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Fulness of the Father

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Fulness of the Father

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 Joseph SmithIt is the first principle of the Gospel to know for a certainty the Character of God,

and to know that we may converse with him as one man converses with another…

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 343-346)

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D&C 93:19

Purpose of D&C 93

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D&C 93:2-5

Who you Worship

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John

Witness #1

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Jesus Christ was:The ‘Firstborn’CreatorTook on a mortal

bodyGrew from Grace to

GraceReceived the

‘fulness’ of the Father

The Light of the World

What John teaches us about the Savior

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What is truth?

v. 24…

The Great Question

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Jesus Christ was:The ‘Firstborn’CreatorTook on a mortal

bodyGrew from Grace to

GraceReceived the

‘fulness’ of the Father

The Light of the World

What John teaches usWe Are:Church of the

‘Firstborn’Helped creatTook on a mortal bodyGrew from Grace to

GraceMay receive the

‘fulness’ of the FatherIntelligence or Light

and truth

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D&C 93:40

What do we teach?