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James E. Talmage and the Doctrine of the Godhead

… Christ of Latter-day Saints, the effort to describe the Godhead has been a gradual process. It began when Joseph … will be highlighted. Development of the Doctrine of the Godhead in Latter-day Saint Thought At times, there are those … teachings, especially in significant areas such as the Godhead. Understanding how God reveals truth “line upon line” …

A Discussion of Lecture 5

… of this dispensation prepared a creedal statement on the Godhead. It is without question the most excellent summary of revealed and eternal truth relative to the Godhead that is now extant in mortal language. In it is set … at odds with more traditional discussions of God and the Godhead—to be deep, penetrating, and, when fully grasped, …

Lecture 5

… of his nature. We shall, in this lecture, speak of the Godhead: we mean the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. There … were created and made. And these three constitute the Godhead and are one. The Father and the Son possess the same … Holy Spirit are one. 3. From the foregoing account of the Godhead, which is given in his revelations, the Saints have a …

Book of Mormon "Trinitarianism" and the Nature of Jesus Christ

… what sense the Book of Mormon speaks of the oneness of the Godhead.” This is an important and often overlooked point. … been considerable debate over the precise nature of the Godhead of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as revealed in the … merely because they speak of three persons in the Godhead is inadequate for properly situating the text in its …

Christianity

… there are three simultaneously coexisting persons in the Godhead, a statement with which Latter-day Saints should have … There is full equality between the three members of the Godhead in traditional Christian thought while there is a … When the Son becomes incarnate in Trinitarian thought, the Godhead merely stretches. All three members are still fully …

One Eternal God: The Latter-day Saint Doctrine of the Father and the Son

… salvation of souls is a work in which each member of the Godhead is intimately involved and to which they are … into the relationship of the first two members of the Godhead, as well as the Savior’s central role in the plan of … that there is in fact a hierarchy among the members of the Godhead. “Our Father in heaven . . . is the Father of all …

Joseph Smith's Articles of Faith

… Ghost. [8] The first article is a general statement on the Godhead, confirming Latter-day Saint fellowship with … Like many Christians, Latter-day Saints believe that the Godhead is made up of three beings. Although some might … belief, post–Great Awakening Unitarians denied that the Godhead was a divine Trinity; the philosophical ramifications …

The Doctrine of God the Father in the Book of Mormon

… (and last) dispensation, also knew the doctrine of the Godhead (from firsthand experience, we might add), and also … had a profound understanding of, and encounter with, the Godhead. In stunning detail Nephi tells his readers that he … from Alma’s comment that the third member of the Godhead had a role in the mortal birth of the Son of God. On …

Resurrection: “A Matter of Surpassing Wonder”

… of the Resurrection? It is a correct knowledge of the Godhead. What is our first article of faith? “We believe in … This scripture tells me that if we don’t understand the Godhead correctly, we don’t understand the doctrine of man’s … fourteen-year-old boy from learning the truth about the Godhead, the Resurrection, and revelation? (Walter Rane, The …

God

… are three separate and distinct beings who constitute one Godhead. Generally speaking, the Father is the Creator, the … illustrate the distinct character of the members of the Godhead. For example, at the baptism of Jesus, while he was … of one another (cf. 3 Ne. 11:7–11). The way in which the Godhead is one is illustrated by Jesus’ prayer that his …