Alright let's think about this logically and use the words of the Book of Mormon that we both know to be true. In ether it clearly states that when people will finally exercise the same faith that the brother of Jared did they would have the same revelations given and we would be blessed with the sealed portion.freedomforall wrote:Not to worry. We have enough to allow our salvation in the Celestial kingdom to get us there. If the Lord didn't think so, we'd have all of it. Don't think for one moment God would withhold saving teachings to those seeking exaltation. He says we have the fulness of the gospel so why refute it? Remember his words "it is my work and my glory to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." No need to concern about what we don't have, but to live what we do have, and that is "all we can do." 2 Nephi 25:23minorityofone wrote:Gideon wrote:Regarding the fullness of the gospel, Moroni said it was in the Book of Mormon:
He said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang. He also said that the fulness of the everlasting Gospel was contained in it, as delivered by the Savior to the ancient inhabitants;
(Joseph Smith—History 1:34)
and, we still have that.
and, regarding the translated part of the plates, the Lord said:
8 And gave him power from on high, by the means which were before prepared, to translate the Book of Mormon;
9 Which contains a record of a fallen people, and the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles and to the Jews also;
(Doctrine and Covenants 20:8–9)
The fullness of the gospel has not been lost, neither has the fullness of the priesthood (I know that because I have seen it in action, more than once.)
My friend you better sit down because it seems you haven't heard this yet and it will come as a HUGE shock. The Book of Mormon that we have.... Is only about ONE THIRD of what is contained on the gold plates! So according to your statement, we probably have about one third of the fulness of the gospel (contained in the Book of Mormon). I hope you didn't pass out and die of a heart attack with that huge announcement I know it is mind blowing:)
Also according to the Book of Mormon the "greater things" are contained in the part of the plates we don't have.
23 For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.
BTW, heart attacks are not necessary.
We are promised that if we study the word that we have we will be given more, but if we don't feast on what we have and then claim we need no more, that which we have will be taken away...so we better feast on what we have for now, and that will suffice.
Doctrine and Covenants 60:3
3 And it shall come to pass, if they are not more faithful unto me, it shall be taken away, even that which they have.
Matthew 25:29
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
2 Nephi 28:30
30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.
Does the shock value in your post mean that you are in disagreement, or is there an ulterior motive?
Would you say that any less faith than the brother of Jared exhibited could ever be enough faith for exaltation? Charity is said to be the great gift that heirs of the celestial kingdom need and will be given and yet moroni lamented that the people of our time would lack the gift. Jesus has never said that the fulness of the gospel has been on the earth since the apostasy. We have been given the preparatory gospel and joseph smith never received or taught the fulness. No one has obtained exaltation since the apostasy and all those who were faithful will come back to the earth to receive their redemption either in the fulness of times or during the millenium. But alas you won't care to even consider this because you trust that Jesus said something that he never said because it is written in a book that Jesus has never told anyone is true either. Utter bondage is what it is.