Brigham Young teaches that Adam and Eve had spirit children and then their bodies followed; Adam will receive his fullness after Jesus receives his fullness.

Date
Oct 8, 1854
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Brigham Young
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Paraphrase
Reference

Thomas D. Brown diary, October 8, 1854, MS 386, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Thomas D. Brown
People
Brigham Young, Thomas D. Brown, Michael, Adam
Audience
N/A
Transcription

Sunday afternoon (8 Oct.) President B. Young delivered a discourse, equalled by none that I have ever listened to . . . The following is the essence of his discourse:— . . . Text:—"This is eternal life to know the only wise and true God and his Son Jesus Christ whom He has sent—" "There are Lords many and there are Gods many, and the Father of our spirits is the Father of Jesus Christ: He is the Father of Jesus Christ as He is our Father: He is the father of Jesus Christ Spirit and Body and He is the Beginner of the Bodies of all men: Neither can you have a Father without having a grandfather. God hath made of one flesh, all the dwells, or inhabitants on the whole earth. We are all formed of the same materials from the mother Earth. Those who keep their second estate will be celestialized and brought back to dwell with the Father. . . . There have always been an Adam and Eve—the first man and woman and their oldest Son is heir, and should be our Savior. We have one Father and we are all brethren.

Elloheim spoke, "Jehovah, Michael—see matter all around, go and organize a world," Jehovah Michael went and carried material: Then Michael came down with his wife, and began to people it. Michael had his body from the dust. of the planet he was begotten on, he obyed his Lord, was faithful and obedient, died and was resurrected, he did not resurrect himself. An angel resurrected Jesus—What Angel? I know not. When Jesus has completed his work, Adam shall have a fullness: Adam's descent was to organize people and redeem a world, by his wife he peopled it by his first born he redeems. Our Spirits were happy before they had a body: An allusion to the Indians—Father Adam knew all about oxen and cattle. Adam died and was buried, where he was interred is not said. . . . Adam and Eve had children in the spirit—and their children married—brother and sister—then the bodies followed.

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