Mormonism: Its Origin, Doctrines and Dangers

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G. Wahr, 1900 - 71 páginas
 

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Página 39 - When our father Adam came into the garden of Eden, he came into it with a "celestial body," and brought Eve, "one of his wives," with him. He helped to make a,nd organize this world. He is MICHAEL, "the Archangel/' the ANCIENT OF DAYS! about whom holy men have written and spoken — He "is our" FATHER "and our" GOD, "and the only God with whom WE have to do.
Página 38 - We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
Página 5 - MOHAMMED to arise, there is no part of the world where he would find more scope, or fairer opportunity, than in THAT PART of the Anglo-American Union into which the elder States continually discharge the restless part of their population, leaving Laws and Gospel to overtake it if they can ; for in the march of modern colonization both are left behind.
Página 22 - Spaulding found a friend and •' acquaintance in the person of Mr. Patterson, an editor of a newspaper. He exhibited his manuscript to Mr. Patterson, who was very much pleased with it, and borrowed it for perusal. He retained it for a long time, and informed Mr. Spaulding that if he would make out a title page and preface, he would publish it and it might be a source of profit.
Página 5 - Union, may discern that fanaticism is the most effective weapon with which ambition can arm itself; that the way for both is prepared by that immorality which the want of religion naturally and necessarily induces, and that Camp Meetings may be very well directed to forward the designs of Military Prophets.
Página 67 - We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul. We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things.
Página 49 - ... spilt upon the ground, that the smoke thereof might ascend to heaven as an offering for their sins; and the smoking incense would atone for their sins, whereas, if such is not the case, they will stick to them and remain upon them in the spirit world.
Página 54 - I would just as soon think of heaven entering into ( haos and of the throne of God being shaken to its foundation as to think that the priesthood of the Son of God had gone wrong in its authority or that the Lord would permit such a thing. . It is a dreadful thing to fight against or in any manner oppose the priesthood.
Página 49 - I wish we were in a situation favorable to our doing that which is justifiable before God, without any contaminating influence of Gentile amalgamation, laws and traditions, that the people of God might lay the axe to the root of the tree, and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit might be hewn down.
Página 66 - Like a grain of mustard- seed was the truth planted in Zion; and it is destined to spread through all the world. Our church has been organized only fifty years, and yet behold its wealth and power. This is our year of jubilee. We look forward with perfect confidence to the day when we will hold the reins of the United States government. That is our present temporal aim ; after that, we expect to control the continent.

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