Wilford Woodruff records Brigham Young as teaching Adam came to Eden with a Celestial Body and is the Father of Jesus.

Date
Apr 9, 1852
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Brigham Young
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Reference

Wilford Woodruff, Journal, April 9, 1852, Wilford Woodruff journal, 1847 January-1853 December, [384], Wilford Woodruff journals and papers, 1828-1898, MS 1352, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Wilford Woodruff
People
Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Michael, Adam
Audience
N/A
Transcription

Who begat the Son of God? Infidels say that Jesus was a Bastard but let me tell you the truth Concerning that matter. Our Father begat all the spirits that were before any tabernacles were made. When our Father came into the Garden He came with his celestial body & brought one of his wifes with him & eat of the fruit of the garden untill He could begat a tabernacle. And Adam is Michael or God And all the God that we have any thing to do with. They Eat of this fruit & formed the first Tabernacle that was formed. And when the VIRGIN MARY was begotton with Child it was By the Father and in no other way ownly as we were begotton. I will tell you the truth as it is in God. The world dont know that Jesus Christ Our Elder Brother was begotton by our Father in Heaven. Handle it as you please. It will either seal the damnation or salvation of man. He was begotton by the Father & not by the Holy Ghost. When you go to Preach & believe that Jesus Christ was begotton by the Holy Ghost dont lay Hands upon the Heads of Females for the reception of the Holy Ghost lest it Beget her with Child And you be acused. I have told you nothing in this thing but what you have red in the Bible. I do not frame it.

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