Polygamy Removes Curse
Journal of Discourses 13:207 “I believe the correct practice of this principle will redeem woman from the effects of that curse—namely, “Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” All the evils connected with jealousy have their origin in this. It is natural for woman to cleave to man; it was pronounced upon her in the beginning, seemingly as a punishment. I believe the time will come when, by the practice of the virtuous principles which God has revealed, woman will be emancipated from that punishment and that feeling. Will she cease to love man? No, it is not necessary for her to cease to love.” – George Q. Cannon, October 9, 1869, Salt Lake City
Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
Ephesians 2:14-16 “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.”
To say I was shocked and appalled when I came across this teaching would be the understatement of the year.
Oh, how my heart is heavy for those who have believed in this and continue to do so even today. Clearly, if this isn’t a message that for sex you will be saved nothing else is. This is nothing short of prostitution my friends.
Where is there a message of hope, or a reminder of why Jesus’ spilt blood secured our freedom?
Imagine having to grow up as a young girl listening to this diatribe year in and year out. Your perception of why God created you, and what purpose there is for yo in life is nothing but a black abyss of some man’s warped imagination.
And the way this man is referring to women…it’s as if she’s an object instead of a human being. It’s not necessary for her to cease to love? How could she truly love her children or others, let alone herself or God with a future like this? Throw a burqa on her and you have Islam.
The good news in all this is that Jesus hung there for those who live this life and buy into these lies! He’s the One who redeems, not man! He’s the One who sanctifies, not man! He’s the One who loves us more than we hate our neighbors!
God gave a precise description of how Jesus defeated the enemy – THE CROSS!! He gave a graphic visual of His response to Adam and Eve’s sin – they were separated from God and a curse was pronounced upon them both. The Enmity.
Enmity means ill feelings or hostility. Separation. As a child do you remember what it felt like when your parents were angry with you? The feelings of uneasiness in your little body would overshadow everything.
Because God is omniscient He knew what this enmity would mean. He knew it would take the right time to interject with the ultimate sacrifice of His Son. The Cross would serve as the altar to make amends and bring God’s children back into His arms. The enmity was taken away just as it is when parents take their own children into their arms after they’ve sinned.
The child owns nothing of value to make amends – remediation takes place because of the parents’ overwhelming love for the child. The enmity is gone with no payment from the child and the infraction is forgotten.
This is how it is with God. On no part of our own He forgives us and takes away any ill feelings and the separation between us and Him.
To believe anything short of what Paul says in Ephesians is heretical hogwash.
Every cult has some kind of focus on sex. Joseph Smith was a sexual predator and wanted to make it into a righteous thing.
The word ‘pimp’ comes to mind. How is this godly in any way?