Mormon Dilemma 299

Jesus is Created

Ether 3:14; “Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.”

John 8:57-58; “Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”

This is a classic example of how Smith went about confusing his followers. Jesus is not both the Father and the Son. The Trinity is made up of three distinct personalities if you will, but each is separate while making up the substance of One God. 

Jesus is/was not created. How could He be created if He was before all things? The text clearly says that He was before Abraham