The Unity of God

The principle of God's oneness and unity was had among the early church, was lost, and was restored again through the prophet Joseph Smith. The premise upon which I would like to build here, is that we know that when God gives us a commandment, He will provide a way for us to accomplish that commandment; for God cannot lie and would not deceive us into thinking that we could accomplish a commandment that He gives, if we could not actually accomplish it.

The famous, well known (but assumed by many impossible) commandment is to be perfect. Those who choose to obey this commandment can and will become perfect based on the premise. Jesus said "A disciple is not above his master;" and so it is. We cannot switch places with God. Satan tried to do this and, as we see in the scriptures, failed miserably. The same result would come upon us should we attempt to do the same. But the Lord continues: "but everyone that is perfect shall be as his master." That means that if God is our master, when we become perfect - should we choose to do so - we will be as God. Not above God, not better than God, but one with God.

Jesus prayed to His Father that his disciples would be one even as He and His Father are one. He commanded his disciples to be one in all things. And they were given the ability to accomplish this commandment. This was done through His grace. He gave them glory allowing them to be one. He said that He received glory of the Father and subsequently gave it to the apostles; which is how they were able to accomplish this commandment.

The Lord says "I will not give my glory to another." This will always be true. This is one of the first scriptures that comes up by those who hear about eternal progression, misunderstands it, and then try to prove it wrong. This verse is a bad example to use to prove it wrong. This, combined with the previous verses described here, shows us His unity and oneness. He will that all His children become like Him and unify ourselves to Him. When He gives his glory, it is not to another it is to His own, those who seek to glorify Him in all things. These are they who "are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."