Mormon doctrines in the message
Son follows in his footsteps
Joseph Smith
Mormon founder Joseph Smith to his son Joseph Smith. Jr. Before his death:
- Joseph, my son, thou art called to a high and holy calling. Thou art even called to do the work of the Lord. Hold out faithful, and you shall be blessed and your children after you. You shall live to finish your work.' At this Joseph cried out, weeping, ‘Oh my father, will I?’ ‘Yes,’ said his father, ‘you shall live to lay out the plan of all the work which God has given you to do. This is my dying blessing on your head in the name of Jesus.’ ”
"History of Lucy Smith, Mother of the Prophet," 1845 manuscript, 298, Church Archives
William Branham
Joseph, thou art God's prophet. And maybe when I leave, I pray that a double portion of the Spirit will come upon Joseph for the age to come, if there is one. - Branham, 57-0728 -
Other
Who Is This Melchisedec? 65-0221E, You will never be the WORD unless you was a thought at the beginning. That proves the predestination of God…You had to be in the thinking first. But you see, in order to stand temptation you had to bypass the theophany; YOU HAD TO COME DOWN HERE IN FLESH TO BE TEMPTED BY SIN.” (Caps mine –PMD)
The above quote is a heretical Mormon teaching, there is not a shred of evidence of that in Scripture.
See the LDS quote below: Earth life, though brief, is crucial to us in our quest for eternal life. Here we receive bodies of flesh and bones and are tested in all things. Those who learn obedience and gain self-mastery will return to live with God the Eternal Father. Available from: Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual, Chapter 10: The Purpose of Earth Life, (2000), 27–29. https://www.lds.org/…/doctrines-of-the-gospel-student-manua…. Accessed 27 November, 2015.
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