Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-01

the tomb II limited TO the "dlsobedl-
emit would not include job and Samuel,
who were obedient and faithful In their
day and generation. and no doubt com
piled with the commandments which
were given to them It is quite prob
able. too, that they understood the law
and rite Of baptism, although that Is
not mentioned In the sacred history
that has come down 20 our time.
The further question is asked What
pamphlets or tracts Of Orson Pratts
were condemned by President Young2'
The remarks Of President Brigham
Young In reference 70 some inaccura-
Giles IN The Seer, In The Great First
Cause and IN some other pamphlets,
were not condemnatory Of either Of
them IN their entirety. But OF some
philosophical theories OF that eminent
writer and faithful servant OF God.
Orson Pratt, the President said they
we're NO guide for the Iatter-day
Saints" The personal views OF authors
are not 20 be taken as the utterances
Of the Church The authorized written
standards are the Bible, Book OF Nor
mon. Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl
of Great Price Great liberty OF speech
and Of publication has been permitted
10 the Elders and members OF the
church, but for their illusions the
church must not be held responsible.
Nor should any OF them be condemned
as whole because OF real or fancied
mistakes that may appear therein
They should be taken for what they are
and wherein they expound and explain
revealed truth they are valuable and
10 be commended.
Here are other questions which we
are requested TO answer. What does
It take to constitute a son Of perduon2
why was Gains oGering rejected? At
the creation Of spirits, were all spirits
created equally intelligent?
"A son Of perditIon" is one who has
obtained light. knowledge and power
to attain to the highest degree Of
glory, land has wilfully slnned against
that light and power and turned
altogether away therefrom, denying
the Christ, conserving to His death, or
shedding innocent blood after receiving
the new and everlasting covenant and
the holy amounting thus shining against
the Holy Ghost, which Is objectionable"
Imcifer. "the son OF the morning who
rebeled in heaven and was cast down,
was called Perdlton; those who are
overcome BY him after partaking OF
"the power Of the world TO come" can
not be renewed TO repentance. and
without repentance there Is no forgive
ness. None will be finally lost whom IL
is possible to redeem Those who are
not savable go with the devil and his
angels. and are called Sons Of Perdi-
ton" as the redeemed are called Sons
Of Cod" (see Doc. and Gov, Sec. 76, v.
2j-ig, also Sec, 1872, V, 27)
Gains Offering was rejected because it
was not offered in Righteousness nor Of
faith. lie was Influenced, too by the
Evil one. and did not follow the coun-
sci OF God. His sacrifice was not a
lamb without bemish, typifylng the
Redeemer and His atonement, as was
Abers. He coveted his brothers fiocks,
and It was the spirit by which Cain was
actuated that Initiated his Offering. for
"he loved Satan more than God" (see
Pearl Of Great Price. pp. 2O-22)
The spirits which existed with the
Father before the world was, were all
intelligent and innocent lin the begin
ning' But they varied In degrees Of
intelligence. Therefore, some we're
chosen before they we're born In the
flesh to occupy positions for which they
were fitted. and which were necessary
to accomplish the Divine purposes, con-
corning the inhabitants Of the earth
and their final redemption in different
degrees Of glory. Variety is seen in all
the material creations OF God, from a
mighty sun to a twinkling asteroid,
from a world TO worm, from gigan.
tic tree to a modest flower. from a
stalwart man 10 a microscopic insect.
In the spiritual world this variety will
also be found. (see Pearl OF Great
Price, .. 6l2.)
II the Latter-day Saints will make
themselves familiar with the standard
works OF the Church, they Will learn for
themselves many plain and precious
truths that are not known TO the world
and about which there need be no du-
blety, because they have been revealed
from heaven and are the word OF the
Lord. II Is well to depend on that which
Is made certain, instead OF INDUCING In
speculations as TO matters which can
not be proven. There are many disputes
over little things which are Of no par
tlcular benefit when they are decided,
and we advise our friends, young and
old, to avoid wasting time and breath
over imaginary contradictions In doc
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