I have always known that within the 3 kingdoms of Glory, Christ will reign over the middle Kingdom. God will be over the top kingdom. This does not suggest that Christ will take over for God.Doug wrote: ↑July 28th, 2017, 11:49 amBrigham Young says that Christ will take his kingdom and present it to his father who will move up, Then Christ will take his place.alaris wrote: ↑July 28th, 2017, 10:16 amYes.We become Gods by going from small capacities to larger the same as all Gods have done before us. I'm paraphrasing the King Follett Sermon by Joseph Smith. There is one path to Godhood."…Joseph also said that THE HOLY GHOST IS NOW IN A STATE OF PROBATION which if he should perform in righteousness he may pass through the same or a similar course of things that the Son has." ("Scriptural Items", F.D. Richards quoted in The Words of Joseph Smith, Adrew F. Ehat and Lyndon W. Cook, Grandin Book, Orem, Utah, 1991 pg. 245.)
Also of note.... Who is the Holy Ghost? Why is he conspicuously absent from the Temple Endowment?
I agree, there is only one way/path. Jesus says "I am the way". Does that one path lead trough Gethseminy, Galgotha, and the Garden Tomb for all?
Given the above quote from Joseph and D&C 138:3, I think we've been told who the Holy Ghost is.
I will also add that Brigham Young has said things that are incorrect so I take his quotes with a grain of salt and do not rely solely on them as valid.
I have however wondered why only one son had to sacrifice in such a manner as Christ did if he was in the same pool of spirits as the rest of us. I think his job was special and not necessarily THE track to Godhood. We are told we can become Gods, there is no expectation that one must again obtain a body and be a Christ.
I'm not sure assuming all men must be a Christ is correct. We are asked to sacrifice in many ways here in our mortal mission and are told we can qualify for the celestial kingdom.
Of course we don't know but the reincarnation type of thinking seems to go contrary to the plan of salvation.