June 1 – Is. 43:10-11; “Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me and understand that I am he; before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.”
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Notice how clear everything is in this scripture passage. No other god before our God, none after our God, and none beside our God. Maybe He saw the upcoming events?
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“These are the first principles of consolation. What is it? To inherit the same power, the same glory and the same exaltation, until you arrive at the station of a God…My Father worked out his kingdom with fear and trembling, and I must do the same; and when I get my kingdom, I shall present it to my Father, so that he may obtain kingdom upon kingdom, and it will exalt him in glory. He will then take a higher exaltation, and I will take his place, and thereby become exalted myself.” Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pp. 347-348.
Isn’t that how/why satan fell?
Yep, and it’s what got Adam and Eve booted from Eden. Go figure…
“We’ve imagined and supposed God was God for all eternity, I will refute that idea and take away the veil so that you may see”.
I’ve noticed the LDS folks have a hard time answering Isaiah 43-10. I’ll never understand how one chooses to believe Joesph Smith over God and His word.