Jesus testified that He does the works of the Father and says the words of the Father. Ultimately, it doesn’t make a difference whether it is the Father’s words or the Son’s words spoken in the revelation. He is “ mine Only Begotten Son“, “ the Son of Man“, and refers to His return as “ the great day of the Lord“. And yet, He still refers to Himself with the titles the Father has placed upon Him. In the last verse, the Source identifies Himself, “I am Jesus Christ” ( vs. 470).ĭ&C 49 is no different in this respect than the other revelations Jesus has given. In the legal profession this is a well-understood practice referred to as the ‘power of attorney'” (“Articles of Faith”, Appendix 2, p.
Our Father in Heaven has allowed Jesus to speak to various prophets as if he were the Father. “Jesus was the Father’s executive in pre-earth life, in mortality, and since his triumphant victory over death. Elder Talmage compares this authority to that of a legal agent: For instance, He is “ mine Only Begotten“. Because of this, Jesus speaks of Himself in modern revelations in third person, using the titles that the Father placed upon Him. They testify, “in all His dealings with the human family Jesus the Son has represented and yet represents Elohim His Father in power and authority” ( The Father and the Son). The First Presidency has referred to this as “divine investiture of authority”. Nephi also quoted the Father, but this remains more the exception than the rule.Īt times Jesus (God the Son) will speak the words of God the Father in first person, as though He were God the Father. Most notably, the resurrected Jesus (who, in life, was the Father’s faithful messenger) delivered to the Nephites the words of the Father. A variation on this theme is seen yet again where the Father testifies that Jesus is serving Him in very deed.Ī few notable exceptions to this rule are when prophets or messengers speak with the Father directly and are sent with a message to believers. We see this in the New Testament ( when Jesus was baptized, and on the mount of transfiguration), the Book of Mormon (when Christ appears to the Nephites), and in the Pearl of Great Price (when the Father and Son appear to the boy Joseph). When He does, it is to introduce His Son, Jesus Christ.
God the Father has spoken on very few occasions. Languages other than that, I wouldn't venture to attempt, since I wouldn't be able to make sure they are accurate or not.In the LDS scriptures, how many times does God actually speak? Like in D&C 49, God the Father and Jesus Christ seem to take turns speaking. I get a lot of requests for a Spanish export, which I could do since I can read the language, but I don't feel confident enough to make sure I get a clean copy. That's probably true, but I don't include them.ĭo you have the Scriptures available in other languages? The indexes, chapter references, and topical guide could be argued that since they are lists, that they would not fall under copyright. The chapter headers and the Bible Dictionary would be considered original works, and thus subject to U.S. The downloads don't have exports of any of those. Simply speaking, this means you can do whatever you'd like with everything here without having to ask for permission.ĭo you include the Topical Guide or Bible Dictionary, chapter headers, indexes, references, etc.? The scriptures, original works and documentation of this project are all part of the public domain in the USA.
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What's the copyright status of these exports? This package provides access to the full text of the Standard Works for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: the Old and New Testaments, the Book of.
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