Dispensationalism is a Christian concept that became an essential part of Joseph Smith’s theology, and of many, if not most branches of the Mormon tradition. According to that view, the interaction between the Deity and humankind has had different eras or periods throughout history, each having its own characteristics and being led by a mortal “head”, andContinue reading “Robert Eaby: Ten Weeks of Enoch”
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DeWayne Hafen: Ross LeBaron and the Father as a Servant
“He never, at any time I’m aware of, ever depended upon those who followed him to support him”, states DeWayne Hafen. An adopted son of Ross LeBaron, Hafen talks about why his priesthood leader lived in a storage shed and didn’t collect money from his followers, and reflects on the relationship with his own adoptedContinue reading “DeWayne Hafen: Ross LeBaron and the Father as a Servant”
Robert Black: The Church of the Firstborn, Temple Ordinances and the AUB
Robert Rey Black was an associate of Ross W. LeBaron in The Church of the Firstborn. In the following essay, Black recollects his interactions with the presiding council of the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB) over temple ordinances, in 1978. Black claims that, under the authority of Ross LeBaron, he attempted to teach and perform theContinue reading “Robert Black: The Church of the Firstborn, Temple Ordinances and the AUB”
Steve McKinley: Ross LeBaron’s Teachings on Agency
“Steve, do you know why the planets stay in orbit?,” Ross LeBaron asked. In this interview, Steve McKinley tells about meeting Ross LeBaron for the first time and his teachings about agency. Reference McKinley, Steve. Interview given to Antonio Trevisan on April 11, 2014.
Ross LeBaron: Keys Given to Joel LeBaron
There are three 60-year periods in Mormonism. One for Joseph Smith. One for Oliver Cowdery or Hyrum Smith, because they both held the same keys. The third 60-year period relates to the keys given in the Nauvoo temple after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum. These keys were kept secret. These are keys of theContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Keys Given to Joel LeBaron”
Ross LeBaron: The Fulness of the Priesthood
The fulness of the priesthood and his ordination by his father in 1950 are explained by Ross W. LeBaron in the following excerpt of Priesthood Expounded. THE FULNESS OF THE PRIESTHOOD D. & C. 124:28 To understand the doctrine of the priesthood, it is necessary to have the knowledge that Adam is God, and that heContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: The Fulness of the Priesthood”
Ross LeBaron: The Nauvoo Restoration
In the following excerpt of Priesthood Expounded, published in 1985, Ross W. LeBaron writes about the restoration of priesthood keys he believed took place in the Nauvoo temple. THE THIRD MAN B. F. JOHNSON The Prophet Elijah appeared, with others, in the Kirtland Temple April 3, 1836 conferring patriarchal authority upon Joseph Smith and OliverContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: The Nauvoo Restoration”
Ross LeBaron and Joseph Musser
REVELATION given to patriarch Ross W. LeBaron, at the home of H. Chase Kimball, in Salt Lake City, April 3rd, 1951. My father had recently passed away, and I was concerned over what course to follow in connection with the patriarchal work he had given me in the spring of 1950, and received the followingContinue reading “Ross LeBaron and Joseph Musser”
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. FromContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Orders of the Priesthood”
Articles of Incorporation of The Holy Order of God
Articles of Incorporation Corporate Sole Of The Holy Order of God Article I The name of the Order shall be —- The Holy Order of God. Article II The purpose of the Order shall be — to teach the laws and administer the ordinances of the everlasting Gospel; and bring as many as shallContinue reading “Articles of Incorporation of The Holy Order of God”
Ross LeBaron, the Holy Order and the Church of the Firstborn 