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In reply to the discussion: Does Mitt Romney believe in Polygamy? Does he have, or has he ever had, another Wife? [View all]FreeState
(10,613 posts)42. Just like Peter actually
Joseph Smith would be a judge over this dispensation*
From JOD 7:288-9. Good ol' Brother Brigham:
Joseph Smith holds the keys of this last dispensation, and is now engaged behind the vail in the great work of the last days. I can tell our beloved brother Christians who have slain the Prophets and butchered and otherwise caused the death of thousands of Latter-day Saints, the priests who have thanked God in their prayers and thanksgiving from the pulpit that we have been plundered, driven, and slain, and the deacons under the pulpit, and their brethren and sisters in their closets, who have thanked God, thinking that the Latter-day Saints were wasted away, something that no doubt will mortify themsomething that, to say the least, is a matter of deep regret to themnamely, that no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ areI with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent. He holds the keys of that kingdom for the last dispensationthe keys to rule in the spirit-world; and he rules there triumphantly, for he gained full power and a glorious victory over the power of Satan while he was yet in the flesh, and was a martyr to his religion and to the name of Christ, which gives him a most perfect victory in the spirit-world. He reigns there as supreme a being in his sphere, capacity, and calling, as God does in heaven. Many will exclaim"Oh, that is very disagreeable! It is preposterous! We cannot bear the thought!" But it is true.
http://www.lds.org/scriptures/gs/dispensation?lang=eng
A gospel dispensation is a period of time in which the Lord has at least one authorized servant on the earth who bears the keys of the holy priesthood.
Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, and others have each started a new gospel dispensation. When the Lord organizes a dispensation, the gospel is revealed anew so that the people of that dispensation do not have to depend on past dispensations for knowledge of the plan of salvation. The dispensation begun by Joseph Smith is known as the dispensation of the fulness of times.
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Does Mitt Romney believe in Polygamy? Does he have, or has he ever had, another Wife? [View all]
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
OP
Only one spouse deduction but he did say he does not pay any more tax than he has to pay.
gordianot
Aug 2012
#2
so Mitt will "a god" of some *OTHER* celestial kingdom? *OTHER* than Earth? Will he be judged by God
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#16
like St. Peter, only Joe Smith? and then they assign you a celestial kingdom? Can you pray someone
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#38
This is a good summary of the situation. The Mormons traded away polygamy for statehood,
dimbear
Aug 2012
#52
and Obama is a Christian, so ONE is NOT TRUE, and the other thinks he will be a god one day. nt
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#20
I find this and speculation about his having Alzheimer's or some other psychiatric disorder
cbayer
Aug 2012
#12
I also find the FACT that he believes he will be a god to be pertinent. You see Obama was NEVER a
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#19
You are certainly entitled to your OPINION, but you are not entitled to your own facts.
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#24
unfounded speculation? Mitt Romney *IS* a Mormon. This is not in dispute. And of *COURSE* Obama is
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#37
Oh...so they *didn't* reject Polygamy, and Mitt believes he will be a god one day.
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#47
I can tell by your breathless, desperate response that knee jerking is your forte.
LaydeeBug
Aug 2012
#18