Ross LeBaron as a Ministering Spirit

Ross Wesley LeBaron died in December of 1996 without seeing the Second Coming of Adam he clearly expected to happen during his lifetime. Nevertheless, LeBaron believed that his patriarchal work would not only continue but fully develop during the Millennium. The earthly Church of the Firstborn LeBaron had incorporated in 1955 would only meet itsContinueContinue reading “Ross LeBaron as a Ministering Spirit”

Ross LeBaron: Orders of the Priesthood

In the following excerpt of his Priesthood Expounded, published in 1985, Ross W. LeBaron writes about the Godhead and its relation to the different priesthood orders. Priesthood Expounded Ross W. LeBaron Lesson No. 1: All Priesthood is Melchizedek To correctly think, one must have his mind properly programmed in the DOCTRINE OF THE PRIESTHOOD. FromContinueContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Orders of the Priesthood”

Christopher Blythe: The Crafting of a New Religious Movement

The following is an excerpt from historian Christopher Blythe’s master thesis on Ross LeBaron, submitted to the Utah State University in 2009. In his work, Blythe characterizes Ross LeBaron as “a religion maker in the same sense as Joseph Smith or Jesus Christ, in that he brought forth new concepts, which diverged from previous orthodoxContinueContinue reading “Christopher Blythe: The Crafting of a New Religious Movement”

Ross LeBaron: Reincarnation

In order to understand priesthood, we must realize we have existed forever, space is endless, and there is an infinite number of gods in space. It’s all organized to some degree, but it’s also going through process and change. The one big stumbling block in the world today is people do not understand resurrection. TheyContinueContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Reincarnation”