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To: T Minus Four

Where does the Holy Ghost fit in with this?
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The Holy Ghost is now in a state of probation which, if he should perform in righteousness, he may pass through the same, or similar course of things that the Son has”
An account of a sermon delivered by Joseph Smith on 27 Aug 1843(Words of Joseph Smith, p. 245, punctuation and capitalization corrected)

“No member of the godhead dwells in us in the literal sense of the word, but all of them dwell in us figuratively to the extent that we are like them.”
(See Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith pg 275-76)

. ...”the Holy Ghost is now in a state of probation which, if he should perform in righteousness, he may pass through the same or a similar course of things that the Son has” (Words of Joseph Smith, p, 245, capitalization and punctuation corrected)

... “the Holy Ghost is yet a spiritual body and waiting to take to himself a body as the Savior did, or as God did, or the Gods before them took bodies” (Words of Joseph Smith, p. 382, capitalization and punctuation corrected)

Source: The Holy Ghost, by Joseph Fielding McConkie and Robert L. Millet, p. 9, copyright © 1989 Bookcraft, Inc


1,759 posted on 01/05/2011 7:44:05 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

I actually own the book :-) The DI is a wonderful source, LOL!


1,767 posted on 01/05/2011 7:53:52 AM PST by T Minus Four ("Vital truths were restored by God through Joseph Smith. I just can't think of one")
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To: Tennessee Nana
The Holy Ghost on probation?

LOL!

That's really preposterous, and a pronouncement from just a few years ago.

A half-way house with an ankle bracelet?

1,778 posted on 01/05/2011 8:15:31 AM PST by Syncro
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