![]() Hinckley, "Daughters of God," General Conference, October 1991).ġ. "However, in light of the instruction we have received from the Lord Himself, I regard it as inappropriate for anyone in the Church to pray to our Mother in Heaven." (President Gordon B. ![]() "Logic and reason would certainly suggest that if we have a Father in Heaven, we have a Mother in Heaven. Pace, "The Divine Nature and Destiny of Women," Devotional Address, Brigham Young University, 9 March 2010). Widtsoe, 34 "Sisters, I testify that when you stand in front of your heavenly parents in those royal courts on high and you look into Her eyes and behold Her countenance, any question you ever had about the role of women in the kingdom will evaporate into the rich celestial air, because at that moment you will see standing directly in front of you, your divine nature and destiny" (Elder Glenn L. a mother who possesses the attributes of Godhood" (Elder John A. is given radiant warmth by the thought that. See Genesis 1:1, 26-27 "The glorious vision of life hereafter. ![]() There can be no God except he is composed of the man and woman united, and there is not in all the eternities that exist, or ever will be a God in any other way" (Erastus Snow, Journal of Discourses, 19:269-270). If I believe anything that God has ever said about himself.I must believe that deity consists of man and woman. Erastus Snow taught that "we should understand that Deity consists of man and woman?. Lund, The Origin of Man: Messages of the First Presidency, 4:203). ➢Both share in the same work - our growth, perfection and eternal happiness (Moses 1:39) "All men and women are in the similitude of the universal father and mother, and are literally the sons and daughters of Deity" (The First Presidency: Joseph F. ➢Both were mortal - both are now glorified, perfected beings ➢Both are our eternal parents ➢Both possess all power, knowledge and goodness ➢Both possess all true joy and happiness (Alma 41:11) ➢Both exist for the express purpose of helping us become as they are Cannon, as cited in "A Mother There: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven, 20). "God is a married being, has a wife.We are the offspring of Him and His wife" (President George Q. He is our Father, and we have a mother in the other life as well" (President Lorenzo Snow, Teachings of Lorenzo Snow, 16 see also Conference Report, October 1898, 56). *Character- all knowing, all powerful, changes not-same from everlasting to everlasting, creator, just, merciful, gracious, slow to anger, full of truth, abundant in goodness, no respecter of persons, charitable- He is love. When we are ready to come to him, he is ready to come to us." (Prophet Joseph Smith, The King Follett Sermon) ![]() Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them." (D & C 132:20) "Therefore, I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect." (3 Nephi 12:48) "If men do not comprehend the character of God they do not comprehend themselves."When we understand the character of God, and know how to come to Him, he begins to unfold the heavens to us, and to tell us all about it. 1988, 80-81) "Then shall they be gods, because they have no end therefore shall they be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. The thoughts we think, the deeds we do, the lives we live influence not only the success of our earthly journey they mark the way to our eternal goals."(President Thomas S. With each trial, challenge, and even failure that is met and overcome, your life will be transformed and strengthened." (CES Manual- Achieving a Celestial Marriage, p.65) "If we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth. A celestial marriage provides each partner with an unequalled opportunity to become selfless, loving, godlike-first in their relations to the other and then to their fellowman. You and your spouse must develop an eternal relationship. But parenthood is not the only crucible for exaltation. You will beget children you will teach and inspire them you will learn to grant to them agency and independence your work will be to bring to pass their eternal life. The responsibilities and opportunities of a marriage in its mortal sphere, are analogous to the work and purposes of our heavenly parents. "Your marriage is a laboratory for godhood. ![]()
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