Mormon Polygamy—The Truth Revealed! Appendix 233 But if ye enter not into my law ye cannot receive the promise of my Father, which
he made unto Abraham.
- But if ye enter not into the new and everlasting covenant and abide not by
my law, ye cannot receive the promise of my Father, which he made unto
Abraham, and ye shall be damned.
34 God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. And why
did she do it? Because this was the law; and from Hagar sprang many people. This,
therefore, was fulfilling, among other things, the promises.
- God did not command Abraham to take any other than Sarah. But Sarah,
by her own will, gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. And why did she do it?
Because she was barren and desired to fulfill the promises made to her
husband concerning his seed. And in this, she kept my law, because she
desired it for herself; and from Hagar sprang many people. This, therefore, was
fulfilling, among other things, the promises made to Abraham and his seed.
35 Was Abraham, therefore, under condemnation? Verily I say unto you, Nay; for I,
the Lord, commanded it.
- Was Abraham, therefore, under condemnation? Verily I say unto you,
Nay; for he did not break the bond by which he was sealed to Sarah
through the Holy Spirit of promise made between them before this world
was. For behold, God did not command this thing from Abraham, but he
hearkened unto the voice and will of Sarah.
36 Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac; nevertheless, it was written:
Thou shalt not kill. Abraham, however, did not refuse, and it was accounted unto
him for righteousness.
- At first, Abraham refused Sarah because of the promise made between
them; for it had been commanded of him, according to my law, that he cleave
unto her and none else. And Abraham hearkened to the voice of Sarah and it
was accounted unto him for righteousness in disobeying my commandments,
as he was also commanded to offer up his son Isaac contrary to the law: Thou
shalt not kill. And in all these things Abraham did not refuse, and it was
accounted unto him for righteousness. And when Sarah became jealous of
Hagar, Abraham again hearkened unto her voice because of the promise they
made before this world was; for he could not deny the Holy Ghost; and he
cast Hagar away, abiding by my law because of Sarah.
37 Abraham received concubines, and they bore him children; and it was accounted
unto him for righteousness, because they were given unto him, and he abode in my
law; as Isaac also and Jacob did none other things than that which they were
commanded; and because they did none other things than that which they were