The Book of Mormon and Polygamy
Channel: The Fellowship of Christ
Date: 2022-09-29

We cannot use the scriptures to justify sin:

"For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms because of the things which were written concerning David and Solomon, his son. Behold, David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord." -Jacob 2:32-33 RAV, 2:23b-24 OPV

We cannot use the scriptures to justify bias: 

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you: Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." -Matthew 5:43-48 

God will command some to be polygamists: 

"For if I will, saith the Lord of hosts, raise up seed unto me, I will command my people; otherwise, they shall hearken unto these things." -Jacob 2:39 RAV, 2:30 OPV

(Image: The Prophet Nathan rebukes King David, oil on canvas by Eugène Siberdt, 1866–1931)