Ancient of Days in the Mexican Calendar
QUESTION:
5. Is the Adam God Theory Scriptural?
ANSWER:
Yes, the Adam God Theory is scriptural in the days of Brigham Young. However the Adam God Theory is not considered scriptural today, due to the vail(Paradigm Shift) on the thinking systems of today. The scriptures proving the Adam God Theory are hidden in plain sight today, due to the power of definition, or that definition has on personal thinking systems, or individual thinking systems, or upon the curiosity and learning ability of each of us!
If you choose to see the scriptures on the Adam God Theory then they are there. If you choose not to see the scriptures on the Adam God Theory then they are still there, however, you will not find them and/or you can not think of them.
Definition is the key element. If you define Eloheim as a single god you will see different meaning in the scripture. If you define Eloheim as Gods in plural then you will see another meaning in the scripture. This is the key Joseph Smith Jr. gave us by showing the Hebrew Eloheim is always plural.
Abraham 1:3 3 It was conferred upon me from the fathers; it came down from the fathers, from the beginning of time, yea, even from the beginning, or before the foundation of the earth, down to the present time, even the right of the firstborn, or the first man, who is Adam, or first father, through the fathers unto me.
The above scripture used to be as below:
Abraham 1:3 3 It was conferred upon me from the fathers; it came down from the fathers, from the beginning of time, yea, even from the beginning, or before the foundation of the earth, down to the present time, even the right of the firstborn, or the first man, who is Adam, our first father, through the fathers unto me.
Note the phrase (our first father) in the above scripture changed as of 1985 Ensign November
Here are some examples of why we need more than scriptures alone to understand God:
Additions in parenthesis () are examples used to clarify the meaning of the following scriptures!
Please Note:
John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Ευ αρχη ηυ ο Λογος, και ο Λογος ηυ προς του Θεου, και Θεος ηυ ο Λογος.
Ουτος ηυ ευ αρχη προς του Θεου.
Literal Greek John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and (God was the Word) . 2 This one(unity) was in the beginning with God.
The greatest impact of the literal translation is italicized.
What if the Father was regent or standing in for His Son till begotten?
Revelation 18:23 23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries(ψαρμακεια orignal Greek word) were all nations deceived.
ψαρμακεια pronounced pharmakeia meaning pharmaceutical science or drug craft changes everything from sorceries to the application of a science to deceive the world!
Look at the Covid vaccine controversy!
Please Note More:
Book of Mormon Mosiah 15:1-9 1 And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that God himself shall come down among the children of men, and (his Son) shall redeem his people.
2 And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son-- 3 The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son-- 4 And they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.
5 And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by his people.
6 And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even as Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
7 Yea, even so he shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.
8 And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men-- 9 Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.
Please Note Further:
Luke 15:8-9 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Scripture Applied to Present Subject:
Luke 15:8-9 8 Either what Church having ten pieces of silver, if that Church lose the one Understanding of the Adam God Theory, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find the Understanding of the Adam God Theory?
9 And when the Church hath found the Understanding of the Adam God Theory, The Church calleth Its friends and Its neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with the Church; for The Church has found the Understanding of the Adam God Theory which The Church had lost.
Please Note even Further that the Understanding of the Scriptures is what is to be Searched:
John 5:38-41 38 And ye have not his word (deeper understanding of the scriptures) abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 (Greek Translation is rendered Ye search; also, Joseph Smith translation is rendered Ye search) (Ye) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
41 I receive not honour from men.
If the scriptures are enough, then why did Joseph F. Smith issue the Doctrinal Exposition on the "Father and the Son" to clarify the scriptures?
See:
A Doctrinal Exposition From Improvement Era, Aug. 1916,
If a theory is supported both by scripture and authority, it becomes doctrine. Brigham supported his theory during his administration, therefore the Adam God Doctrine existed while he was alive. Today Brigham's doctrine has been unauthorized therefore it is relegated to opinion--which has less status than theory. The Adam God theory concerns itself with the Origin of God and the Destiny of Man. If you do not discuss and research the Origin of God, it is not the Adam God Theory.
Hebrew levels of scriptural reading:~adapted from Wikipedia (see {})
Pronounced Pardes meaning orchard....................(פרדס)
Pardes is a Hebrew acronym composed of the 4 following words
...........................(פשט)..........................
...........................(רמז)..........................
...........................(דרש)..........................
...........................(סוד)..........................
Peshat (פשט) "surface" ("straight") or the literal (direct) meaning. {Milk}
Remez (רמז) "hints" or the deep (allegoric: hidden or symbolic) meaning beyond just the literal sense. {Meat}
Derash (דרש) from Hebrew darash: "inquire" ("seek") - the comparative (midrashic) meaning, as given through similar occurrences. {Mysteries}
Sod (סוד) (pronounced with a long O as in 'lore') "secret" ("mystery") or the esoteric/mystical meaning, as given through inspiration or revelation. {Marvels}
Hebrew levels of scripture are then mosaic--depending upon the level of mental focus:
Book of Mormon 3 Nephi 23:1 1 And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things.
Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.
Hebrews 5:12-14
1 John 2:27-28
Doctrine and Covenants 121:27-33