The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion: To which is added a discourse, Jesus Christ, the revelation of God; also a collection of authoritative Mormon utterances on the being and nature of God — John Shaqi
The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion: To which is added a discourse, Jesus Christ, the revelation of God; also a collection of authoritative Mormon utterances on the being and nature of GodRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion: To which is added a discourse, Jesus Christ, the revelation of God; also a collection of authoritative Mormon utterances on the being and nature of God
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; God (Christianity); Jesus Christ -- Mormon interpretations; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
Does that mean that the persons of all these disciples, whose
resurrection and individual immortality he must have foreknown, shall
all be merged into one person, and then that one fused into him, or he
into that one, and then the Father consolidated into the oneness of the
mass? No; a thousand times, no, to such a proposition as that. But as
Jesus found the indwelling Spirit of God within himself, so he would
have that same Spirit indwelling in his disciples, as well as in those
who should believe on him through their testimony, in all time to come;
and in this way become of one mind, actuated by one will. It must have
been thoughts such as these that prompted Paul to say to the Ephesians:
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to
be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man: that
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and
grounded in him, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is
the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the
love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled
with all the fullness of God.[A]
[Footnote A: Eph. 8:14-19.]
So then, this oneness is not a oneness of persons, not a oneness
of individuals, but a oneness of mind, of knowledge, of wisdom, of
purpose, of will, that all might be uplifted and partake of the divine
nature, until God shall be all in all. This is the explanation of the
mystery of the oneness both of the Godhead and of the disciples for
which Jesus prayed.
III.
THE PLURALITY OP GODS.
There are several other items in this branch of the subject that would
be of interest to discuss; but I must pay a little attention to the
indictment brought against us by sectarian ministers on the question of
a plurality of Gods.
We have already shown that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are
three separate and distinct persons, and, so far as personality is
concerned, are three Gods. Their "oneness" consists in being possessed
of the same mind; they are one, too, in wisdom, in knowledge, in will
and purpose; but as individuals they are three, each separate and
distinct from the other, and three is plural. Now, that is a long way
on the road towards proving the plurality of Gods. But, in addition to
this, I would like to know from our friends--the critical sectarian
ministers who complain of this part of our faith--the meaning of the
following expressions, carefully selected from the scriptures:
"The Lord your God is God of Gods, and Lord of Lords." That is from
Moses.[A]
[Footnote A: Deut. 10:17.]
"The Lord God of Gods, the Lord God of Gods, he knoweth, and Israel he
shall know." That is from Joshua.[A]
[Footnote A: Josh. 22:22.]
"O give thanks unto the God of Gods! * * O give thanks to the Lord of
Lords!" That is David.[A]
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