The Church of the Firstborn: Unraveling the Mystery of the Tree

by Gregory P Christiansen, Eric J Smith, Julie Rowe (Editor)

Since the beginning of the earth, all of the Lord's prophets have looked with longing toward the end times, when the many promises of the Lord would be fulfilled and the Kingdom of God would finally be established upon the earth. With a larger canon than most religions, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have access to a great many doctrines regarding this topic. Yet the words of Isaiah, which were so plain and simple to Nephi, tend to mystify the Latter-day Saints. The words of Ezekiel go largely unread. The dire warnings in 3rd Nephi are casually skimmed over. Why?For one simple reason. The many verses of scripture related to the mysteries of the end times are scattered throughout the Standard Works like pieces of a great jigsaw puzzle. Individually, they are not clearly discernible to the casual reader. Yet when brought together, these puzzle pieces form a picture that is both beautiful and terrifying. The message of the future of the Church and the ushering in of the Church of the Firstborn have been carefully pieced together in this book, creating a single clear narrative of what to expect in the future by examining what has happened in the past. Join the authors in this journey of unraveling the carefully placed clues that the Lord intended for us to find.

246 pages, Paperback

Published March 31, 2020

Reviews

[Christopher Angulo · Rating 2 out of 5]

The premise is something I've always thought to be a possibility (I mean, there is so much precedent for the church falling away in scripture). I've often wondered what it would look like, or if I would recognize the change. This book did not offer any strong thoughts on this issue. It is more speculative than my thoughts on the topic, and far more dangerous because it portrays the "fringe" teachings as fact. There are too many setups with a weak delivery. The analysis is poor and many of the arguments rely on "what if?" It has some interesting quotes, but many are found in Lund's second coming book or other end of days books. This was the second disappointing book from these authors and editor. No mas for me!

[Eli · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book should be read very cautiously. There are some dangerous doctrines within.