“The Word of the Lord Came to Me by the Power of the Holy Ghost”

W. Cleon Skousen

Mormon said that when he first heard about infant baptism he knew it was a “gross error” and therefore went directly to the Lord for a revelation on the status of little children under God’s plan of salvation. Here is what the Lord said:

“Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me, that it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is done away in me. And after this manner did the Holy Ghost manifest the word of God unto me; wherefore, my beloved son, I know that it is solemn mockery before God, that ye should baptize little children.”

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