"Mormon" Doctrine Plain and Simple; Or, Leaves from the Tree of Life — John Shaqi
"Mormon" Doctrine Plain and Simple; Or, Leaves from the Tree of LifePenrose, Charles W. (Charles William)
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"Mormon" Doctrine Plain and Simple; Or, Leaves from the Tree of Life
Penrose, Charles W. (Charles William)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
It must be remembered that nothing in nature is annihilated. No
particle of matter is destroyed by any process. What is called death
is but a change of form. All matter is not visible to the human eye.
A body may exist, but so transformed as to be imperceptible to the
natural vision. The forces that regulate the universe are occult, and
though some of the laws that govern them are known, there are others
that have not been discovered, and it is the height of presumption
for those who have obtained a smattering of information concerning
these things--and who has obtained more?--to declare that impossible
which they know nothing of, or to limit the power of that creative or
quickening energy, whose nature, capabilities and qualities they cannot
comprehend in the smallest degree.
If one dead body has been raised to life, unnumbered millions may
also be revived. That one we have in the person of Jesus of Nazareth,
and He is the forerunner of all the race. Let the sons and daughters
of men rejoice and give thanks to Him who has wrought out this great
redemption. Death is conquered. The grave has no terrors. Life and
immortality are brought to light. Eternity with all its prospects
and capabilities is open to the view. And through the power of the
resurrection vested in Christ Jesus, the whole globe shall deliver up
its dead, and the great progenitor of our race, Adam, the "Ancient of
Days," shall stand forth at the head of his posterity all quickened
and animated by the spirit of life; and while Jesus the Son is hailed
as the mighty Redeemer, God the Eternal Father shall be honored and
worshiped for ever as the Author of our being, from whom springs all
life, light, power and glory throughout the vast domains of universal
space!
ELEVENTH LEAF.
Man or Woman Alone Imperfect--Marriage Ordained of God--Sanctity of
Proper Sexual Relations--Matrimony a Part of Religion--The First Pair
Immortal--Marriage for Eternity--Keys of Celestial Marriage--Condition
of Those who Marry Only for Time--Man the Head of the Woman--Plurality
of Wires--Continuation of the Righteous Forever--Eternal Family
Organizations--Everlasting Increase and Dominion.
No man or woman, separate and single, can attain the fullness of
celestial glory. Perfection of being, happiness, exaltation or
dominion, is unattainable by either sex alone. The nature, desires,
capabilities and manifest design of both male and female humanity
proclaim this, and the voice of Deity has endorsed and sanctified the
utterance of nature. Woman was made for man. Marriage is ordained
of God. In its correct form it is under the divine direction. The
Father of the race has the right to a voice in the sexual unions of
His children. Those relations are fraught with so much consequence,
relating to time and eternity, that the Supreme Ruler should regulate
them for the benefit of the parties, the welfare of society and the
good of posterity in this world, as well as for eternal results in the
life to come.
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