, “the personality trends that humans call male and female” (0939:01). How amazing!
Please excuse the gender specific English language. If you are a female mortal, you are a Son of the Universal Father, the same as Eve is a Son of the Universal Father. In potential this is true, but we must “fuse” with our Thought Adjuster. But not to despair. It is decreed in the Heavens once this journey is begun the end is sure.
But to return to Adam and Eve for a moment, it is also evident they are fully engaged in the affairs of the system of Satania and of Urantia, in particular. And we imagine they are yearning to see the day when no part of their role in the history of Urantia is cause for regret. All is forgiven. With the prospect of their children returning to renew their mission, that day is not too distant to see.
Ernest Clement
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