The Urantia Book claims to be spiritual revelation from celestial beings, revealing mysteries of God, the universe, history, Jesus, and humanity. However, the book is not compatible with biblical doctrine, nor is it authentic.
The Urantia Book has been called a "Bible alternative," but its contents contradict the Bible. The book was compiled from communications received between 1924 and 1935 in Chicago, allegedly through a man in a deep sleep. The Urantia Foundation, formed in 1950, published the book in 1955. Urantia was the revelators' name for Earth.
Alleged revelations include scientific, political, philosophical and historical items. Over seven pages of the book are devoted to Christianity. The book teaches that The Urantia Book itself, not the Bible, is the ultimate source of truth. However, we know the Bible is the ultimate source of truth (Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 3:16–17). Any gospel that is contrary to the Gospel preached by Paul and the apostles is to be disregarded—even if it comes from angels, aliens, or revelators (Galatians 1:8).
Claims aren’t always truthful. A toothpaste probably won’t immediately create that sparkling, movie-star smile no matter how many surveyed dentists claimed it would. And wrinkle creams won’t really transform a weathered face into a smooth one. Sometimes fake claims are more serious, as is the case with the Urantia Book. The book claims to be the ultimate source of truth, but the only book that can say that in truth is the Bible.
The book claims revelation from celestial beings, but critics and researchers suggest that William S. Sadler, a respected psychiatrist and former debunker of spiritualism, may have been the primary author, possibly with assistance from others in the "Contact Commission." The scientific disclosures in the book reflect scientific knowledge of the 1920s and 1930s.
The book's teachings are not compatible with orthodox Christian doctrine. The Urantia Book rejects the inerrancy of Scripture, the Trinity, the Fall of Man, original sin, substitutionary atonement, and the resurrection of the flesh, among other core beliefs. It portrays Jesus Christ as the seventh incarnation of Michael of Nebadon, a Creator Son, rather than the divine Son of God. However, Colossians 2:9 tells us that Jesus is not merely an example of God but rather the One in whom the Godhead fully dwells. Anyone seeking truth should avoid the Urantia Book.