As one who has been to the other side and back, I laugh everytime someone says they have a "guardian angel". What one finds out is that all people born on this planet, have never left it, even after temporal separation. We are surrounded by angels continually. Not just protecting us when directed but whispering and teaching us at all times. When one see's the other side the phrase "oh that I were an angel" no longer holds any desire! I dream now only to be a reunited being. For we are not complete as angels! But I'm forever in debt to God for directing them.
Thank you for your comment! I too know that the beings that once lived amongst us now minister to us. I have called on the Lord and asked for that blessing of ministering angels on behalf of someone in need and I have seen miraculous ministering. My experience has shown me that these angels are from our own family line.
It states that Moroni is a resurrected being is on the introduction page vii in the Book of Mormon, where it reads, "After Mormon completed his writings, he delivered the account to his son Moroni, who added a few words of his own and hid up the plates in the Hill Cumorah. On September 21, 1823, the same Moroni, then a glorified, resurrected being, appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and instructed him relative to the ancient record and its destined translation in the English language."
@@windywithachanceofsunshine5219 thank you for sharing your opinion. I hope we can agree to disagree. I'm sure of my study and interpretation. I love my beliefs and it all makes perfect sense to me. Good luck to you in your beliefs. God loves us both.😊
@@windywithachanceofsunshine5219 so funny enough our belief is also that the angel moroni did actually start as an angel. Then came down to get a body of flesh and bone with God and then after his death came to Joseph smith back as an angel now an exhalted being. God does love everyone and so seek him. The trinity is false doctrine and was created by a man governed council. Since you want to quote church history let’s do a deep dive about every other Christian faith that believes in the trinity :) you cannot substantiate the trinity. I have doctrine and doctrine from the Bible alone that completely dismisses the trinity. Including your favorite verse John 3:16 :) God wouldn’t send himself and not tell us. He sent his son. Who’s purpose, testimony etc are like unto God but he is an individual with agency just like the rest of us.
Main categories: 1. Premortal Spirits 2. Mortals 3. Postmortal Spirits 4. Translated Beings 5. Resurrected People 6. Devils Also, there seem to be subdivisions based on rank, position, or role. For example, in category 1, as per the Old Testament, there were archangels, seraphim, and cherubim.
It seems interesting to me that many people seem to forget how many translated beings there are. Think of the city of Enoch and all those who joined them before and after the flood.
The topic on Angels is inexhaustible as far as I'm concerned. I have only just come to understand some more things than I did from my own personal study of the topic. Being able to distinguish between premortal/postmortal, pre-resurrection/post-resurrection, pre-translation/post-translation and post-first/post-second resurrection beings is all so much to do in a few studies of the scriptures. The blessings that come from continually studying this topic though, are also boundless.
Perhaps John the Baptist was ordained by an ancient translated prophet named Elias(the preparer). It would make sense as John the Baptist mission was to prepare the way, that an ancient prophet with a similar task, or who was the holder of those types of keys would be one to ordain John the Baptist with the Aaronic priesthood. Sheesh, when I say it that way it makes me wonder if it were Aaron himself, however, sticking with my first thought of Elias and then it could be considered to be Elijah, as in Elias being another name for Elijah.
If there are mortal angels ministering on behalf of Christ, aren't there logically mortals who are working on behalf of the enemy, also? I was thinking, then, that the enemy's angelic hosts must have counter missions to Father's angeld. That information helps me, I serve Heavenly Father in an inner city ministry, I face a lot of demonic activity and attack.Both spiritual and temporal.
But those who were cast down with Lucifer never received physical bodies; unless you are just speaking of those humans/ mortals who choose to do evil & are influenced or possessed by Satan.... ?
I'm not certain who ordained John the Baptist, but it would make sense that the angel held the Aaronic Priesthood as Christ restored the Melchizedek Priesthood. In saying that, I personally believe Moses ordained John, as John according to the Bible Dictionary, "Thus his ministry has operated in three dispensations: he was the last of the prophets under the law of Moses, he was the first of the New Testament prophets, and he brought the Aaronic Priesthood to the dispensation of the fulness of times." I teach my children to be worthy of Ministering and Guardian Angels. In short, I to want to find myself surrounded by these Holy Beings.
Thank you so very much. There is still so much we don't know that hasn't been revealed to us. I'm very greatful for the time you put into this video to help explain the thing we do know about Angles.
In the Revelation of John, there is a mention of 7 angels of the congregations of the first church. In the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible, he corrects this to "the seven servants" (possibly bishops) of the congregations in Asia. My point is: Angel may be a holy title that simply means Servant. God's servants. Satan's servants. etc.
I always enjoy your videos! I feel like it was one of many miracles sent from God that I came across your channel. Thank you for educating us and helping us to understand the gospel according to the will of our God and our willingness to learn and act upon that which we learn!
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954 Hey Brother, I'm curious; what version of the Bible do you use? I use the King James version, where Job 1:6-7 reads as follows: 6 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. From this reference, I'm not sure how you drew your conclusions that the information in the video is incorrect. Thanks, Brother and have a Blessed Day!
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954, I am not sure what point you are attempting to make, but thank you for making it! Your question led me to study Job. I believe these are spirit angels who have not come to earth yet, gathered around Job. Satan comes and is basically asking to tempt Job, because he is so perfectly obedient. I believe this is a lesson for all mankind. That God is in charge. I believe this is Jehovah & Satan speaking to one another and God will allow Satan to tempt Job with all manner of tribulation to see if he can break him. Which as you go through the book you will see that Job will remain faithful, I believe the angels remained with him to provide him with the strength he would need to withstand Satan’s temptations. “Job is another one of the books that we put in the classification of wisdom literature, not necessarily a book of prophecy, although I [Terry Ball, BYU professor] I believe it has some historical elements to it. But, it’s real purpose is, to teach us a lesson, a lesson, to be wise to something we should apply in our lives and help us to solve some of the issues that come up from time to time.”
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954, what was who doing, God, Satan or Job? If you are referring to God, he was in control, if you are speaking of Satan, he was tempting Job and if you are speaking of Job, he was being tempted and being obedient with complete trust and faith in God.
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954, Jehovah did not create Satan! Satan is a spirit son of God, God our Father in Heaven. Before he became Satan he was Lucifer, Son of the Morning. After he lost the war in Heaven he fell along with 1/3 of the spirit children of our Heavenly parents. Satan & Jehovah are brothers (spirit), just as we are spirit siblings with Lucifer & Jehovah. All scriptural text.
Great video! I really enjoy all of your videos. I love learning more about these types of scripture topics. Just a side note: can anyone tell me what the painting is at 12:46? I've seen it a thousand times, but I can't remember exactly what it is.
I go off of the introduction to the Book of Mormon to know that Moroni was a resurrected being. My feeling is that if he was going to be translated, he would have begun mentioning it like Ether did, or like was speculated for Alma or Nephi (the one right around the beginning of third Nephi). I think they knew something about why certain individuals are translated instead of just dying or being resurrected. The pattern I've noticed, and that has become part of my speculative theory, is that most individuals that were translated before Christ's Resurrection were done so during the era of the Law of Moses (including Moses, Elijah and presumably Ether, Alma and Nephi [though I don't know for sure why the latter three were translated]) and my best guess is that it was because they had priesthood authority that the world could not be governed or judged by should they be slain or cast out by those under an Aaronic order. I don't really know why John and the 3 Nephites were translated and not just resurrected like Peter and James. As for OT angels, the scriptures don't really clarify what kinds of angels they are, in most cases, so I just assume they are righteous, mortal beings.
The 3 Nephites asked Christ to remain on earth in order to further the Lords work until Christ returns. They were give the choice of immediate resurrection and return to the Celestial kingdom, but chose to stay.
Excellent information. Thank you! I hear your pronounce Ensign as "N-zen" rather than "N-sign" Small thing yet helpful to new members to hear correct pronunciation as mentioned in the Ensign magazine.. You are so wonderfully skilled in all that you share in these videos for us. Thank You,
The angel Gabriel ordained John??? But idk if that makes sense. I tried to find someone that would be translated and held the Aaronic priesthood. Maybe Moses or Elias/Elijah? I'd love to know your answer.
Yes for sure we have angels all around us today. Some seem to be homeless, those in need. Someone we don't even know on the street. So that you may have the opportunity to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in these latter days. Even the three Nephites and others. I know there are more than these, I'm talking about. So please don't pass up the opportunity when you see someone in need it could very well be a angel from heaven, to check on mankind. We only have those reported in the scriptures. There are so much more in the scene all around us and we would never know unless it was through the whisperings of the Holy Spirit or if you could feel their presence. Throughout my life I have been able to view the evidence of spirits and angels. Of course I'm talking about Heavenly angels. I see evidence of the evil an unclean spirits walking around wherever I go also. And evil is in many people we see every week, or on the street harming others. You have Satan's missionaries everywhere, they are on the street, Even in our families.
* * * Good information. thank you for your help in understanding spiritual things. Any chance you could breakdown Powers, Thrones, Principalities, Dominions, and etc. ... if you have already please disregard I will go through your other videos.
I was pondering in the word of the song He Died! The Great Redeemer Died this last Sunday. I wondered of the 6 angels in you 3 part series Kevin, if at all are Cherubic legions are part of these 6 angle groups; and what your insight on anyone that dies particularly the faithful? Do you suppose Cherubic legions guard us home, or was this for the lord Jesus Christ only? This song is so incredibly beautiful!
Interesting and informative. I would like to make a minor correction. You state cherubim as singular. "im" denotes plural in Hebrew. Therefore, cherub is singular and cherubim is plural. It was multiple "cherubs" that guarded the tree of life, not one cherub.
I concur that it was Moses who ordained John the Baptist if it was a translated being. However, it's entirely possible there was a living, mortal angel that could've been sent. Too, I also support the reminder elsewhere in this feed that there were MANY translated beings who could've been sent to Abraham and Lot. Insofar as I know, there's no reference to Noah or his sons being translated - please inform me if you do know a reference. Overall, very informative! Looking forward to the follow up videos!
Genesis 9:29 specifically says that Noah died. Obviously that doesn’t mean that he was translated and taken by God, but I too am not aware of anywhere it says that. However, before Christ’s resurrection he is only known as a messenger angel and not acting in any physicality by announcing the birth role of John the Baptist to Zacharias in the temple, the angel sent to instruct Mary on her role as mother of the Savior and although it doesn’t specifically this, The Church has taught that he was also the angel sent to Joseph assuring him of Mary’s goodness and divine calling. Only after Christ’s resurrection do we have reference of Noah/Gabriel (also referred to as an Elias) acting in any sort of physical way in bringing and restoring keys to Joseph Smith which would have been done by the laying on of hands. The information we have now would seem to point that Noah died a physical death and is now a resurrected being. That’s just my take and current understanding.
@@Cyle-1 The Old Testament also said that Moses died, but we know in this video that he was translated. There are church leaders who have said that Shem was Melchizedek, who taught his city of Salem, and they too sought for and obtained the City of Enoch (were translated). Noah may well have been living with him in Salem and been translated at that time. So Noah and Shem could have been translated beings.
@Louise Bozagie You seem to be a member of a very exclusive club - since you set yourself up as superior, and you seem to feel qualified to judge others. This itself is a direct contradiction of the gospel and doctrine of Christ, (in my limited understanding, at least). I am willing to be wrong. Are you? Thoughts?
@@kelaarin yes but that was years earlier. Shem/Melchizedek is not heard of after collecting tithes from Abram after saving Lot. Approximately 30 years pass before Abraham is told he will be a father so I just think one if those Angel's could be Shem😁
@@randybrown9995 If so than It was not human. (In the Temple Bible dictionary there is a picture you may look at) Since this was sacred, I'll not go further
Thank you for this instructional video about angels! I have learned a lot! Are Seraphim angels or just fiery beings? What does it mean that they have 6 wings if angels do not have wings what are they?
“Moroni, who deposited the plates in a hill in Manchester, Ontario County, New York, being dead and raised again therefrom, appeared unto me…” (TPJS 119) Joseph taught that Moroni was raised from the dead. This means that Moroni is a resurrected being.
MY GOODNESS slow down you're going too fast! is like my reading I need to go back multiple times to get it!!! maybe explaining in between would help for some of us who's English cis our second language .......thanks
Where do "ghosts" factor in? We know that they exist, because many have had encounters with them. We also know that in most cases they have already passed through mortality. Why is it that they continue to tarry in locations where they spent some of their mortal existence? Interested in hearing opinions on this.
How did Peter, James and John appear to the man Adam after he was cast out of the garden and give him signs and tokens? Wouldn’t they have needed a body to do that?
Peter, James and John as referred to in the endowment is symbolic not literal. The creation story in the endowment is a vision (like the Book of Revelation) with symbolic characters to teach sacred doctrine. Peter, James and John represent heavenly messengers.
@@randybrown9995 I’m open to this line of thinking, but I’d like to hear/see some scriptural references or prophetic quotes to support it. While it makes sense and answers some questions, I haven’t heard anyone present it like that.
The creation stories in Genesis, Abraham and Moses are visions. They are full of symbolic temple imagery. They are not historical. Just like Lehi's vision of the Tree of life is not historical. It's full of sacred temple imagery. They have deep layered meanings.
Wouldn't John the Baptist have the authority of the Aaronic Priesthood by virtue of being a Levite & direct descendent of Aaron ( both sides Elizabeth & Zacharias)? Does section 84 refer to a different type of ordination?
Since we know the identity of the angels who ministered to Adam and Eve, and know they had not been born yet (no one had anyway) how were they able to give them physical signs? My wife was just asking me about this yesterday, so I thought this video was topically timely.
So what about the angels that physically ministered to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden? Think Temple? Would they not have to have a physical body in order to physically touch Adam and Eve?
What about a Serif then? You mention Cherib(s) (Cherib for singular/Cheibim for plural) but not Serif (singular) or serifim for plural? And what about the hierarchy associated with Angels? And what about the flaming sword? Cheribim and a flaming sword were place to guard the tree of life.
John the Baptist was probably "touched", or ordained. by Moses, who had been translated, held the keys of the Aaronic priesthood, the keys of the Melchizedek priesthood for his time AND the keys of the Gathering of Israel!
Modern scripture says, "There are no angels who minister to this earth but those who do belong or have belonged to it." (DC 130:5) In a General Conference talk Elder Bruce McConkie said, "An angel came from the courts of glory to strengthen him in his ordeal, and we suppose it was mighty Michael." (th-cam.com/video/w6X425gT4DQ/w-d-xo.html) That's an opinion, of course. But, I imagine if I were Adam, knowing it was my choice in the Garden of Eden that brought about the Lord's suffering, I would have begged God for the privilege of comforting Him in the Garden of Gethsemane.
I disagree that Adam wasn't a resurrected being, in that when Christ was resurrected, the righteous came forth out of the graves. I believe Adam and all the ancient prophets were among those who rose after Christ.
ANGEL MEANS MESSENGER. SO whether it is moroni, your grandma, adam etc. If they reveal themselves to u with important message then they are called Angels
It would seem that there would be another type of angel also. Those who lived on earth but are bound by Satan? I guess it would be classified in those waiting for resurrection but those were portrayed as holy. So not all those who die are holy angels but some may be bound by Satan because of the lives they lived.
He was brought back as mortal. No one resurrected before Christ. Christ had to conquer death before resurrection was possible. Christ was first. Any before him may have been translated, not resurrected.
There is no reason to suppose that John the Baptist was ordained by a supernatural being. The Aaronic/Levitical priesthood was on the earth and held by his own father, Zechariah.
It will be interesting after we pass from this life and may gain additional insight into the ministering of the Lords people to those upon the earth. Meanwhile it is also interesting to compile what we do have via prophets & scripture that is recorded about them. Thanks for including references.
This video makes me wonder about 1 Nephi 3:29 whether the angel is a spirit being talking to them or if it is a guardian angel who was mortal just as a passerby to reprove Laman and Lemuel
I’ve always assumed it to be an actual non mortal angel from the context. It’s hard to see another mortal receiving that kind of revelation for another’s family relationships and then later Nephi asks them how they could deny the things of God after having seen and heard an actual angel of The Lord. I don’t know about you but it would seem near impossible to deny the spirit after having seen a non human angel vs another man. The church has always seemed to maintain it was a non hum messenger angel sent from the Lord. At least scripturally, when referring to somebody as an angel it always means that they aren’t human. I just can’t think of any examples where the scriptures refer to a human man or woman as one anyway.
Assumption No. 1: At just 2 minutes in, the assumption is made that the angel (Cherubim) that drove Adam & Eve from the Garden 'must' be a spirit, citing D&C130:5 AND reasoning that there could not be other embodied beings that "belong" to this earth. This is a BIG assumption! What of the Terrestrial or Telestial resurrected beings (or celestial beings who are not married & raising their own progeny?) who have been appointed as ministering servants to the family of spirits that belong to this earth?? Do we suppose that these 'angels' have nothing further to do with any other family of spirits, or what family of spirits might they have to do with, or 'belong' to. They belong to the Celestial family they are assigned to, aiding and ministering to the spirits raised in the family of a Celestial couple, otherwise they would belong nowhere?! Who knows what all they do, but they are resurrected beings pertaining to glory, under the direction of their higher links all the way up to the Celestial Glory and through there linked on to the kingdoms of our God. More could be said, but I wonder the quality of "inspiration" (and not just human reasoning from scriptures) in these videos based on just the first few minutes!?
Be careful people of all people with videos on TH-cam…. He showed a picture with Adam & Eve with a Cherubim in the garden and Adam & Eve in clothes. They had no sin and there eyes we’re open and they covered with fig leaves.
The term "in heaven" can be misleading. Angels from the pre-excitant realm vs angels from the spirit world come from very different places and are under vastly different circumstances even though they may both be spirits. "Heaven" is too general a term. I think Joseph used the term "heaven" because it was easier than having to explain the details (then he goes on to explain the details! haha). He did admit that he wasn't perfect. lol. He is the guy with the keys of the restoration for this dispensation so I'll just roll with it.
Cherubim have wings on the Ark and on the temple vail... and Cherubim are not Angels!!!! You should look up Cherub in the Tropical guide and Bible dictionary!!!!!!!!
So I have an interesting thing to ponder. Like a riddle.... Adam and Eve were ministered to by Peter James and John in the lone and dreary world...... after they were cast out.... we learn this in the temple. they would have had to have bodies I order to give him tokens and confer the priesthood to adam. They would not have been born for thousands of years let alone died and been resurrected. So how was this possible . even if they were different people then the apostles of Christ they would have had to have a body at the beginning of the earth.... and you said the scriptures said Christ was the first resurrected..... so that would mean no other being in heaven would have had a body at the time of Adam and Eve. Interesting thoughts eh!!! I have the answer.... just wondering if you’ve ever thought about this
What?.....baloney! ....are you guys mormans? Please only use the scripture and not other books. Angels are spiritual beings. They do not now or will they ever have bodies, and there is no evidence of them having a soul. How could we judge the Angels if they are human too? ( or were human) If you want to spout you doctrine please say your from a different religion right on the thumbnail. That goes for Catholics too. ( Catholics have their special Bibles, and so do Jehovah witnesses) Otherwise you'll confuse the Christians that never read their Bibles, they'll take this stuff for real because they don't know better.
Who are you? You have not given details in the 'about' section. Why are you so secretive about your identity? Are you a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints? Are you authorised to preach these topics by the Church? Come on come out of the closet, because if you have authority I will believe what you say otherwise you are just another self appointed expert who is dangerous to honest Christians.
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As one who has been to the other side and back, I laugh everytime someone says they have a "guardian angel".
What one finds out is that all people born on this planet, have never left it, even after temporal separation.
We are surrounded by angels continually.
Not just protecting us when directed but whispering and teaching us at all times.
When one see's the other side the phrase "oh that I were an angel" no longer holds any desire!
I dream now only to be a reunited being.
For we are not complete as angels!
But I'm forever in debt to God for directing them.
Thank you for your comment! I too know that the beings that once lived amongst us now minister to us. I have called on the Lord and asked for that blessing of ministering angels on behalf of someone in need and I have seen miraculous ministering. My experience has shown me that these angels are from our own family line.
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It states that Moroni is a resurrected being is on the introduction page vii in the Book of Mormon, where it reads, "After Mormon completed his writings, he delivered the account to his son Moroni, who added a few words of his own and hid up the plates in the Hill Cumorah. On September 21, 1823, the same Moroni, then a glorified, resurrected being, appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and instructed him relative to the ancient record and its destined translation in the English language."
@@windywithachanceofsunshine5219 thank you for sharing your opinion. I hope we can agree to disagree. I'm sure of my study and interpretation. I love my beliefs and it all makes perfect sense to me. Good luck to you in your beliefs. God loves us both.😊
@@windywithachanceofsunshine5219 Time will tell....I'm staying with my beliefs. Peace out.
@@windywithachanceofsunshine5219 so funny enough our belief is also that the angel moroni did actually start as an angel. Then came down to get a body of flesh and bone with God and then after his death came to Joseph smith back as an angel now an exhalted being. God does love everyone and so seek him. The trinity is false doctrine and was created by a man governed council. Since you want to quote church history let’s do a deep dive about every other Christian faith that believes in the trinity :) you cannot substantiate the trinity. I have doctrine and doctrine from the Bible alone that completely dismisses the trinity. Including your favorite verse John 3:16 :) God wouldn’t send himself and not tell us. He sent his son. Who’s purpose, testimony etc are like unto God but he is an individual with agency just like the rest of us.
“Some of them gave birth to us”
Awwwww 🥰
So true.
Main categories:
1. Premortal Spirits
2. Mortals
3. Postmortal Spirits
4. Translated Beings
5. Resurrected People
6. Devils
Also, there seem to be subdivisions based on rank, position, or role. For example, in category 1, as per the Old Testament, there were archangels, seraphim, and cherubim.
It seems interesting to me that many people seem to forget how many translated beings there are. Think of the city of Enoch and all those who joined them before and after the flood.
The topic on Angels is inexhaustible as far as I'm concerned. I have only just come to understand some more things than I did from my own personal study of the topic. Being able to distinguish between premortal/postmortal, pre-resurrection/post-resurrection, pre-translation/post-translation and post-first/post-second resurrection beings is all so much to do in a few studies of the scriptures. The blessings that come from continually studying this topic though, are also boundless.
Truuuu! Maybe one of them was the angel that gave John the preasthood
Thank you for helping to spread the true gospel of Jesus Christ
I think it would have been Moses who ordained John the Baptist since he was a translated being
Thank you, this is what i needed to hear this day
Yeah.... the wonderful world of God,,,,,, hello how are you doing I hope you having a wonderful day.
Thanks..... how are you doing?
As always very insightful and helpful 👍👏👌
Thanks for your dedication
Great Video! Thank you for the time you put into resourcing and producing it! You have wet my appetite for further study!
Perhaps John the Baptist was ordained by an ancient translated prophet named Elias(the preparer). It would make sense as John the Baptist mission was to prepare the way, that an ancient prophet with a similar task, or who was the holder of those types of keys would be one to ordain John the Baptist with the Aaronic priesthood. Sheesh, when I say it that way it makes me wonder if it were Aaron himself, however, sticking with my first thought of Elias and then it could be considered to be Elijah, as in Elias being another name for Elijah.
If there are mortal angels ministering on behalf of Christ, aren't there logically mortals who are working on behalf of the enemy, also? I was thinking, then, that the enemy's angelic hosts must have counter missions to Father's angeld. That information helps me, I serve Heavenly Father in an inner city ministry, I face a lot of demonic activity and attack.Both spiritual and temporal.
There is opposition in all things.
2 Thessalonians 3 : 3 NIV
Yes there are
@@sharonflay1593 thank you! God IS faithful, He has protected us! ❤🙏
But those who were cast down with Lucifer never received physical bodies; unless you are just speaking of those humans/ mortals who choose to do evil & are influenced or possessed by Satan.... ?
I'm not certain who ordained John the Baptist, but it would make sense that the angel held the Aaronic Priesthood as Christ restored the Melchizedek Priesthood. In saying that, I personally believe Moses ordained John, as John according to the Bible Dictionary, "Thus his ministry has operated in three dispensations: he was the last of the prophets under the law of Moses, he was the first of the New Testament prophets, and he brought the Aaronic Priesthood to the dispensation of the fulness of times."
I teach my children to be worthy of Ministering and Guardian Angels. In short, I to want to find myself surrounded by these Holy Beings.
Thank you so very much. There is still so much we don't know that hasn't been revealed to us. I'm very greatful for the time you put into this video to help explain the thing we do know about Angles.
In the Revelation of John, there is a mention of 7 angels of the congregations of the first church. In the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible, he corrects this to "the seven servants" (possibly bishops) of the congregations in Asia. My point is: Angel may be a holy title that simply means Servant. God's servants. Satan's servants. etc.
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I think that possibly Moses or his brother Aaron might be the angel that ordained John The Baptist to the Aaronic Priesthood.
I was thinking the same thing
Was John The Baptist a Levite? If so he would have received the Priesthood by Birth. He could also have received the Priesthood by his Father.
,@@erichall9304 You are correct, he had a right to the Levitical Priesthood through his father who was a Levite.
Thank you so much for you teaching. It uplifts me each lesson. Bless you. You have such a good heart and serving spirit.
I always enjoy your videos! I feel like it was one of many miracles sent from God that I came across your channel. Thank you for educating us and helping us to understand the gospel according to the will of our God and our willingness to learn and act upon that which we learn!
Wow, thank you!
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Hey Brother,
I'm curious; what version of the Bible do you use? I use the King James version, where Job 1:6-7 reads as follows:
6 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
From this reference, I'm not sure how you drew your conclusions that the information in the video is incorrect.
Thanks, Brother and have a Blessed Day!
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954, I am not sure what point you are attempting to make, but thank you for making it! Your question led me to study Job. I believe these are spirit angels who have not come to earth yet, gathered around Job. Satan comes and is basically asking to tempt Job, because he is so perfectly obedient. I believe this is a lesson for all mankind. That God is in charge. I believe this is Jehovah & Satan speaking to one another and God will allow Satan to tempt Job with all manner of tribulation to see if he can break him. Which as you go through the book you will see that Job will remain faithful, I believe the angels remained with him to provide him with the strength he would need to withstand Satan’s temptations.
“Job is another one of the books that we put in the classification of wisdom literature, not necessarily a book of prophecy, although I [Terry Ball, BYU professor] I believe it has some historical elements to it. But, it’s real purpose is, to teach us a lesson, a lesson, to be wise to something we should apply in our lives and help us to solve some of the issues that come up from time to time.”
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954, what was who doing, God, Satan or Job? If you are referring to God, he was in control, if you are speaking of Satan, he was tempting Job and if you are speaking of Job, he was being tempted and being obedient with complete trust and faith in God.
@@jameswinesgreenspunjhs8954, Jehovah did not create Satan! Satan is a spirit son of God, God our Father in Heaven. Before he became Satan he was Lucifer, Son of the Morning. After he lost the war in Heaven he fell along with 1/3 of the spirit children of our Heavenly parents. Satan & Jehovah are brothers (spirit), just as we are spirit siblings with Lucifer & Jehovah. All scriptural text.
Loved this. Thank you so much
Nice to know about Angels
Great video! I really enjoy all of your videos. I love learning more about these types of scripture topics. Just a side note: can anyone tell me what the painting is at 12:46? I've seen it a thousand times, but I can't remember exactly what it is.
Wow 🥺 that's so amazing 💞💞 very cool.
I go off of the introduction to the Book of Mormon to know that Moroni was a resurrected being. My feeling is that if he was going to be translated, he would have begun mentioning it like Ether did, or like was speculated for Alma or Nephi (the one right around the beginning of third Nephi). I think they knew something about why certain individuals are translated instead of just dying or being resurrected. The pattern I've noticed, and that has become part of my speculative theory, is that most individuals that were translated before Christ's Resurrection were done so during the era of the Law of Moses (including Moses, Elijah and presumably Ether, Alma and Nephi [though I don't know for sure why the latter three were translated]) and my best guess is that it was because they had priesthood authority that the world could not be governed or judged by should they be slain or cast out by those under an Aaronic order.
I don't really know why John and the 3 Nephites were translated and not just resurrected like Peter and James.
As for OT angels, the scriptures don't really clarify what kinds of angels they are, in most cases, so I just assume they are righteous, mortal beings.
The 3 Nephites asked Christ to remain on earth in order to further the Lords work until Christ returns. They were give the choice of immediate resurrection and return to the Celestial kingdom, but chose to stay.
Excellent information. Thank you! I hear your pronounce Ensign as "N-zen" rather than "N-sign" Small thing yet helpful to new members to hear correct pronunciation as mentioned in the Ensign magazine.. You are so wonderfully skilled in all that you share in these videos for us. Thank You,
The angel Gabriel ordained John??? But idk if that makes sense. I tried to find someone that would be translated and held the Aaronic priesthood. Maybe Moses or Elias/Elijah? I'd love to know your answer.
Yes for sure we have angels all around us today. Some seem to be homeless, those in need. Someone we don't even know on the street. So that you may have the opportunity to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in these latter days. Even the three Nephites and others. I know there are more than these, I'm talking about. So please don't pass up the opportunity when you see someone in need it could very well be a angel from heaven, to check on mankind. We only have those reported in the scriptures. There are so much more in the scene all around us and we would never know unless it was through the whisperings of the Holy Spirit or if you could feel their presence. Throughout my life I have been able to view the evidence of spirits and angels. Of course I'm talking about Heavenly angels. I see evidence of the evil an unclean spirits walking around wherever I go also. And evil is in many people we see every week, or on the street harming others. You have Satan's missionaries everywhere, they are on the street, Even in our families.
Jane Seymour. Touched by an angel, angel.
Do you mean Roma Downey?
@@MommaCrissa Thank you. It's important that we properly identify our angels.
Thank you for your video and information. You are an Angel.
Wow, thank you!
@@GospelLessons1 who was the angel that ordained John the Baptist at 8 days old. I was thinking Elijah. What say you?
* * * Good information. thank you for your help in understanding spiritual things. Any chance you could breakdown Powers, Thrones, Principalities, Dominions, and etc. ... if you have already please disregard I will go through your other videos.
I was pondering in the word of the song He Died! The Great Redeemer Died this last Sunday. I wondered of the 6 angels in you 3 part series Kevin, if at all are Cherubic legions are part of these 6 angle groups; and what your insight on anyone that dies particularly the faithful? Do you suppose Cherubic legions guard us home, or was this for the lord Jesus Christ only? This song is so incredibly beautiful!
Interesting and informative. I would like to make a minor correction. You state cherubim as singular. "im" denotes plural in Hebrew. Therefore, cherub is singular and cherubim is plural. It was multiple "cherubs" that guarded the tree of life, not one cherub.
I concur that it was Moses who ordained John the Baptist if it was a translated being. However, it's entirely possible there was a living, mortal angel that could've been sent.
Too, I also support the reminder elsewhere in this feed that there were MANY translated beings who could've been sent to Abraham and Lot. Insofar as I know, there's no reference to Noah or his sons being translated - please inform me if you do know a reference.
Overall, very informative! Looking forward to the follow up videos!
Genesis 9:29 specifically says that Noah died. Obviously that doesn’t mean that he was translated and taken by God, but I too am not aware of anywhere it says that. However, before Christ’s resurrection he is only known as a messenger angel and not acting in any physicality by announcing the birth role of John the Baptist to Zacharias in the temple, the angel sent to instruct Mary on her role as mother of the Savior and although it doesn’t specifically this, The Church has taught that he was also the angel sent to Joseph assuring him of Mary’s goodness and divine calling. Only after Christ’s resurrection do we have reference of Noah/Gabriel (also referred to as an Elias) acting in any sort of physical way in bringing and restoring keys to Joseph Smith which would have been done by the laying on of hands. The information we have now would seem to point that Noah died a physical death and is now a resurrected being. That’s just my take and current understanding.
@@Cyle-1 Thank you!
@@Cyle-1 The Old Testament also said that Moses died, but we know in this video that he was translated. There are church leaders who have said that Shem was Melchizedek, who taught his city of Salem, and they too sought for and obtained the City of Enoch (were translated). Noah may well have been living with him in Salem and been translated at that time. So Noah and Shem could have been translated beings.
@@davidcox2400 So many possibilities we have to explore.
I am so happy to hear this this wonderful message
Thank you!
Thank you. Very good. 👍
I think the Angel's that came to Abraham could have been Shem, Enoch, and Noah.
@Louise Bozagie You seem to be a member of a very exclusive club - since you set yourself up as superior, and you seem to feel qualified to judge others. This itself is a direct contradiction of the gospel and doctrine of Christ, (in my limited understanding, at least). I am willing to be wrong. Are you?
Thoughts?
Possibly not Shem. There is a theory that Melchizedek (to whom Abraham gave tithes) is actually Shem, which means he was still alive.
@@kelaarin yes but that was years earlier. Shem/Melchizedek is not heard of after collecting tithes from Abram after saving Lot. Approximately 30 years pass before Abraham is told he will be a father so I just think one if those Angel's could be Shem😁
I love the picture of the angels of the Devil with the short wings. It's like they can't fly anymore and are slipping off the clouds.
What about Seraphs, They have six wings. I've seen one in a vision. 2 Nephi 16:2/Isaiah 6:2 word for word identical.
Unless they don't fall under the definition of angel, In a Temple bible dictionary I saw and read that 'it' was a messenger of/from Jehovah
Seraphs are translated beings.
@@randybrown9995 If so than It was not human. (In the Temple Bible dictionary there is a picture you may look at) Since this was sacred, I'll not go further
I was just thinking the same thing. The Seraphs. I guess they don't fall under the definition of an angel.
I believe the angel was Elijah who ordained John.
Hey! I’m writing a book, and was curious who you believe the angel is that ordained John when he was 8 days old.
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I think it was the resurected Aaron who held the keys to the aaronic priesthood.
Thank you for this instructional video about angels! I have learned a lot!
Are Seraphim angels or just fiery beings? What does it mean that they have 6 wings if angels do not have wings what are they?
Śerāphîm six wings and could fly. Would you please elaborate on your classification of these.
“Moroni, who deposited the plates in a hill in Manchester, Ontario County, New York, being dead and raised again therefrom, appeared unto me…” (TPJS 119)
Joseph taught that Moroni was raised from the dead. This means that Moroni is a resurrected being.
MY GOODNESS slow down you're going too fast! is like my reading I need to go back multiple times to get it!!! maybe explaining in between would help for some of us who's English cis our second language .......thanks
Where do "ghosts" factor in? We know that they exist, because many have had encounters with them. We also know that in most cases they have already passed through mortality. Why is it that they continue to tarry in locations where they spent some of their mortal existence?
Interested in hearing opinions on this.
Really interesting
How did Peter, James and John appear to the man Adam after he was cast out of the garden and give him signs and tokens? Wouldn’t they have needed a body to do that?
I was thinking that exact same thing the other day. I’m sure there’s a good answer, but it hasn’t occurred to me just yet.
We learn in other scripture that satan can appear as unto an angel. All things are possible. Good question though.
Peter, James and John as referred to in the endowment is symbolic not literal. The creation story in the endowment is a vision (like the Book of Revelation) with symbolic characters to teach sacred doctrine.
Peter, James and John represent heavenly messengers.
@@randybrown9995 I’m open to this line of thinking, but I’d like to hear/see some scriptural references or prophetic quotes to support it. While it makes sense and answers some questions, I haven’t heard anyone present it like that.
The creation stories in Genesis, Abraham and Moses are visions. They are full of symbolic temple imagery. They are not historical. Just like Lehi's vision of the Tree of life is not historical. It's full of sacred temple imagery. They have deep layered meanings.
Thank you.
Well, who do you think was the angel who ordain John called Baptist at 8 days old?
I need to see part 2
There are also Herald Angels, like those that came to the shepards at christ's birth.
Where do “biblically correct” angels fit into our Gospel? Or do they at all?
Thank you
Wouldn't John the Baptist have the authority of the Aaronic Priesthood by virtue of being a Levite & direct descendent of Aaron ( both sides Elizabeth & Zacharias)? Does section 84 refer to a different type of ordination?
Since we know the identity of the angels who ministered to Adam and Eve, and know they had not been born yet (no one had anyway) how were they able to give them physical signs?
My wife was just asking me about this yesterday, so I thought this video was topically timely.
john was 8 days old when ordained
How about Exalted being can be called as angel or not? What is the doctrine of angels?
Who was beheaded if not the being that conferred the Aaronic priesthood on Joseph and Oliver???
I feel like Elisha may have ministered to John the Baptist.
So what about the angels that physically ministered to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden? Think Temple? Would they not have to have a physical body in order to physically touch Adam and Eve?
What about a Serif then? You mention Cherib(s) (Cherib for singular/Cheibim for plural) but not Serif (singular) or serifim for plural? And what about the hierarchy associated with Angels? And what about the flaming sword? Cheribim and a flaming sword were place to guard the tree of life.
John the Baptist was probably "touched", or ordained. by Moses, who had been translated, held the keys of the Aaronic priesthood, the keys of the Melchizedek priesthood for his time AND the keys of the Gathering of Israel!
4:13 Why do you just make longer videos
I enjoy the long videos.
Why?
You can stop it and start it when you need to.
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Is there scripture that relates to the Angel in Gethsemane not having a body of flesh? Because I believe that it was our Heavenly Mother.
Modern scripture says, "There are no angels who minister to this earth but those who do belong or have belonged to it." (DC 130:5) In a General Conference talk Elder Bruce McConkie said, "An angel came from the courts of glory to strengthen him in his ordeal, and we suppose it was mighty Michael." (th-cam.com/video/w6X425gT4DQ/w-d-xo.html)
That's an opinion, of course. But, I imagine if I were Adam, knowing it was my choice in the Garden of Eden that brought about the Lord's suffering, I would have begged God for the privilege of comforting Him in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Was it Gabriel (Noah) who ordained John the Baptist? He would have been a resurrected being. @7:45 time stamp.
I disagree that Adam wasn't a resurrected being, in that when Christ was resurrected, the righteous came forth out of the graves. I believe Adam and all the ancient prophets were among those who rose after Christ.
Can you clear up who Metatron is and what his role is?
You assume they had to touch. That is possibly wrong. Something can be shown and taught without touching.
Moses could have been the angel that ordained John the Baptist.
What of the “seraphims” are those angels real?
What about destroying angels?
ANGEL MEANS MESSENGER. SO whether it is moroni, your grandma, adam etc. If they reveal themselves to u with important message then they are called Angels
I believe in angels.
It would seem that there would be another type of angel also. Those who lived on earth but are bound by Satan? I guess it would be classified in those waiting for resurrection but those were portrayed as holy. So not all those who die are holy angels but some may be bound by Satan because of the lives they lived.
Every person dying will be Angel, good or bad.
Wait I thought the LORD resurrected Lazarus? Wasn’t that before the LORD himself was resurrected ?
Lazarus was resurrected by Jesus Christ by His power. It is a different type of resurrection.
He was brought back as mortal. No one resurrected before Christ. Christ had to conquer death before resurrection was possible. Christ was first. Any before him may have been translated, not resurrected.
FYI John the Baptist was ordained at 8 days old, not 8 years. 😇
I’m pretty sure Noah was the angel that ordained John the Baptist
There is no reason to suppose that John the Baptist was ordained by a supernatural being. The Aaronic/Levitical priesthood was on the earth and held by his own father, Zechariah.
It will be interesting after we pass from this life and may gain additional insight into the ministering of the Lords people to those upon the earth. Meanwhile it is also interesting to compile what we do have via prophets & scripture that is recorded about them. Thanks for including references.
This video makes me wonder about 1 Nephi 3:29 whether the angel is a spirit being talking to them or if it is a guardian angel who was mortal just as a passerby to reprove Laman and Lemuel
I’ve always assumed it to be an actual non mortal angel from the context. It’s hard to see another mortal receiving that kind of revelation for another’s family relationships and then later Nephi asks them how they could deny the things of God after having seen and heard an actual angel of The Lord. I don’t know about you but it would seem near impossible to deny the spirit after having seen a non human angel vs another man. The church has always seemed to maintain it was a non hum messenger angel sent from the Lord. At least scripturally, when referring to somebody as an angel it always means that they aren’t human. I just can’t think of any examples where the scriptures refer to a human man or woman as one anyway.
Assumption No. 1: At just 2 minutes in, the assumption is made that the angel (Cherubim) that drove Adam & Eve from the Garden 'must' be a spirit, citing D&C130:5 AND reasoning that there could not be other embodied beings that "belong" to this earth. This is a BIG assumption! What of the Terrestrial or Telestial resurrected beings (or celestial beings who are not married & raising their own progeny?) who have been appointed as ministering servants to the family of spirits that belong to this earth?? Do we suppose that these 'angels' have nothing further to do with any other family of spirits, or what family of spirits might they have to do with, or 'belong' to. They belong to the Celestial family they are assigned to, aiding and ministering to the spirits raised in the family of a Celestial couple, otherwise they would belong nowhere?! Who knows what all they do, but they are resurrected beings pertaining to glory, under the direction of their higher links all the way up to the Celestial Glory and through there linked on to the kingdoms of our God. More could be said, but I wonder the quality of "inspiration" (and not just human reasoning from scriptures) in these videos based on just the first few minutes!?
Moses or elias the prophet. Before coming to the mountain of transfiguration.
Be careful people of all people with videos on TH-cam…. He showed a picture with Adam & Eve with a Cherubim in the garden and Adam & Eve in clothes. They had no sin and there eyes we’re open and they covered with fig leaves.
I know my youtube name goes with the video. Some days I own it, other days I'm repenting 😉
better understand what?
The term "in heaven" can be misleading. Angels from the pre-excitant realm vs angels from the spirit world come from very different places and are under vastly different circumstances even though they may both be spirits. "Heaven" is too general a term. I think Joseph used the term "heaven" because it was easier than having to explain the details (then he goes on to explain the details! haha). He did admit that he wasn't perfect. lol. He is the guy with the keys of the restoration for this dispensation so I'll just roll with it.
Cherubim have wings on the Ark and on the temple vail... and Cherubim are not Angels!!!! You should look up Cherub in the Tropical guide and Bible dictionary!!!!!!!!
So I have an interesting thing to ponder. Like a riddle....
Adam and Eve were ministered to by Peter James and John in the lone and dreary world...... after they were cast out.... we learn this in the temple. they would have had to have bodies I order to give him tokens and confer the priesthood to adam. They would not have been born for thousands of years let alone died and been resurrected. So how was this possible .
even if they were different people then the apostles of Christ they would have had to have a body at the beginning of the earth.... and you said the scriptures said Christ was the first resurrected..... so that would mean no other being in heaven would have had a body at the time of Adam and Eve.
Interesting thoughts eh!!!
I have the answer.... just wondering if you’ve ever thought about this
That is figurative only, not actual.
@@davidcox2400 ??? Figurative ..... what’s figurative.
So...please share your answer @Creative Gene
Here’s an idea. What if angels have the ability to go back in time? Couldn’t it be the resurrected Peter, James and John that visits Adam and Eve?
@@xrpreacher6000 Peter, James, and John
What?.....baloney! ....are you guys mormans? Please only use the scripture and not other books. Angels are spiritual beings. They do not now or will they ever have bodies, and there is no evidence of them having a soul. How could we judge the Angels if they are human too? ( or were human) If you want to spout you doctrine please say your from a different religion right on the thumbnail. That goes for Catholics too. ( Catholics have their special Bibles, and so do Jehovah witnesses) Otherwise you'll confuse the Christians that never read their Bibles, they'll take this stuff for real because they don't know better.
Who are you? You have not given details in the 'about' section. Why are you so secretive about your identity? Are you a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints? Are you authorised to preach these topics by the Church? Come on come out of the closet, because if you have authority I will believe what you say otherwise you are just another self appointed expert who is dangerous to honest Christians.