Outlines of Ecclesiastical HistoryRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Religion
Outlines of Ecclesiastical History
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Church history; Latter Day Saint churches -- History
We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity and Unity, neither
confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance. For there
is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of
the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
is all one: the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal. Such as the
Father is, such is the Son; and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father
uncreate, the Son uncreate; and the Holy Ghost uncreate. The Father
incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost
incomprehensible. The Father eternal the Son eternal, and the
Holy Ghost eternal. And yet these are not three eternals; but one
eternal. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three
uncreated; but one uncreated and one incomprehensible. So likewise
the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost
Almighty; and yet they are not three Almighties, but one Almighty.
So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God,
and yet they are not three Gods but one God. [92] (See note 7, end
of section.)
{173} 32. Immateriality of God.--The evil which grew out of these
contentions in respect to Deity is found in the conclusion arrived
at that God is an incorporeal, that is to say, an immaterial being;
without body, without parts, without passions. The following is the
Roman Catholic belief in respect to God:
There is but one God, the creator of heaven and earth, the supreme,
incorporeal, uncreated being, who exists of himself, and is
infinite in all his attributes, etc.[93]
The Church of England teaches in her articles of faith:
There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body,
parts or passions; of infinite power, wisdom and goodness,[94] etc.
This plainly teaches the great error of the immateriality of God;
and, indeed, that is the orthodox notion in respect to Deity,
notwithstanding it finds so many express contradictions in the
scriptures.
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