William Clayton notes that Orson Pratt taught that there is an upper-limit to God's progression of knowledge.

Date
Oct 15, 1852
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
William Clayton
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reprint
Reference

George D. Smith, ed. An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1995), 444-45, October 15, 1852

Scribe/Publisher
Signature Books
People
Brigham Young, William Clayton, Orson Pratt
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

the brethren continued to express their views on the doctrine under consideration last evening and the evening previous. . . . President Orson Pratt then advised the brethren when they attempted to reason on the person of God, to be careful not to indulge in levity, nor to speak of God irreverently. He brought forth proofs sufficient from revelations already given to satisfy any reasonable mind, that the Gods do not eternally progress in knowledge, or wisdom, but shewed that when they arrive at a fulness they have learned all there is to learn. He then referred to the peace and union and the desire after knowledge there is in this camp; and also demonstrated that the Lord is pleased to see us search after the mysteries of his kingdom, for this is eternal life to know God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. He further showed that there is no difference in opinion between him and President Young in regard to the Gods progressing in knowledge, but the apparent difference arises from our not taking time to connect the ideas. When President Young speaks by the power of the spirit there is frequently such a flood of revelation that he has not time to explain every particular, and unless we have the spirit of God resting upon us, it is easy to get wrong ideas.

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