What Is Necessary

The Book Of Mormon  is necessary to help prepare YOU for the coming restoration. It helps us understand that the Lord’s words in bible prophecies were partially fulfilled when ministering to other scattered tribes of IsraEL (lots of meaning in this word... see Christ’s comments about dogs and not healing the woman of a different lineage, but did so anyway with her continued plea and comment about dogs eating crumbs). The BOM helps us realize that the full restorative work of the Father is not full and there is more to come, but it also helps us connect with the Lord like the examples found within, in any day or circumstance. That is necessary. The connecting part, whether you have just the writings of Moses, or whether you have tons more like the LDS church has had for nearly two centuries. The BOM is another witness, along side the bible, that in the last days (now!), the work of the Father would include a restoration of the true Christian Gospel and a gathering of a final remnant of descendants into places of refuge and finally into Zion for the start of the millenial era, would occur before the wrapping up of this creation period.

 

Do we need the Book of Mormon?

 

Lehi connected with the Savior direct, with just the help from Isaiah and previous prophets alone. He was one of the many, true connected prophets, like Jeremiah (in the bible) who existed at the same time Lehi did. Only a portion of the bible records Lehi held in 580bc. I would think that anyone interested in what God has done with mankind in the past, would want to read all prophetic records, to look for the pattern of how men connected with heaven direct, and how to avoid the same failures of the past. Connecting with God or re-connecting, individually is absolutely necessary. I suppose the LDS and even the awakening LDS Remnant might could have more angelic ministrations... but with the amount of scripture we do have, and the mortal angelic ministers that are among us today, are enough to get us started in the right path. What matters is the path to Christ and Him working with you directly. Not the angelic mortals(past mortals and present) or angels from beyond the veil who only share with you truths that point in the right direction.

 

I would venture to say that nearly anyone, anywhere, could connect with God, get priesthood confirmed from on high (the "power" in that priesthood depends on how good your connection is with the Father and Son and HG), even without being ordained to aaronic ph by a man or angel or having an lds or remnant baptism. After all, isn’t lesser (Aaronic or Levitical) priesthood authority a condemnatory priesthood, for those who have not the higher, those who failed to get and maintain it after being offered? Compare the mainstream LDS church of today with Israel of old after Moses. Someone with high priesthood (and the necessary actual word of the Lord direction and allowance) could then baptize (himself or others, really a show of faith to men and God that we want to get what that physical mortal ordinance symbolicly represents) and do what ever the Lord directs him or her to do.

"Holy" Priesthood?

Denver Snuffer has stated in the books {see the First 3 Words paper and Ephraim talk by Denver Snuffer}, (as he points out hints in the scriptures), some have qualified in a probational period and obtained priesthood, the one real priesthood, from before this life. It just needs re-activated by the baptism of fire (born again into the fold or Church of Christ) and true revelation from the one who stands at that gate. This is required for greater things (referring to what is symbolicly shown in LDS first and second endowment ceremonies for those who know about such things).

 

Many are called or given this Holy Priesthood from before this life (because of their choosing the right path by faith before), but few are chosen, or rather come to have it re-confirmed and re-activated here. See Alma 13 and JST Gen 14. All of them are called to seek their calling and election (and associated promises) and coming into the presence of the Son and then the Father while in mortality, if not obtained "before", or reconfirmed in this life if they did. Maybe some obtained C&E and/or the Second Comforter actual face to face visitations before this life also and just need to obtain more and help others. Maybe some have obtained more already in this life (“there are those of you who have your calling and elections made sure... doubt not the word of God” – DS, Ephraim talk). Likely those who obtained such great things are among the noble and great. Are there an "even more noble and great" who come back again (the Angels seek them out and prepare them for that mission) to perform missions to help lift other unknowing children of EL to be elevated? Christ, a Son of God, the Savior of all, One who had greater things than us all, had done a greater but similar mortal mission. Pick up your cross and follow the prototype of the saved man? Some things take more than one probation. Some are on missions, but still ascending into higher stations. Regardless of our what standing we hold (and others), we must be progressing upwards and help others do the same.

 

“Ye are gods." "The Kingdom of God is within you.” -Christ told those He was ministering to, and they were confused. What? Gods in the making? In the process and can become such? People fore-ordained before the world was to become such? People who come again to obtain that which they might not have yet obtained before this life? Children of the Fathers before us, who formerly became adopted "Sons/Daughters of God" (who obtained promises that their future seed/children would one day be a part of the latter day remnant who is gathered into Zion), or became as the gods meaning they would have eternal lives like them and God sees them as in eternity now? Are some who come into this mortality, on an even higher noble and great standing, and come to perform a grand mission? Surely, those meek enough to qualify to have that revelation on where they stand, never want to accept what they held and hold. Either way, behave as if we do and don’t have that standing as others.

If you realize just how far you progressed before this life (God views us in eternity, in the now), especially many within the church and remnant, or those coming across "this gospel" (the correct truths and fullness of it)... how great the weight when you realize what you could lose, if you don’t shake free of any mortal problems obtained in this life, and rise up and elevate others. If you want a promise of eternal life (or to keep it), then assist others to obtain such and be exalted in the process of assisting heaven their work and glory. But do it in the right way, or be subject to impeding the way... as our scriptures show so many failures, and as our modern organized religions of today have shown.

Add this all to the fact that the division so many LDS and other fellow Christian believers have talked about one day occurring, is beginning. Is it another “war in heaven” now beginning (a time to get on the right side of the fence and choose Christ's individual come to Him direct teachings, over telestial, idolatrous rely on the teachings of priesthood leaders) before a coming cleansing and millenial (Adam/Eve type) era. Gods then setting foot on this world again. Then another fall (just think, Adam lived almost 1,000 years... a millennial period). "A new world?" Creation periods or "worlds".... without end?

 

This is serious stuff. I hope those reading this take it so. Look out into the world, and SEE, just who are saying follow and connect with Christ(terrestrial level) over the vain telestial teachings of men (follow the mortal church leader and he will take you safely there). Just who are fighting against the work of the Father now beginning and fighting against a true Zion, who otherwise should not be and think that "all is well"? Is your priestly leader or pastor involved in that, even if they don't really realize it or what they are doing?


Upon my house shall it begin... we can see why. Where much was given and offered to the gentile (also descendents of Israel) people in the 1800's, and then much is given and offered again, a second time in our time... much is required, and much will be lost if not received before it is too late. Amos 3:7 - surely God will not do it, unless He sends His prophets or messengers to warn them first. Then it comes... just as biblical and book of Mormon prophets showed happened to their people, and as they saw would happen in the last days.

 

Take it to Him and “See”.