Overshadowing

2000-4-20 19:32:00

Craig, you question the veracity of the overshadowing, but even the scripture you quote prove it. Let me re-quote:

"And he received all power, both in heaven and on earth, and the glory of the Father was with him, for HE DWELT IN HIM."

The Christ is called both the Father and the Son in the scriptures. He was called the Son because he dwelt in the flesh, but was called the Father because he was polarized as the sending entity in relation to Jesus. The Father here spoken of whom "dwelt" in Jesus was the Christ. Jesus has all power in heaven and earth because of his link to the Christ. We also have this same promise.

Neither Jesus, the Man, or Christ, the Master of Masters, created the worlds, but it was the Word (Logos) which is an aspect of the universal Christ, that created all things. Both Jesus and the Christ were one with this aspect or "position", as Joseph Smith called it.

There is no argument about Jesus being the Messiah (with the help of his Father of course).

I would suggest you read my numerous postings on this proving the doctrine from the scriptures, if you haven't already.

I thought as you did when I first learned of the overshadowing principle, but when I opened my mind I received a revelation and demonstration on the matter that would be as difficult to deny as the seeing of a thousand suns. I speak from the vantage of experience and know my witness is true.

Probably the only way for you to be convinced is to follow the injunction to seek a witness through the Holy Spirit and when this witness comes, you will no longer doubt. But I must remind anyone seeking a witness on any truth that one must seek with full intent as a little child - that is with the attitude that all possibilities are open.