The Secret Behind Becoming Joint Heirs with Christ (It’s bigger than you think!) (JST 88)

Some doctrines comfort; others stretch your mind to the limit. Are you ready? Why do advanced teachings about the Eternal Nature of God cause such explosive divisions, even in Joseph Smith’s Day? This message will challenge and collide with your traditions, or it will unfold for you deeper doctrinal truths on eternal progression and the divine lineage of the Gods as taught in Joseph Smith’s final sermons. Through patterns found in scriptures, literary devices, and real-world analogies, we examine whether the structure of heaven reflects an eternal chain of fathers and sons, and what that might mean for you. We explore the Prophet’s commentary on John 5:19: “The Son can do nothing of himself but what he seeth the Father do, for things soever He doeth, these also doeth the Son …” Timeline 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:25 I am the father and the son 00:05:54 Where was there ever a son without a father … or a father without first being a son? 00:13:52 What other ways can Jesus be the Father and the Son? 00:19:04 Examples of synecdoche in Joseph Smith’s Sermons 00:26:02 How do “fractals” compare with “synecdoches”? 00:33:40 “A pattern in all things” – fractals & synecdoche? 00:41:52 “Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son.” 00:46:04 God was once a mortal man like us 00:49:07 God Himself … dwelt on an earth, the same as Jesus Christ 01:01:04 Questions 01:03:07 The eternal pattern: the Father and the Son 01:07:14 If God was once mortal, how did He obtain power over death? 01:09:50 Why is physical embodiment a prerequisite for obtaining full divine power? 01:12:14 Mortality for the Father … His kingdom worked out with real risk 01:13:51 The Father continues to increase in glory thru own labors & labors of His children 01:16:26 What is the Reciprocal Mechanism of Eternal Advancement? 01:18:21 Does God the Father continue progressing indefinitely? 01:20:43 “I Am the Father and the Son …” For those of you who have insatiable gospel appetites, our books can be ordered from our website: https://teachingsoftheprophetjoseph.c...