Truth in Heaven

Truth in Heaven Forevermore:

A “hood” is a body of persons of a particular class or type. A “hood” is a group. Therefore, a motherhood is a group of mothers. A priesthood is a group of male priests. A neighborhood is a group of neighbors.

In Heaven, Motherhood resides with the females, the Goddesses. NO man has a right unto it. In the LDS Church, we call these people Mother in Heaven or Heavenly Mothers. Some people have taken to calling them Priestesses, Prophetesses, or Goddesses.

In Heaven, Priesthood and Priesthood Ordinations reside with the males, the Gods. NO woman has a right unto it. In the LDS Scriptures, the Ordained Priests and the Gods are always male, and always will be.

In the English language, the Goddesses are female, and the Gods are male. Therefore, the mothers are female, and the fathers are male. In churches that have Fathers as a church position, their Fathers are all supposed to be male, unless the system is seriously messed up. If you see women being ordained as Bishops or as Fathers, then you automatically know that Satan has gotten a hold of that church and severely corrupted it.

The ironic thing is that Satan is totally unwilling to share his powers and priesthoods with anyone. We already know instinctively that Satan is not giving any of his priesthoods or powers to women there in hell. He's keeping it all for himself. In this thing, he is actually following the examples of his Fathers. Satan is often known to do the right thing, but for the wrong reasons.

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The Patriarchal Order:

What does Patriarchal Order really mean? It means that the Priesthood of God will always run in order through the Patriarchs. Priesthood Ordinations will ALWAYS form a Patriarchal Lineage, a line of Patriarchs. There will NEVER ever be any matriarchs in the line whatsoever, because it is a Patriarchal Order.

The word “order” can also mean the same thing as “hood”, a group of like things. Therefore, the Patriarchal Order is also a Patriarchal-hood, a group of Patriarchs.

A patriarch is a father.

A matriarch is a mother.

Patriarchs will always be male. Matriarchs will always be female.

ONLY males will ever be ordained to the Patriarchal Order or Patriarchal Lineage from now on and for the rest of Eternity.

ONLY females will be set apart to Motherhood or ordained to Motherhood from now on and for the rest of Eternity.

Only if these things have been severely corrupted by Satan will you see otherwise, among the human family.

The ONLY way that females get involved in the Patriarchal Order is through the New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage. In fact, the New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage is the ONLY proper way for the males to get involved in Motherhood.

There are NO women in Heaven who have been ordained into the Patriarchal Order, and there never will be. There are NO men in Heaven who have been ordained into Motherhood, and there never will be.

The Priesthood IS fatherhood. The Priesthood IS Patriarchy. The Priesthood IS God the Father. The Priesthood or Patriarchy is the very essence of who God the Father really truly IS. God the Father cannot change whom or what He really IS. In the True Church of God, what are the men and the boys ordained unto? The males are ordained unto Fatherhood, Patriarchy, the Priesthood of God the Father. It IS the essence of who and what they really are. Fatherhood, or Priesthood, or Patriarchy, or Father in Heaven is at the very core of who and what the men or the males REALLY ARE. Truth is things as they really are.

In Heaven, the Matriarchy IS motherhood. Being Heavenly Mother IS Matriarchy. The Matriarchy IS Mother in Heaven. Motherhood or the Matriarchy is the very essence of who Goddess the Mother really truly IS. Mother in Heaven cannot change whom or what She really IS. In Heaven, the True Church of God, what are the women and the daughters ordained unto? The females in Heaven are ordained unto Motherhood or Matriarchy, and they are meant to become Mothers in Heaven. It IS the essence of who and what they really are. Motherhood, or Priestesses-hood, or Matriarchy, or Mother in Heaven is at the very core of who and what the women or the females REALLY ARE. Truth is things as they really are.

How's that for a revelation?

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Seeking the Truth:

D&C 93: 24: And truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come.

If something is true, then it NEVER changes. It holds true forever.

This scripture tells us that truth IS the way that all things will be in Heaven. If we want to know the Truth, then we seek for the way that things have always been done in Heaven and will always be done in Heaven. Truth is Heaven, and Heaven is Truth. How can we see how things will really be in Heaven? One way to discover truth is to look at the way that the Lord has done things in the past. If it is true or if it is real or if it is everlasting, then the Lord will continue to do those things the way that they have always been done; and, He will continue to do them that way forevermore.

Truth: Ordinations into the Priesthood of God is ONLY for the fathers, the males. It has been that way forever, and it will be that way forevermore. There are NO female Priests, or Bishops, or Fathers, or Apostles, or Gods in Heaven; and, there never will be.

Truth: Ordinations into Motherhood is ONLY for the mothers, or the females. It has been that way forever, and it will be that way forevermore. There are NO male Mothers in Heaven. There are NO male Priestesses, Prophetesses, or Goddesses in Heaven; and, there never will be.

Truth IS the way things really are in Heaven.

If something is really true, then it NEVER changes! God is Truth, because when it comes to the truth, God NEVER changes His mind.

Can you sense the truth of it?

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Quotes:

There used to be a time when these concepts and principles were common knowledge among the Latter-day Saints.

Abraham 1: 26: Pharaoh, being a righteous man, established his kingdom and judged his people wisely and justly all his days, seeking earnestly to imitate that order established by the fathers in the first generations, in the days of the first patriarchal reign, even in the reign of Adam, and also of Noah, his father, who blessed him with the blessings of the earth, and with the blessings of wisdom, but cursed him as pertaining to the Priesthood.

President James E. Faust, The Key of the Knowledge of God, Ensign (CR), November 2004, p.52:

The patriarchal order runs from Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob. Through the line of the priesthood it continues in our own day and time. Through the ages, blessings and promises were given from the fathers to their faithful sons.

Joseph F. Smith, "The Rights of Fatherhood," Juvenile Instructor, 1 Mar. 1902, 146:

There is no higher authority in matters relating to the family organization, and especially when that organization is presided over by one holding the higher priesthood, than that of the father. … The patriarchal order is of divine origin and will continue throughout time and eternity. There is then a particular reason why men, women, and children should understand this order and this authority in the households of the people of God, and seek to make it what God intended it to be, a qualification and preparation for the highest exaltation of His children. In the home the presiding authority is always vested in the father, and in all home affairs and family matters there is no other authority paramount.

Elder Charles Didier, Remember Your Covenants, Ensign (CR), May 1994, p.42:

Another determining factor in my conversion was the Church as a divine institution led by the authority of the priesthood. It provided the framework that I needed for support as a member of that covenant group. I could not save my family by myself.

Elder John A. Widtsoe wrote: "The Church, the community of persons with the same intelligent faith and desire and practice, is the organized agency through which God deals with His children and presents His will. Moreover, the authority to act for God must be vested on earth in some one organization and not independently in every man. The Church through the Priesthood holds this authority for the use of man" (Priesthood and Church Government, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1939, p. 180).

The Church provides a unique support for individuals and families to do things that they cannot do by themselves, such as receiving the essential ordinances of salvation. It brings temporal relief in times of hardship. It is also a laboratory outside of the home where we can serve, learn, and practice charity, the pure love of Christ.

I also found in this church that the priesthood has a patriarchal order and that God is a God of order. He is at the head, and following this pattern, the priesthood is conferred upon worthy men so they can preside in their homes and families. The husband and father, a patriarch, is to preside in righteousness and exercise the power of his priesthood to bless his wife and family. The husband and wife serve as partners in governing their family, and both act in joint leadership and depend on each other. They are united in the vision of their eternal salvation, one holding the priesthood, the other honoring and enjoying the blessings of it. One is not superior or inferior to the other. Each one carries his or her respective responsibilities and acts in his or her respective role.

Much more could be said about the priesthood and its uniqueness, the divine commission given to man through which he acts in the plan of salvation. In essence, therein is the true doctrine of the Father, the irreversible correct principles to govern ourselves, and the know-how to act upon the law and commandments that we were given.

In this age of increased individualism and selfishness, opinions now matter more than facts or doctrine; attitudes glorify personal choice above other values and principles; and language is typified by "I don't need anyone to tell me how to be saved; I don't need prophets, seers, or revelators to tell me what God expects of me; I don't need to attend church meetings, to hear talks, or to be challenged.

Today the concept of priesthood and Church authority is on trial by the world and even by some members who think that the Latin expression vox populi, vox Dei can be literally interpreted in the Church as "the voice of the people is the voice of God." The commercial slogan "Have it your way" certainly does not apply in God's plan for the salvation of his children when we read that the very cause of apostasy is when "every man walketh in his own way, and after the image of his own god" (D&C 1:16). How do you overcome the temptation to have it your own way, to satisfy your own appetites, and to follow the world's trends?

One of my simple answers tonight is to constantly remember your covenants, to act on them, and to commit to them. This sequence, as repeatedly stated in the scriptures, is a classic, spiritual teaching pattern to prepare us for eternal life. It is centered upon Christ and his doctrine and teachings. I will remember them forever.

I testify that Jesus lives, that this is the only true church, that the priesthood of the Son of God is vested herein, and that prophets, seers, and revelators who preside over this church are appointed to preserve the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ and the authority of his priesthood for the salvation of his people. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Shirley W. Thomas, An Opportunity for Continual Learning, Ensign (CR), November 1981, p.101:

Women in the Church are familiar with the terms patriarch and patriarchal order. We associate them with things eternal and the work of the priesthood in our homes and in the Church.

We do not speak much of matriarchs; we call them instead, mothers. The mother is the counterpart to the patriarch of a home. Mothering is also an eternal, fundamental work. It has to do with bringing life and love, and it is largely learned.

Elder James A. Cullimore, Home Teachers-Watchmen over the Church, Ensign (CR), January 1973, p.124:

President Joseph F. Smith told us, "The very foundation of the kingdom of God, of righteousness, of progress, of development, of eternal life, and eternal increase in the kingdom of God is laid in the divinely ordained home." (Hugh B. Brown, in Conference Report, October 2, 1966, pp. 103-104.)

President Harold B. Lee said recently, "The most important of the Lord's work will be that which we do within our own homes." (Regional Representatives Seminar, April 7, 1972, p. 2.)

We are told that each family in the Church is really a kingdom or government within itself. The father, by virtue of the priesthood of God that has been bestowed upon him, is the head of that government. This is what constitutes patriarchal office in the family. Originally it was the only government on the earth and was passed down from Adam to his descendants. Eventually, as society became more complex, the manner of governing the people of the earth had to change, but as far as the Church is concerned, the same order exists within the families as God set it up originally with Father Adam. And this same order will extend into the eternities. (See Millennial Star, vol. 14, p. 290.)

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Elder William J. Critchlow Jr.

Elder William J. Critchlow, Jr., Conference Report, October 1963, Afternoon Meeting, p.26-30:

Over a score or so of years, I promoted and sold something I have never seen; I didn't even know what it was-I still don't. I have not only never seen it; I have tried assiduously to avoid touching it. Once, stringing lights on a Christmas tree, I accidentally got my finger in an empty socket, oh, I felt it!

Who really knows what electricity is? We know what it can do. It lights this building; it lights our homes; it lights our streets; it runs our factories and our mills; it affords us lovely music, radio, television, and a score of wonderful appliances in our homes, but who really knows what this great power called electricity, actually is?

Over the same score or so of years, I promoted another something which I have never seen; I don't really know what it is. I have not only never seen it; I have never heard it; I have never smelled it; I have never tasted it; I have never touched it, but on occasions it has touched me. More than once, as I officiated in priesthood ordinance work, I have felt it.

Who really knows what this great power of the priesthood is? We know what it can do. By that power this and other worlds were created and will be redeemed (JD 15, 127; 24, 242); by that power the city of Enoch was taken up to heaven (Joseph Smith's Teachings, p. 170), by that power the waters of the Red Sea were parted to liberate Israel; by that power Elijah sealed the heavens so that no rain or dew fell upon the earth; by that power Brigham Young rebuked the frost and the sterility of the soil, and this valley became fruitful. Two thousand years ago, one possessing that power gave new eyes to the blind, new legs to the halt, turned water into wine, walked on the water, cleansed lepers, cast out evil spirits, fed thousands by blessing a few loaves and fishes, restored life to the dead. Two thousand years later-even today-bearers of that same priesthood power, again cast out devils, restore health to the sick, and in other ways employ that power. Employing it, a young man, Nephi by name, once shocked hi assailants into submission by pointing his hand at them. The assailants were his brothers. (1 Nephi 17:53.)

Again, let me ask who, among all mortal men, really knows what this marvelous priesthood power actually is? Obviously it is power; its source, obviously, too, is God. Why not call it then for what it truly is-the power of God? (CR, Joseph F. Smith, p. 5, October 1904.) President John Taylor so called it saying, "It is nothing more nor less than the power of God." (John Taylor, Gospel Kingdom, p. 129.)

Priesthood is more than power – it is authority. Quoting President Joseph F. again: "It is . . . the power of God delegated to man by which man can act in the earth . . . in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, and act legitimately, . . ." (Op. cit., Joseph F. Smith, p. 5, October 1904.) He also said: "The Priesthood in general is the authority given to man to act for God.... But it is necessary that every act performed under this authority shall be done at the proper time and place, in the proper way, and after the proper order. The power of directing these labors constitute the keys of the Priesthood. In their fullness these keys are held by only one person at a time, the prophet and president of The Church." (The Improvement Era 4, 230.)

President David O. McKay holds all of the keys of the priesthood. He or his predecessors in office have directly (personally) or indirectly (by delegating authority to others) conferred keys upon temple presidents, stake presidents, mission presidents, quorum presidents, bishops, and others. "No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron." (Heb. 5:4.) "We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands, by those who are in authority to . . . administer in the ordinances thereof." (5th Article of Faith.) Aaron was so called and ordained. (D&C 27:8.)

"Some suppose this authority may be derived from the Bible," said President Joseph F. Smith, "but nothing could be more absurd. . . . If by reading and believing the Bible this authority could be obtained, all who read and believed would have it-one equally with another. . . . God Almighty is the only source from whence this knowledge, power and authority can be obtained, . . . The Scriptures may serve as a guide to lead us to God, . . . but they can do no more." (JD 19, 191.)

Priesthood is eternal and everlasting. The Prophet Joseph Smith said, "The Priesthood is an everlasting principle, and existed with God from eternity, and will to eternity, without beginning of days or end of years. . . ." Adam obtained the priesthood "in the Creation, before the world was formed." He (Adam) stands at the head as the presiding high priest (under Christ) over all the earth for all ages. (Joseph Smith's Teachings, pp. 157-158.) This priesthood of the holy order, known later as the Melchizedek Priesthood, continued in patriarchal order without a break with Adam's worthy descendants until the day of Moses. (D&C 84:6-16; 107:41-53.)

Through Moses the Lord attempted to set up the house of Israel soon after their liberation from Egyptian bondage as a kingdom of priests of this holy patriarchal order. He sent Moses down from the Mount with tablets of stone upon which were inscribed principles of salvation, but seeing the people engaged in idol worship, Moses dashed the tablets to the ground, breaking them into fragments. Again, the Lord called Moses up on the Mount, and there he rewrote with his finger on tablets which Moses had prepared the Ten Commandments; but he deleted this time the salvation principles which necessitated priesthood of the holy patriarchal order, denying thereby his children the Melchizedek Priesthood. Later he removed Moses, who held the Melchizedek Priesthood, thus leaving Israel with only a Lesser Priesthood, called the Aaronic Priesthood, after Aaron upon whom it was conferred. (Exod. Inspired Version. 34:1-2; D&C 84:17-25.) From that time on until the Savior's ministry on earth, this was generally the prevailing athority of God on the earth.

Jesus restored at his coming the Higher Priesthood, he being "the Great High Priest, forever after the order of Melchizedek," (Joseph Smith's Teachings, p. 158, Heb. 5:6; 2:17-18) but after the passing of his apostles there was no one left holding the keys, to authorize the ordination of any mortal man to any office in either priesthood. The apostate world accordingly was left without priesthood for about sixteen long, dark centuries. Then in May 1829 the Lord sent John the Baptist, a firstborn, literal descendant of Aaron, who held the keys of the Aaronic or Lesser Priesthood, to restore that priesthood. He also sent, soon after, the Apostles Peter, James, and John, who held the keys of the Higher or Melchizedek Priesthood, to restore that priesthood. The recipients of both priesthoods were the great American Prophet Joseph Smith and his associate Oliver Cowdery.

From Adam to Moses the existent priesthood was patriarchal or Melchizedek or the Holy Priesthood – all one and the same. Those who held it were high priests and patriarchs – it had no appendages. From Moses to Jesus the prevailing priesthood was Aaronic – sometimes called Levitical. The firstborn sons of Aaron's posterity were the "high priests" (higher priests in the Aaronic Priesthood); the sons of Levi were their assistants. Appendages to both priesthoods were added by our Lord who gave his Church in Palestine apostles, bishops, evangelists, high priests, seventies, elders, priests, teachers, and deacons. He similarly perfected his Church upon this American continent when he appeared here after his crucifixion and resurrection in Jerusalem.

"The holy Priesthood is a system of laws and government that is pure and holy; . . ." (JD 7:202) – "a perfect law of theocracy." (Joseph Smith's Teachings, p. 322.) Presently, it is the government of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-God's kingdom here on earth. Eventually, when the kingdom embraces the earth, when ". . . every knee should bow, . . . and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, . . ." (Phil. 2:10-11) I sincerely expect priesthood will be the governing world power. Can man devise a better system of laws and government?

Priesthood is responsibility. Jesus has given the responsibility of this earth. Absenting himself, he left his kingdom here on earth in the hands of his officers-those who hold the priesthood. The kingdom is no stronger nor better than its officers. President Wilford Woodruff said, "The highest calling the Lord ever called any human being to in any age of the world, has been to receive the Holy Priesthood, with its keys and powers." (Wilford Woodruff, Millennial Star 58:305, April 5, 1896.) When men take a priesthood calling, they covenant to magnify it; they take upon them the obligation to labor with zeal and energy in their particular calling. (D&C 84:109, 110; 107:99-100.)

President Joseph F. Smith asked: "Will you who hold the priesthood profane the name of Deity? Would you be riotous, and eat and drink with the drunken . . . ? Would you . . . forget your prayers and fail to remember the Giver of all good? Would you . . . violate the confidence and the love of God . . . ? Would you . . . dishonor your wife or your children? . . . Will you honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy? Will you observe the law of tithing and all the requirements of the gospel? Will you carry with you at all times the spirit of prayer and the desire to be good? Will you teach your children the principles of life and salvation? . . ." (The Improvement Era 21, 105-106.)

Sometimes men relax and treat their priesthood responsibilities lightly in the home, failing to teach their families the gospel, failing to have family prayers, failing to use the priesthood when sickness uninvitingly stalks the home. Husbands and sons are sometimes lax in their duties because they lack the cooperation and encouragement of their wives and mothers.

The sisters would do well, if, following the counsel of the Prophet, they provoked their husbands and sons to do good works (Relief Society minutes, March 17, 1842)-priesthood works. Husbands, rightfully and scripturally too, are the family heads (Eph. 5:23) – its priests and its spokesmen. The wives, thanks be to God, are the family hearts.

"There is a center in each home from which all joys must start.

"That center? It is a mother's heart."

With love and kindness and with tact, of course, the heart can usually sway the head-even into priesthood activity. Such endeavor is expected of our sisters.

The subject of this talk could well be – For Men Only. Priesthood is for men only – it is not conferred upon women. The sisters may be set apart as officers in the priesthood auxiliaries, but they are never ordained to office in the priesthood. They do not share the priesthood with their husbands, fathers, or sons. They do share the blessings of the priesthood with their husbands, fathers, or sons. They do share the blessings with their husbands; sealed in a temple, they go along hand in hand with them toward exaltation, finally reigning as "queens and priestesses" with their husbands who become "kings and Priests." (D&C 94:41.)

Infrequently a sister asks: Why can't we (sisters) hold the Priesthood? My answer: If and when he whose business priesthood is wants you to hold it, he will let his prophet know. Until then there is nothing we can do about it. [It's a nice way of saying that it's not going to happen. If a woman wants to hold the Priesthood, then she can give her father, husband, or son a hug. They need lots of hugs.]

Priesthood is God's greatest gift to his children, save perhaps the gift of his Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Some may rate the gift of mortality, followed by immortality and the promise of eternal life as a greater gift. Priesthood, being an eternal principle, existed before mortality. Immortality is the state of resurrected souls. Did the resurrection act involve an ordinance of the priesthood-a necessary ordinance presently unrevealed? Certainly the resurrection act is another manifestation of the great power of the priesthood. May I ask – how can we achieve eternal life without the blessings and ordinances of the priesthood?

The power of the Melchizedek Priesthood is to have the power of "endless lives," said the Prophet Joseph Smith. ". . . And all those," he said, "who are ordained unto this priesthood are made like unto the Son of God, abiding a priest continually." (Heb. 7:3. Inspired Version.) He further said, "Those holding the fulness of the Melchizedek Priesthood are kings and priests of the Most High God, holding the keys of power and blessing." Our Lord appraised this wonderful gift in these words:

". . . all they who receive this priesthood receive me, . . .

"And he that receiveth me receiveth my Father;

"And he that receiveth my Father receiveth my Father's kingdom; therefore all that my Father hath shall be given unto him." (D&C 84:35, 37-38.)

No mortal man will ever realize all of the blessings in this great promise as he dwells here in this mundane period of our everlasting lives, but by reason of priesthood which is attained and honored, we have God's promise that sometime we may become like unto God. ". . . all that my Father hath shall be given unto him." (D&C 84:38.) Incidentally, God had something to say about those who do not honor their priesthood. I have not time to inject his dour warning into my remarks today. All who hold the priesthood, however, should read what he said.

To you who bear the priesthood, may I say: In an inventory of your possessions - physical, mental, spiritual, and financial - priesthood, if honored, may be your greatest asset; it could be the best investment you ever made. It costs you nothing; its dividends can be fabulous. Appraise it honestly and list it high up among your assets on your life's balance sheet. And you who are not honoring your priesthood, debit it high up on the liability side of your life's balance sheet. It could well be your greatest liability. You could, sooner or later, find yourself bankrupt in the kingdom of God. As of this day, is your priesthood an asset or a liability?

I bear testimony regarding the power of the priesthood in our restored Church in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Conclusion:

I could go on and on and on. The search engine brought up over 500 quotes, and that was just for one search. If I change the search parameter, I would get (and have gotten) thousands of more quotes, just like these – all of them telling us in one way or another that Priesthood Ordinations are ONLY for the fathers or the males.

That's quite a revelation!

What I am trying to do here is to show the Ordain Women crowd that the revelation that they have asked for has already been given to them; but, they refuse to look at it, seek it, see it, understand it, and accept it.

Revelation? They don't want revelation. Instead, they want to be told exactly what they want to hear. They have already received thousands of revelations concerning the matter, and they have rejected every one of them. They're not combing through Ensigns looking for revelations from God, because they really don't want revelations from God. If they truly wanted revelations from God, then they would have done what I just did and went searching for them among the writings of the LDS General Authorities.

What are they doing instead? They are tossing the dice hoping to get lucky. They get a revelation from the Prophet of God telling them what they don't want to hear, and then they tell the Prophet that that is the wrong revelation and to go back to the Lord and get another one. They intend to keep sending the Prophet back to the Lord year after year for another revelation, until they finally get the revelation that they are seeking.

I keep praying, and searching, and asking for revelations on this subject; and, they keep coming.

The Ordain Women groups are NOT posting articles and messages like these on the front pages and the tops of their websites. They want these kinds of things hidden from view.

Truth? They can't handle the truth, because they don't want the truth. Instead, their goal is to distort the truth. They know what the truth already is, but then they distort it in order to make it say something else. That's the ironic thing. They already know what the truth really is, but they are seeking to establish something else instead.

They aren't really looking for the truth; and consequently, they will never find it or have it. If they get what they want or take what they want, in the end, it won't be The Truth; it won't be the way things really are in Heaven. You must seek before you will find. You must knock, before the mysteries of it will be opened unto you. But, when it comes to the truth (the way things really are in Heaven), they want something else instead.