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Old 09-25-2008, 09:53 PM
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Let me see if I understand the LDS beliefs on this topic correctly:
The things of God can only be understood by the power of the Holy Spirit. Revelations, visions and restored doctrines are all part of the Restored Church of Christ and additional light regarding the eternal nature of God and his relationship with his children is one of the great blessings of that restored truth.

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Human beings were born in heaven as the son or daughter of a god and goddess before they were born physically here on earth.
We....that is you and I and everyone of us that have been born on this fallen sphere are literally sons and daughters of a loving Father in Heaven. And a Heavenly Mother? " man is the offspring of celestial parentage.......and all men and women are in the similitude of the universal Father and Mother and are literally the sons and daughters of deity." - Joseph F. Smith.....Prophet.

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Being born into this life here on earth is something that we agreed to in heaven. This life serves as a test and a means of obtaining exaltation one day to godhood.
Yes. Our time here in mortality is set apart as a time of probation and of testing. It is our opportunity to learn and gain experience and perfect our faith and to attain the attributes of Christ....which are the attributes of the Father. Exaltation.........salvation is available to everyone who has ever lived or will ever live. Everyone will have the opportunity to hear and accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ....repent and return to the Father. Will everyone accept?

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One achieves exaltation by living a life of obedience to Mormon teaching and practices. Those exalted to godhood will inhabit a planet and procreate spirit children.
Eternal life is available to all mankind. Everyone who has ever lived or will ever live will have the opportunity to hear and accept the Gospel.....whether in this life or in the spirit world. All mankind must come to salvation in exactly the same way. Faith in Jesus Christ, repentance , baptism by proper Priesthood Authority, receipt of the gift of the Holy Ghost...again by those having authority, as well as entering into the New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage in the House of the Lord and enduring to the end.....endeavoring to live a Christ like life...repenting along the way is what is required to recieve Eternal life...exaltation.

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A supporting quote from Brigham Young would be this: "the Lord created you and me for the purpose of becoming Gods like himself...We are created to become Gods like unto our Father in heaven.” (Journal of Discourses, 3:93)
Yes....."Godhood is to have the character, possess the attributes and enjoy the perfections which the Father has. It is to do what he does, have the powers resident in him and live as he lives...having eternal increase....it is to become joint heirs with Christ....inheriting with him all that the Father hath."

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So, having that all being said (and if I'm wrong, please correct me), how does the Mormon Church interpret Isaiah 43:10?
Further light and knowledge and clarification of biblical scripture.........revelation and additional and open canon. My interpretation....he is saying that he is our God and Savior and that we have no other..as in verse 11. And just for clarification........it is the Church of Jesus Christ... not the Mormon Church.
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