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B. H. Roberts. The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion
The Mormon Doctrine of Deity: The Roberts-Van Der Donckt Discussion
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE "MORMON" DOCTRINE OF DEITY.[A]
CHAPTER I
I. FORM OF GOD
II. THE ONENESS OF GOD
III. THE PLURALITY OP GODS
IV. The Future Possibilities for Man
CHAPTER II
I
PHILOSOPHICAL PROOFS OF GOD'S SIMPLICITY OR SPIRITUALITY
II
NOR CAN MAN EVER BECOME A GOD
THE UNITY OF GOD
CHAPTER III
I. THE FORM OF GOD
Of God Being Invisible
Of Anthropomorphism and understanding the Bible Literally
Of the Incarnation or the Son or God
II. MR. VAN DER DONCKT'S "PHILOSOPHICAL PROOFS" OF THE FORM AND NATURE OF GOD
Of Mr. Van Der Donckt's Premise
Of the Doctrine of God's "Simplicity" Being of Pagan Rather than of Christian Origin
Of Jesus Christ Being Both Premise and Argument against Mr. Van Der Donckt's "Philosophical Argument."
More of Mr. Van Der Donckt's "Philosophy."
III. MR. VAN DER DONCKT'S CONTRASTS BETWEEN MAN AND GOD
Of the Intellectual Powers of Man
"Behold the Man Has Become as One of Us."
OF THE UNITY OF GOD
Of the Father Alone, Being God
Of the Oneness of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Is it Physical Identity?
Of The Lord Our God Being One God
Of Our Revelations From God Being Local
Of God being One in the Generic Sense
Of God, the Spirit of the Gods
Concluding Reflections
CHAPTER IV
I. JESUS CHRIST: THE REVELATION OF GOD.[A]
Beliefs in India and Egypt
The Religion of China
Religion in Northern Europe
Gods of the Greeks and Romans
Epicureans
The Stoics
The Jews
God Revealed to the World in the Person of Jesus Christ
II. EVIDENCE OF CHRIST'S DIVINITY FROM THE SCRIPTURE
Jesus Christ is Called God in the Scriptures
Jesus Declares Himself to be God—the Son of God:
Jesus Christ to be Worshiped, hence God
Jesus Christ is the Creator, hence God
Jesus Christ equal with God the Father, hence God
III. THE CHARACTER OF GOD REVEALED IN THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST
The Humility of God
The Obedience of God
The Patience of God Under Temptation
The Compassion and Impartiality of God
God's Treatment of Sinners
God's Spirit of Toleration
The Severity of God
God Completely Revealed Through Christ
CHAPTER V
The Father and the Son are Represented as Distinct Persons, and also as Being in the Form of Men, in the First Vision of the Prophet of the New Dispensation
THE DOCTRINE OF THE GODHEAD ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF MORMON
THE DOCTRINES OF THE GODHEAD AND MAN ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM
THE GODHEAD ACCORDING TO THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
THE "MORMON" DOCTRINE OF DEITY AS SET FORTH IN THE DISCOURSES OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH AND EARLY CHURCH PUBLICATIONS
From the King Follett Sermon, April 7, 1844.[A]
From the Discourse of June 16, 1844.[A]
USE OF THE WORD ELOHIM.[A]
OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD.[A]
CHAPTER VI
I
II
OF ADAM AND HIS RELATION TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH
THE LIVING GOD.[A]
MATERIALITY.[A]
CHAPTER VII
I. PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG.[A]
II. ELDER ORSON PRATT.[A]
CHAPTER VIII
"I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES."[A]
Gift of the Holy Ghost
Jesus, the Father of this World
Glorious Possibilities of Man
Man to Become Like Christ
Personal Testimony
