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"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect." (The Holy Bible, Matthew 5:48) |
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| An
Overview of Beliefs About God the Father |
| "Latter-day Saints perceive the Father as an
exalted Man in the most literal, anthropomorphic terms. They do not view the language of
Genesis as allegorical; human beings are created in the form and image of a God who has a
physical form and image (Gen. 1:26)."Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Names
and Titles of God the Father |
| "Known names and titles of God the Eternal Father are limited in
number, especially when compared to the names applied to Jesus Christ (see Jesus Christ,
Names and Titles of)" Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| The Glory of
God |
| "Glory is an intrinsic attribute and emanation of God, which LDS
scriptures associate with divine law and with the power and Spirit that "proceedeth
forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space" (D&C
88:7-13)." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| The Work
and Glory of God |
| "The Lord answered the first question by explaining that "this
is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of
man" (Moses 1:39)." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Ahman |
| "Ahman is twice mentioned as one of the names of God in the Doctrine
and Covenants." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Elohim |
| "Occasionally, Latter-day Saints use Elohim in its plural sense as a
common noun to refer to the plurality of gods known to exist (TPJS, pp. 371-74). However,
despite their belief that many lords and gods exist in addition to Elohim, Jehovah, and
the Holy Ghost (D&C 121:28-32), they follow the example of Jesus and Paul, who
worshiped the Father in Heaven (Matt. 19:17; 1 Cor. 8:4-6). " Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Endless and Eternal |
| "The terms "endless" and "eternal" have at least
two connotations each in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are used
both as adjectives and as nouns. The adjectival forms, fitting the more traditional
viewpoint, denote a concept of time without beginning or end. In a second, less familiar
usage, the phrase "Endless and Eternal" functions as a noun, another name for
God (Moses 1:3; 7:35)—in the manner of "Alpha and Omega," or "the
Beginning and the End." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Fear of God |
| "In ancient scripture the phrase "fear of God" typically
signified faith, reverence, and trust. Fear of God, so defined and felt, tends to diminish
other forms of fear that arise in the absence of genuine faith." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Foreknowledge
of God |
| "Modern scripture speaks unequivocally of the foreknowledge of God:
"All things are present before mine eyes" (D&C 38:2). It affirms that God
has a fulness of truth, a "knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as
they are to come" (D&C 93:24, emphasis added)." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Kolob |
| "Kolob means "the first creation." It is the name of the
planet "nearest to the celestial, or the residence of God." Elder Bruce R.
McConkie |
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| (See Basic Beliefs home page; Teachings About the Godhead home page) |
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