The Mormon Doctrine of Deity

About this eBook

Author

Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry), 1857-1933

Title

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

Credits

Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. Special thanks to Elissa Nysetvold and Ryan Ricks for proofreading.

Language

English

LoC Class

BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements

Subject

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines

Category

Text

eBook-No.

45464

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45464

Release Date

April 24, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE MORMON DOCTRINE OF DEITY THE ROBERTS-VAN DER DONCKT DISCUSSION
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.THE "MORMON" DOCTRINE OF DEITY. [A]
5. 5.CHAPTER I. — I. FORM OF GOD. — II. THE ONENESS OF GOD. — III. THE PLURALITY OP GODS. — IV. The Future Possibilities for Man.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. — I. — PHILOSOPHICAL PROOFS OF GOD'S SIMPLICITY OR SPIRITUALITY. — II. — NOR CAN MAN EVER BECOME A GOD. — THE UNITY OF GOD.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. — I. THE FORM OF GOD. — Of God Being Invisible. — Of Anthropomorphism and understanding the Bible Literally. — Of the Incarnation or the Son or God. — II. MR. VAN DER DONCKT'S "PHILOSOPHICAL PROOFS" OF THE FORM AND NATURE OF GOD. — Of Mr. Van Der Donckt's Premise. — Of the Doctrine of God's "Simplicity" Being of Pagan Rather than of Christian Origin. — Of Jesus Christ Being Both Premise and Argument against Mr. Van Der Donckt's "Philosophical Argument." — More of Mr. Van Der Donckt's "Philosophy." — III. MR. VAN DER DONCKT'S CONTRASTS BETWEEN MAN AND GOD. — Of the Intellectual Powers of Man. — "Behold the Man Has Become as One of Us." — OF THE UNITY OF GOD. — Of the Father Alone, Being God. — Of the Oneness of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Is it Physical Identity? — Of The Lord Our God Being One God. — Of Our Revelations From God Being Local. — Of God being One in the Generic Sense. — Of God, the Spirit of the Gods. — Concluding Reflections.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — I. JESUS CHRIST: THE REVELATION OF GOD. [A] — Beliefs in India and Egypt. — The Religion of China. — Religion in Northern Europe. — Gods of the Greeks and Romans. — Epicureans. — The Stoics. — The Jews. — God Revealed to the World in the Person of Jesus Christ. — II. EVIDENCE OF CHRIST'S DIVINITY FROM THE SCRIPTURE. — Jesus Christ is Called God in the Scriptures. — Jesus Declares Himself to be God—the Son of God: — Jesus Christ to be Worshiped, hence God. — Jesus Christ is the Creator, hence God. — Jesus Christ equal with God the Father, hence God. — III. THE CHARACTER OF GOD REVEALED IN THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST. — The Humility of God. — The Obedience of God. — The Patience of God Under Temptation. — The Compassion and Impartiality of God. — God's Treatment of Sinners. — God's Spirit of Toleration. — The Severity of God. — God Completely Revealed Through Christ.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. — The Father and the Son are Represented as Distinct Persons, and also as Being in the Form of Men, in the First Vision of the Prophet of the New Dispensation. — THE DOCTRINE OF THE GODHEAD ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF MORMON. — THE DOCTRINES OF THE GODHEAD AND MAN ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM. — THE GODHEAD ACCORDING TO THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS. — THE "MORMON" DOCTRINE OF DEITY AS SET FORTH IN THE DISCOURSES OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH AND EARLY CHURCH PUBLICATIONS. — From the King Follett Sermon, April 7, 1844. [A] — From the Discourse of June 16, 1844. [A] — USE OF THE WORD ELOHIM. [A] — OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD. [A]
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. — I. — II. — OF ADAM AND HIS RELATION TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH. — THE LIVING GOD. [A] — MATERIALITY. [A]
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. — I. PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG. [A] — II. ELDER ORSON PRATT. [A]
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. — "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES." [A] — Gift of the Holy Ghost. — Jesus, the Father of this World. — Glorious Possibilities of Man. — Man to Become Like Christ. — Personal Testimony.
13. 13.Transcriber's Note

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