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    Understanding the True
    Origins of Mormonism

    The Incredible Story of a Race of Celestial Beings
    that once Came to the Earth...

    by Clare Gregory


    Chapter 4
    Priesthood Keys

    The LDS argue that to receive God’s authority we must be ordained by the laying on of hands as Moses ordained Aaron: “And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.” (Hebrews 5:4.) Is this really what the Bible teaches? Is this scripture referring to laying on of hands? Or something else? Let us look at the passage in context:

    Jesus Christ Our Great High Priest

    Beginning in chapter Hebrews 4:14, the author of Hebrews positions his thoughts to introduce Christ as our one and only High Priest in spiritual things, and that he is qualified to be our High Priest because Christ was a man with infirmities:

    Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in thing pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Hebrews: 4:14-5:6)

    Moses is a type and shadow of Jesus Christ, and Aaron is a type and shadow of men. A high priest under Aaron was a man, just as Jesus Christ was a man of human suffering and infirmities. A high priest has “compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.” Jesus Christ did not call Himself to suffer as a man and die for our sins. God called Him by His own voice to save us. The author of Hebrews is not speaking of the mode in which priesthood is transferred to men by the laying on of hands, as the Mormons claim. If that were true, the following verse would have Jesus receiving his priesthood authority by the laying on of hands, just as the Mormons testify. But this is not what is recorded in the Bible. It records God called Jesus by His Own voice: “So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, “Thou are my Son, today have I begotten thee.” (Hebrews 5:5.)

    Let us review the Christian view of Hebrews 4:14 through Heb 5:5.

      1) Jesus is our great high priest. (Heb 4:14.)
      2) Jesus was a man and felt of our pain and infirmities. (Heb. 4:15.)
      3) Therefore, let us go boldly to the throne of grace and obtain mercy. Jesus understands us perfectly. He’s not holding a club over our heads because we sin. We find grace in time of need. (Heb 4:16.)
      4) For every High Priest in the Old Testament Law is taken from man and is ordained of God so that he might offer gifts and sacrifices for sin. (Heb 5:1.)
      5) Because they are also men, they understand our need for mercy. (Heb 5:2-3.)
      6) No man can call himself to be a High Priest. Only God can do that, and not even Aaron called himself. God chose Aaron’s seed to receive the Levitical priesthood by his Word from Heaven. ( 5:4.)
      7) So also, God’s call to Jesus was by His own voice. (Heb 5:5.)

    Now lets compare this to the LDS interpretation:

      1) For every High Priest in the Old Testament Law is taken from man and is ordained of God that he might offer gifts and sacrifices for sin. (Heb 5:1.)
      2) Because they are also men, they understand our need for mercy. (Heb 5:2-3.)
      3) No man can call himself to be a High Priest. Only God can do that, and men must receive the priesthood of God by the laying on of hands, as Aaron did. (Heb 5:4.)
      4) So also, God’s call to Jesus was by His own voice. (Heb 5:5.)

    Three words, “As was Aaron”, are interpreted to mean the procedure of “laying on of hands”. However, by placing this passage in context, we see that it becomes a logical absurdity. The “so also” is connected to Hebrews 5:4, and verse 5 says nothing about laying on of hands. Rather, it clearly teaches that God called Jesus by His own voice, or by His Word. The author of Hebrews was probably familiar was probably familiar with the Apostle Paul himself, and understood how God calls people into the ministry. Paul received his calling from the mouth of Jesus on the way to Damascus. Later he was externally set apart by human beings to confirm the Word of the Lord to the Church. But this is not the idea that the author of Hebrews is communicating. The author is Jesus Christ as our High Priest; he’s not talking about Aaron at all, he’s only using Aaron as a means to point to Jesus Christ. The LDS interpretation reverses the order. They use Jesus Christ to point to the legalistic priesthood Aaron held, and thus, defend their legalistic priesthood saying no one can be a high priest except the same way Aaron was. This logic misses the entire message of the author, who is say that only Jesus Christ is our High Priest. He is comparing Christ’s spiritual priesthood to the types and shadows of the Old Testament. In the entire New Testament, there is no mention of the office of “high priest” recorded anywhere, except for Jesus Christ. Isn’t that odd? This is one reason David Whitmer left the LDS Church.

    No High Priests Except Jesus Christ

    In the New Testament Church there were twelve apostles to govern the Church. There was no “First Presidency” of the high priesthood as the Mormons believe. Peter, James, and John we leaders inside the body of the twelve, and they were not high priests. It is likely that much of the New Testament was written more than three decades after the death of Christ, and there is still no mention of the office of “high priest” anywhere. However, the “white light” introduced the high priests office to Joseph Smith with the help of Sidney Rigdon within a few years of the organization of the LDS Church. When Mormons put three high priests over the quorum of the twelve apostles, they putting the First Presidency in the place of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. This is only fitting, since satanic forces of “white light” inspired the design of the LDS priesthood order. It is an imitation priesthood, and the First Presidency truly attempts to sit God’s place by heading the LDS Church. This is blasphemy. The pattern is no where in the New Testament. Many years ago, I remember reading the New Testament and finding it odd that there were only “12 Apostles” and not a First Presidency. But my feelings rebuked my logic, and I ignored the facts God left me to observe. But now my mind is free to see the facts, and if the LDS Church is truly the restored New Testament Church restored, it would be identical to the complete Biblical pattern. But it is not. And that’s where we can spot a fake. It is impossible for Satan to be 100% truthful. Whenever Satan gives direction or guidance, he can share truth, but there has to be falsehood mixed with it somewhere. He’s a liar. Find that one falsehood, and we can expose the whole fraud. The office of High Priest is a dead giveaway for the counterfeit priesthood and pseudo-New Testament system of religious government in the LDS Church. We owe it to ourselves to read the Bible and prove the doctrine the LDS Church is what it claims to be—the restored New Testament Church.

    The New Covenant and Priesthood

    In Hebrews 5:4, the Bible does not support the procedure of calling high priests in the Mormon Church by the laying on of hands. No. There were no High Priests in the Church. Rather, the author is saying that God called Jesus Christ to be our High Priest just as he called Aaron. It is a new covenant patterned after the old. That is the message. The entire book of Hebrews is exceedingly clear that the priesthood and covenant of the Old Testament changed with Christ:

    “For is the first covenant (Aaron’s priesthood) had been faultless, then should not place have been sought for the second (Jesus Christ’s priesthood). For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their father sin the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. In that he saith, A new covenant, he had made to first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.” (Hebrews 8: 7-13.)

    I need not quote the entire book of Hebrews. It is almost impossible for an open mind to really read Hebrews and not understand that Christ is our high priest under the New Covenant, and the tabernacle and Old Covenant were only types and shadows of Jesus Christ. I believe the Bible is 99.5% correct and does not have the omissions claimed by LDS Church. If the LDS position is correct, then Moses would have received the priesthood by angels just like Joseph Smith. But it’s not in the Bible. The Mormons argue that Aaron received priesthood from Moses. But the real question is hidden: where did Moses get his authority? That compares apples to apples with Joseph Smith. If Mormons want to mutilate Hebrews, then they need to get their analogy right. So I ask, where does the Bible say Moses gets his authority? From the mouth of God! God’s own voice called Moses from the burning bush and, there is no record of any ordination by angels or by God. Therefore, the pattern of receiving authority from angels contradicts the Bible.

    Keys of the Kingdom

    Let us resolve the issue of Melchizedek Priesthood once and for all. The misunderstanding of Mormons and many other Christians originates with the Word of God to Peter:

    “And I will give unto thee [Peter] the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Matt 16:19.)

    The “keys of the kingdom” of heaven that Jesus gave Peter have been assumed by Catholics, Mormons, and others to have been transferred by ordination through legalistic channels. However, if we look at the history of Christianity, the idea of legalistic authority coming through one man such as the Pope is no where in the first century! The records of the original first-century church show no “hierarchy” passed on as the LDS Church practices today. Each apostle governed a territory independently, and if we look at the ancient church apostle with the largest geographical influence was likely James, not Peter. For example, the controversy in Acts chapter 15 was settled by James, not Peter.

    But members of he LDS Church never question the concept of legalistic authority of one man. The idea was founded in the Catholic paradigm, which was originated well after the first century. Anyone who is interested can validate this claim by doing a little research and investigating the historical facts. The concept of Peter leading the Church in a “First Presidency” like the prophet Joseph Smith or President Hinkley is fictional. It was not practiced in the first century. If anyone led the Church it was more likely James than Peter.

    So what happened? Peter had governed the Rome geographical area. Centuries later, when the leaders in Rome wanted the total influence over Christianity, they simply claimed authority from Peter based on the Word of Jesus to Peter about “keys of the kingdom” in Matt 16:19. The leaders in Rome then assumed legalistic control over the whole Church for the first time.

    Does the LDS Church understand the implications of what I just wrote? Mormons have been influenced by the notion that “Peter stands is at the pearly gates with the priesthood keys”, accepting the Catholic interpretation of a “one-man Pope” leader having all authority and “keys”. But it is not founded in history or the Bible. The LDS Church loves to argue that either it is the Catholics have the authority or it is the Latter-day Saints. But both viewpoints assume external processes transfer the authority of Christ to human beings.

    Don’t believe me? Go research the facts! What? Do we assume all facts in all history have been distorted by the devil to keep us out of the LDS faith? Do we believe that corrupt individuals have changed many “plain and precious” truths of history? This is stretching the truth a bit, isn’t it? If Mormonism is false, what are its biggest threats of exposure? The Bible and historical facts! The truth! How does a false concept get around the truth in the Bible or the truth in history? First, by discrediting the Bible. Second, by discrediting history. By so doing, Joseph Smith can use “white light” to fix the Biblical and historical errors that were wrong and change the truth. Then all the people are amazed at the esoteric doctrines he shares and have little or no confidence the Bible itself. Explain that the different interpretations of the ministers are all wrong. Everyone should be at the same level of understanding at the same time, belonging to a one true church.

    When we have a difficulty understanding the Bible or find contradictions in the Bible with LDS doctrine, what happens? What are we taught? The Bible has been mistranslated. It can’t be trusted. So let’s believe the concepts from glorious angels, and not the Bible. And the LDS followers all scurry for salvation after the deceived leader, Joseph Smith, and not to Jesus Christ and the Bible. Pretty slick paradigm to deceive us. It opens a wide door to as much false light and imitation truth that people are willing to swallow: “We are children of God and will grow to become gods and goddesses!” This assumes that human beings are equal to the eternal truths of God: “We are the truth”. But the scriptures teaches God is the truth and dwells “inside” us, not that that we are equal to the truth itself.

    The God that is the truth lives in us, and us in Him. (1 John 4:15-16.) We are temples of the living God. (1 Cor 6:19.)

    The Priesthood of Jesus Christ

    But we really don’t need to even research historical facts to prove my claims about Peter and the priesthood authority. I’ll prove it with just logic and a correct understanding of what Jesus meant by “priesthood keys”. If we understand God’s Word, then all the pieces will fall into perfect harmony. The truth will unlock the door of confusion.

    Priesthood keys are spiritual keys of light and truth that free a believer in Christ from the powers of darkness and spiritual confusion. Each time we learn truth, we grow in our ability to stand against darkness. As Christ shines in us and we receive His Word of Truth, His authority and priesthood is transferred as part of Him. Christ is the Word: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1.) It is no wonder that Joseph Smith, under the influence of false light, completely mutilates John 1:1 in his Inspired Version, for this verse is the foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thus, John builds on THE WORD in the very first verse of his gospel. This Word of God gives spiritual authority to anyone who receives Jesus Christ into his or her heart.

    Jesus Christ is the Word (John 1:1), and He is light (John 1:5), truth (John 14:6), life (John 14:6) love (1John 4:8) , and Spirit (John 4:24). Jesus Christ is also the priesthood (Heb 4:14). It is why the High Priest in the Old Testament was one man. He represents Jesus Christ. The High Priest was the only one permitted into the Most Holy Place. Likewise, Jesus Christ, or GOD, is the ONLY ONE permitted to enter into our hearts. He knocks on the door, and we let him in.

    “Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Rev 3:20.)

    “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith” (Ephesians 3:17.)

    As Jesus Christ enters our hearts, then we become Priests and Priestesses through his diving authority as God Himself. I am not God, and neither are you. But Jesus is God, and if he comes into our hearts, then God is in us, and we have His priesthood keys of light. A key opens a door. The light of Jesus truly opens the prison door of darkness. When the light of Jesus turns on, then the darkness fades, and we are set free. For example, I had the privilege of attending a fellowship breakfast and heard a Christian brother share his experience as a criminal and conversion to Christ. He was a slave to drugs and had to steal to support a $400 per day heroin habit. He had spent seventeen years in jail. When He found God in prison, Jesus Christ knocked him on the floor with power when the minister laid hands on him, and Christ entered his heart. His mind was completely changed in that moment. He had been in and out of jail for most of his life, and after this experience, he was set free. Just one touch from the Master broke through the darkness. He made a decision at that time to never return again to jail. And when he was released from prison, he never returned. He has been set free by Jesus Christ and found God. He now visits prisons to minister to criminals who are bound by drugs, alcohol, crime, and other vices. God called Him by His voice and the Power of His Word. Jesus turned the priesthood keys of His power and set this man free.

    Show Me The Door Please

    These are the priesthood keys that were given to Peter, not the bogus “LDS priesthood” given by false angels. And I’ll prove it. I’ve just explained the prison door of darkness Christ opens. Can you please show me the door the Mormon priesthood ordination opens? What door does the LDS baptism open? We can not claim the LDS door is our hearts as I have explained. The ordination of priesthood keys in the LDS church comes by human hands, not by the Holy Spirit. Hinkley holds the priesthood keys because He was ordained an LDS apostle by the laying on of hands, and for no other reason. Members assume the prophet calls apostles by the Holy Spirit, but that is not what gives the prophet his authority. His priesthood keys have nothing do with his heart.

    So I ask you again? What locked door does the LDS priesthood open for me? If you show me the door, then I can see your keys.

    “The keys open Heaven’s door,” you claim? Then I say, “Well, thank you very much, but that’s what the Catholics believe too. It’s a legalistic view that started with them. You stole it from them. You are both in error. They have had this authority from the very beginning since Peter, and they can trace it just like the Mormons do. They never lost it.”

    If the authority is in the legalistic ordination and not in the truth, the LDS have no valid argument. The Catholics have the authority. But the LDS Church does not take this position with the apostasy, do they? What do they claim? The truth was lost. The doctrines of salvation have been perverted. So God brought “the truth” back through Joseph Smith. OK, I hear the Latter-day Saints. But are they saying then that it was the “truth” that was lost or the “priesthood”? Can we not see how ugly this reasoning gets?

    If we say, the “truth” was lost, then we are Protestants. The Church strayed from the truth, and God called the Reformers to get the Church and Body of Christ back on course to the truth.

    On the other hand, if the LDS say: “The Church is in 100% apostasy because it lost the priesthood. That’s why there was an apostasy.” Not true. The Catholic Church NEVER LOST THE EXTERNAL LEGALISTIC AUTHORITY. The Catholics have the documented authority all they way back to Peter. So with that argument, the MORMONS LOSE! The Catholic Church is the True Church, and Protestants and Mormons are in error.

    These two views have been debated for centuries, and the devil laughs because human beings fail to ask the correct question: where’s the prison door that the legalistic priesthood opens? I can not see the door to Heaven that Catholics and Mormons claim will be opened. Therefore, I’m not convinced either one has a true understanding nor any priesthood keys at all. I can’t trust them. Have they seen the door to Heaven that will be opened? If not, then how do we know they have any keys at all? We are trusting the images of Peter standing at the “pearly gates” based on Matt 16:19:

    “And I will give unto thee [Peter] the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Matt 16:19.)

    And the false angels that came to Joseph Smith taught the same doctrine that was introduced by the Catholic Church after the first century. It is this priesthood doctrine that encouraged evil men to combine the power of religion with the power of government and cause hell for human beings. Is that what the LDS Church wants to believe in again? History proves that such doctrine led to disaster and suffering. But why do the Mormons believe it? Do they think they are special and it will be different for them? Yes! The authority came from “glorious angels” from Heaven. And the Mormons have trusted these angels, just as Joseph Smith did. But what if the angels lied? What if they were counterfeit?

    Now let me ask the LDS Church again: what priesthood keys do you hold? Show me the door that your keys open. The Mormons know as well as I do that you can’t show me any door your priesthood keys open except to an LDS Temple. And if you argue “priesthood blessings” perform miracles, I’ll argue, “no they don’t”. Jesus Christ performs miracles by faith. The miracle would happen with or without the priesthood, just like my friend who was released from darkness by the power of God and is currently freeing others in spiritual prisons. He has no LDS authority. He only carries his Bible and uses the authority of the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ Himself.

    So you see, you can’t show me a door your keys open, BUT I CAN! I can clearly show you the door the keys of the priesthood of Christ opened, not only for my friend, but also for me. Indeed, this whole book is full of priesthood keys of truth God has blessed me with. And these keys will allow anyone to escape from the prison of the false priesthood of Mormonism.

    I have keys. Do you?

    Upon This Rock

    We must let Jesus come into our hearts and give us the keys of truth. We must believe in Him, and accept Him as our High Priest and Savior. He gives us the priesthood keys to salvation. He will give us the light and truth to set us free.

    “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and what whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Matt 16:16-19.)

    Let’s review what Jesus actually told Peter about the priesthood keys. “Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in Heaven.” That is exactly what the keys are, explained very carefully by Jesus. The keys are delivered by revelation. It is the principle of God communicating to us through His Word. Not just a feeling by itself, but the truth about God and Jesus as revealed in the Bible, quickened by the Holy Spirit of God. Peter received from the Father the truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that is the “big key” to freedom. If we understand that truth completely, and accept Jesus as our Savior, we accept his priesthood power, and he sets us free of sin.

    Now, by the Holy Spirit, I’ve explained the true meaning of “priesthood keys”. But the LDS or Catholic explanation of keys is based on supposition, not fact. Where does Jesus talk about ordinations and passing authority and keys on by human hands in that verse? He doesn’t say any of that, but it is all assumed and inferred by both the Catholics and the Mormons.

    With my explanation, however, the Lord’s words to Peter all falls into place perfectly:

      1) Peter himself actually becomes a “stone” or rock in the church because of the priesthood truth in his heart.
      2) The rock of revelation is the vehicle that communicates truth by the power of the Father, and not the flesh.
      3) And finally, Jesus Himself is the “rock” of truth. He is the Son of God, and anyone building on that foundation will not fall. Jesus is the priesthood.

    Now again, where do we clearly see the LDS priesthood keys given to Peter in these verses?

    Nowhere.

    It’s simply presumed to be true. If the LDS viewpoint was correct, then after Jesus had spoken these words, he would have ordained Peter on the spot and given him the LDS legalistic keys. And it would be recorded clearly in the Bible. If our eternal life depends on it, God had better make it crystal clear to us all. So, then, why don’t we read of Peter’s ordination in the account to support the LDS viewpoint? If it were so important, God would have provided a record of it. But it didn’t really happen. The LDS priesthood keys are from bogus angels, so it’s not recorded in the Bible.

    On the other hand, the meaning I’ve provided makes the entire meaning of priesthood perfectly clear in the Bible, neither adding nor deleting anything from the passage quoted. The Bible speaks plainly and clearly on the matter. There is no need for a legalistic method to pass on keys of truth. The priesthood keys are given to us by authority of the Holy Spirit through God’s eternal Word of Truth, who is Jesus Christ.

    Loose and Bind

    God promised to give priesthood keys that loose on earth and loose in heaven. Many, who read this book and understand the truth God has given me, will be loosed from the Mormon Kingdom’s power. They will be loosed on earth, and therefore, will continue free into Heaven. The truth is eternal, and once the door is open on earth, the floodgate of light is open into Heaven.

    God also promised to give priesthood keys that will bind on earth and bind in heaven. My book will bind those who are trying to promote the lie of Mormonism. The truth will stop hypocrisy and false pretence, binding those minds who believe in false principles. And those who are thus seared in their consciences by the truth, will also be bound in heaven. For those who openly fight what I’m writing in a spirit of doubt, fear, anger, and frustration will bind their own hearts now, and also forever, particularly if they don’t do anything with the knowledge. The unbeliever is bound by false light and an imitation gospel fed from the mouth of a snake. There will be those who read my book from cover to cover, but will be so committed to false light, so convinced of their testimony of that Book of Mormon is true, that even logic and good sense will not help them. They will view my efforts as destructive, causing misery and contention between active families in the LDS faith. But if they see God and the truth, it will set them free. And this does not mean they must leave the LDS Church. That depends on the path God has for them. It depends on the will of God, not on the truth.

    Ironically, when I left the LDS faith, those that knew me in the Church demonstrated a spirit of fear and gloom. They were the ones unhappy, not me. They assumed that because God’s will is for them to be Mormons, He wants me to be one too. This naturally causes a conflict in their consciences, assuming I’m going to suffer for my decision to leave. The false priesthood they believe in binds them further into despair. The priesthood keys they brag about have no power to release them from this emotional prison, sorrowing for my lost soul. My wife especially became angry and disappointed when I left the Church. She saw her entire life, dreams, and hopes crumble before her as I removed my temple garments and turned from the false priesthood. She became bitter and miserable, blaming all of my changes on the devil and my “irrational thoughts”. I watched in amazement as I had greater feelings of love for her, and yet, she cursed me and criticized all of my actions. I was wrong in her mind, and a false priesthood was binding her mind in darkness, even though I was happier.

    On the other hand, I was supposed to have the Holy Spirit withdraw from me and curse me to outer darkness for asking that my name to be removed from the Church. But I felt just the opposite. The Holy Spirit flooded me with joy. Finally, what I had searched after and longed for poured into my soul. I finally felt gratitude and thankfulness to God for my many blessings, enabling me to praise his name day and night. My joy and freedom increased in the priesthood keys of Christ. As Job wrote: “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21

    It was simply the right time for me to move on and leave Mormonism. So I did. I’ve chosen to believe Jesus Christ of the Bible. And if we read the Bible, that choice can lead us into paths that are not always predictable. So, I have turned the priesthood keys, opened the door, and am free. God is wonderful and has always sustained me, even in the LDS Church. I invite all believers in Christ to enjoy the freedom of the keys found in Christ and his Llight. The Bible is full of various levels of priesthood keys, and each truth is a stepping stone to more truth and keys.

    We can be set free. I have shown you just some of the keys from Jesus. This book pertain particularly to Mormonism, but there are as many keys as there are principles of truth. Jesus gave the keys to Peter, and he also gives keys to all believers in Christ. We become a royal priesthood, just as Peter described it—both men and women:

    “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth praises of him who hath called out of darkness into his marvelous light”. (1 Pet 2:9.)


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