A Rational Theology, as Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsWidtsoe, John Andreas
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A Rational Theology, as Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Widtsoe, John Andreas
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines; Theology
All Knowledge, the Basis--Eternal Matter--Universal Matter,
Indestructible--Eternal Energy--Universal Intelligence--Eternal
Intelligence--The Eternal Relationship--An Eternal Plan--Eternalism.
Chapter 4. **The Will of Man**
The Primeval Condition--The Intelligence of Man--The Will of Man--
Value of the Will.
Chapter 5. **The Great Law**
Increasing Complexity of the Universe--Man and the Great Law--The
Law of Development.
Chapter 6. **God and Man**
Why God is God--Many Gods--Why Man is Man--God's Help to Man--Man's
Help to God--God's Attributes.
Chapter 7. **Man Is That He May Have Joy**
Consciousness and the Universe--The Primeval Condition--The First
Estate--The Second Estate--The Third Estate--Everlasting Joy.
Chapter 8. **Man's Free Agency**
In the Beginning--The Council in Heaven--The Need of a Savior--Man's
Part in the Great Plan--Free Agency.
Chapter 9. **The Great Plan**
Forgetfulness--Subject to Earth Conditions--Laws to Be Obeyed--An
Organization--All to Accept the Plan--The Meaning of the Earth Plan.
THE BEGINNING OF THE EARTH WORK.
Chapter 10. **The Coming of Man**
Making of the Earth--The Builders--The Coming of Man--The "Fall"--
The First Blessing--The Garden of Eden--A Wise Beginning.
Chapter 11. **The Course of the Gospel on Earth**
Adam Hears the Gospel--The First Dispensation--The First Apostasy--
Later Dispensation of the Meridian of Time--The Great Apostasy--The
Restoration--The Vital Facts.
MAN AND GOD.
Chapter 12. **The Gods of this Earth**
The Order of Gods--Plurality of Gods--God, the Father--God, the
Son--God, the Holy Ghost--Other Beings--Sex Among the Gods.
Chapter 13. **Man's Communion with God**
The Will to Ask--By Personal Appearance--By the Visitation of
Angels--By the Holy Spirit--The Eternal Record.
Chapter 14. **Man Walks with God**
Reading God's Message--Spirit Blindness--Prayer--Active Prayer--The
Gift of Understanding--Man Walks with God.
MAN AND THE DEVIL.
Chapter 15. **The Kingdom of the Evil One**
Descending Beings--The Devil--Man and the Devil--The Devil Subject
to God.
MAN AND THE CHURCH.
Chapter 16. **Why a Church?**
Man Helped by God on Earth--The Plan of Salvation for All--
Orderliness--Test of Attitude--Authority--The Great Purpose of the
Church.
Chapter 17. **Conditions of Membership**
Faith--Repentance--Baptism--The Gift of the Holy Ghost--Continued
Conformity--Acceptance of Authority.
Chapter 18. **The Priesthood in the Church**
Priesthood Defined--Divisions of the Priesthood--The Aaronic
Priesthood--The Melchizedek Priesthood--All Hold the Priesthood--The
Power of the Priesthood.
Chapter 19. **The Organization of the Church**
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