Pure Blood lines?

[LeSellers]

You tell me to get off my high house but I'm not Israel I am a Gentile like you and if we make it we will be adopted into Israel and assist the seed of Joseph in building up the Kingdom.

First, I said get off your "hobby horse", not your "high house" (whatever you may think that is, 'cause I don't have a clue on the matter).

Second, for all your blather, I am an Ephramite, by blood

[LDS Guy 1986]

First, I said get off your "hobby horse", not your "high house" (whatever you may think that is, 'cause I don't have a clue on the matter).

Second, for all your blather, I am an Ephramite, by blood

[LDS Guy 1986]

I don't generally engage in name calling. I called Brightpath's views racist and incorrect which they are. Bloodlines are part of the carnal law because they deal with who we physically are. There is absolutely no place for them in Christianity. Christ fulfilled the carnal law and now all are welcome in the kingdom. We are living a greater spiritual law--not a carnal law.

I agree completely, if bloodline mattered that much non-Aaronite could hold the Priesthood, which means the prophesy that Israel would be a nation of priests could never be fulfilled.

Also if only literal blood descendants of Aaron can hold the priesthood that doesn't that mean Christ couldn't hold the priesthood because he is a descendant of the tribe of Judah not the tribe of Levi, yet the scriptures say Christ holds the Melchizedek Priesthood. Melchizedek wasn't a Levi nor a descendant of Aaron either he lived before both of them yet he held the priesthood! How is that?

The priesthood being held by Aaron's descendants till the coming of Christ served the Lord's purpose and that requirement was fulfilled with the atonement, just like the requirement to sacrifice was fulfilled.

Now through the Restoration by the prophet Joseph Smith we have the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods restored to the Earth and I hold it and I am not even Hebrew, I am a gentile adopted into the Tribe of Ephraim.

I just don't see any logic or reason in his arguments, especially when you look at the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.

[erichard]

God has always worked with a chosen lineage. ...

Hi,

Have you ever read Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright by Allen?

Many have read it and changed their mind about what the Bible says about race. He is not Mormon, but still his work is important.

Richard

[brightpath]

According to the BOM which is more accurate than the bible the 10 tribes were led away by God. The only scattered tribes are Joseph(Lamanites) and Judah(Jews). The true Ephraimites are with the 10 tribes that were led away. If you are not a Lamanites or Jew you are a Gentile. A blessing cannot proclaim something you are not. In 3 Nephi 21 Christ tells us the 10 tribes will come from the north after Zion(New Jerusalem) is built by the Lamanites with the Gentiles assisting. They are not being gathered by the missionaries as the church teaches. Christ gives us signs of the gathering in this chapter. We are only in the beginning stages of the gathering. The first sign is the Lamanites will receive the BOM from the Gentiles and find out who they really are. This is happening right now as we speak. The next sign is versus 9-11 a prophet from the seed of Joseph will appear. And Yes God has always worked with a chosen seed from the beginning of time. From Noah to his ascension the gospel was with Israel.

[brightpath]

I agree completely, if bloodline mattered that much non-Aaronite could hold the Priesthood, which means the prophesy that Israel would be a nation of priests could never be fulfilled.

Also if only literal blood descendants of Aaron can hold the priesthood that doesn't that mean Christ couldn't hold the priesthood because he is a descendant of the tribe of Judah not the tribe of Levi, yet the scriptures say Christ holds the Melchizedek Priesthood. Melchizedek wasn't a Levi nor a descendant of Aaron either he lived before both of them yet he held the priesthood! How is that?

The priesthood being held by Aaron's descendants till the coming of Christ served the Lord's purpose and that requirement was fulfilled with the atonement, just like the requirement to sacrifice was fulfilled.

Now through the Restoration by the prophet Joseph Smith we have the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods restored to the Earth and I hold it and I am not even Hebrew, I am a gentile adopted into the Tribe of Ephraim.

I just don't see any logic or reason in his arguments, especially when you look at the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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The priesthood has always been with the chosen lineage? Israel had the priesthood and gospel until they rejected it. God then turned to the Gentiles and now the Gentiles have the priesthood and gospel. The BOM came by way of the Gentile(Joseph Smith). When the times of the Gentiles ends then the right will go back to Israel. The last shall be first and the first shall be last.