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The Doctrine and Covenants [132:17: Non-abiding 'angels' remain with Mormon god, said Smith]
The (Lds) Doctrine & Covenants ^ | 1852 | Joseph Smith

Posted on 10/29/2013 2:38:26 PM PDT by Colofornian

17 For these angels did not abide my law; therefore, they cannot be enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their saved condition, to all eternity; and from henceforth are not gods, but are angels of God forever and ever.

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TOPICS: History; Other non-Christian; Religion & Culture; Theology
KEYWORDS: angels; demons; lds; mormonism
Note: Although the "revelation" date of D&C 132 is July 12, 1843, it would be another nine years before the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published it...for it wasn't until a national book released by the Captain John Gunnison that elaborated upon Utah's practice of polygamy that Brigham Young saw it fit to make the "revelation" known.

This chapter unleashed in a broader way polygamy upon the entire Mormon enterprise. Joseph Smith had already been taking other women for a dozen years prior to its unveiling...which was purposed to convince his original wife, Emma, about its practice.

What's particularly interesting about D&C 132:17 is about how it gets absolutely ZERO focus by either Mormons or those who critique Mormonism.

Yet the verse spells out it that "angels" who failed to "abide my law" (in other words, DEMONS) would "remain...in their saved condition, to all eternity" as "angels of God forever and ever."

ONLY Joseph Smith would frame angels as flesh-and-bone resurrected humans who as spirits sinned in heaven and thus would get "demoted" from their trek toward godhood, but who would still not get kicked out of the Mormon god's heaven!

Hence, these sinful demon-'angels' serve the Mormon god -- as delineated in this "revelation" considered to be "scripture" as much (or more) by Lds as any Bible verse!

1 posted on 10/29/2013 2:38:26 PM PDT by Colofornian
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Not only do these sinful demon-'angels' serve the Mormon god forever and ever, but note how these Mormon leaders described their past relational ties to Lucifer:

'Lucifer was one of us...'

* "...we were all in the presence of the Father as spiritual children. Lucifer was one of us..." Joseph Fielding Smith [who became a Mormon "prophet"], Religious Truths Defined, Bookcraft, 1959, p. 67.

'...we knew Lucifer...we knew very well'

* "...we knew Lucifer; all of those beings [including Lucifer] we knew very well." Sept. 9, 1949 Bountiful Third Ward Chapel "Celestial Life" (lecture title)...Book title: Life Eternal: A Series of Four Lectures Lynn A. McKinlay, Deseret Book Co. 1972, p. 261 [Please note: Deseret Book Co. is owned by the Mormon church]

2 posted on 10/29/2013 2:39:02 PM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian

The 13 Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

13 Articles of Faith
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13. 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. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.


3 posted on 10/29/2013 2:56:38 PM PDT by Dr. Zzyzx
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To: Dr. Zzyzx
For response, see post #14:

Lds Articles of Faith listed, deconstructed, and if were so/then...All in one chart!


4 posted on 10/29/2013 3:59:09 PM PDT by Colofornian
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