The following was a discourse delivered by Mormon President Brigham Young in the new tabernacle at Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 30, 1870:

"'Who will redeem the earth, who will go forth and make the sacrifice for the earth and all things it contains?' The eldest son said: 'Here am I;' but he did not say 'send me.' But the second one, which was 'Lucifer, son of the morning,' said, 'Lord, here am I, send me, I will redeem every son and daughter of Adam and Eve that lives on the earth,..." ¹

If you do not recognize the eldest son as Jesus, it is stated more clearly by Milton R. Hunter, member of the Mormon First Council of the Seventy. Written and published under the direction of the General Priesthood Committee of the L.D.S. Council of the Twelve, Milton explains: "The appointment of Jesus to be the savior of the world was contested by one of the other sons of God. He was called Lucifer, son of the morning. Haughty, ambitious, and covetous of power and glory, this spirit-brother of Jesus desperately tried to become the Savior of mankind." ²

Not only is the Mormon Jesus the spirit-brother of Lucifer, but of all mankind as well. Mormon doctrine teaches that every man, woman, and child on earth was born in the spirit world before coming to this world to take on "tabernacles" of flesh.

Mormon Apostle Bruce McConkie, quoting Joseph F. Smith (of the first LDS Presidency) explains: "All men and women are in the similitude of the universal Father and Mother, and are literally the sons and daughters of Deity." 3

McConkie continues with his own wording: "...as spirits they were the 'off-spring of celestial parentage.' These spirit beings, the offspring of exalted parents, were men and women, appearing in all respects as mortal persons do, excepting only that their spirit bodies were made of a more pure and refined substance than the elements from which mortal bodies are made." ⁴

McConkie then explains the Mormon Jesus: "Christ, the Firstborn, was the mightiest of all the spirit children of the Father." ⁵

In his explanation of the devil, McConkie says: "The devil is a spirit son of God who was born in the morning of pre-existence....When the plan of salvation was presented--and when the need for a redeemer was explained, Satan offered to come into the world as the Son of God and be the redeemer. 'Behold, here am I, send me,' he said. 'I will be thy son.' 'I will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore give me thine honor,..." ⁶

The concept that Jesus and Lucifer are brothers is prevalent in Mormonism to this very day. It is not freely admitted by the missionaries, however, because they know their viewpoint will be a serious point of contention with orthodox Christians! Missionaries cannot afford to tell you the truth. After all, Mormon converts become mandatory tithers, and tithers foot the bill for the growth of the corporate Mormon empire.

Let's look at this demonic lie from a biblical standpoint. How can Jesus and Lucifer be brothers? Colossians 1:16 tells us that Jesus created all things, including Satan and the angels. How can the Creator Jesus be the brother of His own creation? Does it seem to you that the Mormon Lucifer has just promoted himself to godhood?

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." ⁷

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." ⁸

References:
(1) Journal of Discourses, Vol. 13, p. 282
(2) Hunter, The Gospel Through the Ages, 1945, p. 15
(3) Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 1966, p. 589
(4) Ibid. p. 589
(5) Ibid, p. 590
(6) Ibid., pp. 192-196
(7) 1 Timothy 3:16
(8) John 1:1-3,14

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