An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristTaylor, John
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An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Taylor, John
Atonement -- Mormon Church; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
"And again, the 'twelve kingdoms,' which are under the above-mentioned
Presidency of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, are governed by the same
rules, and destined to the same honor. [Book Doc. and Cov., page 135,
par. 13.[A]] For, 'Behold, I will liken these kingdoms unto a man
having a field, and he sent forth his servants into the field, to dig
in the field; and he said unto the first, Go ye and labor in the
field, and in the first hour I will come unto you, and ye shall behold
the joy of my countenance: and he said unto the second, Go ye also
into the field, and in the second hour I will visit you with the joy
of my countenance; and also unto the third, saying, I will visit you;
and unto the fourth, and so on unto the twelfth.'"
[Footnote A: Page 310, New Edition.]
It is further stated in this section: "Therefore, unto this parable
will I liken all these kingdoms, and the inhabitants thereof; every
kingdom in its hour, and in its time, and in its season; even
according to the decree which God hath made."--Verse 61.
That is, each kingdom, or planet, and the inhabitants thereof, were
blessed with the visits and presence of their Creator, in their
several times and seasons.
It is recorded that to Jesus has been given all power in heaven and in
earth, and from the foregoing quotations He evidently had power which
He used to commission the citizens of the Zion of Enoch to go to other
worlds on missions. In. an extract from the teachings of the Prophet
Joseph (elsewhere inserted) it is written:
"Elijah was the last prophet that held the keys of this Priesthood,
and who will, before the last dispensation, restore the authority and
deliver the keys of this Priesthood, in order that all the ordinances
may be attended to in righteousness. It is true that the Savior had
authority and power to bestow this blessing; but the sons of Levi were
too prejudiced."
Here Jesus paid deference to the Priesthood, who held keys relating to
the ministration of its powers and blessings, but it is not
unreasonable to suppose, when other worlds are concerned, over whom
also He holds the keys of salvation, that these considerations would
not necessarily interpose, and that He would send or commission
members of the translated Priesthood of Enoch's Zion amongst
terrestrial worlds whithersoever it pleased Him, in the interests of
the peoples thus situated.
We now resume our extracts from the prophecy of Enoch;
"And Enoch beheld angels descending out of heaven, bearing testimony
of the Father and of the Son; and the Holy Ghost fell on many, and
they were caught up by the power of heaven into Zion. * * *
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