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A Historical Examination of the Views of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1968 A Historical Examination of the Views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Four Distinctive Aspects of the Doctrine of Deity Taught by the Prophet Joseph Smith Joseph F. McConkie Sr. Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Mormon Studies Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation McConkie, Joseph F. Sr., "A Historical Examination of the Views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Four Distinctive Aspects of the Doctrine of Deity Taught by the Prophet Joseph Smith" (1968). Theses and Dissertations. 4925. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4925 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. i A historical examination OF THE VIEWS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAYLATTER DAY SAINTS AND THE reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAYLATTER DAY SAINTS ON FOUR distinctive ASPECTS OPOFTHE DOCTRINE OF DEITY TAUGHT BY THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH A thesis presented to the graduate studies in religious instruction brigham young university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of arts by joseph fielding mcconkienocoMoCoriklenikle may 1968 acknowledgmentsacknowledgements the writer would indeed be ungrateful were he to fallfalito acknowledge the many long hours his wife brenda has spent typing manuscripts and proofreadingproof reading she hathethashes unfailingly set aside her own interests to aid in this work special acknowledgement should also be made to professor richard 0oe covancowancowans chairman of the writerwriters graduate committee brother cowan hashahao consistently gone out of his way to help overcome the difficulties posed by the fact that this work has been accomplished while the writer was on active duty in the united states army illlil TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER page lo10I1 introduction 1 statement of purpose and limitations of the study 0 0 0 I1 four concepts 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 sources used forpor0 the study 0 0 0 0 3 justification 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 joseph smiths concept of deitydelty0 0 0 0 godeGODO II11 JOSEPH SMITH AS AN AUTHORITY ON GOD 0 0 0 8 an advocate of religious freedom 0 0 0 9 prophetprophets seer and revelator 9 0 0 10 his source of knowledge & P 11 authority chart 9 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 14 illIII111 THE historical CONTEXT OF JOSEPH SMITHS TEACHINGS 0 15 the doctrinal beliefs 0 s 0 0 0 0 e 15 the creedal Religionreligionsso 0 0 0 0 15 deism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I171 other antiantltrinitarianstrinitarianse 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 contemporary religious views 0 e 0 e 0 19 the religious cilCliclimatenateemateemateo 0 0 0 20 the religious reformers e 0 0 0 21 revival era 0 0 0 0 e 0 e 0 0 22 IVive THE FIRST VISION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 appearance of the father and the son 0 25 his question Answeranswerededo 0 0 0 0 0 2727 what joseph smith learned about deity 0 272 his account As related by others e 0 0 28 RLDS views 0 e e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fa 29 iv CHAPTER page voV THE BOOK OF MORMON 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 rules for scriptural interpretationInterpretationo 0 0 0 0 31 there Is but one god 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 32 how the godhead are oneoneeoneo 0 0 0 e 0 0 e 0 34 the disciples to become gods 0 9 0 0 38 perfection through Resurrectresurrectionioneloneiono 9 0 39 christ As the eternal father 0 0 40 men created literally in the image of god 40 perfect unity e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 the god of the book of mormon a corporeal beingbeings 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 42 A summary and a preview 0 e 0 0 0 0 43 LDS and RLDS views 0 0 0 0 0 43 VI EXTRACTS FROM THE WRITINGS OF MOSES 0 0 0 0 46 withstanding the glory of god 0 0 0 0 9 474 judging between satan and god e 0 0 0 48 an expanded concept of the works of deitydelty 49 A division of responsibility 0 0 e e 50 and yet there Is but one god 0 0 0 e 0 0 9 0 51 nametitlesname titles of deity e e 0 0 0 0 0 51 endless and eternalEternalenaienalo 0 0 0 9 0 0 53 ahman and sonS on ahman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 VII THE INSPIRED VERSION OF THE BIBLE W 0 0 0 0 0 56 man can see god 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 575 god Is A spiritspirito 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 58 one god or manymanyemanyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 separate personages 0 0 0 0 e 0 e 0 e e 0 62 Sumsummarymaryemaryo e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 e 0 64 VIII THE VISION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 grandeur of the vision e 0 0 0 66 6 the father and the son e 0 0 0 0 0 67 similar experiences 0 e e e e 0 0 0 e 68 men to become gods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700 RLDS objectionob j e etion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 722 v CHAPTER page IX o jointheirsJOINT HEIRS WITH JESUS CHRIST 0 0 0 0 0 0 744 all that the father hath 40 0 0 0 0 10 0 744 how gained 7 christ the falnessfulness of his father 7975 how men become joint heirs 0 e 0 6 full obedience leads to joint heirship 0 77 jointheirsjoint heirs are godsgodso e 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 77 men are eternal e e 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 A falnessfulness of joy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 the elements are eternal e e e 0 0 80 materialism and eternal life 0 0 e 0 9 0 81 how christ Is unchangeable e 0 e 0 0 83 calling and election 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 9 85 the more sure wordworde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 RLDS position e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 xoX THE LECTURES ON FAITH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 what is faith e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 A rational faithfalthfaithe 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 two anthropomorphic godsgodso 0 0 0 0 0 92 supportive evidence e 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 949 antiantimormonmormon criticism 0 0 0 0 0 96 three separate personages e 0 0 9 9 e 0 97 men to become as god 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 joseph smith accused of blasphemy e 0 e 100 summary 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 summary of RLDS beliefs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 e 102 xiexioXI THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM AND THE PLURALITY OF GODS 104 the gods e 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 the doctrine proclaimed 0 e 0 0 0 0 e 0 108 A historical evaluation of the book of abraham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 6 109log first objection e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 109log A second objection 0 0 9 0 0 0 e 0 0 lilliiilliliIII111111 A third objection 0 0 e e 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 A fourth objection 0 0 0 0 & 9 0 0 0 s 114 A fifth objection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 A sixth objection 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 118 A seventh objection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 the liberty jail letter 0 0 e 0 0 e 0 0 120 the original document 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 A synopsis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 123 vi CHAPTER page XII GODHEAD AND ETERNAL MARRIAGE 0 0 0 0 0 124 three degrees in celestial kingdom s 9 124 sealing power of the priesthood 125 godhood through eternal marriage 9 0 0 e e 126 mother in heaven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126 RLDS Objectobjectionlonion0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12712 supportive evidence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 plural marriage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 internal evidence 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 XIIIxiiio KING FOLLETT AND JUNE lathl6th16th discoursesDISCOURSESO 0 0 0 0 135 the historical setting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 the character of god 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 god an exalted man 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 the power of the father and the sonsonesono 0 0 0 0 138 the plurality of godsgodso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 A patriarchal Hierarchhierarchyyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 iholwoiwo140140 the book of abraham & 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 141 the meaning of the scripturescriptureso sos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 without beginning or end 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 joint heirshipheirship Promispromisededeedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 XIV THE authenticity OF THE KING FOFOLLETTTT AND JUNE lathl6th16th discourses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 145 external historical evidence too meager an extract 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 not printed until after his deathdeathadeatho 0 0 0 146 heard only once 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 testimony of james whitehead e e 14714 an examination of Witnesswitnesseseseeso 9 148 joseph smiths approval 149 other witnesses 0 150 brigham young 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 po parley P pratt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 lorenzo snow 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 antiantimormonmormon criticsCritcriticsoicseicsoiceo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 the nauvoo expositor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 hymns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 common reference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 igi161 once accepted by BLDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 vilvii CHAPTER page internal historical evidences stylestylcfdictiondiction and doctrinal teachings 163 the june lathl6th16th sermon and the inspired version e e 0 168 the follett discourse revised 0 170 mistake in the original sermon e 171 children in the Resurrectresurrectionlonelonoionoe 171 XV THE CONCEPT OF DEITY HELD BY THE reorganized CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF IATTERDAYIATTERLATTERDAYLATTER DAY SAINTS AND COMMENTS ON ITS ORIGIN 174 statement of Purpopurposeseo 9 0 9 174 the RLDS believe in but one god 0 0 0 174 there are two gods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 an immaterial questionsquestionoquestionolonoon 0 0 0 0 0 176 god does not have A bodybodye 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 178 men cannot become godsgodso 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 179 no plurality of godsgodso e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 summary of RLDS Positpositionioneloneiono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 A change in doctrinal beliefs e 0 0 0 0 0 0 181 RLDS
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