the fulness of God and the manifold wisdom of God. In the one institution of the New Testament and the revelation contained in the Bible, we have God's ideal in order to man's redemption. Did God make a mistake? Has anyone convinced Him of an error? If not He has given no additional revelation or made any change in His institution either by addition, subtraction or alteration.
- God had nothing for man beyond his own perfection.
- But the perfection of God is embodied in what is revealed in the Bible.
- Therefore, beyond what is revealed in the Bible God had nothing for man.
It is strange, remarkably strange, that man should seek anything beyond the perfection of the Almighty!
- Any production beyond the perfection of God that claims inspiration is a fraud.
- But the Book of Mormon is a production beyond the perfection of God that claims inspiration.
- Therefore, the Book of Mormon is a fraud.
There is no security nor favor for any creature outside of the truth of God. If all the creatures of God had abode in His truth there would have been no rebellion in the universe, and sin would not have been known. But Satan left the truth of God and became the author of sin.
The Savior gave to man the truth that was essential in order to the freedom of the human soul, essential to the sanctification and preparation of man for the association of his Creator. By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that truth was delivered by the apostles of Christ. Within that truth man is in the light of God. So thorough and complete are God's arrangements in that truth there is no demand for the revelation of a single idea, on any point, since the completion of the apostles' work.
