In a comment Rusty says I do not exist. And many others marvel and wonder simalarly.
As Truman Madsen says in the Joseph Smith tapes there are many who dont like God telling them what to do. Messing up their life with instructions. And commandments. And Truth. And so what happens.
22 And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none—and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.
23 Yea, they are grasped with death, and hell; and death, and hell, and the devil, and all that have been seized therewith must stand before the throne of God, and be judged according to their works, from whence they must go into the place prepared for them, even a lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment.
Simarlarly Korihor was even told by an angel of light that there was no God. And that Korihor could see an angel of light and then not believe in either God or the devil is amazing. But as Korihor explains in the end it shows how blinded men are when they resist truth. And ignore obvious evidence and believe obvious falsehoods, because they are pleasing to the carnal mind. Yea the devil whispereth in their ears that there is no devil and also no God. And then they imagine they are free. Well they are about as free as an ostrich with his head in the sand. They will find at the judgement bar, how like the ostrich how free they are. When they deny Gods word.
Let me remind you how we know what is real. President Hinckley recently pointed out something important. About the Book of Mormon. It is a tangible thing that can be read. And held in your hands. Is this not real. And again as the Lord told Oliver, we have even the Lords own words.
by my power you can read them one to another; and save it were by my power you could not have them;And again we have the irrefutible divine logic of Father Lehi. And if there is no God we are not. Neither the earth. For there could have been no creation of things. Wherefore all things must have vanished away. And all of this, is sealed and testified to by the power of the Holy Ghost.36 Wherefore, you can testify that you have heard my voice, and know my words.
So to all who marvel and wonder. You can wish me away. And the truths I declare which you find to be hard things. But I and my words shall not pass away. Maybe you think like Enoch I am a strange thing in the land. Well Joseph also took upon himself the name Enoch. And he finally was to the world too strange for the world to abide him. And I Aaron, am happy to be in their company. Your eyes are open to my words. You can read them. Wherefor you can testify you have heard my voice. You can grab your computer screen with both hands. Or even print out this post. And heft the screen or the print out in your hands, tangible proof. For if I did not exist all my posts would have vanished away.
