TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1851·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   1. — We have endeavored to point out the nature and charac- ter of the great Supreme governing Power of the universe, consisting of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. The person of the Father consisting of a most glorious substance, called Spirit, which we have shown must have extension and parts, and consequently must be material. Without these qualities no substance could exist.
   A Series of Pamphlets — apostle_bookcopy citation
2. 1853·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   verned b j the law of equality in regard to that which is of least value, who shall intrust us with all the riches of eternity ? If we seek to grasp more than our brother of this world's treasures, will not the same spirit of selfishness govern and control ns in regard to the more valuable treasures of the world to come ? He that will not conform to the law in earthly things, can not be intrusted with the more sacred things of heaven.
   The Seer — apostle_bookcopy citation
3. 1857·John Taylor·Apostle
   What is his Priesthood? It is the rule, authority, administration, if you please, of the government of God on the earth or in the heavens; for the same Priesthood that exists upon the earth exists in the heavens, and that Priesthood holds the keys of the mysteries of the revelations of God; and the legitimate head of that Priesthood, who has communion with God, is the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator to his Church and people on the earth.
   "The Kingdom of God or Nothing" — jodcopy citation
4. 1861·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   Let us briefly turn our attention to the State Governments, and see if the Parent Government has fulfilled its pledge, in the Constitution, by granting Republican forms of government to the several States that have been admitted into our Union. Yes, they have permitted them to elect their own officers, enact their own laws, vote at Presidential elections, and have a representation in Congress, and a voice and vote in the governmental affairs of the nation.
   Celebration of American Independence, &c. — jodcopy citation
5. 1899·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   name of the individual patriarch thus grew into the designa- tion of the nation, including the twelve tribes; who de- lighted in the title Israelites, or children of Israel. By such names they were collectively known during the dark days of their Egyptian bondage ;* throughout the four decades of the exodus, and the journey to the land of promise •/ so on through the period of their existence as a powerful people under the government of the judges; and as a united nation during the hundred and twenty years comprised in the successive reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon.^
   The Articles of Faith — apostle_bookcopy citation
6. 1915·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   The reply was a masterly one by whatever standard we gage it; it has become an aphorism in literature and life. It swept away any lingering thought or expectation that in the mind of Him who had so recently ridden into Jerusalem as King of Israel and Prince of Peace, there was even the semblance of aspiration for earthly power or dominion. It established for all time the one righteous basis of relationship between spiritual and secular duties, between church and state. The apostles in later years builded upon this foundation and enjoined obedience to the laws of established governments.[1110]
   Jesus the Christ — apostle_bookcopy citation