Doctrinal
Documents
Knowing God the
Father and His Son Jesus Christ
The first
paragraph of the above document is: "The scriptures teach that it is
essential to know the only true God and his Son Jesus Christ. (John 17:3) One
of the fundamental doctrines of the Bible is that the Father and the Son are
personal beings having form and substance." Numerous scriptural references
are included in the document.
Salvation by
Grace and Obedience
The
first paragraph of the above document is: In his letter to the Galatians, Paul
reminded them that he was an apostle and marveled that some of the Galatians
were perverting the gospel which he preached. He then forcefully declared that
they were not to receive any gospel except the one which they had received by
the revelation of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 1:1-12) Taking some of these verses
out of context and attempting to use them as justification for rejecting
revelation and apostles is a prime example of what Peter was talking about when
he said "... they that are unlearned and unstable wrest [the writings of
Paul], as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."
(2 Peter 3:15-16)
One of the
paragraphs of the above document is: We have learned that the Father, Son, Holy
Ghost, and some angels speak and act in the first person for each other.
Therefore, it is often impossible and unnecessary to determine individual
identity. Since various divine names or titles may be applied to those who have
received divine investiture of authority, or who have become one with God, the
following counsel by President Wilford Woodruff is a
practical necessity. "Then why trouble yourselves about these things? God
is God. Christ is Christ. The Holy Ghost is the Holy Ghost. That should be
enough for you and me to know."
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