Jesus
Christ As Father The First Presidency
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is appropriate to refer to the Savior as "Father" because
of at least the following three considerations: 1. As Creator, He is the Father of heaven and earth. (Hebrews 1:1-2; Ether 4:7; Alma 11:38-39.) 2. Through the atonement he is the Father of our salvation. When we are "born of God," or "born again" we become His sons and daughters, his "seed," and take His name upon us. (Mosiah 5:7; 13:10-13; 27:24-26.) 3. By "Divine Investiture of Authority" (power of attorney) Jesus "represents Elohim His Father in power and authority...the Father placed His name upon the Son; and Jesus Christ [speaks] and [ministers] in and through the Father's name; and so far as power, authority, and Godship are concerned His words and acts were and are those of the Father." (See: "The Father and The Son: A Doctrinal Exposition by the First Presidency and the Twelve," June 30, 1916. Quoted in James E. Talmage, Articles of Faith, pp. 465-473) |
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John 4-6 |
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