The Seventy's Course in Theology, Fifth Year: Divine Immanence and the Holy GhostRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Seventy's Course in Theology, Fifth Year: Divine Immanence and the Holy Ghost
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
_4. Vital Force of the Immanent God:_ This "Light of
Christ"--which "fills the immensity of space," is also a vital, or
life-giving force or spirit--"The Light which is in all things; _which
giveth life to all things_."[A] "I am the light of the world," said
Jesus, "he that followed me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have
the _light of life_."[B] "In him [the Christ] was life; and the life
was the light of men."[C]
[Footnote A: Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxviii:3.]
[Footnote B: St. John viii:12.]
[Footnote C: Ibid i:4.]
_5. Intelligence-Inspiring Power of the Immanent God:_ Nor is
this "Light of Christ," immanent in the world, creative, sustaining
and vital power only; but also it has a power of giving intelligence;
it inspires intelligence; it is the inspiration of God which gives
to the spirit of man understanding:[A] "The light which now shined,"
said the Lord to his servants, "which giveth you light, is through him
[the Christ] who enlightened your eyes, which is the same light that
quickened your understandings; which light proceedeth forth from the
presence of God to fill the immensity of space."[B]
[Footnote A: There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the
Almighty giveth them understanding; (Job xxxiii:8.)]
[Footnote B: Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxviii:11, 12.]
Again, and this from another revelation:
"For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light,
and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ;
"And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the
world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that
hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit;
"And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit, cometh unto
God, even the Father;"[A]
[Footnote A: Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxiv:45-47. See also St. John
i:3-12.]
_6. The Immanent Spirit's Relationship to a Race of Divine, Exalted
Intelligences:_ We may now say from the analysis of the scriptures
so far developed that God Immanent in the world--"The Light of
Christ"--the "Spirit of Christ"--is the power creative; the sustaining
power; the life-giving power; and the intelligence-inspiring power. It
is the active principle in all these respects; and is omnipresent.
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