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Chapter three
HOW IT ALL
BEGAN
Words of JS, Page 345 "The Gods came together &
CONCOCKED the plan of MAKING THE WORLD
& THE INHABITANTS,...."
The dictionary gives the meaning of "concocted" as: "To
invent or devise." Thus, the plan of the organization of
this earth and PROVIDING TABERNACLES FOR ITS
INHABITANTS WAS NOT AFTER A HEAVENLY PATTERN
but had its beginning in the council in heaven.
Continuing on same page: "An other thing the learned Dr says
the Lord made the world out of nothing, you tell them that
God made the world out of somthing, & they think you are
a fool. But I am learned & know more than the whole
world, the Holy Ghost does any how, & I will associate
myself with it. BEAUREAU, to organize the
world out of chaotic matter. element THEY ARE
PRINCIPLES THAT CANNOT BE DISOLVED THEY MAY BE
REORGANIZED . "
"BEAUREAU" means to
organize that which already exists in an unorganized or
chaotic condition. Thus, that which is organized can be
reorganized but not destroyed.
OUR SPIRITS WHICH ARE INTELLIGENCES ARE NOT A PRODUCT OF
CREATION:
Words of JS, Page 341 "If man had a beginning he must have
an end. - might proclaim.
GOD NEVER HAD THE POWER TO CREATE THE SPIRIT OF MAN
INTELIGENCE exist upon a self existent
principle no creation about
it. "
Page 346 "GOD NEVER HAD POWER TO CREATE THE SPIRIT
OF MAN. GOD HIMSELF COULD NOT CREATE HIMSELF. INTELLIGENCE
IS ETERNAL & IT IS SELF EXHISTING, ....
"
Since SPIRIT IS
INTELLIGENCE we find in the dictionary the
meaning of "intelligence" as, "the c apacity to acquire and
apply knowledge." Yet, in the status as "spirit," although
they had the capacity their environment did not provide the
opportunity to progress. Wherefore,
God, comprehending this, had to create a situation where
they, through experience, could
receive and advance in knowledge:
D & C 93:33 "For man is spirit. The elements are
eternal. and spirit and element,
inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy;
34 And when separated, man cannot receive a fulness of
joy.
35 The elements are the
tabernacle of God; yea, man is the
tabernacle of God. even temples: and whatsoever temple is
defiled, God shall destroy that temple.
Since ELEMENT IS GOD'S TABERNACLE, God is in all creation.
The revelation also stresses the importance of spirit and
element being inseparable to receive a fullness of joy. This
means that they, even though eternal, once were separate:
the one "SPIRIT" - SELF EXISTENT, and the other "ELEMENT" -
ADDED TO THE SPIRIT. Thus, for the spirit to be changed from
the status of just "BEING" into a situation of "PURPOSE"
where progression and, eventually, a state of glory would
become a reality we find the Supreme Being going forward
with His plan and so His first step in this direction must
be the ORGANIZATION OF ELEMENT so let us
study next - The Creation.
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