[presently no screen name]

Do you believe this?

“What the world calls ‘Mormonism’ will rule every nation...God has decreed it, and his own right arm will accomplish it. This will make the heathen rage.” (Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 53)

[Jeff Head]

First, the Journal of Dicourses is not scripture, and it is not where the “Doctrine of the Church,” is offical.

It is a set of sermons and speeches given by members and leaders of the Church over a long period of time.

Some of it is Doctrine, other is not, but is the personal feelings of those who gave it. You can find the official Church doctrine on the Church web site:

http://www.lds.org

Now, as to that quote, I believe that when He returns, which is when this is referring to, that the Lord Jesus Christ shall rule the whole earth, and I believe He shall accomplish it through the body of His saints, through His church.

Will that be exactly like the LDS Church is today?...porbably not exactly, but we believe it will be very close and that He will institute it and use it to govern in perfect rightousness, which we as imperfect mortals cannot do.

Whatever it is, all of us who truly and sincerely believe in, have faith in, and have accepted Him will be there to witness it and will all gladly abide by it at that day.

[SZonian]

"I know just as well what to teach this people and just what to say to them and what to do in order to bring them into the celestial kingdom...I have never yet preached a sermon and sent it out to the children of men, that they may not call Scripture. Let me have the privilege of correcting a sermon, and it is as good Scripture as they deserve. The people have the oracles of God continually." (Journal of Discourses, vol. 13, p. 95) Brigham Young