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Show 38 39 1854 Conference Discourse BRIGHAM YOUNG-1854 made of the dust of this earth; it is all made from the same How Jesus Was Resurrected material, according to the will and pleasure of him who dic things. Our bodies are composed of the same material that composes this earth; they are composed of the water, air, and solid earth, either of which will dissolve I will go a little further with this lest some you will and away: It I,S philosophising quering [sic], doubting, I that life down "I Jesus might take It said, my true, lay tates all back to their native fountain. How many elements are there I do not know any more than you. They have never all been classified by science, though scientific gentlemen have tried to do it. Adam is Father of our Spirits- Died and was Resurrected to Possess Keys I tell you more-Adam is the father of our spirits. He lived upon an earth; he did abide his creation and did honor to his calling and priesthood, and obeyed his master or Lord, and probably many of his wives did the same and they lived, and died upon an earth, and then were resur rected again to immortality and eternal life. "Did he resurrect himself?" you inquire. f want to throw out a few hints upon the resurrection as it seems to come within the circuit of my ideas whether it ouqht to come within the circuit of my remarks or not. t believe we have already acknowledged the truth established that no person can officiate in any office he has not been subject to himself and been legally appointed to fill-that no person in this kLngdom can officiate in any ordinance he himself has not obeyed. Consequently, no being who has not been resurrected possesses the keys of the power of resurrection. That you have been told often. Adam therefore was resurrected by someone who had been resurrected. . ?f thiS, = again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of mysel!. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take It again." I do not doubt the power of Christ; but did he prove that in his resurrection? No. But it is proved that an angel and rolled away the stone from the door of the sepulchre, and did resurrect the body of the son of God. came "What angel was this?" It is not for me to say. I do not know him. If I ever did know him it is so long since I have entirely forgotten who it Jesus had power to lay down his life and power was. That' to take it up again I do not dispute. Neither do I dispute but what an angel came that was sent by the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to roll away the stone from the Suffice it to say sepulchre, and resurrect the son of himself been resur had who character that he was some GO. rected. Proof of Sacred Order Ills there any further proof with regard to (this) sacred order of the kingdom of God on the earth?" o yes, you can find it in all the scriptures. For in stance when the Savior appeared to Paul of Tarsus on the answer to the question "Lord what will thou have road, me do?" he was told to go into the City of Damascus and it i should be told him there what to do. In the meantime, one Ananias was sent to him, who baptized and ordained him. Jesus would not do this because he had servants on earth |
