The Supreme as the Totality of Finite Experience
The Urantia Book states:
“The Supreme Being is God in time and space; he is the totality of finite experience, the resultant of the sum total of all finite evolution.” (115:3.1)
This means that the Supreme is not separate from creation—He is growing with creation. Every spiritual discovery, intellectual achievement, and evolutionary advancement contributes to His development. Unlike the Universal Father, who exists in absolute perfection beyond time and space, the Supreme is God as revealed through the unfolding process of finite existence.
In this sense, the Supreme is the divine sum of all evolving experience. His reality is shaped by the moral and spiritual progress of human beings, celestial personalities, and the larger cosmic order. Every decision made by finite creatures adds to His emerging presence in the universe.
2. The Supreme as an Evolving and Growing Deity
Another key idea in this section is that the Supreme Being is in a process of becoming. He is not yet fully realized, and His sovereignty is still growing. The universe itself is unfinished, and as the grand universe moves toward completion, the Supreme is also approaching full actualization.
This means that the Supreme is unique among the deities described in The Urantia Book. The Universal Father, Eternal Son, and Infinite Spirit exist as eternal and changeless beings, but the Supreme is different—He grows, changes, and expands as finite creatures evolve.
The Supreme’s growth is directly linked to the spiritual progress of time-space beings. This is why the concept of free will and personal choice is so important. Every moral decision made by a human being—whether for truth, beauty, and goodness or for selfishness and evil—impacts the growth of the Supreme.
“The growth of the Supreme is predicated on the activity of divinity in time and space.” (115:3.2)
This statement suggests that the Supreme Being cannot grow independently—His development depends on the evolution of finite creation. The Supreme does not exist apart from experience but instead emerges from it.
3. The Supreme as the Divine Unifier of Experience
One of the Supreme’s most important roles is to unify all finite experiences into a single divine reality. In time-space, reality is fragmented—there are billions of individual beings, each with unique experiences and spiritual journeys. The Supreme acts as the cosmic integrator, merging all these experiences into a unified whole.
The physical realm of evolving universes contributes to the Almighty Supreme, the cosmic aspect of His being.
The intellectual and spiritual experiences of finite creatures contribute to the personal aspect of the Supreme.
The cooperation of celestial administrators and divine beings contributes to His growing sovereignty.
Over time, these aspects of the Supreme will merge, culminating in a fully actualized divine being who embodies the totality of all finite experience. The Supreme is thus both the evolving destiny of finite creation and the divine unifier of all cosmic growth.
4. The Supreme’s Future Role as Sovereign of the Grand Universe
Since the Supreme is still evolving, He does not yet rule the universe in full sovereignty. However, The Urantia Book states that when the grand universe (the seven superuniverses plus Havona) is perfected, the Supreme will fully emerge as a sovereign deity.
“When the evolutionary universes are perfected, the Supreme Being will function as the experiential sovereign of the grand universe.” (115:3.6)
At this point, the Supreme will no longer be merely growing and evolving—He will become a fully actualized deity, exercising direct authority over the completed creation. This marks the transition of the Supreme from an emerging presence to an established divine ruler.
This future event will represent the completion of the grand universe’s evolutionary purpose, after which the Supreme will take on new divine responsibilities in the outer space levels—regions beyond the current known universe.
5. The Role of Finite Beings in the Supreme’s Growth
Since the Supreme’s evolution depends on finite experiences, every human being plays a direct role in His development. This means that our spiritual struggles, moral victories, and decisions in life contribute to the Supreme’s realization.
When a person chooses love over selfishness, the Supreme grows.
When a society progresses in wisdom and cooperation, the Supreme expands.
When civilizations advance in truth, beauty, and goodness, the Supreme takes on greater cosmic significance.
The Urantia Book presents this as a divine partnership—humans help shape God, and God helps shape humans. This is a radical concept, suggesting that divinity is not something static or separate from us but rather something that evolves through us.
Because of this, humans are not just seeking God; they are actively participating in the growth of God’s presence within the universe. The Supreme is the culmination of all human and celestial experiences, and our personal contributions help bring about His ultimate emergence.
Conclusion
Section 115:3 of The Urantia Book presents the Supreme Being as the totality of finite experience, an evolving deity who grows as the universe advances. Unlike the Universal Father, who is already perfect and infinite, the Supreme is a work in progress, still in the process of becoming fully sovereign.
The Supreme acts as the great cosmic unifier, integrating all spiritual progress, intellectual achievement, and physical evolution into a singular divine reality. He is God in time and space, and His growth depends on the choices and experiences of all finite creatures.
Eventually, the Supreme will fully emerge as the sovereign ruler of the grand universe, but until then, He continues to evolve alongside humanity and all created beings. This means that our actions have cosmic significance—every choice for truth, beauty, and goodness contributes to the actualization of the Supreme Being Himself.
Thus, we are not just living our individual lives—we are helping to shape the very destiny of God within time.
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