Joseph teaches that God made him the Saints' "king" and "their God"; if one does not like it "you must lump it."

Date
Apr 8, 1844
Type
Speech / Court Transcript
Source
Joseph Smith, Jr.
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Direct
Reference

"Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock," The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed November 1, 2023

Scribe/Publisher
Thomas Bullock
People
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Transcription

. . . it is my duty to teach those who err in doctrine— the Sp[irit] is will[in]g. but the flesh is weak— it God made Aaron to be their mouthpiece & made me to be their K. & their God— & if you dont like it you must lump it— I have given instr[ucti]on to El[der] [George J.] Adams in some principles— if he makes a mistake I will tell it

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